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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 President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, 25 September 2025.  EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

Trump Pushes Türkiye on Russian Oil, Hints at Lifting Sanctions

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Türkiye will agree to his request to stop purchasing Russian oil and that he may lift US sanctions on…

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World Gunmen killed at least 11 security personnel in an ambush around Agu Center in Nigeria’s Benue State (local media) 

Violence Escalates in Nigeria, 11 Security Personnel Killed in Ambush

Gunmen killed at least 11 security personnel in an ambush around Agu Center in Nigeria’s Benue State, as the region struggles with clashes between Christian…

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World This picture taken on September 23, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on September 24, 2025 shows a general view of Pyongyang General Hospital, nearing its inauguration, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

US Imposes Sanctions on Arms Network Linking NKorea, Myanmar

The United States on Thursday announced sanctions on a network it said generated revenue for North Korean weapons programs, including by procuring North Korean…

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World Police and military officers stand guard in front of a prison in Esmeraldas, Ecuador on September 25, 2025. (Photo by Antony QUINTERO / AFP)

Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves at Least 17 Dead

At least 17 people were killed in a prison riot in Ecuador's northern city of Esmeraldas, near the border with Colombia, the country's prison agency said on…

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Woman 'Political Prisoner' Dies in Iran after Jail Neglect

A woman held in prison in Iran for the past six months for writing anti-government slogans died Thursday after falling into a coma, rights groups said,…

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World FILE - Taiwan’s F-16 fighter jets fly in close formation over President Office during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

China Sanctions 6 US Companies as Trade Frictions Continue

China announced sanctions on six US companies on Thursday as frictions continue to escalate in the countries’ trade relations despite a highly anticipated…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during ‘Christian Conference’ in Jerusalem July 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Israel Police Arrest Man for Threatening to Kill Netanyahu

Israeli police said on Thursday they had arrested a man for threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Police said that just before the…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump, in front of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delivers remarks linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims which are not backed by decades of science, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump Says He Was Victim of ‘Triple Sabotage’ at UN and Secret Service is Looking into the Matter

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations on Tuesday and that the…

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World NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 24, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Iran, US Signal Possible Easing in Nuclear Tensions

Tehran and Washington signaled a possible softening in nuclear tensions on Wednesday, with Iran insisting it has no ambitions to build nuclear weapons and the…

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World Sand and debris washed away during earlier flooding cover a park in Lei Yue Mun after Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong on September 24, 2025. (Photo by Leung Man Hei / AFP)

South China Cleans Up after Powerful Typhoon Ragasa

Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down…

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World The Danish police are seen at Copenhagen Airport, in Kastrup near Copenhagen, on September 22, 2025. (Photo by Steven Knap / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

Drones Spotted near 4 Danish Airports but Authorities Say No Threat to the Public

Drone activity was spotted overnight Wednesday into Thursday near Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark, as well as three smaller airports in the country, police…

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World FILE - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives as he goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Former French President Sarkozy Found Guilty on Key Charge, Acquitted of Others in Libya Case

A Paris court found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty on a key charge but acquitted him on three others Thursday in his trial for the alleged…

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World US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand with Türkiye's Pressident Tayyip Erdogan and Emine Erdogan at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Trump is Hosting Türkiye’s Erdogan at the White House as the US Considers Lifting Ban on F-35 Sales

President Donald Trump will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday as the Republican leader has indicated that…

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World Newly arrived Afghan migrants from Iran queue to receive food packages at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat. Mohsen KARIMI / AFP

Return of Millions of Afghans Fuels Terror Potential

A massive spike in millions of migrants forced back into impoverished Afghanistan by Pakistan and Iran could fuel ISIS militancy, diplomatic and security…

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World A picture shows the empty Red Sea shore in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on 17 April 2020. (Getty Images/AFP)

Drone Fired from Yemen Hits Southern Israeli City of Eilat, Wounding 20

A drone fired from Yemen has struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat. Medics said at least 20 people were wounded, two of them seriously. It wasn't…

World  Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran’s President Blasts US, Israeli Attacks for Dealing ‘Grievous Blow’ to Peace as Sanctions Loom

Addressing the world's leaders, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday blamed the United States and Israeli attacks for “dealing a grievous blow” to…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Tells UN: Stop Russia’s War or Face Destructive Arms Race

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world powers on Wednesday to work together to stop Russia's war in his country, accusing Russian President…

World Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad makes a statement following a signing ceremony attended by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev in Moscow, Russia, April 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran Oil Sales to China Would Continue Even if UN Sanctions Activated, Oil Minister Says 

Iran's oil sales to China would continue even if UN sanctions, are reimposed under a so-called snapback mechanism, Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on…

World Activists and human rights defenders ride aboard the yacht Alma, departing from Tunisia's northern port of Bizerte, on September 14, 2025 to join the last boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for the Gaza Strip to break Israel's blockade on the Palestinian territory. (AFP)

Italy Deploys Navy Ship to Help Gaza Aid Flotilla After Drone Attack

An international aid flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza said on Wednesday it was attacked overnight by drones in international waters off Greece, prompting…

World 19 December 2024, Russia, Moscow: Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year press conference. (Kremlin Press Office/dpa)

Russia Says It’s Advancing in Ukraine and Its Economy Is Stable, After Trump Calls It ‘Paper Tiger’ 

Russia said on Wednesday it was economically stable and its army was advancing in Ukraine, rejecting comments by US President Donald Trump urging Kyiv to take…

World Displaced Palestinians move with their belongings southwards on a road in the Nuseirat refugee camp area in the central Gaza Strip on September 23, 2025, as Israel presses its ground offensive to capture Gaza City amidst the war against Hamas. (AFP)

Australia's ABC Ordered to Pay Journalist Fired Over Gaza Post 

Australia's public broadcaster was ordered Wednesday to pay a hefty penalty to a radio journalist dismissed over a social media post related to the Israel-Gaza…

World Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23, 2025 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Secret Service Find Devices Capable of Crippling Cellular Network in and Around UN Headquarters

The US Secret Service found and seized an illegal network of sophisticated equipment in the New York area that was capable of shutting down the cellular…

World Iran test fires a missile in this image grab from a video from the Fars news agency.

Iran Refuses to Give up its Ballistic Missile Program

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani criticized on Tuesday a US proposal requiring Iran to cut the range of its missiles to below 500 km, while a…

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World People make their way through a waterlogged street after heavy showers in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, 23 September 2025. (EPA)

At Least 12 Dead as Record Rain Floods India’s Kolkata 

At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting…