Gaza Family Reunion: Finding each other after the ‘ceasefire’

AlJazeera • Oct 18, 10:30

Separated by war for more than a year, a captain in Gaza’s Civil Defence unit attempts to reunite with his family.

Looters seize on massive French protests to raid and vandalise shops

France24 • Oct 17, 20:15

Looters on Saturday seized the opportunity to raid and vandalise a host of shops and businesses across France – from bakeries and supermarkets to tech stores – as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to pr

Russia views idea of shortcut to ‘nuclear zero’ as counterproductive — diplomat Postnikov

TASS • Oct 17, 16:00

Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry underlined that real progress on this path may be achieved only through carefully balanced, step-by-step measures

Russia may seek to get back immobilized assets through Ukraine's partners, Zelensky says

KyivIndependent • Oct 17, 13:39

"Today, this is fully under Europe's control. That means (Russian assets) are safe for now," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

News Wrap: Zacharia out as White House press secretary after less than a week on the job

PBS • Oct 16, 22:50

In our news wrap Friday, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role after less than a week on the job, three large brush fires in Southern California are forcing people to flee their ho

Gen Z workplace communication sparks friction in Korean offices

KoreaTimes • Oct 18, 14:57

"This new hire is really strange. Even when calls come in, they do not answer, and when given instructions, they do not respond. They ignore most KakaoTalk messages and only reply to things that benefit them." Senior emp

Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver called mistake by GOP allies

JapanTimes • Oct 17, 23:23

At least eight Republican senators and several House lawmakers have spoken out against Trump's diesel deal with Russia or the sanctions waiver.

Pope Leo leaves hospital for Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery

ABC_AU • Oct 17, 14:45

Pope Leo has returned to the Vatican from hospital following surgery for lung cancer four days ago.

Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee leads anti-BJP protest in London

AlJazeera • Oct 18, 10:18

Dhruv Rathee led a ‘Stop vote theft’ protest in London, accusing Modi's government of electoral manipulation.

India: Police crack down on New Delhi protests

France24 • Oct 17, 16:29

Student activist Neha Bora, a prominent face of the protests, ‌who was detained on Friday as she tried to reach central Delhi with dozens of supporters, was released on Saturday.

Russian presidential envoy describes situation around Ukraine as "checkmate"

TASS • Oct 17, 14:10

Kirill Dmitriev gave a comment on a post where independent UK political observer David Vance suggested that US President Donald Trump will no longer "allow Zelensky to play war games at a huge cost to the globe"

Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine's aircraft, Zelensky says

KyivIndependent • Oct 17, 13:12

Ukraine has secured contracts and assurances from partners on additional supplies of F-16 ammunition, Zelensky noted, adding that the current deliveries were at a "satisfactory level."

Examining the controversial claims Trump is making at his midterm rallies

PBS • Oct 16, 22:45

Ahead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has

'Pray for wealth': Seoul Buddhist temple becomes Gen Z hot spot

KoreaTimes • Oct 17, 14:52

When visited on Oct. 6, Bongeun Temple in southern Seoul's affluent Gangnam District was bustling with young people, just as rumors of its sudden rise as a hot spot among Gen Z suggested. Nearly half of the visitors appe

France counts cost of violent protests as 1,800 arrested

JapanTimes • Oct 17, 23:20

Demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiraled out of control in some of the country's worst violence in decades.

Wildfires rage in Southern California, burn homes

ABC_AU • Oct 17, 02:23

Firefighters in the state say a fast-moving wildfire has ripped through at least six homes, prompting evacuations and power outages.

Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’

AlJazeera • Oct 18, 09:42

Top US diplomat says Ukraine has requested access to military-grade version of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia.

Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low

France24 • Oct 17, 16:07

In Brazil, deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the second round of the presidential election, in which he fa

Pope Leo XIV prepares to be discharged from hosptial after lung surgery — doctors

TASS • Oct 17, 13:52

The Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirm that his clinical condition allows for him to leave hospital

'Putin feels joy' — Zelensky calls Trump's waiving of key Russia sanctions 'wrong'

KyivIndependent • Oct 17, 12:14

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop the full-scale war.