Earthquake damages Blue Mosque in northern Afghanistan
An earthquake near Mazar-i-Sharif damaged the historic Blue Mosque, killed at least 20 people, and injured hundreds, with damage reported across several districts.
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Sinn Féin and SDLP back no confidence motion against Education Minister Paul Givan
Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party have announced support for a motion of no confidence in Paul Givan, Stormont's Education Minister, following his participation in a six-day visit to Israel with other unionist politicians.
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore founds a company, SAFCo, to meet Singapore's goal of utilizing sustainable aviation fuel in flights
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore founds a company, SAFCo, to meet Singapore's goal of utilizing sustainable aviation fuel in flights.
Afghanistan and Pakistan extend ceasefire after Istanbul talks
The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to extend a ceasefire following peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, with both sides committed to a monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance and prevent violations.
Halloween events cancelled or postponed due to wind warning in Northern Ireland
A yellow weather warning for high winds issued by the Met Office led to the cancellation or postponement of multiple Halloween events across Northern Ireland on 29 October 2025.
Stormont appoints first Irish and Ulster-Scots language commissioners
Pól Deeds and Lee Reynolds have been appointed as Northern Ireland's first Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners respectively. The appointments were made under the New Decade New Approach agreement and confirmed by the first and deputy first ministers.
At least 104 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City
At least 104 people, including 46 children, were killed and 50 others injured in multiple Israeli airstrikes across Gaza City. The attacks followed a statement from Netanyahu’s office ordering military strikes in Gaza.