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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  Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks, as he visits the army command center in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in an unidentified location, in this still image taken from a video released October 26, 2025. (Kremlin.ru/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Tested New Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Cruise Missile

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can evade any defense system, and will move…

World  Residents walk in front of an apartment building damaged during an overnight Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Targets Kyiv with Drones, Killing 3 and Wounding 29

Russia targeted Ukraine's capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, local authorities said early on Sunday. At least 29 people were wounded,…

World Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) line up during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Türkiye and the outlawed group in Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Kurdish PKK Militants Announce Withdrawal from Türkiye as Part of Disarmament

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group said on Sunday it was withdrawing from Türkiye as part of a disarmament process it is coordinating…

World Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (2nd L) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (2nd R) ink a ceasefire pact following a bloody border dispute. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Trump Co-signs Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Agreement

US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia during the first stop on his Asia tour, which is expected…

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World People walk across a bridge near a tower of the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

US Could Hit Russia with More Sanctions over Ukraine War, but Also Wants Europe to Increase Pressure

US President Donald Trump's administration has prepared additional sanctions it could use to target key areas of Russia's economy if President Vladimir Putin…

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World The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford will be part of Washington's expanded military presence. Jaime REINA / AFP

Venezuela Vows to Protect Its Coast from US Covert Ops

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential "covert…

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World US President Donald Trump with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Red-carpet Welcome for Trump in Malaysia as Key Asian Tour Gets Underway

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi…

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World (FILES) Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Venezuela's Maduro Says US is Fabricating a War as Aircraft Carrier Approaches

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the United States government is forging a war against him as the world's biggest warship approaches the South…

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World Police officers escort protesters near the Bell Hotel in Epping, London, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 after a temporary injunction that would have blocked asylum seekers from being housed at the hotel was overturned. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

British Police Search London for Asylum-seeker Mistakenly Released from Prison

British police said Saturday they were scouring hours of closed-circuit TV recordings to find an asylum-seeker sentenced for sexual assault who was mistakenly…

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World Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Salahuddin

Pakistan Defense Minister Warns of 'Open war' with Afghanistan if Peace talks fail

Pakistan's defense minister said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean …

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World German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrives for a ministerial meeting on implementation of a Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, France October 9, 2025. Thomas Samson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Germany Should Rethink China Strategy, SPD Lawmaker Says

A senior lawmaker from Germany's Social Democrats, a junior partner in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government, called on Saturday for a change of…

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World This handout photo taken on October 24, 2025 and released on October 25 by Airport Authority Hong Kong shows a crane hoisting the recovered tail section of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft. (Photo by Handout / Airport Authority Hong Kong / AFP)

Hong Kong Collects Black Boxes after Deadly Plane Crash

The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been recovered,…

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World A resident takes a picture of the site of food warehouses hit by an overnight Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill at Least 3 People

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least three people and wounded 17 others, local officials said. In the…

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World An illustration showing the Iranian flag, a US dollar banknote, and miniature models of oil pipelines and barrels (Reuters)

Washington Tracks New Iranian ‘Shadow Banking’ Activity

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury, revealed that nearly USD 9 billion in parallel financial…

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World A Thai woman mourns Queen Mother Sirikit after the announcement of her death at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 October 2025. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Has Died at Age 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One, in Washington, DC, USA, 24 October 2025.  EPA/Francis Chung / POOL

Trump Says Would 'Like' to Meet North Korea's Kim on Asia Trip

US President Donald Trump said Friday as he left for a trip to Asia that he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea. "I'd…

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World Cars pass a billboard of Khamenei reading “O Iran” at Enghelab (Revolution) Square in central Tehran (AFP)

Iran ‘Closer to Paralysis’ After Year of War, Sanctions

Iran has come under bombardment, faced the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions, and seen its economy sink deeper into crisis this year. An analysis…

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World Center from left: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's King Charles III and Major Ben Tracey inspect a guard of honor at Windsor Castle, England, Friday, Oct, 24, 2025. (AP)

King Charles III Meets Ukraine's Zelensky at Windsor

King Charles III hosted President Volodymyr Zelensky in Windsor Friday, ahead of the Ukrainian leader's latest talks with European leaders in London on how to…

World Workers set up a huge scaffold as a Spanish flag flutters at the Colon square in Madrid, Spain, November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain Probes Steelmaker Bosses for Alleged Trading with Israeli Arms Firm

Spain's top criminal court said Friday it had opened an investigation for alleged complicity in crimes against humanity or genocide into executives at the…

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World US Air Force F-16 "Falcon" fighter jet takes off at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Erdogan Says Talks with Qatar, Oman on Eurofighter Procurement Going Well

President Tayyip Erdogan said he held talks on Türkiye's plan to get Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from Qatar and Oman during a regional tour to the Gulf,…

World This photograph shows a general view of Marmara Prison, known as Silivri Prison, in Silivri district in Istanbul, on September 26,2025, where the mayor of Istanbul is jailed. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Jailed Istanbul Mayor Hit by New Charge of Espionage

Istanbul prosecutors have opened a new investigation into the city's jailed opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges of espionage, state news agency Anadolu…

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World A drone view shows Iznik town center and the Ayasofya Orhan Camii (Hagia Sophia Mosque), in Iznik, Türkiye, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

At Least 14 Migrants Die as Boat Capsizes Off Türkiye

At least 14 migrants died when their inflatable dinghy capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the governor's office said Friday, raising…

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World France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts during a visit at the National Tax Investigation Directorate (DNEF) and the National and International Audit Directorate (DVNI), in Romainville, in the outskirts of Paris, on October 23, 2025. (AFP)

France’s Socialists Threaten to Oust Government by Monday Amid Fraught Budget Talks 

France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on Friday they would file a no-confidence…

World Members of the media report outside a courthouse on the day a Turkish court is expected to announce a verdict in a case seeking the annulment of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) congress in 2023 and the ouster of its leader, Ozgur Ozel, in Ankara, Türkiye, October 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Turkish Court Dismisses Case Seeking to Oust Opposition Leader 

A Turkish court dismissed a case seeking to oust the main opposition party's leader and annul its 2023 congress, a decision that relieves some pressure on…