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Trump Is Taking Elon Musk on His Asia Trip, but He Plans to Avoid Talking About Nvidia Scandal

World US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Is Taking Elon Musk on His Asia Trip, but He Plans to Avoid Talking About Nvidia Scandal

President Donald Trump plans to take the world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, with him next week when he travels to the Philippines and China. As the head of…

World South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) officers attend the funeral of Sudan's late former Vice President Joseph Lagu, near the Dr John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

South Sudan Delays Election to February 2027

South Sudan has pushed back its national elections to February 11, 2027, according to a timetable issued by the country's National Elections Commission, in…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran’s Navy Says Oil Tanker on Fire After Hitting Mine in Hormuz

Iran's navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday ‌morning after ‌hitting a ‌naval ⁠mine in the eastern ⁠Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state…

World The exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. (Reuters file)

Rubio Takes Swipe at International Law, Attacks ICC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took aim Friday at what he deemed the "weaponization of international law," calling it a tool of the elite, and issued a…

World  An apartment building damaged during a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia Says Forces Capture Ukrainian Settlement, Strike Energy and Drone Sites

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that its forces had captured ‌the settlement ‌of Tersianka in ‌Ukraine’s ⁠southeastern Zaporizhzhia…


World Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne attends the new cabinet's swearing-in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

Japan, Canada Agree to Cooperate on Market Stability

Japan and Canada, who is this year's chair of the G7 developed economies, have agreed to cooperate to maintain stability in financial markets and the global…

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World A drone view shows the destroyed Sudzha gas metering station following an attack, what Russian military officials called a Ukrainian missile strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released March 28, 2025. Russian Defense - Reuters

Russia: Ukraine Violated Moratorium on Energy Infrastructure Strikes Six Times in Past Day

Russia's defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Ukraine had carried out six attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past day, in…

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World 02 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Iran’s President Insists Tehran Does Not Seek a Nuclear Bomb and Dangles US Business Opportunities 

Iran's president again pledged Wednesday that his nation is "not after a nuclear bomb" ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as…

World A woman walks past a mural depicting an Iranian official in civilian clothing sitting across the table from an American official wearing military fatigues painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

Bombing Iran Will Not Pave the Way for Peace, Says Russia 

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that bombing Iran would not pave the way to peace with, and that Moscow hoped that talks…

World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, late 08 April 2025 (issued 09 April 2025), amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA)

Beijing Rejects Ukraine’s Claim Significant Numbers of Chinese Troops Are Fighting Alongside Russia 

Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said…

World People clean debris from damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake on March 28, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP)

Myanmar Still in Desperate Need After Quake, Thailand Says 

Quake-stricken Myanmar is still in desperate need of medical assistance, field hospitals and shelters, Thailand's foreign minister said, stressing the…

World Members of the artillery unit of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a small multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) towards Russian troops in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine April 8, 2025. Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Wound 21 Overnight

At least 21 Ukrainians were wounded during Russian attacks across the country overnight, regional officials said on Wednesday, as Moscow stepped up its aerial…

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World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) poses for a picture next to Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez (L) during a visit to the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

US Defense Secretary Says China Is a Threat to Panama Canal, Spurring a Fiery Response from Beijing 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it…

World Motorists maneuver on a street in Taipei, Taiwan, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Strong Quake Shakes Taiwan, Though No Damage Immediately Reported 

An earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, setting off alarms in the capital, but no damage was immediately reported. The Central Weather…

World A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP)

US Freezes Funding for Cornell, Northwestern University

The Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University while it investigates both…

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World Rescue teams work at the Jet Set nightclub following the collapse of its roof in Santo Domingo on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Francesco SPOTORNO / AFP)

Roof Collapses at Dominican Republic Nightclub, Killing at Least 98

The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others,…

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World Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up at the Islamic University of Gaza compound amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Indonesia Ready to Shelter Palestinians Impacted by War in Gaza

Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, estimating there could be 1,000 in…

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World FILE - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kim Jong Un's Sister Says North Korea Denuclearization is a 'Daydream'

Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed US-led efforts to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons, saying the idea of denuclearizing the country was a "daydream…

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World  Young Rwandans hug as they are waiting to start walking at the "Walk to Remember" for the commemorations of the 31th Anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in Kigali on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Envoy Ejected from AU Meeting on Rwandan Genocide

Israel's ambassador to Ethiopia was ejected from a conference at African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa commemorating the 31st anniversary of Rwanda's…

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

Military Intervention Only Way to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Program, Says Netanyahu

Military intervention is the only way to halt Iran’s nuclear program, insisted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “You go in, blow up the facilities,…

World A handout photo made available by the acting Governor of the Kursk region Alexander Khinshtein shows the governor during his visit to Pogrebki, Kursk region, Russia, 07 April 2025. (EPA/Alexander Khinshtein/Handout)

Russia Pushes Ukrainian Troops from One of Their Last Footholds in Kursk Region, Army Says

Russia is close to regaining full control of its western Kursk region after pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds there, the regional…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever after their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, 08 April 2025. Bart De Wever is on an official visit to Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Chinese Nationals Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy Says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially…

World 12 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Iran Skeptical over Coming US Talks, Iranian Officials Say

Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear program warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over US…

World South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

South Korea Says Its Military Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Soldiers Crossed the Border 

South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said. South Korea…

World An Iranian painter repaints a famous anti-US mural in a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 April 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Kremlin Says it Supports Direct US-Iran Talks over Nuclear Program

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia backed both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program, as they could lead to a de…

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World Laundry hangs outside containers used for housing refugees at the former Berlin-Tempelhof airport, in Berlin, Germany, 01 April 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE

Germany Temporarily Halts Resettlement of UN Refugees

Germany has temporarily suspended any further admission of refugees via a UN resettlement program, the dpa news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the interior…

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World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting of the United Russia party program commission in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP) 

Russia’s Medvedev Predicts More Countries Will Acquire Nuclear Weapons 

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that more countries would get nuclear weapons in the coming years, blaming the West for pushing the…

World Iranians ride a motorcycle on a rainy day in Tehran on April 5, 2025. (AFP)

Gas Leak at Iranian Coal Mine Kills 7 Workers 

A gas leak at a coal mine in northern Iran killed seven workers, three of whom were Afghanis, state media said Tuesday. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered a…

World Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges take seat on the day they preside over a hearing on the government's dismissal of the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, Ronen Bar, at the high court in Jerusalem April 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Ruckus in Israeli Court as Hearings Begin on Netanyahu Bid to Sack Spy Chief 

Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid…