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Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond dies at...
Edinburgh [Scotland], October 13: Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69.

Area larger than Belarus burned by fires in...
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], October 13: An area comparable to size of Belarus burned in Brazil between January and September...

Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible...
London [UK], October 13: A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with...

Russian army controls half of city of Toretsk...
Kiev [Ukraine], October 13: The Russian army has brought more than half of the long-contested city of Toretsk in eastern...

Borrell urges Israel to let UNRWA operate
Brussels [Belgium], October 13: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has called on Israel to ensure that the UN agency...

Rocket sirens wail in Israel as Hezbollah launches...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 13: Rocket alarm sirens sounded in areas of Israel on Saturday as Hezbollah militants in Lebanon...

US imposes new sanctions on Iran for missile...
Washington [US], October 13: The US government hasannounced new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's attack on Israel on...

UN warns of 'catastrophic' conflict
Beirut [Lebanon], October 13: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a "catastrophic" regional conflict as Zionist entity forces battled...

Trump demonizes migrants in a dark, misleading speech
Aurora [US], October 13: Donald Trump painted an apocalyptic picture of a country "occupied" by hordes of criminal foreigners in...

Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump
Washington [US], October 13: Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor.

Chinese premier in Hanoi agrees to boost ties...
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 13: Vietnam and China agreed on Saturday to boost defence and security cooperation, the Vietnamese government said,...

Florida residents hit by Milton and Helene vow...
Florida [US], October 13: Chris Fiore was supposed to be accepting delivery of new household appliances and furniture, replacing items...

Pope urged at LGBT meeting to reverse church...
Vatican City [Vatican], October 13: Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender...

Sharjah Learning Disabilities Conference launches its 4th edition
Sharjah [UAE], October 13: Sharjah Center for Learning Disabilities (SCLD) officially inaugurated on Saturday the fourth edition of its Learning...

149th IPU Assembly to focus on AI, science,...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13: Hundreds of parliamentarians from around the world will gather in Geneva for the 149th IPU Assembly,...

French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
Paris [France], October 13: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

WWII bomb defused in Hamburg's nightlife district
Hamburg [Germany], October 13: Several thousand people were forced to leave their homes in Hamburg's trendy Sternschanze district after the...

Germany announces new military aid to Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], October 12: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced that Germany, together with Belgium, Denmark, and Norway, would...

Russia lodges protest over upcoming Japan-U.S. military drills
Moscow [Russia], October Russia lodged a strong protest with Japan over its military drill plans with the United States near...

Tesla's robotaxi event disappoints investors: WSJ
New York [US], October 12: Shares in Tesla fell roughly 8 percent in morning trading on Friday following an event...

JPMorgan Chase posts expectation-beating Q3 earnings
New York [US], October 12: JPMorgan Chase shares jumped 4.44 percent on Friday after the bank reported third-quarter earnings that...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran over missile attack...
Washington [US], October 12: The United States announced Friday sanctions targeting Iran's energy trade in light of the Oct. 1...

US rushes to overcome consequences of Hurricane Milton
Washington [US], October 12: At least 16 people have died and 2.5 million people are still without power in the...

US Election: The Situation Turns in Pennsylvania
Washington [US], October 12: Pennsylvania has become a hot spot in the 2024 US presidential election, after signs that Republican...

Hurricane Milton kills 17, causes $50 billion in...
Florida [US], October 12: Hurricane Milton killed at least 17 people and caused an estimated $50 billion in damage.

Trump announces 'Operation Aurora' against immigrants
Washington [US], October 12: Former US President Donald Trump on October 11 continued to make tough statements about his commitment...

New discovery about 100-year mystery on Mount Everest
London [UK], October 12: The remains, shoes and socks of a man who went missing while climbing Mount Everest a...