Syria holds first elections since fall of al-Assad regime

Oct 06, 2025

Damascus [Syria], October 6: Syria on October 5 held its first parliamentary elections since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime late last year.

President Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon

Oct 06, 2025

Washington [US], October 6: The administration of US President Donald Trump has mobilized the California National Guard to Portland, Oregon, and state leaders have announced...

The world economy is in trouble because of the US government shutdown

Oct 06, 2025

Washington [US], October 6: The US government shutdown due to the failure of the Republican and Democratic parties to agree on a budget plan is...

Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest

Oct 06, 2025

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 8: Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet had been guided to safety...

Netanyahu faces far-right backlash as Trump presses to end Gaza war

Oct 06, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 6: A rift within Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is emerging as a flashpoint in efforts to end the...

Macron loyalist picked to fix budget mess

Oct 06, 2025

Paris [France], October 6: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named Roland Lescure, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister in a new...

France names new government amid political turmoil

Oct 06, 2025

Paris [France], October 6: President Emmanuel Macron's office unveiled a new cabinet to be led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, whose most pressing - and...

Hamas readies for Gaza talks that US hopes will halt war, free hostages

Oct 06, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 6: Hamas officials arrived in Egypt on Sunday ahead of talks with Israel that the U.S. hopes will lead to a...

Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks 'going nowhere'

Oct 06, 2025

Washington [US], October 6: The Trump administration will start mass layoffs of federal workers if President Donald Trump decides negotiations with congressional Democrats to end...