The European Parliament has called for Yemen's Houthi movement to be added to the European Union's terrorist list. The non-binding resolution urges a freeze on the group's funds as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian shipping in the Red Sea.
The United States has ordered some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. The warning follows strikes on an airport and an oil field that killed at least three people.
Satellite monitoring has detected large methane plumes above one of Australia's biggest gas complexes. The finding triggered a United Nations alert and prompted state authorities to open an inquiry into the leak.
European Union diplomats are debating whether to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textile manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to buyers tied to Russia's military. In exchange, Beijing has reportedly pledged the company will halt banned shipments and remove a German supplier from its own export blacklist. The proposed swap highlights the delicate balance major economies strike between enforcing sanctions and preserving trade ties with China.
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of former president Yahya Jammeh's seized mansion in Maryland, intended to compensate victims of his 22-year rule. The payout is among the largest asset-recovery transfers linked to Jammeh since he was ousted in 2017. Officials say the funds will be channelled through a reparations program for victims of torture and killings documented by a truth commission.
Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions killed schoolchildren and other civilians on Tuesday, according to witnesses cited by Addis Standard. The attacks add to mounting civilian casualties as fighting has resumed this year between federal forces and armed opponents. The violence underscores how Ethiopia's multi-front conflicts have shown no sign of easing despite repeated ceasefire efforts.
The European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov human rights prize to the International Criminal Court, days after the court came under US sanctions pressure. Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the award honours the court's work upholding international law.
Russia has agreed to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after US envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. The Kremlin's move follows weeks of stalled negotiations over a potential ceasefire line.
An Argentine court has indicted José Luis Espert, a close ally of President Javier Milei, on money-laundering charges. Judges ordered an asset freeze and barred the former ruling-party lawmaker from leaving the country while the case proceeds.
Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised regional tension, just days before Israel's October 27 parliamentary election and the United States' November 3 midterm vote. Neither government has confirmed the reports.
Israeli military attacks killed four Palestinians in Gaza, including a young girl, local officials said. The strikes came as Israeli forces continued expanding operational control across parts of the territory, adding to displacement and the destruction of homes.
Washington confirmed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue will hold its first leaders' summit in more than two years on the sidelines of regional talks in Manila, as the Philippine envoy signalled likely 'Squad' talks too.
German federal prosecutors say they have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of gathering defence-related information on behalf of Russian intelligence. The case adds to a string of recent espionage arrests across Europe tied to the war in Ukraine.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging the EU to weigh a naval operation in the Black Sea after a string of attacks on civilian commercial vessels. Lawmakers want Brussels to explore options to protect shipping lanes vital to regional trade.
Hospitals across the Gaza Strip say their backup generators are close to shutting down and suffering permanent damage because of a severe fuel shortage. Medical staff warn the equipment keeps essential wards, including intensive care units, running.
Iran's navy said four vessels were struck simultaneously while transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf and continued burning. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy did not say who was responsible for the strikes.
Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek has completed a new fifteen-billion-dollar funding round. The company is now preparing for one of China's most closely watched market debuts in years, as it positions itself as a serious rival to leading US AI labs.
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