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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 A woman holds a folded US flag while waiting in line with other people to attend a vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, September 14, 2025. (Reuters) 

Americans Believe Harsh Political Rhetoric Is Fueling Violence, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds 

Roughly two out of three Americans believe that the harsh rhetoric used in talking about politics is encouraging violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll…

World This photo taken on August 22, 2023 shows a Chinese coast guard ship (L) shadowing a Philippine civilian boat chartered by the Philippine navy to deliver supplies to Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP/Getty Images)

China Fires Water Cannon at Philippine Ships in South China Sea 

China's Coast Guard fired water cannon on Tuesday at Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, accusing Manila of an …

World A truck burns at the site of the Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released September 16, 2025. (Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill Two, Set Private Homes on Fire 

Russian forces launched a large attack early on Tuesday on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a 41-year-old man, injuring at least 18 people…

World Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives to the Lower House in Madrid, Spain, 10 September 2025, to attend the first question time after the summer holidays. (EPA)

Spain to Summon Israeli Envoy to Protest Over Comments on PM Sanchez 

Spain's Foreign Ministry said it would summon the Israeli charge d'affaires on Tuesday to protest against comments about Spain's prime minister made by Israeli…

World Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist Party's leader, Pedro Sanchez, greets as he attends a party's event in Malaga, southern Spain, 14 September 2025. (EPA)

Spain Cancels €700 Million Israeli Arms Deal  

The Spanish government has cancelled a contract worth nearly €700 million for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, according to an official document seen Monday…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks from the Resolute desk after signing a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 15 September 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says He Was Not Informed by Netanyahu Before Israel’s Strike in Qatar 

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was not informed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in advance about Israel's attack in Qatar last week. …

World Smoke billows as Israeli airstrikes destroy the al-Ghafari tower in Gaza City on September 15, 2025. (AFP)

UK Excludes Israelis from Leading Defense College over Escalating War in Gaza

A prestigious British defense college is excluding Israeli students from attending, officials confirmed Monday, in a decision that Israel's military has…

World In this aerial view, the Utah Valley University courtyard where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot, on September 15, 2025 in Orem, Utah. (Getty Images/AFP)

DNA Evidence Found Near Scene of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Matches Suspect, FBI Director Says

DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matched that of the 22-year-old accused in the…

World US's Secretary of Energy Chris Wright addresses delegates during the 69th regular plenary session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria on September 15, 2025. (AFP)

Washington Calls for ‘Complete’ Dismantling of Iran’s Uranium-Enrichment Program

Iran's nuclear program must be “completely dismantled,” US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the UN nuclear watchdog's annual General Conference on Monday. …

World Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki (R) and Nepalese Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel (L) attend the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers in front of the President’s Office, which had been set on fire by protesters, in Kathmandu, Nepal, 15 September 2025. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

New Nepal Interim Ministers Sworn in after Protests

Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption…

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World Journalists wait outside the court in Ankara, where a hearing on corruption charges could upend the leadership of Türkiye's main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP), in Ankara on September 15, 2025. (AFP)

Turkish Court Delays Verdict in Case That Could Oust Opposition Party’s Leader 

A Turkish court on Monday delayed a verdict in a case seeking the annulment of an internal leadership election of the country’s main opposition party over…

World Flood-affected people carry makeshift tents as they wade through floodwaters at Alipur in the Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province on September 13, 2025. (AFP) 

Flood Survivors Begin to Return Home in Pakistan’s Eastern Punjab as Water Recedes 

Displaced families began returning home as floodwaters significantly receded across much of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, where swollen rivers displaced…

World 21 February 2022, Russia, Moscow: Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, speaks at a council meeting in Moscow. (Kremlin/dpa)

Russia Warns Europe: We Will Go After Any State Which Takes Our Assets 

Russia on Monday warned European states that it would go after any state which sought to take its assets after reports that the European Union was floating the…

World Dogs stand next to a burned-out car and behind a damaged private house in Donetsk region on September 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

Monitor: Cluster Bombs Kill, Wound Over 1,200 in Ukraine Since 2022

Cluster munitions have killed or injured more than 1,200 civilians in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began, a monitor said Monday, decrying …

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World 09 September 2025, Egypt, Cairo: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R), sign an agreement on practical modalities to resume nuclear inspections on the Iranian nuclear program, in presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (C) at Tahrir Palace in Cairo. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Iran: Any Hostile Measure Will Suspend Arrangements with IAEA

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Sunday that any hostile measures against Tehran will suspend an agreement signed in Cairo last week by Iranian…

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World The Obong Reservoir, the main water supply reservoir of Gangneung, about 210 kilometres east of Seoul, as rain falls on the drought-hit city 13 September 2025. EPA/YONHAP

US, South Korea and Japan Open Joint Air and Naval Exercise

The United States, South Korea and Japan opened an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island Monday in their latest joint drill condemned by North Korea…

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World Supporters of Türkiye's Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition party, attend an anti-government rally in Ankara, Türkiye, 14 September 2025. (EPA)

Tens of Thousands Protest Against Legal Crackdown on Türkiye's Main Opposition Party

Tens of thousands of people protested in the capital Ankara on Sunday against a court case that could oust the head of the main opposition on Monday after a…

World Mourners outside a memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk on the grounds of Utah Valley University on September 13, 2025 in Orem, Utah. (Getty Images/AFP)

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Not Cooperating with Authorities, Utah Governor Says

The man arrested in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, but investigators are working to establish a motive…

World  People demonstrate during the Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march and rally, in London, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. (AP)

UK PM Starmer Says People Have a Right to ‘Peaceful Protest’ After Anti-Migrant March

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said people have a right to peaceful protest after more than 100,000 demonstrators joined an anti-immigration march through…

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shakes hands on September 9 with IAEA Director in Cairo, with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in the center. (dpa)

Iran Weighs Next Steps After Nuclear Energy Deal

Iran’s parliament said it is reviewing the country’s recent agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), though the final word rests with the…

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World A South Korean worker (2nd L), who was detained in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, Georgia, is welcomed by family members after returning from Atlanta at a parking lot in Incheon International Airport in Incheon on September 12, 2025. (Yonhap/ AFP)

US Diplomat Expresses Regret over Immigration Raid on Korean Workers, South Korea Says

A top US diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over a US immigration raid that detained hundreds of South Korean workers, proposing making the event a turning…

World A handout still image taken from handout video provided on 13 September 2025, by the Russian Defense ministry press-service shows Russian MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic ballistic missiles “Kinzhal” taking part in the Zapad-2025 (West-2025) joint military drills of the Russian and Belarus armed forces at an undisclosed location in Russia. (EPA/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service / Handout)

Russia Flexes Military Muscle with Hypersonic Missiles and Bombers During Drills

Russia said on Sunday that it had fired a Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at a target in the Barents Sea and that Sukoi Su-34 supersonic fighter…

World Newly sworn-in interim Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushila Karki, take part in a meeting after assuming the post in her office at Singha Durbar office complex, following the protest against anti-corruption triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Nepal’s New Prime Minister Urges Calm After Deadly Protests

Nepal's new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last week left at…

World A view shows a damaged apartment building after the shelling, which local Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city of Ukraine, September 9, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine Attacks Major Russian Refinery with Drones Sparking a Fire

Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwest, one of the country's biggest, sparking a fire when debris fell from a shot-down drone…