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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 People walk next to Iranian national flags in a street in Tehran, Iran, 10 August 2025. (EPA)

Iran Says Talks with IAEA Will Be ‘Technical’ and ‘Complicated’ Ahead of Agency’s Planned Visit 

Talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will be "technical" and "complicated," the country’s Foreign Ministry said Monday ahead of a…

World Hunters return from a trip searching for geese and ducks near the town of Quinhagak on the Yukon Delta in Alaska on April 12, 2019. (AFP)

The Russian Past of Alaska, Where Trump and Putin Will Meet 

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought from…

World Vehicles drive amid rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, 09 August 2025. (EPA)

Massive Mudslide Kills 7 Volunteers Repairing Flood Damage in Northern Pakistan 

A massive mudslide early Monday killed seven volunteers as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods in northern Pakistan, officials said,…

World A North Korean guard post near the border city of Paju, is seen along with a loudspeaker installation used to blare noise across the border into the South, in this photo taken Aug. 10, 2025. (dpa)

North Korea Warns of Reprisal Against South Korea-US Drills Despite Signs of Tensions Easing 

North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and US militaries as "direct military provocation" and warned of counteraction,…

World This screen grab released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the Monday incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (L) and a China Coast Guard ship. Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)/AFP

Chinese Vessels Collide While Pursuing Philippine Boat in South China Sea

A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said,…

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World Servicemen of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during a training between combat missions at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukraine Drone Attack Kills 3, Targets Moscow

Three people were killed in Ukrainian overnight drone attacks in the Tula and Nizhny Novgorod regions and which also targeted Moscow, Russia's regional…

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World A full Sturgeon moon rises behind Galata tower in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Türkiye

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in Türkiye's northwest on Sunday evening, sending shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers (125 miles) away in Istanbul. …

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World FILED - 23 June 2025, Austria, Vienna: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi. Photo: Albert Otti/dpa

Iran Says IAEA Official to Visit for Talks, No Access to Nuclear Sites Planned

A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas…

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World Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican, August 10, 2025. Vatican Media/Elisabetta Trevisan/Handout via REUTERS

Pope Leo XIV Calls for 'End to All Wars' during Angelus Prayer

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace, calling on the world to pray for "an end to all wars" during his Sunday Angelus prayer. "The 80th anniversary of…

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World A serviceman of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a training between combat missions at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

Zelenskiy Wins EU, NATO Backing as He Seeks Place at Table with Trump, Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won backing from Europe and NATO on Sunday as he rallied diplomatic support ahead of a Russia-US summit this week where…

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World Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a signing event with US President Donald Trump and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Azerbaijan Says Energy Cooperation with Ukraine Won't be Derailed by Russian Strikes

Azerbaijan's president on Sunday condemned Russian air strikes on Azerbaijani oil and gas facilities in Ukraine but said energy cooperation between the two…

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World Demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages marched in central London on Sunday as the war in Gaza continues to inflame tensions across the United Kingdom - The AP news

Demonstrators Seeking Release of Gaza Hostages March in London as Middle East Tensions Grip UK

Demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages marched in central London on Sunday as the war in Gaza continues to inflame tensions across the United…

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Militants Kill One Policeman in Southeast Iran

Militants killed one policeman in Iran's restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Iranian media reported Sunday, adding that three assailants also…

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World US President Donald Trump, wearing a Make America Great Again hat, walks past the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Europe Stresses Need to Protect Ukrainian Interests Ahead of Trump-Putin Talks

European leaders on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump's plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while stressing…

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World CNN counted more than 170 drones as a Russian Ministry of Defense documentary showcased production inside the Alabuga drone factory. (TV Zvezda)

Russia Pumping Out Shahed Drones… Marginalizes Tehran

A Russian TV documentary on the country’s largest drone factory showed signs that Moscow has marginalized Iran in the arms industry. As the Russian Defense…

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World (L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan display the signed agreements during a signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 August 2025. (EPA)

Iran Threatens Planned Trump Corridor Envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal

Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by US President Donald Trump, Iranian media reported,…

World France's President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands, as they meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO's Heads of State and Government summit, in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters/File)

Ukraine’s Future Cannot Be Decided without Ukrainians, France’s Macron Says

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on X that the future of Ukraine cannot be decided without the Ukrainians. US President Donald…

World Anti-government protesters hold Thai national flags during a rally to condemn war with Cambodia and demand the resignation of Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, at Victory Monument in Bangkok on August 2, 2025. (AFP)

Thailand Again Accuses Cambodia of Planting Land Mines as 3 Soldiers Are Hurt by Blast Along Border

Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced. …

World 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)

Türkiye Welcomes Strategic Transit Corridor After Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal

Türkiye on Saturday welcomed a peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia and said it hoped a planned strategic transit corridor, which could boost exports of…

World (L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attend a signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 August 2025. (EPA)

Russia Welcomes US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal, Warns Against Foreign Meddling

Russia on Saturday praised the US-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but warned that outside intervention could complicate the situation in…

World Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Electricite de France nuclear power station of Le Bugey in Saint-Vulbas near Lyon, April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo

High Temperatures to Affect Nuclear Power Production in South West France

High water temperatures are expected to affect electricity production on the Garonne river in south western France from August 12, particularly at the 2.6…

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World  People walk along an alley at the old Shapur Bazaar in southern Tehran on August 5, 2025. (AFP)

Iran Arrests 20 Alleged Spies of Israel

Iran has arrested 20 people it alleges are operatives of Israel's Mossad spy agency in recent months, the judiciary said on Saturday, warning that they will…

World US President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Moscow Warns of 'Titanic Efforts' to Disrupt Putin-Trump Meeting

Certain countries will make "titanic efforts" to disrupt the meeting US President Donald Trump announced on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin for…

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World People walk through a busy midtown Manhattan in New York City. (File photo: AFP)

Three Wounded in Shooting in New York's Times Square

Three people were shot and wounded in New York's Times Square, the New York Police Department said on Saturday. The people - an 18 year-old female, 19 year…

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