- Thursday, 23 October 2025
Reuters
First case of monkeypox detected in Japan -media
Japan's first case of the monkeypox virus was detected in Tokyo, broadcaster NTV reported on Monday citing an unnamed government source.
Myanmar executes four democracy activists, drawing condemnation
Myanmar's military junta has executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out "terror acts", it said on Monday, sparking widespread condemnation of the Southeast Asian nation's first executions in decades.
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
"Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, for the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners," Tedros told a media briefing in Geneva. "Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus," he added.
Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi questioned in money-laundering probe
Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi was questioned by money laundering investigators on Thursday, prompting her Congress Party to accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of running a "political vendetta".
Tokyo's daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic
New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.
Mario Draghi resigns, plunging Italy into political turmoil
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday after his unity government fell apart, plunging the country into political turmoil and hitting financial markets.
Sri Lanka swears in new president amid worst economic crisis in decades
Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on Thursday, a day after winning a vote in parliament and urging the island nation to come together to find a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades.
After warmest night, Britain braces for record temperature
Britain was bracing for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time on Tuesday after it recorded its warmest night on record, forcing train services to stop, some schools to close and zoos to feed animals with large ice lollies.
Cargo plane with Serbian defence material crashes in northern Greece
A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, Serbian authorities said on Sunday.
Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sweep Europe
Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe.
Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa quits; 'We are the real power' says protester
The speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament formally accepted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation on Friday after he fled to Singapore to escape a popular uprising brought about by his country's worst economic crisis in seven decades.
Zelenskiy sacks Ukraine's envoy to Germany, India, Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that he had dismissed several of Kyiv's senior envoys abroad, including the country's outspoken ambassador to Germany.
Sri Lanka PM offers resignation after protesters storm president's house
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is willing to resign to make way for an all-party government, his office said in a statement on Saturday, after thousands of protesters stormed the president's official residence in Colombo.
UK think tank calls for global digital currency rules
Global rules would allow central bank digital currencies to operate smoothly cross-border and speed up wholesale payments, a think tank backed by the City of London Corporation said on Friday.
After scandals, Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister
Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he was abandoned by ministers and most of his Conservative lawmakers.
