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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 Demonstrators gather for a pro-Palestinians protest in Bologna, Italy, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Guido Calamosca/LaPresse via AP)

Italy Bans Pro-Palestinian October 7 Demonstration in Bologna as Tensions Rise

Authorities in the northern Italian city of Bologna have banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration planned for Tuesday, citing the risk of unrest, following days…

World A woman takes a picture in front of the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on October 6, 2025, as recovery efforts continue. (AFP)

Death Toll in Indonesian School Collapse Rises to 60 as More Bodies Are Recovered

Indonesian recovery crews on Monday recovered nearly a dozen bodies as they searched for young people missing after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school…

World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) and Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit the Greater Manchester Police headquarters on October 3, 2025, following an attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. (AFP)

UK PM Condemns Suspected Arson Attack on Mosque in English Coastal Town

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town, which police were investigating as a hate…

World  Demonstrators rally ahead of the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, and to demand the immediate release of all hostages and the end of war in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Families of Israeli Hostages Urge Nobel Committee to Award Peace Prize to Trump

Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza urged the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump for what they say…

World One of the Spanish activists who was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and was detained by Israeli forces, gesture next to Police officers upon arrival at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Greta Thunberg among Flotilla Activists Deported from Israel. Others Remain in Prison

Israeli authorities said Monday that they have deported to Greece and Slovakia another 171 people detained for taking part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla,…

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World Ferries sail the Bosphorus in Istanbul, on August 29,2025, next to the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, known as Bosphorus bridge. (AFP)

Türkiye Detains 21 Suspects in Istanbul Gold Refinery Probe

Turkish police have detained 21 people linked to the Istanbul Gold Refinery and related companies on a charge of obtaining state support through fraudulent…

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World The collapsed Dudhia Iron Bridge over the Balason River after torrential rains in Darjeeling, India, October 5, 2025. (Reuters) 

Rescuers in India Search for Missing After Landslides Kill 24 in Darjeeling Region 

Rescuers were scouring India's northeastern tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling on Monday for those reported missing a day after landslides triggered by…

World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a meeting of the United Russia party program commission in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP) 

Russia’s Medvedev Says Drone Disruption Is a Useful Reminder to Europeans of Danger of War 

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that it remained a mystery who was behind a wave of drone disruption in various European countries, but…

World French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 3, 2025, before a round of consultations with political parties ahead of the announcement of the new government. (Reuters)

Macron Tasks His Outgoing PM with Holding Last-Ditch Talks to End Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday tasked his outgoing prime minister, who had resigned earlier in the day, to hold last-ditch talks with other…

World Relatives of Swiss activists who were sailing aboard vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla wave Palestinian flags as they wait for their arrival at Geneva Airport from Istanbul after Israel stopped a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained hundreds of people, in Geneva on October 5, 2025. (AFP)

Swiss Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege ‘Inhumane Detention Conditions’ in Israel 

Nine members of the Gaza aid flotilla arrived home in Switzerland on Sunday after being deported by Israel, with some alleging they had been subject to…

World The US Capitol looms in the distance as a man crosses Independence Avenue and a member of the National Guard walks close by, on the second day of the US government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2025. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

US Government Shutdown May Last Weeks, Analysts Warn

The bitter tribalism that drove the United States into a government shutdown is putting compromise out of reach, analysts say -- and threatening to turn a…

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World Members of the Bolivarian National Militia take part in a military drill by Venezuela's National Bolivarian Militia, amid rising tensions with the United States, in Naguanagua, Venezuela October 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says US Hit Another Boat off Venezuela Coast on Saturday 

US forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, adding…

World Ambassadors, chargés d'affaires, and heads of foreign and international missions based in Tehran, during their meeting on Sunday with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Iranian Foreign Ministry) 

Tehran: Military Threats Complicate Diplomatic Path

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed on Sunday that no solution exists for Iran’s nuclear program other than a diplomatic and negotiated one, also…

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World The Danish police are seen at Copenhagen Airport on Monday after drones were found near the airport, leading to disruption of flights. (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images)

Drone Sighting Temporarily Disrupt Flights at Norway’s Oslo Airport 

Norway's Oslo airport temporarily paused landings early on Monday after a report of a drone sighting near the airport, news agency NTB reported. Several…

World US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the end of a press conference at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Aug 15. (AFP) 

Putin Warns US against Sending Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia, then it would…

World A patient is helped into an ambulance after an hours-long militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Somali Government Forces End 6-hour Siege at Major Prison, All 7 Attackers Dead

Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president’s office in the capital, Mogadishu,…

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World US President Donald Trump (R) speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 05 October 2025. EPA/GRAEME SLOAN / POOL

White House: Mass Layoffs Will Start if Shutdown Talks 'Going Nowhere'

The Trump administration will start mass layoffs of federal workers if President Donald Trump decides negotiations with congressional Democrats to end a…

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World Protesters mimick holding the bodies of children demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza, during a demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Hundreds of Thousands March in Türkiye , the Netherlands and Spain in Support of Palestinians

Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla ’s attempt to reach Gaza. …

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World The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Va., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Trump to Celebrate the Navy's 250th Anniversary in Midst of the Shutdown

President Donald Trump has decided not to let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates…

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World 05 October 2025, Nepal, Kathmandu: A view of the debris on the Bafal riverside road in Kathmandu, which was damaged by floodwater. Photo: Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Landslides and Floods Kill Dozens in Nepal, India

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighboring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers…

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World A protester hands over a walking stick before stepping into a police van at a "Lift The Ban" demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, calling for the recently imposed ban to be lifted, in Trafalgar Square, central London, on October 4, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

UK Police Probe Fire at Mosque

Police said on Sunday they were investigating a suspected arson at a mosque in southern England as a "hate crime", days after a fatal attack on a synagogue. …

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World A police officer in riot gear runs after demonstrators during a pro-Palestinian protest condemning Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels which were aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Lorena Sopena

8 Arrested, 20 Police Hurt in Clashes at Spanish Palestine March

Eight people were arrested and 20 police officers injured in clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Barcelona, police said on Sunday. …

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World A Ukrainian rescuer walks in the courtyard of a destroyed house following an air attack in Lapaivka, Lviv region on October 5, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by AFP)

At Least 5 Dead in Large-scale Nighttime Russian Strike on Ukraine

At least five civilians died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine overnight into Sunday, in a major attack that officials…

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World 04 October 2025, United Kingdom, London: A protester is being detained by police officers during a protest in support of Palestine. Photo: James Willoughby/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

UK Police to Get New Powers after Latest Pro-Palestinian Protest

British police will be given powers to restrict repeat protests in the same place, the government said on Sunday after a latest pro-Palestinian demonstration…

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