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What Are the Next Steps as US House Searches for New Speaker?

Until a House speaker is installed, it is unlikely further action will be taken on bills to fund the government, with lawmakers facing a November 17 deadline to provide more money or face a partial government shutdown

US Aid to Ukraine Could Hinge on Who Becomes House Speaker

The vote to oust Kevin McCarthy comes just days after he led the House to pass a spending bill that included no new money for Ukraine

Belize to Launch Project to Make Biofuel From Seaweed Clogging Coasts

Since 2010 heaps of rotting seaweed have been massing on Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico shores

Official: Ukraine to Build First Underground School in Kharkiv

Ukraine's eastern metropolis of Kharkiv will build the country's first fully underground school to shield pupils from Russia's frequent bomb and missile attacks, the city's mayor says

Sissi Confirms Candidacy for Egypt Poll, Opposition Report Obstacles

El-Sissi, a former army chief who has been president since 2014, had been widely expected to run again and secure a third term.

Kyiv Official Urges More Cost-Effective Weapons for Countering Russia Drones

Official says simpler and cheaper weapons could be more cost-efficient in countering Russia's Iranian-made Shahed drones

Kenya Panel Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin's Crypto Project Within Country

Though suspended, project still has a presence in the country and can be accessed via the internet

Endangered Sumatran Rhino Born in Indonesia

There were just 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the world

Temperatures in Spain Shatter Records as October Kicks Off

Early autumn season is so far offering Spaniards little respite after summer with four heatwaves spread out over 24 days, part of a global pattern of rising temperatures that is widely attributed by scientists to human activity.

Indonesia Denies Smog from Forest Fires Drifted to Malaysia 

Malaysia on Friday warned residents of high pollution levels in most areas on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the western Borneo region of Sarawak, blaming trans-boundary haze from Indonesia

Philippines, Allies Kick Off Naval Drills Amid Asia-Pacific Tension 

With more than 1,800 participants, the drills follow last week's move by Beijing to block Philippine fishermen from Asia's most contested maritime feature, the Scarborough Shoal, held by China in the South China Sea

Indonesia Launches China-Backed 'Whoosh' High-Speed Railway

Germany Welcomes China's Support for G20 Debt Restructuring Framework

Some countries such as Germany have argued that with China being by far the largest creditor for many highly indebted countries in Africa and Asia, Beijing should make concessions to speed debt restructuring.

Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as 'Patriotic Hero'

In a traditional commemoration in Eastern Orthodoxy, family and supporters mark the 40th day since the Wagner group leader died in a yet unexplained plane crash

Yemen's National Airline to Suspend Flights From Sanaa to Jordan

Ukrainian Helicopter Pilots Fly Low, Run Risks 

Most of helicopters Ukraine deploys are Soviet models; some were provided by US, which used Mi helicopters during campaign in Afghanistan, others from countries such as the Czech Republic, which used to be in Moscow's orbit 

Iraq Wedding Fire Caused by 'Gross Negligence,' Government Investigation Says

Fire that swept through crowded wedding hall in northern Iraqi town killed more than 100 people

Polish Opposition Holds Massive Warsaw Rally Ahead of Tight Election 

Opinion polls suggest nationalist Law and Justice government could win the vote but may struggle to form majority amid discontent among some over rising living costs and concern over erosion of democratic checks and balances 

New Zealand PM Tests Positive for COVID 2 Weeks Before Election

Positive test will temporarily sideline Hipkins in the campaign for the Oct. 14 election

Canada's Sikhs Grateful, and Afraid, After Trudeau's India Allegations

Canadian prime minister says New Delhi could be behind killing of Sikh separatist leader