World Statistics Day in the Pacific: Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone

The Pacific is leading the global community in marking the fourth-ever World Statistics Day this 20 October, celebrating the critical role of quality statistics and data in driving change for everyone. Established by the United Nations and...

UN condemns detention of 20 staff by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The United Nations says twenty of its staff members, including fifteen foreigners, remain detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen after fighters stormed a UN compound in the capital, Sanaa, over the weekend. The UN confirmed that the raid took place on...

[UNICEF Yemen chief among staff held by Houthis — UN official

UNICEF’s representative in Yemen, Peter Hawkins, is among the 20 United Nations’s employees held by Houthi rebels in the capital Sanaa, a UN official says. “Peter Hawkins is among the 15 international employees detained in the complex” the Houthis...

World Statistics Day – 20 October: Viz a viz NFC award of Pakistan

Every five years, on 20 October, the world marks World Statistics Day (“WSD”), a global observance designated by the United Nations Statistical Commission and promoted by the United Nations Statistics Division, to highlight the importance of...

Global Banks Bet Billions on India Deals Amid US Credit Jitters

(Bloomberg) -- A spate of billion-dollar deals for Indian banks has thrust the country’s financial sector into the global spotlight, at a time when US credit losses and trade tensions have rattled investors globally. Over the weekend, Emirates NBD...

World News | Bangladesh Garment Exporters Fear USD 1 Billion Losses After Massive Airport Fire

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 20 (ANI): Garment exporters in Bangladesh are bracing for losses of up to USD 1 billion following a massive fire that tore through the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, just as the...

Global child care software market expected to more than double by 2031

The global child care software market is projected to more than double in value by 2031, according to new industry research signalling significant implications for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. Driven by rising demand for...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 20, 2025

INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO TIGHTENS GRIP, RESHAPES POLITICS -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has spent his first year in office consolidating power, expanding an already bloated cabinet, redrawing the political map and strengthening the...

World : Israel Kills 97 Palestinians In Ceasefire Violations: Gaza Government

ISTANBUL, Oct 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- At least 97 Palestinians have been killed and 230 injured by the Israeli army since a ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip on Oct 10, including 21 breaches recorded Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported,...

Government approves policy to procure wheat at Rs 3,500 per 40kg

Published on: October 20, 2025 6:00 AM The federal government approved wheat policy 2025-26 under which it will procure wheat from farmers at the price of Rs 3500 per maund. The mainstay of the policy is to protect farmers, give them a fair price...

Un Faces ‘race To Bankruptcy’ As Guterres Unveils Sharply Reduced

The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026. The revised proposal...

UN Peacekeepers: Nearly 1,400 Bangladeshis to return due to fund cuts

Almost 1,400 Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in various UN missions will be sent home by mid-2026 due to severe fund cuts by donor countries, especially the US, which has reduced funding globally since the Trump administration. Bangladesh's...

World AFP 'Capitalism for all': Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia's ideology-shy president-elect

Bolivian senator Rodrigo Paz on Sunday became the third man in his extended family to be elected president, a role he has vowed to use for the betterment of all. On the campaign trail, the 58-year-old economist worked hard to present himself as a...

Government breaks silence, 'strongly supports' US presence

Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs has broken its silence on the US military presence and lethal boat-strikes in the Caribbean, signaling Government's support for the action which is believed to have killed at least two...

Government announces new V Levels qualification after PM's conference speech pledge

The government is announcing the creation of new V Levels qualifications for students age 16-19 in what is being billed as a major overhaul of the education system. The Department for Education says the aim is to give young people "new vocational...

Global investors fear missing the trends

Global investors appear to be in a "fear of missing out" (FOMO) mode, with strong buying momentum continuing to flow into gold and trendy equities worldwide, despite heightened risks from renewed US-China trade tensions and political uncertainty...

World Mission Sunday 2025: Catholic Official Decries Growing Threats to Missionaries in Nigeria

“Some who have volunteered to go on mission must hide their identity because when people know they are missionaries, they can be arrested or killed,” he lamented. He continued, “In some parts of Northern Nigeria, Christians are being denied...

World Statistics Day today

Quality data key to govt policy: Yunus Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 20 October, 2025, 00:55 The government will observe World Statistics Day and National Statistics Day-2025 on Monday in a befitting manner. The theme of this year’s...

Yemen's Houthis detaining 20 staff, including 15 foreigners, UN Says

Sana'a -- "Five national staff and fifteen international staff remain detained within the compound," said Jean Alam, spokesman for the UN resident coordinator. He said the rebels released another 11 UN staffers after questioning. He said the UN...

Trump wins 1-year reprieve on global shipping carbon tax

by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2025 Real World News President Donald Trump was successful in his effort to block an international carbon tax on the shipping industry from going into effect. The UN’s International Maritime Organization’s vote...