A severe tropical storm has killed at least 45 people in the Philippines, unleashing floods and landslides in southern provinces, officials say. Storm Nalgae caused the most havoc in Maguindanao…
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Greece: Athens ready to ‘extend hand of friendship’ to Turkey:
Greece is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to Turkey, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says while also accusing Turkey’s president of whipping up anti-Greek sentiment at home. Tensions…
Pakistan: ex-PM Khan and supporters march for snap elections
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and thousands of his supporters have started a march to the capital to try to pressure the government to call snap elections. Since being…
Belarus: 625 opposition figures blacklists as ‘extremists’
Belarussian authorities have added 625 people to a list prohibiting them from holding public office and other activities because of alleged ties to “extremists”. The internal affairs ministry released an…
Northern Ireland: Pro-British party refuses to back an assembly speaker’s election
Northern Ireland is facing the prospect of a second election in six months after the region’s largest pro-British party refused to drop its boycott of a power-sharing government, citing concerns…
Egypt: Local pound at record low after $3bn IMF deal announcement
Egypt’s pound slid about 14.5 percent to a record low against the United States dollar after authorities announced a $3bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal with a commitment to a…
Sri Lanka: Protests despite police brutal crackdowns
Thousands of Sri Lankans protested in the capital, Colombo, on Thursday with civil rights groups, trade unions and students expressing their discontent over the economic situation and the brutal suppression…
Iraq: Political deadlock ends with parliament approving new government
Iraqi lawmakers approved a new cabinet after a year-long crisis triggered by contested elections. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, 52, who previously served as Iraq’s human rights minister as well…
Bosnia: Dodik declared winner in disputed election after recount
Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik was declared the winner of the presidency of Bosnia’s Serb entity on Thursday 27 October 2023. The announcement took place after a recount prompted…
China: Xi Jinping says Beijing and Washington must ‘find ways to get along’
President Xi Jinping says China and the United States must “find ways to get along” to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported. The Chinese leader’s conciliatory words follow…