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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 Torrential Rain Leaves at Least 18 Dead in South Korea, Trail of Devastation

Torrential Rain Leaves at Least 18 Dead in South Korea, Trail of Devastation

Severe wet weather in South Korea eased on Monday following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead, the…

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World An aerial view shows flooding in the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, in the northeastern Siberia, Russia, in this image released on July 18, 2025. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

13 Dead in Russian Bus Crash

Thirteen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus transporting mine workers in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region crashed early Monday, authorities said…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Ali Larijani, top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on nuclear issues (IRNA)

Khamenei Sends Message to Putin on Regional Escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Ali Larijani, top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on nuclear issues, to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program,…

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World People are silhouetted against the sky during their visit at Qianmen Street in Beijing, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

China Denies Link to Espionage Group Accused of Attacking Singapore Critical Infrastructure

The Chinese embassy in Singapore refuted claims that an espionage group accused of performing cyberattacks on Singapore's critical infrastructure was linked to…

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World Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo Monday, July 21, 2025 after the prime minister's ruling coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house in a parliamentary election. (Philip Fong/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan PM Vows to Stay on after Bruising Election Defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections,…

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World A South Korean flag covers a ceremonial guard member prior to the arrival of South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in at the White House in Washington, US, April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files

South Korean Prosecutors Seek Drone Chief's Arrest over Operation in North

South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday they had sought court approval to detain the head of a military drone unit as part of an investigation into former…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Alexander Avdeyev, the governor of Vladimir region, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 18, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin Says Putin is Ready to Discuss Peace in Ukraine but Wants to Achieve Goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals, Kremlin spokesman…

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World A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hitting off Kamchatka, Russia, 20 July 2025. EPA/USGS HANDOUT

Earthquake of 7.4 Magnitude Strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Region, Tsunami Warning Lifted

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the coast of the Kamchatka region in the far east of Russia on Sunday, earthquake monitoring agencies said. The…

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World FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service members of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov/File Photo

Russia Says It Downed 142 Ukrainian Drones, Including 27 over Moscow Region

Russia's defense ministry and the mayor of Moscow said it had downed 142 drones overnight, including 27 over the Moscow region. The drones were reportedly…

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World A handout photo made available by the Vietnam News Agency shows a tourist boat being salvaged in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, 20 July 2025. EPA/VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY

Dozens Dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay Tourist Ferry Sinks

Rescuers searched desperately Sunday for five people still missing after at least 38 were killed when a boat capsized at one of Vietnam's most popular tourist…

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World This handout photo taken on July 19, 2025 and released by Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Department via Yonhap shows a rescue member standing on a mud-covered road after a landslide hit a village in southern Sancheong county as heavy rain continued to pound the country. (Photo by Handout / Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Department / AFP)

Heavy Downpours in South Korea Kill 14 and 12 Others Missing

Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for five days have left 14 people dead and 12 others missing, the government said Sunday. One person was killed on…

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World Police officers pass a boarded up high street shop on the Champs Elysees ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain tonight, and Bastille Day celebrations tomorrow, in Paris, France, July 13, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

Masked Rioters Attack Highway in Central France

Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars and Molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with police Saturday in the city of Limoges in…

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World FILE PHOTO: A man stands near a damaged car at an impacted residential site, following an Israeli strike on Monday, after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Fire Reportedly Contained at Iran's Abadan Refinery, One Dead

A fire that broke out on Saturday at a unit of Iran's Abadan refinery, killing one employee, has been brought under control, Iran's oil ministry's SHANA news…

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World Rubble litters the ground at an apartment that was damaged in an Israeli airstrike at the Chamran residential complex, in Tehran on July 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Bus Crash Kills at Least 21 in South of Iran

At least 21 people were killed after a bus overturned in the south of Iran, state media reported Saturday. Masoud Abed, the head of Fars province’s…

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World A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Vehicle Drives Into LA Crowd, Injuring 30 People

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were…

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World 18 July 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: A firework exploded at a low height above spectators during the final fireworks display of the Rhine funfair. Photo: David Young/dpa

19 Injured after Fireworks Show Goes Awry at Western Germany Fair

German authorities say at least 19 people were injured, four seriously after a fireworks show went awry at a fair in the western city of Düsseldorf. Fire…

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World Workers unload bags of soil removed during decontamination following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on July 19, 2025. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Contaminated Fukushima Soil Delivered to Japan PM Office

Dozens of bags of mildly radioactive soil collected from near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's…

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World A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin, China, 15 July 2025.  EPA/RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT

Iran Rejects Return to Negotiations Unless Other Side Ready for ‘Fair Deal’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his European counterparts Friday they have no grounds for reactivating UN sanctions after they threatened to do so…

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World A Los Angeles County sheriff's officer stands watch as a police vehicle passes by, while officers block the road to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Biscailuz Center Academy Training facility,in East Los Angeles, California, US July 18, 2025. REUTERS/ Mike Blake

Blast at Los Angeles Sheriff's Facility Leaves 3 Dead

An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility has killed three deputies, local media reported on Friday, though officials have…

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World Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress Approves Trump's $9 billion Cut to Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as…

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World Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim makes a speech at a briefing for foreign media in Taipei, Taiwan July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan Will 'Not Provoke Confrontation' with China, Vice President Says

Taiwan will not provoke a confrontation with China, the self-ruled island’s vice president said Friday, lamenting Beijing’s “aggressive military posturing”…

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World Police in the German state of Thuringia. Reuters file photo

Libyan ICC War Crimes Suspect Arrested in Germany

German authorities have arrested a Libyan war crimes suspect accused of being a senior official at a notorious prison where inmates were routinely tortured and…

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World Iranians walk past a propaganda mural in Tehran depicting a figure from Persian mythology launching missiles, Wednesday (EPA)

Snapback Threat Deepens Iran-West Tensions Amid Warnings and Diplomatic Standoff

Tensions between Iran and Western powers have escalated sharply, as the European trio - Britain, France, and Germany - hinted at reactivating the “snapback”…

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World FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the sunset in Ankara, Türkiye January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

Türkiye Says Arrests 153 Suspected ISIS Members, Associates

Türkiye has arrested 153 presumed members of ISIS in nationwide raids, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. The arrests took place from Izmir…

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