A US humanitarian and educational initiative in Gaza is courting controversy by announcing plans to record classroom conversations and use artificial intelligence to flag speech deemed “hateful” or “inciting.”

Military parade held to commemorate National Day in Madrid, Spain

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck Panama at 6:20 p.m. local time (2320 GMT) on Monday, according to a preliminary report from the Geosciences Institute of the University of Panama.

Workers prepare to transport bluefin tuna products off Ocean Star, an ultra-low temperature processing and transportation vessel, at the Port of Valletta in Malta, Oct. 11, 2026.

Folk musicians perform during the Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, Oct. 12, 2026.

A vehicle on display is seen during the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, Oct. 12, 2026.

​Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that flooded homes.

Iraqi President Nizar Amedi and Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday called for sustained diplomatic engagement to de-escalate tensions and maintain regional stability.During a telephone conversation, the two leaders stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday reiterated the country's readiness to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.At a weekly press conference in Tehran, Baghaei expressed grave concern over what is taking place on the Arabian Peninsula, adding that Iran does

A Ukraine-proposed 60-day ceasefire is aimed at allowing its forces to regroup its forces for fighting, rather than facilitating an election, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday."Kiev does not really want to hold elections, which is absolutely obvious. It needs a 60-day ceasefire not for

The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday evening rejected Philippine claims about Chinese scientific research activities in the South China Sea, stating that the activities are legitimate, lawful and entirely aboveboard."Chinese research vessels have been conducting scientific research activities in

Thirteen people were injured, some seriously, in an explosion involving an unidentified explosive device near the community of Neot Mordechai in northern Israel on Monday, Israeli police said.

As urbanization continues to advance worldwide, issues such as growing urban populations, increasingly diverse needs and the allocation of public resources are placing greater demands on urban governance. A public-opinion survey jointly conducted by CGTN and Renmin University of China's Institute

The 14th ministerial meeting of the African Committee of Ten (C-10) on UN Security Council reform officially started on Sunday in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.Participants discussed ways to strengthen Africa's representation in the international body.During his opening remarks, El-Taher El-Baour,