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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 A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat with the Bosphorus bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, August 6, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Turkish Former Cenbank Deputy Governor Arrested in Probe

Türkiye has arrested seven people including a former central bank deputy governor and executives at the Interbank Card Centre (BKM) under an investigation into…

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World Police officers detain a protester during a mass demonstration organised by Defend our Juries, against the British government's ban on Palestine Action, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK Court to Hear Challenge to Pro-Palestine Group Ban after Government Loses Appeal

The British government on Friday lost its bid to block the co-founder of pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action bringing a legal challenge over the…

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World US and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration created on March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China Accuses US of Undermining WTO with Tariffs, Sanctions

The United States has been undermining the rules-based multilateral trading system since the new administration took office in 2025, China's Ministry of…

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World Anita Anand, the Canadian minister of foreign affairs, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Mumbai, India, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Canadian Foreign Minister Meets Chinese Counterpart in Beijing

Canada's foreign minister Anita Anand discussed renewing and refocusing shared objectives with China in a meeting Friday with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi,…

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World Youths sit on a rock on Lycabettus hill overlooking Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Two Women's Bodies Found after Greece Migrant Boat Accident

The bodies of two women were found Friday on a rocky coast on the Greek island of Chios after a makeshift boat carrying 29 migrants ran aground, the coastguard…

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World New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters attends a press conference, following his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Beijing, China February 26, 2025. (Reuters)

New Zealand Reimposes Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Non-Compliance 

New Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran due to concerns about Iran's non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a…

World Col. Michael Randrianirina delivers his speech at the high constitutional court after being sworn in as president in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Brian Inganga)

Madagascar’s Coup Leader Is Sworn in as President After Military Takeover 

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and…

World Volunteers stand on a road near the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram, Pakistan, 16 October 2025. EPA/BASIT GILANI

Suicide Attack Kills 7 Pakistani Troops Near Afghan Border

Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said, amid a fragile ceasefire between…

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World Parts of a car are seen on the ground as Carabinieri military police stand outside the home of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci after an explosive device detonated under the car, in Pomezia, Italy, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

Bomb Explodes Outside Home of Top Italian Investigative Journalist

A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy's top investigative journalists late on Thursday, damaging two cars and a nearby house, prompting messages of…

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World Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures during an event to mark the 130th anniversary of construction of the Maria Valeria Bridge in Esztergom, Hungary, September 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Orban Celebrates Hungary as ‘The Only Place in Europe’ Where a Trump-Putin Meeting Can Be Held 

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday celebrated his country's status as the host of upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and…

World Several buildings in the Afghan capital were completely destroyed by explosions this week. Wakil KOHSAR / AFP

Afghans Return Home to Rubble, Hoping Truce Holds with Pakistan

Abdul Rahim surveys the rubble that was his home in Kabul, where he lived with six family members. A gaping hole in the living room reveals only charred…

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World Harrisburg International Airport is seen, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. (AFP/File)

Hackers Use Some Canada and US Airport PA Systems to Praise Hamas, Criticize Trump

Hackers took over the public address systems on Tuesday at four airports, three in Canada and one in the United States, to broadcast messages praising Hamas…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks alongside National Security Adviser John Bolton (R) during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 9, 2018. (AFP)

John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Charged with Sharing Classified Information 

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, was charged on Thursday in a sweeping indictment that accuses him of sharing sensitive…

World Director General of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service in London, Thursday Oct. 16, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

MI5 Chief Says China is a Daily Threat to UK Security

China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on…

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World A view shows a high-voltage substation of Ukrenergo damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in central Ukraine November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Russian Air Attacks Hit Ukraine's Gas Sector, Force Kyiv to Import More Gas

Russian attacks have forced Ukraine to suspend activities at several major gas facilities this month, the state energy company said on Thursday, leaving Kyiv…

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World US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. REUTERS

Trump, Putin to Speak before Zelenskiy's White House Visit

US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday, one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the White House,…

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World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye Puts Ex-disaster Chief in Charge of Gaza Aid

Türkiye has put a former head of its disaster management agency in charge of its aid to Gaza, a Foreign Ministry source said, a sign it intends to ramp up its…

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World French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers his general policy statement at the National Assembly in Paris, France, 14 October 2025. EPA/Teresa Suarez

Embattled French PM Sébastien Lecornu Survives No-confidence Vote in Parliament

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived a vote of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper…

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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

UN Urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to End Hostilities to Protect Civilians

The United Nations on Thursday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring “a lasting end to hostilities” to protect civilians, after days of fighting killed…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a news conference, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Zelenskiy Goes to Trump for More Support as Ukraine War Escalates

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Donald Trump on Friday to push for more military support at a time when Kyiv and Moscow are escalating the war…

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World In this January 16, 2016 file photo, then-secretary of state John Kerry talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna, after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified that Iran has met all conditions under the nuclear deal. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) 

Lavrov: ‘Snapback’ Is a Trap Set by Zarif for Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday blamed former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for the inclusion of the ‘Snapback mechanism’…

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World President Donald Trump addresses a dinner for donors who have contributed to build the new ballroom at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Trump Confirms CIA is Conducting Covert Operations Inside Venezuela

President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump Says Modi Assured Him India Will Stop Buying Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump said he would next…

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World US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS

Trump Ready to Meet with China's Xi in South Korea, Bessent Tells CNBC

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday insisted that Washington did not want to escalate a trade conflict with China, stressing that President Donald…

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