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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 Iranian ballistic missile displayed next to a banner showing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard leaders killed in Israeli strikes on a Tehran street (Reuters file photo)

Iran Nuclear Stalemate Drives Escalation with Israel, No End in Sight

With no direct negotiations or meaningful international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program, and growing uncertainty over the size of its stockpile of…

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World  A general view of Milad Tower in Tehran, Iran, November 11, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Says Dismantled US-Israeli Spy Network

Iran said Tuesday it had broken up a spy network linked to both Israeli and US spy agencies, months after the war between the country and its archenemy Israel…

World A police officer stands at the site of a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Casualties Reported after Blast Outside Islamabad Courts

An explosion outside district court buildings in a residential area of the Pakistani capital caused an unconfirmed number of casualties on Tuesday, witnesses…

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World This handout photo taken and released by the Royal Thai Army on November 10, 2025 shows Thai army and police on patrol searching for landmines in Sisasket Province along the Cambodia-Thailand border. (Handout / Royal Thai Army / AFP)

Thailand Suspends Cambodia Ceasefire Deal, Testing Trump-Brokered Truce 

Thailand said on Tuesday it was halting implementation of a ceasefire pact with Cambodia a day after a landmine blast maimed a Thai soldier, posing the biggest…

World A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies over Red Square during a rehearsal for a flypast, part of a military parade marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia May 7, 2022. (Reuters)

Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian-British Plot to Steal a MiG-31 Jet 

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had foiled a plot by Ukrainian and British spies to tempt Russian pilots to steal a MiG-31 jet armed with a…

World The UNHCR said it would not be able to offer as much support this coming winter, as returning Syrian refugees try to rebuild their lives. AFP

UN Warns of Rough Winter ahead for Refugees

The United Nations warned Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a grueling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as…

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World  Forensic experts investigate at the blast site following an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi on November 11, 2025. (AFP)

India’s Modi Vows Not to Spare Those Behind Delhi Car Blast 

Indian police are investigating a deadly car blast in the capital under a law used to fight "terrorism", an officer said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra…

World A crane works where several residential units have collapsed after an apartment building was hit during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine November 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Moscow’s Forces Push South of the Ukrainian City of Kupiansk, Russian Commander Says 

Russian forces have pushed deep into the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk and curled southwards to capture a series of train stations, a Russian commander on the…

World Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran Ali Larijani 

Larijani Denies Iran Sent Message to Trump Asking Sanctions Removal

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran Ali Larijani affirmed on Monday that his country has not sent a letter to the US…

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World A woman holds an umbrella while walking on a road, as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches in Taipei, Taiwan, November 11, 2025. (Reuters) 

Taiwan Evacuates 3,000 as It Awaits Typhoon Fung-wong 

Taiwan issued a land warning on Tuesday and evacuated more than 3,000 people ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong which, while weakening, is expected to…

World An Afghan man inspects a damaged house, following cross-border fire from Pakistan's artillery shelling, at a village in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar on November 7, 2025. (AFP)

Pakistan Says Troops Killed 20 Militants in a Region Bordering Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan, the military said Monday,…

World A woman prepares food on the road side, amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

African Union Calls for Urgent Action in Insurgency-hit Mali

The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening security conditions in Mali, where…

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World Police and firefighters stand guard at the site of an explosion in the old quarters of Delhi, India, November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Car Explodes Near New Delhi's Red Fort, Killing at Least 8 People, Police Say

A car exploded near the historic Red Fort in India's capital Monday, killing at least eight people, injuring several others and triggering a fire that damaged…

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World A man pauses on a pedestrian bridge as a German flag flies over the Reichstag building in Berlin on October 23, 2024. (AFP)

Germany Needs Sweeping Reform to Regain Competitiveness, Minister Says

Germany must undertake sweeping reforms to regain its economic competitiveness, Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Monday, warning that the country is…

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World Vehicles believed to be carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leave the Sante prison, after a Paris court granted him an early release from jail, pending an appeal, weeks after he started a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in Paris, France - AP

Former French President Sarkozy Released from Prison Pending Appeal in Conspiracy Case

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy departed a Paris prison Monday after a Paris appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision, less that…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky listens during a press conference in Kyiv on October 31, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

Zelensky Seeks Patriot Systems from US to Counter Russia's Power Grid Attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off…

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World People walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, November 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

IAEA Inspectors Visited Iranian Nuclear Sites Last Week, Foreign Ministry Says 

Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Iranian nuclear sites last week, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday,…

World Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 11, 2025. (AFP)

Kremlin Denies Veteran Foreign Minister Lavrov Is in Putin’s Bad Books

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had fallen out with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the diplomat's…

World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Says US Claim on Plot to Kill Israeli Ambassador in Mexico 'Absurd'

Iran on Monday dismissed accusations by the United States that Tehran had attempted to kill the Israeli ambassador in Mexico, describing the claim as "absurd"…

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World 19 November 2024, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Then South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a plenary session during the G20 summit. (Alexandre Durao/G20/dpa) 

South Korea’s Ousted Leader Yoon Indicted for Flying Drones over North Korea 

South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol faces more criminal charges as prosecutors alleged Monday that he ordered drone flights over North…

World Typhoon Blows Away from the Philippines, 4 Dead and 1.4 Million Displaced

Typhoon Blows Away from the Philippines, 4 Dead and 1.4 Million Displaced

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon arriving on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, on his way to attend a football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions in Maryland. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Tehran Responds to Trump: We’ll Make Our Enemies Pay for their Actions

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that after President Donald Trump's admission of being behind the Israeli attack on Iran…

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World US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) looks on outside the Senate Chamber after the vote on the 40th day of the partial government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., US, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending Government Shutdown

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of…

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World A general view shows part of the Iranian capital Tehran on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

Dam Reservoir Levels Drop Below 3% in Iran's Second City

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three percent, media reported Sunday, as the country suffers…