Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire during Doha talks
Peshawar [Pakistan] / Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha,...
Fossils in Kenya reveal hand, foot bones of extinct human relative
Nairobi [Kenya], October 18: Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative...
Mexico floods kill 66, dozens missing amid relief criticism
Mexico, October 18: Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help...
Hamas maintains Gaza security control, resists disarmament demands
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could...
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide and holds about 90 percent...
News Analysis: Britain's economic outlook dims as confidence faltered despite marginal growth
London [UK], October 17: Britain's economy grew only marginally in August and over the June-August period, with analysts warning that weak business and consumer confidence...
Swiss surgeons perform Europe's first partial heart transplant on 12-year-old child
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) in Switzerland announced Thursday that its medical team has successfully carried out Europe's first partial heart...
Zelenskiy hopes Middle East agreement can lead to peace with Russia
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, on the eve of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, that momentum in the Middle East...
France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution
Paris [France], October 17: France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalise a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming...
Trump and Putin agree to new summit on Ukraine war
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17: U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit to discuss ending the...
US reviews TikTok sale, algorithm licensing sparks security concerns
Washington DC [US], October 17: The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok...
1 dead as police, protesters clash in Peru
Lima [Peru], October 17: Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more than...
UN slams German policing of pro-Palestinian protests
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: UN experts on Thursday said they were very troubled at the way German police dealt with pro-Palestinian demonstrations over recent months...
Trump plans meeting with Putin in Budapest
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, he announced on Truth Social on Thursday,...
'Strength preserves peace:' Germany's Merz outlines vision for Europe
Berlin [Germany], October 17: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday pressed for a stronger Europe in a major speech on foreign policy that covered proposals...
Trump says he authorised CIA covert operations in Venezuela
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations...
Russia hits electricity infrastructure and other targets in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russia has once again attacked Ukraine's energy supply infrastructure, as the weather gets increasingly colder in the warring countries.
French PM Lecornu keeps job after surviving 2 no-trust votes
Paris [France], October 17: Embattled French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has held on to his job after surviving two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday,...
Mega infra project planned next to Makkah Grand Mosque
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 17: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the King Salman Gate project, a vast mixed-use development...
Two killed in Israeli drone strike despite ceasefire in Gaza
Gaza City [Gaza], October 17: At least two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said on Thursday,...
Turkiye sees lowest rainfall in five decades as drought deepens
Istanbul [Turkey], October 17: Turkiye has experienced its lowest rainfall in 52 years over the past 12 months, according to the national meteorological service, which...
Four killed in eastern Syria bus bombing
Damascus [Syria], October 17: Several people were killed in an attack on a bus in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to government sources and state...
UK ends Gaza surveillance flights after return of hostages
London [UK], October 17: The United Kingdom has ended its surveillance flights over Gaza following the release of Hamas-held hostages, the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
Houthis announce death of top commander in Israeli airstrike
Sanaa [Yemen], October 17: Yemen's Houthi movement announced on Thursday the death of its chief of staff, Mohammed Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, in what appeared to...
Italy: Three police officers killed in house explosion
Verona [Italy], October 16: Three police officers were killed on Tuesday when a house exploded during a forced eviction in Castel D'Azzano, a town near...
Bangladesh declares a building in Dhaka Cantonment as temporary prison
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 16: The Bangladesh home ministry on Monday declared a building in Dhaka Cantonment a temporary prison after taking 15 army officers into...
Flooding, transport chaos as Storm Alice batters Spain
Madrid [Spain], October 16: Storm Alice has unleashed torrential rains and flash floods across eastern Spain, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing major disruption to...