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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 This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on December 25, 2025, shows damaged building on fire following an alleged air attack in Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout /Ukrainian Emergency Service / AFP)

Four Injured, Including Three Children in Russian Attack on Odesa, Ukraine Says

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on ​Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure and injuring four people, including…

World Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, center, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appear on stage during a rally, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP)

Leftist Mamdani to Take Over as New York Mayor Under Trump Shadow

Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying Wednesday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President…

World This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 31, 2025 shows Cambodian soldiers, who had been captured by Thai soldiers in July, being escorting by Cambodian soldiers after their release, as they walk at a checkpoint along the border with Thailand in Cambodia's Pailin province. (Ja Dina / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP)

Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian Prisoners of War as Part of Ceasefire Agreement

Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months, fulfilling the terms of a ceasefire agreement the two countries signed to…

World Israeli soldiers mourn reservist Master sergeant Asaf Cafri, 26, who was killed in Israel's ground operation in the Gaza Strip, during his funeral. (AP)

Israel Grants Special Status to Soldiers Who Died by Suicide During War on Gaza

The Israeli army and the Defense Ministry announced that they will grant the special status of “died after service” to soldiers who served in the war on Gaza…

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World Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, attends the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 25, 2025. (AP)

Iran’s President Says Answer to Attack Would Be Harsh in Apparent Response to Trump Warning

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said his country’s answer to an attack would be harsh, which appeared to be in response to a warning by US…

World 28 December 2025, US, Palm Beach: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump following their talks at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach. (Ukrainian Presidency/dpa)

Ukraine Says No Evidence It Attacked Putin Residence

Ukraine said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residences, accusing Moscow of…

World This picture taken on November 7, 2024 shows a general view of the city of Hargeisa, capital and largest city of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)

Thousands of Somalis Protest Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Large protests broke out in several towns and cities across Somalia on Tuesday in opposition to Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. …

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World Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (Handout / Fars News Agency / AFP)

Students Join Iran Demonstrations After Shopkeepers Protest

Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and won a message of…

World Iranians drive past a huge banner of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani ahead of the sixth anniversary of his assassination at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2025. (EPA)

Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy a Terrorist Organization

The Iranian foreign ministry designated the Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organization on Tuesday in what it said was retaliation for Canada's 2024…

World A satellite image of Vladimir Putin's residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod region, Russia, on August 31, 2023. 2025 Planet Labs PBC, via Reuters (archive)

Kyiv: Russia Shows No Proof of Alleged Drone Attack on Putin Home

Russia has given no "plausible evidence" for its claim that Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's homes, Ukraine…

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World This picture shows the Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev, (foreground) in the northern area of East Jerusalem and Israel's controversial barrier separating the Palestinian neighborhood of al-Ram (background) in the occupied West Bank on December 27, 2025 (AFP)

Spain Seeks Removal of Ads for Rentals in Israeli Settlements

Spain's leftist government has ordered seven online platforms to remove more than 100 listings for vacation rentals in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) chairs a meeting to discuss Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov (2-R) sits nearby, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 29 December 2025. (EPA/Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool)

Kremlin Says Russia Is Toughening Its Stance on Ukraine After Drone Attack

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in ​the Novgorod region would toughen Russia's position on a possible…

World Iranians drive past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying a sentence in Persian reading "We are ready, are you ready?" hanging at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 24 December 2025. (EPA)

Russia Urges Restraint as Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike

The Kremlin on Tuesday said it was ​necessary to develop a dialogue with Iran and urged all parties to refrain from escalation after ‌US President &zwnj…

World In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Russia's Oreshnik missile system is seen during a training in an undisclosed location in Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia’s Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles Have Entered Active Service, Moscow Says

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday, as negotiators continue to search for a…

World Police officers block a road leading to a site where Turkish police launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected ISIS militants, and where, according to state media, seven officers were wounded in a clash, in Yalova province, Türkiye, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Türkiye Detains 357 ISIS Suspects Nationwide after Deadly Clash

Turkish police detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation against the ISIS group on Tuesday, the interior minister said, a day after three police officers…

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World North Korea is still technically at war with the South and its vast artillery arsenal has long been believed by analysts to be central to its strategy should conflict break out on the peninsula. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

North Korea's Kim Touts New Rocket Launchers that Could Target South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers that could target the South, touting their ability to "annihilate the…

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World A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on December 29, 2025. Eastern Theater Command/Handout via REUTERS

Taiwan Leader Expresses 'Strongest Condemnation' over China Drills

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday expressed "strongest condemnation" as China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around the self-ruled island…

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World South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a press conference to mark his first 30 days in office at Yeongbingwan of Blue House on July 3, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

South Korea's President Lee to Visit China from January 4 to 7

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit China from January 4 to 7 and meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Blue House said on Tuesday, aiming to…

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World US President Donald Trump, with pharmaceutical executives, delivers remarks on lowering the prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals during an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 December 2025.  EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL

Trump Says US Hit Dock for Venezuela Drug Boats

The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said Monday, in what could amount to the first land…

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World Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions, as tear gas is fired by anti-riot police in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. EPA/STRINGER

Iran President Tells Government Listen to Protesters 'Legitimate Demands'

Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after several days of demonstrations…

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World A US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft approaches for landing at Rafael Hernandez Airport, amid tensions between US President Donald Trump's administration and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, December 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Hints at Land Strike as Venezuela Pressure Mounts

A throwaway remark last week by President Donald Trump has raised questions about whether US forces may have carried their first land strike against drug…

World  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AFP)

UN Chief Says ‘Get Serious’ in Grim New Year Message

The United Nations urged global leaders Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year's message depicting the world in chaos. "As we enter the new…

World Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands before a meeting at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (Turkish Presidency via AP, File)

Türkiye and Armenia Agree to Simplify Visa Procedures to Normalize Ties

Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures as part of efforts to normalize ties, Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday, making it easier…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the "special military operation" amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in Moscow, Russia, December 29, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Peace Hopes Dented as Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Attack Putin Residence

Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence to back up an…

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