International

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Halmahera area in North Maluku Province, eastern Indonesia. According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the tremor struck at a depth of 10 kilometres. Authorities have not reported any casualties or damage so far. Indonesia, located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic activity due to the convergence of multiple ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday cautioned civilian aircraft flying in or near Venezuelan airspace, citing increasing security risks tied to intensified military activity in the region. The FAA advised pilots to “exercise caution” due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity,” warning that potential threats could affect aircraft at any altitude, during overflight, landing, takeoff, ...

Authorities in Vietnam say at least 41 people have been killed in a barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides, as rescue crews worked to save stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes. Rainfall exceeded 150cm (60 inches) over the past three days in several parts of central Vietnam, a region home to a key coffee production belt and ...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would begin “working” to help end the war in Sudan, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during Trump’s visit to the kingdom. Trump has largely avoided commenting on the conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a war that has killed tens of thousands and ...

The UN’s World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026, reports AFP. “Declines in global humanitarian funding are forcing WFP to prioritize food assistance to roughly one third of those in need,” targeting 110 million of the most vulnerable, it said ...

The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution strengthening Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, with Washington warning that failing to act could risk renewed fighting. The proposal, repeatedly revised during intense negotiations, endorses the fragile ceasefire that took effect on October 10 and authorizes an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to work with Israel, Egypt, and ...

Thousands protested across Mexico on Saturday under the banner of “Generation Z,” denouncing rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month. In Mexico City, a small group of hooded protesters tore down fencesaround the National Palace where President Claudia Sheinbaum lives, prompting a clash with riot police who deployed tear gas, according to Reuters witnesses. ...

Brazil has pushed back against accusations from the UN’s top climate official over a security lapse at the COP30 summit in Belem, insisting that responsibility for managing the venue’s internal security lies with the United Nations itself. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, had criticized Brazilian security forces for “failing to act” when dozens ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill, officially ending a record 43-day federal shutdown that had left thousands of employees unpaid, disrupted air travel, and strained food banks across the country. The House approved the measure earlier in the day by a 222–209 vote, following Senate passage on Monday. The bill secures funding for three annual ...

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) are meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, as relations between the U.S. and its traditional allies face strain over defense spending, trade, and international conflicts. Key highlights from the summit: Attendance: G7 foreign ministers from the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan are meeting. Canada has also invited ministers from Australia, Brazil, ...