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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 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in a video broadcast at the start of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a meeting of religious leaders in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Sanjay BAID / AFP)

Dalai Lama Says he Will Have Successor after his Death

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the 600-year-old institution will continue after his death, a decision that will have…

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World This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and dated July 1, 2025, shows activity near the perimeter building and southern holes caused by the June 22 US airstrike on the Fordo (Fordow) Fuel Enrichment Plant complex, about 30 kilometres north of Qom in central Iran. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

Iranian FM: US Bombing ‘Seriously Damaged’ Fordow Nuclear Site

The US bombing of Iran's key Fordow nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview…

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World FILE PHOTO: A view shows the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building on Monday, after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

UN: Iran Aid Budget Will Need to Double Post-War

The most senior UN official in Iran said Tuesday the organization’s humanitarian and development aid budget to the country would need to be doubled following…

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World A huge tanker sails past Khasab, on northern Oman's Musandam Peninsula, in the Strait of Hormuz, on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Two US Sources: Iran Made Preparations to Mine Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Arabian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up…

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World  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi looks on during a press conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran Warns Against ‘Destructive Approach’ of European Countries

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned in a phone call with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas against what he called the "destructive approach" of…

World Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony opening youth centers in Russian regions via a video link at his residence outside Moscow, Russia, June 28, 2025. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters)

Putin, Macron Discuss Iran, Ukraine in First Phone Call in Nearly Three Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a "substantial" phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine, the Kremlin said…

World UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk attends a panel discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change on human rights during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 30 June 2025. (EPA)

Venezuelan Lawmakers Declare UN Human Rights Official Turk Persona Non Grata

Venezuela's government-allied National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk persona non grata…

World  3D printed miniatures of US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and White House logo are seen in this illustration taken July 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Escalates Feud with Musk, Threatens Tesla, SpaceX Support

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Elon Musk's companies receive from the federal government,…

World  In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, a serviceman prepares to fire a howitzer toward Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade via AP, File)

Report: US Halts Some Missile Shipments to Ukraine over Low Stockpiles

The Pentagon has halted some shipments of air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that US stockpiles are too low, two…

World Attendees wave People's Republic of China flags during celebrations of the handover of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China, 01 July 2025. July 01, 2025 marks the 28th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China as a Special Administrative Region, after more than 150 years as a British colony. (EPA)

Justice Department Says 2 Chinese Nationals Charged with Spying Inside the US for Beijing

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base,…

World  President Donald Trump tours "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP)

Trump Tours ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as He Pushes for More Deportations

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a remote migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" as his Republican allies…

World In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo

UK Migrant Arrivals on Small Boats Hit New Record

Nearly 20,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2025, a record high for the first six months of the year, adding pressure on…

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World A German police officer guards the Holocaust Memorial after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing near the US Embassy in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Danish National Suspected of Spying for Iran on Jewish Targets in Berlin, Prosecutors Say

A Danish national has been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of spying for Iran with the aim of collecting information on Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin…

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World Trishaw men carrying passengers drive through a road flooded due to heavy rain Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)

Heavy Floods in Central and Southern China Kill at Least 9

Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the way,…

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World This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and dated June 29, 2025 shows an overview of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) complex, about 30 kilometres north of Qom in central Iran. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

G7 Urges Talks to Resume for Deal on Iran Nuclear Program

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations said on Monday they supported the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and urged for negotiations to resume for…

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World Firefighters extinguish a fire after an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in an industrial area in Sangareddy some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Hyderabad, India, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo)

Death Toll Rises to 36 after Explosion at India Pharmaceutical Factory

The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana has risen to at least 36 while about…

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World Arab Knesset member Ayman Odeh speaks at the “People’s Peace Summit” event in Jerusalem on May 9. (AFP)

Knesset Committee Moves to Oust Arab Lawmaker Ayman Odeh

Hundreds of Jewish and Arab citizens protested outside the Israeli Knesset on Monday as the parliamentary committee responsible for internal affairs voted to…

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World Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 30, 2025. (Reuters)

Elon Musk Renews Criticism of Trump Spending Bill, Calls for New Political Party

Billionaire Elon Musk reiterated his criticism of US President Donald Trump's spending legislation on Monday, arguing that it underscores the need for a new…

World An Israeli military vehicle patrols nearby as a diplomatic delegation from the European Union (not pictured) inspects the damage at Kafr Malik village in the occupied West Bank on June 30, 2025, following an attack by Israeli settlers on June 25 that killed at least three Palestinians. (AFP)

US State Dept OKs Sale of $510 Million in Munitions Guidance Kits and Support for Israel

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Munitions Guidance Kits and Munitions Support and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $510…

World A handout photo made available by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration shows a damaged passenger train following Russian shelling in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, 24 June 2025. (EPA/Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration handout)

Russian Forces Advance and Take First Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russian forces have taken control of the first village in the east-central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, Russian state media and war bloggers said on…

World  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a MAHA bill signing at Pennington BMRC, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (Javier Gallegos/The Advocate via AP)

Iran-Linked Hackers Threaten to Release Trump Aides’ Emails

Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from US President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead…

World US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.  (AFP)

Trump to Host Netanyahu at the White House on July 7, US Official Says

US President Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 7, a US official said, as the US president pressed…

World A barge carrying a crane transports parts of the wreckage from the Potomac River as an American Airlines plane lands on the runway, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, US, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Several Killed in a Crash of Small Plane in Ohio, Officials Say

Six people were killed when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport, officials said. The Cessna 441 with six people on board…

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World This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Fordo enrichment facility in Iran, on June 29, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

CIA Chief Told Lawmakers Iran Nuclear Program Set Back Years with Strikes on Metal Conversion Site

CIA Director John Ratcliffe told skeptical US lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran's lone metal conversion facility and in the process…

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