Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit | News

Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit | News

Three-day public holiday declared in Islamabad as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. Pakistan’s capital has been put under a strict security lockdown as Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives for a four-day visit during which he will also preside over a regional summit of the…

South Korea on alert as North ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drones dispute | Military News

South Korea on alert as North ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drones dispute | Military News

Seoul says it is ‘fully ready’ for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border. South Korea’s military has announced it is “fully ready” to respond amid reports that North Korean troops have been deployed to the border and are getting ready to blow up roads connecting…

Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? | Joe Biden News

Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? | Joe Biden News

Joe Biden’s planned trip to Angola on October 13 was meant to be historic. It would have been his first visit to Africa during his tenure as president of the United States. But as Hurricane Milton advanced on Florida last week, the White House postponed the trip to an unspecified…

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s marathon world record in Chicago | Athletics News

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s marathon world record in Chicago | Athletics News

Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash. Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich has put on a performance for the ages as she obliterated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago, taking nearly two minutes off the previous best to win…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 962nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, October 14, 2024: Fighting Some 30,415 people, including nearly 8,000 children, have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine due to shelling and attacks, Russia’s human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said, adding that…

Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s president says his country and its allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia’s deepening alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused North Korea of sending not only weapons but also soldiers to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia…

Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential race, polls suggest | US Election 2024 News

Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential race, polls suggest | US Election 2024 News

Democratic and Republican nominees locked in dead heat with less than a month until vote, according to new polling. Kamala Harris is losing ground to Donald Trump with less than a month to go until the election for president of the United States, a series of polls suggest. Harris’s lead…

US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt | US Election 2024 News

US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt | US Election 2024 News

Suspect faces firearms charges but denies he tried to harm former US president and Republican candidate. A United States sheriff has said law enforcement officers likely prevented a third assassination attempt against Donald Trump after a man was arrested with unregistered firearms near the Republican candidate’s California campaign rally at the…

Biden surveys Hurricane Milton destruction in Florida, pledges support | Joe Biden News

Biden surveys Hurricane Milton destruction in Florida, pledges support | Joe Biden News

United States President Joe Biden has promised to provide continued support to Florida communities affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene as he surveyed storm-related destruction in the southeastern US state. During a news conference on Sunday, Biden said people had “lost family members [and] lost all their personal belongings” after…

Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses | Politics News

Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses | Politics News

Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for government collapse. Icelandic Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has dissolved the country’s three-party coalition government and called for a new election to take place in November. In a press conference on Sunday, Benediktsson said problems had mounted…