Hamas says Rafah crossing to reopen next week after truce as 200,000...
Gaza [Palestine], October 11: Mediators have informed Hamas that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen in both directions next week, the...
Türkiye says providing "technical support" for Gaza ceasefire implementation
Ankara [Turkey], October 11: Türkiye is providing "technical support" for the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan...
Egypt moves to deliver aid to Gaza after ceasefire: president
Cairo [Egypt], October 11: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday that Egypt has begun sending urgent food and medical aid to the Gaza...
Palestinians resume movement to northern Gaza after ceasefire: UN
Gaza [Palestine], October 11: Within minutes of the Gaza ceasefire taking effect, displaced Palestinians resumed movement to the north, UN humanitarians said Friday.
South Korea summons Cambodian ambassador over series of citizen kidnappings
Seoul [South Korea], October 11: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun summoned the Cambodian ambassador on October 10 following reports of a spike in kidnappings...
US begins mass layoffs of federal employees amid government shutdown
New York [US], October 11: On October 10, President Donald Trump's administration announced the start of mass layoffs of federal employees, while the US government...
Mr. Trump imposed an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, threatened to...
New York [US], October 11: President Trump said additional tariffs on Chinese goods , along with US controls on "all essential US software," would take...
US sets up new task force to fight drugs in Latin America
New York [US], October 11: The United States will create a joint anti-drug task force to oversee operations in Latin America, a move to boost...
Melania revealed she worked with Putin on Ukrainian children
New York [US], October 11: Speaking at the White House on October 10, Mrs. Melania revealed that she had sent a letter to Mr. Putin...
France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM
Paris [France], October 11: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, reappointing him after he quit the job earlier this...
At least 7 dead after Philippines hit by twin quakes, tsunami warning...
Manila [Philippines], October 11: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicentre...
Blast at Tennessee munitions plant leaves 19 missing, possibly dead
Nashville [Tennessee], October 11: Nineteen people were missing and possibly dead after a devastating explosion on Friday morning at a military explosives plant in Tennessee,...
World's postal networks stand at crossroads: UPU
Berne [Switzerland], October 11: The world's postal networks stand at a crossroads. Global e-commerce has never been stronger, yet the very infrastructure carrying it is...
OPEC Fund expands development cooperation with El Salvador through new financing for...
Vienna [Denmark], October 11: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed two new loan agreements with the Republic of El Salvador...
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.4 quake off Philippines
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 11: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for the Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, on Friday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine...
Brisbane 2032 unveils USD 1.64 billion strategy to boost local business, create...
Washington [US], October 11: Local businesses across Queensland and Australia are being given the chance to play a central role in delivering the Olympic and...
UNIFIL reports continuing Israeli activities along Blue Line
New York [US], October 11: UN peacekeepers along the Blue Line report that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military presence and activities in the area of...
World Mental Health Day: UN affirms mental health support essential, must be...
New York [US], October 11: Mental health support is not optional - it is essential, it must be integrated into emergency responses, backed by significant...
EU imports €14.6 billion in green energy products
Brussels [Belgium], October 11: Last year, the EU imported €11.1 billion worth of solar panels, €2.9 billion of liquid biofuels, and €0.5 billion worth of...
The US wants Chinese planes to fly over Russian territory.
Washington [US], October 10: The US wants Chinese airlines to stop flying over Russia on flights to and from the US, in the context of...
US judge blocks President Trump from sending National Guard to Illinois
New York [US], October 10: U.S. District Judge April Perry, in Chicago Illinois), ruled that allowing the National Guard to appear in Illinois would...
Mr. Trump wants to 'kick' Spain out of NATO
Helsinki [Finland], October 10: At a White House meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on October 9, President Trump said...
Strong earthquake in the Philippines, many sides warn of tsunami
Manila [Philippines], October 10: Reuters news agency on October 10 quoted a warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) saying that a 7.4 magnitude...
France's outgoing premier Lecornu hopes party talks will help avert new elections
Paris [France], October 10: France's outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is hopeful that the political crisis gripping the country can be resolved without new elections.
Ecuador president's convoy attacked, suspects arrested
Quito [Ecuador], October 10: A convoy including the car of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa was surrounded by around 500 people and pelted with stones on...
Zelensky accuses Russia of using drones to destabilize Europe
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 10: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of seeking to destabilize Europe through the use of drones for sabotage and disruption.
Israel confirms signing phase one of Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas
Jerusalem [Israel], October 10: Israel's government has confirmed signing the final draft of an agreement on phase one of a ceasefire deal with Hamas aimed...