Latvian leader vetoes effort to exit women's rights treaty

Nov 04, 2025

Riga [Latvia], November 4: Following protests against Latvia's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on protecting women against violence, President Edgars Rinkevics vetoed a bill on...

US not planning any nuclear explosions, says Energy Secretary Wright

Nov 04, 2025

Washington [US], November 4: The nuclear weapons testing ordered by US President Donald Trump will not involve any nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said...

Haiti declares three days of national mourning after Hurricane Melissa

Nov 04, 2025

Mexico City [Mexico], November 4: Haiti's government on Sunday declared three days of national mourning starting Monday following Hurricane Melissa, which killed at least 30...

Leader of Spain's Valencia region steps down one year after major floods

Nov 04, 2025

Madrid [Spain], November 4: Just over a year after deadly storms and flooding in the Spanish city of Valencia, regional president Carlos Mazon announced his...

Hamas hands over remains of three captives, Israel returns 45 bodies

Nov 04, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], November 4: Hamas has handed over the bodies of three more captives after a "complex search operation" in Gaza City, and Israel has...

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches Philippines

Nov 04, 2025

Manila [Philippines], November 4: Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from coastal areas in the eastern Philippines before Typhoon Kalmaegi's expected landfall.

President Hassan sworn in following Tanzania polls

Nov 04, 2025

Dodoma [Tanzania], November 4: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term, following a landslide victory in a disputed election...

Iran 'not in hurry' to start N-talks with US

Nov 04, 2025

Tehran [Iran], November 4: Iran is "not in a hurry" to resume talks with the United States over its nuclear programme, Tehran's foreign minister has...

Turkiye, Muslim allies call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Nov 04, 2025

Istanbul [Turkiye], November 4: A group of influential Muslim-majority states on Monday called on Israel and Hamas to observe the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza...