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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 Telescopes are the only way refugees on South Korea's Gyodong Island can see the place they once called home. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP

North Korean Refugees Long for Family behind Impenetrable Border

After taking a bow and making an offering of fruit and a dried fish, Ryh Jae-hong tosses a cup of alcohol towards the thick barbed-wire fence that protects…

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World  US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks at the Federal Reserve Board's Community Bank Conference at the Federal Reserve Board headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2025. (AFP)

Trump on Track to Meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent Says

US President Donald Trump remains on track to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October as the two sides try to de-escalate tensions over…

World US President Donald Trump admires Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's outfit. Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP

Gaza Deal Brings Hope For Ukraine, Says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed the "extraordinary" Gaza ceasefire as bringing hope that US President Donald Trump could broker an end…

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World FILE- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Sarkozy Informed of When and Where to Report to Prison for Libya Campaign Finance Scheme

France’s financial prosecution office informed former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday which prison to report to and when, pending his appeal after…

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World The destroyed house of Pepina and Guilbert Masinading following the 7.4 magnitude quake in Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

14 Injured in Philippines Aftershock, Weeks after Deadly Quake

A moderately strong earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Cebu Monday, injuring at least 14 people and damaging infrastructure already weakened by…

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World Police footage posted on Facebook shows mangled wreckage of a train

At Least 20 Injured after 2 Trains Collide in Slovakia

Two trains collided in eastern Slovakia on Monday, derailing an engine and a carriage and injuring at least 20 people, emergency services and local media…

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World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers his speech at the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, 07 October 2025. (EPA)

Russia’s Lavrov Says Trump’s Plan Is ‘Too Vague’ on Palestinian Statehood 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's plan to settle the Palestinian-Israeli conflict only dealt with Gaza and…

World Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla wave from a car during a visit to mark the 150th anniversary of the Albert Hall in Ballater, Scotland, Britain, October 9, 2025. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS

UK's King Charles to Host German President for State Visit in December

Britain's King Charles will welcome German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Windsor Castle for a three-day trip in December, the first state visit by a…

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World A photo circulated on social media showing a fire in eastern Tehran on Friday evening (Mehr News). 

Psychological Warfare Intensifies Between Tehran and Tel Aviv

As the likelihood of a direct military confrontation between Tehran and Tel Aviv diminishes, a fierce shadow war continues to unfold across digital frontlines,…

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World France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, France October 9, 2025. Thomas Samson/Pool via REUTERS

France's Macron Says He Will Continue to Serve, Ignores Calls for Resignation

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for…

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World 10 October 2025, Luxembourg: German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil speaks to the press ahead of the EU Finance ministers' meeting in Luxembourg. (dpa)

German Deputy Leader Signals Lifting Curbs of Arms Exports to Israel 

Germany's Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Sunday signaled his government would lift restrictions on supplying weapons to Israel that were announced in August…

World The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) successfully launches Tomahawk cruise missiles off the coast of southern California in 2018. (US Navy)

Russia’s Medvedev Says Supplying US Tomahawks to Ukraine Could End Badly for All, Especially Trump 

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could end badly for everyone, especially US President…

World A general view of Nelson Mandela Bridge and the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ihsaan Haffejee/File Photo

At Least 40 Killed in South Africa Bus Crash

At least 40 people including nationals of Malawi and Zimbabwe were killed when a passenger bus rolled down an embankment in South Africa, a provincial…

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World At least 44 people have died due to floods and landslides in Mexico in October 2025. Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP

In Minutes, Mexico's Rains Swept Away Homes and People

Standing near the lifeless body of her sister, Rosalia Ortega was grateful to have found her in the river of mud that suddenly swept away her house as…

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World JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 12: US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One for a trip to the Middle East on October 12, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

Israel to Award Trump Highest Medal of Honor

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday he will award his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Israel’s highest medal in recognition of his role in securing the…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Iranian Foreign Ministry) 

Araghchi: Iran Ready to Hold Talks on Nuclear Program if it Serves People's Interest

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country does not accept a comprehensive agreement, noting that Iran is ready to hold talks about its…

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World Mas Madrid MP Jimena Gonzalez (R) is welcomed by her mother upon her arrival, along with other Spanish activists from the Thousands Madleens Flotilla detained by Israeli forces, at Terminal T1 of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid, central Spain, 11 October 2025. (EPA)

Spain Says Israel Frees Its Last Gaza Flotilla Members

Israel has released the five remaining Spanish detainees from flotillas it blocked while they were carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to devastated…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a news briefing, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Discussed Strengthening Kyiv’s Air Defense with Trump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he has spoken with US President Donald Trump for the second time in two days, discussing strengthening of Kyiv's…

World An artist paints a mural on a building in Tehran depicting senior military commanders killed in an Israeli strike. (EPA)

IRGC Naval Chief: Decision to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open Lies with Iran’s Supreme Leadership

Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said the decision to keep the Strait of Hormuz open lied with Iran’s…

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World  Reappointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks on as he visits a police station in L'Hay-les-Roses, outside Paris, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP)

French PM Lecornu Races Against the Clock to Form Government

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against time to form a government by Monday's budget deadline, as divisions emerged within the…

World  The Sigma shopping mall is on fire after it was hit by a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city of Ukraine, October 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Report: US Intelligence Helps Ukraine Target Russian Energy Infrastructure

The US has been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities for months in a joint effort to weaken the economy and force President…

World China's Premier Li Qiang shakes hands with North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song as he departs after his visit, in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 11, 2025, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

Report: China, North Korea to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

China says it is ready to develop its relationship with North Korea to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, North Korea's…

World File: A view of the border fence outside the Kitton outpost on the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan October 18, 2017. (Reuters)

Afghanistan Says It Has Killed 58 Pakistani Soldiers in Overnight Border Operations

Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi looks on during a press conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran Says Got Message via Russia That Israel Not Looking for New War

Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that Russia had relayed a message from Israel that it was not looking for a new war with the country. "Apparently…