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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 8 September 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a meeting with Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Tsivilev. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Pezeshkian Says Iran Can Overcome Any Return of Sanctions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed on Saturday that Iran would overcome any reimposition of sanctions on it through a so-called "snapback" process,…

World  The United Nations logo is seen on a fence outside UN Headquarters on September 18, 2025 in New York City. (AFP)

Trump to Return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine Conflicts Rage

World leaders gather in New York this coming week for a UN General Assembly dominated by US President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and…

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US to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrians

The US will terminate deportation protections for Syrian migrants, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, part of President Donald Trump's broad…

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World  Firefighters work at the site of apartment buildings hit during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine September 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Hits Ukraine with Barrage of Drones, Missiles, Kills 3, Kyiv Says

Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, killing three people and injuring dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday…

World Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves as he visits the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, September 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Taiwan Determined to Defend Itself, President Says Capping Week of Defense Events

Taiwan's message to the international community is that it is determined to defend itself and that people should not believe any claim it has surrendered in…

World A cyberattack causes flight delays at the German capital's airport (File photo - Reuters)

Cyberattack Disrupts Check-in Systems at Major European Airports

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports, officials said…

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World A NATO AWACS surveillance instructor pilot navigates an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) NATO air surveillance aircraft during a flight over Polish airspace as part of the alliance's new Eastern Sentry mission on September 19, 2025. (AFP)

Poland Scrambles Aircraft After Russia Launches Strikes on Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine…

World United States President Donald J Trump looks on to the media during an Executive Order signing which authorizes the new Trump Gold Card, a visa program to be overseen by the Secretary of Commerce 'that will facilitate the entry of aliens who have demonstrated their ability and desire to advance the interests of the United States by voluntarily providing a significant financial gift to the nation' in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says His Negative Media Coverage Is 'Illegal'

President Donald Trump on Friday bashed US media coverage that he claimed was unduly negative and therefore "illegal," stoking a debate over free speech…

World Trump announces second strike on alleged Venezuela drug traffickers. HANDOUT / US President Donald Trump's TRUTH Social account/AFP

Colombia Slams 'Excessive' US Military Buildup, Warns against Venezuela Intervention

Colombia on Friday blasted the United States' "excessive" military presence in the Caribbean as destabilizing for all Latin America, a sharp rebuke from one of…

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World US President Donald Trump (L) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) leave the stage after the family photo to head to the plenary session at the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. (AFP)

Trump to Welcome Türkiye's Erdogan, Sees End to Warplane Row

US President Donald Trump said Friday he will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next week and expects a resolution to a long…

World 16 September 2025, US, New York: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres briefs the press after the first week of the 80th UN General Assembly, saying finance will dominate High-Level Week as crises in Gaza, Ukraine, and genocide reports test Member States' ability to reach agreements. Photo: Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

UN Chief Says World Should Not Be Intimidated by Israel

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday the world should not be "intimidated" by Israel and its creeping annexation of the occupied…

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World Peter Reynolds hugs his daughter Sarah Entwistle after landing at Doha following the Taliban's release of him and his wife. Karim JAAFAR / AFP

Elderly British Couple to Fly Home after Release by Taliban

An elderly British couple released after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan are expected to fly back to the UK on Saturday. Taliban authorities…

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World FILE PHOTO: Armed police guard the outside of the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia, October 6, 2009.   REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

US National Counterterrorism Center Warns of Threat from al-Qaeda

The US National Counterterrorism Center said on Friday that recent calls by al-Qaeda for attacks against the United States showed the group's enduring threat…

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World  Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar speaks at the opening event of the largest-ever bipartisan delegation of American legislators to Israel at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Monday, September 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Urges World to Stop Iran Ever Getting Nuclear Bomb

Israel's foreign minister called on the world on Friday to prevent arch foe Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, after the UN Security Council voted to…

World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

UN Security Council Decides Not to Lift Iran Sanctions, but Still Time to Agree Delay

The United Nations Security Council on Friday did not adopt a draft resolution to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still…

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World Richard Moore, the Chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, answers questions in London, England, Nov. 30, 2021, after giving his first public speech since becoming head of the organization. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

British Spy Chief Says He Sees No Evidence Putin Wants to Negotiate Peace in Ukraine

There is “absolutely no evidence” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence…

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World A view shows the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

World Court Says Mali Drone Case Can't Proceed without Algeria Accepting Jurisdiction

The International Court of Justice said on Friday that Mali's application for a case against neighboring Algeria over the shooting down of a Malian military…

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World In this picture taken on September 18, 2025, security personnel stand beside the bodies of victims who died in a blast near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. (Photo by Abdul BASIT / AFP)

Blasts Kill at Least 11 in Southwestern Pakistan

Separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province killed at least 11 people, officials said on Friday. Militancy has been rising in mineral-rich…

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World President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP)

Trump Says He and Xi Will Meet in South Korea in Coming Weeks and He’ll Later Go to China

US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit…

World The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building where closed-door nuclear talks take place at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, on June 18, 2014. (AP)

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Criticizes European Powers Over Sanctions Plan 

Iran on Friday criticized a move by European powers to impose international sanctions by the end of the month if Tehran does not meet conditions, including…

World The Iranian President meeting with the Russian Energy Minister and his delegation in Tehran on Thursday (Mehr)

Iran’s President: The Era of Unipolarity is Over

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the world has moved beyond unipolar dominance, citing deepening cooperation between Iran and Russia as…

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World FILE PHOTO: Parked vehicles are seen in Bagram US air base, after American troops vacated it, in Parwan province, Afghanistan July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo

Trump Suggests US Troops Could Return to Base in Afghanistan, Citing Proximity to China

President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a US presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America’s…

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World A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the Kamchatka coast in July triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile. (EPA file) 

Strong Quake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, No Damage Reported 

A strong earthquake struck Russia's far eastern Kamchatka region, the regional governor said on Friday, prompting a series of tsunami warnings in the region,…

World A French police officer stands next to Centaure multipurpose intervention vehicles (VIPG) in the Place de la Nation in Paris, on September 18, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

France Halts Counter-terror Ties with Mali, Expels Diplomats

Paris has suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two Malian diplomats to leave after the arrest of a French envoy in Bamako, a French…

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