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October 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Bomb explodes outside home of top Italian investigative journalist

A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy's top investigative journalists late on Thursday, damaging two cars and a nearby house, prompting messages of solidarity for the reporter from colleagues and politicians. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts R...

October 17, 2025 1:06 PM

Mongolian prime minister steps down after four months

Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has stepped down after losing support of the country's parliament, Chinese state media reported on Friday, vacating the pivotal role after taking office just four months ago. Lawmakers on Friday voted f...

October 17, 2025 12:47 PM

Ceasefire offers Israel opportunity to end its international isolation

A ceasefire in Gaza is raising hopes among many in Israel that the country can begin to repair its image abroad, after months of deepening isolation due to the toll of the two-year conflict. Public opinion in the West has shifted significantly since...

October 17, 2025 12:25 PM

India, Central Asian nations hold key security dialogue in Bishkek; focus on terror, Afghanistan stability, emerging tech

India and four Central Asian nations on Thursday reiterated the need for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, radicalisation, and drug trafficking, while underlining the importance of stability in Afghanistan during the 3rd meeting of t...

October 17, 2025 12:21 PM

New Zealand reimposes sanctions on Iran over nuclear non-compliance

New  Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran due to concerns about Iran's non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement on Friday. The statement said the reimposition of United Nations sanctions i...

October 17, 2025 11:07 AM

Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter

Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisible stuff thought to make up more than a quarter of the cosmos - as they study a diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of our galaxy. Everything visible in t...

October 17, 2025 10:49 AM

US, Brazil say they aim for Trump-Lula meeting as soon as possible

U.S. and Brazilian officials held trade talks on Thursday that the two sides called positive and agreed to work to schedule a meeting between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva"at the earliest possible occasion". In...

October 17, 2025 10:25 AM

Japan’s parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday

Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on October 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by its new leader...

October 17, 2025 10:27 AM

Macron’s legacy evaporates as France’s political and fiscal woes mount

In a 2018 interview with Fox News ahead of his first state visit to the United States, a fresh-faced President Emmanuel Macron was asked whether he might back down on reforms amid fierce domestic opposition. "No. Chance," Macron replied, separating ...

October 17, 2025 10:16 AM

Venezuela asks UN Security Council to say US strikes illegal

Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly U.S. strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela's sovereignty, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. U.S. Preside...

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