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Oct 19, 2025
Seoul [South Korea], October 19: Police in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, have arrested the leader of a recruitment scam ring as part of an investigation into the brutal murder of a Korean student in Cambodia.
Japan's ruling party finds a partner, Takaichi has a bright chance to become prime minister again
Austria backs new EU sanctions on Russia after change in stance
China sanctions disrupt US-Korea shipbuilding cooperation plans
Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York
Trump commutes George Santos prison sentence
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US Supreme Court may limit key voting rights law section
Washington [US], October 19: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, sought...
Record number of tourism nights in EU: Eurostat
Brussels [Belgium], October 19: The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU in 2024 increased by 2.7% compared with 2023, exceeding...
China's generative AI users double to 515 million
Beijing [China], October 19: China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months,...
ASEAN Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap launched in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 19: The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has launched the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap (RE...
Trump threatens to "go in and kill" Hamas members if Gaza killings continue
Oct 18, 2025
New York [US], October 18: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members after a video surfaced showing gunmen...
Sri Lanka establishes voluntary rehabilitation center for addicts: justice minister
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 18: Sri Lanka will establish 10 voluntary rehabilitation centers across the country for addicts, a minister said on Thursday.
U.S. port association voices strong opposition to Washington's tariff policies
Washington [US], October 18: The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has voiced strong opposition to new U.S. tariffs on port equipment and shipping, warning...
NAM ministers renew call for multilateralism at Uganda meeting
Kampala [Uganda], October 18: Foreign ministers from member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Wednesday opened a two-day meeting in Uganda's capital Kampala, renewing...
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide and holds about 90 percent...
Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty & climate crisis
New York [US], October 18: Nearly 80% of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue.
UN demands global action to democratise water governance
UN Women calls for placing women, girls at heart of every humanitarian, reconstruction effort
Korean import prices rise for 3rd straight month in September
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
UN Security Council welcomes Lebanese Government's commitments to exercise its sovereignty over its territory
'Day after' in Gaza: Türk urges all actors to ensure human rights are central to recovery, peacebuilding processes
Ahead of Zelenskyy's White House visit, Trump says will hold second summit with Putin on Ukraine in Budapest
Nepal PM briefs foreign diplomats, a month after formation of interim government
US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say
Trump says Maduro offers deal as US boosts Caribbean military presence
