Austria inflation eases to 4% in September
Vienna [Austria], October 2: Austria's September inflation rate eased slightly to 4% from 4.1% in August, according to estimate released on Wednesday by Statistics Austria.
EU consistently targeted by diverse yet convergent threat groups, ENISA warns
Berlin [Germany], October 2: The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) warned that cyber-threat groups are reusing tools and techniques, introducing new attack models, exploiting...
World's major cities hit by 25% more hot days than in 1990s
New York [US], October 2: The world's biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25 percent more extremely hot days each year than in the...
Qatar Emir discusses with Trump the plan to end Gaza war
Doha [Qatar], October 2: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump his plan to end the war in Gaza...
Russia does not recognize return of UN sanctions on Iran
Moscow [Russia], October 2: Russia does not recognize the return of United Nations sanctions on Iran, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told reporters on Wednesday...
Germany's Oktoberfest to reopen after bomb scare
Berlin [Germany], October 2: The Oktoberfest will reopen after police found nothing suspicious in a major operation prompted by a bomb threat and the discovery...
Unidentified vessels approach Gaza aid flotilla
Gaza [Palestine], October 2: Some 20 unidentified vessels were seen approaching the international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza on Wednesday night, multiple people...
Netanyahu supports Trump Gaza plan, faces coalition pushback
Gaza [Palestine], October 2: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support for Donald Trump's Gaza plan is a gamble that may win back estranged allies abroad...
'Alternative Nobel Prize' goes to Pacific climate activists
The Hague [Netherlands], October 2: A group of law students studying in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu and a human rights lawyer were awarded...
Trump tells generals US faces 'war from within'
Virginia [US], October 2: US President Donald Trump addressed the country's top generals and admirals on Tuesday at a rare meeting, which required all top...
US federal government shuts down amid funding standstill
Washington DC [US], October 2: The US federal government has officially entered a shutdown as Democratic and Republican lawmakers have failed to reach a funding...
IAEA warns of nuclear risk as Zaporizhzhya turns to diesel generators
Vienna [Austria], October 2: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed concern on Wednesday over the prolonged power outage at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power...
69 killed as strong quake rocks central Philippines
Manila [Philippines], October 2: At least 69 people were killed in a strong earthquake that rocked the central Philippines, toppling buildings, cutting power and sending...
Swiss glaciers suffer fourth-largest shrinkage since 1950
Geneva [Switzerland], October 2: The reduction in the size of Swiss glaciers continued unabated this year, as a glacier monitoring network reported on Wednesday the...
EU leaders urge use of frozen Russian assets as loans to Kiev
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 2: European Union officials on Wednesday urged capitals to back a push to lend Kiev billions of euros in reparation loans backed...
One dead in Java school collapse as dozens still trapped
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 2: Rescuers in Indonesia pulled one person alive and recovered a body from the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school on...
Afghanistan restores internet, telecom services after shutdown
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2: Internet and telecommunications services have resumed in Afghanistan after a nearly 48-hour nationwide shutdown, local media reported on Wednesday.
Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israeli navy
Gaza [Palestine], October 2: The Israeli Foreign Ministry released a video purportedly showing an Israeli navy officer telling the Global Sumud Flotilla to change its...
Kabul families struggle as water shortages worsen
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30: Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul's dusty alleys instead of...
Trump, Netanyahu Back Gaza Deal; Hamas Support Unclear
New York [US], September 30: President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a...
Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN
New York [US], September 30: Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are...
TikTok faces $900,000 penalty in Indonesia for late disclosure
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 30: TikTok has been fined 15 billion rupiah ($900,000) for the late reporting of its acquisition of e-commerce platform Tokopedia, Indonesia's anti-monopoly...
Trump administration lifts Biden-era gun export restrictions
New York [US], September 30: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded Biden-era restrictions on civilian firearms exports, eliminating rules against sales...
Trump meets Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Gaza peace proposal
New York [US], September 30: U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Monday to press him to back...
Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the...
New York [US], September 30: President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then...
One dead and 12 missing as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 30: Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses and knocking down power grids,...
Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at Mormon church in Michigan
New York [US], September 30: A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Mormon church in Michigan opened fire with an...