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Heads of MDBs Meet to Take Stock of Progress on Joint Actions and Look Ahead

United States, Oct. 17 -- The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Group, chaired in 2025 by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), met today to review progress on joint actions and c... Read More


ADB President Advances Partnerships, Prepares for 2026 MDB Leadership

United States, Oct. 17 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda reaffirmed ADB's commitment to deepening partnerships and advancing multilateral collaboration during engagements with key... Read More


Readout of the Sixth MDBs & Credit Rating Agencies Roundtable

United States, Oct. 17 -- Building on a strong foundation of collaboration, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Risk Officers from multilateral development banks and other development finance instituti... Read More


Nepal urges global solidarity, climate action at 19th NAM mid-term ministerial meeting

Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- Nepal's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lok Bahadur Thapa has highlighted the growing global challenges and the pivotal role of NAM in promoting peace, justice, an... Read More


Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest after 'progress' on Ukraine talks

France, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a "great" call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukrainia... Read More


US President Trump raises prospect of Putin talks in Budapest

France, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Hungary after raising doubts that he would give Ukraine American Tomahawk missi... Read More


Israeli airstrikes kill 1, wound 7 in southern Lebanon: Health authorities

Beirut, Oct. 17 -- One person was killed and seven others were wounded on Thursday in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry's Emergency Operati... Read More


Trump admits China tariffs unsustainable, but vows fair deal in Xi meetingPublished on: October 17, 2025 9:42 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump admitted his proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese goods are not sustainable. However, he blamed China for the worsening trade situation. He said China forc... Read More


2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system - possibly wh... Read More


Hackers breach airport PA systems in US, Canada to play pro-Palestine messages: Reports

India, Oct. 17 -- Suspected hackers took control of the public address systems in terminals at four airports in North America and displayed pro-Palestine messages praising Hamas and targeting US Presi... Read More