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Oct 28, 2025
Stockholm [Sweden], October 28: Sweden, which has been plagued by severe gang-related crime, on Monday announced plans to place offenders as young as 13 in youth detention centres starting next summer - even though they cannot be held criminally liable due to their age.
Zelensky warns of wider drone, missile attacks on Russia
UK 'in touch' with US authorities after commentator detained by ICE
US fighter jet and helicopter crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued
Spain's Sanchez sees hold on power weaken
'Int'l forces unlikely to enforce Gaza peace'
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International Minifootball Federation approves organisation of Asian Champions League in Jakarta
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 28: The International Minifootball Federation (IMF) has approved the organisation of the Asian Champions League, to be held by the Asian Minifootball...
ISALEX 3.0 exercise launches in Bahrain
Manama [Bahrain], October 28: The third joint exercise, ISALEX 3.0, has launched in Bahrain in the presence of Lieutenant General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al...
UN chief pleased with signing of first UN cybercrime convention by 65 countries
New York [US], October 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed delight with the signing of the first UN cybercrime convention by 65 countries, calling...
Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise
New York [US], October 28: U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip...
WHO urges New Zealand to close measles immunisation gaps
Geneva [Switzerland], October 28: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa New Zealand to urgently close the "alarming" gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among...
Trump rules out 2028 vice president bid
Washington [US], October 28: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out running for vice president in the 2028 election but declined to definitively say...
Protester questions King Charles on Prince Andrew during UK visit
London [UK], October 28: King Charles was confronted by a protester during a visit to Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire on Monday.
Jamaica in path of 'life-threatening' category five Hurricane Melissa
New York [US], October 28: A slow-moving but deadly hurricane is inching towards Jamaica, threatening to unleash torrential rains and destructive winds on the Caribbean...
Flight delays soar past 4,300 as government shutdown hits Day 27
New York [US], October 28: Air travel turmoil deepened with more than 4,300 flights delayed nationwide on Monday following more than 8,800 delays on Monday,...
World's oldest ruler re-elected in Cameroon, protests erupt
Washington [US], October 28: Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, election results showed, triggering clashes between security forces and opposition supporters who say the vote was rigged.
Virginia, Indiana join national fight over Trump's redistricting campaign
Kurdish PKK announces it is withdrawing all the fighters from Turkiye to Iraq
Oct 27, 2025
Red Cross, Egyptian teams assist Hamas in search for Israeli bodies in Gaza
Catherine Connolly elected as Ireland's 10th president
Venezuela's Maduro says US is 'fabricating' a war against him
Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact
DNA traces lead to arrest of two suspects after Louvre jewel heist
Snap elections loom in Kosovo as Kurti fails to form govt
US, Việt Nam issue joint statement on reciprocal trade agreement
Expo City Dubai welcomes city leaders from around world for Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors' Forum
