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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 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, walks in front of an honor guard as he arrives for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting - Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo)

Hegseth: US and China Agree to Set Up Direct Military Communication Channels

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral…

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World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - United States Defence Ministers Hi-Tea as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 01 November 2025  EPA/HASNOOR HUSSAIN / POOL

US Carries Out New Strike in Caribbean, Killing 3 Alleged Drug Smugglers

The US military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. …

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World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - United States Defense Ministers Hi-Tea as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 01 November 2025. (EPA)

Hegseth Says US Ready to Share Tools to Help Allies Counter ‘Aggressive’ China

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support…

World  Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung before their summit meeting at the Gyeongju National Museum, in Gyeongju, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)

South Korea’s Lee Asks China’s Xi for Help Engaging North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbor North Korea on Saturday,…

World A tea vendor stands near the stalled vehicles near the closed Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Torkham on October 19, 2025, after cross-border clashes between the two countries. (AFP)

Pakistan Partially Reopens Torkham Border Crossing to Allow Afghan Refugees to Leave

Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to allow thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home, officials…

World In this image made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, Russian servicemen attend a practice for sabotage operations behind enemy lines at a training ground on an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Minister: Russian Troops Thwarted Effort by Ukraine to Fly Troops Via Helicopter into Frontline City Pokrovsk

Russian troops thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special forces to fly soldiers in via a helicopter to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk, Russia's defense…

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World An aerial view of what Philippine Coast Guard alleges were Chinese vessels, manned by Chinese maritime militia loitering within the vicinity of Thitu Island, one of nine features occupied by the Philippines in Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea, March 9, 2023. (Reuters)

China’s Military Says It Tracked Philippine Patrol in South China Sea

China's military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organized by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea on October 30 and…

World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Canada's Carney Says He Apologized to Trump over Reagan Ad

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he had apologized to US President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told…

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World Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference following the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carney Met with Japan's Takaichi on the Margins of Asia-Pacific Summit

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the margins of the Asia-Pacific summit in South Korea, his office said in…

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World  President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, en route to Florida. (AP)

Trump Says Not Considering US Strikes on Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Friday he is not considering strikes on Venezuela, which fears a major US military buildup in the region is aimed at regime change…

World Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (C) poses for a photograph next to Taiwanese soldiers and officials during the launching ceremony for the M1A2T Tank Battalion, in Hukou Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, 31 October 2025. (EPA)

Taiwan Does Not Want China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’, President Says 

Taiwan does not want China's "one country, two systems" and must uphold its freedom and democracy, and resolve to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said on…

World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defense Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 30, 2025. (Reuters)

US Defense Chief Vows to ‘Stoutly Defend’ Indo-Pacific Interests in Talks with China 

The US Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would "stoutly defend" its interests in the…

World Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Canada's premier Mark Carney, a first since 2017 for the two nations' heads. Handout / APEC 2025 KOREA/AFP

China, Canada Leaders Hold First Formal Talks since 2017

China and Canada's leaders opened on Friday their first formal talks since 2017, with Xi Jinping meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea, Chinese…

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UK Sanctions Iranian Banker for Supporting Iran's Guards

Britain sanctioned Iranian banker and businessman Aliakbar Ansari on Thursday, citing his role in financially supporting the activities of Iran's Revolutionary…

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World President Donald Trump walking in for his meeting with and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

UN Spokesman: Nuclear Testing Never Permissible 'Under Any Circumstances'

A United Nations spokesman said Thursday that nuclear testing was never permissible "under any circumstances" after US President Donald Trump hinted he would…

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World A mass demonstration of ultra-orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem (AFP/AHMAD GHARABLI)

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Israeli Military Service

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, dressed in black, rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against military conscription, an issue that has caused…

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World Representation photo: Three F-35A Lightning II's fly in formation on the occasion of the first F-35 fighter jets arriving at the Florennes Airbase in Florennes, Belgium, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Türkiye Still in Talks to Procure Eurofighters from Qatar, Oman

Türkiye said on Thursday that talks were continuing with Qatar and Oman on procuring Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, after a deal it inked with Britain on Monday…

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World Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Carney to Meet China's Xi in South Korea

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at 4 p.m. local time/0700 GMT in South Korea, the prime minister's…

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World Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, October 30, 2025. REUTERS

Erdogan to Merz: Does Germany Not See Israeli Genocide in Gaza?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Germany over what he said was its ignorance of Israel's "genocide", famine and attacks in Gaza, at a joint news…

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World Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, speaking during an exclusive interview in Tehran in January 2019 (Getty Images). 

‘Israel Did Not Kill My Father’: Rafsanjani’s Daughter Blames Internal Iranian Factions

The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused domestic parties inside Iran of orchestrating his death, dismissing speculation…

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World President Donald Trump looks towards Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney as he delivers remarks at a dinner hosted by South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump Says Had 'Nice' Talk With Canada's Carney Amid Row

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had a "nice" talk with Canada's leader Mark Carney after a new tariff row erupted between the neighbors. "We had…

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World Afghan security personnel patrol near the zero point Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Nangarhar province on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Shafiullah KAKAR / AFP)

Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Talks 'Likely To' Resume

Pakistan and Afghanistan will likely hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul, a Pakistani security source told AFP on Thursday, following Islamabad's…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Tells Pentagon to Immediately Resume Testing US Nuclear Weapons

US President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a…

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World Firefighters and emergency rescue teams work on a site after a residential building collapsed in Gebze, Türkiye, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Berkman Ulutin/Dia Photo via AP)

Apartment Building Collapse in Türkiye Kills 4 Members of a Family

A seven-story apartment building in Türkiye’s northwestern city of Gebze collapsed early Wednesday, trapping a family of five under the rubble and killing four…

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