US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend as Washington seeks to restart stalled peace efforts, according to TASS.
Cathay Pacific has suspended all passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh until November 30 as security concerns linked to the escalating Middle East conflict continue to affect regional air travel.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged a major expansion of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the outbreak surpassed 3,000 deaths, warning that unknown chains of transmission are allowing the virus to spread.
At least 392 people have died and more than 1,400 remain missing after severe mudslides struck the China Nepal border, while authorities warn that a newly formed dammed lake could collapse and trigger further flooding downstream.
The US president dismissed reports that the CIA director travelled to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking a NATO member, although US intelligence sources said the issue was raised during the meeting.
The executive order directs US agencies to adopt the new name for federal use, but Canada is not required to recognise the change.
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief convicted of genocide over the Srebrenica massacre, has died at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist known for her polka dots, pumpkins and immersive installations, has died at the age of 97.
AI adoption alone does not make companies smarter. The real advantage comes from redesigning workflows, data, governance and leadership around the technology.
North Korea will send over 100 athletes to the Asian Games in Japan next month.
At least 19 people were killed, and 384 tourists remained unaccounted for after devastating floods and landslides struck Nepal near the Tibet border. Rescue teams continued searching for survivors amid warnings of further flooding.
An extraordinary UN General Assembly session on climate change has adopted a landmark resolution calling on all nations to halve greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 levels by 2035, backed by a new 500-billion-dollar annual finance mechanism for developing countries.
The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan have signalled coordinated interest rate reductions as inflation across major economies approaches target levels, potentially marking the end of the most aggressive tightening cycle since the 1980s.
Forty-seven nations have signed the Geneva Convention on Artificial Intelligence Accountability at the annual Global Technology Governance Forum, establishing the world's first multilateral treaty framework for AI safety, transparency, and accountability across national borders.
A comprehensive ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar and Egypt has held for 30 consecutive days, enabling the opening of multiple humanitarian aid corridors and the deployment of a multinational peacekeeping force across previously contested territories.
A new report by the World Trade Organisation documents an accelerating shift in global manufacturing and supply chain configuration, with nearshoring and friend-shoring emerging as the dominant strategic priorities for multinationals across all major sectors.
Five Southeast Asian nations have established a new Regional Maritime Security Initiative to coordinate coast guard operations, share intelligence and conduct joint patrols in disputed waters, in response to escalating tensions over South China Sea territorial claims.
