16,000 still awaiting medical evacuation: WHO
Washington DC [US], November 13: The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 16,500 people, including nearly 4,000 children, are still waiting to be evacuated...
G7 seeks UN mandate to enforce Gaza peace plan
Gaza City [Gaza], November 13: The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized democracies is pushing for a UN Security Council mandate to ensure the swift...
Military aircraft crash killed all 20 on board: Turkiye
Istanbul [Turkey], November 13: All 20 crew members on board a Turkish military aircraft were killed when it crashed in the border region between Georgia...
BBC 'defrauded the public' with editing of speech: Trump
London [UK], November 13: US President Donald Trump said the BBC "defrauded the public" and that he had an "obligation" to take legal action over...
Irish media regulator opens investigation into Musk's X
Dublin [Ireland], November 13: Ireland's media regulator began an investigation into social media platform X on Wednesday over concerns it is not giving users a...
US shutdown: House considers bill to restart services, pay workers
Washington DC [US], November 13: The House of Representatives will try to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Wednesday, with a vote...
Syria joins US-led coalition against Islamic State
Damascus [Syria], November 12: Syria has joined the US-led coalition against the extremist militia organization Islamic State.
US extends easing of sanctions on Syria as Al Sharaa meets Trump
Washington DC [US], November 12: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa, a former Islamist rebel commander, met US President Donald Trump on Monday, becoming the...
Prosecutors seek over 2,300-year prison term for Istanbul mayor
Istanbul [Turkey], November 12: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a prison sentence of up to 2,352 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, nearly eight months...
Gaza struggles to identify bodies returned under truce
Gaza City [Gaza], November 12: As the remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardments or those who died in Israeli jails grow, authorities in Gaza...
Iraqis hold little hope for change as polls close
Baghdad [Iraq], November 12: Polls have closed in Iraq for parliamentary elections marked by apathy and scepticism despite close geopolitical attention.
UN reports slower Gaza vaccination campaign
Gaza City [Gaza], November 12: A major campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against preventable diseases such as polio and measles has begun, but the...
New Irish president vows 'all voices' will be heard
London [UK], November 12: The new president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, said on Tuesday she will ensure "all voices are represented, heard and valued" as...
Former Finnish president says Europeans should talk to Putin
Kiev [Ukraine], November 12: Finland's former president, a politician who led his country into NATO, said the Europeans should follow US President Donald Trump's example...
Polish president joins right-wing march
Warsaw [Poland], November 12: Polish President Karol Nawrocki joined a traditional march of right-wing forces in Warsaw on Independence Day on Tuesday.
Buses and trains see resurgence amid US air travel chaos
Washington DC [US], November 12: Americans are increasingly booking buses and trains to their Thanksgiving destinations this year while some have outright canceled their plans...
BBC's outgoing boss rallies staff in face of leadership crisis and Trump...
Washington DC [US], November 12: The outgoing boss of Britain's BBC sought to rally his journalists on Wednesday, saying that although they had made mistakes...
Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to...
Washington DC [US], November 12: Legislation moving through Congress that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history would also allow eight Republican senators...
Taiwan evacuates 3,000 as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches
Taipei City [Taiwan], November 12: Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people on Tuesday, issuing a land warning for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong, which is...
COP30 highlights growing need of countries for resilience to storms, flood and...
Manila [Philippines], November 12: With typhoons tearing across Southeast Asia this week while areas of Jamaica and Brazil are still clearing debris from damaging storms,...
US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 12: Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break, braving the congestion at...
6 killed in U.S. military strikes on 2 boats in eastern Pacific
Olympia [Washington], November 11: The U.S. military launched two strikes targeting two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in international waters in the eastern Pacific on Sunday,...
U.S., Syria eye reset as Trump meets al-Sharaa at White House
Washington DC [US], November 11: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, widely seen as...
U.S. probes into infant botulism outbreak linked to contaminated formula
Los Angeles [California], November 11: An investigation is underway after 10 U.S. states reported infant botulism cases potentially linked to a contaminated infant formula, according...
Canada loses measles elimination status after year-long outbreak
Ottawa [Canada], November 11: The Public Health Agency of Canada said Monday that the country has lost its measles elimination status.
U.S. Senate advances bipartisan spending bill toward ending longest gov't shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 11: The U.S. Senate on Sunday night advanced a bipartisan spending package in a bid to end the longest government shutdown,...
World Insights: Art exhibition reflects enduring racial challenges in U.S.
Los Angeles [California], November 11: "MONUMENTS," the ongoing exhibition at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, has drawn...