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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 The attacks happened on a central line of Paris's metro, seen here in a file picture © JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP/File

Paris Metro Stabbing Suspect is French, Says Ministry

The suspect in the stabbing of three women in the Paris metro last week is French, the interior ministry said Monday, after previously saying he was an…

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World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), front row second from left, poses with other military officers after promoting to generals, back row, from left, Yang Zhibin of the Eastern Theater Command and Han Shengyan commander of Central Theater Command in Beijing on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

China Stages Military Drills around Taiwan to Warn 'External Forces' after US, Japan Tensions

China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern…

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World  People shop at Tajrish Bazaar in the Iranian capital Tehran on December 29, 2025. (AFP)

Iranian Traders and Shopkeepers Protest as Currency Hits Record Low

Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the US dollar. …

World Israeli troops during a military operation in the Palestinian village of Qabatiya, near the West Bank city of Jenin, 27 December 2025. (EPA)

Israel’s Supreme Court Suspends Govt Move to Shut Army Radio

Israel's Supreme Court has issued an interim order suspending a government decision to shut down Galei Tsahal, the country's decades-old and widely listened-to…

World Displaced residents rest in a bunker in Thailand's Surin province on December 11, 2025, amid clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border. (AFP)

Thai Army Accuses Cambodia of Violating Truce with over 250 Drones

Thailand's army on Monday accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than…

World Authorities work at the site of train derailment on the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a railway line connecting Mexico's Pacific and Gulf coasts, where several passengers were killed and injured near Nizanda, Oaxaca state, Mexico, December, 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Mexican Train Derailment Kills at Least 13 People, 98 Injured

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people ​were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of…

World A person watches a TV news report at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, 29 December 2025. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea launched several long-range strategic cruise missiles on 28 December. (EPA)

North Korea Says It Tested Long-Range Cruise Missiles

North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence, days after it showed apparent…

World Smoke rises in the background as police 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)

Official Says 6 ISIS Militants, 3 Police Officers Killed in Clash in Northwest Türkiye 

ISIS militants clashed with police in northwest Türkiye on Monday, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Türkiye's interior minister said. At…

World A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa on November 7, 2024. (AFP)

China Opposes Recognition of Somaliland, Affirms Support for Somalia

China opposes any attempt to split territories ​in Somalia, the foreign ministry said on Monday, affirming Chinese support for the sovereignty, unity and…

World A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu on December 29, 2025. (AFP)

China Launches Military Drills Simulating Blockade of Taiwan Ports

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to…

World This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 29, 2025 shows China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn (L), who is also the country's Foreign Minister, and Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (R) linking arms during a meeting in China's Yunnan province. (Handout / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP)

Top Diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand Meet as Beijing Seeks to Strengthen Role in Dispute

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in…

World This photograph taken on December 20, 2025 shows Rohingya refugee men carrying bricks at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. (AFP)

US Pledges $2B for UN Humanitarian Aid as Trump Slashes Funding, Warns Agencies to 'Adapt or Die'

The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for UN humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash US foreign…

World Police officers patrol near beachgoers on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 25, 2025. (AFP)

Bondi Beach Attack Hero Says Wanted to Protect 'Innocent People'

Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed recalled the moment he ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, saying in an interview…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on next to US President Donald Trump as Trump leaves Israel en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, October 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida for Talks on Gaza, Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of his fragile…

World FILED - 26 March 2024, Israel, Jerusalem: Israel Katz attends a meeting at a hotel in Jerusalem. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa

Israeli Air Force Deploys First Laser Interception System

Israel's defense ministry said on Sunday it had deployed a new "Iron Beam" laser system for the air force to intercept aerial threats. The laser system's…

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World US President Donald Trump takes part in a Christmas Eve dinner in the ballroom of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

Trump Says Ukraine Deal Closer but No Talks Breakthrough

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal was closer than ever to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine but reported no apparent breakthrough on the…

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World In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasts off at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit along with 18 Russian satellites on Thursday. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)

Russia Sends 3 Iranian Satellites into Orbit, Report Says

Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report…

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World Man holding the Somaliland flag in front of the Hargeisa War memorial (AFP).

Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Threat' to Regional Stability, Says Somali President

Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland "is (a) threat to the security and stability of the world and the region," Somali President Hassan…

World President of the Palestinian Association in Italy, Mohammad Hannoun, carries a Palestinian flag during a nationwide strike, called by the USB union, in solidarity with Gaza and against the government and its plan to increase military spending, in Rome, Italy, November 29, 2025. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Mohammad Hannoun is among nine people arrested on December 27 on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. in Italy. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding through Charities

Italian prosecutors said on Saturday they had arrested nine people on suspicion of ​financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation…

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World This handout photograph taken on December 28, 2025 and released by Serbia's Ministry of Interior shows a 470-kg World War II aerial bomb, dropped on Nazi-occupied Belgrade in 1944, found in a construction site in the Serbian capital before being removed by Serbian bomb disposal experts. (Photo by Handout / SERBIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS / AFP)

470-kilo WWII Bomb Removed in Belgrade

A 470-kilogram (1,000-pound) World War II aerial bomb was safely removed on Sunday from a construction site in a central district of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade…

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World People walk in the rain during stormy weather in the port of Tel Aviv, Israel, 27 December 2025.  EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Has Iran Built an Espionage Network in Israel?

For the past year, Israel has arrested dozens of Israeli citizens on suspicion of spying for Iran, Yedioth Ahronoth has reported on. The Hebrew newspaper…

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World Myanmar voters line up to cast ballots during the first phase of general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, the capital city of Myanmar, 28 December 2025. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Polls Open for Myanmar's 1st Election Since Military Seized Power

Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government…

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World Revolutionary Guard commanders during a meeting with Iranian Supreme leader (Khamenei’s website)

Report: North Korean Money Launderer Transfers Funds to IRGC

A media report published in South Korea has revealed traces of financial transactions between Iran’s regime and North Korea, both US-sanctioned states,…

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World A general view shows the Iranian capital Tehran with the snow-covered Alborz mountain range in the background on December 9, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Khamenei Says Confrontation with the West is Over the World Order

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that the conflict between his country and Western powers is not on the nuclear program but opposition to Iranian…

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