Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
California leads lawsuit against Trump fuel efficiency standards rollback
Lawsuit alleges NHTSA contravenes its congressional mandate to set fuel-economy standards at 'maximum feasible' .
Could conflict in Ethiopia expand across the region?
Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.
Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli elections
Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
Trump says Europe agreed to release ‘massive amount’ of diesel reserves
US President Donald Trump says Europe agreed to release a ‘massive amount’ of diesel from emergency stockpiles.
Sudan’s army says it captured RSF stronghold in North Kordofan
Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly retake al-Mazroub, advancing the army's goal of cutting the RSF’s supply lines.
Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before elections
Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say Israeli restrictions have cut access to water, animal feed, healthcare.
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns election panel ban on Arab parties
Court reinstates two Arab lists and Jewish Knesset member Ofer Cassif as Balad leader withdraws after pressure.
‘I want the truth’: NY governor appoints prosecutor in Cornell rape case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says local authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 allegations.
Jerusalem Daily: Who gets to run in Israel’s elections?
Palestinians in Israel are asking whether they will have a fair say in the upcoming Israeli elections.
How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race
Figures across Brazil's political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.
Taiwan Coast Guard confronts Chinese fishing boats in Dongsha waters
Taiwan’s Coast Guard used a water cannon to drive two Chinese fishing boats away from waters near the Dongsha Islands.
US job growth slows as unemployment rises before midterm elections
The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.
Three in four households go hungry in parts of Yemen amid fighting: UN
World Food Programme warns of 'devastating' impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.
Trump to name intelligence chief Clayton as AI tsar: Reports
The possible selection comes amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology.
Does the punishment fit the crime? Controversy erupts around ‘Cornell 7’
US university Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations is under scrutiny.
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Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests
Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.
G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal
Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'
Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?
Analysts warn unrest is likely to spill into neighbouring states and could further destabilise war-torn Sudan.
Can India’s ‘cockroach’ movement oust Modi’s election chief?
India's youth protests return to streets, eyeing PM Modi's prized bureaucrat who oversees the world's biggest elections.
Man City lodge appeal after guilty finding in financial breach scandal
The Abu Dhabi-controlled club has protested its innocence throughout the long-running case, which dates back to 2018.
Trump vs Europe as US presses for release of emergency diesel stocks
Europe's leaders are mulling proposals to respond to Trump's diesel demands.
Wolf encounter: A photographer on what humans have lost
How a brush with the wild can expose what modern life no longer asks of us.
Protests shutter hundreds of French schools as violence flares
Education minister declares students 'in danger' as hundreds of injuries reported across the country.
Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak
Burning of a Ebola-hit transit camp sends 19,000 fleeing, illustrating the difficulties of controlling epidemic.
Sea off Thai island turns green
The water off Thailand's Ko Lan island has turned a vibrant shade of green thanks to a plankton bloom.
Ukraine calls for tighter sanctions as Russian attacks spark Kyiv gridlock
Closure of bridges struck by drones in Ukrainian capital causes traffic chaos.
Moment mother bear slams into car to protect cub
This mother bear was not going to let a driver in Japan pass her cub without a warning.
12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall
As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.