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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 handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shows him speaking during a meeting with the cabinet members in Tehran on September 7, 2025. (Handout / KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)

G7 Condemns Iran’s ‘Malign Activities’

Members of the G7 condemned on Saturday Iran’s “malign activities”, including “transnational repression”. They said: “The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)…

World People stand aboard Venezuelan fishing vessel "Carmen Rosa", which, according to the Venezuelan government was allegedly intercepted by a US warship in Caribbean waters on Friday, in this handout image taken at an unidentified location and released on September 13, 2025. (Venezuela's Ministry of Communication and Information/Handout via Reuters)

Venezuela Says US Navy Raided a Tuna Boat in the Caribbean as Tensions Rise

Personnel from a US warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on…

World An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025. (Reuters)

China’s Military Warns Philippines Against Provocations in South China Sea

China's military said on Sunday it had conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations. The two…

World A Pakistani security official stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, 13 September 2025. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB

19 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Clashes in the Northwest

Nineteen Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday in two separate clashes with extremist fighters in the country's northwest, where militants have ramped up…

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World Protesters taking part in a 'Unite the Kingdom' rally are held back by police officers, in central London, Britain, 13 September 2025. EPA/TAYFUN SALCI

Over 100,000 Anti-immigration Protesters March in London

More than 100,000 protesters marched through central London on Saturday, carrying flags of England and Britain, in one of the biggest right-wing demonstrations…

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World A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies over Red Square during a rehearsal for a flypast, part of a military parade marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Russian Aircraft Equipped with Ballistic Missiles Fly Over Barents Sea during 'Zapad 2025' Drills

Russians MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic ballistic missiles completed a four-hour flight over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea as part of…

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World The massive demonstrations began on Monday over a social media ban and quickly turned violent, with protesters attacking government buildings and police opening fire. - (AP news)

Curfew is Lifted and Calm Returns to Nepal in Wake of Mass Protests that Killed at Least 51 People

Nepalese authorities lifted the curfew in the country's capital and surrounding areas on Saturday as calm returned following the appointment of the Himalayan…

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World Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi attends the Tehran International Conference on Palestine, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tehran, Iran December 23, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File

US Officials Hold Talks in Kabul over Americans Detained in Afghanistan

US officials held talks on Saturday with the authorities in Kabul over Americans held in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration’s foreign ministry said. Adam…

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World Detainees are made to stand against a bus before being handcuffed, during a raid by federal agents where about 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested at the site of a $4.3 billion project by Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution to build batteries for electric cars in Ellabell, Georgia, US, September 4, 2025 in a still image taken from a video. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Families in Crisis after Massive Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant in Georgia

Ever since a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site swept up nearly 500 workers in southeast Georgia, Rosie Harrison said her organization’s…

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World Police officers stand on duty at a security cordon near Lancaster House, in London, Britain, June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville

London Police Brace for Large Rival Protests

London police will deploy extra officers on Saturday as right-wing, anti-immigrant protesters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators stage rival rallies,…

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World Russian army servicemen walk at an exhibition displaying armoured vehicles and equipment captured by the Russian army from Ukrainian forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, at Victory Park open-air museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

Russia Says its Troops Took Control of Another Village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russian troops have taken control of the village of Novomykolaivka in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on…

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World ‏Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip September 13, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Tens of Thousands Join Pro-Palestinian March in New Zealand's Biggest City

Thousands took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, on Saturday, in what organizers said was the largest rally of its kind…

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World Villagers wade through the floodwaters as they make their way to safer places in Alipur, a town of Muzaffargarh district in Punjab province on September 12, 2025, after the Head Panjnad overflowed following heavy monsoon rains. (Photo by Shahid Saeed MIRZA / AFP)

Twelve Pakistan Soldiers Killed in Militant Ambush

Twelve soldiers were killed in northwest Pakistan on Saturday in an ambush by militants on an army convoy, officials said. The soldiers were moving in…

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World Turkish anti-riot police officers detain a protester during a demonstration near the Istanbul Provence headquarters of Türkiye's main opposition party "Republican People's Party" (CHP), on September 8, 2025, in Istanbul. (Photo by KEMAL ASLAN / AFP)

Türkiye Orders Detention of Istanbul District Mayor, Others in Corruption Probe

A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48 suspects, including the mayor of Istanbul's opposition-run Bayrampasa district, as part of a corruption…

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World HANDOUT - 13 September 2025, North Korea, --: A photo released by the North Korean State News Agency (KCNA) on September 12, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) overseeing a shooting contest between troops of the sniper subunits belonging to the metropolitan garrison command and the special mobile force of the central security organ. Photo: -/KCNA/KNS/dpa

North Korea Says to Boost Nuclear Arsenal, Conventional Military

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key…

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World The United States Geological Survey pegged the earthquake at magnitude 7.4, with a depth of 39.5 km

Magnitude 7.4 Quake Strikes Near East Coast of Russia's Kamchatka Region

There was no threat of a tsunami after an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Saturday, the US National…

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World A pro-Palestinian protest is seen at the University of California, Berkeley. AFP file photo

UC Berkeley Shares Information on Dozens of Students, Staff with Trump Administration

The University of California, Berkeley said on Friday it has provided information on 160 faculty members and students to President Donald Trump's…

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World  This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)

Utah Man Suspected in Charlie Kirk Murder Taken into Custody

A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, Governor Spencer Cox said on…

World  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference with Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus G. Grynkewich (not pictured), at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 12, 2025. (Reuters)

NATO to Beef up Defense of Europe’s Eastern Flank After Poland Shoots Down Drones

NATO announced plans to beef up the defense of Europe's eastern flank on Friday, two days after Poland shot down drones that had violated its airspace in the…

World A Chinese flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China February 8, 2024. (Reuters)

China Condemns Sailing of US, British Warships Through Taiwan Strait

China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a US and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to…

World Passengers evacuated via emergency slides from a United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, heading to Cebu in the Philippines from Narita Airport near Tokyo, disembark from a bus at the Kansai airport in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, western Japan September 12, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan, Two Injured  

United Airlines said on Friday that two people had sustained minor injuries after a flight heading from Tokyo to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency…

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World A view shows the city from the top of N Seoul Tower, in Seoul, South Korea, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

North Korea Executes People for Sharing Foreign Films and TV, UN Report Says

North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign media, including television shows like popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying…

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World Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno speaks to the media at Lancaster House in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Pool/File Photo

Spain Summons Israeli Charge D'affaires over Prime Minister's Comments

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires in Madrid on Friday over recent comments about Spain made by the office of…

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World A supporter of Türkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party or (CHP) kisses a image of former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a party rally, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Istanbul's Opposition Mayor Cheered as He Enters Prison Courtroom for Diploma Case

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared in a prison courtroom Friday over claims he fraudulently obtained his university diploma, marking the first hearing in…

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