News Archives for World - 2026-11-09

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Middle East

Saudi East-West oil pipeline hit in Medina region, state media reports

Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West oil pipeline was attacked, but a limited fire caused no injuries and operations continued without disruption

Published 09 Nov, 2026 09:59pm

Europe

Zelenskiy speaks to Modi ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks

Zelenskiy and Modi spoke ahead of trilateral talks, with India offering to mediate for peace

Published 09 Nov, 2026 08:06pm

Europe

Germany set to get its first female president after Merz backs Bavarian conservative Aigner

Germany is on the verge of electing Ilse Aigner as its first female president, who aims to unite the country against extremism

Published 09 Nov, 2026 07:30pm

Middle East

Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses on to tents

Tragedy struck Gaza as a collapsing sand embankment killed four, a stark reminder of the deadly challenges displaced families face with inadequate winter shelter

Published 09 Nov, 2026 07:17pm

Stocks

Gulf markets gain on hopes Iran strikes will stay off the table

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose 0.9%

Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:50pm

Europe

IMF launches Ukraine loan review that could unlock $1.67 billion

Ukraine seeks vital IMF funding to close a significant financial gap and stabilize its war-struggling economy

Published 09 Nov, 2026 05:39pm

Middle East

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia investors launch fund to boost trade, investment

A new Pakistan-Saudi private equity fund aims to significantly boost bilateral trade and investment, with 75% allocated to Pakistani projects

Published 09 Nov, 2026 05:02pm

Middle East

Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end the war

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war face significant hurdles, with the US rejecting Iran's truce plan as 'outrageous' and a breakthrough deemed unlikely

Published 09 Nov, 2026 04:33pm

Middle East

Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions

Iran has made the offer to shorten the time to restart talks from an ‌earlier ⁠seven-day proposa

Published 09 Nov, 2026 02:50pm

Asia

Building fire kills 14 in China's northern city of Taiyuan

The ⁠fire was put out after about two hours and authorities said rescue operations wrapped up by 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, with ⁠38 people taken to hospital

Published 09 Nov, 2026 02:10pm

Europe

Le Pen and Melenchon ahead in 2027 French presidential race, poll shows

Le ⁠Pen is seen beating Melenchon easily in a run-off

Published 09 Nov, 2026 02:06pm

Europe

Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says

Greece, for years a favoured gateway to Europe for migrants and ‌refugees ⁠from the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:57am

Europe

Krakow mass shooting assailant died in hospital, Polish police say

The government said the assailant, a 24-year-old from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a town of just under 60,000 in southeastern Poland

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:53am

Africa

Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens, health ministry says

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a swift investigation and said anyone found negligent should be held accountable

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:22am

South Asia

Delhi air quality deteriorates as revellers mark Diwali with illegal fireworks

Many areas in the city of 20 million showed a reading of more than 400, categorised as ‘severe’, official ⁠data showed

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:10am

USA

Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit

Trump told reporters before flying back to Washington from Florida that he ⁠will travel to China for the APEC summit, set for November 18-19 in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:05am

Middle East

Iran says no unauthorised vessels transited Strait of Hormuz overnight after navigation aids destroyed

Strait of ⁠Hormuz were destroyed and no unauthorised vessels transited the maritime route ‌overnight

Published 09 Nov, 2026 10:58am

USA

Trump calls Nvidia's Huang 'honorable,' says he has not discussed allegations with him

'I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what is going on,' Trump told reporters. "I hope everything's fine'

Published 09 Nov, 2026 10:32am

South Asia

Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return

The request marks the clearest step by Hasina to act on her plan to return to Bangladesh in December

Published 09 Nov, 2026 10:23am

Middle East

Trump says resumption of war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN that it was...