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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 (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 18, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Trump Frustrated after Thinking He Made Headway on Russia-Ukraine Talks Only to See Putin Balk

US President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun…

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World A rocket is launched during the naval drill. (Iranian army)

Hackers Target Iranian Ships during Naval Maneuvers

A hacker group said it disabled communications on more than 60 Iranian oil tankers and cargo ships, severing links between the vessels, their ports, and the…

World Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof addresses the press after making a statement regarding the resignation of his cabinet's NSC ministers in the House of Representatives in The Hague, The Netherlands, 22 August 2025. (EPA)

Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns After Failing to Secure Sanctions Against Israel

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned Friday evening, after he failed to secure new sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza. Veldkamp had…

World Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at his house following its search by the FBI in Bethesda, Maryland, US, August 22, 2025. (Reuters)

FBI Searches Home and Office of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton

The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington office of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of a criminal…

World Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7, 2025. (AP)

Iran, European Powers Agree to Resume Nuclear, Sanctions Talks Next Week

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his French, British and German counterparts agreed on Friday to resume talks next week on nuclear issues, Iranian…

World Police declined to speculate whether the incident was motivated by anti-Israeli sentiment. (Getty Images/AFP file)

Fight at Dutch Holiday Park Injures 2 Israeli Tourists

A fight over a paintball match at a holiday park in the Netherlands left two Israeli tourists injured, Dutch police said Friday. The two Israeli men, one of…

World  Protesters, police, and National Guard troops congregate at the entrance to Union Station in Washington, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance visited Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP)

National Guard Members on DC Streets for Trump’s Crackdown Will Soon Be Armed, Pentagon Says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement…

World  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint press conference with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar following their talks at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow, Russia August 21, 2025. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters)

Russia’s Chief Diplomat Says No Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Is Planned, Despite Trump’s Efforts

Russia's top diplomat said Friday there are no plans for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to…

World  22 August 2025, Estonia, Tallinn: Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal speaks during a press conference with Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo after their meeting. (dpa)

Estonia Ready to Send One Company to Ukraine for Peacekeeping, PM Says

Estonia is ready to participate in a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine with a force of up to one company, the Baltic country's Prime Minister Kristen Michal…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 20 August 2025. (EPA/Vyacheslav Prokofyev / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool)

Top European Diplomat Says Putin Is Setting a ‘Trap’ by Demanding Ukraine Concessions 

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday that the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal to end their three-year war…

World This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 22, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) embracing a serviceman as he attends a ceremony to award state commendations to the commander and combatants of the Korean People's Army's Overseas Operational Forces, who took part in military operations in Kursk Oblast to help Russia in its war against Ukraine, at the headquarters building of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

North Korea’s Kim Decorates Troops Who Fought for Russia Against Ukraine 

New images released by North Korean state media on Friday showed leader Kim Jong Un kneeling before portraits of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against…

World Ukrainian servicemen from the 5th Separate Assault Brigade load an unmanned ground vehicle on a pickup on a training ground at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on August 11, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukraine Says It Struck Russia’s Unecha Oil Pumping Station on Thursday 

Ukraine's military struck the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems forces, Robert Brovdi, said…

World Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Richard Marles (L), and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (R) shake hands before holding a meeting at a hotel in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 22 August 2025. (EPA)

Philippines, Australia, Canada Hold Joint Sail in South China Sea 

The navies of the Philippines, Australia and Canada were conducting a joint sail in the South China Sea on Tuesday, an area of flaring tensions following a…

World A view of the north beach, as people evacuate the coastline in Chile following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Punta Arenas, Chile, May 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Major Earthquake Rocks the South Atlantic Ocean Far off the Coast of Argentina 

A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The US National…

World President Donald Trump, who has vowed to deport millions of undocumented migrants, visited the center last month. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

US Judge Orders Dismantling of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A US federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration and Florida state government from bringing any new migrants to the detention center known as …

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World An elderly woman pushing her shopping trolley walks along a roaad in Beijing on August 18, 2025. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

7 Dead, 9 Missing after Rope Breaks on China Bridge Site

Seven people were killed and 9 others were missing after a rope broke at a bridge under construction in northwest China on Friday, state media reported. …

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World The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/ File Photo

UK Targets Iranian Oil Magnate, Four Companies with Asset Freeze

Britain imposed sanctions on one individual and four entities on Thursday under its Iran sanctions regime, saying they are part of a network that supports…

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World A local resident stands near buildings damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Russia Hammers Ukraine with Drones and Missiles as Peace Efforts Drag On

Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air…

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World Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses media at the end of a signing ceremony with Jordan's Foreign Minister following their talks at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Pavel Bednyakov / POOL / AFP)

Russia's Lavrov Accuses Europeans of Trying to Undermine Progress Made at Alaska Summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused European leaders of trying to undermine progress which he said had been made at last week's US…

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World Representation photo: Türkiye's seventh-generation ultra deepwater drillship Abdulhamid Han sails in the Bosphorus on her maiden trip to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Türkiye, on August 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Turkish Ports Asking Ships to Declare they Are Not Linked to Israel

Turkish port authorities have begun informally requiring shipping agents for letters declaring that vessels are not linked to Israel and are not carrying…

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World File photo: Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference following the inaugural meeting of the Balkans Peace Platform, a Turkish-led initiative aimed at fostering dialogue and cooperation across the Western Balkans, in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Ceasefire in Ukraine Prerequisite for Determining Peacekeeping Mission, Turkish Source Says

A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine should be first secured before determining framework of peacekeeping mission as part of security guarantees for Ukraine,…

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World Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani meeting with Swiss Deputy Foreign Minister Gabriel Luchsinger in Tehran on Wednesday (Jamaran)

Larijani Holds Nuclear Talks with Swiss Counterpart

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani met Swiss Deputy Foreign Minister Gabriel Luchsinger in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss ways of breaking the deadlock…

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World FILE - People take pictures of smoke rising from an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

Iran's Navy Launches Country's 1st Military Drill Since 12-day War with Israel

Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles…

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World Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto (AP)

Hungary Ready to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks, Foreign Minister Says

Hungary has offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine twice, and the offer still stands, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a…

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