Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ageela Saleh, has called on members to convene an official session next Tuesday at the HoR’s official seat in...

The Minister of Economy and Trade published Decision No. 493 of 2026 on the regulation and control of export operations.The Ministry says this comes a...

Debris found off Nantucket island after the air ambulance disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston.

Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

Election panel orders Netanyahu to remove 'election propaganda' videos The chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee chairman ordered that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu remove online videos where military and public resources were used without authorisation, according to Haaretz.  With election season in Israel set to begin on 27 October, Noam Sohlberg ruled that the videos constituted campaigning and included remarks that could only be seen as "boasting" over the government and the prime minister's achievements.  He also said that the videos are "election propaganda whose intention is to persuade the voter", and ordered Netanyahu to also pay the petitioners 29,000 shekels ($9,500) in legal fees.

Israeli troops kill man in southern Syria The Israeli army early on Monday killed a man in southern Syria, as it continues to carry out raids in the country.  The army made claims that the individual attempted to enter one of its military posts, when troops opened fire and killed him.  It added that it military operations in the area remain ongoing to "remove any threat" to Israeli citizens and troops.  Israel has repeatedly violated Syrian territory since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, with numerous incursions, detentions and attacks taking place in the country. 

Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro amid a regional shift to the right. Bolsonaro is the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. A runoff will take place October 25 if no candidate wins an outright majority.

Pacific leaders urged action on climate change as UN pre-COP talks opened in Fiji's Nadi on Monday, ahead of next month's COP31 summit in Turkey. Discussions in Fiji and Tuvalu will focus on limiting warming to 1.5C, improving access to climate finance and protecting oceans as rising seas threaten communities.

TORU-AYGYR, Kyrgyzstan: The sun had barely risen, but diving volunteer Elizaveta Bodrova was already raring to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, where the ruins of a once-thriving city have lain submerged for centuries. Situated on an ancient trading route between China and Europe, little is known about the history of the settlement under Kyrgyzstan’s largest lake or how it came to be flooded an estimated 800 years ago. Together with a team of around 20 scientists, Bodrova is helpin

BRUSSELS: EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will head to Beijing on Thursday for two days of make-or-break meetings with Chinese officials to try to stave off a trade war. The European Union has toughened its stance toward Beijing to defend businesses against what it believes is unfair competition in critical sectors including cars. Increasingly European leaders and observers warn of a “China Shock 2.0,” used to describe Chinese firms’ shift into more high-tech manufacturing, which is threatening

Troops from eight countries including China have been participating in joint military exercises in Russia. The exercise concluded on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye says at an African Union meeting in El Alamein, Egypt, that persistent violence across Africa is taking a toll on farming, education and development.