Is Iran headed for war or peace after alliance meeting in Mecca?
Amid growing fears that the United States and Israel are preparing to launch new attacks on Iran following the November 3 US midterm elections, three major Middle Eastern powers have sent a coordinated diplomatic message directly to Tehran. Pakistani…
Moscow faces more than 600 Ukrainian drones overnight and grounded flights at major airports
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow on the night of October 28-29, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Sobyanin claimed 613 drones were launched towards the Russian capital…
EU countries block Canada’s ‘associate member’ plan
European Union member states have blocked a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to grant Canada special “associate member” status of the bloc. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several other EU leaders pushed to remove the…
What we know so far about Spain’s fatal train crash – BBC News Africa
What we know so far about Spain’s fatal train crash BBC Spain begins mourning period after fatal train crash The Guardian More than 60 dead after two high-speed trains collide near Toledo in Spain – as it happened Reuters Bloodied, dazed and angry:…
Hello Kitty creator cuts ties with Japanese spy series after China backlash – BBC News Africa
Hello Kitty creator cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash BBC Hello Kitty owner Sanrio abandons Japan to show off ties after Chinese furore Bloomberg Hello Kitty owner Sanrio cancels deal with Japanese TV show Vivant due to China…
Sanctions on North Korea target funding of weapons programs by IT workers
“The Big Money Show” panelists break down the feud between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren as he responds to her over her letters on bond yields. The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new sanctions targeting…
‘I live with a ghost’: Japan’s haunted houses attract bargain hunters – BBC News Africa
“I live with a ghost”: Japan’s haunted houses attract bargain hunters BBC Gn world
European youth take to the streets: they feel excluded from a promising future – BBC
European youth take to the streets: they feel excluded from a promising future BBC What’s Behind the Protests and Riots in France, and What’s Next Council on Foreign Relations Reviews | Europe is running out of other people’s money The…
As relations between the United States and Greenland fray, Europe plans the first submarine cable link with Greenland.
New cable ambitions The pan-Arctic cable took shape when European companies and research organizations teamed up with a Greenlandic telecommunications operator to sign an agreement to develop the project in 2025, according to Submarine Cable Networks.…
Ukraine, Netherlands begin work on ‘Bliksem’ air defense project as Zelensky welcomes €500 million Dutch military program
The Netherlands is preparing a new military aid program of 500 million euros ($557 million) for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday, October 28, following discussions with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. “The package is being…