Austrian president tasks centre-right, not far right
Vienna [Austria], October 23: Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer, leader of the conservative People's Party, with forming a government over...
Peru to monitor Venezuelan migrants' remittances amid crime fears
Lima [Peru], October 23: Peru's government will monitor money transfers sent from Venezuelans living in Peru back home, President Dina Boluarte announced, saying the measure...
In Havana's still dark corners, a protest erupts
Havana [Cuba], October 23: Just three or four city blocks in all of Central Havana remained without electricity - an island of darkness in the...
Germany identifies its first case of new mpox variant
Berlin [Germany], October 23: Germany has detected its first case of the new mpox variant, the Robert Koch Institute for public health said, adding that...
Brazil's Lula stable after head injury
Brasilia [Brazil], October 23: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent new medical exams, which showed his condition is stable in comparison to previous...
Blinken urges Israel to capitalise on Hamas leader's killing
Jerusalem [Israel], October 23: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to capitalise on the killing of Hamas' leader by...
Blinken urges Israel to end war
Washington [US], October 23: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in talks on Tuesday to capitalise on the killing...
US campaigns eye overseas voters
Washington [US], October 23: Bob Vallier, a Paris resident who has mostly lived outside the United States for the past 30 years, has already voted...
UAE participates in 4th BRICS Sherpas/ Sous-Sherpa Meeting
Kazan [Russia], October 23: Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajeri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE's BRICS...
Arab League condemns Israel for undermining work of UN, humanitarian organisations in...
Cairo [Egypt], October 23: The Council of Arab League (AL), at the level of permanent representatives, condemned Israel for undermining the work of the United...
63 killed, 234 wounded in 125 Israeli raids on Lebanon in 24...
Beirut [Lebanon], October 23: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 63 people were killed and 234 others wounded as a result of Israeli airstrikes...
ADX to list ADNH Catering tomorrow
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 23: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that the shares of ADNH Catering PLC will be listed in ADX under the...
Hamdan bin Zayed participates in 'UAE stands with Lebanon' campaign efforts in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 23:His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red...
Ukrainian president, U.S. defense secretary meet on defense issues
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed defense issues during their meeting here on Monday,...
Putin, Serbia's Vucic affirm strong ties in first call in 2 yrs
Belgrade [Serbia], October 22: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic revealed on Sunday that he had a friendly and personal conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking...
Mercedes-Benz CEO urges EU to delay tariffs on Chinese EVs
Berlin [German], October 22: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has reiterated its opposition to the European Union's (EU) planned tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), urging a...
King Charles faces protester in Canberra
London [UK], October 22: British King Charles III on Monday faced a protester during his visit to Australia. Charles faced a protester who told him...
US navy declares two crew members dead after fighter jet crash
Washington [US], October 22: The US navy on Sunday declared dead two crew members who went missing after the crash of a fighter jet during...
Hezbollah's future in focus amid missile barrage, Israeli apology
Beirut [Lebanon], October 22: The future of militia group Hezbollah was put under the microscope on Monday as Lebanon's prime minister said he had not...
640 Palestinians killed in north Gaza in 17 days
Gaza [Palestine], October 22: Israel has killed at least 640 Palestinians in north Gaza since it laid siege to the area 17 days ago, 33...
US says it is seeking lasting end to war in Lebanon 'as...
Washington [USA], October 22: United States envoy Amos Hochstein says Washington is looking to end the war in Lebanon "as soon as possible", stressing that...
Biden 'deeply concerned' about leaking of classified files on Israel
Washington [US], October 22: US President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about the publication of US intelligence information about Israel's retaliatory plans against Iran.
NZ airport imposes three-minute goodbye hug time limit
Wellington [New Zealand], October 22: Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travellers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to...
Workplaces failing women of colour
Sydney [Australia], October 22: Discrimination of women of colour is trending in the wrong direction, with surveying showing racism is still prevalent in corporate Australia.
US to make another push for Middle East ceasefire
Washington [US], October 22: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make another push for a ceasefire when he heads to the Middle East, seeking...
Russia hits Kyiv with drone attacks for second night
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 22: Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with several waves of drones for the second night in a row, damaging residential buildings...
Claims a cargo jet shot down in Sudan's Darfur region
Khartoum [Sudan], October 22: Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have shot down a cargo jet in the country's far western reaches of Darfur,...