As UN COP16 nature talks are gridlocked
New York [US], October 29: Countries were at an impasse over how to fund nature conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity...
Thousands protest in Georgia as opposition challenges election results
Tbilisi [Georgia], October 29: Thousands of people protested outside Georgia's parliament after the governing party won an election marred by reports of voting irregularities which...
Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped in north Gaza
Gaza [Israel], October 29: Israeli tanks thrust deeper into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency...
Trump comedian sparks Puerto Rico outrage
Washington [US], October 29: Republican and Democratic leaders alike and Puerto Rican celebrities bashed comments made at a major Donald Trump event in New York...
FANA's 51st General Assembly Conference concludes
Kuwait City [Kuwait], October 29: The 51st General Assembly Conference of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), hosted by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA),...
Turkey strikes targets in northern Syria
Ankara [Turkey], October 28: The Turkish military has once again targeted sites in northern Syria several days after an attack by the banned Kurdistan Workers'...
Egypt's president proposes two-day ceasefire
Cairo [Egypt], October 28: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for Israeli captives with some Palestinian prisoners.
Japan's ruling party LDP facing election setback
Tokyo [Japan], October 28: Significant losses were emerging on Sunday for the ruling party of new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Japanese House of...
New storm threatens Philippines in wake of Trami, which left 90 dead
Manila [Philippines], October 28: A new tropical storm entered the Philippines on Sunday as emergency teams rushed more relief supplies to over 5 million people...
Colombia's president blames opposition for 'coup'
Bogota [Colombia], October 28: A coup is underway in Bogota, Colombia. Or so the Colombian president Gustavo Petro claims.
Bulgarians vote in another election
Sofia [Bulgaria], October 28: Bulgarians were voting in their country's seventh snap election in four years, with dim hope of an end to political turmoil...
Russia air attacks pound Kharkiv, injure several people
Kharkiv [Ukraine], October 28: Several people have been injured overnight in Russia's multi-wave air attacks on the Ukrainian northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian military officials say.
Two sex workers killed in 24 hours, man pleads guilty
Melbourne [Australia], October 28: An enraged Xiaozheng Lin strangled a woman in her apartment after she asked for more money while performing sex work.
Mexico's Sinaloa state reports 14 murders in one day
Mexico City [Mexico], October 28: At least 14 people were killed in one day in Mexico's Sinaloa state, amid a wave of violence that erupted...
China hacked audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser
Beijing [China], October 28: Chinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio from the phone calls of US political figures including an unnamed campaign adviser of Republican presidential...
PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges
Moscow [Russia], October 28: A pay rise for thousands of miners is in the sights of the prime minister, as unions urge heavyweights in the...
Obama backs Harris in Michigan
Washington [US], October 28: Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan on Saturday as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of...
Woman found after nearly two weeks, treated for bite
Sydney [Australia], October 28: A photographer found by authorities after being missing for nearly two weeks in the NSW Snowy Mountains is being treated for...
Albanese defends Qantas upgrade claims
Sydney [Australia], October 28: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended receiving dozens of free Qantas upgrades and his relationship with former Qantas chief executive...
Japan ruling party may lose majority
Tokyo [Japan], October 28: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, exit polls...
With over 1,000 volunteers, 'UAE stands with Lebanon' campaign collects 100 tonnes...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: A collection drive with the participation of more than 1000 volunteers held at Al Bustan Hall in Fujairah as part...
NMDC Group achieves net profit of AED 2.2 billion in first 9...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: NMDC Group, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and marine dredging, has announced its financial results for the nine-month...
Israeli attack on Gaza's Beit Lahia leaves 40 dead, over 80 injured
Gaza [Palestine], October 28: Forty Palestinians were killed, and more than 80 others were injured today in an Israeli strike on a residential area in...
Second annual ADSCC Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Congress concludes
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center's (ADSCC) second Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Congress 2024 concluded today in Abu...
Topuria retains featherweight title at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: Topuria vs Holloway brought another incredible night of action to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena, culminating in Ilia Topuria successfully defending...
China donates food to Malawi, and scholarship funds for needy students
Lilongwe [Malawi], October 27: China has donated maize flour and red beans to the First Lady Monica Chakwera's Shaping Our Future Foundation (SOFF) to assist...
Wildfire breaks out near Comisu Peak in central Romania
Bucharest [Romania], October 27: A wildfire breaks out Saturday morning near Comisu Peak between the villages of Vladeni and Fagaras in Brasov County, central Romania,...