Arab Parliament welcomes outcomes of 'Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit'
Cairo [Egypt], October 14: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, welcomed the outcomes of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, which witnessed...
EU to sign UN Convention on cybercrime
Brussels [Belgium], October 14: The European Council today adopted a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign a United Nations Convention against...
Three recipients share 2025 Nobel Prize in economics
Stockholm [Sweden], October 14: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred...
Ghana boat capsize kills 15, mostly children
Accra [Ghana], October 14: A boat capsized on Lake Volta in northeastern Ghana, killing 15 people, maritime authorities said on Sunday.
64 dead in Mexico floods, landslides
Mexico City [Mexico], October 14: Severe storms have caused widespread destruction across Mexico, with at least 64 people reported dead and 65 people missing in...
Zelensky hopes for solution for Ukraine after Gaza ceasefire
Gaza City [Gaza], October 14: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping for peace for his country following the breakthrough in the Gaza war.
At least 69 people injured in train collision in Slovakia
Bratislava [Slovakia], October 14: Around 69 people were injured in a collision between two express trains in Slovakia on Monday.
NATO begins manoeuvres practising defence with nuclear weapons
Brussels [Belgium], October 14: NATO has begun its annual manoeuvres to practise defending the alliance's territory with nuclear weapons.
Russian foreign minister calls for clarity on Palestinian statehood
Moscow [Russia], October 14: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced concern on Monday that US President Donald Trump's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lacks...
'Astronaut' researchers to simulate Mars and Moon missions on Earth
Vienna [Austria], October 14: Researchers are to play the role of astronauts in simulations of future stays on the Moon and Mars in their most...
Macron blames rivals as France faces new no-confidence motions
Paris [France], October 14: France's new government under recently reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is facing fresh no-confidence motions, just a day after the new...
A new dawn as Gaza war ends
Gaza City [Gaza], October 14: US President Donald Trump affirmed on Monday that the signing of the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Agreement has ended the...
Conflict sends 300,000 people fleeing from South Sudan in 2025: UN
Juba [South Sudan], October 14: About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war,...
Cameroon awaits presidential poll result
Yaounde [Cameroon], October 14: Vote counting is under way in Cameroon following Sunday's presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his...
President of European Council to attend Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace
Brussels [Belgium], October 13: The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will attend the "Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace" on Monday 13 October on...
Osaka expo draws over 25 million visitors ahead of closing after 6-month...
Osaka [Japan], October 13: The World Exposition in Osaka has attracted more than 25 million visitors, according to an estimate released by organisers on Sunday,...
GCC Statistical Centre holds workshop on measuring tourism's economic contribution
Muscat [Oman], October 13: The regional workshop on 'Measuring the Contribution of Tourism to the Economy', hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat)...
Sudanese army claims killing of over 100 paramilitary fighters in W. Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], October 13: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Sunday that more than 100 fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were...
AU congratulates Patrick Herminie on Seychelles presidential victory
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 13: African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Sunday congratulated Patrick Herminie on his election as Seychelles' president-elect.
Kimmel says critics misrepresented remarks on Kirk's assassination
Washington DC [US], October 13: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday he believed his comments about the reaction to the assassination of political activist...
1 killed as Ukrainian drone attacks civilian car in Russia's Kursk region
Moscow [Russia], October 13: A woman was killed after a Ukrainian drone attacked a vehicle in the Rylsky district of Russia's Kursk region, regional governor...
Trump administration shifts $8bn to cover troop salaries in shutdown
London [UK], October 13: The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had...
6 injured as Ukrainian drone hits bus in Donetsk
Moscow [Russia], October 13: A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger bus in Gorlovka, Donetsk region of Ukraine, resulting in six civilians being injured, the city's...
Zelensky, Trump hold 2nd phone call in 2 days
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had a second phone conversation in two days with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mexico steps up relief efforts as death toll from heavy rains rises...
Mexico City [Mexico], October 13: The Mexican government has stepped up its relief efforts as the death toll rises to 44 following recent record downpours...
Google faces increased UK scrutiny under new competition law
London [UK], October 13: Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new...
16 dead in U.S. Tennessee military plant blast
New York [US], October 13: Sixteen people are believed to have been killed in a devastating explosion at a military explosives plant in the U.S....