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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 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Argentina's President Javier Milei (both not pictured) during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on Some Iranian People and Firms After UN Decision

Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran's missile and military aircraft production, a…

World France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media, during arrival for an informal summit at the Danish Parliament at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 2025. (Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via Reuters)

Macron Says a Tanker off France Is Linked to Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an oil tanker off the French coast had committed “very serious wrongdoings” and linked it to Russia’s…

World Police cordon off an area after the discovery of a suspicious backpack in the vicinity of the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich, Germany, 01 October 2025. (EPA)

3 Alleged Hamas Members Arrested in Germany on Suspicion of Plotting Attacks

Three alleged members of the Palestinian group Hamas were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany,…

World The US Capitol seen down Pennsylvania Avenue NW on October 1, 2025 in Washington, United States. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Govt Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails to Reach Deal 

The US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that…

World A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. (AP)

Zelenskyy and UN Atomic Agency Head Warn of Heightened Risk at Huge Ukrainian Nuclear Plant 

Ukraine’s president and the UN nuclear agency head are sounding the alarm about increased safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant…

World An Iranian Kheibar-Shekan medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) placed next to a large banner depicting Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei (C) in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, 27 September 2025. (EPA)

Iranian Commander Points to Potential Missile Range Increase 

The range of Iran's missiles will be increased to any point deemed necessary, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Fars news agency…

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian chairs meeting with the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution on Tuesday (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Accuses West of Obstructing ‘Nuclear Deal’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday the United States “does not have the will” to resolve Iran's nuclear issue through negotiations and “just…

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World Rescuers push a partially submerged car on a flooded street, following unprecedented rainfall in Odesa, Ukraine in this handout picture released October 1, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine: 9 Dead in Odesa as Rescuers Battle Weather Havoc

A severe rainstorm killed at least nine people, including a child, in Ukraine's Odesa, emergency services said early on Wednesday. Rescuers worked through the…

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World Chief of Staff of the Iranian army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Commander of Iran's regular navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani during their visit to Bandar Abbas on Tuesday (IRNA)

Iran’s Chief of Staff: We Are Prepared for Potential Conflicts

Iran is fully prepared for any potential future conflict, Chief of Staff of the Iranian army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Tuesday, shortly after UN…

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World People look at a collapsed building in Bogo City, Cebu province, Philippines Wednesday, Oct.  1, 2025 after an offshore earthquake on late Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Philippines Quake Death Toll Rises to 69

The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines has risen to 69, a disaster official said on Wednesday as the government…

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World Indonesia Earthquake Slows Efforts to Rescue Those Trapped by School Collapse

Indonesia Earthquake Slows Efforts to Rescue Those Trapped by School Collapse

Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school under construction that collapsed and killed at least six in Indonesia's province…

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World 17 June 2019, Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe: "Federal Public Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice" is written on a sign at the entrance to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office building. (dpa)

German Police Arrest Syrian Man Suspected of Crimes Against Humanity 

German police arrested on Tuesday a Syrian man suspected of committing crimes against humanity, including killing and torturing, as a militia leader in 2011 in…

World  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP)

Trump’s Pentagon Chief Outlines Vision for the US Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth portrayed the US military Tuesday as too fat, too focused on leftist "woke" ideas, and in need of major shake-up with an…

World Call center employees surf mobile phones as they gather outside their office building after earthquake tremors at Cebu in central Philippines on September 30, 2025. (AFP)

Strong Earthquake in Central Philippines Sends People Out of Homes and Sparks Local Tsunami Warning

A strong offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 shook the central Philippines late Tuesday, sending people dashing out into streets, damaging…

World Defendant Jian G., a former assistant to then-member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah, of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) party, is getting uncuffed as he arrives at the courtroom for a high-profile espionage trial, in Dresden, Germany, on September 30, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN/Pool via REUTERS

Former Aide to German Far-right Lawmaker Handed Prison Sentence for China Spying

A former assistant to a top politician for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in prison for spying for…

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World A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the US military describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen, February 3, 2024. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Says it Does Not Believe US Has Taken Decision on Supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk Missiles

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow did not believe that Washington had taken a final decision on supplying Tomahawk cruise…

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World File photo: Police secure an area after a deadly shooting in the eastern German city of Halle on October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Marvin Gaul

German Police Arrest Syrian Man Suspected of Crimes against Humanity

German police arrested on Tuesday a Syrian man suspected of committing crimes against humanity, including killing and torturing, as a militia leader in 2011 in…

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World Cars drive through a flooded street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 30 September 2025. (EPA)

Rains from Typhoon Bualoi Flood Homes in Hanoi, Disrupt Transport 

Vietnam's most devastating storm this year brought heavy rains that triggered floods across its north, disrupting flights and train services with the capital,…

World An engineer shows a new rifle designed and manufactured in the country by INDUMIL (Military Industry) at the Jose Maria Cordova Arms and Ammunition Factory in Soacha municipality, near Bogota on September 29, 2025. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Colombia Manufactures Its First Rifles to Replace Israeli Weapons

Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied…

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World Rescue personnel work on the scene at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java province on September 30, 2025. (AFP) 

Rescuers Run Oxygen to Survivors in Indonesia School Building Collapse That Buried Dozens 

Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to…

World It is the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 that communications have been shut down across Afghanistan. Wakil KOHSAR / AFP

Taliban Internet Cut Sparks Afghanistan Telecoms Blackout

Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fiber optic network. The government…

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World US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) address a rare gathering of hundreds of top military officers on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Trump to Address Rare Mass Meeting of US Military Leaders

President Donald Trump will on Tuesday speak at a rare gathering of hundreds of senior US military officers summoned, without public explanation, from around…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Japanese counterpart held talks in New York last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly annual meeting (Iranian Foreign Ministry) 

Japan Resumes Sanctions against Iran, Calls for Diplomatic Solution

The Japanese government announced on Monday the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran, after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over…

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World A Yemeni flag flutters in Sana'a, Yemen, 21 September 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Missile Attack on Cargo Ship off Yemen Wounds 2 and Prompts Crew to Abandon Vessel

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi group set a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, officials said, wounding two mariners and forcing…

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