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Erdogan says Turkey “couldn’t even produce a sewing needle” before he came to power, sparks storm of criticism
Opponent retorts that Turks “weren’t living in caves” in decades before AKP party rule. First Turkish sewing needed traced to 1950s.
Russia tests nuclear-powered Poseidon torpedo, Putin says
Speaking during a hospital visit with soldiers wounded in Ukraine, Putin said the device was launched from a submarine and that its onboard nuclear power unit had been successfully activated.
Serbian students march to Novi Sad for anniversary protest
Hundreds of students from across Serbia are marching on foot to the northern city of Novi Sad ahead of a November 1 commemoration marking one year since the collapse of a railway station canopy that killed 16 people.
US strikes on drug vessels kill 14 in deadliest day of Trump's narcotics campaign
The US military killed 14 people in strikes on four vessels allegedly transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, marking the deadliest single day since President Donald Trump began his controversial campaign against drug trafficking.
Russia withdraws from Cold War plutonium disposal pact with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally withdrawn from a key arms control agreement with the United States governing the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, as the few remaining nuclear security accords between the two powers vanish.
European diplomacy should have stopped war, Orban tells Italian broadcaster
The job of European diplomacy would have been stopping the war in Ukraine, but Brussels has become "irrelevant" by deciding not to negotiate, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told an Italian TV channel on October 28.
Zelenskiy allows the start of controlled arms exports
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to begin the controlled export of domestically produced weapons starting in November for the first time in the hope of boosting production and attracting investment.
North Korea fires cruise missiles to mark Trump's arrival in the South
State media framed the launch as a reminder of North Korea’s military strength to what it described as its enemies. The launch does not breach United Nations restrictions, since the rules prohibit ballistic missile testing, not cruise missiles.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong heads to APEC in bid to deepen Seoul ties
The visit will be Wong’s first trip to South Korea since he assumed office in May 2024, and the first by a Singaporean prime minister since 2019 – in part to recognise the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
US–South Korea investment deal on ice – for now
After a triumphant round of investment pledges in Tokyo, Donald Trump’s state visit to South Korea presents a far more challenging negotiation.
Kyrgyzstan bans three media titles as “extremist organisations”
Populist-nationalist president Sadyr Japarov, due to meet Donald Trump next week, denies introducing authoritarian controls.
Lula says Trump assured him of trade accord as US explores Brazil rare earths ties
Brazilian President Lula voiced optimism that his country will secure a trade agreement with the US following talks with President Trump, as Washington simultaneously stepped up engagement with Brazilian mining executives to discuss rare earths.
Thousands rally in Slovenia’s Novo Mesto demanding action after fatal attack
Demonstration reflected growing public anger over attack on local man allegedly committed by a 21-year-old member of the Roma community.
Bulgaria signs landmark deal with Rheinmetall to build ammunition plant
Investment reflects Bulgaria’s growing role in Europe’s rearmament drive and Nato’s efforts to strengthen regional defence supply chains and cut reliance on external suppliers.
US-China trade talks deliver breakthrough as markets rally ahead of Trump-Xi meeting at APEC
How and if China will react to a US-Japan rare earths deal remains to be seen but Beijing has said it will suspend its restrictions on rare earth metal exports in what is a move likely to ease pressure on the US tech and defence sectors.
US, Japan sign rare earths deal to ‘secure’ supply chains
The two leaders signed an agreement establishing a framework for cooperation in the mining and processing of rare earths and other essential minerals; a move that underscores growing anxieties over China’s dominance in the sector.
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Mexico secures trade extension with US, averting November 1 tariff escalation
US President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed to extend a critical trade deadline by several weeks, granting negotiators additional time to resolve 54 outstanding commercial barriers between the nations.
Russia's Lukoil to sell international assets as a result of new US oil sanctions
Russia's second-largest oil producer, the privately owned Lukoil, will sell its international assets as a result of the new oil sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump last week.
Awkward timing as British PM Starmer arrives in Turkey to sign jet deal on day Erdogan rival is arrested amid UK espionage claims
“Turkish democracy is the casualty of Europe’s rediscovery of Turkey’s strategic value,” columnist writes.
Whistle blown on hundreds of Turkish football referees with betting accounts
Investigation finds 42 gambled on more than 1,000 matches each.