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Africa's cholera death toll tops 6,700 in 2025:...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 25: The death toll from ongoing cholera outbreaks across Africa has surpassed 6,700 so far this...
Severe flooding affects over 960,000 in South Sudan:...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some...
Libya's eastern-based military force frees Nigerien nationals abducted...
Tripoli [Libya], October 25: The Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern Libya, announced on Friday that it has freed...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah commander in S. Lebanon
Lebanon [Beirut], October 25: The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it struck and killed a senior Hezbollah...
Palestinian factions agree to independent technocratic body for...
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, announced an agreement on Friday to establish a temporary, independent...
Egypt's int'l El Gouna Film Festival closes, highlights...
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Egypt's international El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) concluded its 8th edition in the Red Sea coastal...
Seven more UN aid workers arrested by Houthis...
Sanaa [Yemen], October 25: Yemen's Houthis have detained seven more UN aid workers in the capital Sanaa, taking them from...
U.S. military kills 6 on alleged drug boat...
New York [US], October The U.S. military sunk a drug-smuggling vessel overnight in international waters of the Caribbean, killing all...
Pentagon sending aircraft carrier to Latin America
Washington [US], October 25: The U.S. military is sending the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air...
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid worsening bilateral relations
Washington [US], October 25: The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid deteriorating bilateral relations,...
U.S. transportation secretary says stress level of air...
Washington [US], October 25: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that there is frustration and anxiety among air traffic...
U.S. stocks close higher after cooling inflation data
New York [US], October 25: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday after the release of slightly cooler-than-expected September inflation data.
Egypt hosts 15th round of UAE President's Cup...
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: The Arab Republic of Egypt will host tomorrow, 15th round of the 32nd edition of the...
Aviation Safety Transformation Summit 2025 concludes in Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], October 25: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) concluded the inaugural edition of the Aviation Safety Transformation Summit...
World Surf League Longboard Tour returns to Surf...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 25: The World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Tour returned to Surf Abu Dhabi on Friday for...
UAE Ambassador meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
Dubai [UAE], October 25: Ibrahim Salem Al Alawi, Non-Resident Ambassador of the UAE to the Republic of Ecuador, met with...
EU produced 6.0 million tonnes of pasta worth...
Brussels [Belgium], October 25: EU countries produced last year 6.0 million tonnes of pasta, worth €9.1 billion. Compared with 2023,...
Four medals place UAE at top of Arab...
Dubai [UAE], October 25: The UAE Athletics Team increased the nation's medal tally to four - two gold, one silver...
'Let's finish the job' to end polio: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following...
Reform 'Imperative', Guterres tells Security Council, calling for...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: In a presidential statement today, the UN Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to the Charter of...
Russia hands over bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers
Moscow [Russia], October 24: Russia has handed over a further 1,000 soldiers' bodies to Ukraine.
Time to act on Russian assets is now:...
Brussels [Belgium], October 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged European Union leaders to take a swift decision on lending Kiev...
Brazil's president plans to run for fourth term
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 24: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants to run for a fourth term next...
Louvre thieves reportedly bungled initial breach of display...
Paris [France], October 24: Burglars who broke into the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday initially failed to open the...
Japan's Mount Fuji sees snow for first time...
Tokyo [Japan], October 24: The peak of Japan's Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter...
Putin says he still expects to meet Trump...
Moscow [Russia], October 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he assumes he will still meet Donald Trump, one...
Billionaire Elon Musk has a war of words...
Washington [US], October 24: Billionaire Elon Musk has sparked a new controversy on social media, criticizing US Transportation Secretary and...






