1 of 2 | House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attends a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on the impacts of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The U.»»»

GERB-UDF and the MRF-New Beginning Wednesday put out a joint statement to confirm a "commitment to upholding the agreed legislative and governance programme aimed at ensuring stability and continuity in the interest of citizens and the state". In a Facebook post GERB published two photos, one of th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is leaving the door open for political and diplomatic solutions in the area of ​​arms control, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday. "The most relevant example is our rejection of the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorte»»»

Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump»»»

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MADRID: The cancelation of La Liga’s plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a “missed opportunity” for Spanish football, the league’s president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated. Champions Barca were set to face Villarreal in the United States on December 2»»»

LONDON: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani co-chaired the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed strategies for cooperation across various areas, particularly in d»»»

A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party has been arrested amid a crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of next week's general election. John Heche, deputy chairperson of Chadema, was detained while attempting to attend the treason trial of party leader Tundu Lissu. In a statement, Chad»»»

UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Wednesday criticized a US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza as insufficient to address what she called a "genocide" of the Palestinian people by the United States and Israel. A fragile truce is in place as part of a deal to end two years of the Israel-Hamas war,»»»

Dubai: Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts are on high alert as a cyclonic circulation over the South Bay of Bengal threatens to intensify into a depression, bringing widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across the region. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system moved towar»»»

The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the UN aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory. The Hague-based court was asked last year by the UN General Assembly to determine Israel’s legal obligations after »»»

Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib said more than 50 foreign intelligence services provided backing for the Israeli regime in its June attack on Iran. In comments at a meeting in the southwestern city of Shahrekord on Wednesday, Khatib said the unity, support, and solidarity of the Irania»»»

A Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine has apologised after a tattoo on his chest resembling a Nazi symbol sparked backlash, saying he will have it removed. Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran and oyster farmer, said that he was unaware that the skull-and-crossbones»»»

1 of 2 | Kim Kang, former deputy representative at the North Korean mission in Russia, on Wednesday called on international media and civic groups to speak out against the regime of Kim Jong Un. He was speaking publicly for the first time at the 2025 World Convention on North Korean Human Rights co»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Vice President JD Vance talk to reporters after meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Pool Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed Israeli concerns to reporters by saying the United States isn't there »»»

President Donald Trump 's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president's move probably wouldn't lead to cheaper prices at grocer»»»

he International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the U.N. aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory. The U.N. General Assembly asked the court last year to give an advisory opinion on Israel's legal obligations after t»»»

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the duke and duchess of Sussex, signed a petition against the development of artificial superintelligence. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle added their names to a growing list of signers of a petition against»»»

The Western media will continue to spread “fake news” aimed at derailing a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has warned. Several outlets reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed White House officials, that pla»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President D»»»

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves speaks during a press conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, on October 1. Chaves accused the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of "changing the rules" and applying a "gag law" during the electoral campaign leading up to the February elections, prohibiting him from using »»»

President Joseph Aoun stressed Wednesday the need to hold the parliamentary elections on time, adding that the participation of expats is a must. Aoun's comments come amid tensions over the current electoral law which only allows expats to vote for six newly-introduced seats in parliament, with Six»»»

Sioux Falls: President Donald Trump’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from US ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and scepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices»»»

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has imposed a partial veto on the State Intelligence Agency Act (SIA) as amended on October 10, Radev's press secretariat said on Wednesday. The amendments transfer the power to appoint and dismiss the SIA chairperson from the President to Parliament. Nominations wi»»»

RIYADH: The Embassy of Switzerland hosted a National Day reception in Riyadh on Wednesday, marking the 734th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. Ambassador of Switzerland to Saudi Arabia Yasmine Chatila Zwahlen said: “In 1291, three Alpine cantons made a treaty, an alliance for cooperation and »»»

MANILA: The Philippines is preparing a new jail that may soon house numerous powerful politicians, as authorities estimate that about 200 people, including officials, could be indicted in connection with a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving flood control projects. Public outrage has g»»»

Doha, Qatar: President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Doha on Wednesday, following an official visit to the country. His Excellency and the accompanying delegation were seen off upon departure from Hamad International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State f»»»

The government has come together with the intention of serving a full term, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov during a visit to Ruse on Wednesday. He was responding to a question about the proposed rotation of the National Assembly Chairperson,»»»

BELGRADE - The chief public prosecutor of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, Nenad Stefanovic, said on Wednesday the perpetrator of a shooting outside the national parliament building in central Belgrade had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. After a verbal dispute aris»»»

VIENNA, 22 October 2025 - The OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy (FID) launched today a new policy manual on “Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI”. The publication for OSCE participating States a»»»

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a US-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Speaking in Jerusalem alongside visiting US Vic»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that “Hezbollah must become a normal political party without an armed wing.” “There will be no backing down from the state’s monopolization of military force,” Salam added, in an interview with French magazine Paris Match. Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon des»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver on Wednesday a long-awaited advisory opinion on "Israel’s" obligations to permit and facilitate the operations of the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. The opinio»»»

The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC) has welcomed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s call on U.S. lawmakers to support a full and permanent repeal of the Caesar Act. Chairman of the FSCC, Alaa Omar al-Ali, told SANA that the move reflects a realistic understanding of the political and e»»»

1 of 3 | Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Senate Republicans on Tuesday signaled a lack of support for Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel. File Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI | License Photo Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomin»»»

BELGRADE - In an extraordinary public address, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday a horrible terrorist attack on people and property had taken place outside the parliament building in central Belgrade earlier in the day. Speaking at the Palace of Serbia, Vucic said 70-year-old Vla»»»

ANKARA: Anxious to bolster its air power, Turkiye has proposed to European partners and the US ways it could swiftly obtain advanced fighter jets as it seeks to make up ground on regional rivals such as Israel, sources familiar with the talks say. NATO-member Turkiye, which has the alliance’s secon»»»

Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mazen Ghoneim expressed the Palestinian leadership's deep appreciation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support of the Palestinian cause and its people. In a press statement, he praised the Kingdom’s emphasis on regional stability»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei declared on Wednesday that Iran must grow stronger in the face of an aggressive US foreign policy that is endangering global peace and imposing a dangerous pattern of coercion on the world stage. Addressing an academic gathering, Baqaei asserted »»»

Foreign Affairs Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with the U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Lesslie Viguerie. The two sides discussed a wide range of issues related to Kyrgyzstan-America cooperation and interaction within C5+1 format. Jeenbek Kulubaev emphasized that the country att»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, has denied reports that plans for a summit between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest have been scrapped. Dmitriev commented after multiple US media outlets cited an unnamed White House official who claimed the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan witnessed on Wednesday the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries at the Amiri Diwan. They witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Under»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired on Wednesday the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee at the Amiri Diwan. At the outset of the meeting, HH the Amir welcomed HE the Presiden»»»

From the very moment the Budapest summit was announced, it was clear that "many actors would do everything possible to prevent the summit from taking place," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Telex.hu in an interview on October 21. Hungary’s chief diplomat, currently in Washington, ma»»»

From the very moment the Budapest summit was announced, it was clear that "many actors would do everything possible to prevent the summit from taking place," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Telex.hu in an interview on October 21. Hungary’s chief diplomat, currently in Washington, ma»»»

South African authorities have suspended eight pupils linked to a case of alleged bullying that has caused national outrage. A video showing a horrific assault at Milnerton high school in Cape Town last week has been widely shared on social media. Several boys are seen repeatedly hitting a fellow p»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a US-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian group Hamas. Speaking in Jerusalem alongside visiting US Vice President JD Vance, Neta»»»

JERUSALEM: US Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second »»»

Paris: More than 700 scientists, political figures and celebrities including Prince Harry, Richard Branson and Steve Bannon on Wednesday called for an end to the development of artificial intelligence capable of outsmarting humans. “The initiative calls for a prohibition on the development of super»»»

LONDON - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said Serbia's message at a Berlin Process summit of the Western Balkans in London on Wednesday would be that political conditioning by Pristina was unacceptable. "At the summit, Serbia will send practical messages. We believe that we need to get out of a vicious circ»»»