UN Security Council divided again over Gaza response

New York [US], November 16: The United States and Russia have submitted rival draft resolutions on the Gaza conflict to the UN Security Council, setting...

Roundup: BBC editing scandal deepens credibility crisis

London [UK], November 15: The BBC's apology to U.S. President Donald Trump for a misleading documentary has triggered a political and media storm in both...

Russia's goods trade surplus narrows in first 9 months of 2025

Russia [Moscow], November 15: Russia's goods trade surplus fell to 89.2 billion U.S. dollars in January-September 2025, down from 100.5 billion dollars in the same...

Several killed in bus crash in Stockholm, Sweden: police

Helsinki [Finland], November 15: Several people were killed and others injured in a bus accident in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Friday, Swedish police said.

Short circuit blamed for deadly BiH retirement home fire

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], November 15: Local authorities on Friday said that last week's fatal fire at a retirement home in Tuzla, northeastern Bosnia and...

U.S. stocks close mixed

New York [US], November 15: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.

Southern California braces for flash flooding, debris flows as storm approaches

Los Angeles [California], November 15: An unusually strong storm system is expected to bring widespread rainfall to Southern California through Sunday, likely triggering flash flooding...

U.S. defense secretary announces military operation in Western Hemisphere

Washington DC [US], November 15: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a counternarcotics military operation called "Southern Spear" in the Western Hemisphere.

BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

Washington DC [US], November 15: The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no...

Google ad tech antitrust trial closing arguments moved back

Washington DC [US], November 15: A final plea by Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in...

FAA halves flight cuts to 3% as airlines push for end

Washington DC [US], November 15: The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it halved a requirement that U.S. airlines reduce domestic flights at 40 major airports...

COP30 talks focus on adaptation as fossil fuels left off agenda

New York [US], November 15: U.N. climate talks were nearing a midway point on Friday, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be...

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

New York [US], November 15: A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the...

Sudan’s Military Equipment Case- Imminent Trial; UAE reaffirms its steadfast position: “No...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 14: An Official from the State Security Prosecution announced to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the Prosecution has concluded its...

51 bodies recovered

Gaza [Palestine], November 14: Gaza's civil defence said its crews had so far recovered 51 bodies from a mass grave in the courtyard of the...

Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 14: Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have resigned in the wake of a major investigation into corruption in the country's energy sector.

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

Tehran [Iran], November 14: Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran - a city of more than...

Several suspects arrested in Pakistan after deadly suicide bombing in capital

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 14: Pakistani security agencies have arrested several suspects in connection with a deadly suicide bombing in the capital Islamabad this week, sources...

France marks 10 years since Paris terror attacks that killed 130

Paris [France], November 14: France is commemorating the victims of the Islamist terrorist attacks that struck Paris exactly 10 years ago with moments of silence,...

More than 30 people killed after bus plunges 200m down a ravine...

Buenos Aries [Argentina], November 14: More than 30 people died when a bus collided with a truck on the Pan-American Highway and plunged 200 metres...

Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people signed

Sydney [Australia], November 14: The first treaty between Indigenous people and a government in Australia has entered into law in the state of Victoria after...

Israeli settler violence may undermine Gaza ceasefire efforts, says Rubio

Jerusalem [Israel], November 14: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was worried that recent violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank could...

US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries

New York [US], November 14: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan's...

US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain

New York [US], November 14: The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life on Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled...

Russia oil refining drops 3% despite Ukraine drone attacks

Moscow [Russia], November 14: Russia's oil processing has fallen just 3% this year despite Ukraine's biggest drone attacks to date as refineries averted a steep...

Poll finds Democrats more eager than Republicans for 2026 US vote

New York [US], November 14: Democrats appear more fired up than Republicans about voting in next year's congressional elections following the party's victories in recent...

Trump will attend Davos forum in 2026, White House official says

Washington [US], November 14: U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next year, according to a White...