Latest October Headlines and News updates

Palestinian TV channel says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

Palestinian TV channel affiliated with a militant group said five of its journalists were killed Thursday in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in Gaza, with Israel's military saying it had targeted a "terrorist cell"

From Kashmir, Palestine to multilateralism - Pakistan's diplomacy focused peace, cooperation in 2024

The comprehensive efforts for the self-determination right of the people of Palestine and Kashmir, robust and active diplomatic engagement with neighboring and regional countries, enhancing outreach and promoting multilateralism outlined Pakistan's foreign policy during the year 2024

Five journalists martyred in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

UNGA adopts 10-year action plan for landlocked countries, cybercrime Treaty, $3.72 bln UN budget

Palestinian TV says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

More than 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest

NLC & DP World launch landmark shipping service from Karachi to Chittagong

NLC and DP World have shipped more than 1,000 containers between Pakistan and Bangladesh since launching the first direct shipping route between the two countries in October, a strategic initiative that will significantly strengthen trade and regional connectivity in South Asia

Israeli aggressions result in more fatalities, injuries in Gaza Wednesday

At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’, seeks debt forgiveness

Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, has called for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, as he expressed concern over the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in besieged Gaza , emphasizing that world leaders forgive the debts “that burden the poorest countries”

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

Palestinians say ongoing Israeli raid kills 8 in West Bank

Palestinian health ministry reported that an ongoing raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has resulted in eight fatalities, including two women, while the military said it had "eliminated a terrorist"

Iran condemns Israel's 'brazen admission' of killing Hamas ex-leader

Djokovic eyes more Slam glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud

Nearly two dozen killed in 24 hours in Mozambique after disputed election result

Gaza Christians pray for end of 'death and destruction'

Only a trickle of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans: UN

Only three per cent of food and water deliveries organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been permitted to enter areas in northern Gaza since October, when Israeli forces unleashed a ground offensive in the northern part of the besieged enclave, the United Nations reported Tuesday

Tense Christmas Eve in Maputo after disputed election result

Mozambique's largely deserted capital was hit on Tuesday by skirmishes between protesters and police, AFP reporters said, the day after the ruling party was controversially confirmed winners in recent elections

Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup

A German flying taxi firm was Tuesday saved from collapse after investors swooped in to take it over, in a case that has fired debate about support for the country's startup scene

Pakistan has potential to double exports to US: President FPCCI

The President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh, Tuesday, apprised that Pakistan-US trade volume that crossed $7 billion mark in 2023 has continued the increase in 2024 as it has crossed $6.3 billion in the first 10 months, January to October 2024

99% of pavilions booked for Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025

DCT Abu Dhabi records 4.8 million hotel visitors received in 2024

Exiles from occupied Bakhmut find hope in Christmas celebrations

ADAFSA amplifies agricultural sustainability efforts as Year of Sustainability concludes

West Indies to arrive in Islamabad on Jan 6 for ICC World Test Championship

This will be the West Indies’ first Test tour of Pakistan in 19 years when they played three Tests in November 2006