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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 The archive picture shows the amplitudes of an earthquake at the seismological station in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany, 14 February 2011. (dpa)

5.8 Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island

A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring 29 people, including two in critical condition. The quake…

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Iran Downplays ‘Snapback’ Threat, Reserves Right to Respond

Iran sought on Friday to play down the potential impact of the so-called “snapback” mechanism, which allows for the automatic reimposition of United Nations…

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World Israeli police officers work to extinguish burning tires set on fire by protesters on the main road connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel, 17 August 2025. (EPA)

Israel’s Growing Frustration over the War in Gaza Explodes in Nationwide Protests

Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza…

World Rescue workers help a woman cross a flooded road after a flash flood in Yuzhong county, in China's northwest Gansu province on August 8, 2025.  (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Flash Flood Sweeps Campsite in North China, Leaving 8 Dead and 4 Missing

A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing eight people and leaving four missing, state media reported Sunday. Saturday's flood occurred…

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World People survey damage caused by flash floods in Swat, Pakistan, 15 August 2025. EPA/HASEEB ALI

Pakistan Expands Rescue and Relief Efforts after Floods Kill over 200 in a Single District

Rescue workers in northwestern Pakistan expanded relief operations Sunday after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single district, officials said. …

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World This was the fifth consecutive night of unrest. OLIVER BUNIC / AFP

Clashes Erupt in Several Serbian Cities in Fifth Night of Unrest

Fresh clashes erupted late Saturday between protesters and riot police in Serbia's capital Belgrade and other cities, on the fifth consecutive night of unrest…

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World FILE - First lady Melania Trump, left, watches as President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin welcome each other at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018, prior to Trump's and Putin's one-on-one meeting. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Trump Gives Putin 'Peace Letter' from Wife Melania

US President Donald Trump handed Vladimir Putin a special item at their Alaska summit: a letter written by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, pleading for the…

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World A hand pump stands on a deserted street as chronic water scarcity stalks the drought-ridden village of Bolak in Afghanistan's Balkh province. Atif Aryan / AFP

From Drought to Floods, Water Extremes Drive Displacement in Afghanistan

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden…

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World  Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, sits next to his delegation, including Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while meeting with President Donald Trump, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP)

Russia’s Lavrov Discusses Alaska Summit’s Outcome with Turkish, Hungarian Counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held calls on Saturday with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts, the Russian foreign ministry said, hours after a…

World US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Tells Zelenskiy That Putin Wants More of Ukraine, Urges Kyiv Make a Deal

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not",…

World Service members of the 127th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend a training as recruits, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 16, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

Nordic-Baltic Leaders Say they Remain Steadfast in Support of Ukraine

The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations said on Saturday that they remain steadfast in their support for Ukraine and to the efforts by US President Donald…

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World 16 August 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians assess the damage after an overnight Israeli strike hit Al-Majda Wasila School, which was sheltering displaced people. Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US Stops Visitor Visas for People from Gaza

The US State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough" review. The…

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World Ta’ang National Liberation army officers march during a function to mark 52nd Ta’ang revolution day in Mar-Wong, Ta’ang self-governing area, northern Shan state, Myanmar, Jan. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

Military Airstrike on Gem Mining Town Kills at Least 21 in Myanmar

An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on the town of Mogok, the center of the Southeast Asian country’s lucrative gem-mining industry, has killed at least 21…

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World In this photo, released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, Emergency Ministry employees work in debris of an industrial plant after a fire at the facility in the Shilovsky District, Ryazan region, around 250 kilometers (155 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)

A Fire at a Russian Industrial Plant Kills 11 and Injures 130

A fire at an industrial plant in Russia’s Ryazan region on Friday killed 11 people and injured 130, Russian officials said Saturday. The blaze broke out…

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World US first lady Melania Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ File Photo

Melania Trump Sends Letter to Putin about Abducted Children

US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

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World US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

EU's Chief Diplomat Kallas Says Trump's Resolve Vital in Ukraine War

The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Saturday that Russia has no intention to end its war in Ukraine "anytime soon" but…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Governor of Chukotka Autonomous District Vladislav Kuznetsov during their meeting in Anadyr, Russian far east, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Blast at Factory in Russia's Ryazan Kills 11, Injures 130

A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan on Friday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Saturday. In a…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Zelenskiy to Visit US, Trump Speaks with European Leaders after Putin Summit

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will visit Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, who spoke at length with the Ukrainian president and with NATO and European…

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World Iranians walk past shop in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on August 13, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Policeman Killed in Clash in Southeast

Gunmen in Iran's volatile southeast killed a police officer and wounded another in a shootout with security forces, news agencies reported Saturday. The…

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World People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after the road washed out following a flash flood in Mingora, the main city of Swat Valley, in monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025. (Photo by Mehboob UL HAQ / AFP)

Pakistan Rescuers Recover Bodies after Monsoon Rains Kill 320

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people…

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World Two Air Canada planes are seen on the tarmac of the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 15, 2025

Air Canada Cabin Staff Go on Strike, Grounding Hundreds of Flights

Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after pay talks with the country's largest carrier stalled, in a move…

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World A diver inspects coral at the Great Barrier Reef in far North Queensland, Australia, Sept. 23, 2024. (Australian Institute of Marine Science via AP)

Magnitude 4.9 Quake Strikes Near East Coast of Australia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near the east coast of Australia on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The quake was…

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World  billboard in Tehran shows the word “Hitanyahu” in Farsi and the Hebrew phrase “Today’s German Nazi,” hanging above the Iranian-Palestinian coordination center (AFP)

Israel, Iran Raise Military Alert Levels

Days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel’s military was prepared to counter any Iranian attempt to rebuild its missile and nuclear…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and US President Donald Trump shake hands at the end of a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025. EPA/SERGEY BOBYLEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Trump Leaves Summit with Putin Empty-handed after Failing to Reach Deal on Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant…

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