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US Treasury Chief Blames Commerce Dept for Failure in Nvidia Scandal

World  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the National Committee on US-China Relations 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner in New York City, US, November 10, 2026. (Reuters)

US Treasury Chief Blames Commerce Dept for Failure in Nvidia Scandal

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday blamed the Commerce Department for failing to blacklist Megaspeed, the Singapore company at the center of a…

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 People offer flowers for the victims near the site of a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories on Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025. (AP)

Hong Kong Orders Judge-Led Probe into Fire that Killed 156

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday a judge-led committee will investigate the cause of the city's deadliest fire in decades and review government oversight of…

World  Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with participants of the 5th Congress of Young Scientists at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 28, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool via Reuters)

Russia’s Putin Seeks to Boost Energy, Defense Exports with India Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a…

World  Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a press conference in Canberra on August 11, 2025. (AFP)

China’s Military Reaching Further, More Frequently into Pacific, Says Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China is more frequently projecting military power further into the Pacific, in a speech highlighting the…

World Spokesperson of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini (IRNA)

Iranian Official Warns Israel of ‘More Serious Response’ to Any New Attack

Israel has sustained a clear and undeniable defeat in the recent 12-day war conflict, said the spokesperson of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…

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World A woman stands next to an anti-US mural during the 46th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Tehran: Recognizing Our Rights is Only Solution to Nuclear Program

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday the only solution to preventing Iran's nuclear program from being treated as a problem lies…

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World Flames and thick smoke rise from a tanker after blasts rocked two vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea near Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait, in this image released November 28, 2025. Turkish Directorate General for Maritime Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Türkiye Says Tanker Sailing from Russia Reports Attack

Türkiye on Tuesday said a tanker reported coming under attack in the Black Sea on its way from Russia to Georgia, days after two other vessels were hit off the…

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World A car stuck in the mud sits among debris at an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

More Than 1,200 Dead from Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as Rescue Efforts Intensify

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday after the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1…

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World Presidential candidate Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras arrives to hold a press conference after the general election, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada

Trump Says Honduras 'Trying to Change' Presidential Election Outcome

Donald Trump on Monday accused election officials in Honduras of "trying to change" their presidential election outcome, in a race where the US president has…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu Invited to White House in 'Near Future'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by US President Donald Trump to visit the White House "in the near future" during a phone call on Monday,…

World An Israeli missile launched from an Iron Dome system attempts to intercept a rocket over Netivot, Israel, on Sunday. (AFP via Getty Images)

Israel to Deploy ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Defense by End of 2025

Israel's defense ministry announced on Monday the completion of a laser air defense system known as "Iron Beam", which will be deployed by the end of December…

World Alina Habba attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo

Court Disqualifies Trump Ally Habba as Top New Jersey Federal Prosecutor

A federal appeals court determined on Monday that Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, was unlawfully appointed as the top federal prosecutor…

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World People stand outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

ICC Chief Says US Sanctions Won't Change Court's Handling of Cases

The president of the International Criminal Court said on Monday US sanctions imposed on senior court officials disrupt their personal lives but vowed the…

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World A health worker puts on Ebola protection gear before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE) at the ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) Ebola treatment centre in Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, March 31, 2019. Picture taken March 31, 2019. REUTERS

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared over by Health Officials

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over, Congolese health officials announced on Monday, after the country went 42 consecutive days…

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World  French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Europeans Rally Round Ukraine as Trump Envoy Heads to Moscow

European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after US-Ukrainian talks to revise a peace proposal that…

World (FILES) US President Donald Trump (L) holds hands and speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla / POOL / AFP)

Netanyahu Appears in Court after Pardon Request Backed by Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since asking the country's president for a pardon in his long-running…

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World  Traffic moves in heavy smog in Tehran on November 29, 2025. (AFP)

Two South Koreans Arrested in Iran on Smuggling Charges, Seoul Says

South Korean nationals have been arrested in Iran on suspicion of smuggling, South Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, but declined to…

World Ukrainian servicemen of the 59th brigade mobile air defence unit fire a Soviet made ZU-23 anti-aircraft twin autocannon towards a Russian drone from a sunflower field, during an air attack near Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region on July 19, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2025

3 People Killed in Russian Strike on Ukraine's Dnipro

Three people were killed and at least eight wounded in a Russian missile attack on the eastern-central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Monday, the acting governor…

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World (FILES) This picture taken on September 11, 2023, shows Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awaiting the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's office during his two-day visit in Dhaka. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Bangladesh's Ex-leader Hasina and Niece, British Lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, Found Guilty of Corruption

A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labor Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq,…

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World Members of Syria's Ministry of Defense clear landmines south of Idlib. (AP)

Landmine Casualties Hit 4-Year High as States Exit Ban Treaty

Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European…

World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 7, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump (L) in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2025, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) in Caracas on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON and Federico PARRA / AFP)

Trump Confirms Call with Maduro, Caracas Slams US Maneuvers

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while…

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World Members of Iranian forces carry the coffin of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, November 30, 2020. (Reuters) 

Iranian Army Chief Denies ‘Military Dimensions’ of Tehran's Nuclear Program

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, killed by Israel in 2020 near Tehran, played a pivotal role in presenting evidence to drop accusations related to…

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World People look up at the Wang Fuk Court apartment blocks in the aftermath of the deadly November 26 fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on December 1, 2025. (AFP)

Police Comb Fire-Ravaged Hong Kong Apartments, Death Toll at 146

Hong Kong authorities pressed ahead on Monday with combing the remaining apartment towers destroyed by a massive fire at a housing estate that killed at least…

World A bridge damaged by flash floods is seen during sunrise in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district in Indonesia's Aceh province on November 30. CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

Militaries Come to Aid of Asia Flood Victims as Toll Nears 1,000

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel on Monday to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries…

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World A boy sits next to his damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

Ex-officer Tells Inquiry UK Military Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan

A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war crimes by executing suspects and…

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