Gaza Shows Subtle Signs of Recovery as UN Agencies Work to Meet Aid Needs
UNITED NATIONS, October 23 (IPS) – Since the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 10, families in the Gaza Strip have begun returning to previously inaccessible…
Pakistanis among hundreds flee to Thailand after Myanmar scam centre raid
This screengrab from Thai PBS video footage taken in Mae Sot on October 22, 2025 and received by AFPTV on October 23, 2025 shows people crossing a section of the…
Vance criticises Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an ‘insult’
Israeli settlers stand near members of Israeli forces blocking access for Palestinians to an area for harvesting olives in the West Bank village of Sa’ir, 23 October, 2025 US Vice…
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news programme at Seoul Railway Station, 22 October, 2025 North Korea said on Thursday that its…
Qatar and US warn EU law could threaten energy security as GECF ministers meet
Delegates are silhouetted as they take in the view of the harbour while talking near the Qatar Energy booth during the opening ceremony at the LNG2023 conference Energy security and…
US President Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
FILE – Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao answers a question during a Zoom meeting interview with The Associated Press on Nov. 16, 2021. US President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao,…
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa’s Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}
© Africa’s digital and creative economies took the spotlight at Moonshot 2025, the continent’s leading tech and innovation summit, which closed this week in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together…
Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted and threatened in French jail
A police van parks outside the Sante prison in Paris, 21 October 2025 Three inmates at the La Santé prison were placed in special custody after footage was shared online…
King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer
The historic meeting marked the first time since the Reformation that the heads of the two churches have prayed together, symbolising a renewed commitment to reconciliation and dialogue after centuries…
Azerbaijan welcomes global urban planning experts ahead of the 2026 World Urban Forum
Azerbaijan’s third National Urban Forum brought global experts together to promote sustainable, climate-resilient cities, in the lead-up to the World Urban Forum 2026. Azerbaijan’s National Urban Forum in Khankendi gathered…