The IMF has urged Nigeria to expand targeted cash transfers to protect low-income households from rising inflation and economic hardship, advocating for direct relief over broad subsidies.
At least four people were killed and over a dozen injured when a passenger train derailed near Multan in Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday. Rescue operations are ongoing as officials investigate.
Two Egyptian truck drivers were killed and a third was injured after an armed gunman opened fire on a group of drivers in Khartoum. The 23-year-old suspect was arrested following a shootout.
Firefighters are battling a massive industrial blaze in Narangba, north of Brisbane. Heavy smoke has prompted health warnings for residents, while crews work to contain the fire and protect nearby sites.
A fast-moving fire broke out in a residential area on E. Rodriguez Avenue, Barangay Immaculate Conception, Quezon City. Emergency crews contained the blaze, and displaced families were evacuated.
Trump travels to Alaska to rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan as polls show Democrat Mary Peltola leading in a once-safe Republican Senate race.
Two five-week-old kittens were rescued after being found in a plastic bag in Addlestone, England; two others died, and the survivors are now in foster care.
Pakistan imposed emergency rule in Imran Khan’s party stronghold, detaining hundreds and suspending the provincial government, a move analysts say may backfire.
Greta Thunberg joined French high school students in Saint-Denis as nationwide protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and school funding entered their fourth week.
Canadian PM Mark Carney condemned Trump's diesel deal with Russia while expressing support for an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia, seeking clarification on its terms.
Houthi forces threatened to strike Saudi Aramco facilities and Riyadh airport if the Saudi-led coalition attacks Sanaa, as cross-border hostilities intensify and economic costs mount.
Rep. Ilhan Omar posted a defiant video after federal agents searched her Washington home as part of a criminal investigation, calling it an attempt to target political enemies weeks before the midterms.
Experts advise parents to prepare children for possible exposure to the livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan on Dec. 3, offering age-appropriate reassurance and limiting graphic content.
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel left five dead in western Mexico, with floods sweeping away vehicles and homes in Baja California and Guerrero, and damaging the California coast.
Banx Network’s Shopify integration is now live, bringing its XRPL-powered media platform to the Shopify ecosystem. The integration connects Banx Network’s media distribution services with Shopify, while BXE, the platform’s native token, operates on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The development creates a new opportunity to expand the platform’s reach across e-commerce and digital media, an industry valued at approximately $2.5 trillion globally.
MI5 Director General Ken McCallum says hostile-state activity is escalating, with Russia and Iran posing serious security challenges for Britain.
William Chapman has been identified as the man who died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster.
Rising waters have flooded homes and temples as tribal residents protest displacement and compensation tied to India’s ambitious river-linking project.
Minister Denys Uliutin estimates 22–25 million people live in government-controlled Ukraine, highlighting the country’s worsening demographic crisis.
MI5 chief Ken McCallum says Russia and Iran are intensifying hostile activity in Britain, from proxy attacks to wider hybrid warfare.
A Togo-flagged cargo ship sank after a drone attack in the Black Sea, while rescuers searched for its missing crew.
Călin Georgescu will be moved to house arrest for 30 days while investigators examine a suspected fraud involving a Romanian businessman.
India rejected Beijing’s protest over standardised names for 28 Ladakh locations, including border flashpoints Gogra and Hot Spring, on official maps.
Andrii Sybiha called Ukraine’s shift in international standing an achievement, while outlining defence needs and priorities for a just, lasting peace.