Chinese landing ship completes testing of UAV launch system?
Beijing [China], October 23: Chinese social media is spreading information that the Chinese military's most advanced landing ship is starting to test an electromagnetic launch...
North Korea successfully test-fired hypersonic missile
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 23: On October 23, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced that it had successfully test-launched two hypersonic missiles, calling...
China builds barrier at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea?
Beijing [China], October 23: Satellite images show that China has installed a new floating barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,...
Unmanned fighter jet with 'AI brain' that helped F-16 in air combat...
Washington [US], October 23: The US company Shield AI has just introduced a multi-role unmanned fighter jet model, with the highlight being the artificial intelligence...
White House East Wing demolished for Trump ballroom project
Washington [US], October 23: The full East Wing of the White House will be torn down to make way for President Donald Trump's new ballroom,...
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war...
Israeli lawmakers pass first vote on West Bank law plan
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 23: A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land which Palestinians want...
US government shutdown puts tax credit programs at risk
Washington [US], October 23: President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers during the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history could hamper implementation of two...
National SMEs shine at Global Food Week
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 23: The activities of Global Food Week continue in the United Arab Emirates, a strategic event that brings together international expertise...
IRENA, Sierra Leone hold second APRA Investment Forum to drive finance in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 23: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Government of Sierra Leone today officially launch the second Accelerated Partnership for...
Global leaders spotlight new investment frontiers at WIC-SIF 2025
Sharjah [UAE], October 23: Government leaders from three continents convened at the World Investment Conference-Sharjah Investment Forum (WIC-SIF 2025) on Wednesday, urging countries to rethink...
Israel obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says ICJ
New York [US], October 23: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the "occupying power" by ensuring aid...
Climate science, early warnings key to saving lives: UN
Geneva [Switzerland], October 23: No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather - and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to...
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female PM
Tokyo [Japan], October 22: Japan's staunchly conservative former interior minister Sanae Takaichi was elected by parliament on Tuesday as the country's first female prime minister.
Four soldiers killed in Al Qaeda attack in southern Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], October 22: Four soldiers were killed in an attack by Al Qaeda elements targeting government-affiliated forces in southern Yemen on Tuesday, a government...
At least 35 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Abuja [Nigeria], October 22: A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria's northern Niger state on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, the Federal Road...
Taiwan vows self-defence amid increased China pressure
Beijing [China], October 22: China is more interested in expansionism than solving its own pressing economic and social issues, and Taiwan is determined to defend...
Putin-Trump summit on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire
Moscow [Russia], October 22: A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow's...
Explainer: Britain's Prince Andrew and the sex scandal he cannot shrug off
London [UK], October 22: Britain's Prince Andrew faced renewed scrutiny on Tuesday after the release of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the...
Global polio drive faces 30% funding cut, shifts focus to high-risk areas
Washington [US], Octobr 22: Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday as they outlined...
Russian hard line on Ukraine ceasefire appears to jeopardise Putin-Trump summit
Moscow [Russia], October 22: A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow's...
US Navy aims for jet UAVs to fly alongside fighters for aircraft...
Washington [US], October 22: The defense industry calls the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) the Joint Combat Aircraft (CCA), with the expectation that it will...
Obstacles to US-Russia negotiations on Ukraine, EU puts pressure
Washington [US], October 22: European leaders stressed on October 21 that the current front lines in Ukraine must be the starting point for any peace...
Former French President Sarkozy begins prison sentence
Paris [France], October 22: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his home on October 21 to go to La Sante prison in Paris, officially beginning...
Bipartisan tug-of-war, US troops allowed to enter one more city
Washington [US], October 22: While the two parties have yet to find common ground on the budget issue, the US appeals court has ruled to...
Mr. Trump said the US Department of Justice owes money and will...
Washington [US], October 22: US President Donald Trump claims the US Department of Justice owes him hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees related...
Mr. Trump does not want to 'waste time', could the Russia-US summit...
Washington [US], October 22: US media reported late on October 21 that the meeting between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will...