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UN Chief Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts as COP31 Wrestles with Fossil Fuels

World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference on the fifth day of the COP31 annual UN climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, 13 November 2026. (EPA)

UN Chief Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts as COP31 Wrestles with Fossil Fuels

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "immediate and drastic reduction" in greenhouse gas emissions, as divisions over fossil fuels…

World 13 November 2026, Ireland, Dublin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the EU summit at the Convention Centre in Dublin. (dpa)

Europe’s Security Cannot Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks, EU Leaders Say

EU leaders said on Friday that Europe's security structure should not be a subject for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations, but they did not answer the question…

World  09 November 2026, France, Paris: France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaks during a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris. (dpa)

France Criticizes ‘Demagogic’ Move by Israel to Ban Hard-Left Leader Melenchon

France has ‌criticized as "demagogic" a decision by Israel to ban French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchonand another leading figure in…

World Congolese workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk outside the Ebola Treatment Center at the Bunia General Referral Hospital following a resurgence of Ebola involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 2, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Hails Progress in Ebola Response, Cites Insecurity as Biggest Challenge

UN health officials on Friday hailed progress in the Ebola response six months after the outbreak first prompted global concerns, but cautioned that the…

World Workers install signage for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) China 2026 summit on the wall of a building in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on November 12, 2026. (AFP)

Five Facts About APEC with Trump, Putin and Xi Set to Attend

Attention will focus next week ‌on a summit of US, Chinese and Russian leaders set for the 21-member gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …


World People demonstrate against US military action in Venezuela in Boston Common on January 3. 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

World Reacts to US Strikes on Venezuela

Following are reactions in quotes to Saturday's US strikes on Venezuela, according to Reuters. EUROPEAN UNION HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS KAJA…

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World People hold the Venezuelan flag as they celebrate outside the Metropolitan Detention facility in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where ousted president Nicolas Maduro is expected to be held, on January 3, 2026 in New York City.  (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP)

Maduro's Ouster Sparks Celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the US military operation to capture…

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World  Federal law enforcement personnel stand watch outside the Metropolitan Detention Center as they await the arrival of captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Venezuela’s Interim Government Says It Remains United Behind Maduro After His US Capture

A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country's government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro, whose capture by the US has…

World A Russian all-terrain armored vehicle is parked outside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, September 1, 2022. (Reuters)

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Disconnected from One of Two Power Lines

One of two high-voltage lines supplying electricity to the Russian-controlled ​Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been disconnected, the Russian…

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World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he hosts a reception to celebrate Hanukkah at Downing Street in London, Britain December 16, 2025. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Starmer Says Britain Was Not Involved in US Strikes on Venezuela

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in ​the United States' strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and that it was important to uphold…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. File Photo/The AP

Zelensky Proposes Moving Defense Minister to Energy in Cabinet Overhaul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday proposed moving his current defence minister into the role of energy minister, the latest top job to switch…

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World This file photo shows Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a rally in Caracas on December 1, 2025. © Juan Barreto, AFP

Venezuela Demands US Provide 'Proof of Life' of Maduro

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday called on the United States to issue "proof of life" of leader Nicolas Maduro who was captured by US…

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World The Berlin skyline is seen, during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

Power Outage Hits Berlin, Police Suspect Arson

Tens of thousands of homes were left without electricity in Berlin on Saturday after power cables were damaged by a fire police suspect was an arson attack. …

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World An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, 03 January 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Supreme Leader Says Will Not Yield as Protests Simmer and US Threatens

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed not to yield after US President Donald Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters, as ​rights groups reported a…

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World (FILES) EU Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas addresses a press confrence in Brussels on November 26, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

EU Urges 'Restraint,’ Respect for International Law in Venezuela

The EU called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader…

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World Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, after US President Donald Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Venezuela’s Allies Slam US Strikes

Venezuela’s allies were quick on Saturday to condemn US strikes on the country, which ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Russia’s…

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World Three 'cayucos' (small wooden boats) moored after one of them, carrying 283 people of sub-Saharan origin, including 28 minors, arrived at La Restinga harbor in El Hierro island in the Canaries on 02 January 2026. EPA/GELMERT FINOL

Dozens Missing after Boat Carrying More Than 200 Migrants Capsized Off Gambia

Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said…

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World (FILES) Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

US Says Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Venezuela

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the…

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World Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Venezuela's Government Accuses US of Attacking Civilian, Military Installations

Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low…

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World People wait outside their homes and buildings after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, January 2, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero

6.5-magnitude Quake Shakes Mexico City

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City and southwestern Guerrero state on Friday, sending people rushing into the streets but causing no serious damage,…

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World Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, attends the press conference 'Ukraine, Year 2025' in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 February 2025 (reissued 02 January 2026), amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Zelenskyy Names Ukraine's Head of Military Intelligence as his New Chief of Staff

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the US leads a…

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World Members of The Disaster Response Battalion (DRB) of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) gather at the site of a 16-storey building under construction that collapsed, as search and rescue operations begin with possible casualties still unconfirmed, in the South C neighborhood of Nairobi, on January 2, 2026. (AFP)

A Building Under Construction Collapses in Nairobi, Leaving an Unknown Number of People Trapped

A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving an unknown number of people trapped. Rescue workers are…

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World South Korea's former impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol (C) arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul on July 9, 2025. Kim Hong-Ji, AFP

South Korean Court Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Ex-president Yoon

A South Korean court issued a fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, extending the former leader's detention while facing charges…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Tells Trump Any Intervention A 'Red Line', Vows Response

Iran on Friday warned against any US intervention in the country, vowing a response after President Donald Trump said he would come to the aid of protesters in…

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World A Border Guard helicopter and a Coast Guard patrol ship Turva seize the Fitburg vessel suspected of a subsea cable breach in the Gulf of Finland on 31 December 2025, in this handout picture obtained on January 1, 2026. Finnish Police/Handout via REUTERS

Police in Finland Arrest 2 in Connection with Damage to Undersea Telecom Cable

Finnish authorities have arrested two people in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier…

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World PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

Trump Says US Will 'Come to Their Rescue' if Iran Kills Protesters

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States is "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran kills protesters, after cost-of-living demonstrations in…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching a New Year's performance with his daughter Kim Ju Ae (L) at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korean Leader's Daughter in First Visit to Symbolic Mausoleum

The North Korean leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae has made her first visit to a mausoleum housing her grandfather and great-grandfather, state media images showed…

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World The Russia-appointed governor of the Kherson region said 'the enemy' had fired three drones that struck a cafe and hotel. The Governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo/AFP

Russia Blames Ukraine for Deadly New Year Drone Strike

Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people…

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World Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro says the door is open to dialogue with Washington. STRINGER / AFP/File

Maduro Elusive on US Attack, Open to Dialogue

President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after…

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