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Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke...
Britain [UK], October 19: Britain's Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of...

Trump commutes George Santos prison sentence
Washington [US], October 19: President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Representative...

US Supreme Court may limit key voting rights...
Washington [US], October 19: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the...

Record number of tourism nights in EU: Eurostat
Brussels [Belgium], October 19: The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU in 2024 increased by...

China's generative AI users double to 515 million
Beijing [China], October 19: China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user...

ASEAN Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap launched in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 19: The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has launched the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

Trump threatens to "go in and kill" Hamas...
New York [US], October 18: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members after...

Sri Lanka establishes voluntary rehabilitation center for addicts:...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 18: Sri Lanka will establish 10 voluntary rehabilitation centers across the country for addicts, a minister...

U.S. port association voices strong opposition to Washington's...
Washington [US], October 18: The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has voiced strong opposition to new U.S. tariffs on...

NAM ministers renew call for multilateralism at Uganda...
Kampala [Uganda], October 18: Foreign ministers from member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Wednesday opened a two-day meeting...

Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide...

Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty &...
New York [US], October 18: Nearly 80% of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that...

UN demands global action to democratise water governance
New York [US], October 18: Governments must abandon market-driven models and embrace democratic, rights-based approaches that recognise water as a...

UN Women calls for placing women, girls at...
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: The UN Women called for ensuring that the ceasefire in Gaza translates into safety, recovery, and...

Korean import prices rise for 3rd straight month...
Seoul [South Korea], October 18: Import prices in the Republic of Korea increased for the third consecutive month in September,...

Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body...
New York [US], October 18: The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of the solar system, with a diametre...

UN Security Council welcomes Lebanese Government's commitments to...
New York [US], October 18: The members of the UN Security Council welcomed the efforts and commitments of the Lebanese...

'Day after' in Gaza: Türk urges all actors...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 18: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called on all actors to ensure that human rights...

Ahead of Zelenskyy's White House visit, Trump says...
Washington, DC [US], October 18: Ahead of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House,...

Nepal PM briefs foreign diplomats, a month after...
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 18: Nepal's Interim Government Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday held a high-level diplomatic briefing one month...

US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on...
New York [US], October 18: The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from...

Trump says Maduro offers deal as US boosts...
New York [US], October 18: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not want to...

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire during Doha talks
Peshawar [Pakistan] / Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the...

Fossils in Kenya reveal hand, foot bones of...
Nairobi [Kenya], October 18: Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging...

Mexico floods kill 66, dozens missing amid relief...
Mexico, October 18: Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is...

Hamas maintains Gaza security control, resists disarmament demands
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official...

Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide...