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Oct 18, 2025
Nairobi [Kenya], October 18: Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects such as stone tools and was fully bipedal.
Mexico floods kill 66, dozens missing amid relief criticism
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Oct 17, 2025
News Analysis: Britain's economic outlook dims as confidence faltered despite marginal growth
Swiss surgeons perform Europe's first partial heart transplant on 12-year-old child
Zelenskiy hopes Middle East agreement can lead to peace with Russia
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France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution
Paris [France], October 17: France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalise a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming...
Trump and Putin agree to new summit on Ukraine war
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17: U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit to discuss ending the...
US reviews TikTok sale, algorithm licensing sparks security concerns
Washington DC [US], October 17: The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok...
1 dead as police, protesters clash in Peru
Lima [Peru], October 17: Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more than...
UN slams German policing of pro-Palestinian protests
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: UN experts on Thursday said they were very troubled at the way German police dealt with pro-Palestinian demonstrations over recent months...
Trump plans meeting with Putin in Budapest
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, he announced on Truth Social on Thursday,...
'Strength preserves peace:' Germany's Merz outlines vision for Europe
Berlin [Germany], October 17: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday pressed for a stronger Europe in a major speech on foreign policy that covered proposals...
Trump says he authorised CIA covert operations in Venezuela
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations...
Russia hits electricity infrastructure and other targets in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russia has once again attacked Ukraine's energy supply infrastructure, as the weather gets increasingly colder in the warring countries.
French PM Lecornu keeps job after surviving 2 no-trust votes
Paris [France], October 17: Embattled French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has held on to his job after surviving two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, one lodged by the far left and the other by the far right.
Mega infra project planned next to Makkah Grand Mosque
Two killed in Israeli drone strike despite ceasefire in Gaza
Turkiye sees lowest rainfall in five decades as drought deepens
Four killed in eastern Syria bus bombing
UK ends Gaza surveillance flights after return of hostages
Houthis announce death of top commander in Israeli airstrike
Italy: Three police officers killed in house explosion
Oct 16, 2025
Bangladesh declares a building in Dhaka Cantonment as temporary prison
Flooding, transport chaos as Storm Alice batters Spain
Shutdown costs US economy $15 billion day, Treasury Secretary says
