The global geopolitical landscape before the consequences of the US midterm elections
US, October 18: The upcoming midterm elections will re-elect the entire House of Representatives (representatives serve two-year terms) and one-third of the Senate (senatories serve...
Tensions rise in the race for the UN Secretary-General's seat
United Nations [New York], October 18: The race to choose the UN Secretary-General officially began late last year with the goal of finding a successor...
Concerned about Houthi rebels, is the UAE rejoining the Yemen conflict?
The Guardian reported on October 17, citing Yemeni sources, that the UAE has agreed to rejoin the conflict by resuming funding for some government forces...
How did the parties react after Trump postponed sanctions against Russia?
US, October 18: Responding to the US decision, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on October 17 called it a "mistake." Reuters quoted the Ukrainian leader as...
European diplomats and American journalists were attacked in the West Bank
West Bank [Palestine], October 18: On October 17, a group of diplomats from Poland, Belgium, and France were attacked by Israeli settlers in the village...
International news on October 18: Protests escalate across France
US, October 18: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just announced that President Donald Trump's temporary suspension of extensive sanctions and tariffs against Russia...
Technology Innovation Institute advances UAE space ambitions through asteroid mission research
UAE, October 18: The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is strengthening the UAE's space...
Zelensky announces new attacks on Russian refineries, defying Trump
Kiev [Ukraine], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying US President Donald Trump's demand for...
Yemeni govt says premier safe after attack on home
Sana'a [Yemen], October 17: Yemen's Information Ministry said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and members of the government were safe following a missile...
Trump calls off livestream of execution by firing squad
Washington [US], October 17: The execution by firing squad of a former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 at a military base in Texas...
Saudi Arabia reports 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport in two weeks
Cairo [Egypt], October 17: Yemen's Houthi militia has attacked Riyadh's international airport 20 times in the past two weeks, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for...
School roof collapse in Pakistan kills 34 children and a teacher
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17: The roof of a school collapsed in north-western Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and wounding...
Syria hands down death sentences over violence that killed hundreds
Damascus [Syria], October 17: A Syrian court on Thursday sentenced two suspected supporters of former president Bashar al-Assad to death over their alleged involvement in...
Violent student protests spread in Albania as unrest enters 3rd day
Pristina [Kosovo] / Belgrade [Serbia], October 17: Violent student protests against poor university conditions and the government spread across Albania on Thursday, marking a third...
Two ships attacked in Hormuz
Tehran [Iran], October 16: A container ship has sunk after being struck by an unidentified projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Singapore's port...
Tehran sees US attack before midterm elections as 'realistic possibility'
Tehran [Iran], October 16: US attacks on Iran before congressional elections on November 3 remain a "realistic possibility" despite disavowals by President Donald Trump, a...
Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco HQ after attack
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 16: An attack by Yemen's Houthi militia is suspected of causing a fire at the headquarters of state-owned Saudi oil giant...
Kenya confirms second Ebola case after first death
Nairobi [Kenya], October 16: The Kenyan Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed a second case of the Ebola virus in the current outbreak raging in the...
Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks against Saudi Arabia: PM
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 16: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has assured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) that he will not allow...
UK's support for Ukraine will not change, Burnham tells Zelensky
London [UK], October 16: Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged that Britain's support for Ukraine "will not change" as he welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing...
Five Ukrainian soldiers shot dead in residential building near Kharkiv
Kiev [Ukraine], October 16: Five Ukrainian soldiers were shot dead behind the front lines near Kharkiv by an unknown gunman, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.
Pope recovery on track after lung surgery, say doctors
Rome [Italy], October 16: Pope Leo XIV has walked around his hospital room for the first time since undergoing lung surgery and has resumed eating...
Family of UK man killed by tiger in park criticise Trump's video...
London [UK], October 16: The family of William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park, have said "deeply offensive media content...
Rooney's books withdrawn from UK over her support for Palestine Action
London [UK], October 16: Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned...
FBI says director Patel in Virginia, not Russia
Fiji [Oceania], October 15: FBI Director Kash Patel was in Virginia for a law enforcement-related event, the US law enforcement agency said on Wednesday, denying...
French navy chief sees no threat to US catapult supply for future...
Fiji [Oceania], October 15: The US has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carriers, France's navy chief said on...
It is 'painful' when Trump chooses a different side
UK, October 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview on Wednesday that it was "painful" when Donald took another side in Ukraine's ongoing...