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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 An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft is seen in the water on the north runway of Hong Kong's international airport on October 20, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Two Killed as Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Runway

A cargo plane hit a vehicle on the runway at Hong Kong's airport during landing on Monday and skidded into the sea, killing two ground crew workers,…

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World A couple walk past a campaign poster of Turkish Cypriot leader and candidate Ersin Tatar ahead of the Turkish Cypriot elections in the Turkish occupied northern part of divided Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Turkish Cypriots Vote in an Election Seen as a Choice on Deeper Türkiye Ties or Closer EU Relations

Breakaway Turkish Cypriots on ethnically divided Cyprus cast ballots Sunday in an election that many see as a choice between an even deeper alignment with…

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World Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Trump Calls Colombian President 'a Drug Leader', Vows End to Payments

US President Donald Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug leader" on Sunday and said the United States would cease "large scale…

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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 to Recall Ambassador to Georgia as Relations Fray

Germany said on Sunday that it would recall its ambassador to Georgia ahead of a meeting of European Union officials on Monday as relations between the bloc…

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World A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post flying a national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

North Korean Soldier Defects to South Korea across the Rivals' Heavily Fortified Border

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took the…

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World Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a bilateral meeting with President of Congo Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso (not pictured) in The Great Hall of the People on September 04, 2025 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang/Pool via REUTERS

China's Xi Calls for 'Reunification' in Message to New Taiwan Opposition Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance "reunification" in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan's main…

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World Migrants on board of NGO Proactiva Open Arms Uno rescue boat looks at boat Guardia Costiera heading to Lampedusa island, in central Mediterranean Sea, close to Lampedusa island, Italy, August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

One Dies, Dozens Missing in Shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa

A migrant boat carrying around 35 people sailing from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean leaving one confirmed dead and two dozen missing, UNICEF…

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World  Israel and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iran Executes Individual Accused of Spying for Israel

Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor. …

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World Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his car as he arrives at his home after being notified of his incarceration date by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), following a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, in Paris, France, October 13, 2025. REUTERS

Ex-French President Sarkozy Says 'Not Afraid' ahead of Jail Term

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from…

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World A view shows the Orenburg gas processing plant of Gazprom in the Orenburg Region, Russia September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Ukrainian Drones Strike a Major Russian Gas Plant

Ukrainian drones overnight struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire, according to a Russian governor and the Ukrainian military…

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World Shanties and fishing boats sit next to an unfinished flood control dike along a coastline in Bacoor City, Cavite province, Philippines, 18 October 2025. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

Storm Leaves 1 Dead, Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Philippines

A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines Sunday, leaving at least one person dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from…

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World LAPD officers and protesters face off on Alameda Street after a dispersal order in Los Angeles, California, USA, 18 October 2025. EPA/JILL CONNELLY

Protests Draw Large Crowds in US Cities to Decry Trump

Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for "No Kings" rallies across the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they view as…

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World A man walks past skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) on a sunny day in Beijing, China, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center

China on Sunday accused the US National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center following an investigation, saying any damage…

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World  Cheng Li-wun delivers a speech after winning in the Kuomintang (KMT, Nationalist Party) chairman election in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP)

Taiwan Opposition Party’s Firebrand New Leader Pledges Peace with China

Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, elected a firebrand new leader on Saturday who opposes increased defense spending but pledged to ensure peace…

World  Iranians walk past a poster featuring Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei outside the venue of the 22nd Police and Security Equipment Exhibition at Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran on October 15, 2025. (AFP)

Iran Says No Longer Bound by ‘Restrictions’ on Its Nuclear Program

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear program as the 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran…

World File photo: Firefighters extinguish a fire after an explosion at a fuel pipeline at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant, in Sterlitamak in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia August 19, 2024. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Blast at Explosives Plant in Russia's Bashkortostan Kills Three People

Three people were killed and five injured in a blast at the Avangard explosives plant in the city of Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan region, regional governor Radiy…

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World  Israeli soldiers hold flowers as the community of Kibbutz Kfar Aza commemorates their members who were killed, taken hostage and who died in captivity, following the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, October 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Palestinian Arrested in US for Alleged October 7 Involvement

A Palestinian man has been arrested in the US state of Louisiana on terrorism-related charges for alleged involvement in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during the ceremony of the Iron Swords War Memorial Day on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel, 16 October 2025 to commemorate the victims of the October 7 attacks. (EPA)

ICC Rejects Israel Appeal Bid Over Arrest Warrants

The International Criminal Court Friday rejected Israel's bid to appeal against arrest warrants for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense…

World Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures as she votes during the presidential election, in Caracas on July 28, 2024. (AFP)

Venezuelan Nobel Winner Machado Holds Call with Netanyahu

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, in a call on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hailed the fight against "totalitarian…

World Iranians take part in a pro-Palestine rally in Tehran, Iran, 10 October 2025. (EPA)

Premature End to Iran Nuclear Deal After Reimposed UN Sanctions

A 10-year deal world powers signed with Iran to rein in its nuclear program officially ends Saturday. But the deal began to fall apart years ago, and wide…

World Taliban patrol during cross-border clashes between Taliban security forces and Pakistani soldiers at the Afghan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, 15 October 2025. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN

Afghan and Pakistani Delegations Head to Doha for Crisis Talks

Afghan and Pakistani delegations are heading to the Qatari capital, Doha, hoping to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years, after more than…

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World President Donald Trump, left, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

After Zelenskyy Meeting, Trump Calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘Stop Where They Are’ and End the War

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with…

World US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a business leaders event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. (AFP)

Trump Says 100% Tariffs on China Not Sustainable, Still Plans to Meet Xi

US President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks…

World Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, left, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP)

Ex-Trump Adviser Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Information

John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the US president's biggest critics pleaded not guilty on…