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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 This aerial view shows makeshift shelters built for flood-affected people in Chung, in Pakistan's Punjab province, on August 31, 2025. (AFP)

Pakistan’s Punjab Faces the Biggest Floods in Its History, Affecting 2 Million People

Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time…

World A demonstrator wearing a mask depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an elongated nose, evoking the literary character Pinocchio, poses during an anti-government protest organized by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 calling for action to secure their release and a ceasefire in the war against Hamas, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, on August 23, 2025. (AFP)

Hostage’s Mother Vows to Hold Netanyahu to Account If Son Dies

The mother of an Israeli hostage vowed Saturday to seek the prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if his planned new offensive in Gaza leads to her…

World An ultra-Orthodox Jew walks near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on August 30, 2025 (AFP). 

Israel Moves Toward Imposing Sovereignty in the West Bank, Sanctions on Palestinian Authority

Israel is preparing a series of punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank, including steps to extend sovereignty over parts of…

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World FILE - A view of a Greenland flag in the village of Igaliku in Greenland, Friday, July 5, 2024. (Ida Marie Odgaard/ Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

French Foreign Minister Expresses 'Solidarity' on Greenland Trip

France's foreign minister has arrived in Greenland to express his nation's "solidarity" with the Danish autonomous territory, the ministry said, after Donald…

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World Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech during the Japan India Economic Forum in Tokyo, on Aug. 29, 2025. (AP)

India Committed to Improving Ties with China, Modi Tells Xi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the…

World In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, Russian soldiers patrol a village in the Russian - Ukrainian border area in ​​the Kursk region, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP)

Ukraine Vows to Retaliate After Russian Attacks on Power Sector

Russian drone attacks on power facilities in northern and southern Ukraine overnight left nearly 60,000 customers without electricity, with President Volodymyr…

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World Protesters take part in the March for Australia anti-immigration rally in Sydney, Australia, 31 August 2025.  EPA/DEAN LEWINS  AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Thousands in Australia Rally against Immigration, Government Condemns Rally

Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the center-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread…

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World FILE - Navy men stand beside an AW109E helicopter and BRP Laurence Narag ship as they are displayed during the 126th Philippine Navy anniversary in Manila, Philippines on Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, file)

China Protests Taiwan Foreign Minister's Visit to the Philippines

Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday,…

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World Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, Deputy Secretary General of NATO Radmila Sekerinska and Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen attend the informal EU Defense Ministers’ meeting in Copenhagen, Aug. 29, 2025/Reuters

EU Urges US to Reconsider Ban on Palestinian Officials Attending UN Assembly

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General…

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World Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov chairs a meeting with senior military officials at an unknown location, in this still image from video released August 30, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Wages Non-stop Offensive along Ukraine Front Line, Says Military Chief

Russian forces are waging a non-stop offensive along almost the entire front line in Ukraine and have the "strategic initiative", the chief of Russia's general…

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World Thousands of people, some waving the Palestinian flag, gather against the Dutch government's Israel policy, as they protest on Malieveld, in The Hague on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

Israel is Undermining the Two-state Solution, Denmark's Foreign Minister Says

Israel is undermining a two-state solution to the Middle East crisis through its actions in Gaza, Denmark's foreign minister said on Saturday, Reuters reported…

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World Ukraine's Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy walks out of a voting booth at a polling station during a presidential election in Kiev, Ukraine March 31, 2019. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo

Ukrainian Former Parliamentary Speaker Parubiy Shot Dead in Lviv

Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday and a search was under way for the killer. The…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong pays homage to the soldiers killed during operations as he attends a national commendation ceremony for the commanders and fighters of the Korean People's Army's overseas operations unit, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea - Reuters

North Korea Leader Kim Promises 'Beautiful Life' for Families of 'Martyrs' Killed in Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised "a beautiful life" for the families of "martyrs" who perished fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state…

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World A Palestinian woman bakes bread as children sit next to her, while Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger and soaring malnutrition, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip January 24, 2024. REUTERS/Arafat Barbakh/File Photo

EU Ministers Split over Gaza in Copenhagen Meeting

European Union foreign ministers on Saturday were deeply split over the war in Gaza, with some calling for the EU to apply strong economic pressure on Israel…

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World Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during a meeting with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on July 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

UK Refuses to Invite Israeli Government Officials to London Arms Fair over the War in Gaza

The UK has barred Israeli government officials from attending the country’s biggest arms fair over growing concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The…

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World Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russian Mass Drone, Missile Attack on Southern Ukraine Kills 1 and Wounds Dozens

Russia launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, local officials said, two days after a rare air strike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union…

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World This aerial view shows partially submerged residential buildings following the overflowing of the Ravi River in Lahore on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Pakistan Evacuates Half a Million People Stranded by Floods

Nearly half a million people have been displaced by flooding in eastern Pakistan after days of heavy rain swelled rivers, relief officials said Saturday, as…

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World A handout picture provided by the Iranian Army office on August 21, 2025, shows a soldier standing near a rocket launcher during a military drill in an undisclosed location in southern Iran. (Photo by Iranian Army Media Office / AFP)

Iran Says 8 Arrested for Suspected Links to Israel's Mossad

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had arrested eight people suspected of trying to transmit the coordinates of sensitive sites and details…

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World An Indian boy carries a bucket in search of drinking water near the flood-hit banks of the Tawi River in Jammu, India, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Floods, Landslides Kill at Least 11 in India's Jammu Region

Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking rain killed at least 11 people, including four children, in India's Jammu and Kashmir, officials said…

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World People inspect the area in front of a burnt bus stop set on fire during a protest outside the Mobile Brigade police headquarter in Jakarta, Indonesia, 30 August 2025. EPA/MAST IRHAM

3 Dead after Mob Sets Fire to Indonesian Regional Parliament Building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized,…

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World An Iranian man crosses a road near a billboard displaying a picture of nuclear centrifuges and a sentence reading in Persian 'Science is the power' at the Enghelab square in Tehran, Iran, 29 August 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Tries to Absorb Activation of Snapback Mechanism

Iran is trying to absorb the snapback mechanism, which France, Britain and Germany have activated under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal, by using a short 30-day…

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FILE - Fishermen are seen at sea in Nouadibou, Mauritania, on Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Khaled Moulay, File)

At Least 70 Killed as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off West Africa

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia's foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in…

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World This picture taken on August 29, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 30, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un handing over a portrait wrapped in the North Korean flag to the family of a soldier who participated in overseas military operations, in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)/

North Korea's Kim Consoles Families of Troops Killed Fighting for Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain…

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World A displaced Congolese woman from Kimoka does laundry outside her shelter ahead of a visit by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to a camp in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 29, 2025. (AFP)

Cholera Outbreaks Worsening, Spreading to 31 Countries, Warns WHO

The global cholera situation is worsening, with outbreaks across 31 countries and a surging fatality rate, the World Health Organization said Friday. "Given…