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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 Cook Islands registered oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, January 13, 2025. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERS/File Photo

Suspects Blame Technical Faults for Baltic Sea Cable Breaches

The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical…

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World Finnish President Alexander Stubb speaks during a press conference at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, DC, after meeting at the White House with US President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders on August 18, 2025. (AFP)

Finland Says Israel Violating International Law in Gaza 

Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Monday the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe amounting to a failure by humanity and that Israel's…

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Germany Charges US Citizen with Offering Military Intelligence to China

German federal prosecutors said on Monday that they have charged a US citizen they accuse of offering to pass sensitive US military information to Chinese…

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World File photo: Security officials examine damage at the site of a bombing on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. AP

Militants Attack Security Camp in Northwest Pakistan, Killing 3 Officers and Wounding 17

Militants attacked a security forces camp in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, sparking an hours-long gunbattle that left at least three officers and one…

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World Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: Getty Images 

Israel Urges Washington to Allow a Preemptive Attack on Iran

Israeli Colonel Jacques Neriah, a former intelligence official and a special analyst for the Middle East, warned on Sunday of an impending “second round” of…

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World A member of the Ohio National Guard wears his sidearm while patrolling in the Logan Circle neighborhood, weeks after US President Donald Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., US, August 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Some National Guard Units in Washington are Now Carrying Firearms in Escalation of Trump Deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his…

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World Charles Kushner, the new US ambassador to France and Monaco, leaves the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris after a meeting with the French president on July 18, 2025. (AFP) 

France Summons US Ambassador over Antisemitism Allegations 

France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to…

World Protesters hold banners and flags during a demonstration called "All of Denmark on the streets for a free Palestine", in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Copenhagen, Denmark August 24, 2025.  Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Nicolai Helms/via REUTERS

Pro-Palestinian Protest Draws Thousands in Copenhagen

More than 10,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen on Sunday, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and urging Denmark to…

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World The Independence Monument is pictured as Ukrainian flags blow in the wind in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Moscow Says Kyiv Has Struck a Nuclear Power Plant

Russia accused Ukraine Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo u

Iran's Khamenei Calls US Issue 'Unsolvable' amid Nuclear Standoff

Iran's supreme leader said the current situation with the United States was "unsolvable", and that Tehran would never bow to pressure to obey Washington, amid…

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World In this photo provided by RESQSHIP, Italian Coast Guard personnel evacuate migrants from the vessel NADIR operated by the organization RESQSHIP, off the coast of the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.

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Mediterranean Rescues Find 3 Sudanese Sisters Dead on an Overcrowded Migrant Boat

Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, a German…

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World FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from the town of Kurchatov in the Kursk region, Russia, March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

Ukraine Marks Independence Day with Drone Strikes on Russia

Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a…

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World 24 August 2025, Australia, Brisbane: Protesters hold flags and signs during a pro Palestine rally in Brisbane. Photo: -/AAP/dpa

Widespread Protests Held in Australia to Support Palestinians

Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies on Sunday, organizers said, amid strained relations between Israel and Australia following the center…

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World Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani (C) speaks to reporters in Beirut on August 13, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Iran’s Larijani: War Not Over, Resistance a Strategic Asset

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the war his country has entered with Israel “is not over yet,” stressing that…

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World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Pentagon Reportedly Working on Plans for Military Deployment in Chicago

The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the US military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and…

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World FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a launching ceremony of a new naval destroyer at a western port in Nampo, North Korea, on April 25, 2025. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korean Leader Supervises Test of New Antiair Missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two types of new antiair missiles, state media said Sunday, displaying his expanding military…

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World Iranians drive past a huge poster in the colors of Iran's flag and reading in Persian "Army sacrifices itself for the nation" at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran, 18 August 2025. (EPA)

Iran Says Killed Six ‘Terrorists’ Linked to Israel

Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were members of a "terrorist" group…

World An anti-immigrant protestor holds a Union Flag reading "Stop The Boats" during a protest outside the Sheraton Four Points hotel, believed to be housing asylum seekers, in Horley, south of London, on August 23, 2025. (AFP)

UK's Farage Sets Out Plan for ‘Mass Deportation’ of Asylum Seekers

Former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage set out plans on Saturday for "mass deportations" of migrants who have crossed the English Channel on small boats if his…

World Italy's Infrastructure Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini speaks during a press conference to announce the approval of the state-funded bridge over the Strait of Messina, after a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

France Summons Italian Ambassador over Challenge to Macron on Ukraine

France summoned the Italian ambassador after Italy's deputy prime minister challenged the French president for suggesting that European soldiers be deployed in…

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World In this handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 23, 2025, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) departs for Bangladesh, from Islamabad. (Handout / Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP)

Pakistan FM Heads to Bangladesh, Highest Level Visit in Years

Pakistan's foreign minister flew to Bangladesh on Saturday as the nations, once bitter enemies after they split in 1971, seek to rebuild ties with regional…

World A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post flying a national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP)

North Korea Accuses South of ‘Serious Provocation’ over Border Warning Shots

North Korea accused South Korea of a “serious provocation” Saturday after South Korean troops fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers…

World South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / POOL / AFP)

South Korea's Lee in Tokyo to Highlight Friendly Ties with Japan before Key Summit with Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is in Tokyo to hold his first full summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a visit largely aimed at…

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World A security member stands guard as cleaners clear debris from the site of a bomb explosion in Cali, Colombia. Iusef Samir Rojas / AFP

Colombia Vows to Neutralize Guerrilla Threat as Twin Attacks Kill 19

Colombia on Friday promised to counter the threat from "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst…

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World First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News via AP)

Tour Bus Rollover Kills 5 on Interstate Highway in Western New York

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side Friday on an interstate highway, killing five…

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