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US sanctions ex-police officer and gang leader in...
Washington [US], October 19: The United States Treasury has sanctioned two Haitians, one a former police officer and the other...
Russia maintains Ukraine strikes amid US diplomacy
Moscow [Russia], October 19: Russia renewed its attacks on Ukraine's energy supply overnight to Saturday, following talks in Washington between...
Myanmar authorities retake town on trade route to...
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 19: Myanmar's military government announced on October 18 that it had retaken a town on a trade...
Trump changes tone, sends message to both Ukraine...
Washington [US], October 19: US President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a deal with Russia, dashing...
Plane makes emergency landing due to lithium battery...
Beijing [China], October 19: Air China confirmed that a lithium battery fire occurred on flight CA139 from Hangzhou (China) to...
Israel declares Gaza war will only end when...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the condition that Hamas must disarm to end the...
Millions of people protested across the United States
Washington [US], October 19: An estimated 2,700 marches took place across all 50 states in the US, with millions of...
South Korea arrests recruitment scammer in Cambodia student...
Seoul [South Korea], October 19: Police in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, have arrested the leader of a recruitment scam...
Japan's ruling party finds a partner, Takaichi has...
Tokyo [Japan], October 19: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has reached an agreement to form a government with the...
Austria backs new EU sanctions on Russia after...
Vienna [Austria], October 19: Austria said on Saturday that it would agree to the European Union's latest sanctions package against...
China sanctions disrupt US-Korea shipbuilding cooperation plans
Beijing [China], October 19: China's sanctions on U.S.-linked units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean threaten to impact ambitious plans for shipbuilding...
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...
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...






