Hamas says it has handed over the bodies of two more Israeli hostages under the terms of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, but says it needs time and specialised equipment to recover the rest of the deceased from the ruins of Gaza. The group's armed wing said in a statement it was committed to the de»»»

Can we really draw a link between Nepal and Madagascar? Bangladesh and Peru? Indonesia and Morocco? Why the waves of defiance sweeping nations that are oceans apart? That defiance now bears a name: Gen Z protests. The generation born after 1997 has had its fill with corrupt elders who cling to powe»»»

1 of 4 | A rendering is shown of the King Salman's Gate complex to be built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Image courtesy of RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a new multi-use development in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The area, called King S»»»

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A Philadelphia man has been charged with kidnapping 23-year-old Kada Scott, who remains missing. On Wednesday, authorities announced that Keon King, 21, surrendered to Philadelphia police Tuesday and was accused in Scott's alleged kidnapping. Scott disappeared October 4 and has not»»»

KATMANDU: Petitions have been filed in Nepal’s Supreme Court challenging the formation of an interim government and the dissolution of parliament following last month’s uprising, a court official said Wednesday. The youth-led protests, which erupted on September 8 over a brief social media ban, eco»»»

The Fujairah Environment Authority has unveiled its new digital platform, the Unified Dynamic Data Platform (UDP), also called the Green Hub, at the 45th edition of GITEX Global 2025, marking the Authority’s fourth consecutive year at the event in the Fujairah Government pavilion. The Green Hub is »»»

JERUSALEM: The Red Cross received the remains of two more Hamas hostages on Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage. The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war. The Israeli »»»

Hungary would view the supply of US-made Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as “bad news,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has told RT. US President Donald Trump has said he could approve the supply of the cruise missiles to Kiev if the Ukraine conflict is not settled. Earlier this week, Trump suggested»»»

Syria's interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has held his first talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ousting Russia's ally Bashar al-Assad 10 months ago. Putin spoke of the "special relationship" between both countries. Sharaa suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its »»»

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Tel Aviv court on Wednesday for the latest hearing in his long-running corruption trial, which opened in May 2020. The prime minister kept a smiling face as he and his entourage of several ministers from his conservative Likud party»»»

Washington: A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on Wednesday to the layoffs by the Trump administration of thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, US media reported. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order in response to a suit »»»

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are underway in the U.S. capital, Washington, with a Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Finance Mohammed Yisr Barnieh. In a speech delivered during the meetings, Minister Barnieh spoke about Syria’s ongoing reforms and»»»

Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of Israeli soldier-hostage Daniel Peretz during his funeral procession in Mount Herzel in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Peretz was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, from Kibbutz Nachal Oz and killed in captivity. His body was returned during the cease-fire deal on M»»»

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether memory problems are tied to Alzheimer's disease. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whethe»»»

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LONDON: The Egyptian Red Crescent sent more than 400 shipments containing about 9,700 tonnes of humanitarian and petroleum aid to Gaza on Wednesday. The convoy carried about 5,700 tonnes of food and flour, 1,400 tonnes of medical supplies, and 2,500 tonnes of petroleum products to support Palestini»»»

DUBAI: Rising geopolitical tensions, artificial intelligence-driven attacks, and complex digital supply chains are reshaping the global cyber landscape, experts warned during a World Economic Forum session in Dubai on Tuesday. The session, titled “Riding Out Cyber Storms,” was part of the Annual Me»»»

A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown. It comes less than a week after the administration confirmed several agencies had begun laying off about 4,000 workers. US District Judge Susan Illston granted a req»»»

Emergency power outages have been brought in across almost all of Ukraine after a intensive campaign of Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure. This will be the fourth consecutive winter of blackouts throughout Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The energy»»»

ISLAMABAD: The deadly clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have killed dozens on both sides, could place the Taliban administration in Kabul under growing internal pressure if cross-border hostilities with Pakistan continue, analysts said on Wednesday. Pakistan and Afghanistan announced »»»

Kabul/ Islamabad: Dozens of soldiers and civilians have been killed as fresh clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday, according to officials from both sides. The violence comes just hours before Islamabad announced that the two neighbours had agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire»»»

At the press-launch here on Wednesday of a book in English titled 125 Years Bulgarian News Agency. The Real News. Stories on File: 1989–2023, Lyubomir Gigov, who produced the English version of the publication, shared his observations about the text and his nearly year-long work on this project. "I»»»

Asked about progress on the law, Amer Bizat said the government’s emphasis was on good legislation rather than speedy progress“The idea is to present it, discuss in the cabinet, approve in the cabinet, and then send it over to the parliament“WASHINGTON: Lebanon’s cabinet is soon expected to approve»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities issued two military orders on Wednesday to seize about 25 dunums (2.5 hectares) of Palestinian land for settlement expansion and development near the Qalqilia governorate in the occupied West Bank. Muneef Nazzal, who monitors settlement activity in Qalqilia, reported to »»»

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X. The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato's Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a "crack in the aircraft windshield". "The plane lande»»»

The UN humanitarian chief has urged Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow a surge of aid, after Israel warned it would limit supplies into the territory over delays from Hamas in releasing the bodies of deceased hostages. Tom Fletcher called on both Israel and Hamas to implement the term»»»

Taliban militants patrol during cross-border clashes between Taliban security forces and Pakistani soldiers at the Afghan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in October. On Wednesday, a U.N. official stated he is "deeply concerned" by "numerous" reports of ongoing civilian casualties at th»»»

LONDON: Syria’s battered economy is projected to grow by 1 percent this year after a 1.5 percent contraction in 2024, the World Bank said in its latest report. It warned that the modest rebound remains “extraordinarily uncertain,” as the war-ravaged nation struggles with dwindling aid, tight cash f»»»

LONDON: A retired British couple who took part in local pro-Palestine activist have had their joint bank account closed without explanation, The Guardian reported. John Nicholson, 70, and Norma Turner, 86, are treasurer and chair, respectively, of Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which also»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The possible delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine will cause enormous damage to the prospects for normalization of relations between Russia and the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. "In this series of statements about the possibility of »»»

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L), Vivek Ramaswamy and Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla. (R), visited Donald Trump's criminal trial in 2024. On Wednesday, Johnson brushed off questions about a restraining order against Mills granted on Tuesday. File Pool Photo by Justin Lane/UPI | License Photo Oct. 15 (»»»

NEW YORK CITY: A UN expert warned on Wednesday that the absence of mechanisms to ensure accountability for grave breaches of international and humanitarian law could undermine the current Gaza peace plan. “Crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide must not be shielded by amnes»»»

BRUSSELS: Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine, as the government in Kyiv signaled that it would need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia’s nearly four-year all-out war. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany would buy $500 million worth of »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Russia successfully develops a closed-fuel-cycle nuclear power plant, it would be a huge breakthrough and a great contribution for global energy, Dr. Rae Kwon Chung, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the Chair of the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee, told RIA N»»»

Doha, Qatar: This weekend is one packed with auditory delights, with many musical performances to be experienced, and other assorted activities, for everyone. In the realms of Mecca: A journey through the rituals of Hajj and Umrah Until December, 30 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9am–7pm; Thurs»»»

Madagascar is experiencing its fifth political crisis since the island gained independence from France in 1960. President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on Monday after weeks of protest led by social media group Gen Z Madagascar, creating a power vacuum that has allowed the military to »»»

As thousands of Gazans made the journey back to their neighbourhoods following the ceasefire, many of them already knew their homes were in ruins. The prospect of rebuilding homes, businesses and all the institutions and services needed for a return to normal life in Gaza is daunting by any measure»»»

Top US officials have accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual, staged appearance, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted China's plans to curb exports of rare »»»

A book in English, documenting the Bulgarian News Agency's news-writing operation during its first 125 years, was press-launched at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Wednesday. The 80th birthday of Panayot Denev, BTA Director General from 1997 to 2002, who wrote the preface to the book and ad»»»

AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking what may become the next threat to lives and property in the Caribbean, Central America and potentially the United States before the end of October in the closing stages of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Lorenzo is the only ongoing named storm »»»

For months last year, protests swept across major college campuses in the US as tens of thousands of students called for an end to the Israel-Gaza war. The protests hit their peak in the spring, when pro-Palestinian activists staged sit-ins and launched encampments. Many of the demonstrations were »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s top humanitarian official on Wednesday called on Israel to open more border crossings into Gaza to increase the flow of humanitarian aid. Facilitating access for civilians is a “legal obligation,” not a matter of political negotiation, he added. The appeal by Tom Fletcher, u»»»

Among other things, this particular moment in history will be remembered – whether in whole books, mere chapters, or (if we are lucky) forgotten footnotes – as the Great European Drone Scare. For weeks now, the populations of NATO-EU Europe have been subjected to a barrage of vague but scary report»»»

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter its full operational phase on January 1, 2026, marking a major shift in global climate and trade policy. According to David Oxley, Chief Climate and Commodities Economist at Capital Economics, CBAM represents the EU’s attempt»»»

The Trump administration has cancelled the visas of at least six people for public comments made about the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. In a post on X, the State Department said: "The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans." It shared screens»»»

Palestinian Authority representatives are touring Europe to try to convince countries that have not yet recognized a Palestinian state to get onboard, a presidential envoy said during a visit to Switzerland Wednesday. Former Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, currently serving as special»»»

The United Nations is seeking a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid for Gaza, saying the hundreds of relief trucks cleared to enter the devastated enclave under a ceasefire were nowhere near the thousands needed to ease a humanitarian disaster. Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-Genera»»»

Luke Combs is to play a second night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 "due to overwhelming demand". Last week, it was confirmed that the US country music star would play the famous music venue on Saturday 18 July as part of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. A second date has now b»»»

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Wednesday to a 48-hour “temporary ceasefire” following deadly border clashes that killed more than a dozen civilians, Islamabad said. The truce, requested by Kabul, comes after Pakistani air strikes in Kandahar and Kabul provinces and marks the worst violence between»»»

Pakistan said Wednesday it agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following days of violence that have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the ceasefire was at Afghanistan’s request. Moments later, the Taliban government's chief spokesman, Z»»»