Oct 27, 2025, at 09:14 am
A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman was allegedly raped in the UK's West Midlands, police said.
Russian drone strikes leave three dead in Ukraine's Kyiv: Zelenskyy
Oct 26, 2025, at 08:56 pm
At least three people died after Russia launched drone attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv on Saturday, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Louvre jewel heist: 2 arrested week after $102 million jewel theft while fleeing France
Oct 26, 2025, at 04:08 pm
Paris: The French police have arrested two suspects linked to the high-profile theft of precious jewels from the Louvre Museum, AFP reported, citing sources close to the investigation.
IDF 'eliminates' Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Special Force commander in Al-Qlaiaah
Oct 26, 2025, at 03:01 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it has eliminated Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Special Force commander in Al-Qlaiaah area in southern Lebanon.
ASEAN admits East Timor as newest member, marks first expansion since 1990s
Oct 26, 2025, at 01:53 pm
Asia’s youngest nation, East Timor, has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking the bloc’s first expansion since the 1990s.
IDF eliminates Hezbollah leader Abbas Hassan Karky in southern Lebanon
Oct 25, 2025, at 02:16 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has eliminated Hezbollah leader Abbas Hassan Karky in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon.
UN chief Antony Guterres calls for urgent reform of the Security Council
Oct 25, 2025, at 01:11 pm
Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could endanger global peace if it remains gridlocked and fails to fulfil its primary purpose.
Uzbekistan: Samarkand to host UNESCO General Assembly 2025 from October 30 to November 13
Oct 24, 2025, at 06:10 pm
Uzbekistan's Samarkand will host the UNESCO General Assembly from October 30 to November 13.
Tunisia shipwreck: Forty migrants, including children, perish
Oct 24, 2025, at 10:00 am
A shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
Oct 24, 2025, at 12:07 am
Border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan following deadly clashes this month have sent prices of essential goods soaring on both sides, with tomatoes in Pakistan now costing five times more than before the fighting began, Reuters reported.
Putin calls new US sanctions 'serious but manageable,' says Russia’s economy will withstand pressure
Oct 23, 2025, at 11:08 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday downplayed the impact of fresh US sanctions targeting the country’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, saying they would not significantly affect Russia’s economic stability.
Russian drone attack targets kindergarten in Kharkiv, one dead, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Oct 22, 2025, at 05:38 pm
At least one person died after a Russian drone strike hit a kindergarten in Kharkiv region of Ukraine, as per President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Oct 21, 2025, at 01:42 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Japan's hardline conservative leader Sanae Takaichi scripted history by getting elected as the country's first woman Prime Minister after securing a historic win in the lower house on Tuesday, media reports said.
France’s Justice Minister admits security lapses led to Louvre robbery
Oct 20, 2025, at 04:31 pm
France’s Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin admits security flaws gave robbers a chance to steal from Louvre
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violation
Oct 19, 2025, at 10:56 pm
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Hamas targets in southern Gaza on Sunday, accusing the group of violating the recently agreed ceasefire.
Thieves steal Napoleon-era jewels in daring daylight heist at Paris’ Louvre Museum
Oct 19, 2025, at 07:08 pm
Thieves carried out a daring daylight robbery at the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, stealing several Napoleon-era jewels and forcing authorities to temporarily close the world-famous landmark as police launched a major investigation.
Paris: Louvre Museum shuts down for a day after robbery
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:52 pm
The Louvre, the largest museum in the world, located in the French capital Paris, has been shut down for a day after a robbery occurred in it.
Hamas publicly executes seven in Gaza, video causes massive global outrage
Oct 15, 2025, at 01:14 pm
Hamas gunmen publicly executed at least seven people in Gaza this week, even as a new ceasefire agreement with Israel took effect and led to the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages, according to local reports and sources cited by The Times of Israel.
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt awarded Nobel Prize for Economics
Oct 13, 2025, at 05:21 pm
The Nobel Prize committee on Monday awarded the economics award to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for "having explained innovation-driven economic growth".
Hamas releases all living hostages, a little over two years since October 7 attack
Oct 13, 2025, at 02:54 pm
More than two years after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks, Hamas on Monday released all remaining living hostages under a ceasefire agreement reached recently with Israel, officials confirmed.
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.