USA – While boarding Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump told reporters that he’s not considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine at the moment. Asked whether he is considering transferring the missiles to Ukraine, he answered: “No. Not really.” He also said he does not plan to use frozen Russian assets as […]
Afghanistan Earthquake Today Kills at Least 27
AFGHANISTAN – Death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake today (November 3) have risen to 27, with hundreds of others sustaining injuries after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the northern parts of the country on Monday. Most of the casualties were reported in northern Samangan and Balkh provinces, according to the official Bakhtar News Agency. Search […]
Israeli Airstrike on Southern Lebanon Kills 4
LEBANON – An Israeli airstrike on Southern Lebanon killed 4 people and left 3 others injured according to the Lebanese Health Ministry on Sunday. An Israeli drone hit a vehicle on the Doha-Kafarman road in the Nabatieh district late Saturday, the official National News Agency reported. The targeted vehicle was completely destroyed, and four people […]
Train Stabbing in Cambridgeshire UK Leaves 9 with Life-Threatening Injuries
UK – At least 9 people were left with life-threatening injuries following a mass train stabbing in Cambridgeshire, according to the British police on Sunday. “Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire. Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” British Transport Police (BTP) said on […]
Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Believe the Country is Off Course
USA – A new poll have suggested that two-thirds of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, with just one-third believing its heading in the right direction. Most Americans appear uneasy, with just over half saying the economy has declined under President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted […]
Waldo’s Supermarket Explosion in Mexico Kills 23
MEXICO – At least 23 people were killed on Saturday in a Waldo’s supermarket explosion in Mexico, according to local reports. The explosion occurred after a fire at a Waldo’s store in Hermosillo in northwestern Sonora state. Although official figures have not yet been released, media reports indicate a preliminary death toll of at least […]
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan Declared Presidential Election Winner
TANZANIA – The incumbent Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Saturday declared the winner of the presidential elections which were marred by protests after key rivals were barred from the ballots. She was declared the winner with 97.66% of votes, thus extending her rule for a second term. Jacobs Mwambegele, head of the Independent […]
India’s Andhra Pradesh Temple Stampede Kills at Least 10
INDIA – At least 10 people were on Saturday killed in India’s Andhra Pradesh temple stampede according to local officials. The incident occurred as thousands of devotees gathered for a ritual offering at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga in the state’s Srikakulam district, where a sudden surge in the crowd led to the tragedy. Chandrababu […]
Ecuadorian President Rules Out US Military Base on Galapagos Islands
ECUADOR – The Ecuadorian president Daniel Naboa on Friday ruled out the establishment of US military base on Galapagos Islands, abandoning his recent proposal after backlash. The concerns centered on the potentially destructive effects the base would have on the archipelago’s fauna and flora. “Baltra is out of the question,” Noboa said in an interview […]
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is a Pipe Dream; North Korea
NORTH KOREA – On Saturday, the North Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong-ho said that the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is just a pipe dream. “We will show with patience that denuclearization is a ‘pipe dream’ which can never be realized even if it (South Korea) talks about it a thousand times,” Pak said […]
Judge Orders Trump’s Administration to Continue Paying for SNAP Benefits
USA – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump’s administration to continue paying for the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said the government is required by law to use contingency funds to pay for at least […]
French Lawmakers Reject Social Security Budget Bill
FRANCE – On Friday, a French government’s draft social security budget bill in committee was rejected by lawmakers according to local reports. Despite the removal of several contentious provisions and the adoption of an article suspending the pension reform, lawmakers rejected the proposed social security budget in committee before it heads to the National Assembly […]
Papua New Guinea Landslide Kills 21
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – At least 21 people were killed and many others feared trapped after a landslide hit a Papua New Guinea village in Enga province, according to local reports on Friday. The landslide hit the small village of Kukas in Minamb Valley in Wapenmanda District overnight, according to the National Broadcasting Corporation of […]
Russia-Ukraine Latest: Russia Captures 7 New Settlements Plus More
RUSSIA – Welcome to the Russia-Ukraine latest news updates. The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said that its forces had captured 7 new settlements over the past week. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said six settlements were captured in the Dnipropetrovsk region in an operation by the Vostok (East) group of forces, and one […]
30 Palestinian Bodies Released Under Gaza Ceasefire Deal
PALESTINE – On Friday, Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said that it received 30 bodies of Palestinians released by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal, bringing the total number of returned bodies to 225 since October 14. A hospital statement said the facility “received 30 bodies of Palestinian martyrs released today by the Israeli occupation […]