Palestinian children play in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on October 25, 2025. — AFP Moein al-Hattu’s home has been ripped apart, its cinder block walls blown out into the street and a dusty grey bomb hangs menacingly from a damaged pillar, its tip resting on a crushed chest of drawers. Weighing more than a tonne, the munition …
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US President Donald Trump on Friday refused to restart trade negotiations with Canada, a week after halting talks over a dispute concerning an anti-tariff advertisement. Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, Trump said he had a good personal rapport with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, adding, “I really like him a lot. But what they did was wrong.” When …
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Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing Al-Fashir city in Darfur, in Tawila, Sudan, October 29, 2025. — Reuters Witness describes summary killings near reservoir. Rapid Support Forces deny summary executions. Capture of al-Fashir entrenches division of Sudan. Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend …
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An FBI agent stands outside a home in Dearborn on October 31, 2025, Michigan, after FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency had thwarted a ‘potential terrorist attack’. — AFP FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that the agency had thwarted a “potential terrorist attack” planned in the northern US state of Michigan over Halloween weekend. Patel did not provide …
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025. — Reuters Journalists will need appointment to see press secretary. Move follows crackdown on press access at Pentagon. New rule takes effect immediately. A new White House rule issued Friday restricts the ability of credentialed …
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People walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum as French police have arrested more suspects linked to the theft of treasures from the Louvre museum’s Galerie d’Apollon, in Paris, France, October 30, 2025. — Reuters France’s culture minister said on Friday anti-ramming devices would be set up around the Louvre by year’s end, after a high-profile heist at …
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The eyes of the world turned to Busan this week as Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the APEC Summit their first face to face meeting in six years. It was more than just a diplomatic encounter; it was a moment that carried the weight of history and the hope of renewal. …
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Image shows camels in Kenya. — AFP SAMBURU: “God, God, God, protect them,” chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern Kenya where it hasn’t rained since April. Sitting on the edge of a nearby well, Chapan Lolpusike recounted how his cows and oxen “all died” following the …
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A general view of Muslims performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque on the eve of 29th Ramadan, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2024. — Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced amendments to Umrah visa regulations, Al Arabiya reported, citing sources. Moving forward, visas will be automatically cancelled 30 days after issuance if …
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) pictured along with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh on October 31, 2025. — X@SecWar Deal to enhance coordination, information sharing: Hegseth. Hegseth, Singh meet for first time since US imposed 50% tariffs. Singh says new chapter to begin with the signing of US-India deal. The United States has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with …
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