Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential run-off
Sucre [Bolivia], October 21: Bolivia is set for a political shift after Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira won the presidential run-off on Sunday, according to preliminary...
Starmer will attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil
London [UK], October 21: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend the COP30 climate summit next month despite reports previously suggesting he would skip the...
Fall in China's exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears
Beijing [China], October 21: China's exports of rare earth magnets fell in September, reigniting fears that the world's top supplier could wield its dominance over...
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre launches 'From Kalima to the World' Initiative
Frankfurter [EU], October 21: The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has launched a new initiative, 'From Kalima to the World', aimed at translating a...
Egypt welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan, Afghanistan
Cairo [Egypt], October 21: Egypt has welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan on 19 October 2025, which also includes the establishment of...
$31 trillion debt holds back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
Geneva [Switzerland], October 21: Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a...
US, Australia sign $8.5bn critical minerals agreement
New York [US], October 21: US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday...
Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 21: The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress,...
Italy developing AI security systems after robbery at France's Louvre museum
Paris [France], October 21: The day after an audacious robbery at France's Louvre museum, Italy's culture ministry announced it is developing AI-based security systems capable...
Nearly 20,000 people lost their lives in road crashes across EU last...
Brussels [Belgium], October 21: Last year, 19,940 people lost their lives in road crashes across the EU, according to latest statistics released by the European...
Trump counters protests with AI-generated videos of him as king
Washington [US], October 20: In response to the nationwide No Kings protests against his policies on Saturday, US President Donald Trump posted videos generated by...
Bolivia set to elect new president, ending era of left-wing rule
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], October 20: After nearly two decades of left-wing governments in Bolivia, the South American nation is on the brink of a...
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...