Breaking World News

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 Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during the COP30 leaders' summit in Belem, Brazil, 07 November 2025. (EPA)

Spanish PM Calls for Stronger Ties with Mexico After Colonialism Row

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said improving ties with Mexico is a priority for his government after years of diplomatic tensions over Spain's…

World Passengers in the departures terminal after several cancellations and delays due to reported overnight drone activity over Brussels International Airport in Zaventem, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

UK Sends Defense Equipment to Help Belgium Deal with Disruptive Drones

Britain is sending experts and equipment to Belgium to help it combat disruptive drone sightings, which have temporarily closed airports, the head of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World  Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the press conference at the Belem Climate Summit of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, November 7, 2025. (Reuters)

After Six Months, Germany’s Merz Faces Mounting Woes

After just six months in power, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition is facing infighting, policy deadlock and sliding poll ratings, undermining its…

World  A pedestrian uses a flashlight as he crosses a street in the city center without electricity after critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian drone and missile attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine November 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Strikes Disrupt Power and Heating to 2 Major Cities in Russia

Nighttime Ukrainian strikes disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local Russian officials reported Sunday. A…

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)

Turkish Delegation to Meet in Pakistan Aiming to Seal Peace Deal with Afghanistan

Türkiye's foreign and defense ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan over a…

World A view of the Taipei skyline with clouds hanging over distant mountains, seen from across the Tamsui River in Taipei, Taiwan, November 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Taiwan Is Not Alone, Vice President Says After Breakthrough Europe Trip

Taiwan is not alone and has more and more friends around the world and will continue to show the world its resolve, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Sunday…

World Search and rescue efforts under way to locate missing workers from the collapsed boiler tower at a thermal power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, 09 November 2025. (EPA/Yonhap)

Reports: South Korea Rescuers Recover 3rd Body After Power Plant Collapse

South Korean rescue officials pulled a third body from the rubble after the collapse of a large structure at a power station, media reports said on Sunday. …

World Powerful Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

Powerful Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Representation photo: Waves hit a train during heavy seas and high winds in Dawlish in south west Britain. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Three Die as Heavy Seas Batter Spanish Island of Tenerife

Three people died and 15 were injured on Saturday as rough seas battered the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife, emergency services said. A rescue…

Asharq Al Awsat
World This handout photo courtesy of Facebook user Allan Dela Rosa, taken and released on November 9, 2025, shows big waves crashing onto Amper Boulevard in Dipaculao, Aurora, as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches the Philippines. (AFP photo / Courtesy of Facebook user Allan Dela Rosa)

At Least Two Dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Nears Landfall in the Philippines

At least two people died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds…

World France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his residence to present himself to prison for incarceration on a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy over a plan for Gaddafi to fund his 2007 electoral campaign, in Paris, on October 21, 2025. (AFP)

Why France’s Ex-President Sarkozy May Be Released from Prison After Just 20 Days

A court in Paris will decide whether to release France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison on Monday, just 20 days after he was incarcerated. He…

World FILED - 15 February 2025, Bavaria, Munich: France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a session of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the Bayerischer Hof conference hotel. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

French FM Vows to 'Defeat' Drug Trade on Colombia Trip

France's foreign minister vowed Saturday to "defeat" rapidly spreading drug trafficking in Europe, as he spoke to AFP on a trip to Colombia, a major narcotics…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Representation photo: Migrants aboard a rubber boat end up in the water while others cling on to a centifloat before being rescued by a team of the Sea Watch-3, around 35 miles away from Libya, in Libyan SAR zone, Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Valeria Mongelli, File)

Malaysia Police: One Dead, 10 Rescued after Boat with 90 Migrants Sinks

At least one woman drowned and 10 people were rescued after a boat carrying around 90 undocumented migrants sank near the Malaysian-Thai border, Malaysian…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev during their meeting at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Ramil Sitdikov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russia's Lavrov: I Am Ready to Meet Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he was ready to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio but that Russia's interests would have to be taken into…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov - Reuters

Russia's Lavrov Says Work Under Way on Putin's Order on Possible Russian Nuclear Test

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that work is under way on President Vladimir Putin's order to prepare proposals for a possible Russian…

Asharq Al Awsat
World This handout photo released by the Parana State Government shows the destruction after a tornado with winds of up to 250 kilometers per hour hit the city of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, in Brazil's Parana State on November 7, 2025. A tornado killed at least five people and injured around 130 when it swept through parts of a town in southern Brazil on November 7, authorities said. (Photo by Handout / Parana State Government / AFP) /

Tornado in Southern Brazil Kills Six, Injures Hundreds

A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration on November 8, 2025, Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a heavily damaged residential building following an air attack in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration / AFP)

Russia Hits Several Key Ukraine Energy Facilities, Kills 3 People

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least three people and damaging large energy…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A person stands by a house allegedly damaged by cross-border fire from Pakistan at the Pak-Afghan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, 07 November 2025. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN

Taliban Govt Says Pakistan Ceasefire to Hold, Despite Talks Failing

Afghanistan's Taliban government said Saturday its ceasefire with Pakistan would remain even though their latest talks failed, blaming Islamabad's …

Asharq Al Awsat
World A woman smells samples of famous perfumes during the exhibition "The Secret Power of Scents", showing the history of scent from antiquity to the present as a sensory experience at the Kunstpalast art museum in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Fire at Perfume Depot in Northwestern Türkiye Kills 6 People

A fire at a perfume depot in northwestern Türkiye on Saturday morning killed six people and left one person injured, officials said. The cause of the blaze…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Members of Indonesian Police bomb squad inspect the mosque where explosions went off at a high school compound in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Indonesia Police Find Possible Explosive Powder in Jakarta Mosque Blasts

Indonesian police found possible explosive powder as they investigated explosions at a mosque in the capital Jakarta, and the suspected perpetrator is…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A drone view of the crash site next to a runway at the Muhammad Ali International Airport following the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, US, in this screengrab from a video released November 7, 2025.    NTSB/Handout via REUTERS

UPS, FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets after Deadly Louisville Crash

UPS and FedEx said on Friday they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a crash in Louisville,…

Asharq Al Awsat
World US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One as he departs for Florida from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 7, 2025.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Says US Will Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa

US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country will not attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, again citing his claims about…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
World (FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025. (Photo by oliver contreras / AFP)

Türkiye Issues Genocide Arrest Warrant Against Netanyahu

The Turkish judiciary on Friday issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials in his government,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Ankara)
World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivers the opening speech for a plenary session of the NATO Industry Forum 2025, in Bucharest, Romania, 06 November 2025. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

NATO's Rutte Says Nuclear Drills Showed Alliance Has Strong Deterrent

NATO chief Mark Rutte said the success earlier this month of the military alliance's annual nuclear exercise gave him "absolute confidence in the credibility…

Asharq Al Awsat