Japan hosts World Expo in Osaka for first time in 55 years
Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka continues to draw large crowds, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors daily and attracting 25 million since opening nearly...
U.S. actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the eccentric American actress who won an Academy Award and stole hearts with her charming portrayal of Woody Allen’s neurotic, self-d...
Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire
Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on 12 October, in the most serious fighti...
Azerbaijan and Türkiye chiefs of staff discuss military cooperation
Türkiye’s Chief of General Staff, General of the Army Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, hosted Azerbaijan’s Chief of General Staff, Colonel-General Karim V...
Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds
Thousands of Palestinians made their way north along Gaza’s coastline on Saturday — on foot, in cars, and on donkey carts — returning to their a...
French PM Lecornu, Macron's 'soldier monk', steels himself for budget battle
When Sebastien Lecornu gave his first prime-time television interview just hours after resigning as France’s prime minister on Wednesday, he describ...
Morocco's king urges speedy reforms to boost jobs, rural development
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday urged faster reforms to generate employment for young people, enhance public services, and reduce regional dispa...
White House lays off thousands of U.S. government workers, blaming shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to dismiss thousands of employees across the U.S. government, as he carried out his...
Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on ceasefire deal, discusses air defence support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said on Saturday that he had a call with U.S. President Donald Trump where he congratulated him on the Gaz...

