World

Tokyo logs 35 consecutive days of rain, breaking a record dating back to 1886

TOKYO, Oct 1 /ATSH – ANSA – The Japanese capital, Tokyo, has experienced 35 consecutive days of rainfall,...

19 Oct 2026

World

International agenda 01.10.2026

Beijing (China) – China's National Day. Quantico (United States) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his address on...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran’s mission to the UN dismisses reports of the delegation’s expulsion from the U.S. as “baseless”

Iran's mission to the United Nations says its delegation left New York on Monday as planned, dismissing reports...

19 Oct 2026

Ukraine

Russian air strikes injure two people in Kyiv and Odesa, infrastructure damaged

One person was injured in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and another in the Black Sea port city of Odesa...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iraq drafts a plan to disarm all armed groups by June 2027

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced that Iraq's government has drafted a plan to disarm all armed groups...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation at the UN to leave the US immediately after talks stalled

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to the UN...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iraq takes full responsibility for security after the international coalition’s departure, thanks the U.S.

Iraq's Foreign Ministry says the country is moving into a new phase in which it takes full control...

19 Oct 2026

USA

California governor debate: Becerra ties Hilton to Trump, cost of living and artificial intelligence at the centre

On Wednesday evening CNN hosted the debate between the two candidates for governor of California: Xavier Becerra (Democrat,...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Oil holds its ground: Brent at $98.15 as the market weighs U.S.–Iran talks

Oil prices were largely unchanged in early Asian trading on Thursday, with Brent at $98.15 a barrel —...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Kataib Hezbollah suspends military activities in Iraq: “The Resistance’s weapons will remain in the fighters’ hands”

The leader of the Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah, Ahmad al-Hamdawi, has announced that the group will suspend...

19 Oct 2026

USA

Second federal judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

A second federal judge has blocked the unprecedented $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran closes ranks with China: finance minister calls for a “new chapter of strategic partnership” amid U.S. sanctions

Ali Madanizadeh told his Chinese counterpart that Tehran aims to deepen economic and trade cooperation, a day after...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Trump: Talks on a diesel export ban happen “every day” — record prices fuel concern

President Donald Trump said talks on a possible ban on U.S. diesel exports take place "every day," while...

19 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Russia and Iran discuss cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection in Moscow

Delegations from Russia and Iran have met in Moscow to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity and the protection of...

19 Oct 2026

USA

Trump’s “super intelligence” accord has a spelling error: “Unites States” under the president’s signature

The White House's new "Super Intelligence" accord, signed by President Donald Trump and the heads of tech giants,...

19 Oct 2026