Gaza Crisis: Hamas releases first seven Israeli hostages under new ceasefire deal
Oct 13, 2025, at 12:59 pm
Hamas on Monday released the first seven of 20 hostages as part of a new ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to officials.
Over 20 nuns evacuated after massive fire destroys 400-year-old Bernaga Monastery in northern Italy
Oct 13, 2025, at 10:14 am
At least 21 nuns were evacuated after a massive fire broke out at the 400-year-old Bernaga Monastery in northern Italy on Saturday, local media reported.
Russia warns of 'dramatic escalation' over possible US supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Oct 12, 2025, at 09:30 pm
Russia on Sunday voiced deep concern over reports that the United States may supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, warning that the war had reached a “very dramatic moment” with escalation coming from all sides, Reuters reported.
Israel: Nova Festival survivor who saw partner killed by Hamas found dead near Tel Aviv
Oct 12, 2025, at 07:47 pm
An Israeli man, who survived the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 and saw his partner being killed in front of his eyes on the deadly day, was found dead near Tel Aviv city on Friday.
Egypt: Three Qatari officials killed in road mishap in Sharm el-Sheikh
Oct 12, 2025, at 02:28 pm
Three Qatari officials were killed and two others injured after their vehicle crashed near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, media reports said on Sunday.
Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo to join University of Zurich in 2026
Oct 12, 2025, at 02:59 am
Renowned development economists and Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join the University of Zurich’s (UZH) Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics in July 2026.
Hamas to boycott Gaza peace deal signing in Egypt, calls Trump’s proposal ‘absurd’
Oct 12, 2025, at 12:20 am
Gaza: Palestinian militant group Hamas will skip the official signing of the Gaza peace deal in Egypt, a senior leader told AFP, citing disagreements with parts of Donald Trump’s plan — a move that throws the future of the long-anticipated accord into uncertainty.
Giorgia Meloni’s party introduces bill to ban burqa, niqab in Italy’s public spaces
Oct 11, 2025, at 05:24 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party has introduced a bill seeking to ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in public spaces, citing concerns over “Islamic separatism,” reports said.
Quran burning case: UK court overturns conviction of man in free speech ruling
Oct 10, 2025, at 11:38 pm
A British appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction of a man who had been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London, media reports said.
María Corina Machado dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelans, Donald Trump
Oct 10, 2025, at 10:42 pm
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of Venezuela and to US President Donald Trump, praising what she called his “decisive support” for her country’s pro-democracy movement.
No Nobel for Trump, Maria Corina Machado awarded Peace Prize
Oct 10, 2025, at 03:06 pm
Venezuela's influential opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of her nation and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
Ukraine: Child killed, 12 injured in attacks on Russian cities
Oct 10, 2025, at 09:58 am
Qatar Airways sued over passenger’s death onboard after crew tell him to ‘eat around’ meat
Oct 09, 2025, at 04:53 pm
An octogenarian passenger choked and died while flying with Qatar Airways after the flight crew told him to ‘eat-around’ the meat in the regular non-vegetarian meal served.
Italy's ruling party proposes nationwide ban on burqa, face coverings in public
Oct 09, 2025, at 12:17 am
Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) party on Wednesday introduced legislation seeking to ban the burqa and niqab in all public spaces, as part of a broader effort to combat what it described as “cultural separatism” linked to Islam.
Houthi rebels detain 10 more UN personnel in Yemen, Guterres condemns
Oct 08, 2025, at 10:04 am
Houthi rebels have detained 10 more UN personnel in Yemen, bringing the total number to 54 since 2021.
Israel, Hamas hold indirect talks in Egypt to end Gaza war
Oct 07, 2025, at 09:25 am
Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on Monday, aiming to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
UK mosque set on fire with two people inside; police probe suspected hate crime
Oct 05, 2025, at 07:40 pm
A mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, was set on fire late Saturday while two people were still inside, in what police are investigating as a suspected hate crime, authorities said.
Oct 05, 2025, at 04:09 pm
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has alleged that she was subjected to harsh treatment while in Israeli custody following her arrest during a flotilla mission attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Israel pauses Gaza bombing as Trump pushes 20-point peace deal, Hamas accepts proposal in principle
Oct 05, 2025, at 01:06 pm
Israel has temporarily halted bombing in the Gaza Strip to give way for the implementation of a hostage-release and 20-point peace plan, according to US President Donald Trump, who announced the move on Truth Social.
Thirty injured as Russia strikes railway station in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, says President Zelenskyy
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:05 pm
At least 30 people were injured after Russian forces launched aerial strikes on a railway station in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
Antonio Guterres ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
Oct 04, 2025, at 06:30 pm
The leadership of Hamas said late on Friday it was willing to release Israeli hostages in response to the United States peace deal proposal for ending the war in Gaza, provided further negotiations take place through mediators on a number of key details.
Japan: Sanae Takaichi set to become first woman prime minister after LDP leadership win
Oct 04, 2025, at 01:31 pm
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi as its new president, paving the way for her to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Manchester synagogue attacker was on bail for rape, police reveal
Oct 04, 2025, at 09:59 am
The man who killed two people in a knife and vehicle attack at a Manchester synagogue last week was on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape, police said on Friday.
WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries in Gaza
Oct 03, 2025, at 07:03 pm
Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict – including more than 10,000 children – as the health system collapses under relentless strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns deadly terrorist attack on Manchester synagogue
Oct 03, 2025, at 04:03 pm
Thursday’s terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester, which left at least two worshippers dead on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, has been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-General.
Oct 03, 2025, at 11:07 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the United States' effort to stop India from buying oil from Moscow by imposing tariffs, saying New Delhi "will never allow any humiliation", media reports said.
Israel detains Greta Thunberg, intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Oct 02, 2025, at 05:10 pm
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among hundreds of campaigners detained on Wednesday when Israeli naval forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla around 70 nautical miles off Gaza, after it set sail from Barcelona to deliver food, water, and medicine in a bid to break Israel’s blockade on the enclave.
‘Tariff is my favourite word,’ Trump says in trade policy defense
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:21 am
US President Donald Trump defended his decision and said he loves the word 'tariff' in the English dictionary, which is making the country 'rich'.
Denmark to tighten student visa rules, restrict family entry for Bangladeshi and Nepali applicants
Sep 30, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark has joined the ranks of countries moving toward tougher immigration rules. The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has announced a series of measures aimed at preventing the misuse of student stays as a pathway into the local labour market, media reports said.
Pakistan’s mineral show-and-tell: Sharif and Munir try to charm Trump
Sep 28, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Washington, DC: A new White House photograph has surfaced of Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, showing them presenting rare earth minerals to the US President in the Oval Office.