A Jordanian police officer was killed and another injured after a stabbing attack in the capital, Amman, in an incident authorities have described as a suspected terrorist act.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that its 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala will explore how designers transform everyday clothing and ordinary materials into works of art.
Tajikistan has secured additional diesel supplies from Russia after consuming its previously allocated quota under a bilateral fuel agreement, highlighting the Central Asian country's continued reliance on imported petroleum products.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continued to claim civilian lives this week even as diplomatic activity intensified ahead of planned peace discussions in Abu Dhabi.
Sweden will reintroduce internal border controls for six months, citing security threats linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, while Poland has detained six people suspected of spying for Moscow and illegally supplying military components to Russia.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to remain in power suffered two major setbacks on Thursday as Israel’s political deadlock deepened. A longstanding ultra-Orthodox ally refused to back him for prime minister, while an Arab-led party endorsed his main rival.
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a defence cooperation deal as the Gulf kingdom continues to face missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
Samvel Karapetyan, leader of Armenia’s main opposition party, has been remanded in custody for one month on embezzlement and money laundering charges linked to Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), a utility company at the centre of a dispute with the government.
A Russian military satellite may have rehearsed an attack on a Western commercial spacecraft after coming within metres of it in orbit, an expert has warned, as two other Russian satellites approach another Western spacecraft.
Kyrgyzstan could become the first country in the world to ban energy drinks. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has instructed ministers to examine the possibility of prohibiting the production and import of the beverages, citing health concerns, state news agency Kabar has reported.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday as nationwide strikes and protests put fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, with authorities seeking to prevent a repeat of October's violent unrest.
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly using unauthorised shipping routes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday, 5 November.
A British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being transferred to the United Kingdom for specialist medical care, according to British authorities.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday, 5 November, after pleading guilty to colluding with foreign entities under the city's national security law.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has begun talks with political parties to form a new government after neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his rival Gadi Eisenkot secured a parliamentary majority in the 27 October election.
Elon Musk was not on the ballot in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, but he emerged as one of the biggest losers after Democrats swept to victory, threatening his political influence and exposing his business empire to greater scrutiny.
Montenegro has moved a step closer to becoming the European Union's next member, with Brussels signalling that the Balkan country could join by 2028, ending more than a decade without EU enlargement.
Bomb threats targeting at least seven flights and a cruise ship across Europe on Tuesday, 3 November, sparked flight diversions, airport disruptions and widespread security searches. No explosives were found, and no group has claimed responsibility.
Democrat wins surged on Tuesday across the United States with stunning victories in the South Carolina, Texas and Ohio senate races -- traditionally Republican strongholds -- in the 3 November midterm elections.
A century-old collection of postcards is bringing the human stories behind Azerbaijan's oil boom to life in a new documentary produced by AnewZ in partnership with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
Democrats captured majorities in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories that reached into Republican strongholds, with millions of voters delivering a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Canada will exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the world junior ice hockey championships, which are due to take place in Alberta from late December to early January.
A wave of bomb threats targeting passenger flights has disrupted air travel across Europe, forcing diversions, airport closures and fighter jet escorts. No explosives have been found, raising questions about who is behind the alerts and whether the disruption itself is the goal.
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