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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 US President Donald Trump looks towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025.  EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Trump Says Xi Told him China Will Not Invade Taiwan While he is US President

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. Trump made the…

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World US President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, August 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says It Will Be up to Ukraine to Decide on Territorial Swaps

US President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine in his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would let Kyiv…

World  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, August 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says Alaska Summit Should Open Path to Ukraine-Russia-US Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was important that Friday's Russia-US summit in Alaska opened up a path towards a "just peace", as well as…

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

South Korea President Vows to Build 'Military Trust' with North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no…

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World  In this photo released by Rescue 1122 Emergency Department, rescue workers and local residents gather at the site of a massive cloudburst led to flash flooding in Salarzai, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Rescue 1122 Emergency Department via AP)

Nearly 200 People Killed in Heavy Rain, Floods in Pakistan

Nearly 200 people were killed in torrential rains in northwest Pakistan over the past 24 hours, with bad weather also bringing down a rescue helicopter, local…

World This picture taken on August 14, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on August 15, 2025 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (center R) waving as chairman of the Russia's State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin (center L), looks on as they attend a convention celebrating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japan colonial rule in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

Russian Duma Speaker Volodin Meets North Korea’s Kim in Pyongyang

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an official visit to Pyongyang, the Russian parliament said on…

World  Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, walks to deliver a speech as Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP)

Japan Marks 80th Anniversary of WWII Surrender as Concern Grows About Fading Memory

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the World War II, as concern grows about the…

World  Stranded pilgrims are helped across a water channel using a makeshift bridge a day after flash floods in Chositi village, Kishtwar district, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP)

Floods and Landslides in Indian Kashmir Kill 60, over 100 Missing

At least 60 people have died and more than 100 are missing, a day after sudden, heavy rain caused floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir, authorities and…

World People cast long shadows on the ground as they gather in a promenade next to the Bosphorus during a hot summer day in Istanbul, Türkiye, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Türkiye Detains Istanbul District Mayor in Corruption Probe

Turkish police detained 40 people including the mayor of Istanbul's central Beyoglu district as part of a corruption investigation, state broadcaster TRT Haber…

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Karroubi Slams Nuclear Policy for Driving Iranians ‘to The Abyss’

Prominent Iranian reformist Mehdi Karroubi on Thursday blasted the ruling establishment’s “disastrous” policies, particularly its nuclear program, accusing it…

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World (FILES) (COMBO) This combination of file photographs created on August 8, 2025 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) giving a speech during an event to mark the 1160th anniversary of Russia's statehood in Veliky Novgorod on September 21, 2022, and US President-elect Donald Trump looking on during a meeting with France's President at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 7, 2024. (Photo by Ilya PITALEV and Sarah Meyssonnier / various sources / AFP)

Trump and Putin to Spar over Ukraine Peace and Arms Control at Alaska Summit

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, with the US president's hopes of sealing a ceasefire agreement on Ukraine uncertain but with a…

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World Buildings damaged in flash floods caused by torrential rains are seen in a remote, mountainous village, in Chositi area, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo)

Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods in Kashmir, Killing Scores

Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, authorities said…

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World This photo shows a Palestinian flag hung by demonstrators on a fence of the Port of Piraeus during a protest against the arrival of the 'Crown Iris' (in the background) a cruise liner carrying Israeli tourists in Athens, on August 14, 2025. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

Greek Protesters Rally Against an Israeli Cruise Ship

Riot police at Greece’s largest port cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship that arrived early Thursday to prevent several hundred union-backed…

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Human Rights Watch Says Israeli Airstrike on Iranian Prison was an 'Apparent War Crime'

Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent war crime”, while also accusing Tehran of harming…

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World US President Donald Trump meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Putin Suggests Russia and US Could Make a Deal on Nuclear Arms Control

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States was making "sincere efforts" to halt the war in Ukraine and suggested Moscow and…

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World Migrants disembark from the boat that rescued them after their ship sank off the coast of Italy's Lampedusa island in the harbor of Italian island of Lampedusa on August 14, 2025. (Photo by -STR / ANSA / AFP) / Italy OUT

At Least 26 Die in Migrant Shipwreck Off Italy's Lampedusa Island

At least 26 people died in a migrant shipwreck on Wednesday off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa and 60 survivors were brought ashore, the coastguard…

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World A South Korean soldier works to remove loudspeakers set up for propaganda purposes near the demilitarized zone in Paju, about 55km (34 miles) north of Seoul June 16, 2004. (Reuters)

North Korea Denies Removing Border Loudspeakers

The powerful sister of North Korea's leader on Thursday denied reports by the South Korean military that Pyongyang has started removing loudspeakers used in…

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World FILE PHOTO: WhatsApp logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

WhatsApp Accuses Moscow of Trying to Block Secure Communication for Millions of Russians

WhatsApp accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication after calls on the messaging app were restricted, as Russia…

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World FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an event at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., US, July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

US to Explore Cooperation with Pakistan on Critical Minerals, Hydrocarbons

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington looked forward to exploring cooperation with Pakistan on critical minerals and hydrocarbons, with his comments…

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World A Pakistani flag flutters over iron scaffoldings as a laborer works at a construction site on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations, in Lahore, Pakistan August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Pakistan to Create New Force in Military to Supervise Missiles after India Conflict

Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match the…

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World 30 July 2024, Iran, Tehran: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets Hamas chief Ismaeil Haniyeh (not pictured) in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Iran's President Mocks Netanyahu over Pledge of Help in Water Crisis

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer to help with Iran's water crisis. Pezeshkian said…

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World Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP)

What to Know About the Putin-Trump Summit in Alaska

The US-Russia summit in Alaska is happening where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile…

World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference, on the day they attend a virtual meeting with US President Donald Trump and European leaders on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. (Reuters)

German Chancellor Says European Leaders and Zelenskyy Had ‘Constructive’ Meeting with Trump

European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “constructive” discussion with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days ahead of…

World In this image made from video, New Zealand lawmaker Chlöe Swarbrick talks to the media after she was thrown out of Parliament, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Aug.3, 2025 (Chino Barrett-Lovie/Stuff via AP)

New Zealand MP Who Called Opponents Spineless over Gaza Is Ejected from Parliament a 2nd Time 

A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament for calling her opponents spineless during a fiery debate about a Palestinian state was ejected again…