FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Siang river in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, August 1 2025. /Reuters

[FILE] According to Chinese spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the report was "groundless speculation" and "an attempt to smear China". / Reuters

Smoke billows into the sky as Mayon volcano erupts as seen from Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila on October 30 2026. / AFP

(FILE) President Xi (middle) and the members of Politburo at the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee meeting in Beijing on July 18 2024. / AP

Erdogan speaks at a dinner organised for the leaders of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara, which is hosting the 13th OTS Summit. / Anadolu Agency

(FILE) A general view of the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia. / Reuters

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FILE: An aerial view shows thick smoke and haze over the Kapuas river in the city of Pontianak, West Kalimantan on September 6 2026. /AFP

Kim Jong-un speaks during his visit to an exhibition of a variety of attack and other drones at the Wonsan-Kalma, North Korea on October 29 2026. / AP

FILE: “He's going to accomplish America's objectives, and then we're going to focus on the other things that we're doing,” Vance said. /Reuters

[FILE] The crew is safe and there is no environmental impact, according to UKMTO. / Reuters

If no government can be formed, Israel could face another election, as it has several times in the past. / Reuters

(FILE) Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume. / Reuters

US has reportedly informed several Gulf Arab countries to be ready for intensive military attacks on Iran. / AP Archive

Trump has kept up a gruelling schedule of near-daily rallies throughout October to help Republicans in the midterms. / AFP

High turnout among Arab citizens proves Joint List is a "decisive force without which change is impossible," says Ahmad Tibi. / َAA