5.7-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands - GFZ

Oct 28, 2023

Honiara [Solomon Islands], October 28: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Solomon Islands at 0531 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center...

US 'assault rifle' ban unlikely after Maine shooting, despite Congressman's shift

Oct 28, 2023

Washington [US], October 28: The latest mass shooting in the United States, which killed 18 people in Maine, prompted U.S. Representative Jared Golden, whose constituents...

Canada to ramp up verification of student admissions to curb immigration fraud

Oct 28, 2023

Ottawa [Canada], October 28: Canada will step up the verification of university acceptance letters as it seeks to prevent immigration by fraudsters who target international...

Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential

Oct 28, 2023

London [UK], October 28: Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned.

Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing

Oct 28, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], October 28: A medical team and 10 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Friday via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, carrying water,...

Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations

Oct 28, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], October 28: Hamas said on Saturday its militants in Gaza were ready to confront Israeli attacks with "full force" after Israel's military widened...

Iraqi cleric al-Sadr demands closure of U.S. embassy over Israel ties

Oct 28, 2023

Baghdad [Iraq], October 28: Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad...

Lewiston massacre suspect found dead, apparently of self-inflicted gunshot wound

Oct 28, 2023

Washington [US], October 28: The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of...

UAE onsite visit confirmed during FATF Plenary in Paris

Oct 28, 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: The fourth Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore...