Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka's largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows...
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills at least 36 people, hundreds missing
Hong Kong, November 27: At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise...
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the tone on Taiwan
New York [US], November 27: U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on...
Nigeria's Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Abuja [Nigeria], November 27: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of...
National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
New York [US], November 27: Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush,...
New Zealand government announces inquiry into Phillips children case
Wellington [New Zealand], November 27: The New Zealand government announced an inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, who were hidden by their fugitive...
Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
New York [US], November 27: A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people...
Army officers say they seized power in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau [Guinea-Bissau], November 27: A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, on the eve of the expected...
Storms, floods bring new challenges to Gazans
Gaza [Palestine], November 27: Israel's more than two-year genocidal war has forced nearly all of Gaza's two million people from their homes to live in...
Trump announces simultaneous meetings with Russia & Ukraine
Geneva [Switzerland] / Washington [US], November 27: President Donald Trump hasannounced two simultaneous meetings of US representatives with Russia and Ukraine to negotiate the final...
Thousands homeless after fire ravages more than 1,500 shanties in Dhaka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: A fire at one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka has destroyed more than 1,500 shanties, firefighting...
Dozens killed as catastrophic floods hit southern Thailand, Indonesia
Bangkok [Thailand], November 27: Catastrophic floods have affected millions of people in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Colombia's Petro says US military presence in Caribbean 'about oil'
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 27: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said the increased US military presence in the Caribbean has more to do with Venezuela's...
Ukraine announces agreement with US on most important points of peace proposal...
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 26: Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's former defense minister and currently the secretary of its National Security and Defense Council, told Germany's dpa news...
Tornado tears through Harris County, Texas; over 100 homes damaged
Texas [US], November 26: More than 100 homes were damaged Monday afternoon after a tornado swept through Harris County, Texas, CNN reported, citing a local...
"Prez Trump does not support American workers being replaced": White House Press...
Washington [US], November 26: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasised that President Donald Trump is committed to protecting American jobs while encouraging foreign investment...
Afghanistan: UN warns economic strain as over 2 million Afghans return
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 26: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a new report on the economic situation of the Afghan people, particularly deported...
US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], November 26: A US Air Force drone, part of a squadron permanently assigned to South Korea amid simmering military tensions in the...
US divisions widen on Ukraine peace proposal as attacks continue
New York [US], November 26: Republican Congressman Don Bacon has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump's recent comments on Ukraine, saying he doubts the president...
French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement
Paris [France], November 26: U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan needs improvement to make it acceptable for Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told...
Ukraine backs 'essence' of peace deal with Russia but sensitive issues linger
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 26: Ukraine on Tuesday signalled support for the framework of a peace deal with Russia but stressed that sensitive issues needed to...
Trump's battle with the BBC could threaten its global reach
Washington [US], November 26: When the BBC launched an expansion into the U.S. in June, its head of news promised "trust at a time of...
Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by US government shutdown
New York [US], November 26: A record number of Americans had been expected to fly during Thanksgiving, but a 43-day government shutdown dampened demand for...
Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland
Damascus [Syria], November 26: Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to break up two rival groups of demonstrators in the coastal town of Latakia,...
FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders
New York [US], November 26: The FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers who in a video message told members of the military...
Partners, family members killed 137 women each day in 2024: UN
New York [US], November 26: More than 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members around the world in 2024, the...
US, Ukraine agree on 'most important' points in peace plan, says Kiev
Geneva [Switzerland], November 26: Washington and Kiev have reached an agreement on the most important points of the plan put forward by the United States...