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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 Niger's head of the junta General Abdourahamane Tiani. AFP

Niger Says Putting its Uranium on International Market

Niger's military regime on Sunday announced it was putting uranium produced by Somair -- a subsidiary of French giant Orana before the regime nationalized it…

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World The proposed 28-point peace deal followed secret negotiations by envoys of Russia and US President Donald Trump. Ukraine would relinquish territory beyond land currently controlled by Moscow, reduce its military, and give up on NATO membership. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Yehor Konovalov)

Ukraine Peace Talks Underway, Kyiv Says it is Working for 'Real Peace'

Talks are underway between US and Ukrainian officials on a peace deal toward ending Kyiv's war with Moscow, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and…

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World An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis oil and petroleum complex on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo, File)

Türkiye Condemns Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Oil Tankers off Black Sea Coast

The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu…

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World A general view of the Strait of Hormuz (File/Reuters)

Iran Guards Seize Foreign Ship Carrying 'Smuggled' Fuel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a ship flying the flag of Eswatini and carrying "smuggled fuel", state media reported Sunday. "A vessel carrying 350…

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World A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Aidil Ichlas

Tropical Storm Deaths Top 600 in Southeast Asia, Over 4 Million Affected

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as…

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World FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the plenum of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Netanyahu Seeks Pardon in Years-long Corruption Trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a request to the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing…

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World Members of the police walk at the scene after several people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton, California, US November 29, 2025.  REUTERS/Fred Greaves

4 Dead, 10 Wounded in Shooting at Banquet Hall in California

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday. The…

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World Traffic moves in heavy smog in Tehran on November 29, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Rouhani: Iran Caught in ‘No Peace, No War’ Stalemate

Iranian former President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that five months after the end of the war with Israel, his country is still caught in a “no peace, no…

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World An overview of Caracas amid rising tensions between the administration of US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s government, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says Airspace Above and Around Venezuela Should Be Considered Closed

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety", but gave no further…

World An Iranian destroyer during previous drills (Archive – IRNA)

Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy

The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the Kurdistan floating base, Iran’s…

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World  In this photo provided by the Press Service of the President of Ukraine on Nov. 21, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks into the camera while delivering a video address to the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Press Service of the President of Ukraine via AP)

Zelensky: Ukrainian Team Headed to US for Talks on Plan to End War

A team of Ukrainian negotiators was on Saturday headed to the United States for talks on Washington's plan to end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

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World Representation photo: A photo distributed by the Houthis of a ship being targeted in the Red Sea with an explosive-laden drone (AFP)

Türkiye Says Black Sea Tanker That Sustained Blast Hit Again

Türkiye’s transport ministry said one of two empty oil tankers hit by blasts in the Black Sea late Friday had been struck again early on Saturday, blaming an…

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World Ultra-Orthodox opposition to mandatory military service proposals sparked a mass rally in Jerusalem in October. AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Military Conscription Row Reignites in Israel

A new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews, whose support is crucial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, has sparked uproar in Israel,…

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World A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV (C) during a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (The Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Türkiye, 29 November 2025. (EPA/Vatican Media)

Pope Visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque at Start of Day of Meetings with Türkiye's Religious Leaders

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Türkiye's religious…

World Firefighters work at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, November 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Kill 2 in Kyiv as Diplomatic Efforts to End the War in Ukraine Gain Momentum

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks…

World Khamenei delivers a televised address on Thursday evening. (State television)

Khamenei Warns Against Internal Divisions, Urges Iranians to ‘Stand Firm Against Enemies’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned against internal divisions, calling on Iranians to stand together “against the enemies.” In a televised address,…

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World FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/File Photo

China's Xi Vows to 'Resolutely Crack Down' on Online Misconduct

Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to "resolutely crack down" on online misconduct and foster a "clean" cyberspace, state media reported Saturday, after…

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World People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo on November 28, 2025.  (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lanka Seeks Foreign Help as Cyclone Toll Hits 123

Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on Saturday as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with…

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World Firefighters extinguish oil tanks at a storage facility that local authorities say caught fire after the military brought down a Ukrainian drone, in the town of Klintsy in the Bryansk Region, Russia January 19, 2024, in this still image taken from video. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Fire Breaks Out at Russia's Afipsky Oil Refinery after Drone Attack

Falling drone debris sparked a blaze at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, but the fire has been contained, regional authorities…

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World  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends an official event to hand over the Christmas tree for the Chancellery, on November 28, 2025 in front of the Chancellery in Berlin. (AFP)

Germany’s Merz to Make First Visit to Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first official visit to Israel in December at a time of heightened tensions in the region, the German government…

World  In this photo provided by the Press Service of the President of Ukraine on Nov. 21, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks into the camera while delivering a video address to the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Press Service of the President of Ukraine via AP)

Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Resigns as Ukraine Corruption Investigations Widen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead…

World Masked US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agents stand behind a police line as residents of Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood confront law enforcement at a gas station after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents allegedly detained an unidentified man riding in his car, in Chicago, Illinois, on October 4, 2025. (Photo by OCTAVIO JONES / AFP)

UN Urges Washington to Keep Doors Open to Asylum Seekers after D.C. Attack

UN agencies on Friday appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country and to be given due process after US President Donald…

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World Guinea Bissau Army general Horta N'Tam (C) poses with other military leaders after being sworn in as the transition leader and the leader of the High Command in Bissau on November 27, 2025. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP)

Guinea-Bissau Capital Inches Back to Normal after Coup

Life limped back to normal on Friday in the capital of volatile Guinea-Bissau after the west African nation's fifth coup that came on the heels of presidential…

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World A man chops firewood in a rural Afghan area as families prepare fuel supplies ahead of the winter season in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 25 November 2025. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN

Afghanistan Vows Cooperation over Cross-border Attack that Killed 3 Chinese Workers in Tajikistan

Afghanistan on Friday expressed “deep regret" and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and…

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