U.S. watchdog departs as FHFA faces political scrutiny
New York [US], November 5: The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with...
Dozens killed, army helicopter downed as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 5: The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines hit 46 on Tuesday, officials said, including six crew of a military...
Not enough tents, food reaching Gaza as winter comes, aid agencies say
Gaza [Palestine], November 5: Far too little aid is reaching Gaza nearly four weeks after a ceasefire, humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday, as hunger persists...
Trump calls Jewish supporters of New York's Mamdani 'stupid'
Washington [New York], November 5: Donald Trump said on Tuesday any Jewish person who votes for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a "stupid...
Shutdown could close some US airspace, airline stocks fall
Washington [New York], November 5: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Tuesday he could be forced to close some of the national airspace to...
Typhoon Kalmaegi: Winds and rain lash central Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 5: Typhoon Kalmaegi brought torrential rain and strong winds as it hurtled into central Philippines on Tuesday killing at least two people,...
Trump tells military to prepare for 'action' against Islamist militants in Nigeria
Washington [US], November 4: US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militant groups, accusing the...
Fire at shop in Mexico kills 23
Mexico City [Mexico], November 4: A fire that broke out at discount shop in Mexico has killed at least 23 people and injured 11 others,...
Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 28 in Jamaica
Kingston [Jamaica], November 4: The number of people killed in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa has risen to 28, the Caribbean nation's prime...
Supreme Court cannot stop all of Trump's tariffs. Deal with it, officials...
Washington [US], November 4:U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India -...
Rescue under way after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome
Rome [Italy], November 4: Part of a medieval tower in the heart of Rome has collapsed, trapping one worker and leaving another critically injured.
Ukraine receives Patriot systems to bolster air defences against Russia
Kiev [Ukraine], November 4: President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has received more United States-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russian attacks.
Maduro's days are numbered: Trump
Washington [US], November 4: President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals over the potential for a United States military intervention in Venezuela, as he dismissed...
Latvian leader vetoes effort to exit women's rights treaty
Riga [Latvia], November 4: Following protests against Latvia's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on protecting women against violence, President Edgars Rinkevics vetoed a bill on...
US not planning any nuclear explosions, says Energy Secretary Wright
Washington [US], November 4: The nuclear weapons testing ordered by US President Donald Trump will not involve any nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said...
Haiti declares three days of national mourning after Hurricane Melissa
Mexico City [Mexico], November 4: Haiti's government on Sunday declared three days of national mourning starting Monday following Hurricane Melissa, which killed at least 30...
Leader of Spain's Valencia region steps down one year after major floods
Madrid [Spain], November 4: Just over a year after deadly storms and flooding in the Spanish city of Valencia, regional president Carlos Mazon announced his...
Hamas hands over remains of three captives, Israel returns 45 bodies
Gaza [Palestine], November 4: Hamas has handed over the bodies of three more captives after a "complex search operation" in Gaza City, and Israel has...
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 4: Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from coastal areas in the eastern Philippines before Typhoon Kalmaegi's expected landfall.
Iran 'not in hurry' to start N-talks with US
Tehran [Iran], November 4: Iran is "not in a hurry" to resume talks with the United States over its nuclear programme, Tehran's foreign minister has...
Turkiye, Muslim allies call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Istanbul [Turkiye], November 4: A group of influential Muslim-majority states on Monday called on Israel and Hamas to observe the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza...
Vietnam floods kill 37
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 4: Torrential rains over the past week have triggered severe flooding in central Vietnam, killing at least 37 people and leaving five...
World court investigates possible war crimes in Sudan's El Fasher
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 4: Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have announced an investigation into possible war crimes committed in the Sudanese city of...
At least 27 dead as earthquake rocks northern Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 4: At least 27 people have died in Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake struck the northern provinces of the country, according to...
Ukrainian children among victims of deadly Russian missile attacks
Kiev [Ukraine], November 3: Ukraine says its forces destroyed three key fuel lines near the Ramensky district.
Colombia's ELN rebels face US drug threats amid push for peace talks
Bogota [Colombia], November 3: The US focus on drugs and neighbouring Venezuela has brought an international dimension to what was an internal Colombian conflict.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, USGS says
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 3: An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.