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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 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, Russia, 17 December 2025. (EPA/Reuters/Pool)

Araghchi Warns of 'New Conspiracy' against Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of a "new conspiracy" being planned by Tehran's opponents, warning that they may seek to create economic and…

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World A satellite image shows a closer view of sarcophagus at Chernobyl, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine, March 10, 2022. Satellite image. 2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine Scrambles to Repair Radiation Shield

Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials,…

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World Military personnel inspect the scene of the explosion at a mosque in the Gamboru market in Maiduguri on December 25, 2025. (Photo by Audu MARTE / AFP)

US Says It Struck ISIS Militants in Northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out a strike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US…

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World This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Office/ AFP)

Zelensky Says Has Had Talks on Ukraine with US Envoys

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had had "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner,…

World Britain's King Charles, along with members of the royal family, arrives to attend the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKayg Rights

King Charles Calls for More Compassion in Christmas Speech

Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his annual Christmas Day message broadcast on…

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World A dinghy transporting dozens of refugees and migrants is pulled towards Greece's Lesbos island after being rescued by a war ship during their sea crossing between Türkiye and Greece on February 29, 2020. Aris Messinis, AFP/File picture

Coastguard Rescue 52 Migrants off Greece, Boy Missing

Greek coastguard were searching Thursday for a missing child off the island of Farmakonisi after rescuing 52 migrants in two separate incidents in the Aegean…

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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)

Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran

Israeli authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of an Israeli man on suspicion of committing security offences under the direction of Iranian intelligence…

World  Pope Leo XIV arrives looks on as he performs the Christmas mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 25, 2025. (AFP)

In First Christmas Sermon, Pope Leo Decries Conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn,…

World FILE PHOTO: Chinese and US flags flutter in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

China Accuses US of Trying to Thwart Improved China-India Ties

China accused the US on Thursday of distorting its defense policy in an effort to thwart an improvement in China-India ties. Foreign ministry &zwnj…

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World US forces have launched dozens of deadly air strikes on boats that Washington alleges were transporting drugs. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP

UN Experts Slam US Blockade on Venezuela

Four United Nations rights experts on Wednesday condemned the US partial naval blockade of Venezuela, determining it illegal armed aggression and calling on…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on December 25, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea's Kim Visits Nuclear Subs as Putin Hails 'Invincible' Bond

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible…

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World Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a Christmas lunch hosted by the Rev Bill Crews Foundation, in Sydney, Australia, 25 December 2025. (EPA)

Albanese Announces Bravery Award for Heroes of Bondi Antisemitic Attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans Thursday for a national bravery award to recognize civilians and first responders who confronted …

World  People shop at the historic Eminonu Bazaar decorated with Christmas lights in Istanbul, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP)

Türkiye Detains 115 Suspected ISIS Members Believed Planning Attacks

Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they said were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and ‌New Year celebrations ‌in…

World Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) with his wife Bushra Bibi (L) arrive to appear at a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

UN Expert Decries Detention of Pakistan ex-PM Khan's Wife

The wife of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is being held in conditions that could pose a serious risk to her physical and mental health, a UN…

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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 Takes Christmas Eve Shot at 'Radical Left Scum'

US President Donald Trump seized on the occasion of Christmas Eve to assail opposition Democrats, branding them "radical left scum" as he sent out holiday…

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World The bereaved families of the 7 October attack hold pictures of their loved ones and shout slogans towards Knesset members during a debate on the bill for a state commission of inquiry into the events of 7 October at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 24 December 2025. (EPA)

Netanyahu Coalition Pushes Contentious Oct. 7 Attack Probe, Families Call for Justice

Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern…

World Turkish army soldiers stand guard as rescue teams search for the remains of a private jet carrying Libya's military chief and four others that crashed after taking off from Ankara, killing everyone on board, in Ankara, Turkey, early Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Efekan Akyuz)

Search Teams in Türkiye Recover Recorders after Plane Crash that Killed Libyan Military Officials

Search teams in Türkiye on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a jet crash that killed eight people, including western Libya’s…

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World Two Israeli soldiers inside Gaza (AFP)

Israel to Invest $110 Bn in Developing Independent Arms Industry

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would invest $110 billion over the next decade to develop its own independent arms industry. …

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World European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton holds a press conference in Brussels, Belgium March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU, France, Germany Slam US Visa Bans as 'Censorship' Dispute Deepens

The European Union, France and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and ​disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 23, 2025. (Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Has Been Briefed on US Proposals for Ukraine Peace Plan, the Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about contacts with President Donald Trump's envoys on US proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal and…

World 19 May 2024, Taiwan, Taipei: Taiwanese flags fly on a main road. (dpa)

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan

A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a press conference on the occasion of Diplomatic Service Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, 22 December 2025, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

US and Ukraine Reach Consensus on Key Issues, but Territorial Disputes Remain Unresolved

The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict, but sensitive…

World A poster shows slain members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, who were killed in the June war, over a highway in Tehran on June 14.

Iran’s Armed Forces: We Are Ready for Any Hostile Scenario

Spokesperson of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said on Tuesday that his country’s naval, ground, and missile forces are ready to…

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World The damaged Kia Sorento lies at the scene where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was killed in a car bomb in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Two Police Officers Killed by Bomb in Moscow Near Site of Russian General’s Killing

Three people were killed by a bomb on Wednesday in Moscow after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general…