NY’s incoming leftist mayor to face off with Trump
AFP : New York’s incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, after an exchange...
International
EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform at donor forum
Agencies : The European Union pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority, as Brussels hosted 60 delegations to discuss reconstruction and governance in...
Men posing as India’s central bank officials pull off $800,000 heist
BBC Online : Armed men posing as officials from India’s central bank have robbed a vehicle transporting 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) in the southern state...
At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam
BBC : Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still...
Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil
Agencies : A fire forced organizers of the UN’s COP30 climate talks in Belem in northern Brazil to empty the site on Thursday. Reporters and...
Iran rejects UN atomic agency’s resolution
AP : Iran’s foreign ministry called a resolution by the U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors “anti-Iranian” and threatened unspecified retaliatory actions, state media reported...
Trump to meet NY mayor-elect Mamdani today
AFP : US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described...
Pakistani forces intensify raids near Afghan border, killing 23 militants
Agencies : Pakistani troops stormed two Pakistani Taliban hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan frontier, sparking heavy gun battles that resulted in the...
Nepal PM calls for calm after latest clashes
Agencies : Nepal’s prime minister has appealed for calm after clashes erupted between young activists and loyalists of the former ruling party that was overthrown...
US, Saudi Arabia’s approve nuclear deal, F-35 jets sale: White House
NN ONLINE: The United States and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes during a...
UN Gaza resolution does not meet Palestinians’ rights
AFP : Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they rejected Monday’s UN resolution which calls for an international force to be deployed in the territory, saying it...
Lacks billions of dollars to feed world’s hungry
Agency : The UN’s World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million...