Meloni's coalition becomes third-longest serving Italian government
Rome [Italy], October 20: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing administration has become the third-longest serving government in the country's post-war history.
Two killed, three injured in Russian attacks on eastern Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], October 20: Two people have died in Russian drone attacks in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, Governor Vadym Filashkin wrote on Telegram...
Trump calls Colombia's Petro 'a drug leader', says US to cut aid...
Washington [US], October 20: United States President Donald Trump has called his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug leader", announcing that the US will...
'Priceless' jewels stolen from France's Louvre Museum in four-minute heist
Paris [France], October 20: Thieves wielding power tools have struck at the famed Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing priceless jewels in a brazen heist that...
Hundreds protest in Berlin over Merz remarks on migration
Berlin [Germany], October 20: Hundreds of people joined protests at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Sunday against controversial remarks by Chancellor Friedrich Merz about urban migration.
German, Austrian presidents appeal for Europe to 'reinvent itself'
Vienna [Austria], October 20: The presidents of Germany and Austria have issued a joint appeal for a more self-confident and militarily stronger Europe.
Europe seeks solutions for peace in Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 20: European leaders are said to be discussing new proposals to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Massive protests across America
Washington [US], October 20: Millions of Americans joined protests across the country on October 18 to protest President Donald Trump's policies.
After Venezuela, US launches deadly attack on Colombian ship accused of drug...
Caracas [Venezuela], October 20: The United States announced on October 19 that it had carried out another attack, this time targeting what it called a...
Houthi raids UN office in Yemen, arrests 20 people
Sanaa [Yemen], October 20: The United Nations office in Yemen on October 19 accused Houthi forces of still holding 20 staff members after a raid...
Boeing plane skids off runway and crashes into sea in Hong Kong,...
Washington [US], October 20: An Emirates Airlines Boeing 747 skidded off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport after apparently colliding with a ground...
The daring theft at the Louvre Museum: what treasures were lost, what...
Paris [France], October 20: The heist lasted four minutes and the thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels, but dropped an emerald tiara and more...
Did Trump advise Zelensky to make territorial concessions as suggested by Putin?
Washington [US], October 20: Reuters on October 19 quoted two informed sources as saying that US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to...
Mrs. Takaichi takes one step into history
Tokyo [Japan], October 20: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi has moved closer to becoming prime minister of the island nation after winning the...
Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat
Washington [US], October 20: "Star Wars: Starfighter" is filming in Britain, soundstages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the...
Parents of teens to control access to AI chatbots
Washington [US], October 20: The countdown to Australia's world-leading social media ban for children is on, with artificial intelligence chatbots potentially in the crosshairs as...
Hope for AUKUS future ahead of PM's Trump meeting
Washington [US], October 20: Confidence is growing within federal government ranks that the US will decide to keep the AUKUS security partnership ahead of a...
Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 20: The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack that killed two of...
China reveals corruption probe into top general
Beijing [China], October 19: China has made public a corruption investigation into a high-ranking general who has been missing for some time.
Disappointment in Kiev as Zelensky leaves White House empty-handed
Washington [US], October 19: One word sticks out in the Ukrainian leader's description of his latest high-stakes foray into the nerve-centre of American power.
US sanctions ex-police officer and gang leader in Haiti
Washington [US], October 19: The United States Treasury has sanctioned two Haitians, one a former police officer and the other an alleged gang leader, for...
Russia maintains Ukraine strikes amid US diplomacy
Moscow [Russia], October 19: Russia renewed its attacks on Ukraine's energy supply overnight to Saturday, following talks in Washington between US President Donald Trump and...
Myanmar authorities retake town on trade route to China
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 19: Myanmar's military government announced on October 18 that it had retaken a town on a trade route to China from an...
Trump changes tone, sends message to both Ukraine and Russia
Washington [US], October 19: US President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a deal with Russia, dashing Kyiv's hopes for Tomahawk missiles,...
Plane makes emergency landing due to lithium battery fire in carry-on luggage
Beijing [China], October 19: Air China confirmed that a lithium battery fire occurred on flight CA139 from Hangzhou (China) to Incheon (South Korea), forcing the...
Israel declares Gaza war will only end when Hamas disarms
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the condition that Hamas must disarm to end the war in the Gaza Strip,...
Millions of people protested across the United States
Washington [US], October 19: An estimated 2,700 marches took place across all 50 states in the US, with millions of people taking to the streets...