He's a very strong leader, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. He comes from a very tough place. Tough guy. I like him. I get along with the president, the new president in Syria, and we'll do everything we can to make Syria successful, because that's part of the Middle East.
The Iranian capital Tehran is suffering from a severe water crisis as the country faces a historic drought. The government has openly discussed an evacuation of the city as its nearly 10 million residents deal with water rationing. Also, at least eight people were killed in a car explosion in a densely populated area of India's capital. And, Iraq heads to the polls for parliamentary elections, with a record number of candidates, but high voter apathy.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is bidding for a second term, a goal that requires his electoral bloc, the Construction and Development Coalition, to win a commanding number of seats in the November 11 parliamentary elections and back his selection for the role. Al-Sudani's campaign is built on his government's successes in improving services, maintaining balanced relations between Tehran and Washington, and steering Iraq clear of regional conflict since October 7, 2023.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, capping an extraordinary period for the 42-year-old rebel-turned-ruler. Little under a year ago, al-Sharaa led Islamist fighters from Syria's northwest in a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar Assad after 14 years of civil war. What was on the agenda for Trump and Sharaa? This week's talks, the first ever between a Syrian president and a US leader in Washington, were said to be centered on regional security.
The multi-million dollar Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), a prestigious cultural project in Edo State in southern Nigeria, has suspended preview events scheduled for this week. MOWAA made the decision after around 20 men, some armed with wooden bats, stormed into the museum courtyard on Sunday during a pre-opening event. Guests, including ambassadors and donors, were forced to take refuge inside.
Hamas condemned Israel's daily and continuous violations since a truce came into effect last month, accusing it of maintaining a campaign of bombardments and demolitions across the besieged enclave. In a statement published on Telegram on Monday, the group said Israeli attacks had killed 271 people, over 90 percent of them civilians, and wounded 622 more since the ceasefire took effect on October 10. The Israeli military said the Palestinians killed on Monday posed an immediate threat to its forces.
If you want to shoot without restraint, you can, Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank unit, says in Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War, due to be broadcast in the UK on ITV on Monday evening. Some of the IDF soldiers who talked to the programme requested anonymity while others spoke on the record. All pointed to the evaporation of the official code of conduct concerning civilians.
Few things invite Kremlin-watching like the unexplained absence of a senior official. And Sergei Lavrov's no-show from a key Kremlin meeting last week has inevitably set off speculation about what may be shifting behind the scenes. Veteran foreign minister Lavrov, 75, was the only permanent member of the security council missing from last Tuesday's session, during which Vladimir Putin instructed officials to draw up proposals on the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing an absence the well-connected Kommersant newspaper said was agreed in advance.
The organisers of the Olympic Games are reportedly working towards a blanket ban on trans women in women's sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may follow the lead of the US Olympic and Paralympic committee by banning trans women from competing in all women's events, according to Sky News and other outlets. Olympic chiefs are also said to be looking at prohibiting athletes with difference of sex development from taking part in the Games.
According to Bloomberg Russia's seaborne crude shipments fell sharply, dropping by the most since January 2024. Four-week average volumes from the country's ports were 3.58 million barrels a day to Nov. 2, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, down by about 190,000 from the revised figure for the period to Oct. 26. This is the result of new US restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
So, the other night, we were in a Melbourne McDonald's, this dude comes in. I don't know what he was on, but he goes up to the girl at the desk taking the order. And he said, F-you, you dumb B.' He probably said it like five times, and I was starting to get frustrated. And I was like, Bro. You need to calm down. Like, you know, don't talk to women like that.
After cruising across Asia, my sister and I thought we were heading back to the United States - until our flight home was unexpectedly canceled. After hours of sitting on the runway, maintenance issues forced our plane to return to the gate. We had wasted our entire day at the airport, so tensions were high as we deplaned and re-immigrated into Japan.
Jenner's birthday bash Saturday was billed as one of the A-list social events of the year, attended by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Tyler Perry and Adele, outlets such as People and even the Daily Mail, which tends to be hyper-critical of the self-exiled royal couple, glossed over the fact that the party's hosts were Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
Pope Leo XIV met on Saturday with a group of people who were sexually abused by members of the clergy in Belgium. The group of fifteen were victims of abuse when they were minors, the Holy See Press Office said. Many of the survivors had previously met with the late Pope Francis during his 2024 visit to Belgium, the Vatican said, adding that the late pontiff had heard their story "with a sense of shame for the suffering they endured as children."
list of 4 itemsend of list Formal identification of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, 23, has not yet been confirmed by Israeli authorities. At the start of a weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said holding the body for so long has caused great agony for his family, which will now be able to give him a Jewish burial. Lieutenant Hadar Goldin fell in heroic combat during Operation Protective Edge, Israel's leader said.
