- Thursday, 23 October 2025
Reuters
Australian pilot, two passengers kidnapped at gunpoint in Papua New Guinea highlands
An Australian pilot and two local workers have been kidnapped in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, police said in a statement on Monday.
Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night
Japan's space agency said on Monday its SLIM moon lander has unexpectedly survived a freezing lunar night and re-established communication with the earth, more than a month after the spacecraft made a historic "pinpoint" touchdown on the moon.
Israel, Hamas skirmish throughout Gaza as talk of truce resurfaces
Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, both sides said on Sunday, as mediating countries sought common ground for a possible ceasefire that would release hostages held by Hamas.
Indians spending less on food, more on discretionary items -government survey
Indians are spending less on food, particularly staples like rice and wheat, and more on discretionary items such as processed food, as well as durables like televisions and fridges, government consumption data showed.
More than half world faces high measles risk, WHO says
More than half the world's countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures are taken, the World Health Organization has warned.
Police fire tear gas on Indian farmers marching to capital, government offers talks
Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter thousands of protesting farmers as they sought to resume a march to Delhi after rejecting a government offer on prices for their produce, while authorities offered a fresh round of negotiations.
Dubai airport passenger numbers top pre-pandemic levels in 2023
Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world's busiest international hub, registered a 31.7% increase in passenger traffic last year to 86.9 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, operator Dubai Airports said on Monday.
At least 53 killed in tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea, ABC reports
At least 26 people were killed in tribal fighting in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said on Monday, citing local police. The men were killed in an ambush in Enga Province, according to the Australian state broadcaster.
With over 100 seats counted, Imran Khan's supporters lead in Pakistan - media
Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan had the edge on Friday in Pakistan's election results from over 100 seats, local media said, after vote counts were hit by unusual delays that the government ascribed to a suspension of mobile phone services.
Early Pakistan vote results show Sharif has the edge
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's party was slightly ahead in early election results on Friday, after vote counts were hit by unusual delays that the government ascribed to a suspension of mobile phone services.
Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift makes history with fourth album of year win
Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for Album of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry's top honours.
Forest fires kill 112 in Chile's worst disaster since 2010 earthquake
Firefighters in central Chile on Sunday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and razed entire neighbourhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a "tragedy of very great magnitude".
Malaysia halves jail sentence of ex-prime minister Najib
Malaysia halved the jail sentence on Friday of former premier Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft and money laundering related to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a move expected to raise further questions about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to fighting graft.
Malaysia welcomes new king in unique rotating monarchy
Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia's southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country's new king in a ceremony on Wednesday.
UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
