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NATO chief reacts cautiously to Ukraine 'victory plan'

NATO chief reacts cautiously to Ukraine 'victory plan'

Brussels [Belgium], October 17: NATO chief Mark Rutte says a "victory plan" presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksiy is a...

Assisted dying bill would have 'clear criteria,' says UK lawmaker

Assisted dying bill would have 'clear criteria,' says...

London [UK], October 17: A potential assisted dying law for England and Wales would have "clear criteria, safeguards and protections,"...

Zelensky reveals 'victory plan' urging NATO invitation

Zelensky reveals 'victory plan' urging NATO invitation

Kiev [Ukraine], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday demanded an immediate invitation for his country to join NATO,...

Four killed as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Greece

Four killed as boat carrying migrants capsizes off...

Athens [Greece], October 17: Four migrants including two children were killed in a boat accident north-east of the Greek island...

WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis

WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to...

Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged Israel to grant access to northern Gaza, where...

Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to notorious war-linked...

Tokyo [Japan], October 17: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine,...

North Korean Constitution Designates South Korea as 'Hostile State'

North Korean Constitution Designates South Korea as 'Hostile...

Pyongyang [North Korea], October 17: Media reported on October 17 that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has amended its...

Xi Jinping visits province bordering Taiwan, Beijing affirms striving for peaceful unification

Xi Jinping visits province bordering Taiwan, Beijing affirms...

Taipei [Taiwan], October 17: Xinhua News Agency reported on October 16 that Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected Fujian province, located...

Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats

Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats

Hong Kong, October 17: Hong Kong leader John Lee rolled out plans on Wednesday to ban flats under eight square...

Record number of women run for Japan election

Record number of women run for Japan election

Tokyo [Japan], October 17: A record number of women are running in Japan's general election this month, although they still...

'AI will replace tasks, not jobs', says Stanford professor at Global Future Councils

'AI will replace tasks, not jobs', says Stanford...

Dubai [UAE], October 17: Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most influential technology since the creation of the Watt steam engine...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola receives Reem Al Hashimy, Thani Al Zeyoudi

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola receives Reem Al...

Brussels [Belgium], October 17: Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of...

17 killed, 182 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon in 24 hours

17 killed, 182 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on...

Beirut [Lebanon], October 17: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 17 people were killed and 182 others wounded as...

US threatens to cut arms aid to Israel

US threatens to cut arms aid to Israel

New York [US], October 16: Since the Hamas- Israel conflict broke out in October 2023, the US has provided nearly...

Record number of people vote early for US President in battleground state of Georgia

Record number of people vote early for US...

New York [US], October 16: Gabe Sterling, an official at the Georgia Elections Administration Office, announced on October 15 that...

733 million people suffer from hunger globally: FAO

733 million people suffer from hunger globally: FAO

Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported that one in 11 people globally,...

Four-fifths of Ukrainians support ban of Russia-linked church

Four-fifths of Ukrainians support ban of Russia-linked church

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 16: Four-fifths of Ukrainians said they supported a new law banning Russia-affiliated religious groups in a survey...

North Korea claims 1.4 million young people joined the army

North Korea claims 1.4 million young people joined...

Pyongyang [North Korea], October 16: North Korean state media on Wednesday said around 1.4 million young people including students and...

Harris holds steady, marginal 45%-42% lead over Trump

Harris holds steady, marginal 45%-42% lead over Trump

New York [US], October 16: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 3-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump -...

Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to go

Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to...

Tirana [Albania], October 16: Subscription traps that make it difficult and confusing to cancel ongoing contracts could soon be banned.

Mexico's lower house lawmakers pass bill

Mexico's lower house lawmakers pass bill

Mexico, October 16: Lawmakers in Mexico's lower house of Congress voted on Monday to approve legislation to implement a controversial...

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested

New York [US], October 16: Police arrested more than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had staged a sit-in outside the New...

Venezuela recognizes fiery ritual honoring goddess

Venezuela recognizes fiery ritual honoring goddess

Caracas [Venezuela], October 16: Hundreds of bare-chested men circle flames on a dark night to the beat of drums in...

Balkan summit: Scholz, von der Leyen talk up EU expansion

Balkan summit: Scholz, von der Leyen talk up...

Berlin [Germany], October 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said he hoped Western Balkan states could inch closer to...

UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon

UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon

Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: United Nations agencies have called for an urgent increase in funding to deal with the unfolding...

North Korean leader Kim holds security meeting as Seoul says roads destroyed

North Korean leader Kim holds security meeting as...

Seoul [South Korea], October 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a security meeting following what Pyongyang says...

Israeli forces ramp up north Gaza assault as 55 Palestinians killed across enclave

Israeli forces ramp up north Gaza assault as...

Gaza [Palestine], October 16: Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including in Jabalia...