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Asia|Political|Sports|World

Thai Foreign Minister warns of continued military action

Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia as a new wave of fighting erupted between the neighboring countries, leaving a peace plan presided over by President Donald Trump in danger of collapse. Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told CNN that military action against Cambodia would continue “until we feel that sovereignty and territorial integrity are not challenged.”

December 08, 2025
Thai Foreign Minister warns of continued military action
Arts|Political|World

Controversial nativity scene will remain until further conversation with archdiocese, church leaders say

Controversial nativity scene will remain until further conversation with archdiocese, church leaders say

December 09, 2025
Controversial nativity scene will remain until further conversation with archdiocese, church leaders say
Crime|Education|Political|Sports|World

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

December 09, 2025
High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media
Crime|Political|US|World

Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant

December 09, 2025
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
Business|Economy|World

America’s job market is turning into an exclusive airport lounge

America’s job market is turning into an exclusive airport lounge

December 09, 2025
America’s job market is turning into an exclusive airport lounge
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Slovakia's parliament approves plan to dismantle whistleblower protection office

Slovakia’s parliament has approved a plan to dismantle an independent office that protects whistleblowers

December 09, 2025
Slovakia's parliament approves plan to dismantle whistleblower protection office
Environment|Science|World

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

December 09, 2025
8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo
World

Wrexham's owners add US-based private equity firm Apollo Sports Capital to boost rising soccer club

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm

December 08, 2025
Wrexham's owners add US-based private equity firm Apollo Sports Capital to boost rising soccer club
Australia|Education|Political|World

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

December 09, 2025
Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Technology|World

More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe

More people are turning to GoFundMe for help with basic needs such as housing and food

December 08, 2025
More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

No words this time, just a photo from Mohamed Salah as his Liverpool future hangs in doubt

With uncertainty hanging over his Liverpool career, Mohamed Salah sent out another message

December 09, 2025
No words this time, just a photo from Mohamed Salah as his Liverpool future hangs in doubt
Crime|Political|World

Judge says Ghislaine Maxwell court documents can be released as part of the push for information on Jeffrey Epstein

Judge says Ghislaine Maxwell court documents can be released as part of the push for information on Jeffrey Epstein

December 09, 2025
Judge says Ghislaine Maxwell court documents can be released as part of the push for information on Jeffrey Epstein
Political|World

Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened

Israel’s military took journalists into Rafah this week

December 09, 2025
Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million

U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy

December 09, 2025
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
Arts|Business|Interview|Opinion|Political|World

Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse. What happened?

Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse. What happened?

December 09, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse. What happened?
Business|Europe|Sports|World

How one extraordinary interview caused Liverpool great Mohamed Salah to fall out with the club

How one extraordinary interview caused Liverpool great Mohamed Salah to fall out with the club

December 09, 2025
How one extraordinary interview caused Liverpool great Mohamed Salah to fall out with the club
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asia investment of $17.5 billion in India to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years

December 09, 2025
Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|Technology|World

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital

Indonesian police say at least 22 people have been killed when a fire ripped through an office building in the capital

December 09, 2025
At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital
Arts|Education|Travel|World

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

December 09, 2025
Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back
Europe|Sports|World

AC Milan back on top of Serie A thanks to Christian Pulisic double

AC Milan has returned to the top of Serie A

December 08, 2025
AC Milan back on top of Serie A thanks to Christian Pulisic double
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

December 09, 2025
Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela
Europe|World

Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus

Lithuania's government has declared a national emergency over security risks from meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus in recent weeks

December 09, 2025
Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction

December 09, 2025
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
Health|Science|World

CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

December 09, 2025
CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

The European Union is investigating Google for potential antitrust violations related to its AI models

December 09, 2025
Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI
Arts|Lifestyle|World

Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in US

Hundreds of Nicaraguans caroled the Virgin Mary at flower-and-light-filled altars set up in church parking lots as well as the back of vehicles on the streets of Miami to mark the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

December 09, 2025
Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in US
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time

Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees

December 09, 2025
Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

December 09, 2025
Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Business|Economy|Education|World

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

December 09, 2025
Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
Crime|US|World

Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution

Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now

December 09, 2025
Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution
Americas|Arts|Crime|World

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

December 09, 2025
Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist
Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|World

Exclusive: Migrant families paint grim picture of life in Texas ICE detention facility, new court documents show

Exclusive: Migrant families paint grim picture of life in Texas ICE detention facility, new court documents show

December 09, 2025
Exclusive: Migrant families paint grim picture of life in Texas ICE detention facility, new court documents show
Africa|Crime|World

International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

Judges at the International Criminal Court have sentenced a leader of the feared Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the catastrophic conflict in Darfur more than 20 years ago

December 09, 2025
International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities
Political|World

Trump’s lawyer pushed for more executive power; Supreme Court justices seem eager to comply

Trump’s lawyer pushed for more executive power; Supreme Court justices seem eager to comply

December 09, 2025
Trump’s lawyer pushed for more executive power; Supreme Court justices seem eager to comply
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Czech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister

Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has been sworn in as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister following October’s parliamentary election

December 09, 2025
Czech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister
Asia|Business|Economy|World

IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms

The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years

December 09, 2025
IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms
Crime|World

ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national

December 09, 2025
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

December 09, 2025
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33
Asia|Crime|World

Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay damages to families of MH370 victims

A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay $410,000 each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the disappearance of Flight 370 more than a decade ago

December 09, 2025
Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay damages to families of MH370 victims
Crime|Political|World

Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon

Honduras Attorney General Johel Zelaya has ordered authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

December 09, 2025
Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon
Environment|Science|World

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

December 08, 2025
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football

December 09, 2025
Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists
Africa|Crime|Education|World

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school and released over the weekend have been hosted at a government-organized ceremony

December 08, 2025
100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
Crime|Education|US|World

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

December 09, 2025
Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says
Crime|Election|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World

Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month

December 09, 2025
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China

December 08, 2025
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

What to know about Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros

December 08, 2025
What to know about Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Economy|Political|World

Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs

Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs

December 09, 2025
Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami

December 08, 2025
Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
Crime|Political|World

Mexican National Guardsman kills 3 fellow service members in Michoacan state

A National Guardsman has shot and killed three fellow service members in Michoacan, Mexico

December 09, 2025
Mexican National Guardsman kills 3 fellow service members in Michoacan state
Business|Crime|Finance|Political|World

Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims

A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse

December 08, 2025
Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China

President Donald Trump is giving farmers some $12 billion in aid to help as they struggle to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs

December 08, 2025
Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Protesting Greek farmers swarm onto airport tarmac in Crete, forcing halt to flights

Angry farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies have swarmed onto an airport tarmac on the southern Greek island of Crete

December 08, 2025
Protesting Greek farmers swarm onto airport tarmac in Crete, forcing halt to flights
Crime|Political|World

Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired

President Donald Trump is justifying the U.S. military's decision to fire a second missile in a heavily scrutinized U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea

December 08, 2025
Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

December 08, 2025
Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says
Crime|Finance|Political|US|World

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador wants to hear from a whistleblower and a top Justice Department official

December 08, 2025
Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case

President Donald Trump’s former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside

December 08, 2025
Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case
Crime|Political|Technology|US|World

ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app

The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations

December 08, 2025
ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app
Europe|Sports|World

Two-goal Bruno Fernandes leads rampant Manchester United to 4-1 win at hapless Wolves

Manchester United has moved into the English Premier League's top six with a comprehensive 4-1 win over bottom club Wolverhampton

December 08, 2025
Two-goal Bruno Fernandes leads rampant Manchester United to 4-1 win at hapless Wolves
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect

Moments after Luigi Mangione was put in handcuffs at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear

December 08, 2025
Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides

Benin's government has said Sunday's short-lived coup left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers

December 08, 2025
Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides
Europe|Sports|Technology|World

Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions

Hockey at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will be played on slightly shorter ice than NHL regulation size

December 08, 2025
Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
Crime|Political|World

Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential deportation

December 08, 2025
Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch

Chief sustainability officer of IKEA Australia and New Zealand, Mirja Viinanen, joins Elex Michaelson to share details about the new store in New Zealand. Plus, Michaelson asks Viinanen if she can put together IKEA products herself.

December 04, 2025
Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Wall Street pulls back from its record heights

U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights

December 08, 2025
Wall Street pulls back from its record heights
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance

December 08, 2025
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance
Crime|US|World

Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes

Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes

December 08, 2025
Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

How the rich and powerful jockey for pardons from Trump

How the rich and powerful jockey for pardons from Trump

December 08, 2025
How the rich and powerful jockey for pardons from Trump
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey

December 08, 2025
Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
Africa|Business|Europe|Sports|World

Liverpool coach Arne Slot's only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, 'You're not traveling'

Liverpool coach Arne Slot says he hasn't spoken to Mohamed Salah since the forward's public criticism of the club

December 08, 2025
Liverpool coach Arne Slot's only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, 'You're not traveling'
Europe|World

Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security

British, French and German leaders met in London with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of European support for Kyiv at what they called a “critical moment” in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

December 08, 2025
Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security
Arts|Education|US|World

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

December 08, 2025
Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene
Crime|Political|US|World

FBI agents fired over 2020 kneeling photo during George Floyd protests sue Director Kash Patel

FBI agents fired over 2020 kneeling photo during George Floyd protests sue Director Kash Patel

December 08, 2025
FBI agents fired over 2020 kneeling photo during George Floyd protests sue Director Kash Patel
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on

Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on

December 08, 2025
Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps

December 08, 2025
Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
Education|Lifestyle|US|World

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 08, 2025
Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Crime|Political|US|World

Honduran man is held without bond in North Carolina train stabbing that drew comments from Trump

A North Carolina judge says a Honduran man charged in a non-fatal stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train will remain held without bond

December 08, 2025
Honduran man is held without bond in North Carolina train stabbing that drew comments from Trump
Entertainment|Health|Travel|World

How a bullet that started a love story is now a part of Pearl Harbor history

How a bullet that started a love story is now a part of Pearl Harbor history

December 08, 2025
How a bullet that started a love story is now a part of Pearl Harbor history
Health|Science|World

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.

December 08, 2025
$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.
Business|Political|World

Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have met their Australian counterparts for annual talks focused on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region

December 08, 2025
Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts
MidEast|Political|World

UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed

An official says the airspace over Yemen was briefly closed as tensions rose in the south of the country

December 08, 2025
UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed
Business|Education|Health|Technology|World

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

December 05, 2025
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Africa|Political|World

Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo

December 08, 2025
Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade

December 08, 2025
The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound

Israeli police have forcibly entered the United Nations agency compound for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

December 08, 2025
UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound
World

Son of Pearl Harbor survivor ensures father's story lives on 84 years later

Son of Pearl Harbor survivor ensures father's story lives on 84 years later

December 08, 2025
Son of Pearl Harbor survivor ensures father's story lives on 84 years later
Economy|Entertainment|Political|Travel|World

A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom

A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom

December 08, 2025
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
Health|Sports|World

World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather

FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather

December 08, 2025
World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
Entertainment|Health|US|World

Veteran walks 98 miles to Miami to honor Surfside collapse victims

Veteran walks 98 miles to Miami to honor Surfside collapse victims

December 08, 2025
Veteran walks 98 miles to Miami to honor Surfside collapse victims
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says

Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States

December 08, 2025
A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Top bipartisan lawmakers support releasing video of controversial boat strikes

Top bipartisan lawmakers support releasing video of controversial boat strikes

December 08, 2025
Top bipartisan lawmakers support releasing video of controversial boat strikes
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

December 08, 2025
'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Europe|Health|Sports|World

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão set to be sidelined for a few months because of injury

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury

December 08, 2025
Real Madrid defender Éder Militão set to be sidelined for a few months because of injury
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

December 08, 2025
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Europe|Political|World

EU leader warns of US interference in Europe's affairs as Russia praises Trump's security vision

A top European Union official has warned the United States against interfering in European affairs

December 08, 2025
EU leader warns of US interference in Europe's affairs as Russia praises Trump's security vision
Crime|Education|Opinion|Political|World

The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice

The new film highlights how the tribunal broke ground – and where it fell short – raising enduring questions about complicity, morality and whether humanity can ever truly judge its worst crimes.

December 08, 2025
The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Pakistan's top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban

Pakistan’s newly appointed chief of defense forces has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years

December 08, 2025
Pakistan's top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup

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December 08, 2025
Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
Political|World

Analysis: Trump’s first year back in office contradicts his ‘free speech’ commitments

Analysis: Trump’s first year back in office contradicts his ‘free speech’ commitments

December 08, 2025
Analysis: Trump’s first year back in office contradicts his ‘free speech’ commitments
Crime|Political|World

Washington's Mayor Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down

December 08, 2025
Washington's Mayor Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books

Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books

December 08, 2025
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
Asia|Business|Economy|World

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge

China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time

December 08, 2025
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge
Arts|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel|World

British ‘teatime’ is a very complicated business. Sometimes there isn’t even any tea

British ‘teatime’ is a very complicated business. Sometimes there isn’t even any tea

December 08, 2025
British ‘teatime’ is a very complicated business. Sometimes there isn’t even any tea
Africa|Crime|Health|Political|World

WHO says 114 people were killed, including 63 children, in last week's drone strikes in Sudan

The World Health Organization's director says the death toll from drone strikes on a kindergarten and other sites in Sudan’s Kordofan state last week is now at 114 people including 63 children

December 08, 2025
WHO says 114 people were killed, including 63 children, in last week's drone strikes in Sudan
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover

Greenland is hosting meetings with U.S. officials

December 08, 2025
Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover
Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official

December 08, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Takeaways: Supreme Court’s conservatives ready to back Trump on firings

Takeaways: Supreme Court’s conservatives ready to back Trump on firings

December 08, 2025
Takeaways: Supreme Court’s conservatives ready to back Trump on firings
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite

Thailand has launched airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia

December 08, 2025
Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U

December 07, 2025
Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
Arts|World

The Vatican returns sacred artifacts held for a century to their Indigenous owners

The Vatican returns sacred artifacts held for a century to their Indigenous owners

December 08, 2025
The Vatican returns sacred artifacts held for a century to their Indigenous owners
Australia|Environment|World

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states

December 08, 2025
Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia
Asia|Crime|World

Hong Kong voter turnout rate edges up despite public anger over deadly fire

About a third of Hong Kong's registered voters has elected a new 90-member legislature

December 07, 2025
Hong Kong voter turnout rate edges up despite public anger over deadly fire
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns

Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections

December 08, 2025
Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Travel|World

‘Electrical fireworks’ may have sparked Goa nightclub fire that killed 25

‘Electrical fireworks’ may have sparked Goa nightclub fire that killed 25

December 07, 2025
‘Electrical fireworks’ may have sparked Goa nightclub fire that killed 25
Americas|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims

December 07, 2025
Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
Europe|Sports|World

Nine-man Real Madrid loses at home for the 1st time this season

Real Madrid has had two players sent off in a 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo as it lost more ground to Spanish league leader Barcelona

December 07, 2025
Nine-man Real Madrid loses at home for the 1st time this season
Africa|World

Benin's president condemns a foiled coup bid and says mutineers are 'fleeing'

Benin President Patrice Talon has condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the administrative capital, Cotonou

December 07, 2025
Benin's president condemns a foiled coup bid and says mutineers are 'fleeing'
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth' once censored by Stalin

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation

December 07, 2025
La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth' once censored by Stalin
Sports|US|World

Rookie QB Tyler Shough's 2 TD runs lead Saints to a 24-20 upset of Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints have upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to tighten the NFC South race

December 07, 2025
Rookie QB Tyler Shough's 2 TD runs lead Saints to a 24-20 upset of Buccaneers
Crime|Political|World

Hamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire

Hamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire

December 07, 2025
Hamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire
Europe|Sports|World

Guehi's late goal lifts Crystal Palace to 4th place in Premier League

Defender Marc Guehi has scored late as Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Fulham to move up to fourth place in the Premier League

December 07, 2025
Guehi's late goal lifts Crystal Palace to 4th place in Premier League
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U_S_ military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable."

December 07, 2025
Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
Crime|US|World

Suspect arrested in stabbing on the same Charlotte light rail line where Ukrainian refugee was killed

Suspect arrested in stabbing on the same Charlotte light rail line where Ukrainian refugee was killed

December 07, 2025
Suspect arrested in stabbing on the same Charlotte light rail line where Ukrainian refugee was killed
Arts|Education|World

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy

December 07, 2025
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later
Sports|World

Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th

Julia Scheib of Austria used a strong final run to win a World Cup giant slalom, with American standout Mikaela Shiffrin finishing in a tie for fourth place

December 07, 2025
Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon

December 07, 2025
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon
Business|Crime|Finance|Interview|Stock Markets|US|Videos|World

Alleged drug boat was headed to small South American country, not U.S.; Former Special Ops Adviser reacts

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Seth Jones, who served as adviser to the commanding general of US Special Ops Forces in Afghanistan, about the alleged drug boat survivors final moments before a second strike.

December 05, 2025
Alleged drug boat was headed to small South American country, not U.S.; Former Special Ops Adviser reacts
Europe|Technology|World

As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks

A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy

December 07, 2025
As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks
Arts|Education|Entertainment|World

Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday

December 07, 2025
Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
Political|World

Hamas official says the group ready to discuss 'freezing or storing' its weapons

A Hamas official says the group is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel

December 07, 2025
Hamas official says the group ready to discuss 'freezing or storing' its weapons
Crime|World

Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey

A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey

December 07, 2025
Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology|World

McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris has clinched his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

December 07, 2025
McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Arts|Entertainment|World

British documentary photographer Martin Parr dies at 73

British documentary photographer Martin Parr dies at 73

December 07, 2025
British documentary photographer Martin Parr dies at 73
Americas|Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

December 07, 2025
Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees
Australia|Sports|World

Steve Smith's brilliance propels Australia to a victory in the 2nd test and a 2-0 Ashes lead

Steve Smith has taken a brilliant catch and then hit the winning runs to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Ashes

December 07, 2025
Steve Smith's brilliance propels Australia to a victory in the 2nd test and a 2-0 Ashes lead
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

December 07, 2025
Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
Crime|Travel|World

A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25

A fire has devastated a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, killing 25 people, including tourists

December 07, 2025
A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25
Business|Economy|Health|Science|US|World

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say

December 07, 2025
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say
Crime|Technology|World

AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces

Police in Edmonton, Canada, have started a pilot project using AI-equipped body cameras to detect faces on a "high risk" watch list

December 07, 2025
AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces
World

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront

December 07, 2025
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
Political|World

Why Indiana GOP voters want their senators to defy Trump’s threats

Why Indiana GOP voters want their senators to defy Trump’s threats

December 07, 2025
Why Indiana GOP voters want their senators to defy Trump’s threats
Asia|Political|World

Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft

Japan says Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing’s accusation of interference and renewing its protest over the incident

December 07, 2025
Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft
Australia|Sports|World

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open for his first major professional title

December 07, 2025
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open
Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title

From the moment Curt Cignetti took Indiana’s head coaching job, he made it clear this would be a different program

December 07, 2025
No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title
Business|Education|Sports|World

Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?

Alabama is forcing the group that will set the College Football Playoff bracket to ask: Should a 12-team tournament include a team with three losses

December 06, 2025
Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory

Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory

December 07, 2025
Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
Entertainment|Sports|US|World

No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought, lock up top playoff seed

Fernando Mendoza’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt gave No. 2 Indiana the lead midway through the third quarter and the Hoosiers' stingy defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way to beat No. 1 Ohio State 13-10 for their first Big Ten championship since 1967 while likely locking up the top seed in the College Football Playoff

December 07, 2025
No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought, lock up top playoff seed
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

December 07, 2025
Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth defends action in the Caribbean amid mounting questions

Hegseth defends action in the Caribbean amid mounting questions

December 06, 2025
Hegseth defends action in the Caribbean amid mounting questions
Arts|Entertainment|World

A Bollywood film is turning India’s monument to love into a symbol of division

A Bollywood film is turning India’s monument to love into a symbol of division

December 07, 2025
A Bollywood film is turning India’s monument to love into a symbol of division
Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony

President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony

December 06, 2025
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
Crime|US|World

Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with stabbing someone on a commuter train in Charlotte

December 06, 2025
Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August
Americas|Political|World

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win

December 06, 2025
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended U_S_ military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.”

December 06, 2025
Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'
Business|Education|Sports|World

Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU

December 06, 2025
Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

December 06, 2025
Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Summer Olympians begin torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-month countdown

Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri started off the torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony

December 06, 2025
Summer Olympians begin torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-month countdown
Education|Political|US|World

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

December 06, 2025
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
Business|Crime|World

San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen

The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S. history

December 06, 2025
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

December 06, 2025
Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws

The Premier League title race has been blown open after Arsenal conceded in stoppage time and lost at Aston Villa 2-1

December 06, 2025
Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws
Entertainment|Sports|World

Messi and Inter Miami battle Vancouver in warmest MLS Cup final ever, 84 degrees at kickoff

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are playing in the warmest MLS Cup final in the league's history

December 06, 2025
Messi and Inter Miami battle Vancouver in warmest MLS Cup final ever, 84 degrees at kickoff
Crime|Political|World

Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned

Top law enforcement officials in the Trump administration had a clear message when they announced the arrest of a man charged with placing pipe bombs outside political party headquarters in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021

December 06, 2025
Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts

December 06, 2025
Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

December 06, 2025
Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
Africa|Crime|Health|World

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children

A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 12 people dead, including three children

December 06, 2025
Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children
Europe|Technology|World

Investigations launched after more unexplained drone sightings off two European coasts

Investigations launched after more unexplained drone sightings off two European coasts

December 06, 2025
Investigations launched after more unexplained drone sightings off two European coasts
Business|Political|Travel|World

Dulles was supposed to be the airport of the future. So why does everyone, including Trump, hate it?

Dulles was supposed to be the airport of the future. So why does everyone, including Trump, hate it?

December 06, 2025
Dulles was supposed to be the airport of the future. So why does everyone, including Trump, hate it?
Europe|Sports|Technology|World

Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri

Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

December 06, 2025
Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri
Crime|World

Overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border kills 5 and wounds 8, officials say

An overnight exchange of fire between Afghan and Pakistani forces along their tense border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded five others

December 06, 2025
Overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border kills 5 and wounds 8, officials say
Business|Crime|Education|Europe|Health|World

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

December 06, 2025
New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation
Economy|Political|World

Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord

Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord

December 06, 2025
Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
Economy|Health|Political|World

Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down

December 06, 2025
Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Mexican composer turns fire and ritual into a musical journey of renewal

Mexican composer María Leonora relies on fire, ritual and Mesoamerican tradition to shape her immersive concerts

December 06, 2025
Mexican composer turns fire and ritual into a musical journey of renewal
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers

Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers

December 05, 2025
Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers
Crime|World

Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting

Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as President Trump pushes for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map

December 06, 2025
Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
Sports|World

Tyler Adams sets bold goal of farthest US World Cup advancement

Tyler Adams has set a bold goal for the U.S. soccer team, aiming to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1930

December 06, 2025
Tyler Adams sets bold goal of farthest US World Cup advancement
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong police arrest man for posts about deadly fire

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man for allegedly posting seditious content on social media

December 06, 2025
Hong Kong police arrest man for posts about deadly fire
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today

December 06, 2025
Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church
Business|Economy|Political|World

The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency

December 06, 2025
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Asia|Economy|Entertainment|Travel|World

Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia

Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia

December 06, 2025
Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Sports|World

How an Olympic snowboarder became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives

How an Olympic snowboarder became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives

December 06, 2025
How an Olympic snowboarder became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives
Arts|Europe|Sports|World

Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished

December 06, 2025
Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go
Australia|Sports|World

Starc torments England with bat and ball in 2nd Ashes test as Australia eyes another big win

Mitchell Starc has been dominating England in the Ashes series with the ball and now he's added another dimension

December 06, 2025
Starc torments England with bat and ball in 2nd Ashes test as Australia eyes another big win
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

December 06, 2025
Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling

Prominent American playwright Jeremy O

December 06, 2025
Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open

Rory McIlroy has survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 at the Australian Open

December 06, 2025
Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open
Americas|Business|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay

Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria

December 05, 2025
Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Democratic congresswoman says she was pepper-sprayed during ICE raid in Arizona

Democratic congresswoman says she was pepper-sprayed during ICE raid in Arizona

December 05, 2025
Democratic congresswoman says she was pepper-sprayed during ICE raid in Arizona
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

December 05, 2025
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Environment|Science|World

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

December 06, 2025
How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
Crime|Entertainment|Environment|US|Videos|World

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue

December 05, 2025
911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

Members of Congress now know that the U.S. military fired upon two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs — and they want answers

December 05, 2025
What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger

A New York City high school senior has been jailed on a federal arson charge days after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger

December 06, 2025
High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Technology|World

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

Federal border agents have descended on a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, and local business owners are suffering

December 05, 2025
Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana
Americas|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw

Mexico is optimistic about advancing in the 2026 World Cup after being drawn against South Africa, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team

December 05, 2025
Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw
Crime|Europe|Political|World

US, Ukraine officials say they'll meet for 3rd day after progress on creating a security framework

President Donald Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials say they’ll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement on a security framework for postwar Ukraine

December 05, 2025
US, Ukraine officials say they'll meet for 3rd day after progress on creating a security framework
Arts|Political|Sports|Travel|World

Iran to play at least one World Cup game on U.S. soil

Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in Friday's draw

December 05, 2025
Iran to play at least one World Cup game on U.S. soil
Americas|Business|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches

If you listen to the words spoken after the World Cup draw by the various coaches who were at the Kennedy Center, it would seem impossible for any of them to win next year’s tournament

December 05, 2025
Everyone is in the toughest World Cup group. Just ask the coaches
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Sports|US|World

Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest

December 05, 2025
Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw
Business|Crime|Education|Political|World

Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats

A Harvard visiting law professor from Brazil who told police he was shooting at rats when he fired a pellet gun near a synagogue on Yom Kippur has left the United States after his visa was revoked

December 05, 2025
Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Former DEA agent charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel

A former DEA agent and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel

December 05, 2025
Former DEA agent charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building

The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump and planted the president’s name on the organization’s headquarters despite an ongoing fight over the institute’s control

December 04, 2025
Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building
World

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

December 05, 2025
Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense
Opinion|Political|World

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Advocates for each side will provide a different explanation for who falls under ‘the jurisdiction’ of the United States.

December 05, 2025
Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
Entertainment|Sports|World

Here are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Here are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

December 05, 2025
Here are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 2 years ago

U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand

December 05, 2025
US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 2 years ago
Business|Economy|Political|Sports|World

Trump meets Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw

President Donald Trump has finally met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum

December 05, 2025
Trump meets Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw
Arts|Entertainment|World

Frank Gehry, world renowned architect, dies at 96

Frank Gehry, world renowned architect, dies at 96

December 05, 2025
Frank Gehry, world renowned architect, dies at 96
Business|World

An international body tasked with governing Gaza will be announced by the end of year, officials say

An international body tasked with governing the Gaza Strip under the next phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire is expected to be announced by the end of the year

December 05, 2025
An international body tasked with governing Gaza will be announced by the end of year, officials say
Political|Sports|US|World

FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport

FIFA gives its new peace prize to President Donald Trump

December 05, 2025
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
Political|US|World

Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship

Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship

December 05, 2025
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance|Technology|World

Netflix’s $72 billion Hollywood bet: What you need to know

Netflix’s $72 billion Hollywood bet: What you need to know

December 05, 2025
Netflix’s $72 billion Hollywood bet: What you need to know
Crime|Political|US|World

Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules

A federal judge has given the Justice Department permission to release transcripts of a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls in Florida

December 05, 2025
Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules
Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms

CNN's Joan Biskupic joins The Lead.

December 04, 2025
Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms
Crime|Political|US|World

Federal judge in Florida orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts and records in Epstein probe

Federal judge in Florida orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts and records in Epstein probe

December 05, 2025
Federal judge in Florida orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts and records in Epstein probe
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

December 05, 2025
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays

December 05, 2025
Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
Business|Economy|Political|World

Putin and Modi hold talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit, focusing on diversifying economic ties

December 05, 2025
Putin and Modi hold talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron

December 05, 2025
French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries

December 05, 2025
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Business|Technology|World

Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn

Cloudflare reports that it has resolved an outage that disrupted several global websites, including LinkedIn and Zoom

December 05, 2025
Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn
Crime|Political|US|World

STORY REMOVED: US--FBI-Pipe Bomb Investigation

Please disregard the initial version of US--FBI-Pipe Bomb Investigation, published on Dec. 5, 2025, and datelined in WASHINGTON

December 05, 2025
STORY REMOVED: US--FBI-Pipe Bomb Investigation
Crime|Environment|US|World

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

July 07, 2025
How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
Business|Europe|Technology|World

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law

European Union regulators have fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros for failing to comply with digital regulations

December 05, 2025
EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump has come out with a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere

December 05, 2025
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
Crime|Education|Health|World

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

December 05, 2025
Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out
Business|Sports|Travel|World

U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships

Sports officials from United States cities have gone to the heart of the Olympic family this week to show their country wants to host more world championships and top events

December 05, 2025
U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World

France intercepts illegal drone overflight at nuclear submarine base

French officials are investigating an illegal drone overflight of the Atlantic coast base for France's nuclear-armed submarines

December 05, 2025
France intercepts illegal drone overflight at nuclear submarine base
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Day 4 of Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing is postponed because he's sick, judge says

A pretrial hearing on Luigi Mangione’s bid to exclude evidence from his state murder case has been postponed because his lawyers and the judge say he's sick

December 05, 2025
Day 4 of Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing is postponed because he's sick, judge says
Crime|World

Witness captures deadly QuikTrip shootout on video from parking lot

Witness captures deadly QuikTrip shootout on video from parking lot

December 05, 2025
Witness captures deadly QuikTrip shootout on video from parking lot
Education|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026

A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans, ruling in favor of their new congressional map that a judge says is likely to be found racially discriminatory

December 05, 2025
The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026
Business|Crime|Finance|Political|World

Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers

Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers

December 05, 2025
Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere

Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere

December 05, 2025
Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport

Riot police have fired tear gas at farmers attempting to block the main access road to the international airport in Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki

December 05, 2025
Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan

December 04, 2025
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw
Asia|Europe|Sports|World

Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia

Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun’s switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards

December 05, 2025
Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia
Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier

Neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists were early adopters of bulletin board systems, pioneering online recruiting and radicalization techniques long before the social media revolution.

December 05, 2025
Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

December 04, 2025
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Arts|Entertainment|World

Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

December 04, 2025
Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah
Crime|Technology|World

Hardware purchases and location data: How the FBI says it made an arrest in the DC pipe bomb case, nearly five years later

Hardware purchases and location data: How the FBI says it made an arrest in the DC pipe bomb case, nearly five years later

December 05, 2025
Hardware purchases and location data: How the FBI says it made an arrest in the DC pipe bomb case, nearly five years later
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

December 05, 2025
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
Arts|Europe|Travel|World

One of Istanbul’s most extraordinary buildings was left to rot for decades. Now it’s been brought back to life

One of Istanbul’s most extraordinary buildings was left to rot for decades. Now it’s been brought back to life

December 05, 2025
One of Istanbul’s most extraordinary buildings was left to rot for decades. Now it’s been brought back to life
Europe|Finance|Political|World

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia

December 05, 2025
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
Crime|Technology|World

Taiwan bans popular Chinese social media app amid growing number of fraud cases

Taiwan bans popular Chinese social media app amid growing number of fraud cases

December 05, 2025
Taiwan bans popular Chinese social media app amid growing number of fraud cases
Europe|Sports|World

Cauldron for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics lit at Italy's presidential palace with 2 months to go

A preliminary cauldron has been lit by the Olympic flame at Italy’s presidential palace as the countdown to the Milan Cortina Winter Games approaches the two-months-to-go mark

December 05, 2025
Cauldron for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics lit at Italy's presidential palace with 2 months to go
Europe|Political|World

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription

German lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia

December 05, 2025
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’ more problematic financial moves

December 05, 2025
Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal

Prosecutors in Istanbul have issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey

December 05, 2025
Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal
Australia|Sports|World

Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open

Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line

December 05, 2025
Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel|World

India withdraws pilot restrictions after largest airline cancels flights and disrupts airports

India’s aviation watchdog has temporarily rolled back restrictions on airline crew duty hours

December 05, 2025
India withdraws pilot restrictions after largest airline cancels flights and disrupts airports
Sports|US|World

Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to help their playoff chances

December 05, 2025
Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys
Political|Sports|World

FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know

FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know

December 05, 2025
FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know
Crime|Europe|World

The daughter of South Africa’s former leader has been accused of luring men to fight for Russia. Here’s what we know

The daughter of South Africa’s former leader has been accused of luring men to fight for Russia. Here’s what we know

December 05, 2025
The daughter of South Africa’s former leader has been accused of luring men to fight for Russia. Here’s what we know
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'

President Donald Trump has intensified his anti-immigrant rhetoric, calling Somali immigrants in the U.S. “garbage” during a Cabinet meeting

December 05, 2025
Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'
Crime|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|World

Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract

December 05, 2025
Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear
World

Gov. Walz denounces Trump for calling Minnesota’s Somali community ‘garbage’

Democratic Governor Tim Walz has denounced former President Donald Trump for his comments about Minnesota’s Somali community

December 04, 2025
Gov. Walz denounces Trump for calling Minnesota’s Somali community ‘garbage’
Crime|US|World

US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive

US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive

December 05, 2025
US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concerns

The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades is putting pressure on Beijing’s governance system in the city

December 05, 2025
Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concerns
Crime|Political|US|World

US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks

December 05, 2025
US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World

Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace two days after Prada's acquisition

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday

December 04, 2025
Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace two days after Prada's acquisition
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

December 05, 2025
Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite
Crime|Political|World

Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers

A Navy admiral has told lawmakers that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the boat attack in the Caribbean, but the video of survivors being killed has alarmed lawmakers, That disclosure Thursday comes as Congress scrutinizes an attack on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela

December 04, 2025
Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Election|US|World

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race

December 04, 2025
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
Crime|Political|US|World

Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court

A U.S. District Court decision to end the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., is on hold

December 04, 2025
Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court
Crime|Political|US|World

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump

December 04, 2025
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Health|Political|World

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state

December 04, 2025
Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest

December 04, 2025
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler is back in action and looks as good as ever

December 04, 2025
Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|World

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

December 04, 2025
Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week

Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership

December 04, 2025
Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
Crime|Political|US|World

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana

December 04, 2025
Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?
Africa|Business|Economy|World

Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign US-mediated peace deal

President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo

December 04, 2025
Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign US-mediated peace deal
Crime|Political|US|World

Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now

Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now

December 04, 2025
Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now
Europe|Sports|World

Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd

Marco Odermatt of Switzerland has won the downhill season-opener, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course

December 04, 2025
Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally

The U.S. Treasury has imposed a $7 million fine on a New York property management firm for allegedly violating Russia-related sanctions

December 04, 2025
US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally
Crime|US|World

'Shots fired, officer down': Broadcastify audio provides more insight into shooting that injured 3 officers

'Shots fired, officer down': Broadcastify audio provides more insight into shooting that injured 3 officers

December 04, 2025
'Shots fired, officer down': Broadcastify audio provides more insight into shooting that injured 3 officers
Crime|Election|US|World

NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits

New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her

December 04, 2025
NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high

The U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading

December 04, 2025
Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month

President Donald Trump has added a new architectural firm to his $300 million ballroom construction project at the White House

December 04, 2025
White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month
Europe|Political|World

Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin

December 04, 2025
Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
Arts|Crime|Political|US|World

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

The FBI has arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack

December 04, 2025
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
Crime|Political|Technology|World

Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation

Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation

December 04, 2025
Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Stabbing suspect steals police cruiser after climbing into window

Stabbing suspect steals police cruiser after climbing into window

December 04, 2025
Stabbing suspect steals police cruiser after climbing into window
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm

December 04, 2025
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm
Political|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events

December 04, 2025
US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it ‘one of the most troubling things I’ve seen’

Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it ‘one of the most troubling things I’ve seen’

December 04, 2025
Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it ‘one of the most troubling things I’ve seen’
Crime|Europe|Lifestyle|US|World

Murder suspect refuses to participate in court hearing over attire

Murder suspect refuses to participate in court hearing over attire

December 04, 2025
Murder suspect refuses to participate in court hearing over attire
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains

Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago

December 04, 2025
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
Crime|Health|World

Human skull found by dog in neighborhood identified as missing person

Human skull found by dog in neighborhood identified as missing person

December 04, 2025
Human skull found by dog in neighborhood identified as missing person
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World

World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings

World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings

December 04, 2025
World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings
Africa|Crime|Political|World

US reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence

US reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence

December 04, 2025
US reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence
Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope

December 04, 2025
Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn elected to Boxing Hall of Fame

Gennadiy Golovkin, the power puncher who made a record-tying 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame

December 04, 2025
Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn elected to Boxing Hall of Fame
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter has crashed in training and cannot ski until about a month before she is due to defend her title

December 04, 2025
Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash
Political|Sports|World

Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans

President Donald Trump will be taking center stage at the World Cup draw as he rolls out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe

December 04, 2025
Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
Crime|Technology|World

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone

December 04, 2025
Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds
Americas|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

December 04, 2025
Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex
Business|Economy|US|World

New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown

New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown

December 04, 2025
New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown
Health|Political|World

US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals

December 04, 2025
US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals
Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why did Donald Trump win?

What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why did Donald Trump win?

December 04, 2025
What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why did Donald Trump win?
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World

Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US

Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US

December 04, 2025
Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Teen severely injured in stray bullet shooting shares message for shooter

Teen severely injured in stray bullet shooting shares message for shooter

December 04, 2025
Teen severely injured in stray bullet shooting shares message for shooter
Environment|Health|Science|World

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

December 04, 2025
Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Planet Earth has never had so many billionaires

Planet Earth has never had so many billionaires

December 04, 2025
Planet Earth has never had so many billionaires
Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

Hispanic-owned businesses prepare for immigration crackdown

Hispanic-owned businesses prepare for immigration crackdown

December 04, 2025
Hispanic-owned businesses prepare for immigration crackdown
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games arrives in Italy following handover in Greece

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games has landed in Rome following a handover in Greece

December 04, 2025
Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games arrives in Italy following handover in Greece
Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe

Italian prosecutors have asked 13 high-end fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits

December 04, 2025
Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans

President Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation

December 04, 2025
Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans
Americas|Education|Health|World

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

December 04, 2025
High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Kagiyama uses mistake by Malinin to lead short program at Grand Prix Final

Yuma Kagiyama has upstaged world champion Ilia Malinin of the United States to lead the men’s short program at the figure skating Grand Prix Final in Nagoya

December 04, 2025
Kagiyama uses mistake by Malinin to lead short program at Grand Prix Final
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition

101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition

December 04, 2025
101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition
Business|Education|Entertainment|World

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length US book, 'Peace Be with You,' to be released in February

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter

December 04, 2025
Pope Leo XIV's first full-length US book, 'Peace Be with You,' to be released in February
Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack

Britain has sanctioned Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency and summoned Moscow’s ambassador after an inquiry concluded that President Vladimir Putin was responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018

December 04, 2025
UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack
Crime|Political|US|World

The shooting in DC by an Afghan suspect shouldn't reflect on all Afghanistan, minister says

The foreign minister in Afghanistan's Taliban-run government says that the actions of an Afghan national charged in the shooting of two U.S. National Guard members in Washington last week should not reflect on all the people of Afghanistan

December 04, 2025
The shooting in DC by an Afghan suspect shouldn't reflect on all Afghanistan, minister says
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of a classified Inspector General report. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports.

December 03, 2025
Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
Crime|Political|Technology|World

Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications

Russian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”

December 04, 2025
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties

December 04, 2025
Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026

The Haas Formula 1 team will get a new name next season, further showcasing its relationship with Japanese automaker Toyota

December 04, 2025
Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Lithuanian court convicts the leader of a governing party of inciting hatred against Jews

A Lithuanian court has convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making antisemitic comments and fined him 5,000 euros or about $5,800

December 04, 2025
Lithuanian court convicts the leader of a governing party of inciting hatred against Jews
Crime|World

Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities

Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities

December 04, 2025
Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities
Economy|Health|World

Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress

Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress

December 04, 2025
Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress
US|World

Adm. Bradley, respected Navy SEAL leader under scrutiny for double-tap strike, set to brief lawmakers

Adm. Bradley, respected Navy SEAL leader under scrutiny for double-tap strike, set to brief lawmakers

December 04, 2025
Adm. Bradley, respected Navy SEAL leader under scrutiny for double-tap strike, set to brief lawmakers
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World

Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM

Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM

December 04, 2025
Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations

December 04, 2025
Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is a famed British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest

December 04, 2025
Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines

Britain and Norway have announced joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia

December 04, 2025
UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|World

Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree

Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree

December 04, 2025
Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Ikea finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country’s leader came out to celebrate

Ikea finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country’s leader came out to celebrate

December 04, 2025
Ikea finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country’s leader came out to celebrate
Arts|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World

Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country

December 04, 2025
Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade

China and France have pledged deeper cooperation to address global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade

December 04, 2025
China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade
Environment|Science|World

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

December 03, 2025
Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east
Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'

A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand

December 04, 2025
A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'
Health|Science|World

People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous

People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous

December 04, 2025
People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the materials

December 04, 2025
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Thai consumer confidence hits 6-month high in November, survey shows

Thai consumer confidence rose for a third consecutive month in November to reach its highest level in six months, helped by government policies and support for domestic

December 04, 2025
Thai consumer confidence hits 6-month high in November, survey shows
Crime|Political|World

Malaysia charges PM's former aide with receiving bribes

Malaysian authorities on Thursday charged a former top aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with receiving bribes, increasing scrutiny on the premier's pledge to crack

December 04, 2025
Malaysia charges PM's former aide with receiving bribes
Business|Education|Political|Technology|World

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's

December 04, 2025
Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges

Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges

December 04, 2025
Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges
Business|Technology|World

Hikvision challenges US decision to expand crackdown on Chinese telecom gear

Chinese manufacturer Hikvision said on Wednesday its U.S. arm has filed a legal challenge to a new Federal Communications Commision rule that allows

December 04, 2025
Hikvision challenges US decision to expand crackdown on Chinese telecom gear
Environment|Science|World

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

December 04, 2025
How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

BOJ's Ueda flags uncertainty on how far rates can go up

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday there was uncertainty on how far the central bank could raise interest rates due to the difficulty of

December 04, 2025
BOJ's Ueda flags uncertainty on how far rates can go up
Business|Education|Political|World

Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina

Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year,

December 04, 2025
Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Ex-Honduras president Hernández thanks Trump in first message since release

Honduras' former President Juan Orlando Hernández has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for pardoning him in his first message after leaving prison

December 04, 2025
Ex-Honduras president Hernández thanks Trump in first message since release
Sports|US|World

Jamal Murray scores season-high 52 points, Nuggets hold off Pacers 135-120

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points and Nikola Jokic fell just short of another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the short-handed Indiana Pacers 135-120 on Wednesday night

December 04, 2025
Jamal Murray scores season-high 52 points, Nuggets hold off Pacers 135-120
Americas|Europe|World

Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy

Charles Norman Shay, a Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S.

December 03, 2025
Native American D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 in Normandy
Crime|MidEast|World

Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea

The crew of the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea in July after being attacked by Yemen's Houthis, have been released, an official with the

December 03, 2025
Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea
Economy|Travel|World

Flanked by business leaders, Macron meets Xi as EU prepares tougher trade rules

French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking stronger commercial ties, as the European Union prepares to toughen up its

December 04, 2025
Flanked by business leaders, Macron meets Xi as EU prepares tougher trade rules
World

Yemen's Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel

December 03, 2025
Yemen's Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack
Economy|Education|Political|Science|World

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

December 04, 2025
US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year
Crime|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What to know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later

December 03, 2025
What to know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Dollar weak with rate-cut enthusiasm intact, euro at 7-week high

The U.S. dollar was soft on Thursday after lacklustre economic data cemented the case for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week, providing relief

December 04, 2025
Dollar weak with rate-cut enthusiasm intact, euro at 7-week high
Economy|Europe|Political|World

The EU lays out a plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets but Belgium says it's too risky

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years

December 03, 2025
The EU lays out a plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets but Belgium says it's too risky
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

China should focus on economy not 'territorial expansion', Taiwan president says

China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said

December 04, 2025
China should focus on economy not 'territorial expansion', Taiwan president says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil prices firm after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, stalled peace talks

Oil prices gained on Thursday after Ukrainian attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure signalled potential supply constraints, and stalled peace talks

December 04, 2025
Oil prices firm after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, stalled peace talks
Americas|Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays

Honduran centrist presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla maintained a small lead over Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura

December 03, 2025
Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Asia markets mixed, sentiment tepid as Fed looms

The dollar hit a five-week low while Asian stocks made a lacklustre start to the trading session on Thursday, after weaker-than-expected economic

December 04, 2025
Asia markets mixed, sentiment tepid as Fed looms
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats

December 03, 2025
Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Lifestyle|World

Australia's household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets

Australian households went on the biggest spending binge in almost two years in October in just the latest example of economic froth that could mean the next

December 04, 2025
Australia's household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets
Business|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making the rounds in Washington

December 04, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages
Political|US|World

The Latest: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth put US personnel at risk with Signal use

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen

December 03, 2025
The Latest: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth put US personnel at risk with Signal use
Technology|World

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen

December 03, 2025
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
Africa|Political|World

Trump's name added to US Institute of Peace ahead of peace deal signing

President Donald Trump's name has been added to the sign outside the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., where he is expected to host the presidents of

December 04, 2025
Trump's name added to US Institute of Peace ahead of peace deal signing
Political|Technology|World

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes, sources say

A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S.

December 03, 2025
Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes, sources say
Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives

December 03, 2025
Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
Crime|Technology|World

British police to ramp up facial recognition to catch criminals

Use of facial recognition technology will be expanded across Britain's police forces to help track down criminals, the government said on Thursday, as it proposed a new body

December 04, 2025
British police to ramp up facial recognition to catch criminals
Crime|Europe|World

UK inquiry to announce findings into woman's 2018 Novichok poisoning

A British public inquiry will deliver its findings on Thursday into the death of a woman who was unwittingly killed by the Novichok nerve agent following the attempted murder

December 04, 2025
UK inquiry to announce findings into woman's 2018 Novichok poisoning
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla's UK car sales fell 19% year-on-year in November, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Thursday, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker continues to lose

December 04, 2025
Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows
Business|Science|Technology|World

Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, co-founder Wales says

Wikipedia is working with Big Tech on deals similar to its arrangement with Google, the online encyclopedia's co-founder, Jimmy Wales, said on Wednesday, in a bid to help the firm

December 04, 2025
Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, co-founder Wales says
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S.

December 03, 2025
Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota

December 03, 2025
President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say

The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike

December 03, 2025
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump targets Minnesota's Somali community with harsh words and policies

President Donald Trump and his top officials have recently criticized Minnesota's Somali community, drawing attention to immigrants from the war-torn East African country

December 03, 2025
Trump targets Minnesota's Somali community with harsh words and policies
Business|Entertainment|Finance|World

Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Paramount Skydance has raised the proposed breakup fee in its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery to $5 billion from $2.1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing

December 03, 2025
Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports
Crime|US|World

California launches portal for public to report alleged ICE wrongdoing

California has launched an online portal to allow the public to send videos, photos and other evidence of possible crimes committed by federal immigration agents,

December 03, 2025
California launches portal for public to report alleged ICE wrongdoing
Business|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting, Trump says

The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, U.S.

December 03, 2025
Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting, Trump says
Health|Science|World

A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety

December 03, 2025
A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon'

A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on Wednesday that would block U.S. military action against Venezuela without

December 03, 2025
US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon'
Business|Political|World

US opens massive $796M consulate in Irbil to strengthen Kurdish ties

The United States has inaugurated a massive new consulate compound in Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region

December 03, 2025
US opens massive $796M consulate in Irbil to strengthen Kurdish ties
Crime|World

A vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser is urging judges to unseal his court records

One of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most vocal accusers is urging judges to grant the Justice Department’s request unseal to records from their federal sex trafficking cases, saying that “only transparency is likely to lead to justice.”

December 03, 2025
A vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser is urging judges to unseal his court records
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US Census Bureau says implementing strategies to bring economic data releases back on track

The U.S.

December 03, 2025
US Census Bureau says implementing strategies to bring economic data releases back on track
Business|Crime|World

Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti

A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with four different minors in Haiti over multiple years

December 03, 2025
Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti
Arts|Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

December 03, 2025
Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration
Business|Health|Science|World

US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving Theresa Michele, longtime director of the office of non-prescription drugs, to a new role, a federal official said on Wednesday.

December 03, 2025
US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans

December 03, 2025
Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
Europe|Political|Travel|World

Germany's president gets a royal welcome at start of the first UK state visit in 27 years

Britain’s King Charles III and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier put on a show of Anglo-Saxon unity Wednesday as their countries expand cooperation to fend off threats to European security, combat climate change and bolster economic growth

December 03, 2025
Germany's president gets a royal welcome at start of the first UK state visit in 27 years
Crime|Europe|Political|World

US backs UN demand for Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children

The United States joined 90 other countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to demand Russia "ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional

December 03, 2025
US backs UN demand for Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general

The Mexican Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ernestina Godoy, a close ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the country's new attorney general, cementing

December 03, 2025
Mexico's senate taps Sheinbaum ally for attorney general
Crime|Political|World

Trump says he’d support release of video of second strike on alleged drug vessel

Trump says he’d support release of video of second strike on alleged drug vessel

December 03, 2025
Trump says he’d support release of video of second strike on alleged drug vessel
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Escaped inmate taken into custody after knocking on doors

Escaped inmate taken into custody after knocking on doors

December 03, 2025
Escaped inmate taken into custody after knocking on doors
Americas|Political|Travel|World

Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says

A plane from the United States carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants landed in Venezuela on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said.

December 03, 2025
Plane from US carrying returned migrants lands in Venezuela, foreign minister says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trading Day: Fed hopes fire risk rally

Stocks rose while U.S. bond yields and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after surprisingly weak private sector jobs data increased the likelihood

December 03, 2025
Trading Day: Fed hopes fire risk rally
Health|Science|World

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer

December 03, 2025
A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash

The National Transportation Safety Board described the fatal Nov. 10 flight that killed a Christian missionary father and his daughter in its preliminary report

December 03, 2025
NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers

Israel says it launched an airstrike in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack by militants earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers

December 03, 2025
Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria

The French government on Wednesday criticized the decision by an Algerian court to uphold a seven-year jail sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes despite its

December 03, 2025
France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Morgan Stanley exec expects broad surge in M&A

Morgan Stanley is seeing a strong deal pipeline next year for mergers, acquisitions and IPOs, its co-head of investment banking, Mo

December 03, 2025
Morgan Stanley exec expects broad surge in M&A
Crime|Political|US|World

Photos and video from Epstein’s private island released by House Democrats

Photos and video from Epstein’s private island released by House Democrats

December 03, 2025
Photos and video from Epstein’s private island released by House Democrats
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head

‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head

December 03, 2025
‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Wall Street pulls near its all-time high

U.S. stocks rose near their record levels

December 03, 2025
Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
Business|Crime|World

Brazil judge orders government to add JBS subsidiary to 'dirty list' for slavery

A federal labor judge in Brazil ordered the government to add a poultry unit of meatpacker JBS to a so-called "dirty list" of employers responsible

December 03, 2025
Brazil judge orders government to add JBS subsidiary to 'dirty list' for slavery
Crime|World

Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

U.S. immigration officials began an operation in New Orleans to arrest immigrants in the U.S. illegally, federal officials said

December 03, 2025
Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans
Americas|Asia|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office

December 03, 2025
As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
Americas|Crime|World

Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti

A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country

December 03, 2025
Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti
Business|Political|Technology|US|World

Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls

U.S.

December 03, 2025
Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|World

Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel

Shari Redstone's exit from the media world was decidedly brief.

December 03, 2025
Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel
Crime|Economy|Political|World

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group

December 03, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump pardons US Congressman Cuellar of Texas and his wife

U.S.

December 03, 2025
Trump pardons US Congressman Cuellar of Texas and his wife
Business|Election|Finance|Political|World

Publication of Honduran election results again halted, official says

The publication of votes cast in Sunday's presidential election in Honduras has once again been halted, election official Cossette Lopez-Osorio said in a post on X on

December 03, 2025
Publication of Honduran election results again halted, official says
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Rwanda hopes US-brokered accord will advance peace in eastern Congo

Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by U.S.

December 03, 2025
Rwanda hopes US-brokered accord will advance peace in eastern Congo
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Germany's far left averts potential government crisis over pensions bill

Germany's opposition far-left Left party said it would abstain from voting on a contentious pensions package on Friday, likely indirectly securing its passage through

December 03, 2025
Germany's far left averts potential government crisis over pensions bill
Crime|Election|Political|World

Peruvian presidential candidates to get bulletproof vests after gun attacks

Peru's electoral authority will provide bulletproof vests to presidential candidates ahead of April's elections after a spate of attacks on politicians in the

December 03, 2025
Peruvian presidential candidates to get bulletproof vests after gun attacks
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Bond investors warned of Hassett as potential Fed chair over rate-cut fears, FT reports

Bond investors have expressed concerns to the U.S.

December 03, 2025
Bond investors warned of Hassett as potential Fed chair over rate-cut fears, FT reports
Europe|Travel|World

Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons

Lithuania's Vilnius airport suspended flights for a second time on Wednesday due to suspected balloons in its airspace, the operator said in a statement, the latest in a

December 03, 2025
Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons
Business|Economy|World

US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar's status, BoE's Mann says

The U.S. dollar's status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country's reduced support for its friends and military allies, Bank of

December 03, 2025
US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar's status, BoE's Mann says
Europe|Political|World

Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys

Ukraine and its European allies have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough

December 03, 2025
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys
Business|Economy|World

Nigeria approves fiscal plan proposing $37.7 billion 2026 budget

Nigeria's cabinet has signed off on a medium-term fiscal plan that projects spending of around 54.5 trillion naira ($37.71 billion) in 2026, its minister of

December 03, 2025
Nigeria approves fiscal plan proposing $37.7 billion 2026 budget
Crime|Political|World

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

The scrutiny over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon has been a long time coming on Capitol Hill

December 03, 2025
Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation

Brazil's state of Para has delayed the deadline for the introduction of tracking devices in its cattle herds, a blow to environmental efforts to introduce a

December 03, 2025
Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation
Business|Technology|World

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

December 03, 2025
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial collapse on Wednesday left capital Havana and much of

December 03, 2025
Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse
Crime|US|World

Ghislaine Maxwell will make new plea to judge to let her out of prison

Ghislaine Maxwell will make new plea to judge to let her out of prison

December 03, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell will make new plea to judge to let her out of prison
Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point

December 03, 2025
Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point
Election|Political|US|World

Projection: Republican Matt Van Epps will win Tennessee special election

Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.

December 03, 2025
Projection: Republican Matt Van Epps will win Tennessee special election
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|World

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges

A lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits over a fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky says the company put profits over safety by continuing to fly older planes

December 03, 2025
UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges
Crime|Political|World

US adds more penalties to those linked to Tren de Aragua gang

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang

December 03, 2025
US adds more penalties to those linked to Tren de Aragua gang
Business|Economy|Finance|World

HSBC's long-term vision called into question after Nelson appointment

By Lawrence White LONDON, Dec 3 - HSBC's appointment of Brendan Nelson as chairman on a permanent basis raises questions about the Asia-focused bank's succession planning and long-term vision,

December 03, 2025
HSBC's long-term vision called into question after Nelson appointment
Crime|Education|Environment|Political|World

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene

December 03, 2025
Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy

The confusion still swirling in Washington over President Donald Trump's latest peace plan for Ukraine has made at least one thing clear:

December 03, 2025
Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy
Political|US|World

Witkoff, Kushner briefed Trump after meeting with Putin on Tuesday, White House official says

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials after a "thorough, productive meeting" with Russian President Vladimir

December 03, 2025
Witkoff, Kushner briefed Trump after meeting with Putin on Tuesday, White House official says
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Lower interest rates would likely eliminate the need for 50-year mortgage, US Treasury adviser says

Lower interest rates would likely eliminate the need for a 50-year mortgage floated by President Donald Trump to boost housing

December 03, 2025
Lower interest rates would likely eliminate the need for 50-year mortgage, US Treasury adviser says
Crime|Health|Interview|US|Videos|World

Nurse seen on video leaving woman in labor is no longer employed, hospital says

Nurse seen on video leaving woman in labor is no longer employed, hospital says

December 03, 2025
Nurse seen on video leaving woman in labor is no longer employed, hospital says
Crime|Interview|Political|US|World

House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to appear for an open hearing about his prosecutions of President Donald Trump

December 03, 2025
House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Narrower Republican win in Tennessee House race lifts Democrats' midterm spirits

Democrats were more bullish on their chances of recapturing control of the U.S.

December 03, 2025
Narrower Republican win in Tennessee House race lifts Democrats' midterm spirits
Business|Economy|Political|World

Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says

Lebanon’s prime minister says his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel

December 03, 2025
Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says
Crime|Political|US|World

Jack Smith is expected to privately testify before House Judiciary Committee in mid-December

Jack Smith is expected to privately testify before House Judiciary Committee in mid-December

December 03, 2025
Jack Smith is expected to privately testify before House Judiciary Committee in mid-December
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures

Boeing said on Wednesday it could close its $4.7 billion acquisition of wing and fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems by the end of the year after a U.S. regulator said

December 03, 2025
Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Why is fate of Donetsk region a sticking point in talks on ending war in Ukraine?

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys on Tuesday yielded no public breakthrough on a potential Ukraine peace deal, with Kremlin aide

December 03, 2025
Why is fate of Donetsk region a sticking point in talks on ending war in Ukraine?
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project

Chile's state-run copper producer Codelco and Glencore, a Swiss trader and miner, have signed an initial agreement to collaborate on a smelter project in Chile, the

December 03, 2025
Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Citizens Bank sees resilient consumer finances and spending

U.S. consumer finances remain broadly healthy, even though there are some signs of stress for borrowers with lower credit scores, Brendan Coughlin, president

December 03, 2025
Citizens Bank sees resilient consumer finances and spending
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams

December 03, 2025
The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'

There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are "strong reasons to believe"

December 03, 2025
UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Russia failed to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine that could have eased sanctions on

December 03, 2025
Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA

Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for

December 03, 2025
Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that a lasting peace with Israel could pave the way to normalising ties with the country and

December 03, 2025
Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina

Glencore plans to restart operations at its Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina by the end of next year, it said on Wednesday, after it became the last to produce the

December 03, 2025
Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Rescue teams are racing to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 900 people remained missing

December 03, 2025
Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces

Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control

December 03, 2025
Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces
Asia|Crime|World

Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest 6 over failed fire alarms

The death toll from a high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong has risen to 159

December 03, 2025
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest 6 over failed fire alarms
Political|US|World

Republican wins US House election in Tennessee, bolstering party majority

Voters in Tennessee elected Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant U.S.

December 02, 2025
Republican wins US House election in Tennessee, bolstering party majority
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works

Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works

December 03, 2025
Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works
Science|Technology|World

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December 03, 2025
December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU aims to improve defences against economic threats, such as China export curbs

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to boost EU resilience to threats like rare earth shortages by strengthening trade measures and

December 03, 2025
EU aims to improve defences against economic threats, such as China export curbs
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Travel|US|World

Delta sees $200 million profit hit from US government shutdown

Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it expects a hit of about $200 million to its fourth-quarter pre-tax profit due to the U.S. government

December 03, 2025
Delta sees $200 million profit hit from US government shutdown
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Hedge funds double down using near-record leverage in quest to boost returns

Hedge funds are using near-record levels of leverage to trade equities and betting on debt-backed strategies in efforts to juice returns,

December 03, 2025
Hedge funds double down using near-record leverage in quest to boost returns
Arts|World

Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war

With 70,000 dead, countless injured, hundreds of thousands of people homeless and whole districts laid to waste, the task of rebuilding Gaza is almost beyond comprehension.

December 03, 2025
Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases

U.S.

December 03, 2025
Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases
Economy|Political|World

Mexican government hikes minimum wage, pushes shorter work week

Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country's long work week, the

December 03, 2025
Mexican government hikes minimum wage, pushes shorter work week
Asia|Political|World

China's foreign minister urges France to support its position on Japan

Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed China's position on Tuesday on remarks made by Japan's prime minister regarding Taiwan during talks with his French counterpart in

December 03, 2025
China's foreign minister urges France to support its position on Japan
Environment|World

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says

The final outcome of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil last month was "disappointing," but showed multilateralism still works in the absence of the United

December 03, 2025
Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Central Europe's currencies to back off highs in 2026: Reuters Poll

Central Europe's main currencies may be close to a ceiling after hitting fresh multi-month highs in the past month, a Reuters poll of economic analysts showed

December 03, 2025
Central Europe's currencies to back off highs in 2026: Reuters Poll
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals

Israel on Wednesday published a draft law that aims to boost state revenues from a concession for extracting minerals from the Dead Sea as well as

December 03, 2025
Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals
Business|Science|Technology|World

Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility

Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it has opened a hypersonics system integration lab at its Huntsville campus as it pushes to develop next-generation weapons.

December 03, 2025
Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Ukraine's Parliament approves 2026 budget, focuses on defence

Ukraine's Parliament approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday, planning to allocate nearly a third of the country's gross domestic product to defence as the war

December 03, 2025
Ukraine's Parliament approves 2026 budget, focuses on defence
Business|Economy|Europe|World

European Rearmament Bank seeks merger with JPMorgan-backed rival multilateral lender

By Maria Martinez and Iain Withers BERLIN/LONDON, Dec 3 - European Rearmament Bank (ERB), an initiative to create a state-backed lender for defence amid the region's worst conflict since World War Two

December 03, 2025
European Rearmament Bank seeks merger with JPMorgan-backed rival multilateral lender
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

The euro hit an almost seven-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, boosted by data showing an expansion in euro zone business activity, while weaker

December 03, 2025
Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Germany, France, Spain to tackle fighter dispute next week, says source

German, French and Spanish defence ministers are set to meet on December 11 to discuss FCAS, Europe's next-generation fighter project,

December 03, 2025
Germany, France, Spain to tackle fighter dispute next week, says source
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Technology|World

Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox

Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda".

December 03, 2025
Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat

Germany on Wednesday became the first European nation to deploy the Arrow air defence system, built to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles such as

December 03, 2025
Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in November, says US market subdued

Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported a slump in November sales, continuing a decline this year amid pressure from trade tariffs and subdued demand in the

December 03, 2025
Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in November, says US market subdued
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel says it received body from Hamas as it indicates Rafah crossing could open

Israel received a body that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as

December 03, 2025
Israel says it received body from Hamas as it indicates Rafah crossing could open
Business|Political|World

Trump administration changes have left US diplomats demoralized and less able to do their jobs, report says

Trump administration changes have left US diplomats demoralized and less able to do their jobs, report says

December 03, 2025
Trump administration changes have left US diplomats demoralized and less able to do their jobs, report says
Political|US|World

Stefanik says her provision is back in key defense bill after taking spat with Johnson public

Stefanik says her provision is back in key defense bill after taking spat with Johnson public

December 03, 2025
Stefanik says her provision is back in key defense bill after taking spat with Johnson public
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Interview|World

D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France

December 03, 2025
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Dead man responsible for 1988 cold case homicide, police say

Dead man responsible for 1988 cold case homicide, police say

December 03, 2025
Dead man responsible for 1988 cold case homicide, police say
Sports|World

Germany picked by UEFA to host 2029 European Championship in women's soccer

Germany will host the 2029 Women's European Championship

December 03, 2025
Germany picked by UEFA to host 2029 European Championship in women's soccer
Political|World

Far right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu

Far right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu

December 03, 2025
Far right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu
Technology|World

US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone

US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone

December 03, 2025
US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire

88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire

December 03, 2025
88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure

The Polish army will help the nation's power grid operator to protect critical transformer stations by sharing information and conducting joint training exercises under an

December 03, 2025
Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'

Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken

December 03, 2025
Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Russian central bank expected to cut key rate by 50 bps to 16% at December meeting

The Russian central bank is seen cutting its key interest rate by 50 basis points at a meeting on December 19 as inflation is slowing

December 03, 2025
Russian central bank expected to cut key rate by 50 bps to 16% at December meeting
Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Libyan war crimes suspect asks International Criminal Court judges for release

A Libyan war crimes suspect who is accused of overseeing a notorious prison, where inmates were routinely tortured and sometimes sexually abused,

December 03, 2025
Libyan war crimes suspect asks International Criminal Court judges for release
Business|Science|Technology|World

AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows

The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of

December 03, 2025
AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy seeks urgent renewal of supervisory boards in defence sector

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had urged Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to carry out an urgent renewal of supervisory boards in the defence sector

December 03, 2025
Zelenskiy seeks urgent renewal of supervisory boards in defence sector
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports

Spain's Catalonia region has pledged to curb its wild boar population, including by ramping up culls, after African swine fever was detected in several animals

December 03, 2025
Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US import prices unexpectedly flat in September

U.S. import prices were unexpectedly unchanged in September as high costs for consumer goods, excluding motor vehicles, were offset by cheaper energy products.

December 03, 2025
US import prices unexpectedly flat in September
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show

A French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, Reuters has found by

December 03, 2025
Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|World

World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record

The gap between developing nations' debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the World Bank

December 03, 2025
World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Canada's services PMI falls to five-month low in November

Canada's services economy contracted in November at the steepest pace in five months as economic uncertainty led to declines for employment and new business,

December 03, 2025
Canada's services PMI falls to five-month low in November
Business|Economy|Political|World

Swiss poll shows strong opposition to US trade deal

A clear majority of Swiss residents are critical of a preliminary trade deal struck with Washington, a poll showed on Wednesday, citing elements such as the entry of U.S.

December 03, 2025
Swiss poll shows strong opposition to US trade deal
Crime|Europe|World

Russia raises jail sentence of American Robert Gilman to 10 years for assault on prison staff

Former U.S.

December 03, 2025
Russia raises jail sentence of American Robert Gilman to 10 years for assault on prison staff
Crime|Political|World

Afghan Taliban minister says US shooting has nothing to do with his people or government

The shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C., over which an Afghan immigrant has been charged, has nothing to do with Afghanistan's people or its government,

December 03, 2025
Afghan Taliban minister says US shooting has nothing to do with his people or government
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|World

Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans

Brazilian chicken exports are expected to rise up to 0.5% this year to 5.32 million metric tons, meat lobby ABPA said on Wednesday, after exporters avoided

December 03, 2025
Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans
Business|Economy|World

Cracks appear in entrenched weak dollar outlook: Reuters Poll

FX strategists largely stuck to forecasts for a weaker U.S. dollar over the coming year on Federal Reserve rate cut bets but a sizeable minority have

December 03, 2025
Cracks appear in entrenched weak dollar outlook: Reuters Poll
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu's coalition skips parliamentary vote backing Trump's Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition skipped a parliamentary vote on Wednesday endorsing U.S.

December 03, 2025
Netanyahu's coalition skips parliamentary vote backing Trump's Gaza plan
Europe|Technology|World

Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel

Germany has inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

December 03, 2025
Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Two-thirds of NATO member states committed to PURL, Rutte says

Two-thirds of the member states of NATO have committed to the weapons for Ukraine through the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), which has received

December 03, 2025
Two-thirds of NATO member states committed to PURL, Rutte says
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Israel, Lebanon send civilian envoys to truce committee for expanded talks

Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to a military committee monitoring their ceasefire, top officials from both said on

December 03, 2025
Israel, Lebanon send civilian envoys to truce committee for expanded talks
Business|Economy|World

US private payrolls post largest drop in more than 2-1/2 years in November

U.S. private payrolls posted their biggest drop in more than two and a half years in November as small businesses shed jobs, but the weakness is

December 03, 2025
US private payrolls post largest drop in more than 2-1/2 years in November
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US manufacturing production flat in September

U.S. factory production was unchanged in September as manufacturing remained constrained by tariffs on imports.

December 03, 2025
US manufacturing production flat in September
Education|Health|Technology|World

Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class

Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle schools

December 03, 2025
Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Opinion|Political|World

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

A new Trump administration policy threatens free speech and association by targeting individuals and groups as potential domestic terrorists based on their beliefs rather than their actions.

December 03, 2025
Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

A first look at November hiring shows the private sector lost 32,000 jobs

A first look at November hiring shows the private sector lost 32,000 jobs

December 03, 2025
A first look at November hiring shows the private sector lost 32,000 jobs
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Travel|World

King Charles welcomes German president to UK for state visit

Britain's King Charles welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday at the start of his three-day state visit to Britain, the

December 03, 2025
King Charles welcomes German president to UK for state visit
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone

Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13

December 03, 2025
Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone
Health|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals

December 02, 2025
Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Bulgaria's president calls on government to resign

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has called on the minority government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to resign following mass protests this week against its 2026 budget.

December 03, 2025
Bulgaria's president calls on government to resign
Business|Economy|Europe|World

ECB's Lane flags 'upside surprises' to euro zone inflation

Euro zone inflation has delivered some "upside surprises" recently, raising some questions about the European Central Bank's expectations for a dip early next year, the

December 03, 2025
ECB's Lane flags 'upside surprises' to euro zone inflation
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

China, Russia discuss Ukraine, reach 'consensus' on Japan during Chinese minister's visit

China and Russia reached "broad consensus" on a range of issues during the Chinese foreign minister's trip to Moscow this week, amid a burst of diplomatic efforts to end the

December 03, 2025
China, Russia discuss Ukraine, reach 'consensus' on Japan during Chinese minister's visit
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards

Turkey demanded an explanation from Iraqi Kurdish officials after former leader Masoud Barzani arrived in a mainly Kurdish Turkish border region last weekend surrounded by

December 03, 2025
Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards
Business|Economy|World

Swiss close in on relaxing restrictions on arms exports

The Swiss parliament is poised to relax restrictions on weapons exports, a significant but delicate shift that aims to support the domestic arms industry without compromising

December 03, 2025
Swiss close in on relaxing restrictions on arms exports
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say

The Sudanese paramilitary force that besieged then overran a city in Darfur in late October is systematically holding trapped

December 03, 2025
Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
Europe|Sports|World

Kremlin aide says Russia's battlefield gains influenced Ukraine talks with US

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday that Russia's recent battlefield progress in Ukraine had what he described as a positive impact on peace negotiations held with

December 03, 2025
Kremlin aide says Russia's battlefield gains influenced Ukraine talks with US
Business|Entertainment|Finance|World

Former Pornhub owner interested in Lukoil assets, sources say

Austrian businessman Bernd Bergmair, former majority owner of an adult entertainment group including website

December 03, 2025
Former Pornhub owner interested in Lukoil assets, sources say
Economy|Health|World

Migrants in Lebanon hope Pope's peace message lingers amid fears of new war

Filipina worker Loren Capobres said the world stood still when she kissed Pope Leo's hand this week in Lebanon, but hopes his message for peace will

December 03, 2025
Migrants in Lebanon hope Pope's peace message lingers amid fears of new war
Asia|Australia|Economy|Political|World

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says

A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S.

December 03, 2025
Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of

December 03, 2025
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption
Sports|World

Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup

Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand have been drawn into the same group at the expanded Rugby World Cup in 2027, with the winner likely to face defending champion South Africa in the quarterfinals

December 03, 2025
Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Economy|Europe|World

Turkey says 'very scary' attacks on Russia-linked tankers threaten Black Sea safety

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday said the "very scary" attacks of recent days on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea threatened the

December 03, 2025
Turkey says 'very scary' attacks on Russia-linked tankers threaten Black Sea safety
Arts|Europe|Food|Travel|World

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

December 03, 2025
There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

December 03, 2025
Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
Crime|Economy|Health|Science|Technology|World

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

A privacy researcher breaks down how your phone reveals your location, how that data is collected and sold, and how the government gets ahold of it – by simply buying it.

December 03, 2025
Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly
Crime|Education|Europe|World

British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse

British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse

December 03, 2025
British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Resistance forces in Myanmar detain a candidate in this month's election, state media report

A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month

December 03, 2025
Resistance forces in Myanmar detain a candidate in this month's election, state media report
Business|Technology|World

India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones after outcry

India's government scrapped an order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices

December 03, 2025
India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones after outcry
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Just a blip for risk assets, more Fed pain for the dollar

By Yoruk Bahceli, markets correspondent What matters in U.S. and global markets today Risk assets are showing further signs of recovery on Wednesday from a

December 03, 2025
Just a blip for risk assets, more Fed pain for the dollar
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a

December 03, 2025
Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump
Arts|Crime|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

December 03, 2025
A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions
Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'

A married couple in their 70s who lost their apartment in a deadly Hong Kong blaze recounted on Wednesday how they were

December 03, 2025
Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'
Asia|Political|World

South Korea parliament hosts 'dark tour' to revisit martial law sites

More than 200 South Koreans joined a tour of the National Assembly on Wednesday to view parts of the compound associated with last year's martial law crisis,

December 03, 2025
South Korea parliament hosts 'dark tour' to revisit martial law sites
Americas|Crime|Political|World

After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation

After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation

December 03, 2025
After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro

Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro

December 03, 2025
Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro
Crime|Political|World

Here’s what the Trump administration has said about the ‘double-tap’ strike on an alleged drug boat

Here’s what the Trump administration has said about the ‘double-tap’ strike on an alleged drug boat

December 03, 2025
Here’s what the Trump administration has said about the ‘double-tap’ strike on an alleged drug boat
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Lufthansa to inspect 11 recently delivered Airbus aircraft for fuselage flaw

Lufthansa on Wednesday said it will inspect 11 recently delivered aircraft for a possible fuselage panel flaw flagged by manufacturer Airbus earlier this week. 

December 03, 2025
Lufthansa to inspect 11 recently delivered Airbus aircraft for fuselage flaw
Business|Economy|World

Global accounting body consults on new model for assessing bank risks

Banks could give investors a clearer view on how they manage risks, such as those associated with changing interest rates, under a new model proposed by a

December 03, 2025
Global accounting body consults on new model for assessing bank risks
Europe|Political|World

Macron's campaign to fight fake news meets resistance from right-wing media

A campaign by French President Emmanuel Macron to combat online disinformation has triggered a backlash from right-wing opponents and the increasingly

December 03, 2025
Macron's campaign to fight fake news meets resistance from right-wing media
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump's judicial nominees

A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees

December 03, 2025
Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump's judicial nominees
Asia|World

Fresh round of Afghanistan-Pakistan talks fails to reach a deal, officials say

A new round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan has failed to produce a breakthrough to end tensions between the South Asian neighbours, although they

December 03, 2025
Fresh round of Afghanistan-Pakistan talks fails to reach a deal, officials say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India rupee falls to record low below 90, risks steeper slide without central bank help

The Indian rupee slid past 90 per U.S. dollar to a record low on Wednesday, declining for the sixth consecutive session as traders bet

December 03, 2025
India rupee falls to record low below 90, risks steeper slide without central bank help
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall

Norway's governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget

December 03, 2025
Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall
Europe|World

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian negotiator Umerov to hold talks in Brussels

Senior Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will hold talks in Brussels on Wednesday with European leaders' national security advisers and then visit the United States, Ukrainian

December 03, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian negotiator Umerov to hold talks in Brussels
Economy|Europe|World

Serbian parliament adopts 2026 budget, sets deficit at 3%

Serbia's parliament on Wednesday adopted the country's 2026 budget, setting a fiscal deficit of 337 billion dinars ($3.35 billion), or 3% of gross domestic product.

December 03, 2025
Serbian parliament adopts 2026 budget, sets deficit at 3%
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mexico's peso to trade within decade-old range in 2026: Reuters Poll

Mexico's peso will keep trading in 2026 close to the center of a range between 16.00-22.00 per U.S. dollar that recently turned 10 years old, a Reuters

December 03, 2025
Mexico's peso to trade within decade-old range in 2026: Reuters Poll
Business|Economy|World

SNB expected to avoid negative rates despite inflation downturn

The Swiss National Bank will stick to its 0% interest policy next week and well into 2026 rather than opting for negative rates, economists said on Wednesday,

December 03, 2025
SNB expected to avoid negative rates despite inflation downturn
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Pemex debt is red flag for potential partners as Mexico seeks to boost oil output

It has been over a month since the head of Pemex made a plea for partners to help Mexico's ailing state oil company on

December 03, 2025
Pemex debt is red flag for potential partners as Mexico seeks to boost oil output
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed data suggests central bank has stopped losing money

By Michael S.

December 03, 2025
Fed data suggests central bank has stopped losing money
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

ECB urges Italy to reconsider proposal on central bank's $300 billion gold

The European Central Bank has urged Italy to reconsider a parliamentary amendment asserting that the national central bank's gold

December 03, 2025
ECB urges Italy to reconsider proposal on central bank's $300 billion gold
Arts|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Health|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|Travel|US|World

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

December 03, 2025
How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Iran's currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy

Iran's rial currency has fallen to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze the economy

December 03, 2025
Iran's currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy
Business|Technology|World

India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones

India’s telecoms ministry has rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices

December 03, 2025
India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones
Asia|Crime|World

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159

The death toll in a fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong last week has risen to 159, police said on Wednesday.

December 03, 2025
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159
Business|Health|Technology|World

Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying

Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help.

December 03, 2025
Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Flood-hit Indonesian regions run low on fuel, funds for relief effort

Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed about 800 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of

December 03, 2025
Flood-hit Indonesian regions run low on fuel, funds for relief effort
Business|Economy|Europe|World

France's services sector returns to growth in November, PMI shows

France's dominant services sector expanded slightly more than first estimated in November, hitting a 15-month high as new business gained momentum in the euro zone's second-

December 03, 2025
France's services sector returns to growth in November, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace in 30 months in November, PMI shows

Business activity in the euro zone expanded at its fastest pace in two-and-a-half years in November as a robust service sector more than offset manufacturing weakness, a survey

December 03, 2025
Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace in 30 months in November, PMI shows
MidEast|World

Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans cross into Egypt, Israel says

Gaza's main gateway will open in the next few days, Israel said on Wednesday, allowing thousands of Palestinians who are in

December 03, 2025
Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans cross into Egypt, Israel says
Business|Economy|World

China likely to chase 5% GDP growth in 2026 in bid to end deflation

China is likely to stick to its current annual economic growth target of around 5% next year, government advisers and analysts said, a goal that would require authorities to

December 03, 2025
China likely to chase 5% GDP growth in 2026 in bid to end deflation
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

German service sector growth slows in November, PMI shows

Germany's services sector grew for a third consecutive month in November, albeit at a slower pace than October's two-year-plus high, due to softer increases

December 03, 2025
German service sector growth slows in November, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has landed in Beijing for a three-day visit to China focused on trade talks and global crises

December 03, 2025
Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Vikram Sahu approved as Bank of America India CEO by central bank, memo shows

India's central bank has approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as chief executive officer of Bank of America N.A. in India, according to an internal memo reviewed by

December 03, 2025
Vikram Sahu approved as Bank of America India CEO by central bank, memo shows
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for ex-First Lady Kim

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other

December 03, 2025
South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for ex-First Lady Kim
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

UK services firms report slower growth, more job cuts in lead up to budget, PMI shows

Growth among Britain's services firms declined last month and employment contracted the most since February in the run-up to the government's budget,

December 03, 2025
UK services firms report slower growth, more job cuts in lead up to budget, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Europe|World

European shares end flat; Inditex jumps on strong November sales

European shares ended largely steady on Wednesday, aided by gains for technology that offset sharp declines in financials, while Inditex surged to a near one-

December 03, 2025
European shares end flat; Inditex jumps on strong November sales
Business|Technology|World

Airbus cuts delivery target after jet issues but profit outlook held firm

Airbus cut its full-year commercial delivery target by 4% to around 790 jets on Wednesday but maintained its financial goals, sending its shares

December 03, 2025
Airbus cuts delivery target after jet issues but profit outlook held firm
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Toronto home sales hit five-month low in November

Greater Toronto Area home sales fell to a five-month low in November and prices declined as an uncertain economic outlook kept homebuyers on the sidelines,

December 03, 2025
Toronto home sales hit five-month low in November
Africa|Crime|Environment|Political|World

Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops

A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former

December 03, 2025
Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Bulgaria's government withdraws controversial budget after major protests

Bulgaria’s government has withdrawn a controversial budget proposal after protests erupted into clashes with police

December 02, 2025
Bulgaria's government withdraws controversial budget after major protests
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Sentiment in German auto sector deteriorates in November, survey finds

Sentiment in Germany's automotive sector deteriorated once again in November as companies became more pessimistic in their business expectations, a survey showed on Wednesday

December 03, 2025
Sentiment in German auto sector deteriorates in November, survey finds
Africa|Business|Economy|World

Kenya private sector activity surges to five-year high, PMI survey shows

Kenya's private sector activity expanded for the third consecutive month in November to stand at a five-year high, boosted by better performance across all sectors, a survey

December 03, 2025
Kenya private sector activity surges to five-year high, PMI survey shows
Interview|Political|World

UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism

One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore

December 03, 2025
UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism
Business|Political|World

Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law

Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S.

December 03, 2025
Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Spain services sector growth slows slightly in November as global trade weighs, PMI shows

Spain's service sector expanded robustly in November led by domestic demand, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in the previous month due to a decline in international

December 03, 2025
Spain services sector growth slows slightly in November as global trade weighs, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

HSBC names interim chair Nelson as permanent in surprise move

HSBC Holdings' interim chairman Brendan Nelson will move into that role on a permanent basis, in a surprise move that came seven

December 03, 2025
HSBC names interim chair Nelson as permanent in surprise move
Business|Science|Technology|World

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

December 03, 2025
Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

December 03, 2025
Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp
Crime|Political|World

'Highly traumatised': Hong Kong presses ahead with elections after deadly fire

Hong Kong's government will press ahead with a "patriots only" legislative election scheduled for Sunday, despite doubts over

December 03, 2025
'Highly traumatised': Hong Kong presses ahead with elections after deadly fire
Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead

The death toll in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades hit 159 on Wednesday, with police revealing that victims included an

December 03, 2025
Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Korea's Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with Donald Trump during

December 03, 2025
South Korea's Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue
Africa|Business|Economy|World

South Africa's private sector activity contracts for second month in November, PMI shows

South Africa's private sector activity contracted for the second consecutive month in November driven by sustained falls in output and new business volumes, an S&P

December 03, 2025
South Africa's private sector activity contracts for second month in November, PMI shows
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|World

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store

December 03, 2025
New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence
Australia|Technology|World

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

December 03, 2025
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Economy|Political|World

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green

December 03, 2025
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

December 03, 2025
Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There have been a couple of instances over the past month where a market rally was abruptly halted by sudden risk aversion -

December 03, 2025
Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Taiwan says China sometimes stages mock attacks on foreign navy ships in strait

China's military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners when

December 03, 2025
Taiwan says China sometimes stages mock attacks on foreign navy ships in strait
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's services growth accelerates in November but export engine sputters, PMI shows

India's dominant services sector accelerated in November as robust domestic demand helped recover ground lost in the previous month, but export sales growth slipped to an

December 03, 2025
India's services growth accelerates in November but export engine sputters, PMI shows
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|World

South Korea's Lee says on martial law anniversary perpetrators must face justice

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday there was still work to be done to address the fallout from the failed martial

December 03, 2025
South Korea's Lee says on martial law anniversary perpetrators must face justice
Business|Economy|World

Russia's services sector growth accelerates in November, PMI shows

Russia's services sector experienced a resurgence in growth in November, driven by a renewed increase in new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday.

December 03, 2025
Russia's services sector growth accelerates in November, PMI shows
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says

Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17% in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the

December 03, 2025
Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says
Health|Science|World

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow

December 03, 2025
US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow
Business|Economy|World

Rupee cracks below 90 to the dollar, hit by tariffs, capital outflows

The Indian rupee fell past the key psychological level of 90 to the dollar on Wednesday, extending an eight-month decline as dollar outflows for trade and

December 03, 2025
Rupee cracks below 90 to the dollar, hit by tariffs, capital outflows
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure

Some major Chinese commercial banks have removed five-year, large-scale certificates of deposit that carry a high yield from their offerings, in an effort to cut costs and

December 03, 2025
Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure
Business|Crime|Science|Technology|World

Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade

December 03, 2025
Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
Crime|Political|US|World

Washington shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder, ordered detained

The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in an ambush in downtown Washington, D.C., last week was charged on Tuesday with murder and other offenses as

December 02, 2025
Washington shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder, ordered detained
Health|Science|Technology|World

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

December 02, 2025
7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it

President Donald Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the United States

December 02, 2025
Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it
Crime|World

ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’

ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’

December 02, 2025
ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Dua Lipa's Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas

Dua Lipa has opened a pop-up taqueria in Mexico City called La Dua, offering a unique culinary experience for her fans

December 02, 2025
Dua Lipa's Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas
Crime|Europe|World

German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week

German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week

December 02, 2025
German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Balyasny Asset Management up over 15% so far in 2025, says source

Balyasny Asset Management posted a 2.5% return in November and is up 15.3% this year so far, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

December 02, 2025
Balyasny Asset Management up over 15% so far in 2025, says source
Americas|Political|US|World

US lawmakers to force vote on war powers if Trump attacks Venezuela

U.S. lawmakers who have tried repeatedly to rein in President Donald Trump's aggression against Venezuela said on Tuesday they would file a new

December 02, 2025
US lawmakers to force vote on war powers if Trump attacks Venezuela
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the U.S. could be attacked.

December 02, 2025
Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Strong start to online holiday shopping masks signs of a fragile U.S. consumer

The U.S. holiday shopping season kicked off to record online sales.

December 02, 2025
Strong start to online holiday shopping masks signs of a fragile U.S. consumer
Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans

President Donald Trump announces National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans

December 02, 2025
Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans
Americas|Sports|US|World

US to play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in friendlies ahead of World Cup

The United States will play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in its final friendlies before the World Cup

December 02, 2025
US to play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in friendlies ahead of World Cup
Crime|Political|World

GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent

GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent

December 02, 2025
GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent
Economy|Health|Political|US|World

Trump to halt some food aid support for Democratic-led states over data fight

The administration of U.S.

December 02, 2025
Trump to halt some food aid support for Democratic-led states over data fight
Election|Finance|Political|World

Centrist Nasralla edges ahead in Honduras election count

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 - Centrist Salvador Nasralla edged ahead of rival Nasry Asfura - a conservative backed by U.S.

December 02, 2025
Centrist Nasralla edges ahead in Honduras election count
Business|Crime|Technology|World

Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing online retailer Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc., claiming the Chinese company is stealing customers' data and violating state consumer protection laws

December 02, 2025
Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims
Entertainment|Political|US|World

Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps

The Pentagon press secretary has held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

December 02, 2025
Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat

Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat

December 02, 2025
Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's economy likely already bumping up against speed limits, top central banker says

Australia's top central banker said on Wednesday the economy was likely already at its potential growth limit and, should inflation

December 02, 2025
Australia's economy likely already bumping up against speed limits, top central banker says
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea court dismisses request to detain former finance minister in martial law probe, Yonhap says

A South Korean court rejected a request to detain former deputy prime minister and finance minister Choo Kyung-ho, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, as prosecutors

December 02, 2025
South Korea court dismisses request to detain former finance minister in martial law probe, Yonhap says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Trading Day: Tech, Fed hopes do the heavy lifting

World stocks rose on Tuesday, regaining their poise after wobbling the previous day and lifted by an extended upswing in tech and AI sentiment as

December 02, 2025
Trading Day: Tech, Fed hopes do the heavy lifting
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin's talks with U.S. Witkoff and Kushner conclude, the Kremin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S.

December 02, 2025
Putin's talks with U.S. Witkoff and Kushner conclude, the Kremin says
Crime|World

Video: Two children killed while gathering firewood in Gaza

Two brothers, just eight and ten years old, were killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza this weekend. Their wheelchair-bound father said the boys went out to gather firewood and never returned. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports.

December 02, 2025
Video: Two children killed while gathering firewood in Gaza
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area

Protesters, journalists and faith leaders who sued over the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area are seeking to end their legal challenge

December 02, 2025
Protesters move to end their lawsuit over immigration officers' tactics in the Chicago area
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story

In a story published Dec. 2, 2025, The Associated Press reported a statement from AES Corp. on its planned industrial project that has vexed astronomers defending Chile’s dark skies

December 02, 2025
Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Minnesota officials defend Somali community against Trump's attacks

Officials in Minneapolis on Tuesday said they were not aware of imminent federal immigration raids targeting the area’s Somali community, which has come under

December 02, 2025
Minnesota officials defend Somali community against Trump's attacks
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire

It was a clear autumn afternoon with blue skies and a cool breeze as Wong set off to pick up his granddaughter from school.

December 02, 2025
The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire
Europe|Political|World

Russia says no Ukraine compromise reached after five-hour Putin talks with Trump envoys

Russia and the U.S. did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-

December 02, 2025
Russia says no Ukraine compromise reached after five-hour Putin talks with Trump envoys
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says he's terminating any Biden pardons signed with autopen

U.S.

December 02, 2025
Trump says he's terminating any Biden pardons signed with autopen
Asia|Business|Economy|World

South Korea Q3 GDP +1.3% q/q, faster than earlier estimate

South Korea's economy expanded by 1.3% in the third quarter, revised central bank data showed on Wednesday, faster than the bank's earlier estimate of 1.2%.

December 02, 2025
South Korea Q3 GDP +1.3% q/q, faster than earlier estimate
Business|Economy|Environment|World

More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December

Shipments of U.S. crops to China are accelerating after a tense tariff war had stalled trade for months, with at least six bulk cargo vessels scheduled to load

December 02, 2025
More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December
Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and last bloom of these palm

December 02, 2025
Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying
Education|Health|Political|World

West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions

The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children

December 03, 2025
West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions
Political|Technology|World

Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers

Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers

December 03, 2025
Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data

The U.S. Justice Department is suing six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain voter data and other election information

December 03, 2025
Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Irish services sector growth tops three-year high in November, PMI shows

A rebound in Ireland's services sector accelerated at its fastest pace in three-and-a-half years in November, with growth driven by increased gains in current activity and

December 03, 2025
Irish services sector growth tops three-year high in November, PMI shows
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Suburban Chicago cop arrested by ICE returns to duty

A suburban Chicago police officer who was detained during a high-profile federal immigration enforcement surge in the area has returned to duty, his police

December 03, 2025
Suburban Chicago cop arrested by ICE returns to duty
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's annual growth hits two-year high in Q3, markets weigh risk of rate hike

Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years in the September quarter, fuelled by business, government and consumer spending

December 03, 2025
Australia's annual growth hits two-year high in Q3, markets weigh risk of rate hike
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea's Lee says martial law clean-up not yet complete on first anniversary

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday there was still work left to deal with the fallout of the failed martial law bid one year ago and ensure the

December 03, 2025
South Korea's Lee says martial law clean-up not yet complete on first anniversary
Business|Economy|World

Japan's services sector sustains solid growth in November, PMI shows

Japan's services sector activity continued its steady growth in November, driven by a faster rise in new orders and increased business confidence, a private-sector survey

December 03, 2025
Japan's services sector sustains solid growth in November, PMI shows
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Australia’s anti-migration populist Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence

Australia's flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, nearing a peak seen three decades

December 03, 2025
Australia’s anti-migration populist Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Texas camp to reopen after flood that killed 27 children

A Texas Christian summer camp for girls, where 27 campers died in a July 4 flash flood, announced plans to reopen in May at a nearby location with enhanced safety measures,

December 03, 2025
Texas camp to reopen after flood that killed 27 children
Europe|Political|World

Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace deal end without breakthrough, Putin aide says

Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace deal end without breakthrough, Putin aide says

December 03, 2025
Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace deal end without breakthrough, Putin aide says
Australia|Business|Technology|World

YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban

Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first

December 03, 2025
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
Business|Election|Political|US|World

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor’s race, denying Jim McGreevey a political comeback, CNN projects

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor’s race, denying Jim McGreevey a political comeback, CNN projects

December 03, 2025
James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor’s race, denying Jim McGreevey a political comeback, CNN projects
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election plagued by delays as Trump alleges fraud

Salvador Nasralla, of the centrist Liberal Party, on Tuesday took a razor-thin lead in Honduras' presidential election over Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate

December 03, 2025
Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election plagued by delays as Trump alleges fraud
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

By Hyunjoo Jin, Fanny Potkin, Wen-Yee Lee, Anton Bridge and Max A.

December 03, 2025
The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis
Travel|World

Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the Beijing-

December 03, 2025
Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Thai inflation negative again in November, industry sees floods trimming growth

Thailand's annual headline inflation rate was negative for an eighth month in November, driven by falling energy prices and

December 03, 2025
Thai inflation negative again in November, industry sees floods trimming growth
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks steady as slide in bitcoin, global bonds hit pause

Global shares were on steadier footing on Wednesday, helped by an overnight rebound on Wall Street as a brief selloff in bond markets and cryptocurrencies

December 03, 2025
Stocks steady as slide in bitcoin, global bonds hit pause
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's services growth slips to 5-month low in November, private PMI shows

China's services activity expanded at its slowest pace in five months in November, as growth in new orders softened despite a boost from

December 03, 2025
China's services growth slips to 5-month low in November, private PMI shows
Asia|Election|Finance|Political|World

Taiwan looking forward to re-establish ties with Honduras, foreign minister says

Taiwan is looking forward to re-establishing ties with former ally Honduras and has been in touch with both of the presidential candidates who are friendly towards Taipei,

December 03, 2025
Taiwan looking forward to re-establish ties with Honduras, foreign minister says
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean

December 03, 2025
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean
Asia|Australia|World

What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, as fresh search to start 11 years after disappearance

The disappearance nearly 12 years ago of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

March 08, 2024
What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, as fresh search to start 11 years after disappearance
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way

Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way

December 03, 2025
Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way
Crime|Political|World

Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation's capital

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk

December 03, 2025
Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation's capital
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30

Malaysia's transport ministry says the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on Dec. 30

December 03, 2025
Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30
Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

Freshman guard Braylon Mullins scores 17 points as No. 5 UConn rallies past No. 21 Kansas 61-56

Fifth-ranked UConn has beaten No. 21 Kansas 61-56

December 03, 2025
Freshman guard Braylon Mullins scores 17 points as No. 5 UConn rallies past No. 21 Kansas 61-56
World

Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations

The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications, including green cards, for people from 19 countries previously banned from travel

December 03, 2025
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Blasts hit sanctioned tankers off Turkey's coast, rescues underway

Blasts rocked two tankers from Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea near Turkey's Bosphorus strait on Friday, causing fires on the vessels, and rescue operations

November 28, 2025
Blasts hit sanctioned tankers off Turkey's coast, rescues underway
Europe|Political|US|World

Ukraine, U.S. talks on peace proposals to happen soon, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials on proposals to end the war with Russia would take place soon.

November 28, 2025
Ukraine, U.S. talks on peace proposals to happen soon, Zelenskiy says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Schedule for US economic data delayed by government shutdown

The statistical agencies responsible for publishing data about the U.S. economy have begun updating release schedules following the reporting lapse that occurred during the recent federal

November 28, 2025
Schedule for US economic data delayed by government shutdown
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp

Russia's state communications watchdog threatened on Friday to block WhatsApp entirely if it fails to comply with Russian law, news agencies reported.

November 28, 2025
Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says his chief of staff has resigned

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation amid a corruption scandal.

November 28, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says his chief of staff has resigned
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Wingtech challenges Nexperia decisions at Netherlands' Supreme Court

China's Wingtech on Friday said it has appealed decisions stripping it of control of its Nexperia chipmaking subsidiary to the Netherlands' Supreme Court.

November 28, 2025
Wingtech challenges Nexperia decisions at Netherlands' Supreme Court
Crime|Europe|World

Northern Irish prosecutors drop charges in case that sparked anti-immigrant riots

Prosecutors in Northern Ireland withdrew charges on Friday against two teenage Romanian boys over an alleged sexual assault that sparked days of anti-immigrant riots in June,

November 28, 2025
Northern Irish prosecutors drop charges in case that sparked anti-immigrant riots
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Before CME's stumble, exchange outages that rattled investors

CME Group, the world's biggest exchange operator, experienced an hours-long outage on Friday that halted trade on its currency platform and in futures spanning foreign

November 28, 2025
Before CME's stumble, exchange outages that rattled investors
Asia|Europe|Political|World

China calls on UK to uphold 'one-China' principle

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Britain on Friday to uphold the "one-China" principle, as Beijing seeks to rally support in its worst diplomatic dispute with Tokyo in

November 28, 2025
China calls on UK to uphold 'one-China' principle
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|World

UN warns on voter surveillance ahead of Myanmar election

The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Friday that the Myanmar junta was pressuring people into voting in an election next month and that electronic voting machines and AI

November 28, 2025
UN warns on voter surveillance ahead of Myanmar election
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall St opens higher, futures resume trade after outage

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday with futures trading springing back to life from an hours-long CME Group outage that had temporarily frozen currencies, commodities and

November 28, 2025
Wall St opens higher, futures resume trade after outage
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister after seizing power following disputed elections

November 28, 2025
Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions

Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions

November 28, 2025
Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad

Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad

November 28, 2025
Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar

Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister is backtracking comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation

November 28, 2025
Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
Sports|World

Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials

Iran has decided to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington next week

November 28, 2025
Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials
MidEast|Political|World

Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel

The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday it retained the right to respond to Israel's killing days ago of its top military commander and left open the possibility

November 28, 2025
Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel
Crime|Political|US|World

Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge, Trump wants to halt 'Third World' migration

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, killing one, will face first-degree murder charges for

November 28, 2025
Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge, Trump wants to halt 'Third World' migration
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU members seek safeguards in US tariff deal to protect industry

European Union governments want to put in place safeguards and a review clause in the tariff deal the bloc struck with the United States, to counter concerns

November 28, 2025
EU members seek safeguards in US tariff deal to protect industry
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

US Soccer has bold plans for the World Cup legacy

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, U.S. Soccer built on the the financial infusion and the public’s excitement to help launch Major League Soccer

November 28, 2025
US Soccer has bold plans for the World Cup legacy
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria

Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria

November 28, 2025
Couple raises money for security after kidnapped child escapes in Nigeria
Crime|Europe|World

Top Zelensky adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid

Andriy Yermak, one of Ukraine’s most influential political operators and a close aide of President Volodymyr Zelensky, resigned hours after anti-corruption agencies raided his home – a major crisis as Kyiv faces new pressure from the US to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia.

November 28, 2025
Top Zelensky adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid
Crime|World

US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say

US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say

November 28, 2025
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say
Europe|Political|World

Georgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified

Protesters in Tbilisi have marked a year of continuous demonstrations against Georgia's decision to halt EU membership talks

November 28, 2025
Georgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified
Business|Science|Technology|World

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

Europe's Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in

November 28, 2025
Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK's Reeves painted bleak economic picture despite having better news, OBR letter shows

British finance minister Rachel Reeves painted a bleak picture of the economy this month while she was in possession of forecasts that showed better-than-expected news

November 28, 2025
UK's Reeves painted bleak economic picture despite having better news, OBR letter shows
Americas|Business|Europe|Political|US|World

Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

U.S.

November 28, 2025
Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say
Crime|Political|US|World

An emboldened Trump escalates his anti-immigration crackdown after National Guard shooting

An emboldened Trump escalates his anti-immigration crackdown after National Guard shooting

November 28, 2025
An emboldened Trump escalates his anti-immigration crackdown after National Guard shooting
Business|Sports|World

14 US stadiums proposed among 20 possible sites for 2031 Women's World Cup

The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games of the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament

November 28, 2025
14 US stadiums proposed among 20 possible sites for 2031 Women's World Cup
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Trump, Maduro spoke last week, New York Times reports

U.S.

November 28, 2025
Trump, Maduro spoke last week, New York Times reports
Americas|Political|World

Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants

Peru will declare a state of emergency along its border with Chile, President José Jerí said on Friday, as migrants seek to cross into the country following a Chilean

November 28, 2025
Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants
Business|Economy|Technology|World

American Airlines cuts number of jets needing Airbus software fix to 209

American Airlines said on Friday it expects some operational delays due to a major software change on a significant number of Airbus A320 jets, initially adding that the issue impacted

November 28, 2025
American Airlines cuts number of jets needing Airbus software fix to 209
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin spokesman says Kyiv gripped by deep political crisis

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday the resignation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff had plunged the country into a deep political crisis.

November 28, 2025
Kremlin spokesman says Kyiv gripped by deep political crisis
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Bessent says US Treasury working to cut off federal benefits to 'illegal aliens'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the U.S.

November 28, 2025
Bessent says US Treasury working to cut off federal benefits to 'illegal aliens'
Business|Technology|World

Airbus A320 repairs must be before next flight, bulletin shows

Airlines affected by a sweeping recall of Airbus A320 jets to fix a software glitch must carry out the work before the next flight, excluding any re-positioning flight to a repair

November 28, 2025
Airbus A320 repairs must be before next flight, bulletin shows
Crime|Political|US|World

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

West Virginia communities and officials are honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country

November 28, 2025
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington
Business|Economy|Health|World

Venezuelans worried about economic turmoil shun Black Friday deals

Venezuelans are skipping Black Friday shopping due to the country's struggling economy

November 28, 2025
Venezuelans worried about economic turmoil shun Black Friday deals
Political|World

Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah posts

The Lebanese army has intensified efforts along the border with Israel, focusing on areas that were once Hezbollah strongholds

November 28, 2025
Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah posts
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

November 28, 2025
Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison

November 28, 2025
Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump pushes long-running attack on Biden autopen use, claiming he’s ‘cancelling’ actions signed with it

Trump pushes long-running attack on Biden autopen use, claiming he’s ‘cancelling’ actions signed with it

November 28, 2025
Trump pushes long-running attack on Biden autopen use, claiming he’s ‘cancelling’ actions signed with it
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug trafficking conviction

President Donald Trump said he will grant a pardon to former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is serving a 45-year prison sentence in the U.S.

November 28, 2025
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug trafficking conviction
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say

-The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will travel to Washington next week to sign a peace deal and meet with U.S.

November 28, 2025
Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say
Business|Economy|US|World

Bankrupt Yellow settles with pensions that sought billions

Yellow Corp has reached settlements with 14 pension plans that had sought over $7.4 billion from the bankrupt trucking company.

November 28, 2025
Bankrupt Yellow settles with pensions that sought billions
Crime|US|World

Trump sharpens focus on legal immigration after National Guard shooting

U.S.

November 28, 2025
Trump sharpens focus on legal immigration after National Guard shooting
Sports|US|World

No. 6 Ole Miss beats Mississippi State in Battle for the Golden Egg; Kiffin decision up next

Trinidad Chambliss threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 6 Mississippi beat Mississippi State 38-19 in the Battle for the Golden Egg

November 28, 2025
No. 6 Ole Miss beats Mississippi State in Battle for the Golden Egg; Kiffin decision up next
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian drones, missiles kill one, injure 11 in Kyiv, cause damage

Russian drones and missiles attacked districts of Kyiv early on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 11, officials said, with explosions and falling drone debris triggering fires.

November 28, 2025
Russian drones, missiles kill one, injure 11 in Kyiv, cause damage
Business|Technology|Travel|World

Global airlines affected by major Airbus A320 recall

Europe's Airbus on Friday ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet.

November 28, 2025
Global airlines affected by major Airbus A320 recall
Europe|World

Ukrainian forces fighting in Kupiansk, despite Russian claims, top commander says

Ukrainian forces are defending their positions and hunting down sabotage groups in the northeastern city of Kupiansk despite Moscow's statements that its troops are fully in control of it,

November 28, 2025
Ukrainian forces fighting in Kupiansk, despite Russian claims, top commander says
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Hondurans face elections under the shadow of Trump and fraud allegations

Hondurans face elections under the shadow of Trump and fraud allegations

November 29, 2025
Hondurans face elections under the shadow of Trump and fraud allegations
Crime|Travel|US|World

Flights to Philadelphia International resume after brief ground stop over bomb threat

Flights to the Philadelphia International Airport were briefly grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat that was resolved without incident, according to the U.S.

November 29, 2025
Flights to Philadelphia International resume after brief ground stop over bomb threat
Education|Science|US|World

Trump administration agrees to restore $790 million to Northwestern University

The Trump administration has reached agreement to restore nearly $800 million in federal funds it withheld from Northwestern University and to close government

November 28, 2025
Trump administration agrees to restore $790 million to Northwestern University
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|World

US Black Friday online sales hit $8.6 billion, says Adobe Analytics

U.S. shoppers spent $8.6 billion online on Black Friday, an Adobe Analytics report showed, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones instead of braving brisk weather to snap up deals

November 28, 2025
US Black Friday online sales hit $8.6 billion, says Adobe Analytics
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case

Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case

November 29, 2025
Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case
Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin emotional, non-committal about his future, following Egg Bowl triumph

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says he feels he like he has to make an announcement about his coaching future by Saturday and says doing so won't be “as enjoyable as people think.”

November 29, 2025
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin emotional, non-committal about his future, following Egg Bowl triumph
Crime|US|World

Afghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC

Afghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC

November 29, 2025
Afghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|World

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a huge fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to

November 29, 2025
Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place

The Trump administration is promising a stricter anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was being charged in the shooting of two National Guard members

November 29, 2025
Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
Business|Education|Political|US|World

Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds

Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds

November 29, 2025
Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds
Sports|US|World

No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M's perfect season 27-17, knocks Aggies out of SEC title game

Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for the clinching score late in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Texas beat No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17 on Friday night to spoil the Aggies’ undefeated season and knock them out of the Southeastern Conference championship game

November 29, 2025
No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M's perfect season 27-17, knocks Aggies out of SEC title game
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines

COVID-19 vaccinations probably contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children who died of heart inflammation, U.S.

November 29, 2025
US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines
Asia|Crime|World

Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died

November 29, 2025
Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300

Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies after landslides and flash floods

November 29, 2025
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300
Crime|US|World

Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe

A federal judge in Washington has relaunched his contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March

November 29, 2025
Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World

US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports

November 29, 2025
US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets; US reports little disruption

Global airlines scrambled to fix a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets on Saturday as a partial recall by

November 29, 2025
Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets; US reports little disruption
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast

Ukraine has used Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

November 29, 2025
Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast
Europe|Travel|World

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying there as he focused on strengthening ties with Orthodox patriarchs

November 29, 2025
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
Americas|Crime|Europe|World

Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum

U.S. officials are meeting in Florida this weekend with their Ukrainian counterparts about the Russia-Ukraine war

November 29, 2025
Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

A massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has become the deadliest in the city's memory, causing 128 deaths with dozens unaccounted for

November 29, 2025
Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next
Europe|Travel|World

Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of

November 29, 2025
Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Thai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive

When floodwaters swept into Amphorn Kaeophengkro's home in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai last Saturday, there was no time to escape.

November 29, 2025
Thai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|World

Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers

Indonesian domestic helper Fita spoke of the confusion inside the Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex as it was engulfed in

November 29, 2025
Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Ukrainian drone pilots look to AI for battlefield edge

Ukrainian drone pilot Mex recalled attacking a recent high-value target - and how the 20-kilometre strike on what appeared to be a Russian tank would have

November 29, 2025
Ukrainian drone pilots look to AI for battlefield edge
Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Vast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills six, wounds dozens

A Russian attack on Ukraine killed six people and wounded dozens, officials said on Saturday, while emergency crews restored power to more than 400,000

November 29, 2025
Vast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills six, wounds dozens
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine in a month as Kyiv delegation heads for US peace talks

Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine in a month as Kyiv delegation heads for US peace talks

November 29, 2025
Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine in a month as Kyiv delegation heads for US peace talks
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Airbus eases estimate of A320 recall impact, sources say

Airbus is telling airlines that emergency repairs to some of the A320 jets affected by a major recall may be less burdensome than first thought, industry sources said on

November 29, 2025
Airbus eases estimate of A320 recall impact, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Chile's copper output, manufacturing production fall in October

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, fell 7% year-on-year in October to 458,405 metric tons, statistics agency INE said on Friday.

November 29, 2025
Chile's copper output, manufacturing production fall in October
Europe|Travel|World

Pope Leo removes shoes but does not appear to pray in first mosque visit

Pope Leo removes shoes but does not appear to pray in first mosque visit

November 29, 2025
Pope Leo removes shoes but does not appear to pray in first mosque visit
Business|Technology|Travel|World

Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month

November 29, 2025
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly fire in Hong Kong left at least 128 people dead,

November 29, 2025
China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire
Asia|Economy|World

Allies of Kyrgyzstan's president set to win snap parliamentary election

Kyrgyzstan votes in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday in which allies of President Sadyr Japarov are expected to win a resounding victory.

November 29, 2025
Allies of Kyrgyzstan's president set to win snap parliamentary election
Crime|World

Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began

November 29, 2025
Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says
Arts|Crime|World

A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home

Families of Mexico’s disappeared gathered at a cathedral near Mexico City to craft Christmas ornaments bearing the faces of their missing loved ones

November 29, 2025
A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home
Africa|Political|World

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup and former president flees to Republic of Congo

The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, emphasizing its zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes in government

November 29, 2025
African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup and former president flees to Republic of Congo
Business|Environment|World

Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says

The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's

November 29, 2025
Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities

November 29, 2025
China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns
Business|Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

‘What’s going on with this place?’: GOP faces a House in chaos

‘What’s going on with this place?’: GOP faces a House in chaos

November 29, 2025
‘What’s going on with this place?’: GOP faces a House in chaos
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the disappearance of their 6-year-old. Now, they’ll face another trial

After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the disappearance of their 6-year-old. Now, they’ll face another trial

November 29, 2025
After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the disappearance of their 6-year-old. Now, they’ll face another trial
Environment|Europe|Science|World

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast

November 29, 2025
‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea

Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea

November 29, 2025
Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea
Crime|Political|US|World

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video

Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon’s investigation of Mark Kelly

November 29, 2025
Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video
Business|Political|Travel|World

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed

U.S.

November 29, 2025
Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks after lead negotiator's exit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that a delegation headed by security council secretary Rustem Umerov was on its way to the United States

November 29, 2025
Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks after lead negotiator's exit
Health|Science|World

FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said on Saturday that data showed 10 children had died because of COVID-19 vaccination shots.

November 29, 2025
FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots
Business|Economy|Technology|World

AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending

AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in U.S. online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to

November 29, 2025
AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijani police raid home of leading opposition figure amid coup attempt probe

Police in Azerbaijan conducted a search on Saturday at the home of Ali Karimli, the leader of one of the country's main opposition parties, amid a widening probe into a

November 29, 2025
Azerbaijani police raid home of leading opposition figure amid coup attempt probe
Environment|World

Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

At least 153 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after landslides and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah, officials said on Saturday, with

November 29, 2025
Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World

This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly

This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly

November 29, 2025
This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly
Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World

German far-right party sets up its new youth wing as thousands protest

A confident far-right Alternative for Germany has set up its new youth organization as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen

November 29, 2025
German far-right party sets up its new youth wing as thousands protest
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit Macron in Paris on Monday, Elysee says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, Macron's office said, as the Ukrainian leader finds himself in the

November 29, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit Macron in Paris on Monday, Elysee says
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Tunisian police arrest opposition figure Chaima Issa to enforce 20-year jail term

Tunisian police arrested prominent opposition figure Chaima Issa at a protest in the capital Tunis on Saturday to enforce a 20-year prison sentence, her

November 29, 2025
Tunisian police arrest opposition figure Chaima Issa to enforce 20-year jail term
Europe|Sports|US|World

US midfielder Adams scores spectacular lob goal for Bournemouth in Premier League

U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams scored one of the best goals in the Premier League this season when he lobbed the goalkeeper from nearly 50 yards (meters) for Bournemouth

November 29, 2025
US midfielder Adams scores spectacular lob goal for Bournemouth in Premier League
Arts|Europe|Sports|World

No backup plan for Milan Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire

There is no backup plan if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time

November 29, 2025
No backup plan for Milan Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire
Health|Political|World

Gaza death toll tops 70,000, health ministry says

The number of people confirmed killed in Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip has passed the 70,000 mark, the enclave's health ministry said on Saturday.

November 29, 2025
Gaza death toll tops 70,000, health ministry says
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

How could Venezuela's military respond to a US attack?

U.S.

November 29, 2025
How could Venezuela's military respond to a US attack?
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|World

Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died

November 29, 2025
Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat

Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.

November 29, 2025
Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed. Maduro government slams 'colonial threat'

The Venezuelan government is accusing President Donald Trump of making a ”colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty

November 29, 2025
Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed. Maduro government slams 'colonial threat'
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court

Georgian authorities have detained a prominent opposition figure Alexander Elisashvili on suspicion of attempting to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building

November 29, 2025
Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace

Venezuela condemned U.S. President Trump's assertion that the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed, a government statement said on Saturday.

November 29, 2025
Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace
Education|Health|Technology|World

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

November 29, 2025
What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed

Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed

November 29, 2025
Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election

Hondurans are buzzing about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent involvement in their presidential election

November 29, 2025
Trump's pardon of ex-Honduran president Hernández injects wild card into election
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US|World

No. 1 Ohio State tops No. 15 Michigan 27-9, will play No. 2 Indiana for B10 title

Julian Sayin threw three touchdown passes, including a 35-yarder to Jeremiah Smith on a fourth down in the second quarter, and No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 in a dominant performance

November 29, 2025
No. 1 Ohio State tops No. 15 Michigan 27-9, will play No. 2 Indiana for B10 title
Crime|Political|US|World

US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

U.S.

November 29, 2025
US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies
Sports|World

Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin lead No. 11 BYU past UCF for a 41-21 victory

Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21

November 29, 2025
Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin lead No. 11 BYU past UCF for a 41-21 victory
Africa|Political|World

Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Brazzaville

Guinea-Bissau's ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville on Saturday, days after the military seized power, a source close

November 29, 2025
Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Brazzaville
Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim stresses Air Force's nuclear war deterrence on its 80th anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted the Air Force's role in exercising nuclear war deterrence as he celebrated the Air Force's 80th anniversary along

November 29, 2025
North Korea's Kim stresses Air Force's nuclear war deterrence on its 80th anniversary
Crime|Political|World

Multiple arrested as protesters block federal agents at Manhattan garage

Multiple arrested as protesters block federal agents at Manhattan garage

November 29, 2025
Multiple arrested as protesters block federal agents at Manhattan garage
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US judge authorizes sale of Citgo parent's shares to Elliott affiliate

A U.S. judge on Saturday authorized the sale of shares in the Venezuela-owned parent of

November 29, 2025
US judge authorizes sale of Citgo parent's shares to Elliott affiliate
Crime|World

A blue schoolbag in a mass grave. Sri Lanka’s bloody past is re-emerging from the soil

A blue schoolbag in a mass grave. Sri Lanka’s bloody past is re-emerging from the soil

November 30, 2025
A blue schoolbag in a mass grave. Sri Lanka’s bloody past is re-emerging from the soil
Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque and holds Mass in Istanbul

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, emphasizing Christian unity during his trip to Turkey

November 29, 2025
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque and holds Mass in Istanbul
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China Nov non-manufacturing activity contracts for first time in nearly three years, PMI shows

China's non-manufacturing activity shrank in November for the first time since December 2022, an official survey showed on Sunday.

November 30, 2025
China Nov non-manufacturing activity contracts for first time in nearly three years, PMI shows
Business|Economy|World

China's factory activity shrinks for eighth month in November, PMI shows

China's factory activity shrank for an eighth month in November, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting the need for further stimulus to boost demand, as

November 30, 2025
China's factory activity shrinks for eighth month in November, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's factory activity shrinks again in November, services cool

China's factory activity shrank

November 30, 2025
China's factory activity shrinks again in November, services cool
Asia|Business|Crime|World

Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests

Thousands turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it

November 30, 2025
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
Crime|US|World

Investigators plead for tips after 3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at child's birthday party

Authorities are appealing to the public for tips, cellphone video and witness accounts as they search for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult at a child’s birthday party in California

November 30, 2025
Investigators plead for tips after 3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at child's birthday party
Economy|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan finance minister says yen's rapid fall clearly not driven by fundamentals

Japan's finance minister said on Sunday that recent erratic swings in the foreign exchange market and rapid yen weakening are "clearly not driven by fundamentals".

November 30, 2025
Japan finance minister says yen's rapid fall clearly not driven by fundamentals
Sports|World

No. 10 Alabama escapes Auburn with a 27-20 victory thanks to Simpson-Horton connection

Ty Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, including on a fourth-down play in the waning minutes, and No. 10 Alabama escaped Auburn with a 27-20 victory in the rivalry known as the Iron Bowl on Saturday night

November 30, 2025
No. 10 Alabama escapes Auburn with a 27-20 victory thanks to Simpson-Horton connection
Asia|Crime|World

Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 146

November 30, 2025
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Vote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention

Poll workers have begun tallying Hondurans’ votes as the country moves to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced he would pardon a former president

November 30, 2025
Vote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention
Europe|Political|World

Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal

U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine

November 30, 2025
Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal
Economy|Travel|World

In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope

In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope

November 30, 2025
In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope
Americas|Crime|World

Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

Four people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said.

November 30, 2025
Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns

Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years

November 30, 2025
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Asia|Crime|World

Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal

November 30, 2025
Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects
Crime|US|World

3 children among the 4 killed at a California birthday party shooting

3 children among the 4 killed at a California birthday party shooting

November 30, 2025
3 children among the 4 killed at a California birthday party shooting
Business|Education|Entertainment|Political|Technology|World

A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media

You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists

November 30, 2025
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka

Indonesian authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive

November 30, 2025
Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka
Europe|Travel|World

Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes

Pope Leo urged political leaders in Lebanon on Sunday to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal in a country that remains a target of

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
World

Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop attacking CPC terminal after oil exports halted

Kazakhstan told Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which handles more

November 30, 2025
Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop attacking CPC terminal after oil exports halted
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Malaysia PM faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies were trounced in a regional election, results showed on Sunday, a grim first electoral test for the leader after three

November 30, 2025
Malaysia PM faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls
Asia|Health|Political|World

Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia remains in "very critical" condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said on Sunday, as her self-exiled son and

November 30, 2025
Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands
Business|Economy|Political|World

Operations restart at Iraq's Khor Mor field, transporting gas to power stations, ministry says

Operations restarted at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, with the transmission of gas to power stations starting at 2:00 a.m.

November 30, 2025
Operations restart at Iraq's Khor Mor field, transporting gas to power stations, ministry says
Asia|Environment|Science|World

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia

November 30, 2025
More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology|World

Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM

Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund said on Sunday it would vote for a shareholder proposal at Microsoft's annual general meeting this

November 30, 2025
Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as

November 30, 2025
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected
Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK's Reeves says she did not mislead public on the budget

British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Sunday denied she misled the public over official forecasts ahead of this month's budget, saying she had been honest

November 30, 2025
UK's Reeves says she did not mislead public on the budget
Crime|Political|World

Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial

November 30, 2025
Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel
Crime|Political|World

Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial

Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial

November 30, 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy picks ex-Ukrainian envoy to US as reconstruction and investment adviser

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he was naming Ukraine's former ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, as his new adviser on reconstruction and investment.

November 30, 2025
Zelenskiy picks ex-Ukrainian envoy to US as reconstruction and investment adviser
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial,

November 30, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial
Business|Economy|World

OPEC+ holds oil output steady, agrees capacity mechanism

OPEC+ agreed to leave oil output levels unchanged for the first quarter of 2026 at its meetings on Sunday as the

November 29, 2025
OPEC+ holds oil output steady, agrees capacity mechanism
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was once critical of English

November 30, 2025
Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Eight more suspected swine fever cases as Spain struggles to limit export damage

Eight more wild boar with suspected cases of African swine fever were discovered near Barcelona, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Sunday, as Spain struggles to limit the

November 30, 2025
Eight more suspected swine fever cases as Spain struggles to limit export damage
Economy|Europe|World

Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ a deal can be reached to end the war after US-Ukraine talks in Florida

Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ a deal can be reached to end the war after US-Ukraine talks in Florida

November 30, 2025
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ a deal can be reached to end the war after US-Ukraine talks in Florida
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax

Swiss voters have decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms as men must do already

November 30, 2025
Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax
Environment|World

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Sri Lanka's death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Sunday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue

November 30, 2025
Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact
Americas|Election|World

Hondurans vote in presidential election marked by fraud accusations

Hondurans headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a tightly contested race that is taking place amid concerns over voter fraud in the

November 30, 2025
Hondurans vote in presidential election marked by fraud accusations
Americas|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Danilo da Silva header secures Flamengo Copa Libertadores triumph over Palmeiras

Flamengo has won the Copa Libertadores final by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 in Lima

November 29, 2025
Danilo da Silva header secures Flamengo Copa Libertadores triumph over Palmeiras
Americas|Europe|Political|World

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains

December 02, 2025
US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says
Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation

Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation
Economy|Environment|World

Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan,

November 30, 2025
Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich
Election|Finance|Political|World

Allies of Kyrgyzstan's strongman president sweep snap parliamentary election

Allies of Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov swept the board in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, cementing his

November 30, 2025
Allies of Kyrgyzstan's strongman president sweep snap parliamentary election
Business|Economy|US|World

White House’s Hassett says 'happy to serve' if chosen as Fed chair

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday that he would be happy to serve as the next chairman of the U.S.

November 30, 2025
White House’s Hassett says 'happy to serve' if chosen as Fed chair
MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sports|US|World

UNLV will visit Boise State in Mountain West championship game after prevailing in metrics breakdown

Boise State will host UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game on Friday

November 30, 2025
UNLV will visit Boise State in Mountain West championship game after prevailing in metrics breakdown
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal

U.S. and Ukrainian officials held what both sides called productive talks on Sunday about a Russia peace deal, with Secretary of State Marco

November 30, 2025
US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal
Crime|Political|World

National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says

U.S. authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was not radicalized until

November 30, 2025
National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict

Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must

November 30, 2025
Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict
Environment|Health|World

‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains

‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains

December 02, 2025
‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains
Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm

Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled into and out of Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region

November 30, 2025
Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm
Business|Sports|Technology|World

McLaren's botched strategy call helps Verstappen win Qatar GP as F1 title fight goes to final race

One week after losing all their points from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, McLaren threw away a bunch more in an increasingly tense Formula 1 title race by botching a strategy call at the Qatar GP

November 30, 2025
McLaren's botched strategy call helps Verstappen win Qatar GP as F1 title fight goes to final race
Sports|World

Shiffrin wins slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the Olympic season

American standout Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season

November 30, 2025
Shiffrin wins slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the Olympic season
Business|Education|Sports|US|World

Arkansas hires Ryan Silverfield from Memphis as new coach after 2-10 season

Arkansas has hired Ryan Silverfield as the Razorbacks' new head coach after a 2-10 season

November 30, 2025
Arkansas hires Ryan Silverfield from Memphis as new coach after 2-10 season
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Trump's pardon promise offers yet another life to Honduras' imprisoned ex-president

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, once a U.S. ally in the war on drugs, is on the verge of being pardoned by President Donald Trump

November 30, 2025
Trump's pardon promise offers yet another life to Honduras' imprisoned ex-president
Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump's military strikes on boats

Lawmakers from both parties say they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea

November 30, 2025
Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump's military strikes on boats
Business|Economy|Health|World

UnitedHealth agrees to sell South American business to private equity firm Patria for $1 billion, sources say

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its last South American business Banmedica to Brazilian private equity group Patria Investments for $1 billion,

November 30, 2025
UnitedHealth agrees to sell South American business to private equity firm Patria for $1 billion, sources say
Business|Political|US|World

More work needed to reach Ukraine peace deal after 'productive' talks in Florida, Rubio says

A meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday was "very productive," U.S.

November 30, 2025
More work needed to reach Ukraine peace deal after 'productive' talks in Florida, Rubio says
Economy|World

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday U.S.

November 30, 2025
Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit
Arts|Sports|World

LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin has left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU

November 30, 2025
LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss
Crime|Education|Political|Sports|World

Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot

President Donald Trump says he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House

November 30, 2025
Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong leader says fire investigation 'must uncover the truth' and promises construction reforms

Hong Kong is setting up an independent committee to investigate a deadly fire that burned seven apartment buildings and killed at least 156 people

December 02, 2025
Hong Kong leader says fire investigation 'must uncover the truth' and promises construction reforms
Crime|Political|World

Venezuela's National Assembly to investigate US boat strikes

Venezuela's National Assembly will form a special commission to investigate U.S.

November 30, 2025
Venezuela's National Assembly to investigate US boat strikes
US|World

The Latest: Hegseth defends second boat strike, citing ‘fog of war’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the secondary strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, citing the “fog of war” as reason for his not seeing any survivors in the water when the strike was ordered and launched

December 02, 2025
The Latest: Hegseth defends second boat strike, citing ‘fog of war’
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

UK's Starmer says he is proud of budget and public was not misled

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he was proud of last week's budget, defending not only what he described as the "fair

November 30, 2025
UK's Starmer says he is proud of budget and public was not misled
Crime|Election|Political|World

Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election plagued by delays as Trump alleges fraud

Salvador Nasralla, of the centrist Liberal Party, on Tuesday took a razor-thin lead in Honduras' presidential election over Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate

December 02, 2025
Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election plagued by delays as Trump alleges fraud
Political|US|World

Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro

U.S.

November 30, 2025
Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro
Crime|US|World

Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?

Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?

November 30, 2025
Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results

Donald Trump’s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age

November 30, 2025
Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil climbs over $1 a barrel on OPEC action, Ukraine attack

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday following drone attacks by Ukraine, the closure of Venezuelan airspace by the United States, and OPEC's decision to

November 30, 2025
Oil climbs over $1 a barrel on OPEC action, Ukraine attack
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Australia's ASX announcements platform operational issue 'largely resolved'

Embattled stock exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange is facing fresh pressure to enact its turnaround plan, after its announcements platform suffered an

November 30, 2025
Australia's ASX announcements platform operational issue 'largely resolved'
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

China's military firms struggle as corruption purge bites, report says

Revenues at China's giant military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released on Monday

November 30, 2025
China's military firms struggle as corruption purge bites, report says
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmakers in Congress question legality of second strike on alleged drug boat

Lawmakers in Congress question legality of second strike on alleged drug boat

December 01, 2025
Lawmakers in Congress question legality of second strike on alleged drug boat
Sports|US|World

Josh Allen sets career mark for rushing TDs by a QB as the Bills mash the reeling Steelers 26-7

The Buffalo Bills have bounced back from a loss at Houston by pushing around the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 26-7 win

December 01, 2025
Josh Allen sets career mark for rushing TDs by a QB as the Bills mash the reeling Steelers 26-7
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices

Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money

November 30, 2025
Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
Business|Economy|World

Japan's factory activity decline slows in November, PMI shows

Japan's manufacturing activity shrank for the fifth consecutive month in November, weighed by sluggish demand, though the outlook improved slightly, a private-sector survey

December 01, 2025
Japan's factory activity decline slows in November, PMI shows
Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Maduro resurfaces in Caracas, as Trump says he has spoken to Venezuelan president

Maduro resurfaces in Caracas, as Trump says he has spoken to Venezuelan president

December 01, 2025
Maduro resurfaces in Caracas, as Trump says he has spoken to Venezuelan president
Business|Economy|Technology|World

South Korea November exports beat forecasts, led by chips and autos

South Korea's exports rose in November for a sixth consecutive month, beating market expectations, as chip sales hit a record on strong technology demand while autos also

December 01, 2025
South Korea November exports beat forecasts, led by chips and autos
Business|Economy|Finance|World

South Korea's factory activity shrinks again on weak demand, PMI shows

South Korea's factory activity contracted for a second straight month in November, as demand remained subdued, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, though a finalised

December 01, 2025
South Korea's factory activity shrinks again on weak demand, PMI shows
Business|Science|Technology|World

Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified

Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt

December 01, 2025
Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan Q3 capex growth slows to 2.9%, but points to resilient demand

Japanese corporate spending on factories and equipment rose 2.9% in July-September against the same period the year before, Ministry of Finance data showed

December 01, 2025
Japan Q3 capex growth slows to 2.9%, but points to resilient demand
Asia|Business|Technology|World

Taiwan airline seeks role in 'whole of society' defence with surveillance flights to counter China

Flying over the blue waters off Taiwan's east coast, a light aircraft equipped with a powerful U.S.-made radar slung under

December 01, 2025
Taiwan airline seeks role in 'whole of society' defence with surveillance flights to counter China
Crime|Europe|World

Ex-officer tells inquiry UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan

A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war crimes by executing suspects and

December 01, 2025
Ex-officer tells inquiry UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Business|Economy|World

UK services optimism falls at fastest pace in 3 years, CBI says

Optimism in Britain's services sector declined at the fastest pace in three years in the three months to November, hurt by ongoing cost pressures that have eroded profits,

December 01, 2025
UK services optimism falls at fastest pace in 3 years, CBI says
Business|Economy|World

Bank Indonesia will bring rupiah to trade at 16,500 per dollar next year, governor says

The governor of Indonesia's central bank said on Monday that Bank Indonesia would next year bring the rupiah to trade at 16,500 per U.S. dollar, or even 16,400, adding he is

December 01, 2025
Bank Indonesia will bring rupiah to trade at 16,500 per dollar next year, governor says
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand and tariff uncertainties

Manufacturing was weak in the U.S., Europe and Asia's biggest economies in November, business surveys showed on Monday, as subdued domestic demand and

December 01, 2025
Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand and tariff uncertainties
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's November new home prices climb but resale values extend declines, survey shows

BEIJING, Dec 1 - China's new home prices rose at a faster pace in November, but prices in the secondary market declined further in a sign that the crisis-hit property sector has yet to bottom out,

December 01, 2025
China's November new home prices climb but resale values extend declines, survey shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks finish lower, US yields rise as investors take breather to assess Fed moves

Global shares fell and U.S.

December 01, 2025
Stocks finish lower, US yields rise as investors take breather to assess Fed moves
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Deadly fire raises fears about safety elsewhere in Hong Kong's high-rise skyline

Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades

December 02, 2025
Deadly fire raises fears about safety elsewhere in Hong Kong's high-rise skyline
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters

Six thousand Black Angus cattle chew on rolled barley, silage, cottonseed and molasses, fattening up in three rows of shaded pens under the hot

December 01, 2025
Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar eases versus yen as BOJ hints at rate hike

The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen on Monday following Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's strongest indication to date that

December 01, 2025
Dollar eases versus yen as BOJ hints at rate hike
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Gunvor weighs US energy push that could bolster Washington ties, sources say

Commodity trader Gunvor has held active talks to invest in U.S. oil- and gas-producing assets, which could smooth over ties with the Trump administration

December 01, 2025
Gunvor weighs US energy push that could bolster Washington ties, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows

China's factory activity in November contracted slightly as production growth came to a halt and new orders slowed, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.

December 01, 2025
China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows
Business|Economy|Finance|World

India's stellar growth, low inflation raise questions over rate cuts

India's robust growth numbers for the September quarter are raising questions about the need for lower rates even as record-low inflation gives the central bank

December 01, 2025
India's stellar growth, low inflation raise questions over rate cuts
Europe|Political|US|World

Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal

Ukrainian officials met with U.S. President Donald Trump's representatives Sunday, and Washington officials are expected in Moscow for more peace talks this week

December 01, 2025
Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|World

A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party

Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday party when gunfire erupted inside a banquet hall packed with relatives and friends over the weekend in California

December 01, 2025
A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles

U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, as bitcoin fell sharply again

December 01, 2025
US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles
Americas|Election|Political|World

Trump's impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies

With votes from about 57% of polling places counted in Honduras, preliminary and partial results showed conservative candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla leading the presidential contest early Monday and the governing party trailing

December 01, 2025
Trump's impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map

Republicans in Indiana's House of Representatives have introduced a new congressional map that could net the GOP two more U.S. House seats, sweeping all nine of the state's seats

December 01, 2025
Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map
Australia|Crime|World

Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

December 01, 2025
Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
Asia|Business|Crime|World

Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151

Hong Kong authorities said on Monday they had arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a probe into the city's deadliest fire in

December 01, 2025
Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal

Taiwan is aiming for tariffs on its exports to the United States to be cut to 15% from 20% now, though help in training U.S. workers is not among the "conditions" figuring in

December 01, 2025
Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal
Election|Political|World

Conservative Asfura leads Honduras presidential elections, preliminary results show

Nasry Asfura, the Conservative National Party candidate backed by U.S.

December 01, 2025
Conservative Asfura leads Honduras presidential elections, preliminary results show
Australia|Business|Economy|Entertainment|World

Australia's Star Entertainment names Mathieson Jr. as new chair

Star Entertainment has elected Bruce Mathieson Jr. as chairman, cementing the billionaire Mathieson family’s grip on the embattled casino firm after the family and U.S. gaming group

December 01, 2025
Australia's Star Entertainment names Mathieson Jr. as new chair
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Indonesia's October exports unexpectedly fall amid weak China demand

Indonesia posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in October after exports unexpectedly fell, official data showed on Monday,

December 01, 2025
Indonesia's October exports unexpectedly fall amid weak China demand
Asia|Crime|Political|World

At trial of South Korea's Unification Church head, prosecutors allege luxury bribes

The trial of the head of South Korea's Unification Church started on Monday, with prosecutors portraying Han Hak-ja as keen to exert political influence and

December 01, 2025
At trial of South Korea's Unification Church head, prosecutors allege luxury bribes
Crime|Political|US|World

Man hurled Molotov cocktails at federal building in LA and yelled insults about ICE, officials say

Authorities say a 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building

December 02, 2025
Man hurled Molotov cocktails at federal building in LA and yelled insults about ICE, officials say
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Australia to overhaul defence bureaucracy to improve spending, delivery, says minister

Australia will reorganise its defence department, forming a Defence Delivery Agency and appointing a national armaments director to improve defence spending and delivery,

December 01, 2025
Australia to overhaul defence bureaucracy to improve spending, delivery, says minister
Business|Economy|World

RBNZ's first female governor takes reins after tumultuous period

The first job for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new chief as she starts work on Monday is to make the central bank boring again, following a

December 01, 2025
RBNZ's first female governor takes reins after tumultuous period
Sports|World

Nik Bonitto bats away 2-point try in OT and Broncos escape with 27-26 win over Commanders

Nik Bonitto batted away Marcus Mariota’s pass in overtime to deny Washington a winning 2-point conversion, and the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, a 27-26 thriller over the Commanders

December 01, 2025
Nik Bonitto bats away 2-point try in OT and Broncos escape with 27-26 win over Commanders
Education|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV's visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon highlights the country's religious pluralism and sends a message to Christians not to abandon the region

December 01, 2025
Pope Leo XIV's visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and her British lawmaker niece both found guilty of corruption

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years for corruption involving a government land project

December 01, 2025
Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and her British lawmaker niece both found guilty of corruption
Crime|Political|US|World

GOP-led committees plans probe into boat strike killings

Both House and Senate committees are planning to initiate swift investigations into suspected drug smuggling boat strikes, reflecting bipartisan concern about US military actions off the coast of Venezuela.

December 01, 2025
GOP-led committees plans probe into boat strike killings
Europe|Political|Travel|World

The Latest: Pope Leo celebrates Lebanon's interfaith coexistence as he visits holy sites

Pope Leo XIV visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, drawing Christians and Muslims

December 01, 2025
The Latest: Pope Leo celebrates Lebanon's interfaith coexistence as he visits holy sites
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest

Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest

December 01, 2025
Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent

Hong Kong authorities say some of the netting on buildings that caught fire last week did not meet codes for fire resistance

December 01, 2025
Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent
Asia|Crime|World

Hong Kong leader vows ‘justice’ as apartment inferno investigators focus on unsafe netting

Hong Kong leader vows ‘justice’ as apartment inferno investigators focus on unsafe netting

December 01, 2025
Hong Kong leader vows ‘justice’ as apartment inferno investigators focus on unsafe netting
Business|Crime|Health|World

Luigi Mangione appears in court as his attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed from state murder case

Luigi Mangione appears in court as his attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed from state murder case

December 01, 2025
Luigi Mangione appears in court as his attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed from state murder case
Arts|Business|Education|Sports|Travel|World

Putin grants many categories of Chinese citizens visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days

President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days for many categories of Chinese citizens, including tourists, business

December 01, 2025
Putin grants many categories of Chinese citizens visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares kick off December on negative note; Airbus slides

European shares ended lower on Monday, with defence and Airbus-led industrial stocks weighing heavily on the main index, kicking off the new

December 01, 2025
European shares kick off December on negative note; Airbus slides
Europe|Travel|World

Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace' alongside country's Christian and Muslim leaders

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region

December 01, 2025
Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace' alongside country's Christian and Muslim leaders
Crime|US|World

Mass shooting occurred at California family gathering

A shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, California killed four people and wounded at least 11 others, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones reports.

November 30, 2025
Mass shooting occurred at California family gathering
Business|Crime|Political|World

UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case

A Bangladesh court sentenced British lawmaker and former minister Tulip Siddiq in absentia to two years in jail on Monday in a corruption

December 01, 2025
UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case
Business|Science|Technology|World

ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence voice control tool that will debut on a smartphone made by

December 01, 2025
ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Thai central bank planning measures to ease strong baht, sees room for rate cuts

Thailand's central bank is planning measures to ease the upward pressure on the baht, including having banks tighten their controls on gold-related foreign exchange

December 01, 2025
Thai central bank planning measures to ease strong baht, sees room for rate cuts
Business|Economy|World

China export controls push European firms to move supply chains

(This December 1 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

December 01, 2025
China export controls push European firms to move supply chains
World

Band of brothers: how the war crushed a cohort of young Ukrainians

Pavlo Broshkov had high hopes when he joined the Ukrainian army in March as a fresh-faced recruit eager to defend his country and earn a bumper bonus to

December 01, 2025
Band of brothers: how the war crushed a cohort of young Ukrainians
Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK lawmaker Siddiq calls Bangladeshi prison sentence 'flawed and farcical'

British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said a Bangladeshi court process which has sentenced her in absentia to two years in prison was "flawed and farcical" and said the verdict

December 01, 2025
UK lawmaker Siddiq calls Bangladeshi prison sentence 'flawed and farcical'
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%

Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China's 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6% from 4.3%, citing the country's resilient exports and continued gains in

December 01, 2025
Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%
Asia|Environment|World

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Indonesia passed 600 on Monday as rescuers battled to clear roads and improved

December 01, 2025
Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Rescuers in Sri Lanka were scrambling on Monday to clear roads and deliver aid to more than half a million people hit by a cyclone last week, as the

December 01, 2025
Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Honduras presidential election on knife's edge with Asfura and Nasralla tied

Honduran presidential candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla were practically tied in the latest vote count on Monday, with both holding just under 40% of the

December 01, 2025
Honduras presidential election on knife's edge with Asfura and Nasralla tied
Crime|Health|Political|World

Sons of Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan voice fears for his safety

The sons of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan fear authorities are concealing "

December 01, 2025
Sons of Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan voice fears for his safety
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

South Korea market watchdog wary of FX risks for retail investors

The chief of South Korea's financial market watchdog said on Monday authorities would review protection measures for retail investors regarding foreign exchange risks amid

December 01, 2025
South Korea market watchdog wary of FX risks for retail investors
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea special prosecutor indicts Seoul mayor for violating political funding law

A South Korean special prosecutor has indicted Seoul's mayor, Oh Se-hoon, for violating political funding laws in connection with a scandal involving a power

December 01, 2025
South Korea special prosecutor indicts Seoul mayor for violating political funding law
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Russian manufacturing sector faces sharper output decline in November, PMI shows

Russia's manufacturing sector witnessed a steeper decline in output in November, as supply shortages and reduced new orders continued to weigh heavily on production, a survey

December 01, 2025
Russian manufacturing sector faces sharper output decline in November, PMI shows
Crime|Economy|Political|World

St. Lucia's Pierre re-elected PM, ruling party holds majority

St.

December 01, 2025
St. Lucia's Pierre re-elected PM, ruling party holds majority
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Rate hike prospect arrests yen decline, for now

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The year that started with a rate hike in Japan might just end with another after the clearest signal yet from Bank of Japan

December 01, 2025
Rate hike prospect arrests yen decline, for now
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

December 01, 2025
Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space
Americas|Europe|Interview|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God’s hands

December 02, 2025
Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels
Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World

OSCE observers say Kyrgyzstan election was efficient but freedoms increasingly limited

OSCE election observers said on Monday that a weekend parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan had been efficiently run, but stifled by a restrictive campaign

December 01, 2025
OSCE observers say Kyrgyzstan election was efficient but freedoms increasingly limited
Africa|Political|World

Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias

Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital Bissau following a military coup, the Nigerian

December 01, 2025
Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Bitcoin falls again after weak November as bearish sentiment goes on

Bitcoin slumped on Monday, with the world's largest cryptocurrency down about 6% and on track for its biggest daily

December 01, 2025
Bitcoin falls again after weak November as bearish sentiment goes on
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Tesla sets Norway's annual car sales record

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has sold more cars in Norway in 2025 than any other automaker ever did in a full year, registration data showed on Monday,

December 01, 2025
Tesla sets Norway's annual car sales record
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Norway government budget in peril over oil, wealth fund's Israel investments

Norway's Labour government failed to win backing for its 2026 draft budget by an end-November deadline but talks will resume in parliament

December 01, 2025
Norway government budget in peril over oil, wealth fund's Israel investments
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK manufacturing PMI shows first growth in over a year in November

Britain's manufacturing sector recorded its first increase in activity since September 2024 last month, bolstered by improved domestic demand and less of a slowdown in orders

December 01, 2025
UK manufacturing PMI shows first growth in over a year in November
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit Ireland on Tuesday, government says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will pay his first official visit to Ireland on Tuesday, the government said in a statement.

December 01, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to visit Ireland on Tuesday, government says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust 

Fund managers are picking Chinese industrial stocks and holding volatile tech shares, betting a two-year-old equities rally

December 01, 2025
China's slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust 
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Euro zone factory activity contracts in November, job cuts accelerate, PMI shows

Euro zone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction territory in November on weakening demand that forced firms to cut jobs at the quickest rate in seven

December 01, 2025
Euro zone factory activity contracts in November, job cuts accelerate, PMI shows
Africa|Business|Economy|World

South African manufacturing sentiment plunges in November

A monthly gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment saw its sharpest drop of the year in November, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Monday.

December 01, 2025
South African manufacturing sentiment plunges in November
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German consumer confidence dims as Christmas shopping season falters

German consumer sentiment has slumped to its lowest point of the year, just as shoppers should be flocking to stores for Christmas gifts, raising concerns

December 01, 2025
German consumer confidence dims as Christmas shopping season falters
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German manufacturing sector faces sharp decline in new orders, PMI shows

Germany's manufacturing sector experienced a marked deterioration in business conditions in November, as new orders fell at the fastest rate in ten months,

December 01, 2025
German manufacturing sector faces sharp decline in new orders, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Europe|World

French manufacturing sector contracted further in November, PMI shows

French manufacturing contracted further in November as a drop in production and slower demand for goods hit the sector, a survey from S&P Global said on Monday.

December 01, 2025
French manufacturing sector contracted further in November, PMI shows
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar

Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar, a new report showed

December 01, 2025
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

UK leader Starmer backs Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his Treasury chief Rachel Reeves against claims she misled the public about government finances before last week's tax-hiking budget

December 01, 2025
UK leader Starmer backs Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy
Business|Technology|Travel|World

Airbus inspects panels on ubiquitous A320 passenger jets as it wraps up quick software patch

Airbus is inspecting panels on its A320 jets after quality control issues surfaced

December 01, 2025
Airbus inspects panels on ubiquitous A320 passenger jets as it wraps up quick software patch
Business|Economy|Health|World

UK and US poised to agree zero-tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals, The Times says

The UK is poised to agree on a major pharmaceuticals deal with the U.S., which will mean zero import tariffs on pharmaceutical products into the U.S. and lead to an increase in NHS

December 01, 2025
UK and US poised to agree zero-tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals, The Times says
Crime|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu appears in court after pardon request backed by Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since asking the country's president for a pardon in his long-running corruption

December 01, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu appears in court after pardon request backed by Trump
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World

ICC chief says US sanctions won't change court's handling of cases

The president of the International Criminal Court said on Monday U.S. sanctions imposed on senior court officials disrupt their personal lives but vowed the institution

December 01, 2025
ICC chief says US sanctions won't change court's handling of cases
Africa|Crime|Health|World

People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border

At a transit camp here on the Chad-Sudan border, Najwa Isa Adam, 32, hands out bowls of pasta and meat to orphaned Sudanese children from al-Fashir, the

December 01, 2025
People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border
Europe|Political|World

Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory

Russia said on Monday that remarks by NATO's most senior military officer that the U.S.-led military alliance could consider a "pre-emptive strike" to be extremely

December 01, 2025
Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory
Business|Crime|Political|World

Netanyahu's corruption trial divides Israeli public

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on Monday for the first time since asking the country's president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial.

December 09, 2024
Netanyahu's corruption trial divides Israeli public
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Airbus hit by new A320 quality problem after software recall

Airbus confirmed on Monday it faced an industrial quality issue with metal panels on some A320-family jets, in its latest challenge after a recall to fix a

December 01, 2025
Airbus hit by new A320 quality problem after software recall
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Europeans rally round Ukraine as Trump envoy heads to Moscow

European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after U.S.-Ukrainian talks to revise

December 01, 2025
Europeans rally round Ukraine as Trump envoy heads to Moscow
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

A far from quiet end to the year 

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe, Editor, Financial Markets EMEA. What matters in U.S. and global markets today. 

December 01, 2025
A far from quiet end to the year 
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK PM Starmer praises budget for retaining market confidence, sees growth ahead

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week's budget had retained market confidence which was key to providing stability for investors and businesses, and would in

December 01, 2025
UK PM Starmer praises budget for retaining market confidence, sees growth ahead
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating

Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating

December 01, 2025
Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Flurry of Fed dissents in coming meetings could pose market, political risks

The U.S.

December 01, 2025
Flurry of Fed dissents in coming meetings could pose market, political risks
Asia|Economy|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|World

Thailand floods hit PM Anutin's popularity ahead of snap polls

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing mounting criticism over his government’s slow response to deadly

December 01, 2025
Thailand floods hit PM Anutin's popularity ahead of snap polls
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Government MPs soften claim on Italian central bank's gold to avoid ECB criticism

Ruling party lawmakers in Italy are backtracking from assertions that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a document showed, in a bid to avoid

December 01, 2025
Government MPs soften claim on Italian central bank's gold to avoid ECB criticism
Economy|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo, in crisis-hit Lebanon, urges faith leaders to unite for peace

Pope Leo gathered leaders of Lebanon's religious communities next to the old frontline of the country's sectarian civil war on Monday and urged peaceful

December 01, 2025
Pope Leo, in crisis-hit Lebanon, urges faith leaders to unite for peace
Sports|US|World

NFL division races tighten after a weekend full of surprises and upsets

The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13

December 01, 2025
NFL division races tighten after a weekend full of surprises and upsets
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Four people killed, 40 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine's Dnipro, Kyiv says

Four people were killed and 40 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the eastern-central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.

December 01, 2025
Four people killed, 40 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine's Dnipro, Kyiv says
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

The wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández says he has been released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump

December 02, 2025
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2 billion cash-and-stock deal

Goldman Sachs said on Monday it will buy active exchange-traded fund sponsor Innovator Capital Management in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2 billion, as the Wall Street bank

December 01, 2025
Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2 billion cash-and-stock deal
Business|Economy|Health|World

US announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain

The United States and Britain announced a deal on Monday to secure zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical products

December 01, 2025
US announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain
Environment|World

Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Over 800 people remain missing after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

December 01, 2025
Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Health|World

White House releases details of Trump’s medical imaging, saying results were ‘perfectly normal’

White House releases details of Trump’s medical imaging, saying results were ‘perfectly normal’

December 01, 2025
White House releases details of Trump’s medical imaging, saying results were ‘perfectly normal’
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves

Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves

December 01, 2025
Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Omnicom to cut over 4,000 jobs, fold legacy ad brands after IPG takeover

Omnicom said on Monday it will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands after its $13 billion acquisition of rival

December 01, 2025
Omnicom to cut over 4,000 jobs, fold legacy ad brands after IPG takeover
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's current account deficit moderates in Sept quarter as trade gap narrows

India's current account deficit moderated in the July-to-September quarter on the back of a lower merchandise trade deficit, the Reserve Bank of India said on

December 01, 2025
India's current account deficit moderates in Sept quarter as trade gap narrows
Business|Economy|World

Gunvor managers buy out CEO Tornqvist as company seeks 'definitive reset'

Global commodity trading house Gunvor's CEO Torbjorn Tornqvist will step down and sell his shareholding in a management buyout, weeks after

December 01, 2025
Gunvor managers buy out CEO Tornqvist as company seeks 'definitive reset'
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

UK stocks fall, dragged down by industrials; Powell speech in focus

Dec 1, 2025 - UK stocks dipped on Monday, dragged down by losses in industrials stocks, amid a general risk-off global sentiment across markets, with investors monitoring domestic data sets and the

December 01, 2025
UK stocks fall, dragged down by industrials; Powell speech in focus
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's current account deficit moderates to $12.3 billion in Sept quarter, RBI data shows

India's current account deficit moderated in the July-September quarter on the back of a lower merchandise trade deficit, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday.

December 01, 2025
India's current account deficit moderates to $12.3 billion in Sept quarter, RBI data shows
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|World

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy

Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.

December 01, 2025
Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy
Crime|Political|Technology|US|World

Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas

Authorities have charged a Texas man with making threats online after they say a video showing him threatening to build a bomb and conduct a suicide attack was posted to TikTok and other social media sites

December 02, 2025
Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas
Business|Education|Sports|World

Kentucky fires SEC's longest-tenured coach in Mark Stoops, hires his replacement hours later

Kentucky has fired the Southeastern Conference’s longest-tenured coach, ending Mark Stoops’ tenure in his 13th season with the Wildcats after back-to-back losing records

December 01, 2025
Kentucky fires SEC's longest-tenured coach in Mark Stoops, hires his replacement hours later
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules

President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

December 01, 2025
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
Economy|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Why Greece is now the world’s best place to retire

Why Greece is now the world’s best place to retire

December 01, 2025
Why Greece is now the world’s best place to retire
Business|Election|Political|World

What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election

Voters in New Jersey’s second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election

December 01, 2025
What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election
Crime|Political|US|World

Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, appeals court says

Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, appeals court says

December 01, 2025
Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, appeals court says
Crime|World

Court disqualifies Trump ally Habba as top New Jersey federal prosecutor

A federal appeals court determined on Monday that Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, was unlawfully appointed as the top federal prosecutor in

December 01, 2025
Court disqualifies Trump ally Habba as top New Jersey federal prosecutor
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall St opens lower ahead of Powell speech, manufacturing data

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as investors stood on the sidelines ahead of fresh economic data and a closely watched speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome

December 01, 2025
Wall St opens lower ahead of Powell speech, manufacturing data
Business|Economy|World

Canadian manufacturing PMI falls as trade tensions dent output, new orders

Canada's manufacturing sector contracted at a steeper pace in November as trade uncertainty continued to hold back output and new orders, data showed on

December 01, 2025
Canadian manufacturing PMI falls as trade tensions dent output, new orders
Africa|Business|Economy|World

Nigeria's economy grows 3.98% in Q3, driven by non-oil sector

Nigeria's economic growth slowed to 3.98% year-on-year in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, as inflation and tight monetary

December 01, 2025
Nigeria's economy grows 3.98% in Q3, driven by non-oil sector
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Canada's Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets

Barrick Mining said on Monday it was exploring an initial public offering of a subsidiary that would hold its North American gold assets as bullion prices this

December 01, 2025
Canada's Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets
Science|Technology|World

Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection

China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more

December 01, 2025
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Thyssenkrupp, workers agree on job cuts in steel division

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe said on Monday it had agreed with union IG Metall to cut or outsource about 11,000 jobs, or 40% of its workforce, and reduce production capacity to a

December 01, 2025
Thyssenkrupp, workers agree on job cuts in steel division
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

IAG's Iberia extends flight Venezuela suspension through December

Spanish carrier Iberia on Monday extended the suspension of its flights to Venezuela until December 31, citing a recommendation from Spain's aviation safety agency AESA, as

December 01, 2025
IAG's Iberia extends flight Venezuela suspension through December
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijani opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention over alleged coup attempt

A court in Azerbaijan on Monday ordered a key opposition figure to be held in pre-trial detention until mid-February following his arrest on charges of plotting to overthrow

December 01, 2025
Azerbaijani opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention over alleged coup attempt
Business|Economy|Finance|World

JPMorgan doubles Swiss business by targeting wealthy clients

JPMorgan doubled its Swiss domestic private banking business between 2020 and 2024 and aims to do so again by 2030 as it targets the country's wealthiest

December 01, 2025
JPMorgan doubles Swiss business by targeting wealthy clients
Crime|World

Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti's central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes

Heavily armed gangs have attacked Haiti’s central region, killing men, women and children and setting fire to homes

December 01, 2025
Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti's central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes
Crime|Political|US|World

Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges

December 02, 2025
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene

Belgian authorities are puzzled by the theft of an infant Jesus icon from a Nativity scene in Brussels

December 01, 2025
A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
Africa|Health|Political|Science|World

Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths

A recent Ebola outbreak in southern Congo has been declared over by health officials, after no new cases were reported for 45 days

December 01, 2025
Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal

One of the sons of imprisoned Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges

December 01, 2025
Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal
Business|Economy|Political|World

Top Russian banker says the EU faces 50 years of litigation if it takes Russia's frozen assets

Top Russian banker Andrei Kostin said that Moscow would retaliate if the European Union used frozen Russian sovereign assets for a loan to Ukraine, and said

December 01, 2025
Top Russian banker says the EU faces 50 years of litigation if it takes Russia's frozen assets
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Remittances to Mexico register seventh consecutive dip, down 1.7% in October

Remittances to Mexico declined 1.7% from a year earlier in October, the nation's central bank said on Monday, totaling $5.64

December 01, 2025
Remittances to Mexico register seventh consecutive dip, down 1.7% in October
Environment|Travel|World

Early winter storm puts 16 million Americans under weather advisories

A blast of frigid air from Canada is expected to dump up to a foot of snow along a stretch extending from Michigan to central New England and put more than 16 million

December 01, 2025
Early winter storm puts 16 million Americans under weather advisories
Business|Economy|Travel|World

US screened record 3.13 million airline passengers on Sunday

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it screened 3.13 million airline passengers on Sunday, the highest number for a single day.

December 01, 2025
US screened record 3.13 million airline passengers on Sunday
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

VTB CEO says Russian firms are eyeing Global South for expansion

Russian companies are eyeing expansion opportunities in the countries of the Global South and still have global ambitions despite

December 01, 2025
VTB CEO says Russian firms are eyeing Global South for expansion
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US manufacturing stuck in doldrums as tariff headwinds persist

U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag

December 01, 2025
US manufacturing stuck in doldrums as tariff headwinds persist
Business|Economy|World

Sharpie maker Newell Brands to cut 900 jobs, take up to $90 million charges

Newell Brands will cut 900 jobs, or 3.8% of its global workforce, and take up to $90 million in restructuring charges, the Sharpie maker said on Monday.

December 01, 2025
Sharpie maker Newell Brands to cut 900 jobs, take up to $90 million charges
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

BoE's Greene sees weaker jobs, consumption as key to any rate cut vote

Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Monday she would need to see more signs of weakening in

December 01, 2025
BoE's Greene sees weaker jobs, consumption as key to any rate cut vote
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Airbus finds another issue affecting its best-selling A320 passenger planes

Airbus finds another issue affecting its best-selling A320 passenger planes

December 01, 2025
Airbus finds another issue affecting its best-selling A320 passenger planes
Business|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows

The first major winter storm has hit the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, covering the area with snow and ice

December 02, 2025
Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

'Instead of Christmas shopping, I am casket shopping': Mom mourns loss of three kids in Thanksgiving fire

'Instead of Christmas shopping, I am casket shopping': Mom mourns loss of three kids in Thanksgiving fire

December 01, 2025
'Instead of Christmas shopping, I am casket shopping': Mom mourns loss of three kids in Thanksgiving fire
Crime|Education|World

Police warn viral "door-kicking" challenge hits neighborhoods, raising safety concerns

Police warn viral "door-kicking" challenge hits neighborhoods, raising safety concerns

December 01, 2025
Police warn viral "door-kicking" challenge hits neighborhoods, raising safety concerns
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line

New York City officials say Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours

December 01, 2025
Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line
Europe|Political|World

The Latest: US envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday over a peace plan to end the war with Ukraine

December 02, 2025
The Latest: US envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident

Red Bull expressed regret Monday following “clearly incorrect” comments alleging that Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli had let McLaren's Lando Norris past at the Qatar Grand Prix, influencing the Formula 1 title fight

December 01, 2025
Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident
Business|Environment|Travel|World

Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls

Black ice, snow showers and fog are pestering post-holiday travelers in the Midwest, while the Northeast is gearing up for its first major snowstorm of the season

December 01, 2025
Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House, prime minister's office says

U.S.

December 01, 2025
Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House, prime minister's office says
World

Entering election year, Netanyahu’s government targets Israel’s free press

Entering election year, Netanyahu’s government targets Israel’s free press

December 01, 2025
Entering election year, Netanyahu’s government targets Israel’s free press
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US says it will use G20 presidency to focus on economic growth

The U.S. on Monday assumed the 12-month presidency of the Group of 20 major economies amid a bitter feud with outgoing president South

December 01, 2025
US says it will use G20 presidency to focus on economic growth
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea

December 01, 2025
Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
Business|Economy|World

Nippon Steel sees US Steel weak performance as temporary, executive says

Nippon Steel sees the weak performance at its newly acquired U.S.

December 01, 2025
Nippon Steel sees US Steel weak performance as temporary, executive says
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump held talks on Monday with top advisers to discuss the pressure campaign on Venezuela, among other topics, a senior U.S. official said.

December 01, 2025
Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure
Crime|World

Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says

Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S. The operation, which could begin soon, targets people in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area with final deportation orders

December 02, 2025
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit an all-time monthly high in November for the second straight month, driven by cooler weather and robust output from

December 01, 2025
US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

You’re paying more for less this shopping season. Now there’s proof

You’re paying more for less this shopping season. Now there’s proof

December 01, 2025
You’re paying more for less this shopping season. Now there’s proof
Political|Travel|US|World

Trump says he plans to overhaul Dulles airport outside Washington

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration intends to overhaul federally owned Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the

December 02, 2025
Trump says he plans to overhaul Dulles airport outside Washington
Health|Political|Science|World

US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet

Robert F.

December 02, 2025
US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet
Crime|Political|US|World

White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful

The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral's decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in

December 01, 2025
White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful
Economy|Political|World

Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo on Thursday

U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace agreement, the White House said.

December 01, 2025
Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo on Thursday
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is investigating Shein, to determine whether the fast fashion retailer violated state law related to unethical

December 01, 2025
Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Libyan war crimes suspect transferred from Germany to The Hague, ICC says

A Libyan war crimes suspect was transferred from Germany to The Hague and put into the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC said on Monday.

December 01, 2025
Libyan war crimes suspect transferred from Germany to The Hague, ICC says
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Venezuela's Maduro swears "absolute loyalty" to Venezuelan people

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he swears "absolute loyalty" to the Venezuelan people, amid mounting tensions with the administration of U.S.

December 01, 2025
Venezuela's Maduro swears "absolute loyalty" to Venezuelan people
Crime|Health|World

National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says

West Virginia's governor says a National Guard member from his state who was shot last week in an attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but has shown some positive signs

December 01, 2025
National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
Crime|Education|World

Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to support a student deported to Honduras

December 01, 2025
Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise
Business|Entertainment|Finance|Sports|US|World

Andy Reid defiant as Chiefs' playoff hopes dwindle after Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is defiant about his team's playoff chances despite recent setbacks

December 01, 2025
Andy Reid defiant as Chiefs' playoff hopes dwindle after Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|US|World

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements

December 01, 2025
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
Crime|Political|US|World

Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats from an email address alleging the “2020 election was rigged.”

December 01, 2025
Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats
Crime|Political|US|World

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

The White House says a Navy admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and insists the September attack that has come under bipartisan scrutiny was lawful

December 01, 2025
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
Europe|Political|World

Balloon incursions are ‘hybrid attack’ on Lithuania’s airspace, EU says as it summons Belarusian representative

Balloon incursions are ‘hybrid attack’ on Lithuania’s airspace, EU says as it summons Belarusian representative

December 01, 2025
Balloon incursions are ‘hybrid attack’ on Lithuania’s airspace, EU says as it summons Belarusian representative
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Canada agrees to join EU initiative to surge defense spending

Canada has reached an agreement to join the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, which will give Canadian defense companies expanded access to the

December 01, 2025
Canada agrees to join EU initiative to surge defense spending
Crime|Finance|US|World

Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of bias in immigration judge's firing

A former immigration judge filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming she was wrongfully fired by President Donald Trump's administration, which she says relied on an "unjust

December 01, 2025
Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of bias in immigration judge's firing
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Citadel's flagship fund gained 1.4% in November, sources say

Citadel's flagship fund Wellington posted a 1.4% return in November, boosting the fund's performance for the year to 8.3%, according

December 01, 2025
Citadel's flagship fund gained 1.4% in November, sources say
Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug prosecution

A son of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday pleaded guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case, months after his brother struck a

December 01, 2025
Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug prosecution
Crime|Health|Political|US|World

Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition

The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled

December 01, 2025
Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition
Business|Economy|Finance|Travel|World

US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February

December 01, 2025
US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
Arts|Crime|Political|World

Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this week

Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this week

December 01, 2025
Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this week
Health|Political|World

The US government is no longer commemorating World AIDS Day

The US government is no longer commemorating World AIDS Day

December 01, 2025
The US government is no longer commemorating World AIDS Day
Business|Economy|World

Starbucks will pay $38.9 million to settle NYC probe over worker schedules

By Daniel Wiessner Dec 1 - Starbucks has agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims by New York City that the coffee chain violated a local law requiring fast food businesses to give workers

December 01, 2025
Starbucks will pay $38.9 million to settle NYC probe over worker schedules
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday that it seized full control of Babanusa, a transport junction in the country's oil-producing south, though its

December 01, 2025
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town
Asia|Business|Economy|World

US to lower tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% effective Nov 1, Lutnick says

The U.S. will lower import duties on South Korean autos to 15% effective retroactively to November 1 and match the reciprocal tariffs imposed on Japan and the EU, Commerce

December 01, 2025
US to lower tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% effective Nov 1, Lutnick says
Europe|Political|World

Russia's Putin: Capture of Pokrovsk will enable military to advance further

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk would enable the military to proceed with its tasks in its offensive operations in Ukraine,

December 01, 2025
Russia's Putin: Capture of Pokrovsk will enable military to advance further
Business|Economy|World

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that China poses "national security threats" to Britain, but defended his government's decision to step up

December 01, 2025
UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Cuba on Monday confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population, according to

December 01, 2025
Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Costco sues US to preserve tariff refunds if Trump loses appeal

Costco has sued the U.S. government to ensure it will receive refunds if the Supreme Court rejects President Donald Trump's bid for sweeping authority

December 01, 2025
Costco sues US to preserve tariff refunds if Trump loses appeal
Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Some US Republicans demand answers on Venezuela strikes

Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into

December 01, 2025
Some US Republicans demand answers on Venezuela strikes
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|World

Nestlé explores sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, sources say

Swiss food giant Nestlé is working with investment bank Morgan Stanley to review options, including a potential sale, of its Blue Bottle Coffee chain,

December 01, 2025
Nestlé explores sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, sources say
Business|Economy|World

Ukraine offers bond swap on $3.2 billion GDP warrants in bid to emerge from default

Ukraine launched an offer to investors to swap $3.2 billion of complex and costly GDP warrants for international bonds on Monday, the government said, as

December 01, 2025
Ukraine offers bond swap on $3.2 billion GDP warrants in bid to emerge from default
Economy|Travel|World

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

For travelers from the United States and Israel, visiting Bolivia has just become a little easier

December 01, 2025
Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers
Crime|Political|US|World

Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions

The Trump administration has announced new immigration restrictions following the shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national

December 01, 2025
Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks

Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks

December 01, 2025
Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks
US|World

Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week

It's not often Pentagon officials hold briefings for the press, but they are this week — although outlets that reach millions of news consumers have been denied access

December 01, 2025
Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
Crime|Political|US|World

Treasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says

The U.S.

December 01, 2025
Treasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US threatens to withhold $30.4 million from Minnesota over foreign truck-driver licenses

The U.S.

December 01, 2025
US threatens to withhold $30.4 million from Minnesota over foreign truck-driver licenses
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Global Cyber Monday online sales hit $17.3 billion, Salesforce data shows

Shoppers spent $17.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, Salesforce data showed, capping the Black Friday weekend. Global online sales were up 5.3% through 12 p.m.

December 01, 2025
Global Cyber Monday online sales hit $17.3 billion, Salesforce data shows
Crime|Europe|World

Illegal migrants to face clothing and mouth searches for phones at UK ports

Police in Britain will be able to require illegal migrants to remove their coats and allow mouth searches at British ports so officers can look for mobile phones or SIM cards

December 01, 2025
Illegal migrants to face clothing and mouth searches for phones at UK ports
Europe|World

Russia says before talks with US it has fully captured city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine denies it

President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders said was Russia's full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory, but the Ukrainian

December 01, 2025
Russia says before talks with US it has fully captured city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine denies it
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

New Zealand's new central bank head says low inflation remains key mandate

New Zealand's new central bank governor said on Tuesday the bank's top priority would remain keeping inflation low and stable while

December 01, 2025
New Zealand's new central bank head says low inflation remains key mandate
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Trading Day: World shivers on Japan rate chill

Global bond yields rose and stocks fell on Monday after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hinted that interest rates may rise later this month,

December 01, 2025
Trading Day: World shivers on Japan rate chill
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18% of jobs

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday formally proposed slashing the core U.N. budget for next year by $577 million and

December 01, 2025
UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18% of jobs
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Thousands rally in Bulgaria against 2026 budget, clash with police

Thousands of people rallied in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and several other cities on Monday, protesting against the 2026 budget plan, the first drafted in euros before the

December 01, 2025
Thousands rally in Bulgaria against 2026 budget, clash with police
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Trump turns to unconventional negotiating team heading to Russia in push for Ukraine peace deal

Trump turns to unconventional negotiating team heading to Russia in push for Ukraine peace deal

December 01, 2025
Trump turns to unconventional negotiating team heading to Russia in push for Ukraine peace deal
Americas|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Venezuela’s Maduro lost two allies in a week. What regional partners does he have left?

Venezuela’s Maduro lost two allies in a week. What regional partners does he have left?

December 02, 2025
Venezuela’s Maduro lost two allies in a week. What regional partners does he have left?
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dominican Republic's anti-drug deal with US to run through April, president says

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader said on Monday that a temporary agreement allowing U.S. personnel access to restricted airport areas for counter-narcotics

December 02, 2025
Dominican Republic's anti-drug deal with US to run through April, president says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK shop inflation cooled in November but prices likely to rise in 2026, BRC says

British store chains last month reported lower inflation in the run up to Black Friday sales but higher costs in 2026 mean retailers might struggle to keep inflation on its

December 02, 2025
UK shop inflation cooled in November but prices likely to rise in 2026, BRC says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK private sector sees weak growth and gloom persist in months ahead, CBI says

Britain's private sector expects output to slide over the next three months in their gloomiest outlook since May, as cautious consumer spending and cost pressures continue to

December 02, 2025
UK private sector sees weak growth and gloom persist in months ahead, CBI says
Crime|Economy|Political|World

Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under U.S.-guaranteed safe

December 01, 2025
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|World

South Korea headline inflation at 2.4% y/y, bolstering case for rate pause

South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.4% in November from a year earlier, driven by higher food and services costs, bolstering the case for the Bank of Korea to

December 01, 2025
South Korea headline inflation at 2.4% y/y, bolstering case for rate pause
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Canada joins EU defense fund as the country pivots away from the US

Canada has joined a major European Union defense fund

December 01, 2025
Canada joins EU defense fund as the country pivots away from the US
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth says he stands by 'combat decisions' Admiral has made; Senate Democrat: Hegseth 'shifting the blame'

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy talks to CNN's Erin Burnett about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley to make a second strike on an alleged drug boat from Venezuela.

December 02, 2025
Hegseth says he stands by 'combat decisions' Admiral has made; Senate Democrat: Hegseth 'shifting the blame'
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Rep. Mike Turner explains what concerns him about boat strikes

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Republican Congressman Mike Turner of the Armed Services Committee about the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats from Venezuela and whether the strikes were illegal.

December 02, 2025
Rep. Mike Turner explains what concerns him about boat strikes
Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmakers demand audio and video of boat attack as follow-up strike raises concern on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers demand audio and video of boat attack as follow-up strike raises concern on Capitol Hill

December 02, 2025
Lawmakers demand audio and video of boat attack as follow-up strike raises concern on Capitol Hill
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan finance minister says no divergence with BOJ on economic assessment

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she sees no gap between the government and the Bank of Japan on their assessment of the economy, after the central

December 02, 2025
Japan finance minister says no divergence with BOJ on economic assessment
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Trump administration to inject up to $150 million into chip laser startup xLight

The Trump administration has agreed to take a stake in xLight - a startup seeking to develop free-electron lasers viewed as key to making faster

December 02, 2025
Trump administration to inject up to $150 million into chip laser startup xLight
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's government spending likely boosted Q3 economic growth

Australia's government spending jumped in the third quarter to add to a long-awaited rebound in business investment, setting the stage for a solid economic performance.

December 02, 2025
Australia's government spending likely boosted Q3 economic growth
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from

December 02, 2025
Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules

Australia on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap to ramp up the adoption of artificial intelligence across its economy but said it would rely on existing laws to manage

December 02, 2025
Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar recovers ground vs yen; euro steadies after inflation data

The dollar regained ground against the yen, recovering from Monday's selloff, even as expectations for a December rate hike by the Bank of Japan

December 02, 2025
Dollar recovers ground vs yen; euro steadies after inflation data
Economy|Education|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Visiting Vientiane, the world’s youngest Communist capital

Visiting Vientiane, the world’s youngest Communist capital

December 02, 2025
Visiting Vientiane, the world’s youngest Communist capital
Arts|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World

Don't be enraged, 'rage bait' is Oxford's word of the year

CNN's Harry Enten explains the "frustrating, provocative, or offensive" word of the year and how its use has tripled in 2025.

December 01, 2025
Don't be enraged, 'rage bait' is Oxford's word of the year
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks rise, bonds and bitcoin regain some footing

Global shares rose on Tuesday and both cryptocurrencies and global government bonds stabilised after the previous day's selloff, which

December 02, 2025
Stocks rise, bonds and bitcoin regain some footing
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil eases amid uncertainty around Russia-Ukraine peace plan, oversupply worries

Oil prices declined 1% on Tuesday as markets weighed faltering Russia-Ukraine peace hopes against fears of oversupply.

December 02, 2025
Oil eases amid uncertainty around Russia-Ukraine peace plan, oversupply worries
Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong orders judge-led inquiry into fire that killed 156

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday a judge-led committee will investigate the cause of the city's deadliest fire in decades and

December 02, 2025
Hong Kong orders judge-led inquiry into fire that killed 156
Asia|Political|World

No room for compromise on Taiwan's security, president tells reservists

There is no room for compromise when it comes to Taiwan's security, while freedom and democracy are foundational values that have nothing to do with

December 02, 2025
No room for compromise on Taiwan's security, president tells reservists
Election|Finance|US|World

Trump raises doubts about Honduras presidential vote count

U.S.

December 02, 2025
Trump raises doubts about Honduras presidential vote count
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street holds steadier as bond yields and bitcoin stabilize

The U.S. stock market held steadier as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilized

December 02, 2025
Wall Street holds steadier as bond yields and bitcoin stabilize
Crime|Entertainment|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV has prayed at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, urging justice for the 218 victims

December 02, 2025
Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip
Crime|Europe|Political|World

The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port

Pope Leo XIV has offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he wrapped up his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon

December 02, 2025
The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port
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Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation

The Supreme Court seemed likely on Tuesday to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions

December 02, 2025
Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation
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US mass killings are down in 2025, but experts say it's likely just a return to more typical levels

Seventeen mass killings have occurred this year in the U.S., the lowest since 2006

December 02, 2025
US mass killings are down in 2025, but experts say it's likely just a return to more typical levels
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Police bodycam footage played in court shows the minutes leading up to Luigi Mangione's arrest

Video played in a New York court shows how police approached, arrested and searched Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s

December 02, 2025
Police bodycam footage played in court shows the minutes leading up to Luigi Mangione's arrest
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The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade

December 02, 2025
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
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Brazil's Lula and Trump discuss trade, sanctions in phone call

U.S.

December 02, 2025
Brazil's Lula and Trump discuss trade, sanctions in phone call
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Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner for over four hours to discuss Ukraine peace

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S.

December 02, 2025
Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner for over four hours to discuss Ukraine peace
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EU takes small steps in uphill struggle to wean savers off cash

A decade after it began working on a capital markets union, the EU is still struggling to agree a framework that encourages savers to

December 02, 2025
EU takes small steps in uphill struggle to wean savers off cash
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Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs

Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes

December 02, 2025
Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs
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India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones

India’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices

December 02, 2025
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
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AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says

A new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world

December 02, 2025
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
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Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza

Israel says it has received remains handed over by Palestinian militants in Gaza to the Red Cross

December 02, 2025
Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza
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Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks

Palestinians in the West Bank are living in fear of more attacks by armed Israeli settlers

December 02, 2025
Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks
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Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and

December 02, 2025
Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit
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Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people's cries

December 02, 2025
Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip
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Trump's push to end Ukraine war raises fears of 'ugly deal' for Europe

However Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine pans out, Europe fears the prospect of a deal – sooner or later – that will not punish or weaken

December 02, 2025
Trump's push to end Ukraine war raises fears of 'ugly deal' for Europe
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Auction bid steadies Japan bond slide

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook There was relief in the Japanese government bond market on Tuesday, where a 10-year auction went off quite well and helped to

December 02, 2025
Auction bid steadies Japan bond slide
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More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover bodies after catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia

December 02, 2025
More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
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Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds

Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its

December 02, 2025
Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds
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Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion

U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion to consider the country’s airspace closed

December 02, 2025
Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion
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China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licences, source says

China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the

December 02, 2025
China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licences, source says
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Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say

A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were

December 02, 2025
Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say
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Bank of England sees greater financial risks from AI and lending

The Bank of England said on Tuesday that threats to Britain's financial system had risen this year due to stretched valuations of companies investing in

December 02, 2025
Bank of England sees greater financial risks from AI and lending
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US investor Saba Capital blocks merger of Baillie Gifford-managed trusts in London

U.S. activist investor Saba Capital has blocked a proposed merger of two London-listed Baillie Gifford-managed investment trusts, the firms said on Tuesday, in the

December 02, 2025
US investor Saba Capital blocks merger of Baillie Gifford-managed trusts in London
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Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian firm Lukoil's majority stake in the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, five Iraqi official

December 02, 2025
Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say
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A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant

A Japanese regional assembly on Tuesday began deliberations on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the

December 02, 2025
A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant
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UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says

British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in November, defying concerns about the impact of finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, and higher wages were

December 02, 2025
UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says
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Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth

By Lawrence White and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Dec 2 - Britain's central bank on Tuesday cut the amount of capital it estimates lenders need to hold, making its first reduction to bank capital demands

December 02, 2025
Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth
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'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster

In the days since cyclone-induced floods and landslides battered Indonesia's Sumatra island, Abdul Ghani has been carrying around a picture

December 02, 2025
'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster
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Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

Germany's government must do more to save industry from the country's economic "free fall", said the BDI sector association on Tuesday, as it slashed its

December 02, 2025
Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body
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Japan panel softens tone on fiscal discipline amid Takaichi's reflationary push

An advisory panel to Japan's finance minister adopted a much softer stance in its budget recommendations on Tuesday, a change in approach to fiscal

December 02, 2025
Japan panel softens tone on fiscal discipline amid Takaichi's reflationary push
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Afghan Taliban vow border cooperation after Tajikistan says attacks killed five Chinese

Afghanistan's Taliban administration said it assured neighbouring Tajikistan on Tuesday it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations, after attacks

December 02, 2025
Afghan Taliban vow border cooperation after Tajikistan says attacks killed five Chinese
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China's military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China is more frequently projecting military power further into the Pacific, in a speech highlighting the challenges Australia

December 02, 2025
China's military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia
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European shares little changed; Bayer surges on Trump administration backing

By Anastasiia Kozlova, Purvi Agarwal and Tharuniyaa .

December 02, 2025
European shares little changed; Bayer surges on Trump administration backing
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Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian firm Lukoil's

December 02, 2025
Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say
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UK fund managers plan to raise FX hedges on volatile pound, report says

Almost half of UK fund managers are planning to increase their currency hedging in 2026 due to volatility in the pound, a new report from FX and cash

December 02, 2025
UK fund managers plan to raise FX hedges on volatile pound, report says
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Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change

Banks should increase their lending to boost the economy following a reduction in the amount of capital they need to set aside, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey

December 02, 2025
Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change
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Danish facilities group ISS falls on link to towers in deadly Hong Kong fire

Danish facility management group ISS said on Tuesday its unit had been the property manager for a Hong Kong building complex hit by the city's deadliest fire in decades,

December 02, 2025
Danish facilities group ISS falls on link to towers in deadly Hong Kong fire
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Russia's Dmitriev to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow, sources say

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet U.S. special representative Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, sources close to U.S.-Russia talks told Reuters.

December 02, 2025
Russia's Dmitriev to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow, sources say
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Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly ticked up last month, likely solidifying bets that no further European Central Bank rate cuts are coming anytime soon, data from Eurostat

December 02, 2025
Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates
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Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth's resilience, OECD says

Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence investment boom helps offset some of the shock from U.S. tariff hikes, the OECD

December 02, 2025
Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth's resilience, OECD says
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UK set for faster growth in 2026, slower inflation, OECD forecasts

Britain's economy will grow faster than previously expected next year, the OECD said on Tuesday, citing the impact of finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget

December 02, 2025
UK set for faster growth in 2026, slower inflation, OECD forecasts
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After long courtship, Versace becomes part of Prada

Prada said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of smaller Italian rival Versace, a brand the luxury group said it had long coveted.

December 02, 2025
After long courtship, Versace becomes part of Prada
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'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

Indonesian Reliwati Siregar gestured angrily at deforestation around her home on the island of Sumatra, where landslides and floods

December 02, 2025
'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

Malaysia has amended its nuclear regulatory framework to require permits be obtained for all atomic energy activities including import, exports and transshipment of

December 02, 2025
Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law
Africa|Crime|World

Nigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister

President Bola Tinubu nominated Nigeria's former top general to replace the defence minister, who resigned amid a surge in mass kidnappings and Islamist

December 02, 2025
Nigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister
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Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds

Nawaz Nashra recalls grabbing her three-year-old daughter, wrapping her in a bedsheet and running out of their home in central Sri Lanka

December 02, 2025
Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds
Asia|Environment|World

Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700

The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, as authorities rushed to repair

December 02, 2025
Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700
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Major milestone: US gas prices drop below $3 a gallon for first time since May 2021

Major milestone: US gas prices drop below $3 a gallon for first time since May 2021

December 02, 2025
Major milestone: US gas prices drop below $3 a gallon for first time since May 2021
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Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year

December 02, 2025
Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year
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Tesla's China-made EV sales rise 9.9% in November

Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales rose 9.9% in November from a year earlier, as the U.S. automaker grapples with intense competition in China and Europe.

December 02, 2025
Tesla's China-made EV sales rise 9.9% in November
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Germany's foreign minister to visit China next week, as EU prepares to toughen up on trade

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will visit China from December 8 to 9, two sources familiar with his plans said, after he abruptly cancelled a planned

December 02, 2025
Germany's foreign minister to visit China next week, as EU prepares to toughen up on trade
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German antitrust watchdog tests Apple's revised app tracking rules

Germany's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it is testing Apple's proposed changes to its app tracking rules, seeking feedback from publishers, media

December 02, 2025
German antitrust watchdog tests Apple's revised app tracking rules
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Kremlin says decline in India's imports of Russian oil may be temporary

India's imports of Russian oil may decline for only "a brief period" as Moscow plans to boost supplies, using sophisticated technology to avert the impact

December 02, 2025
Kremlin says decline in India's imports of Russian oil may be temporary
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Italy to postpone decree on military aid to Ukraine, sources say

Italy's government is set to delay the approval of a decree that would allow Rome to prolong military supplies to Ukraine into next year, sources close to the

December 02, 2025
Italy to postpone decree on military aid to Ukraine, sources say
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Zelenskiy says Geneva document 'refined' after US peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators had "refined" a framework peace agreement developed in Geneva during their recent

December 02, 2025
Zelenskiy says Geneva document 'refined' after US peace talks
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Hungary PM Orban's Fidesz narrows gap on opposition rival, opinion poll shows

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party narrowed the gap on opposition rival Tisza in November, an opinion poll showed on

December 02, 2025
Hungary PM Orban's Fidesz narrows gap on opposition rival, opinion poll shows
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EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

A task force of EU vets began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain, one of the world's

December 02, 2025
EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine
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US Supreme Court poised to side with anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey case

U.S.

December 02, 2025
US Supreme Court poised to side with anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey case
Crime|US|World

Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown. His administration did the opposite

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents – and even soldiers – to crack down on crime.

December 02, 2025
Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown. His administration did the opposite
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change

An independent review released on Tuesday by vaccine experts of more than 400 studies and reports found that long-standing U.S. policy of giving the

December 02, 2025
Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change
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AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns

Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact.

December 02, 2025
AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns
Interview|US|World

With Border Patrol expected in New Orleans, a mayor-elect tugs at levers in her reach to ‘protect people’

With Border Patrol expected in New Orleans, a mayor-elect tugs at levers in her reach to ‘protect people’

December 02, 2025
With Border Patrol expected in New Orleans, a mayor-elect tugs at levers in her reach to ‘protect people’
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Injured National Guard member remains in serious condition, but shows ‘positive’ signs

Injured National Guard member remains in serious condition, but shows ‘positive’ signs

December 02, 2025
Injured National Guard member remains in serious condition, but shows ‘positive’ signs
Europe|Political|World

No consensus yet on Ukraine's NATO membership, Rutte says

NATO Chief Mark Rutte repeated on Tuesday that the consensus needed for Ukraine to join the alliance is not there at the moment.

December 02, 2025
No consensus yet on Ukraine's NATO membership, Rutte says
Crime|World

Hamas hands over one of two last hostage bodies in Gaza, Red Cross says

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday handed over the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza,

December 02, 2025
Hamas hands over one of two last hostage bodies in Gaza, Red Cross says
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Brazil's economy predicted to have expanded modestly in third quarter: Reuters Poll

Brazil's economy is predicted to have expanded modestly in the third quarter, weighed down by a seasonal drop in agricultural output, a Reuters poll

December 02, 2025
Brazil's economy predicted to have expanded modestly in third quarter: Reuters Poll
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What might a Ukraine peace deal look like?

U.S.

December 02, 2025
What might a Ukraine peace deal look like?
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Trump frees Honduran leader convicted on cocaine charges, sparks outcry from Democrats

President Donald Trump, who has cast himself as a relentless foe of illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando

December 02, 2025
Trump frees Honduran leader convicted on cocaine charges, sparks outcry from Democrats
Crime|Europe|World

Belgian police detain former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in fraud probe

Belgian police on Tuesday detained former European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a current senior EU diplomat as part of a

December 02, 2025
Belgian police detain former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in fraud probe
Business|Economy|Technology|World

JetBlue resumes operations after Airbus software modifications, flags capacity impact

Low-cost U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it had completed the required software updates on its A320 and A321 fleet, in relation to Airbus' recall of the same last week,

December 02, 2025
JetBlue resumes operations after Airbus software modifications, flags capacity impact
Economy|World

Bulgaria's government withdraws 2026 draft budget after protests

Bulgaria's government on Tuesday withdrew its 2026 budget plan, the first drafted in euros before the European Union member state adopts the currency on January 1, following

December 02, 2025
Bulgaria's government withdraws 2026 draft budget after protests
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Russian officials warn of challenges posed by strong rouble

The Russian rouble will be stronger than previously expected, which represents a challenge for the economy, with several major export-

December 02, 2025
Russian officials warn of challenges posed by strong rouble
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BlackRock turns bearish on long-term Treasuries as AI funding wave looms

The BlackRock Investment Institute said on Tuesday it is turning bearish on long-term U.S.

December 02, 2025
BlackRock turns bearish on long-term Treasuries as AI funding wave looms
Africa|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau cannot complete presidential election, commission says

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission said on Tuesday it was unable to complete the November 23 presidential election process after armed men seized ballots and vote tallies

December 02, 2025
Guinea-Bissau cannot complete presidential election, commission says
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Swiss may need to get used to U.S. tariffs, official says

Switzerland may need to get used to U.S. tariffs, a top Swiss trade negotiator was quoted as saying on Tuesday after the country reached a tariff deal to get parity with the

December 02, 2025
Swiss may need to get used to U.S. tariffs, official says
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Bumpier December

By Mike Dolan Dec 2 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Last month showed that 'buy the dip' stock market behavior is alive and well,

December 02, 2025
Bumpier December
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Trump formally pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández

Trump formally pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández

December 02, 2025
Trump formally pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

December 02, 2025
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Boeing CFO expects higher jet deliveries, positive cash flow next year

Boeing expects positive cash flow in 2026, lifted by higher deliveries of its commercial jets,  the company's finance chief said on Tuesday,

December 02, 2025
Boeing CFO expects higher jet deliveries, positive cash flow next year
Crime|Political|Travel|World

First on CNN: DHS recommends travel ban list include at least 10 more countries following DC shooting

First on CNN: DHS recommends travel ban list include at least 10 more countries following DC shooting

December 02, 2025
First on CNN: DHS recommends travel ban list include at least 10 more countries following DC shooting
Asia|Crime|Europe|World

Indonesia, Dutch sign deal to repatriate two convicts, one on death row

Indonesia and the Netherlands on Tuesday signed a deal to repatriate two elderly Dutch prisoners convicted of drug offences, officials said, one of whom was on death row.

December 02, 2025
Indonesia, Dutch sign deal to repatriate two convicts, one on death row
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Wall St opens higher as markets mull Fed's next step

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, steadying after Wall Street's first pullback in more than a week in the previous session, on growing bets of rate cuts ahead of fresh inflation

December 02, 2025
Wall St opens higher as markets mull Fed's next step
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter tells White House to stop using her music

U.S. pop star Sabrina Carpenter on Tuesday demanded that the White House stop using her music after the Trump administration featured one of her songs on a

December 02, 2025
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter tells White House to stop using her music
Asia|Crime|Health|Political|World

Imran Khan healthy but cut off in jail, sister says as family seeks access

Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, is in good physical health but facing isolation and psychological strain, his sister said on Tuesday, after a

December 02, 2025
Imran Khan healthy but cut off in jail, sister says as family seeks access
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Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from U.S

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has approved a migrant repatriation flight from the United States, Venezuelan authorities said on Tuesday, days after Caracas said comments by U.S

December 02, 2025
Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from U.S
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RTX secures $1.6 billion sustainment contract for F135 engines

RTX said on Tuesday it has secured a $1.6 billion sustainment contract related to its F135 engines, which power variants of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets.

December 02, 2025
RTX secures $1.6 billion sustainment contract for F135 engines
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Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn

A Reuters story about Tajikistan holding talks with Russia about helping guard its Afghan border has been withdrawn following a post-publication review showing insufficient

December 02, 2025
Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn
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OPEC+ members to undergo annual oil capacity audit under new plan, sources say

OPEC+ members will undergo an annual assessment of their oil production capacity starting next year for use in 2027,

December 02, 2025
OPEC+ members to undergo annual oil capacity audit under new plan, sources say
Entertainment|World

Eurovision faces major test as countries weigh Israel's participation

The Eurovision Song Contest faces a "watershed moment" on Thursday when members of the body that organises the contest may vote on whether Israel can

December 02, 2025
Eurovision faces major test as countries weigh Israel's participation
MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu says Syria deal possible, expects buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarised buffer zone from Damascus to

December 02, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu says Syria deal possible, expects buffer zone
Crime|World

Pope's prayers renew hopes for justice for Beirut port blast victims

Five years after losing her daughter in a devastating chemical explosion at Beirut's port, Nelly El Helou said Pope Leo's silent prayer at the site on Tuesday

December 02, 2025
Pope's prayers renew hopes for justice for Beirut port blast victims
Economy|Environment|Europe|Health|Political|World

France faces pandemic-level spending to support ageing population, audit office says

France's ageing population will drive public spending to pandemic-era highs in coming decades while eroding tax income, the public audit office warned on Tuesday.

December 02, 2025
France faces pandemic-level spending to support ageing population, audit office says
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Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work

December 02, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work
Sports|World

Macario and Shaw score in 2-0 USWNT win over Italy to end 2025

Catarina Macario scored in her third straight match and the United States defeated Italy 2-0 on Monday night in the final game for the national team this year

December 02, 2025
Macario and Shaw score in 2-0 USWNT win over Italy to end 2025
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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is citing the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September

December 02, 2025
Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
Europe|Sports|World

Russian skiers and snowboarders allowed by CAS to try to qualify for Winter Olympics

Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov says the country’s skiers and snowboarders have won a court ruling to get the chance to apply to compete as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Winter Olympics

December 02, 2025
Russian skiers and snowboarders allowed by CAS to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Education|Science|World

Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs

Conspiracy thinking, supernatural beliefs and pseudoscience can seem impervious to evidence. An anthropologist suggests the opposite: Extraordinary beliefs may be supported by an individual’s experience.

December 02, 2025
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World

Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests

Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests

December 02, 2025
Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests
Europe|Political|World

The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city

The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city

December 02, 2025
The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city
Health|Sports|World

Spain great Aitana Bonmatí out for five months after surgery on broken leg

Barcelona says three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí will be out of action for about five months after successfully undergoing surgery on her fractured leg on Tuesday

December 02, 2025
Spain great Aitana Bonmatí out for five months after surgery on broken leg
Crime|Europe|Sports|World

Hillsborough investigation finds 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges

A long-running investigation into the 1989 Hillsborough stadium soccer tragedy has found that 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for their failings during and after Britain’s worst sports disaster

December 02, 2025
Hillsborough investigation finds 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges
Business|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Stefanik and Johnson in public spat over 2016 Russia probe provision, complicating defense bill vote

Stefanik and Johnson in public spat over 2016 Russia probe provision, complicating defense bill vote

December 02, 2025
Stefanik and Johnson in public spat over 2016 Russia probe provision, complicating defense bill vote
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|World

Pavarotti statue stuck in skating rink sparks outrage in Italy

Pavarotti statue stuck in skating rink sparks outrage in Italy

December 02, 2025
Pavarotti statue stuck in skating rink sparks outrage in Italy
Business|Economy|Political|World

Russia's Putin says output fall in some sectors not acceptable

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a fall in output in some sectors of the economy was not acceptable, and a transition to balanced growth remained a goal

December 02, 2025
Russia's Putin says output fall in some sectors not acceptable
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Romania seeks judicial pension reform again after first try thwarted

Romania's government sought fast-track parliamentary approval on Tuesday for a bill raising the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and capping their pensions after

December 02, 2025
Romania seeks judicial pension reform again after first try thwarted
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you

President Vladimir Putin warned European powers on Tuesday that if they started a war with Russia then Moscow was ready to fight and that the defeat of

December 02, 2025
Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Putin threatens to 'cut Ukraine off from the sea' after attacks on tankers

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Tuesday to sever Ukraine's access to the sea in response to drone attacks on tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Black

December 02, 2025
Putin threatens to 'cut Ukraine off from the sea' after attacks on tankers
Business|Education|Environment|US|World

Heavy snow expected in parts of US Midwest, Northeast

An intensifying weather system was expected to bring heavy snow or rain to parts of the U.S.

December 02, 2025
Heavy snow expected in parts of US Midwest, Northeast
Africa|Political|World

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels accuse each other of sabotaging peace deals

Democratic Republic of Congo's army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels traded accusations of ceasefire violations on Tuesday, two days before the White House is set to host the signing of

December 02, 2025
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels accuse each other of sabotaging peace deals
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Fed's Collins warns fragmented global economy could push up inflation 

By Michael S.

December 02, 2025
Fed's Collins warns fragmented global economy could push up inflation 
Business|Environment|Technology|World

BMW sets new mid-term climate goal

German carmaker BMW aims to cut its CO2 equivalent emissions by at least 60 million metric tons by 2035 from 2019 levels, it said on Tuesday, setting new mid-term goals

December 02, 2025
BMW sets new mid-term climate goal
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World

UK police must act urgently to prevent sex crimes against women, says report

Police in Britain must act urgently to prevent sexual offences against women and girls and have shown a "troubling lack of momentum and ambition", an inquiry into the case of

December 02, 2025
UK police must act urgently to prevent sex crimes against women, says report
Lifestyle|World

Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy

Dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and a suit, Eman Hassan Lawwa and Hikmat Lawwa walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of couples dressed exactly the same as them

December 02, 2025
Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy
Crime|Economy|Political|World

Fact check: Trump delivers long list of false claims at Cabinet meeting

Fact check: Trump delivers long list of false claims at Cabinet meeting

December 02, 2025
Fact check: Trump delivers long list of false claims at Cabinet meeting
Economy|Political|World

NATO chief dismisses concerns about US commitment to the alliance ahead of Ukraine meeting

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine

December 02, 2025
NATO chief dismisses concerns about US commitment to the alliance ahead of Ukraine meeting
Crime|Europe|US|World

Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died

December 02, 2025
Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84
Americas|Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Political|World

Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants

Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants

December 02, 2025
Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants
Business|World

Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants

Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants

December 02, 2025
Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants
Education|World

OU student who claimed religious discrimination over essay grade speaks out

OU student who claimed religious discrimination over essay grade speaks out

December 02, 2025
OU student who claimed religious discrimination over essay grade speaks out
Americas|Crime|Education|World

Second-grader arrested by federal law enforcement over holiday break

Second-grader arrested by federal law enforcement over holiday break

December 02, 2025
Second-grader arrested by federal law enforcement over holiday break
Europe|Political|World

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denied six-figure compensation payout for leaving Royal Lodge, crown estate says

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denied six-figure compensation payout for leaving Royal Lodge, crown estate says

December 02, 2025
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denied six-figure compensation payout for leaving Royal Lodge, crown estate says
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

'I just wanted all my family to come together': Mom who hosted Stockton party speaks out after shooting

'I just wanted all my family to come together': Mom who hosted Stockton party speaks out after shooting

December 02, 2025
'I just wanted all my family to come together': Mom who hosted Stockton party speaks out after shooting
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on

December 02, 2025
The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth says he did not see survivors after first drug boat strike, backs decision to strike again

U.S.

December 02, 2025
Hegseth says he did not see survivors after first drug boat strike, backs decision to strike again
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World

Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds

Organized crime in the Caribbean is being fueled by arms trafficking that can be traced largely to a handful of areas in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia, a

December 02, 2025
Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Global financial system must adapt to better serve economy, UN trade agency says

The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer the most, the

December 02, 2025
Global financial system must adapt to better serve economy, UN trade agency says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Slovak government's revamp of whistleblower office draws criticism

Slovakia's parliament gave initial approval on Tuesday to dismantle the country's whistleblower protection office and replace it with a new body, a move critics say

December 02, 2025
Slovak government's revamp of whistleblower office draws criticism
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says speed of peace talks, US interest cause for some optimism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had some optimism around peace efforts due to the speed of the process and the United States' interest in finding a

December 02, 2025
Zelenskiy says speed of peace talks, US interest cause for some optimism
Americas|Europe|Travel|World

At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: 'You're in charge'

Pope Leo revealed on Tuesday that at the moment of his election as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, he turned to God with

December 02, 2025
At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: 'You're in charge'
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

No rebrand for now, says new Gunvor CEO, as he reckons with US pressure over Russia

Gunvor's new CEO, Gary Pedersen, said on Tuesday there were no immediate plans to rebrand the Swiss-based commodities trader, a day

December 02, 2025
No rebrand for now, says new Gunvor CEO, as he reckons with US pressure over Russia
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Irish media regulator opens investigations into TikTok, LinkedIn

Ireland's media regulator began investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn on Tuesday over concerns that their illegal content reporting mechanisms are not easy to access or do

December 02, 2025
Irish media regulator opens investigations into TikTok, LinkedIn
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US|World

White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say

The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its

December 02, 2025
White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Tunisia arrests prominent opponent Hammami to enforce 5-year jail term

Police arrested prominent Tunisian opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home on Tuesday to enforce a five-year prison term on a conviction for conspiracy

December 02, 2025
Tunisia arrests prominent opponent Hammami to enforce 5-year jail term
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Citigroup faces $5 million bill to transport its lead from Singapore, sources say

By Pratima Desai LONDON, Dec 2 - Citigroup will move most of its lead stocks from Singapore to Malaysia or Taiwan at an estimated cost of $5 million due to limited storage space and a lack of

December 02, 2025
Citigroup faces $5 million bill to transport its lead from Singapore, sources say
Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela rejects sale of Citgo's parent, vice president says

Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday the South American country rejects the 'fraudulent' and 'forced' sale of the parent company of refiner

December 02, 2025
Venezuela rejects sale of Citgo's parent, vice president says
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Poor states hosting refugees could start shutting borders, warns NGO

Developing countries which host most of the world's refugees could close their borders if Western states persist with aid cuts, the head of the Danish Refugee

December 02, 2025
Poor states hosting refugees could start shutting borders, warns NGO
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

German conservatives back pension reform in trial vote ahead of parliamentary test

Conservative legislators in Germany voted by a large majority in favour of a contested pension reform package in what had been billed as a trial ballot ahead

December 02, 2025
German conservatives back pension reform in trial vote ahead of parliamentary test
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Man to serve 40 years for killing University of Mississippi student Jay Lee

Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, for killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee

December 02, 2025
Man to serve 40 years for killing University of Mississippi student Jay Lee
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone

Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone

December 02, 2025
Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|World

Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million

December 02, 2025
Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
Crime|Political|US|World

Accused National Guard shooter held without bond after pleading not guilty to murder and assault charges from hospital bed

Accused National Guard shooter held without bond after pleading not guilty to murder and assault charges from hospital bed

December 02, 2025
Accused National Guard shooter held without bond after pleading not guilty to murder and assault charges from hospital bed
Crime|US|World

Justice Department announces the arrest of Afghan national accused of making bomb threats online

Justice Department announces the arrest of Afghan national accused of making bomb threats online

December 02, 2025
Justice Department announces the arrest of Afghan national accused of making bomb threats online
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Key figure in Comey case sues to block use of evidence as DOJ mulls second indictment

A key figure in the Trump administration's now-dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to bar

December 02, 2025
Key figure in Comey case sues to block use of evidence as DOJ mulls second indictment
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US|World

US to announce ‘bridge payment’ for farmers next week, Rollins says

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will announce a “bridge payment” for

December 02, 2025
US to announce ‘bridge payment’ for farmers next week, Rollins says
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA, will tell senators on Wednesday that he wants to expand investments in nuclear

December 02, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition
Business|Economy|World

Russia's VTB eyes US-owned firm in drive to build farm sector champion

Russia's second-largest bank VTB is in talks to buy a major agricultural producer, CEO Andrei Kostin said on Tuesday, as part of its drive to create a

December 02, 2025
Russia's VTB eyes US-owned firm in drive to build farm sector champion
Crime|Economy|World

Brazilian police crack down on $4.8B tax evasion and money laundering scheme

Brazilian police have launched a major operation to dismantle a tax evasion and money-laundering scheme in the fuel sector

November 27, 2025
Brazilian police crack down on $4.8B tax evasion and money laundering scheme
Europe|Political|World

Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw

Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw

November 27, 2025
Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”

November 27, 2025
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Business|Economy|Europe|World

MSC, BlackRock bid for Hutchison's Barcelona terminal faces EU probe, source says

(Corrects first three paragraphs to clarify that the Barcelona terminal deal is separate from the wider bid by BlackRock and MSC for CK Hutchison's global port assets.

November 27, 2025
MSC, BlackRock bid for Hutchison's Barcelona terminal faces EU probe, source says
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget

European nations agreed on Thursday to increase spending on space over the next three years by about 30% to 22.1 billion euros, part of an effort to try to catch

November 27, 2025
European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit

Germany said on Thursday that it would seek to persuade Donald Trump to reverse his decision to exclude

November 27, 2025
Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit
Business|Science|Technology|World

US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes

A U.S. military plane soared over Florida's Eglin Air Force Base earlier this month and released a drone made by the

November 27, 2025
US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the US who fought the Taliban

The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington is one of about 76,000 Afghans brought to the U.S. after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

November 27, 2025
Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the US who fought the Taliban
Crime|Political|World

Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump

The Trump administration on Thursday blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two

November 27, 2025
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy: Ukrainian, US delegations to meet this week to discuss formula for peace, security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are to meet this week to work out a formula discussed at talks in Geneva to bring peace and

November 27, 2025
Zelenskiy: Ukrainian, US delegations to meet this week to discuss formula for peace, security
Crime|Political|World

Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion

Peru's judiciary on Thursday sentenced former leftist President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state at the end of 2022, when he

November 27, 2025
Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Central bank body BIS warns of hedge fund leverage in government bond markets

The new head of the Bank for International Settlements has said reining in hedge funds' ability to make highly leveraged bets in government bond markets should be a key

November 27, 2025
Central bank body BIS warns of hedge fund leverage in government bond markets
Crime|Political|World

Trump administration to carry out sweeping immigration review after National Guard shooting

U.S.

November 27, 2025
Trump administration to carry out sweeping immigration review after National Guard shooting
Business|Economy|World

Bank of England's Greene says budget energy measures may help lower price expectations

British government budget measures to cut household energy bills by 150 pounds ($199) a year may help lower the public's inflation expectations, but it is too soon to draw a clear

November 27, 2025
Bank of England's Greene says budget energy measures may help lower price expectations
Crime|Political|World

Hegseth visits USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Latin America region

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors on the USS Gerald R.

November 27, 2025
Hegseth visits USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Latin America region
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in October

Brazil's economy created a net 85,147 formal jobs in October, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, below the 105,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll.

November 27, 2025
Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in October
Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|World

Search suspended for missing Army specialist swept out to sea near Big Sur

Search suspended for missing Army specialist swept out to sea near Big Sur

November 27, 2025
Search suspended for missing Army specialist swept out to sea near Big Sur
Crime|US|World

Five things to know about the gun used in the D.C. National Guard shootings

The handgun used in the ambush of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday was a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S.

November 27, 2025
Five things to know about the gun used in the D.C. National Guard shootings
Crime|Europe|World

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV

November 27, 2025
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Odermatt wins season-opening super-G at Copper Mountain as Kilde's return reduces Shiffrin to tears

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt has started the World Cup super-G season with a Thanksgiving win at Copper Mountain and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde reduced fiancée Mikaela Shiffrin to tears by making his comeback after nearly two years out

November 27, 2025
Odermatt wins season-opening super-G at Copper Mountain as Kilde's return reduces Shiffrin to tears
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy

Peru’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, when he tried to dissolve the Congress as lawmakers prepared to impeach him

November 27, 2025
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy
Crime|Health|Political|US|World

Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting

Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting

November 27, 2025
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting
Arts|Europe|Political|World

Moldovan Parliament votes to close Russian cultural centre

Moldova's Parliament voted on Thursday to close a Russian cultural centre, a new bid to reduce Moscow's influence in the country a day after Russia's ambassador was

November 27, 2025
Moldovan Parliament votes to close Russian cultural centre
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Canadian minister Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over government's deal with Alberta

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet on Thursday over a disagreement with a deal Prime Minister Mark Carney's government signed with the oil

November 27, 2025
Canadian minister Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over government's deal with Alberta
Asia|World

US-South Korea military drills aim to deter North Korea, KCNA says

South Korea's recent joint military drills with the United States are aimed at deterring North Korea, the North's state media, KCNA, said on Friday.

November 27, 2025
US-South Korea military drills aim to deter North Korea, KCNA says
Asia|Business|Europe|Technology|World

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, whose supply chain was broken up when the Dutch government took over the company in September,  urged its Chinese units in an open letter on

November 27, 2025
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain
Crime|MidEast|World

Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank

Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank

November 27, 2025
Israeli ​military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank
Crime|Political|US|World

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown

November 27, 2025
US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown
Crime|US|World

Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC

People who work with refugees are worried about backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., this week

November 27, 2025
Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US will soon take action against Venezuelan drug traffickers on land

The U.S. will "very soon" start taking action to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers on land, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
Trump says US will soon take action against Venezuelan drug traffickers on land
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Core inflation in Japan's capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in November as firms continued to pass on rising costs mainly for food, data

November 27, 2025
Core inflation in Japan's capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexican Attorney General Gertz resigns

Mexico's Senate on Thursday approved the resignation of Attorney General Alejandro Gertz.

November 27, 2025
Mexican Attorney General Gertz resigns
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says one National Guard member has died

Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard members shot in Washington on Wednesday, has died, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
Trump says one National Guard member has died
Business|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group

The European Commission should resist automakers' calls to allow cars to run on biofuels beyond 2035 because they are in short supply and not truly carbon-

November 27, 2025
EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal that could reverse oil tanker ban

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta have agreed to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify the country’s oil exports beyond the United States, in a move that has caused turmoil in Carney’s inner circle

November 27, 2025
Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal that could reverse oil tanker ban
Business|Crime|Finance|US|World

Trump warns Venezuelan drug traffickers 'land attacks' will start 'soon'

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States is preparing to take new action against drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving call that efforts for strikes in land will be starting “very soon.”

November 28, 2025
Trump warns Venezuelan drug traffickers 'land attacks' will start 'soon'
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’

Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’

November 28, 2025
Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’
Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, more arrests made

Hong Kong's anti-graft body on Friday said it had arrested eight people in connection with a fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment complex

November 28, 2025
Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, more arrests made
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

S&P 500 notches weekly, monthly gains; Treasury yields advance

U.S. stocks ended higher in a truncated, post-holiday session on Friday that was complicated by an outage at an exchange operator as investors closed the book on a

November 28, 2025
S&P 500 notches weekly, monthly gains; Treasury yields advance
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US dollar set for worst week since July as Fed rate cut looms

The U.S. dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as traders increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again

November 28, 2025
US dollar set for worst week since July as Fed rate cut looms
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming OPEC+ meeting  

Crude futures fell marginally on Friday as investors considered oil's geopolitical risk premium amid drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while keeping an eye

November 28, 2025
Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming OPEC+ meeting  
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm​

China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi's

November 28, 2025
Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm​
Business|Economy|Finance|World

India's Q2 GDP growth likely stayed firm on strong domestic demand

India's economy likely stayed resilient in the July–September quarter, driven by consumer demand and front-loading of production and

November 28, 2025
India's Q2 GDP growth likely stayed firm on strong domestic demand
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end

A deadly fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has raised questions about bamboo scaffolding common at Asian construction sites

November 27, 2025
Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end
Asia|Crime|Political|World

ICC judges reject request to release Duterte from custody

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to remain in detention at the International Criminal Court

November 28, 2025
ICC judges reject request to release Duterte from custody
Political|World

Trump has pledged to help end the fighting in Sudan. Will it be enough?

Trump has pledged to help end the fighting in Sudan. Will it be enough?

November 28, 2025
Trump has pledged to help end the fighting in Sudan. Will it be enough?
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status

November 28, 2025
Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries
Science|Technology|World

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

November 28, 2025
Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|World

US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month

Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month

November 28, 2025
US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month
Crime|Economy|Election|World

Hondurans to elect new president and Congress even as candidates fan electoral doubt

Honduras’ homicide and unemployment rates have both improved during the past four years under outgoing President Xiomara Castro

November 28, 2025
Hondurans to elect new president and Congress even as candidates fan electoral doubt
Business|Sports|US|World

Lamar Jackson the main culprit in Ravens' turnover-laden 32-14 loss to Bengals

The Baltimore Ravens’ five-game winning streak has come to an inglorious end, and they’ve got only themselves to blame after an uncharacteristic, mistake-prone performance against the struggling Cincinnati Bengals

November 28, 2025
Lamar Jackson the main culprit in Ravens' turnover-laden 32-14 loss to Bengals
Entertainment|Sports|World

Bengals win in Burrow's return, taking advantage of 5 Ravens turnovers in a 32-14 victory

Joe Burrow threw two second-half touchdown passes in his return for Cincinnati, and the Bengals snapped Baltimore’s five-game winning streak with a 32-14 victory over the fumble-prone Ravens

November 28, 2025
Bengals win in Burrow's return, taking advantage of 5 Ravens turnovers in a 32-14 victory
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Court's ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision

A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final ruling

November 28, 2025
Court's ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision
Europe|Travel|World

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV calls for Christian unity at site where Nicaean Creed was established

Pope Leo XIV has marked a significant moment in his first foreign trip to Turkey by visiting the site of the historic Council of Nicaea

November 28, 2025
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV calls for Christian unity at site where Nicaean Creed was established
Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

Pope Leo XIV has joined Orthodox patriarchs and ecumenical leaders in Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

November 28, 2025
Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
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A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution is going up for auction

November 27, 2025
A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million
Asia|Crime|World

Eight more arrested over deadly Hong Kong blaze as toll rises to 128 with hundreds still missing

Eight more arrested over deadly Hong Kong blaze as toll rises to 128 with hundreds still missing

November 28, 2025
Eight more arrested over deadly Hong Kong blaze as toll rises to 128 with hundreds still missing
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has met Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks at the Kremlin

November 28, 2025
Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off

November 28, 2025
The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country’s lead negotiator in talks with the U.S. The resignation on Friday came hours after Yermak’s residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators

November 28, 2025
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home
Asia|Environment|World

Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, according to officials

November 28, 2025
Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Zelensky’s top aide and key peace negotiator resigns after anti-corruption raid of his home

Zelensky’s top aide and key peace negotiator resigns after anti-corruption raid of his home

November 28, 2025
Zelensky’s top aide and key peace negotiator resigns after anti-corruption raid of his home
Political|World

Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

Israeli forces have raided a village in southern Syria, killing at least 13 people, according to Syrian officials

November 28, 2025
Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Amazon, Flipkart take aim at India's banks with new consumer loan offerings

Amazon is preparing to offer loans to small businesses in India, while Walmart-owned Flipkart is looking at buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) products

November 28, 2025
Amazon, Flipkart take aim at India's banks with new consumer loan offerings
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack

U.S.

November 28, 2025
Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack
Arts|Crime|Economy|Europe|Travel|World

Paris' Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the EU

The Louvre museum has approved a ticket price increase for non-EU visitors, raising it from 22 to 32 euros starting in January

November 28, 2025
Paris' Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the EU
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Global futures reopen after exchange operator CME suffers multi-hour disruption

Global futures markets were disrupted for several hours on Friday after CME Group, the world's largest exchange operator,

November 28, 2025
Global futures reopen after exchange operator CME suffers multi-hour disruption
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak, a close ally who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught U.S.-backed peace talks, quit

November 28, 2025
Ukraine's top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police
Crime|Health|World

Hospital massacre caps long series of attacks on healthcare in war-torn Sudan

As fighters from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary closed in on government positions in the besieged Sudanese city of al-Fashir in October, a skeleton crew from the city’s last

November 28, 2025
Hospital massacre caps long series of attacks on healthcare in war-torn Sudan
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Google ditches EU antitrust complaint about Microsoft cloud amid EU probe

Alphabet's Google on Friday dropped its EU

November 28, 2025
Google ditches EU antitrust complaint about Microsoft cloud amid EU probe
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Taiwan 2025 GDP growth forecast hits 15-year high on surge in AI demand

Taiwan's tech-heavy economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in 15 years, riding the wave of demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology,

November 28, 2025
Taiwan 2025 GDP growth forecast hits 15-year high on surge in AI demand
Economy|Europe|World

Euro zone growth, inflation on benign path, keeping rate cut bets muted

Euro zone growth and inflation remain on a benign path, a slew of fresh data suggested on Friday, supporting economists' bets that no further European Central Bank rate cuts are

November 28, 2025
Euro zone growth, inflation on benign path, keeping rate cut bets muted
Business|Environment|World

'We’ve lost everything': How floods devastated one of Thailand's largest cities

When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging

November 28, 2025
'We’ve lost everything': How floods devastated one of Thailand's largest cities
Business|Economy|Political|World

Credit rating agencies give cautious thumbs up to UK budget

The "big three" credit rating agencies have given a cautious thumbs up to Britain's budget this week, regarding it as an ongoing push for fiscal consolidation by the

November 28, 2025
Credit rating agencies give cautious thumbs up to UK budget
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

German inflation rises more than expected; labour market, retail sales weak

German inflation accelerated more than expected in November, reaching the highest level since February, while the number of people out of work rose and retail sales

November 28, 2025
German inflation rises more than expected; labour market, retail sales weak
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli raid in southern Syrian village kills 13, Syrian state media reports

Thirteen people were killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria on Friday, Syrian state media reported, with Damascus accusing Israel of a "criminal attack" in a village

November 28, 2025
Israeli raid in southern Syrian village kills 13, Syrian state media reports
Business|Economy|Finance|World

South Korea to cut planned income tax on dividend payouts, media say

South Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed on Friday to lower income tax on dividend payouts to a maximum of 30%, from the government's proposal of 35%, domestic media said.

November 28, 2025
South Korea to cut planned income tax on dividend payouts, media say
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Italy ekes out marginal GDP growth in Q3, buoyed by exports

Italy's economy posted marginal growth of 0.1% in the third quarter from the previous three months thanks mainly to exports, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, revising

November 28, 2025
Italy ekes out marginal GDP growth in Q3, buoyed by exports
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Belgian PM says using frozen Russian assets could block Ukraine peace deal

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine could endanger the chances for a

November 28, 2025
Belgian PM says using frozen Russian assets could block Ukraine peace deal
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Bulgaria will resubmit draft 2026 budget after protests

Bulgaria's government will resubmit to parliament for approval its 2026 budget plan, the first drafted in euros before the country adopts the currency on January 1, the prime minister

November 28, 2025
Bulgaria will resubmit draft 2026 budget after protests
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Hong Kong residents scramble to deliver aid, support after deadly fire

Hundreds of volunteers are rushing to deliver emergency supplies to victims of Hong Kong's worst fire

November 28, 2025
Hong Kong residents scramble to deliver aid, support after deadly fire
Economy|Europe|World

Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation falls to 3.1% in November

Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate fell to 3.1% in November, from 3.2% in the period through October, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)

November 28, 2025
Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation falls to 3.1% in November
Asia|Environment|World

Sri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives

Cyclone Ditwah swept northward across Sri Lanka on Friday, leaving 46 people dead and 23 missing amid widespread floods, with torrential rain and strong winds

November 28, 2025
Sri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives
Business|Economy|World

French economic growth confirmed at 0.5% in third quarter - INSEE

France's economy grew in the third quarter, final data from statistics office INSEE showed on Friday, confirming the preliminary reading of 0.5% that showed resilience in the euro zone's

November 28, 2025
French economic growth confirmed at 0.5% in third quarter - INSEE
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

TAKE FIVE: The smoke and fog of December afternoons

Markets show no signs of slowing down as they head into December, with big stories playing out from Wall Street to Tokyo via the virtual corridors of OPEC+. 

November 28, 2025
TAKE FIVE: The smoke and fog of December afternoons
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Swedish GDP grew 1.1% in the third quarter, final data shows

Sweden's gross domestic product grew 1.1% in the third quarter of 2025 from the previous three month period and grew 2.6% compared to the same quarter a year earlier, final

November 28, 2025
Swedish GDP grew 1.1% in the third quarter, final data shows
Asia|Environment|World

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 321 on Friday, with authorities working to

November 28, 2025
Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321
Business|Europe|World

Putin hosts Hungary's Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday on a rare visit by an EU and NATO leader, saying he would still be happy for

November 28, 2025
Putin hosts Hungary's Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

China's Baidu starts layoffs after reporting third-quarter loss - sources

China's Baidu started layoffs this week that will hit multiple business units, six sources briefed on the matter said, as the company struggles with intensifying

November 28, 2025
China's Baidu starts layoffs after reporting third-quarter loss - sources
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Japan finalises $117 billion extra budget to fund stimulus, mostly via debt

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government on Friday finalised a $117 billion supplementary budget for this financial year to fund a massive stimulus

November 28, 2025
Japan finalises $117 billion extra budget to fund stimulus, mostly via debt
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Tepid end to torrid November

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee On perhaps the slowest trading day of the year, investors are dealing with an outage on CME Group platform affecting

November 28, 2025
Tepid end to torrid November
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Epstein accuser Giuffre's ex-husband may join Australian estate battle

The ex-husband of Virginia Giuffre, who was one of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers and took her own life in April, may add his name to the list

November 28, 2025
Epstein accuser Giuffre's ex-husband may join Australian estate battle
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Indonesia rejects US 'poison pill' clauses in trade deal talks, FT reports

Indonesia is resisting U.S. efforts to include "poison pill" clauses in a reciprocal tariff trade deal, challenging Washington's push to curb China's influence in Southeast Asia, the

November 28, 2025
Indonesia rejects US 'poison pill' clauses in trade deal talks, FT reports
Asia|Crime|World

How does the Hong Kong tower fire compare to other recent building blazes?

A blaze that ripped through a massive apartment block in Hong Kong has claimed at least 128 lives, with 150 people still missing, surpassing the toll of a similar

November 28, 2025
How does the Hong Kong tower fire compare to other recent building blazes?
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution

Switzerland will vote on a proposed wealth tax on Sunday that will be a litmus test of appetite for wealth redistribution in one of the world's richest countries.

November 28, 2025
Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|Travel|World

German president visits Guernica, site of 1937 Nazi bombing

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday became the first German head of state to visit Guernica, the Basque town devastated by a Nazi air raid during

November 28, 2025
German president visits Guernica, site of 1937 Nazi bombing
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's factory activity set to shrink for eighth month - Reuters poll

China's factory sector likely shrank for an eighth month in November, highlighting the dilemma facing policymakers over whether to press ahead with tough structural reforms or roll

November 28, 2025
China's factory activity set to shrink for eighth month - Reuters poll
Health|Science|World

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

November 28, 2025
Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says
Asia|Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

CNN is at a community square in Hong Kong where volunteers are helping people affected by the fire

CNN correspondent Hanako Montgomery is near the site of the deadly fire in Hong Kong, where volunteers have organized hand-out of water, blankets and home-cooked meals. Tents have sprung up in the community square as people are offering help to survivors.

November 28, 2025
CNN is at a community square in Hong Kong where volunteers are helping people affected by the fire
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy's 'man for all seasons' resigns amid Ukraine corruption probe

Ask Ukrainians who the country's most powerful figure was after the president, and many would say Andriy Yermak, his chief of staff and a key negotiator during four

November 28, 2025
Zelenskiy's 'man for all seasons' resigns amid Ukraine corruption probe
Crime|Political|World

Malaysia detains former senior aide to PM in bribery probe

Malaysia's anti-graft agency on Friday detained a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for further investigation amid bribery allegations. 

November 28, 2025
Malaysia detains former senior aide to PM in bribery probe
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Swelling supply to keep oil prices under strain in 2026

Oil prices are projected to remain under pressure in 2026, as swelling supplies eclipse modest demand growth, while geopolitical risks could cap deeper losses, a

November 28, 2025
Swelling supply to keep oil prices under strain in 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Health|World

China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak

China has banned pork imports from Barcelona province after Spain detected its first case of African swine fever in three decades in two wild

November 28, 2025
China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak
Business|Crime|Europe|World

French minister backs telecoms group Orange's temporary closure of Marseille site over crime fears

French telecoms group Orange is right to temporarily close its site in Marseille to protect staff from problems related to drug gangs in the area, the country's

November 28, 2025
French minister backs telecoms group Orange's temporary closure of Marseille site over crime fears
Crime|Economy|Political|World

In remote Venezuelan state, more surveillance follows US boat strikes

U.S. bombings of alleged drug boats have led to stepped-up surveillance by authorities in Venezuela's remote northeastern state of Sucre, with increased patrols by security agencies and

November 28, 2025
In remote Venezuelan state, more surveillance follows US boat strikes
Economy|Environment|Travel|World

A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains

To traverse these ridgelines high in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains on horseback is to travel back a hundred years or more in time.

November 28, 2025
A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

India's July-Sept economic growth accelerates to 8.2% y/y, beats forecasts

India's economy grew 8.2% year-on-year in July-September, accelerating from the 7.8% growth reported in the previous quarter, as strong consumer spending and manufacturing remained key

November 28, 2025
India's July-Sept economic growth accelerates to 8.2% y/y, beats forecasts
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US Commerce Department pushed for control of Swiss investment in trade talks, sources say

The U.S.

November 28, 2025
US Commerce Department pushed for control of Swiss investment in trade talks, sources say
Crime|World

Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says

Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says

November 28, 2025
Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Workers strike on Black Friday at Amazon warehouses in Germany

Workers went on strike at Amazon warehouses in Germany on Black Friday aiming to disrupt operations on a key sales day as they push for a collective bargaining

November 28, 2025
Workers strike on Black Friday at Amazon warehouses in Germany
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Putin to discuss 'privileged partnership' with Modi on India visit next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss all aspects of their countries' "privileged strategic partnership" when Putin visits New Delhi

November 28, 2025
Putin to discuss 'privileged partnership' with Modi on India visit next week
Business|Technology|World

Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain

Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Netherlands-based Nexperia, accused its Dutch unit on Friday of conspiring to build a non-

November 28, 2025
Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Philippine's detained ex-leader Duterte loses appeal

The International Criminal Court ruled on Friday that the Philippines' 80-year-old former President Rodrigo Duterte must remain detained despite a

November 28, 2025
Philippine's detained ex-leader Duterte loses appeal
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Showdown with Mexican billionaire Salinas tests Sheinbaum's power

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of Mexico's wealthiest tycoons, commands an empire that stretches from banking to media, and casts himself as an anti-corruption

November 28, 2025
Showdown with Mexican billionaire Salinas tests Sheinbaum's power
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Romanian defence minister resigns after admitting lying in his resume

Romanian Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu resigned on Friday after admitting he had lied about his studies in his resume, saying he did not want his personal "mistakes" to distract

November 28, 2025
Romanian defence minister resigns after admitting lying in his resume
Business|Economy|Political|World

India expects trade deal with US by end of year, senior official says

India expects to secure a trade deal with the United States before the end of this year as most issues have been resolved, New Delhi's trade secretary said on Friday.

November 28, 2025
India expects trade deal with US by end of year, senior official says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

UN says Israeli forces' killing of two West Bank Palestinians looks like 'summary execution'

The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a "summary execution."

November 28, 2025
UN says Israeli forces' killing of two West Bank Palestinians looks like 'summary execution'
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China

The EU executive will unveil next week measures to cut the bloc's over-reliance on China

November 28, 2025
'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China
Business|Environment|Technology|World

China's BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over battery safety hazard

BYD will immediately recall 88,981 plug-in hybrids over a potential battery-related safety hazard, China's market regulator said in a notice on Friday, weeks after the electric

November 28, 2025
China's BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over battery safety hazard
Crime|Europe|World

At crowded Ukrainian cemetery, mourners yearn for war to end

After losing her son to Russia's war in Ukraine, Olya Kachmaryk hopes a new U.S.-backed peace plan can finally end the fighting - even if it could mean giving

November 28, 2025
At crowded Ukrainian cemetery, mourners yearn for war to end
Travel|World

Pope Leo meets Middle East Christian leaders, condemns religious violence

Pope Leo condemned violence in the name of religion on Friday at a landmark event with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, urging them during his

November 28, 2025
Pope Leo meets Middle East Christian leaders, condemns religious violence
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares clock monthly gains on Fed rate cut hopes

By Anastasiia Kozlova, Purvi Agarwal and Tharuniyaa .

November 28, 2025
European shares clock monthly gains on Fed rate cut hopes
Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints

Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest

November 28, 2025
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Armani fashion group appoints new board to guide company after designer's death

Italy’s fashion house Armani has appointed a new board to guide the company following the death of its founder Giorgio Armani earlier this year

November 28, 2025
Armani fashion group appoints new board to guide company after designer's death
Business|Economy|Food|Lifestyle|World

Your favorite pasta could soon get a lot more expensive. Here’s why

Your favorite pasta could soon get a lot more expensive. Here’s why

November 28, 2025
Your favorite pasta could soon get a lot more expensive. Here’s why
Arts|Europe|Travel|World

Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors

Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors

November 28, 2025
Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors
Crime|Europe|World

Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales

The Swedish government has pledged to combat the sale of childlike sex dolls online

November 28, 2025
Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction

November 28, 2025
Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
Business|Economy|World

Starbucks workers' union expands strike to more stores on Black Friday

The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it has expanded its indefinite strike demanding better pay and staffing to more than 120 stores from 65, while the coffee chain

November 28, 2025
Starbucks workers' union expands strike to more stores on Black Friday
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Russia fails to win back seat on UN shipping agency's council

Russia failed on Friday to win enough votes to rejoin the U.N. shipping agency's governing council despite urging countries to back its nomination for a seat it lost

November 28, 2025
Russia fails to win back seat on UN shipping agency's council
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Investors snap nine-week buying streak in global equity funds

Global equity funds saw their first weekly outflow in 10 weeks in the week to November 26, as concerns about stretched valuations, particularly in the tech sector, outweighed optimism

November 28, 2025
Investors snap nine-week buying streak in global equity funds
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Zuma's daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from parliament amid allegations that she lured 17 men to

November 28, 2025
Zuma's daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Britain says talks to join EU defence fund have broken down

Britain said on Friday that talks to join the European Union's defence fund SAFE have broken down, in a setback for a much-vaunted post-

November 28, 2025
Britain says talks to join EU defence fund have broken down
Business|Technology|World

Airbus limits cold-weather takeoffs with Pratt & Whitney engines

Airbus is restricting operations in extreme cold for some aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines, an Airbus spokesperson said on Friday, confirming an earlier report by industry

November 28, 2025
Airbus limits cold-weather takeoffs with Pratt & Whitney engines
Arts|Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|World

World's biggest jeweller Pandora braces for fierce Black Friday competition

Pandora, the world's biggest jewellery brand by volume, expects fierce competition this Black Friday as retailers fight to lure shoppers with discounts at a time of

November 28, 2025
World's biggest jeweller Pandora braces for fierce Black Friday competition
Europe|Political|US|World

UN urges Washington to keep doors open to asylum seekers after D.C. attack

U.N. agencies on Friday appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country and to be given due process after President Donald Trump vowed to freeze

November 28, 2025
UN urges Washington to keep doors open to asylum seekers after D.C. attack
Business|Economy|World

India posts fastest growth in six quarters, cushions against trade strains

India's economy grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in the July-September period, lifted by robust consumer spending and front-loading of

November 28, 2025
India posts fastest growth in six quarters, cushions against trade strains
Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Germany's Merz to visit Israel, meet PM Netanyahu

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Israel on December 6 and 7 for his first official visit since taking office, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

November 28, 2025
Germany's Merz to visit Israel, meet PM Netanyahu
Europe|Political|World

Poll shows far‑right leader and independent admiral tied in race for Portugal's presidency

Far-right leader Andre Ventura and a former navy admiral running as an independent are neck-and-neck in voter intentions for Portugal's January presidential

November 28, 2025
Poll shows far‑right leader and independent admiral tied in race for Portugal's presidency
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Orbán meets Putin in Moscow to shore up Hungary’s energy supplies, making use of Trump exemption

Orbán meets Putin in Moscow to shore up Hungary’s energy supplies, making use of Trump exemption

November 28, 2025
Orbán meets Putin in Moscow to shore up Hungary’s energy supplies, making use of Trump exemption
Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

No. 1 Ohio State hoping No. 15 Michigan does not add to long list of upsets in The Game on Saturday

The Game has had many upsets, including last year when Michigan stunned Ohio State as nearly 20-point underdogs

November 28, 2025
No. 1 Ohio State hoping No. 15 Michigan does not add to long list of upsets in The Game on Saturday
Europe|Political|World

Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism

Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism

November 28, 2025
Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism
Education|Environment|Science|World

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

November 28, 2025
Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

German parliament passes debt-heavy 2026 budget

Germany's parliament on Friday passed the budget for 2026 with over 180 billion euros ($208 billion) in new debt, outlining how Berlin will use its financial firepower to revive the

November 28, 2025
German parliament passes debt-heavy 2026 budget
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

NatWest in exclusive talks to sell Cushon to Willis Towers Watson, sources said

(Refiles with date for assets under management.)

November 28, 2025
NatWest in exclusive talks to sell Cushon to Willis Towers Watson, sources said
Asia|Crime|Environment|Health|World

'Just silence': Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno

The last message Chris Wong received from her 72-year-old mother was a kindly reminder to wrap up warm as colder temperatures hit Hong Kong.

November 28, 2025
'Just silence': Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Nasdaq, Dow futures resume trade after CME outage

Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the blue-chip Dow resumed trading on Friday after the world's biggest exchange operator, CME Group, restored its services following an hours-long

November 28, 2025
Nasdaq, Dow futures resume trade after CME outage
Crime|US|World

DHS points to US travel ban list when asked about 'Third World' countries

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday referred Reuters to the 19 countries listed in a travel ban when asked about the "Third World" countries.

November 28, 2025
DHS points to US travel ban list when asked about 'Third World' countries
Crime|Political|US|World

Man suspected of killing National Guard member to face murder charges, US attorney says

The U.S. Department of Justice is upgrading charges for the Afghan man suspected of shooting and killing a National Guard member and wounding another to first degree murder, U.S.

November 28, 2025
Man suspected of killing National Guard member to face murder charges, US attorney says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

CME says globex futures and options markets to open at 7:30 CT

Exchange operator CME Group said on Friday that its Globex futures and options markets pre-opened at 07:00 Central Time (1300 GMT) and open at 07:30 CT, after an earlier halt caused by a

November 28, 2025
CME says globex futures and options markets to open at 7:30 CT
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US equity funds see first weekly outflow in six weeks

U.S. equity funds witnessed their first weekly outflow in six weeks in the week through November 26, as concerns over lofty tech valuations prompted investors to take profits and

November 28, 2025
US equity funds see first weekly outflow in six weeks
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World

Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang

French police have arrested a man believed to be the fourth member of the team that stole France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum

November 28, 2025
Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his native country a “savage monster.”

November 27, 2025
Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump says he’s decided on his pick for Fed chair. Here’s who’s who on the short list

Trump says he’s decided on his pick for Fed chair. Here’s who’s who on the short list

October 28, 2025
Trump says he’s decided on his pick for Fed chair. Here’s who’s who on the short list
Crime|Political|US|World

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions

The charges against the man who authorities say shot two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died

November 28, 2025
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions
Crime|Political|US|World

US: Immigration requests for Afghans ‘stopped indefinitely’

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot near the White House are in critical condition, officials said today. President Donald Trump said that US authorities believe the shooter is from Afghanistan and came to the United States in 2021.David Sanger joins Elex Michaelson to discuss.

November 27, 2025
US: Immigration requests for Afghans ‘stopped indefinitely’
Crime|Political|US|World

DHS: Two National Guardsmen shot in Washington, DC

Two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

November 26, 2025
DHS: Two National Guardsmen shot in Washington, DC
Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict

November 27, 2025
Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion

November 27, 2025
European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks

November 27, 2025
Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw
Crime|Political|World

An Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA named as suspect in DC National Guard shooting. Here’s what we know

An Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA named as suspect in DC National Guard shooting. Here’s what we know

November 27, 2025
An Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA named as suspect in DC National Guard shooting. Here’s what we know
Business|Crime|Health|World

At least 94 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

Firefighters in Hong Kong have been battling a deadly blaze at a high-rise apartment complex for a second day

November 27, 2025
At least 94 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day
Science|Technology|World

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew

A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board, a live stream of the

November 27, 2025
Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Brazil seeks US cooperation in money-laundering probe

Brazil will seek U.S. cooperation in fighting organized crime in its fuel sector, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday, after a police

November 27, 2025
Brazil seeks US cooperation in money-laundering probe
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Italy sends Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast to Germany

A Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2022 arrived in Germany on Thursday after Italy's top court approved

November 27, 2025
Italy sends Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast to Germany
Africa|Business|Crime|Finance|World

General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader, ousted president arrives in Senegal

Guinea-Bissau’s military installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as transitional president on Thursday, a day after soldiers toppled the civilian leadership in a swift power grab made

November 27, 2025
General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader, ousted president arrives in Senegal
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus

Oil prices rose on Thursday as market participants weighed the likelihood that talks to end the war in Ukraine will yield an agreement, with

November 27, 2025
Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus
Europe|World

Putin says it's senseless to sign documents with 'illegitimate' Ukrainian leadership

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Ukrainian leadership illegitimate and said it was senseless to sign any documents with them.

November 27, 2025
Putin says it's senseless to sign documents with 'illegitimate' Ukrainian leadership
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president

Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a half in prison and she said she hoped her release

November 27, 2025
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong fire poses test for China's grip on the city

A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people with almost 300 missing poses

November 27, 2025
Hong Kong fire poses test for China's grip on the city
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Dutch prosecutor fines Morgan Stanley 101 million euros for tax evasion

The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) has imposed a total fine of 101 million euros ($117.10 million) on two Morgan Stanley entities in London and Amsterdam for dividend tax evasion,

November 27, 2025
Dutch prosecutor fines Morgan Stanley 101 million euros for tax evasion
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Kyiv says external funding critical, urges EU to unlock Russian assets

Ukraine still has a critical need for external financing, officials said on Thursday, issuing a fresh appeal for the EU to approve a loan backed by frozen Russian

November 27, 2025
Kyiv says external funding critical, urges EU to unlock Russian assets
Crime|Political|US|World

National Guard member dies as ambush in US capital becomes political flashpoint

A National Guard member died on Thursday after being shot near the White House in an ambush that investigators say was carried

November 27, 2025
National Guard member dies as ambush in US capital becomes political flashpoint
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Spanish court orders remand in jail for former minister

Spain's Supreme Court ordered prison on remand for former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos on Thursday, who is implicated in one of the corruption scandals dogging the leftist

November 27, 2025
Spanish court orders remand in jail for former minister
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city's worst fire in

November 26, 2025
Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Sally Rooney says UK ban on Palestine Action could force her books off shelves

Irish novelist Sally Rooney said Britain's decision to ban pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation could stop her receiving royalties and even lead to her

November 27, 2025
Sally Rooney says UK ban on Palestine Action could force her books off shelves
Europe|Political|World

Germany's Merz: Ukraine will need strong army after any peace deal

Ukraine will need strong armed forces and security guarantees after any peace deal with Russia is agreed and Kyiv should not be forced to surrender territory, German Chancellor

November 27, 2025
Germany's Merz: Ukraine will need strong army after any peace deal
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops on Thursday, as the

November 27, 2025
Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61
Europe|Political|World

Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of

November 27, 2025
Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal
Election|Europe|Finance|Political|Technology|World

Hungarian podcasters push back against Orban’s media dominance

Adam Nagy, one of Hungary’s most popular podcasters, says building an audience on YouTube gave him the financial independence to speak his mind in a media

November 27, 2025
Hungarian podcasters push back against Orban’s media dominance
Europe|Sports|World

Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics

Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics

November 27, 2025
Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics
Food|Travel|World

Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip

November 27, 2025
Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong mourns as rescuers comb ruined buildings for bodies following deadly blaze. Here’s what we know

Hong Kong mourns as rescuers comb ruined buildings for bodies following deadly blaze. Here’s what we know

November 26, 2025
Hong Kong mourns as rescuers comb ruined buildings for bodies following deadly blaze. Here’s what we know
Africa|Crime|World

Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election and led to deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departing for neighboring Senegal

November 27, 2025
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader
Business|Economy|World

Italy business sentiment posts surprise increase in November

Italian business sentiment jumped in November to the highest since April 2024 but consumer confidence fell, data showed on Thursday, in mixed signs for the euro zone's third largest

November 27, 2025
Italy business sentiment posts surprise increase in November
Asia|Environment|World

'Like an ocean': Malaysians recall race against rising waters after major flood

Gon Qasim and her husband were about to flee their home in Malaysia's northern Perlis state last weekend when rising floodwaters cut off road access,

November 27, 2025
'Like an ocean': Malaysians recall race against rising waters after major flood
Europe|Political|World

Turkey says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire needed first before discussing troop deployment

Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia must be achieved first before any discussions can take place on possible troop deployment for a

November 27, 2025
Turkey says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire needed first before discussing troop deployment
Education|Europe|Travel|World

Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history

In Madrid, specialised tour guides are leading visitors past the customary landmarks to focus on an African heritage that barely appears in Spanish textbooks and

November 27, 2025
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Apple single-handedly drives Singles' Day smartphone sales growth

Strong demand for Apple's iPhone during China's Singles' Day shopping festival single-handedly drove growth in smartphone sales during the period, research firm Counterpoint said

November 27, 2025
Apple single-handedly drives Singles' Day smartphone sales growth
Crime|Europe|World

Interpol elects France's Lucas Philippe as new president

Global police agency Interpol elected French police official Lucas Philippe as its president on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
Interpol elects France's Lucas Philippe as new president
Europe|Travel|World

Pope Leo, flying on Thanksgiving, given two pumpkin pies on papal plane

Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first

November 27, 2025
Pope Leo, flying on Thanksgiving, given two pumpkin pies on papal plane
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan government panel members call for sustainable fiscal policy

Japan must take steps to maintain market trust in its finances even as it ramps up spending to revive growth, private-sector members of a key government panel said on

November 27, 2025
Japan government panel members call for sustainable fiscal policy
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Party of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seeks prison visit over health concerns

The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been

November 27, 2025
Party of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seeks prison visit over health concerns
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots' rights, is unacceptable

A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots' rights, is unacceptable
Business|Europe|Technology|World

French antitrust watchdog dismisses complaint filed against Microsoft

French antitrust watchdog on Thursday dismissed a complaint filed against Microsoft by local search engine Qwant which accused the U.S. company of abusing its dominant position.

November 27, 2025
French antitrust watchdog dismisses complaint filed against Microsoft
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Swiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law

Two Swiss lawmakers asked prosecutors to examine whether gifts by Swiss business leaders to U.S.

November 27, 2025
Swiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law
Crime|Political|US|World

Afghans say last path to safety shuts as US halts visas after DC shooting

Afghans who fled the Taliban and have waited years for a U.S. resettlement decision say their last path to safety has shut since Washington froze all Afghan

November 27, 2025
Afghans say last path to safety shuts as US halts visas after DC shooting
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Euro zone sentiment indicator, lending data confirm lukewarm growth

Bank lending to euro zone firms held steady last month while a key EU economic sentiment indicator edged up in November, adding to evidence that the currency bloc continues to

November 27, 2025
Euro zone sentiment indicator, lending data confirm lukewarm growth
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Venezuela revokes flight rights for six airlines as tensions with US escalate

Venezuela revoked operating rights for six major international airlines that had suspended flights to the country following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

November 27, 2025
Venezuela revokes flight rights for six airlines as tensions with US escalate
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Cameroon's 2026 budget deficit set to double on higher spending needs

Cameroon expects its 2026 budget deficit to more than double due to a sharp rise in spending aimed at supporting economic activity amid continued global

November 27, 2025
Cameroon's 2026 budget deficit set to double on higher spending needs
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia to close Polish consulate in Siberia in row over railway sabotage

Russia on Thursday ordered Poland to close its consulate in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in retaliation for Warsaw's decision to close the last Russian consulate in Poland

November 27, 2025
Russia to close Polish consulate in Siberia in row over railway sabotage
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and instability

Army officers in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday they had toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo after disputed elections, the latest coup in the West African nation long plagued by

November 27, 2025
Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and instability
Economy|Europe|World

ECB's Kazaks says time is not ripe for a rate cut

It is too early for the European Central Bank to discuss another interest rate cut as inflation in the euro zone might still turn out higher than expected, ECB policymaker Martins

November 27, 2025
ECB's Kazaks says time is not ripe for a rate cut
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Who are the leading candidates in Honduras' presidential election?

Most opinion polls show a statistical tie among three of the five contenders to succeed President Xiomara Castro in Sunday's Honduras election: ruling party candidate Rixi

November 27, 2025
Who are the leading candidates in Honduras' presidential election?
Business|Economy|World

Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed in focus

The U.S. dollar headed for its steepest weekly drop in four months on Thursday as investors bet on further monetary easing, amid pressure from President Donald Trump to

November 27, 2025
Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed in focus
Crime|Europe|World

Russian court jails eight men for life over Ukrainian truck bomb attack

A Russian military court on Thursday sentenced eight men to life in prison over their purported role in a deadly Ukrainian truck bomb attack on the

November 27, 2025
Russian court jails eight men for life over Ukrainian truck bomb attack
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says

Britain's tax-raising budget reduces near-term uncertainty, but doesn't change JPMorgan's expectations for government bond yields to rise next year, the bank's head

November 27, 2025
Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says
Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies

Long-term net migration to Britain fell by more than two-thirds in the year to June, official data showed on Thursday, extending a downward trend fuelled by tougher

November 27, 2025
UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bolivia's bread shortage highlights subsidy reform challenge

Shortages of Bolivia's state-subsidized marraqueta bread roll are creating an early test for newly elected President Rodrigo Paz, as dwindling wheat supplies and rising costs squeeze

November 27, 2025
Bolivia's bread shortage highlights subsidy reform challenge
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

ECB accounts show no hurry to cut rates, debate on declaring end of easing

European Central Bank policymakers were in no hurry to cut rates when they met last month as uncertainty remained high and some even thought that no more easing would be needed,

November 27, 2025
ECB accounts show no hurry to cut rates, debate on declaring end of easing
Economy|Election|Political|World

St Vincent heads to polls as incumbent party seeks sixth straight term

KINGSTOWN -Residents of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines head to the polls on Thursday in a general election that could usher in an unprecedented sixth-consecutive five-year term for Prime Minister

November 27, 2025
St Vincent heads to polls as incumbent party seeks sixth straight term
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Drowning survivor gets a chance to thank her rescuers

Drowning survivor gets a chance to thank her rescuers

November 27, 2025
Drowning survivor gets a chance to thank her rescuers
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf

JPMorgan Chase & Co will build a tower in London's Canary Wharf financial district, unveiling plans on Thursday to invest billions of pounds on the heels of a budget

November 27, 2025
JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf
Economy|Europe|World

Spanish parliament rejects government's 2026 spending plan

Spain's lower house rejected the government's proposed 2026 spending plan on Thursday, providing a setback to the government's attempts to restore a normal budget timetable.

November 27, 2025
Spanish parliament rejects government's 2026 spending plan
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Air France, Airbus dispute pilot roles in Rio-Paris crash

Air France and Airbus clashed over the role of pilots in a mid-Atlantic crash that killed 228 passengers and crew more than 16 years ago as the two companies fought

November 27, 2025
Air France, Airbus dispute pilot roles in Rio-Paris crash
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Stocks, bitcoin edge up as investors bank on Fed rate cuts

Stocks in Europe edged up on Thursday, while the dollar held steady, as investor confidence in a Federal Reserve rate cut next month kept sentiment upbeat, which

November 27, 2025
Stocks, bitcoin edge up as investors bank on Fed rate cuts
Europe|Political|World

France's Macron unveils voluntary military service amid 'accelerating threats'

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday

November 27, 2025
France's Macron unveils voluntary military service amid 'accelerating threats'
Health|Political|World

Kast, the favorite to win Chile's presidential runoff, could limit abortion access

Chile's gradual expansion of abortion access is at risk of a dramatic reversal as far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast, a staunch Catholic who opposes even

November 27, 2025
Kast, the favorite to win Chile's presidential runoff, could limit abortion access
MidEast|Political|World

After meeting Pope, Erdogan praises his 'astute stance' on Palestinian issue

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic

November 27, 2025
After meeting Pope, Erdogan praises his 'astute stance' on Palestinian issue
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Portugal's centre-right government passes 2026 budget with Socialists' abstention

Portugal's parliament on Thursday gave final approval to the centre-right minority government's 2026 budget, projecting slightly faster growth and a fourth

November 27, 2025
Portugal's centre-right government passes 2026 budget with Socialists' abstention
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

UK's Reeves fights criticism that she raised taxes to fund welfare

British finance minister Rachel Reeves fought back on Thursday against criticism that she was raising the tax burden to a post-World War Two high to

November 27, 2025
UK's Reeves fights criticism that she raised taxes to fund welfare
Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Pope Leo lamented during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody

November 27, 2025
Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen

Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen

November 27, 2025
Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen
Science|Technology|World

US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station

A U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft

November 27, 2025
US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

November 27, 2025
Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
Political|Science|Technology|World

New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait

November 27, 2025
New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month
Interview|Political|US|World

Lawmaker: Transcript seems to indicate Witkoff, Trump 'in bed' with Russia

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) talks with CNN News Central's John Berman about the latest Bloomberg report on a phone call between US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and a top Putin advisor.

November 26, 2025
Lawmaker: Transcript seems to indicate Witkoff, Trump 'in bed' with Russia
Europe|World

French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new military service program for volunteers aged 18 and 19

November 27, 2025
French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19
Crime|Education|Sports|US|World

A high school coach is wanted on child porn charges. What we know about the search in rural Virginia

A high school coach is wanted on child porn charges. What we know about the search in rural Virginia

November 26, 2025
A high school coach is wanted on child porn charges. What we know about the search in rural Virginia
Environment|Health|Science|World

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

November 27, 2025
How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous
Crime|Political|US|World

US says it stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals

The U.S.

November 27, 2025
US says it stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race

Alibaba released on Thursday its new Quark artificial intelligence glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company's efforts to break into the AI wearables market dominated by

November 27, 2025
Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

China's tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips, FT reports

Top Chinese firms are training their artificial intelligence models abroad to access Nvidia's chips and avoid U.S. measures aimed at curbing their progress in advanced technology, Financial

November 27, 2025
China's tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips, FT reports
Business|Economy|World

German consumer sentiment brightens modestly as holiday shopping begins

Consumer sentiment in Germany will improve slightly in December as households show more willingness to spend on Christmas gifts and festive

November 27, 2025
German consumer sentiment brightens modestly as holiday shopping begins
Business|Education|Environment|Science|World

From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles

Once a sea turtle hunter, Joaquim Avelino Fragoso now patrols Angola’s Longa estuary to protect the very creatures he once killed.

November 27, 2025
From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Trump urged Japan's Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute, sources say

U.S.

November 27, 2025
Trump urged Japan's Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute, sources say
Asia|World

Japan will pay 'painful price' if steps out of line over Taiwan, China military says

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an

November 27, 2025
Japan will pay 'painful price' if steps out of line over Taiwan, China military says
Arts|Travel|World

Exploring Oudong, Cambodia’s ‘other Angkor’

Exploring Oudong, Cambodia’s ‘other Angkor’

November 27, 2025
Exploring Oudong, Cambodia’s ‘other Angkor’
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

How Maduro’s forces are responding to US deployments in the Caribbean

How Maduro’s forces are responding to US deployments in the Caribbean

November 27, 2025
How Maduro’s forces are responding to US deployments in the Caribbean
Crime|US|World

What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program officials say brought the DC shooting suspect to the US?

What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program officials say brought the DC shooting suspect to the US?

November 27, 2025
What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program officials say brought the DC shooting suspect to the US?
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving

Shares in Europe are mixed following gains in most Asian markets

November 27, 2025
World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election

November 27, 2025
Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty
Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has highlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition

November 26, 2025
Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding
Africa|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami

President Donald Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year near Miami

November 26, 2025
Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty

Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, but the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest single shopping day in the U.S.

November 27, 2025
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

US directs diplomats to lobby governments against mass migration, cable says

The Trump administration last week ordered U.S. diplomats abroad to lobby against pro-migration policies and raise concerns over what it says are migrant

November 27, 2025
US directs diplomats to lobby governments against mass migration, cable says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Taiwan raids former TSMC exec's home in trade secrets probe

Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday investigators had raided the homes of a former senior TSMC executive and seized computers after the company

November 27, 2025
Taiwan raids former TSMC exec's home in trade secrets probe
Asia|Political|World

China's top paper urges US to rein in Japan over Taiwan

China urged the U.S. on Thursday to rein in Japan and prevent any "actions to revive militarism" in an editorial published by the newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, as a war

November 27, 2025
China's top paper urges US to rein in Japan over Taiwan
Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism

Australia has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that

November 27, 2025
Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism
Crime|Political|World

Trump says US must re-examine Afghan immigrants who came when Biden was president

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for his government to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the United States during the former President Joe Biden's administration

November 27, 2025
Trump says US must re-examine Afghan immigrants who came when Biden was president
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of Japan's Noguchi advocates gradual interest rate hikes

The Bank of Japan can resume interest rate hikes as risks from U.S. tariffs subside but must do so at a "measured, step-by-step" pace,

November 27, 2025
Bank of Japan's Noguchi advocates gradual interest rate hikes
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Myanmar junta pardons thousands ahead of disputed election

Myanmar's junta will pardon or drop charges against a total of 8,665 people, state media reported on Thursday, allowing them to vote in an upcoming election that Western countries and human

November 27, 2025
Myanmar junta pardons thousands ahead of disputed election
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

Super Dry maker Asahi aims to restore logistics by February following cyberattack

Japan's Asahi

November 27, 2025
Super Dry maker Asahi aims to restore logistics by February following cyberattack
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Volunteers seek lost pets amid Hong Kong deadly inferno wreckage

As firefighters battled floor by floor in Hong Kong's flaming Wang Fuk Court housing complex overnight to find survivors and reunite them with

November 27, 2025
Volunteers seek lost pets amid Hong Kong deadly inferno wreckage
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan

November 27, 2025
Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget

Taiwan has already held preliminary talks with the United States about what weapons it wants to buy as part of a $40 billion supplementary defence

November 27, 2025
Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Is the dollar headed for the carvery?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook As markets settled in for the U.S.

November 27, 2025
Is the dollar headed for the carvery?
Business|Economy|Finance|Lifestyle|Stock Markets|Travel|US|World

What's open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest -- or prepare -- ahead of Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists

November 26, 2025
What's open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest -- or prepare -- ahead of Black Friday
Crime|Political|US|World

Suspect identified as 2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after targeted shooting near White House

Suspect identified as 2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after targeted shooting near White House

November 26, 2025
Suspect identified as 2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after targeted shooting near White House
Crime|US|World

Trump says lax migration policies are top national security threat after National Guard members shot

President Donald Trump says Wednesday's attack on two National Guard members near the White House highlights the dangers of lax migration policies

November 27, 2025
Trump says lax migration policies are top national security threat after National Guard members shot
Crime|Political|US|World

2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the U.S. capital have been shot blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor characterized as a targeted attack

November 26, 2025
2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
Crime|Political|World

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have appeared on state television to say they have seized power in the country following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace

November 26, 2025
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourists rerouted by Hurricane Melissa

The Dominican Republic has authorized the arrival of 800 new flights to accommodate a surge in tourists who were originally planning to vacation in Jamaica and other nearby islands but were rerouted following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa

November 26, 2025
Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourists rerouted by Hurricane Melissa
Business|Crime|Education|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|World

New Zealand launches major inquiry into case of father who hid his children in a forest for years

The disappearance of a New Zealand father and his children into a forest for years before he was shot dead by police has prompted a major government inquiry

November 27, 2025
New Zealand launches major inquiry into case of father who hid his children in a forest for years
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

November 26, 2025
Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs
World

Federal judge expands access to bond hearings for detained immigrants nationwide

A federal judge in California has expanded a decision allowing more detained immigrants to request bond hearings

November 27, 2025
Federal judge expands access to bond hearings for detained immigrants nationwide
Business|Economy|World

South Korea holds rates as expected

South Korea's central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further easing and policymakers waited to see

November 27, 2025
South Korea holds rates as expected
Asia|Political|World

Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports

U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports
Election|Political|US|World

Court allows North Carolina's new Republican-drawn US House map to take effect

A panel of three federal judges in North Carolina on Wednesday cleared the way for a new congressional map to be used in the 2026 midterm elections, in a win for President

November 27, 2025
Court allows North Carolina's new Republican-drawn US House map to take effect
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

NZ's housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy

A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand's housing market has left many Kiwis and investors scarred and an economy struggling to fire, turning what was once a

November 27, 2025
NZ's housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy
Australia|Business|Economy|World

New Zealand business confidence jumps in November to highest in a decade

New Zealand's business confidence jumped in November to its highest level in 11 years, suggesting an economic recovery was underway, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.

November 27, 2025
New Zealand business confidence jumps in November to highest in a decade
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

South Korea signals end to rate cuts as FX, price risks grow

South Korea's central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced scope for further easing,

November 27, 2025
South Korea signals end to rate cuts as FX, price risks grow
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

South Korea exports seen rising in November on tech demand, US trade deal: Reuters poll

South Korean exports likely grew in November as technology demand remained robust and uncertainty was cleared following a trade deal with the U.S., a Reuters poll showed

November 27, 2025
South Korea exports seen rising in November on tech demand, US trade deal: Reuters poll
Crime|Political|US|World

National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House

Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House in what

November 26, 2025
National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
Crime|World

The Latest: West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital have been shot just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence

November 26, 2025
The Latest: West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House
Political|US|World

West Virginia receiving 'conflicting reports' about Guard members' condition after shooting, governor says

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said he was receiving conflicting reports about the condition of the two National Guards members who were shot on Wednesday in Washington,

November 26, 2025
West Virginia receiving 'conflicting reports' about Guard members' condition after shooting, governor says
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers

Several congressional Republicans are harshly criticizing President Donald Trump's White House over its handling of a proposed Ukraine peace plan they say

November 26, 2025
Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers
Business|Technology|World

Boeing to build Apache helicopters for Poland as part of $4.7 billion contract

Boeing said on Wednesday it will produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for international customers, including 96 for the Polish Armed Forces, under a foreign military sales contract

November 26, 2025
Boeing to build Apache helicopters for Poland as part of $4.7 billion contract
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia to cap high debt-to-income home loans from February to curb housing risks

Australia's banking regulator will impose its first cap on high debt-to-income home loans from February, moving to curb housing risks as property prices surge and credit

November 26, 2025
Australia to cap high debt-to-income home loans from February to curb housing risks
Crime|Education|World

New Zealand government announces inquiry into Phillips children case

The New Zealand government announced on Thursday an inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, who were hidden by their fugitive father in dense bush without

November 26, 2025
New Zealand government announces inquiry into Phillips children case
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Brazil prosecutors sue agencies over Haidar shipwreck, environmental risk

Brazilian federal prosecutors in Para state have filed a lawsuit to demand the removal of the hull and oily residues from the Haidar ship, which sank 10 years ago near

November 26, 2025
Brazil prosecutors sue agencies over Haidar shipwreck, environmental risk
Election|US|World

Trump backs conservative Asfura in Honduras' tight presidential race

U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump backs conservative Asfura in Honduras' tight presidential race
Election|Political|US|World

Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat

November 26, 2025
Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|Videos|World

Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force

Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense exchanges

November 26, 2025
Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force
Business|Education|Sports|World

The era of supersized conferences can lead to supersized chaos. Just ask the wide-open ACC

Three months after it kicked off, college football's regular season is heading to a frantic finish with little decided

November 26, 2025
The era of supersized conferences can lead to supersized chaos. Just ask the wide-open ACC
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel to tackle worsening

November 26, 2025
Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Hassett at the Fed helm could pressure the dollar, investors say

Beneath the U.S. bond markets' composure around the prospect of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett becoming the next Federal Reserve chair lies a

November 26, 2025
Hassett at the Fed helm could pressure the dollar, investors say
Economy|World

China protests US move to restrict visas for Central Americans with Beijing ties

China on Wednesday accused the United States of violating the United Nations Charter after Washington announced a visa policy that targeted people from Central

November 26, 2025
China protests US move to restrict visas for Central Americans with Beijing ties
Arts|Business|Political|Sports|World

Carney will go to Washington for soccer draw, says he will see Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday he would travel to Washington next week for the 2026 soccer World Cup draw, adding that he would see U.S.

November 26, 2025
Carney will go to Washington for soccer draw, says he will see Trump
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau

A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, a day before the planned announcement of results from a hotly contested presidential

November 26, 2025
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
Europe|Political|World

Moldova complains of unacceptable intrusion of Russian drone

Moldova summoned Russia's ambassador on Wednesday to complain about the latest intrusion of drones into its airspace and urged Moscow to take measures to prevent further instances.

November 26, 2025
Moldova complains of unacceptable intrusion of Russian drone
Africa|Crime|Political|World

West Africa bloc, African Union observers voice concern over Guinea-Bissau coup

West Africa's ECOWAS and African Union observers on Wednesday expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of election officials, a joint statement

November 26, 2025
West Africa bloc, African Union observers voice concern over Guinea-Bissau coup
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States is aiming to allow further deployments of troops and aircraft to tackle drug trafficking.

November 26, 2025
US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Flutter says UK gambling duties to hit EBITDA by $320 million in 2026

FanDuel-owner Flutter Entertainment said on Wednesday the UK government's plans to raise online gaming taxes will hit its adjusted EBITDA by about $320 million in fiscal 2026 and $540

November 26, 2025
Flutter says UK gambling duties to hit EBITDA by $320 million in 2026
Asia|Crime|World

Hong Kong police say death toll rises to 40 in residential blaze

Hong Kong police said on Thursday the death toll in a fire that ripped through residential blocks in the city had risen to 40, with 45 people still in a critical condition.

November 26, 2025
Hong Kong police say death toll rises to 40 in residential blaze
Business|Economy|Food|World

Cargill says it does not plan to close US beef processing plants

Cargill Inc has no immediate plans to close its U.S. beef processing plants, the company said on Wednesday, days after meatpacker Tyson Foods announced it would

November 26, 2025
Cargill says it does not plan to close US beef processing plants
Business|Economy|World

New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up

Early indicators suggest the economy had been expanding during the second half of this year and demand had stabilised, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

November 26, 2025
New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trading Day: Bulls in charge ahead of Turkey Day

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Correspondent, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time

November 26, 2025
Trading Day: Bulls in charge ahead of Turkey Day
Europe|Sports|World

Mbappé scores 4, PSG hits 5, Arsenal topples Bayern and teenage scorers shine in Champions League

It was a wild Champions League night with stellar teenage scorers

November 26, 2025
Mbappé scores 4, PSG hits 5, Arsenal topples Bayern and teenage scorers shine in Champions League
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren

Several parents of the over 300 schoolchildren seized by armed men in the latest mass abduction in Nigeria tell The Associated Press the government has told them nothing about rescue efforts

November 26, 2025
Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren
Education|Political|US|World

Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle

The Trump administration’s effort to overturn decades-old school desegregation orders is facing pushback from a federal judge in Louisiana

November 26, 2025
Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle
Business|Crime|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

November 26, 2025
Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street's winning streak grows to four days

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day, led by solid gains for technology companies

November 26, 2025
U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street's winning streak grows to four days
Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

No. 4 Texas holds off No. 3 UCLA in 76-65 victory to advance to Players Era Championship

Rori Harmon scored 26 points and No. 4 Texas defeated No. 3 UCLA 76-65 on Wednesday in the Players Era Championship

November 26, 2025
No. 4 Texas holds off No. 3 UCLA in 76-65 victory to advance to Players Era Championship
Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada's prime minister announces supports for lumber, steel sectors hit by U.S. tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing new supports for the steel and lumber industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs

November 26, 2025
Canada's prime minister announces supports for lumber, steel sectors hit by U.S. tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Savers and the wealthy count the costs of UK tax-raising budget

British money managers hit out at a raft of tax increases on pensions, savers and investors in Wednesday's budget, saying it risked

November 26, 2025
Savers and the wealthy count the costs of UK tax-raising budget
Business|Technology|World

Pentagon seeks to add Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to China military list, Bloomberg News reports

The Pentagon has concluded that Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu Inc and BYD Co should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025
Pentagon seeks to add Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to China military list, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada unveils more measures to protect tariff-hit steel, lumber sectors

Canada will offer more support to help the steel and lumber industries deal with U.S. tariffs and create a domestic market, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025
Canada unveils more measures to protect tariff-hit steel, lumber sectors
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

After blocked Mayne deal, Australia M&As set for higher reverse break fees

Foreign bidders for Australian companies could be liable for higher reverse break fees if regulatory approval is not received, in the wake of the failed $434 million

November 26, 2025
After blocked Mayne deal, Australia M&As set for higher reverse break fees
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise

Global stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as expectations for a U.S.

November 26, 2025
Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Turkey central bank to adjust policy to hit target despite disinflation slowdown, chief says

Turkey's central bank will adjust policy to hit its targets despite a recent slowdown in the disinflation process, Governor Fatih Karahan said on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025
Turkey central bank to adjust policy to hit target despite disinflation slowdown, chief says
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says

Canada will submit the proposed merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to a national security review, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said

November 26, 2025
Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

New Zealand names Rodger Finlay as new central bank chair

Former investment banker Rodger Finlay has been appointed chair of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on

November 26, 2025
New Zealand names Rodger Finlay as new central bank chair
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation

French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities

November 26, 2025
Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation
Crime|US|World

Three men indicted in killing of Navajo citizen Zachariah Shorty

Three men indicted in killing of Navajo citizen Zachariah Shorty

November 26, 2025
Three men indicted in killing of Navajo citizen Zachariah Shorty
Crime|Political|World

ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew

U.S. immigration authorities are detaining the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, officials said on Wednesday, a sign of the wide

November 26, 2025
ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|Political|World

Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE

A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares with her ex-fiance

November 26, 2025
Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US

Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US

November 26, 2025
Trump will not invite South Africa to G20 in US
Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

‘Slender Man’ stabber recaptured. A timeline of the original case, her disappearance and return to custody

‘Slender Man’ stabber recaptured. A timeline of the original case, her disappearance and return to custody

November 25, 2025
‘Slender Man’ stabber recaptured. A timeline of the original case, her disappearance and return to custody
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Divided Fed sparks surge in rate options hedging as policy uncertainty lingers

Conflicting signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing and magnitude of U.S. interest rate cuts have accelerated hedging flows into swaptions and

November 26, 2025
Divided Fed sparks surge in rate options hedging as policy uncertainty lingers
Business|Economy|World

UK tax hikes to placate bond markets likely to be costly for Reeves

Rachel Reeves may have placated the bond market with her budget on Wednesday but higher taxes for Britons on everything from milkshakes to

November 26, 2025
UK tax hikes to placate bond markets likely to be costly for Reeves
Crime|Political|World

Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office,

November 26, 2025
Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
Economy|Health|Political|World

Democratic-led states sue over Trump's food aid cuts for immigrants

A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S.

November 26, 2025
Democratic-led states sue over Trump's food aid cuts for immigrants
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US drillers cut oil rigs to lowest in four years, Baker Hughes says

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in four weeks, with oil rigs dropping to a four-year low, energy services firm

November 26, 2025
US drillers cut oil rigs to lowest in four years, Baker Hughes says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Apple contests India's antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows

Apple is challenging India's new antitrust penalty law under which the U.S. company could potentially face a fine of up to $38 billion, a

November 26, 2025
Apple contests India's antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of Mexico lowers 2025 growth forecast, raises inflation estimates for early 2026

The Bank of Mexico cut its growth forecast for Mexico's economy to close to zero on Wednesday, amid bets by the bank's board that the country's weak economy

November 26, 2025
Bank of Mexico lowers 2025 growth forecast, raises inflation estimates for early 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US economic activity little changed ahead of next Fed meeting, report shows

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central

November 26, 2025
US economic activity little changed ahead of next Fed meeting, report shows
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues

November 26, 2025
Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues
Business|Science|Technology|World

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

November 26, 2025
Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer
Political|World

Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now

Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now

November 26, 2025
Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now
Crime|Political|World

Peru sentences former President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

A court in Peru has sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

November 26, 2025
Peru sentences former President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
Business|Europe|Sports|World

European league of American football and breakaway teams reach deal to reunite

An American football league in Europe and the teams that recently broke away from it demanding structural reforms have reached a deal to reunite and play next season

November 26, 2025
European league of American football and breakaway teams reach deal to reunite
Crime|US|World

Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations

Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations

November 26, 2025
Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights

November 26, 2025
US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
Science|Technology|World

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission

South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027

November 26, 2025
South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
Crime|Political|World

Israel launches new military operation in northern West Bank

Israeli security forces took up positions inside the West Bank city of Tubas on Wednesday and ordered some Palestinian

November 26, 2025
Israel launches new military operation in northern West Bank
Business|Crime|Technology|World

FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities

Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications

November 26, 2025
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing

At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-

November 26, 2025
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case

A prosecutor on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges in Georgia against U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case
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UK's Reeves raises tax burden to post-war high to shore up finances

British finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a big tax-raising budget on Wednesday that will take more money from workers, people saving for a

November 25, 2025
UK's Reeves raises tax burden to post-war high to shore up finances
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Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians, following Hamas' return of the remains of an Israeli hostage

November 26, 2025
Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
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Pope's visit is a blessing for Lebanon's forgotten psychiatric patients

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families,

November 26, 2025
Pope's visit is a blessing for Lebanon's forgotten psychiatric patients
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Trump's case against Senator Mark Kelly faces steep hurdles under military law

Threats by the Trump administration to

November 26, 2025
Trump's case against Senator Mark Kelly faces steep hurdles under military law
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Italy's Senate delays rape bill, exposing government rifts

Italy's Senate has postponed debate on a landmark bill that would stipulate for the first time that sex without consent constitutes rape, exposing tensions within Prime Minister

November 26, 2025
Italy's Senate delays rape bill, exposing government rifts
Crime|Education|World

Nigeria's mass school kidnapping exposes Tinubu's security struggles

The families of Papiri had long called for security forces to protect their children at the school in northern Nigeria where more than 300 pupils were kidnapped

November 26, 2025
Nigeria's mass school kidnapping exposes Tinubu's security struggles
Europe|Political|World

Berlin needs to brace for shifting, unreliable alliances, says minister

Germany must redefine its geopolitical role to adapt to a situation in which it is unclear what alliances can be relied on and will persist in future, Defence Minister Boris

November 26, 2025
Berlin needs to brace for shifting, unreliable alliances, says minister
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ECB should cut rates only if inflation path points downward without rebound, Vujcic says

The European Central Bank must not try to micromanage monetary policy and should only cut interest rates again if price growth is heading below target without rebounding,

November 26, 2025
ECB should cut rates only if inflation path points downward without rebound, Vujcic says
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Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies

Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies

November 26, 2025
Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies
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New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age

Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing

November 26, 2025
New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age
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Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

The Czech Republic's populist ANO party on Wednesday proposed appointing to cabinet a right-wing eurosceptic who has been criticised for performing a Nazi salute, complicating

November 26, 2025
Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute
Europe|Political|World

Russia rules out big concessions on Ukraine as leak shows Witkoff advised Moscow

Russia will make no big concessions on a peace plan for Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday, after a leaked recording of

November 26, 2025
Russia rules out big concessions on Ukraine as leak shows Witkoff advised Moscow
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Hungary to boost oil deliveries to Serbia as US sanctions cut supplies

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL will increase crude oil and fuel deliveries to Serbia after supplies to its Russia-owned NIS refinery were cut due to U.S. sanctions, Hungary's

November 26, 2025
Hungary to boost oil deliveries to Serbia as US sanctions cut supplies
Asia|Environment|World

Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that have killed at least 23 people

November 26, 2025
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
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Poland picks Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines

Poland said on Wednesday it had chosen Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines, in a multi-billion-dollar deal that forms a key element

November 26, 2025
Poland picks Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines
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Yen dips as rate hike talk fades; sterling lifted by UK budget

The yen weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, after an initial boost from speculation about a possible Bank of Japan rate hike next month faded,

November 26, 2025
Yen dips as rate hike talk fades; sterling lifted by UK budget
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Ukraine's security council chief questioned in corruption probe, media report

Senior Ukrainian security official Rustem Umerov, a key figure in peace negotiations with Moscow and Washington, was questioned as a witness by anti-corruption investigators probing

November 26, 2025
Ukraine's security council chief questioned in corruption probe, media report
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Petrobras investment to drop in first cut under Brazil's Lula

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras' five-year investment plan will see its first cut under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government due to lower oil prices, three

November 26, 2025
Petrobras investment to drop in first cut under Brazil's Lula
Business|Economy|World

ECB still needs to see slowdown in non-energy inflation, chief economist says

The European Central Bank still needs to see a slowdown in non-energy inflation to be confident that overall price growth will hold at its 2% target, ECB chief economist Philip

November 26, 2025
ECB still needs to see slowdown in non-energy inflation, chief economist says
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Pushing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war mirrors his tactics in the Israel-Hamas conflict

November 26, 2025
Pushing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil edges up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal

Oil prices settled up on Wednesday, bouncing back from one-month lows in the previous session, as investors assessed prospects of oversupply and talks over a Russia-

November 26, 2025
Oil edges up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal
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CNN exclusive: Colombian president says oil is ‘at the heart of’ US pressure campaign on Venezuela

CNN exclusive: Colombian president says oil is ‘at the heart of’ US pressure campaign on Venezuela

November 26, 2025
CNN exclusive: Colombian president says oil is ‘at the heart of’ US pressure campaign on Venezuela
Asia|Sports|World

South Africa clinches first test series win in India since 2000

South Africa has won its first test series in India since 2000, beating the hosts by 408 runs in the second cricket test

November 26, 2025
South Africa clinches first test series win in India since 2000
Science|Technology|World

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover

November 26, 2025
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
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Euro zone banks should prepare for risk of dollar squeeze, ECB says

Euro zone lenders with big dollar businesses should bulk up their liquidity and capital cushions to withstand any squeeze in a U.S. currency made more volatile by President Donald

November 26, 2025
Euro zone banks should prepare for risk of dollar squeeze, ECB says
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU urgently seeks agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as US touts other ideas

The European Union has accelerated efforts to agree on a scheme to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine after a U.S.-backed peace plan last week set out

November 26, 2025
EU urgently seeks agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as US touts other ideas
Business|Economy|Finance|World

How can Senegal tackle its debt crunch?

Senegal's bonds have plunged in November amid uncertainty over a new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund and investor concerns that it might have to

November 26, 2025
How can Senegal tackle its debt crunch?
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home

Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears as global diplomats applauded her for several minutes on Saturday in the closing plenary of

November 26, 2025
Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin cannot leave Ukraine war successfully, German chancellor says

Russian President Vladimir Putin must accept he has no option to leave the war in Ukraine successfully, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday.

November 26, 2025
Putin cannot leave Ukraine war successfully, German chancellor says
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Senegal's debt figures improve after updating economic calculation

Senegal's economy is 13.5% larger and its debt ratio slightly better after the government updated the base year used to calculate its economic output, the statistics office said.

November 26, 2025
Senegal's debt figures improve after updating economic calculation
Business|Economy|World

Japan manufacturers' union to target $77 monthly base pay hike next year

A Japanese labour union group representing major manufacturers said on Wednesday that it would seek an increase of at least 12,000 yen ($77) in monthly base pay for next year, the

November 26, 2025
Japan manufacturers' union to target $77 monthly base pay hike next year
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US political support tilts Latam market risk, investors say 

Latin America's political map is tilting to the right just as Washington signals deeper support for ideologically aligned governments, a convergence that

November 26, 2025
US political support tilts Latam market risk, investors say 
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK inflation to average 2.5% in 2026, OBR forecasts

British consumer price inflation is set to average 2.5% in 2026, according to estimates by the Office for Budget Responsibility published on its website on Wednesday ahead of finance

November 26, 2025
UK inflation to average 2.5% in 2026, OBR forecasts
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Poland to receive $51 billion from EU's defence investment programme, PM says

Poland will receive 44 billion euros ($50.91 billion) from the European Union's SAFE programme to boost its armed forces, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. 

November 26, 2025
Poland to receive $51 billion from EU's defence investment programme, PM says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK OBR downgrades 2026 growth forecast to 1.4%

Britain's economy is forecast to grow by 1.4% next year, according to estimates by the country's budget watchdog published on its website on Wednesday ahead of finance minister

November 26, 2025
UK OBR downgrades 2026 growth forecast to 1.4%
Business|Economy|World

UK's unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with a tax-raising budget

Britain’s Labour government is seeking to shift the political narrative with a tax-raising budget aimed at boosting economic growth and reducing child poverty

November 26, 2025
UK's unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with a tax-raising budget
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Germany's Merz sees signs economy turning corner, IMF says mid-term prospects constrained

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said there were signs the economy is turning a corner following his landmark reform of fiscal rules earlier this year,

November 26, 2025
Germany's Merz sees signs economy turning corner, IMF says mid-term prospects constrained
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Man arrested after allegedly driving SUV at LGBTQIA+ running club members

Man arrested after allegedly driving SUV at LGBTQIA+ running club members

November 26, 2025
Man arrested after allegedly driving SUV at LGBTQIA+ running club members
Europe|Health|Technology|World

EU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media to safeguard minors

The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the European Union to set minimum ages for children to access social media, to combat a rise in mental health

November 26, 2025
EU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media to safeguard minors
Europe|Interview|Sports|Travel|World

British globe trekker faces changed world on final leg of 27-year journey

Karl Bushby, a British ex-paratrooper who set out in 1998 to walk around the world, is on the final stretch of his 27-year-long trek

November 26, 2025
British globe trekker faces changed world on final leg of 27-year journey
Business|Travel|World

German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand

Dertour, Germany's leading provider of tours in North America, has recorded a double-digit percentage slump in bookings to the United States since President Donald Trump took

November 26, 2025
German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say

U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China Vanke seeks first extension on onshore bond payment, bonds slump

China Vanke will seek bondholder approval to delay the repayment of a 2 billion yuan ($282.6 million) onshore bond, a filing late on Wednesday showed, a move that could

November 26, 2025
China Vanke seeks first extension on onshore bond payment, bonds slump
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

How sanctions made a showpiece Chinese refinery's Western partners run for the exits

When Shandong Yulong Petrochemical opened its Singapore office a year ago, the company staged a lion dance to herald prosperity for the

November 26, 2025
How sanctions made a showpiece Chinese refinery's Western partners run for the exits
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold price forecast to $4,450/oz

Deutsche Bank raised its 2026 gold price forecast to $4,450 an ounce from $4,000 on Wednesday, citing stabilising investor flows and persistent central bank demand.

November 26, 2025
Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold price forecast to $4,450/oz
Travel|World

Under glare of world's media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip

November 26, 2025
Under glare of world's media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Giving thanks for bad economic news

By Anna Szymanski -By Anna Szymanski, Editor in Charge, Reuters Open Interest What matters in U.S. and global markets today Weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data has upped bets for a Federal Reserve

November 26, 2025
Giving thanks for bad economic news
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that Moscow's proposals regarding the New START nuclear arms control treaty are designed to prevent negative global

November 26, 2025
Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios
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Trump administration seeks major Belarus prisoner release, sources say

The Trump administration and Belarus are discussing the possible release of at least 100 political prisoners by Minsk soon, three sources familiar with the

November 26, 2025
Trump administration seeks major Belarus prisoner release, sources say
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Belgian national strike disrupts schools, flights and public transport

The third and final day of a national strike in Belgium on Wednesday grounded most flights at Brussels Airport and disrupted public transport.

November 26, 2025
Belgian national strike disrupts schools, flights and public transport
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazil's annual inflation back within target range for first time since January

Brazil's annual inflation fell back within the central bank's target range in early November, official data showed on Wednesday, marking the first time since mid-January that the

November 26, 2025
Brazil's annual inflation back within target range for first time since January
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European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says

Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters,

November 26, 2025
European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says
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China pushes for mediation to resolve Nexperia dispute

China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it agreed with the European Union to urge Nexperia's Dutch and Chinese units to resolve their standoff,

November 26, 2025
China pushes for mediation to resolve Nexperia dispute
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Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime deal, paving way for possible energy exploration

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the

November 26, 2025
Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime deal, paving way for possible energy exploration
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports

Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance from deploying Nvidia chips in new data centers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two company employees.

November 26, 2025
Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|Technology|World

EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography

European Union member states have agreed a common position on draft online child protection legislation without forcing global tech companies to identify and remove online child

November 26, 2025
EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook

Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago,

November 26, 2025
Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook
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World's central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows

Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most of the world's central banks and digital assets are off the table, according to a survey released on

November 26, 2025
World's central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows
Asia|Crime|Political|World

India says examining Bangladesh request for Hasina's extradition

India is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. 

November 26, 2025
India says examining Bangladesh request for Hasina's extradition
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Vatican reports first budget surplus after years of deficits

The Vatican closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.85 million), it said on Wednesday, signalling a turnaround after years of deficits that

November 26, 2025
Vatican reports first budget surplus after years of deficits
Economy|Europe|World

Ireland tightens immigration rules in bid to slow population growth

Ireland introduced measures to tighten its immigration rules on Wednesday that the justice minister said were aimed at slowing a "worryingly" high rate of population growth amid

November 26, 2025
Ireland tightens immigration rules in bid to slow population growth
World

Russia says leak of Witkoff call recording is unacceptable, amounts to hybrid warfare

Russia said on Wednesday that the leak of a recording of a call between top advisers to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was an unacceptable attempt to undermine Ukraine peace

November 26, 2025
Russia says leak of Witkoff call recording is unacceptable, amounts to hybrid warfare
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AliExpress bans Chinese sex doll seller after Reuters examination

Alibaba's AliExpress said it has banned a China-based seller of childlike sex dolls from its marketplace after a Reuters examination of

November 26, 2025
AliExpress bans Chinese sex doll seller after Reuters examination
Economy|Political|World

Trump administration again seeks to end Haitian protected status

The Trump administration is again seeking to end humanitarian protection for Haitians in the U.S., saying their legal status will end on February 3, a government

November 26, 2025
Trump administration again seeks to end Haitian protected status
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S&P cuts Tether stablecoin rating to 'weak' on disclosure gaps

S&P Global downgraded its rating of Tether, the world's largest stablecoin on Wednesday, citing an increase in higher-risk assets in its reserves and "persistent

November 26, 2025
S&P cuts Tether stablecoin rating to 'weak' on disclosure gaps
Business|Economy|World

Ghana central bank delivers third big rate cut as inflation tumbles

Ghana's central bank cut its main interest rate by 350 basis points to 18.0% on Wednesday, citing an improved economic outlook and expectations for further declines

November 26, 2025
Ghana central bank delivers third big rate cut as inflation tumbles
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Reality check for EU: China is eating your lunch, find growth at home, ECB chief economist argues

The world economy is undergoing transformative changes beyond U.S. tariffs and Europe needs to start finding growth at home because its traditional sources of

November 26, 2025
Reality check for EU: China is eating your lunch, find growth at home, ECB chief economist argues
Crime|Europe|Finance|Political|World

France's highest court upholds Sarkozy conviction in 2012 campaign financing case

France's highest court on Wednesday upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid, his

November 26, 2025
France's highest court upholds Sarkozy conviction in 2012 campaign financing case
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Global stocks to edge higher in 2026 but lag this year's strong run: Reuters Poll

Most major global stock indexes should trade higher by the end of 2026 but will struggle to repeat this year's surprisingly strong performance, according to a

November 26, 2025
Global stocks to edge higher in 2026 but lag this year's strong run: Reuters Poll
Business|Europe|MidEast|World

Kremlin confirms US envoy will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum

A senior Kremlin official confirms that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week

November 26, 2025
Kremlin confirms US envoy will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street opens higher as December Fed rate-cut bets grow

Wall Street's main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and cemented expectations the Federal Reserve could cut interest

November 26, 2025
Wall Street opens higher as December Fed rate-cut bets grow
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Jailed Georgian opposition politician gets extra sentence for splashing water at judge

A leader of one of Georgia's main opposition groups was sentenced to an additional 1-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of contempt of court for throwing

November 26, 2025
Jailed Georgian opposition politician gets extra sentence for splashing water at judge
Crime|Travel|World

China again cautions citizens against Japan visits

China's embassy in Japan on Wednesday again cautioned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan in the near future, citing what it said were reports from multiple nationals who

November 26, 2025
China again cautions citizens against Japan visits
Europe|Political|World

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

November 26, 2025
Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington
Crime|Health|Travel|US|Videos|World

U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized

U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized

November 26, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized
Europe|Sports|World

Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum

November 26, 2025
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Technology|World

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

November 26, 2025
Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

How a picture-perfect Mediterranean village was saved from concrete — by a poet with a plan

How a picture-perfect Mediterranean village was saved from concrete — by a poet with a plan

November 26, 2025
How a picture-perfect Mediterranean village was saved from concrete — by a poet with a plan
Business|Political|World

US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say

The U.S.-backed 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, drew from a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump

November 26, 2025
US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say
Europe|Travel|World

Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know

Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know

November 26, 2025
Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth focuses on potential punishments for Sen. Kelly in confrontation over ‘illegal orders’ video

Hegseth focuses on potential punishments for Sen. Kelly in confrontation over ‘illegal orders’ video

November 26, 2025
Hegseth focuses on potential punishments for Sen. Kelly in confrontation over ‘illegal orders’ video
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know

Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know

November 25, 2025
Could the latest Ukraine talks actually end the war? Here’s what to know
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US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan

November 26, 2025
US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|World

Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders

Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders

November 26, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4

A fire has spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing four people and leaving others trapped

November 26, 2025
Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE

Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE

November 26, 2025
Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

National parks announce ‘America-first’ fee surges for international tourists

National parks announce ‘America-first’ fee surges for international tourists

November 26, 2025
National parks announce ‘America-first’ fee surges for international tourists
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Germany remains EU's top net contributor despite economic slump, study shows

Germany remained the European Union's largest net contributor in 2024 despite its ongoing economic crisis, though its payments have fallen sharply

November 26, 2025
Germany remains EU's top net contributor despite economic slump, study shows
Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process

After 26 years in a Turkish prison, Abdullah Ocalan is carving out a key role for himself as Ankara tries to end his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's four-decade insurgency.

November 26, 2025
After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process
Australia|Education|Political|Technology|World

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set

November 26, 2025
Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan PM Takaichi rules out risk of British-style 'Truss' shock

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ruled out on Wednesday the possibility that Japan could face a British-style "Truss moment", or loss of market confidence stemming from

November 26, 2025
Japan PM Takaichi rules out risk of British-style 'Truss' shock
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defence spending to counter China

Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defence budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat from

November 25, 2025
Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defence spending to counter China
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK inflation expectations fall sharply to 3.7% in November - Citi/YouGov

The British public's expectations for inflation over the next 12 months fell to 3.7% in November from 4.2% the previous month, a survey by YouGov for the U.S. bank Citi showed on

November 26, 2025
UK inflation expectations fall sharply to 3.7% in November - Citi/YouGov
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia warns its pension industry to be more prepared for wave of retirees

Australia's financial regulators have warned the country's A$4.5 trillion ($2.9 trillion) pension industry to speed up preparations for an estimated 2.5 million people due

November 26, 2025
Australia warns its pension industry to be more prepared for wave of retirees
Science|Technology|World

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI

Researchers in Israel are hoping to make new discoveries about Jewish history by loading a digital database of manuscripts stretching back a thousand years into

November 26, 2025
Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI
Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption

China unveiled a plan to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy, detailing measures that include promoting upgrades of consumer goods in rural areas and sectors

November 26, 2025
Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin

A top Tesla China executive said on Wednesday the U.S. automaker values the role of China-based suppliers and does not exclude any on the basis of country of origin or geographical

November 26, 2025
Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens

Italy’s antitrust watchdog said it may impose interim measures on Meta as it widened a probe into whether the U.S. tech giant abused its dominance by blocking rival

November 26, 2025
Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan says consumer sentiment improving, keeping its view on 'moderate' economic recovery

Japan's government said consumer sentiment on the economy was recovering despite persistent inflation in a monthly report published on Wednesday. 

November 26, 2025
Japan says consumer sentiment improving, keeping its view on 'moderate' economic recovery
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Indian stocks to hit new highs by mid-2026 despite foreign exodus- Reuters poll

India’s stock market will reach record highs by mid-2026 and extend those gains through next year, a Reuters poll of equity analysts showed, as

November 26, 2025
Indian stocks to hit new highs by mid-2026 despite foreign exodus- Reuters poll
Crime|MidEast|World

Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza

Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza

November 26, 2025
Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying US weapons and building a defense dome

Taiwan’s president has announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities

November 26, 2025
Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying US weapons and building a defense dome
Crime|Environment|Travel|World

American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain

The bodies of two climbers, including one from the U.S., have been recovered after the pair fell to their deaths from New Zealand's highest mountain during a summit attempt, police said on

November 26, 2025
American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Australia's Optus suffers call outage, vandalism blamed

Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered a service outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months after a disruption to emergency calls that probably

November 25, 2025
Australia's Optus suffers call outage, vandalism blamed
Crime|Entertainment|US|World

Manhattan DA ready to retry murder suspect in 1979 missing-child case

New York prosecutors said on Tuesday they stood ready to retry a former Manhattan delicatessen worker whose conviction on kidnapping and murder charges in the 1979 slaying

November 26, 2025
Manhattan DA ready to retry murder suspect in 1979 missing-child case
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Russian drones injure 19, cause extensive damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 19 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles,

November 25, 2025
Russian drones injure 19, cause extensive damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Business|Economy|World

BOJ preps markets for near-term hike as weak yen overshadows politics

The Bank of Japan is preparing markets for a possible interest rate hike as soon as next month, sources say, reviving previous hawkish language as worries about sharp

November 26, 2025
BOJ preps markets for near-term hike as weak yen overshadows politics
Asia|Political|World

China warns it will 'crush' foreign efforts to interfere over Taiwan

China warned on Wednesday it would "crush" any foreign attempts to interfere over Taiwan, after Japan announced plans to deploy missiles on an island near democratically-governed

November 26, 2025
China warns it will 'crush' foreign efforts to interfere over Taiwan
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Foxconn wins approval for new $569 million investment in Wisconsin

Taiwan's Foxconn said on Wednesday that it had secured regulatory approval to invest an additional $569 million in the U.S. state of Wisconsin to

November 26, 2025
Foxconn wins approval for new $569 million investment in Wisconsin
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says

A senior Australian central banker said on Wednesday the country's financial conditions were influenced by global factors, with low equity risk premia and credit spreads suggesting

November 26, 2025
Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

China's GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant

China's Great Wall Motor is targeting annual production of 300,000 vehicles by 2029 in Europe where it is scouting locations for its first car

November 26, 2025
China's GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

November 26, 2025
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless

A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka’s largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows of tin-roofed shanties into charred rubble,

November 26, 2025
Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Sri Lanka central bank holds interest rate steady ahead of budget, IMF review

Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaited approval of the country's budget and the latest loan review from the

November 26, 2025
Sri Lanka central bank holds interest rate steady ahead of budget, IMF review
Asia|Political|World

India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman

India said it had registered a strong protest with China over what it said was the arbitrary detention of an Indian citizen at Shanghai Airport, adding that such incidents are "most

November 26, 2025
India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman
Crime|Europe|World

UK ban on pro-Palestine group branded 'authoritarian' as appeal begins

The British government's ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation amounted to an authoritarian restriction on protest, lawyers

November 26, 2025
UK ban on pro-Palestine group branded 'authoritarian' as appeal begins
Crime|Health|World

Gunman deemed unfit for trial in Colorado abortion clinic shooting dies in prison

Robert Dear, the self-proclaimed "warrior for the babies" who was charged with killing three people and wounding nine others in a 2015 shooting spree at a Colorado

November 26, 2025
Gunman deemed unfit for trial in Colorado abortion clinic shooting dies in prison
Asia|Environment|Health|World

Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33

Authorities in Thailand plan to send helicopters on Wednesday to evacuate critically-ill patients from a southern hospital marooned

November 26, 2025
Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33
Business|Europe|Political|World

Trump says no firm deadline for Ukraine, Russia to reach peace deal

U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump says no firm deadline for Ukraine, Russia to reach peace deal
Crime|World

DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order

DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order

November 26, 2025
DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-PM Han on martial law charges

South Korea's special prosecutor on Wednesday sought a 15-year jail term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on allegations he abetted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's

November 26, 2025
South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-PM Han on martial law charges
Business|Economy|Political|World

China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call, sources say

China bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. soybeans worth around $300 million in contracts signed since Tuesday, two traders with knowledge of

November 26, 2025
China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

South Korea finance chief vows FX stability, but offers no near-term measures

South Korea's Finance Minister vowed on Wednesday to stabilise a weak won, but stopped short of introducing specific policy measures to address the situation, amid

November 26, 2025
South Korea finance chief vows FX stability, but offers no near-term measures
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent much of this year focused on the carmaker’s robotics pursuits and winning shareholder approval for his freshly minted $1 trillion

November 26, 2025
Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid
Asia|Sports|World

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan's national sport

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport

November 26, 2025
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan's national sport
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back

November 26, 2025
Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year
Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history

November 26, 2025
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa
Economy|Health|World

The US has released an ‘America First Global Health Strategy.’ Health experts warn it is risky

The US has released an ‘America First Global Health Strategy.’ Health experts warn it is risky

November 26, 2025
The US has released an ‘America First Global Health Strategy.’ Health experts warn it is risky
Crime|US|World

FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

Three people have been indicted in connection with a killing on the Navajo Nation that had gone unsolved for more than five years

November 26, 2025
FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community
Economy|Europe|Political|World

US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become a key negotiator in the Trump administration’s push to end the Russia-Ukraine war

November 26, 2025
US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

November 26, 2025
Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems
US|World

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

President Donald Trump brought insults and grievances to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House

November 25, 2025
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
Economy|Environment|Political|Travel|World

National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks

November 26, 2025
National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks
Sports|World

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson questions free-throw disparity after loss to Tennessee

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson highlighted the free-throw disparity after the third-ranked Cougars lost 76-73 to No. 17 Tennessee

November 26, 2025
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson questions free-throw disparity after loss to Tennessee
Crime|Education|Health|Political|World

Women march in Mexico City to protest gender violence

Hundreds of women have marched through Mexico City's streets to protest violence against women

November 26, 2025
Women march in Mexico City to protest gender violence
Asia|Crime|Political|World

India intensifies crackdown in disputed Kashmir after New Delhi bombing

Authorities have intensified a security crackdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir following a deadly blast near New Delhi's Red Fort

November 26, 2025
India intensifies crackdown in disputed Kashmir after New Delhi bombing
Crime|Education|Political|US|World

DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection

An organization is tracking the growing number of arrests among people with temporary deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program

November 25, 2025
DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Central bank body BIS appoints new head of tech hub

The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella body for central banks, on

November 25, 2025
Central bank body BIS appoints new head of tech hub
Crime|Health|World

A woman who murdered her 2 children and left them in suitcases is jailed for at least 17 years

A New Zealand woman has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases

November 26, 2025
A woman who murdered her 2 children and left them in suitcases is jailed for at least 17 years
Crime|Political|World

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt

November 25, 2025
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt
Europe|Political|World

Trump says he's sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan to end war

President Donald Trump says his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been "fine-tuned."

November 25, 2025
Trump says he's sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan to end war
Political|World

Trump administration plan to review Biden-era refugees sparks worry and uncertainty

The Trump administration’s plan to review all refugees admitted to the United States under the Biden administration is weighing heavily on people who could be affected by the evaluation and fueling uncertainty and worry among people who believed their status was secured

November 26, 2025
Trump administration plan to review Biden-era refugees sparks worry and uncertainty
Education|Opinion|Political|World

Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views

President Donald Trump and his supporters cast their domestic opponents as disloyal, traitorous or worse, rather than seeing dissent as part of democracy.

November 26, 2025
Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views
Americas|Political|World

Cuba accuses US of seeking violent overthrow of Venezuelan government

Cuba on Tuesday accused the U.S. of seeking a violent overthrow of the Venezuelan government, calling the increased presence of U.S. military forces in the region an "exaggerated and

November 25, 2025
Cuba accuses US of seeking violent overthrow of Venezuelan government
Business|Crime|Finance|US|World

Hegseth wants briefing on review of Senator Kelly's conduct by Dec 10, memo says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday requested he be briefed by December 10 on the results of a review into "potentially unlawful" comments made by U.S.

November 25, 2025
Hegseth wants briefing on review of Senator Kelly's conduct by Dec 10, memo says
Business|Economy|World

Cuba mulls new measures to entice foreign investment amid crisis

Cuba is considering a raft of measures to attract foreign investment by creating a "simpler, more agile and more transparent" business climate, a minister said on

November 25, 2025
Cuba mulls new measures to entice foreign investment amid crisis
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trading Day: Fed optimism, Thanksgiving week   

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,

November 25, 2025
Trading Day: Fed optimism, Thanksgiving week   
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department plans gun rights office within civil rights unit

By David Hood-Nuño and Sarah N.

November 25, 2025
US Justice Department plans gun rights office within civil rights unit
Crime|US|World

US judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants

By Daniel Wiessner -A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by U.S. immigration authorities

November 25, 2025
US judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants
Environment|Travel|World

Visiting the Grand Canyon? US park fees to jump for foreign tourists

Foreign visitors to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and other U.S. national parks will pay higher entrance fees than Americans starting in January, President Donald Trump's administration

November 25, 2025
Visiting the Grand Canyon? US park fees to jump for foreign tourists
Crime|Political|US|World

FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders

The FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic members of the U.S.

November 25, 2025
FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders
Business|Economy|World

Meatpacker JBS agrees to merge its leather assets with the ones from Viva

Brazilian meatpacker JBS said on Tuesday it had signed a binding memorandum of understanding with the shareholders of Viva to combine both firms' assets related to leather

November 25, 2025
Meatpacker JBS agrees to merge its leather assets with the ones from Viva
Business|Science|Technology|World

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The U.S.

November 25, 2025
Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts

The U.S. military has awarded Boeing two contracts valued at over $7 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Apollo, other firms accused of of blocking debt refinancing in US antitrust lawsuit

Apollo Capital Management, BlackRock and six other financial firms were sued on Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan by broadband provider Optimum

November 25, 2025
Apollo, other firms accused of of blocking debt refinancing in US antitrust lawsuit
Business|Political|US|World

Trump says he had 'great talk' with Japanese leader Takaichi

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a "great talk" with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and expressed confidence that she would be a great leader.

November 26, 2025
Trump says he had 'great talk' with Japanese leader Takaichi
Crime|Political|World

Mexico approves bill to prevent, punish extortion with up to 42 years in prison

Mexico's lower house of congress approved a bill on Tuesday to prevent, investigate and punish extortion with prison terms of up to 42 years. 

November 25, 2025
Mexico approves bill to prevent, punish extortion with up to 42 years in prison
Business|Economy|World

Japan's leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.7% in October

A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.7% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, a sign labour shortages continue to prod companies to pass on

November 26, 2025
Japan's leading indicator of service inflation hits 2.7% in October
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Venture Global has signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan's top city gas provider, Tokyo Gas, with 1 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of the

November 26, 2025
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal
Business|Technology|World

Boeing wins $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional US Air Force KC-46A tankers

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, the company announced on Tuesday in a release.

November 26, 2025
Boeing wins $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional US Air Force KC-46A tankers
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump says China's Xi 'more or less agreed' to accelerate purchases of US goods

U.S.

November 26, 2025
Trump says China's Xi 'more or less agreed' to accelerate purchases of US goods
Arts|Crime|Political|US|World

How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files

The officials arrived at the secret CIA archival facility in the Washington area one morning in

November 25, 2025
How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files
Crime|US|World

Trump backs Kash Patel after report that he considered ousting the FBI director

President Donald Trump offered support to FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday, after news outlet MS NOW reported that Trump was

November 25, 2025
Trump backs Kash Patel after report that he considered ousting the FBI director
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin says authorities must 'strengthen' Russian identity in Ukraine

Russian authorities must increase the number of people who identify as Russian and speak Russian in the parts of Ukraine incorporated into the country since Moscow's 2022 invasion,

November 26, 2025
Putin says authorities must 'strengthen' Russian identity in Ukraine
Business|Economy|Finance|World

NZ central bank cuts cash rate by 25 bps to 2.25%

New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Wednesday, its lowest level since mid-2022, as policymakers extended

November 26, 2025
NZ central bank cuts cash rate by 25 bps to 2.25%
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Belarusian politician Mikola Statkevich returned to prison after refusing 'forced deportation'

Belarusian politician Mikola Statkevich, who was freed from prison in a U.S.-brokered deal but refused to leave his native country, has been returned to prison

November 25, 2025
Belarusian politician Mikola Statkevich returned to prison after refusing 'forced deportation'
Crime|US|World

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department

November 24, 2025
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
Political|US|World

DC Mayor Bowser, who walked a tightrope with Trump, won’t seek reelection

DC Mayor Bowser, who walked a tightrope with Trump, won’t seek reelection

November 25, 2025
DC Mayor Bowser, who walked a tightrope with Trump, won’t seek reelection
Business|Economy|Political|World

Bolivia's new president plans to scrap taxes and borrow money to confront economic crisis

President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia says he will scrap a ream of taxes in one of his first moves since becoming the nation’s first conservative leader in nearly two decades in a bid to rescue a crisis-stricken economy

November 25, 2025
Bolivia's new president plans to scrap taxes and borrow money to confront economic crisis
Crime|Health|US|World

Man charged in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting dies in federal custody

The man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 because it offered abortion services has died in federal custody

November 26, 2025
Man charged in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting dies in federal custody
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek reelection

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for the heavily Democratic city's first

November 25, 2025
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek reelection
World

Mamdani meets America’s unruly uncle: South Asians hail the special social skill that tamed Trump

Mamdani meets America’s unruly uncle: South Asians hail the special social skill that tamed Trump

November 25, 2025
Mamdani meets America’s unruly uncle: South Asians hail the special social skill that tamed Trump
Business|Crime|Election|Finance|US|World

FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders

Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews

November 25, 2025
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Business|Crime|Political|World

Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died

November 25, 2025
Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released
Crime|Political|World

Ex-President Bolsonaro starts serving 27-year sentence for Brazil coup plot

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot

November 25, 2025
Ex-President Bolsonaro starts serving 27-year sentence for Brazil coup plot
Health|Science|World

Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says

An uncounted number of extra people have died from AIDS and 2.5 million have lost access to medicine to block the spread of HIV, because of cuts to global

November 25, 2025
Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says
Africa|Political|World

Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign

Security forces in Uganda have detained more than 300 supporters and officials from the party of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine since campaigning for a January election

November 25, 2025
Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann on Tuesday warned that the European auto industry risks an "irreversible decline".

November 25, 2025
European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Nigeria's central bank holds key rate, wants inflation to fall further

Nigeria's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Tuesday, saying it wanted inflation to fall further, but it lowered a

November 25, 2025
Nigeria's central bank holds key rate, wants inflation to fall further
Business|Crime|Economy|World

Ukraine's anti-graft chief expects new charges in major corruption case

Investigators in Ukraine could bring new charges in a sweeping probe into high-level graft that has fuelled the country's worst wartime political crisis, the country's

November 25, 2025
Ukraine's anti-graft chief expects new charges in major corruption case
Crime|Political|World

Members of US-targeted Antifa group go on trial in Germany

Seven members of a left-wing group designated as a terrorist organisation by the U.S. government went on trial in Germany on Tuesday for charges including attempted murder

November 25, 2025
Members of US-targeted Antifa group go on trial in Germany
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse

France and Germany are ratcheting up pressure on their industrial champions to rescue Europe's next-generation fighter

November 25, 2025
France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse
Business|Economy|US|World

US pending home sales increase in October amid lower mortgage rates

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased more than expected in October, likely as lower mortgage rates pulled buyers back into the market.

November 25, 2025
US pending home sales increase in October amid lower mortgage rates
Environment|Health|World

Floods swamp homeless Palestinians' tents in Gaza as winter looms

Heavy rain caused flooding in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, swamping the tents of thousands of homeless Palestinians facing the prospect of harsh winter storms without sturdy

November 25, 2025
Floods swamp homeless Palestinians' tents in Gaza as winter looms
Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday told a Coalition of the Willing meeting that London was "ready to move" with the European Union on providing financial support to

November 25, 2025
UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US business inventories unexpectedly flat in August as stocks at retailers fall

U.S. business inventories were unexpectedly unchanged in August, with stocks at retailers falling amid strong sales.

November 25, 2025
US business inventories unexpectedly flat in August as stocks at retailers fall
MidEast|Political|World

Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, Turkish source says

Turkey's spy chief met with his Egyptian counterpart and Qatar's foreign minister in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and

November 25, 2025
Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, Turkish source says
Americas|Economy|Election|Political|World

Brazil's Lula leads potential right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 vote, poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads all potential right-wing challengers for the 2026 election, while his approval ratings have climbed in recent months, a poll by

November 25, 2025
Brazil's Lula leads potential right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 vote, poll shows
Business|Economy|World

Bolivia negotiating $9 billion in multilateral loans to spur recovery

Bolivia is negotiating multilateral financing that will exceed $9 billion for public and private projects, Economy Minister Jose Gabriel

November 25, 2025
Bolivia negotiating $9 billion in multilateral loans to spur recovery
Asia|Political|World

Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN

Japan has dismissed a Chinese letter to the United Nations accusing Tokyo of threatening armed intervention over Taiwan as "inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated".

November 25, 2025
Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Kyiv ready to move forward with peace plan

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ready to move forward with a U.S.-backed peace deal, and that he was prepared to discuss its sensitive points with U.S.

November 25, 2025
Zelenskiy says Kyiv ready to move forward with peace plan
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Lukoil co-founder Fedun sells his stake back to company, sources say

Leonid Fedun, a co-founder of Lukoil, has sold his roughly $7 billion stake in the Russian company, three sources said and data

November 25, 2025
Lukoil co-founder Fedun sells his stake back to company, sources say
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

TikTok names former Boeing exec as US public policy chief

TikTok said Tuesday it had named former Boeing government affairs chief Ziad Ojakli as the short video app's head of public policy for the Americas as it

November 25, 2025
TikTok names former Boeing exec as US public policy chief
Business|Economy|Environment|World

OPEC+ seen keeping oil output unchanged, focus on capacity debate

OPEC+ is likely to leave output levels unchanged at its meeting on Sunday while focusing talks on a theoretical topic of how much oil its members can

November 25, 2025
OPEC+ seen keeping oil output unchanged, focus on capacity debate
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Toronto Stock Exchange parent sees stronger IPO market heading into 2026

TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, is expecting a big pickup in stock market listings heading into 2026, boosted by a robust pipeline of companies

November 25, 2025
Toronto Stock Exchange parent sees stronger IPO market heading into 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland

Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to break up two rival groups of demonstrators in the coastal town of Latakia, heartland of the country's Alawite minority,

November 25, 2025
Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Europeans told U.S. Rubio to maintain pressure on Russia, von der Leyen says

The leaders of the European countries supporting Ukraine, the so-called coalition of the willing, on Tuesday insisted to keep pressuring Russia with sanctions in a video call with

November 25, 2025
Europeans told U.S. Rubio to maintain pressure on Russia, von der Leyen says
World

France's Macron: working with EU countries on Ukraine financing solution

France will finalise with other European Union countries a solution for providing financial support to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
France's Macron: working with EU countries on Ukraine financing solution
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK government approves 4.1% rise in minimum wage for 2026

Britain's main minimum wage rate will rise by 4.1% to 12.71 pounds ($16.67) an hour next April to keep up with average pay, the government said on Tuesday, despite

November 25, 2025
UK government approves 4.1% rise in minimum wage for 2026
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says

Twenty-four girls who were abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, the state governor's media aide said on

November 25, 2025
Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US bank regulator approves relaxed leverage rules

A U.S. bank regulator approved new final rules aimed at easing leverage requirements for banks, requiring firms to set aside less capital as a cushion against

November 25, 2025
US bank regulator approves relaxed leverage rules
Americas|Crime|World

Brazil's top court orders Bolsonaro to start serving coup plot sentence in police station

The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to start serving his sentence on Tuesday, a court document showed.

November 25, 2025
Brazil's top court orders Bolsonaro to start serving coup plot sentence in police station
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Good chance Trump may unveil Fed pick by Christmas, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he was concluding a second round of interviews later in the day for a new U.S.

November 25, 2025
Good chance Trump may unveil Fed pick by Christmas, Bessent says
Food|US|World

Trump adds Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle to his long pardon list

U.S.

November 25, 2025
Trump adds Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle to his long pardon list
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department stumbles in retribution campaign against Trump foes

Lindsey Halligan, a close ally of President Donald Trump, went before a grand jury in late September seeking criminal charges against a high-profile target:

November 25, 2025
US Justice Department stumbles in retribution campaign against Trump foes
Business|Economy|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|World

UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general

The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to nominate candidates to take over the role from

November 25, 2025
UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general
Economy|Political|World

US military's Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister

A top U.S. military official on Tuesday met with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm partnership and discuss priorities for regional security and stability

November 25, 2025
US military's Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister
Business|Economy|Election|Political|World

How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

October 22, 2025
How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US budget deficit hits $284 billion in October; report impacted by shutdown

The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal government shutdown and reflecting record tariff

November 25, 2025
US budget deficit hits $284 billion in October; report impacted by shutdown
Africa|Political|World

Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says

The United States has presented Sudan's warring parties with a proposal for a truce but neither side has formally accepted it, U.S. envoy Massad Boulos said

November 25, 2025
Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World

Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions

A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue

November 25, 2025
Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
Crime|Political|US|World

FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months

In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been six months since the city has seen a murder

November 25, 2025
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Hundreds of students kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria

The Christian Association of Nigeria has reported more than 300 students were abducted from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria, some as young as ten years old. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.

November 25, 2025
Hundreds of students kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria
Crime|Education|World

Two dozen schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria last week

Two dozen schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria last week

November 25, 2025
Two dozen schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria last week
Sports|World

Chelsea beats 10-man Barcelona 3-0 as Guardiola's much-changed City loses in Champions League

Defensive lapses cost Manchester City and Barcelona dearly as both teams slumped to notable losses in the Champions League on Tuesday

November 25, 2025
Chelsea beats 10-man Barcelona 3-0 as Guardiola's much-changed City loses in Champions League
Europe|Political|World

'Coalition of the Willing' supports Trump's efforts to put an end to Ukraine war

Leaders of Britain, France and Germany, following their Coalition of the Willing meeting on Tuesday, expressed support for U.S.

November 25, 2025
'Coalition of the Willing' supports Trump's efforts to put an end to Ukraine war
Political|Travel|US|World

Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving

Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, said on Tuesday that Americans should focus on gratitude to God as they pass the turkey on the annual holiday of

November 25, 2025
Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US judge approves bid from Elliott affiliate for Citgo Petroleum parent

A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved a $5.9 billion bid from an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management in the court-organized auction of Citgo Petroleum's parent

November 25, 2025
US judge approves bid from Elliott affiliate for Citgo Petroleum parent
Political|US|World

In reversal, Indiana Republicans will weigh Trump's push for new congressional map

In a reversal, Indiana Republicans will meet in December to consider whether to heed President Donald Trump's demand for a new congressional district map favoring Republican

November 25, 2025
In reversal, Indiana Republicans will weigh Trump's push for new congressional map
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say

Warner Bros Discovery has asked potential buyers to submit improved offers by December 1, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was ready to advance a U.S.-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and

November 25, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump
Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian president's chief of staff expects US army secretary Driscoll in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Tuesday he spoke to U.S.

November 25, 2025
Ukrainian president's chief of staff expects US army secretary Driscoll in Kyiv
Africa|Crime|Political|World

CNN finds evidence Tanzanian police killed protesters

In an exclusive investigation, CNN has found evidence that Tanzanian police used deadly fire on protesters following a disputed election in October. Forensic analysis of graphic videos and imagery reveals how protesters were killed by police and indicates mass graves concealing the scale of the brutal crackdown. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.

November 21, 2025
CNN finds evidence Tanzanian police killed protesters
Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide

The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide

November 25, 2025
Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide
Crime|Political|US|World

Prosecutors will retry man in death of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance spotlighted missing kids

A notorious 1979 missing-child case will go to trial for a third time in New York City

November 25, 2025
Prosecutors will retry man in death of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance spotlighted missing kids
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking

November 25, 2025
Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Bolsonaro ordered to begin serving 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup

Bolsonaro ordered to begin serving 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup

November 25, 2025
Bolsonaro ordered to begin serving 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

November 25, 2025
A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points

Stocks climbed again on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates

November 25, 2025
Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points
Health|Political|US|World

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder

November 25, 2025
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
Crime|Sports|Travel|World

US climber among 2 killed in fall on New Zealand's highest peak

Authorities have reported that a U.S. climber was among two people killed in a fall on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak

November 25, 2025
US climber among 2 killed in fall on New Zealand's highest peak
Election|Finance|Technology|World

X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts

Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based

November 25, 2025
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
World

Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military

November 25, 2025
Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

Israel says it has received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it is not immediately clear if they are one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip

November 25, 2025
Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
Africa|Crime|Education|Political|World

24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says

Nigeria's president says that all 24 schoolgirls held by assailants following a mass abduction last week from a school in Kebbi in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued

November 25, 2025
24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says
Europe|Political|Sports|Travel|World

2026 World Cup draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams who are Spain, Argentina, France and England with being placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket

November 25, 2025
2026 World Cup draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|World

DLI student swept to sea at Soberanes Point identified by Monterey County Sheriff's Office

DLI student swept to sea at Soberanes Point identified by Monterey County Sheriff's Office

November 25, 2025
DLI student swept to sea at Soberanes Point identified by Monterey County Sheriff's Office
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|World

Brussels airport says 110 extra flights cancelled on Wednesday due to strike

Brussels Airport will cancel 110 of the 203 incoming flights on Wednesday, in addition to the departing flights already scrapped due to a nationwide strike, a spokesperson said,

November 25, 2025
Brussels airport says 110 extra flights cancelled on Wednesday due to strike
Business|Economy|Political|World

Chinese 'right on schedule' for US soybean purchases, Bessent tells CNBC

Chinese purchases of American soybeans are "right on schedule", U.S.

November 25, 2025
Chinese 'right on schedule' for US soybean purchases, Bessent tells CNBC
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed's Miran ties rising unemployment to current setting of monetary policy - Fox Business

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said in a television interview on Tuesday that a deteriorating job market was happening because of where the central bank has set it short-term

November 25, 2025
Fed's Miran ties rising unemployment to current setting of monetary policy - Fox Business
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Rising energy costs lift US producer prices in September

U.S. producer prices rebounded in September as the cost of energy goods surged and producers passed on some tariffs.

November 25, 2025
Rising energy costs lift US producer prices in September
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has the flexibility and the incentive to offer crude oil cargoes, which the country mostly sells to China, as a bargaining

November 25, 2025
What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil
Economy|Political|World

Japan PM highlights Trump bond after first talks since China clash

"Call me anytime" was the message Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she received from U.S.

November 25, 2025
Japan PM highlights Trump bond after first talks since China clash
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Retail sales miss expectations in September, producer prices rise

U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% after an unrevised 0.6% gain in August, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday, short of the 0.4% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters. 

November 25, 2025
Retail sales miss expectations in September, producer prices rise
Europe|Political|World

Italy's southern regional votes cast shadow on Meloni's 2027 prospects

Key wins for Italy's opposition in southern regional elections show cracks in the ruling conservative bloc's dominance, raising doubts over Prime

November 25, 2025
Italy's southern regional votes cast shadow on Meloni's 2027 prospects
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

EU Commission says euro zone 2026 fiscal stance should stay neutral

The aggregated fiscal stance of euro zone countries should stay neutral next year, the European Commission said on Tuesday in a recommendation that is to help coordinate fiscal

November 25, 2025
EU Commission says euro zone 2026 fiscal stance should stay neutral
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|Travel|World

‘We trained for this’: Recent drill helped Louisville airport crews rapidly respond to plane crash

‘We trained for this’: Recent drill helped Louisville airport crews rapidly respond to plane crash

November 25, 2025
‘We trained for this’: Recent drill helped Louisville airport crews rapidly respond to plane crash
Crime|World

Decades-old murder solved after new analysis, investigators say

Decades-old murder solved after new analysis, investigators say

November 25, 2025
Decades-old murder solved after new analysis, investigators say
Environment|Science|World

Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years

Videos show large plumes of smoke as Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for the first time in 10,000 years, spewing ash high into the sky and impacting air travel thousands of miles away in India.

November 25, 2025
Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years
Political|US|World

How Trump’s ‘drone guy’ became central to the US effort to end the Ukraine war

How Trump’s ‘drone guy’ became central to the US effort to end the Ukraine war

November 25, 2025
How Trump’s ‘drone guy’ became central to the US effort to end the Ukraine war
Environment|Health|Science|World

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption

November 25, 2025
Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Best Buy ups sales outlook heading into holiday shopping ramp-up

Best Buy is raising its profit and sales expectations ahead of the holiday shopping season after a strong third quarter

November 25, 2025
Best Buy ups sales outlook heading into holiday shopping ramp-up
Arts|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

‘A miracle and a warning’: Ancient tower collapse reveals a crisis facing modern Rome

‘A miracle and a warning’: Ancient tower collapse reveals a crisis facing modern Rome

November 25, 2025
‘A miracle and a warning’: Ancient tower collapse reveals a crisis facing modern Rome
Crime|Science|Technology|World

3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired

Inoperable pistols gifted by FBI Director Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among 3D-printed weapons hobbyists

November 25, 2025
3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo set to avoid ban at World Cup after FIFA red-card verdict offers probation

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent

November 25, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo set to avoid ban at World Cup after FIFA red-card verdict offers probation
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Bizarre red cards: Gueye joins list including Zidane, Simunic and Hazard after slapping own teammate

Idrissa Gueye’s sending-off for Everton for slapping his teammate in the face during the Premier League match at Manchester United joins the list of soccer’s most bizarre red cards

November 25, 2025
Bizarre red cards: Gueye joins list including Zidane, Simunic and Hazard after slapping own teammate
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World

4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says

The Paris prosecutor has announced four more arrests in connection with the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum

November 25, 2025
4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says
Crime|Europe|Lifestyle|World

Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension

Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension

November 25, 2025
Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension
Education|Entertainment|Travel|World

World War II veterans who were at same POW camp meet, become friends 80+ years later

World War II veterans who were at same POW camp meet, become friends 80+ years later

November 25, 2025
World War II veterans who were at same POW camp meet, become friends 80+ years later
Environment|MidEast|Political|World

'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians

Children and families in Gaza are scooping muddy water from their tents and trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war

November 25, 2025
'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
Economy|Interview|Opinion|Political|World

Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation

In a war that’s lasted almost four years, a former diplomat says it’s not realistic to say, ‘In the next week, come up with a very complicated peace deal, sign off on it and it’s going to stick.’

November 24, 2025
Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US|World

US retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains

Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer

November 25, 2025
US retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains
Environment|Science|Travel|World

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China

November 25, 2025
France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games will be lit at Ancient Olympia, continuing a tradition that uses the sun’s rays to symbolize continuity with the original Greek competitions

November 25, 2025
Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Alibaba's cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom

China's Alibaba Group is reporting a 34% jump in revenue from its cloud business, driven by the AI boom

November 25, 2025
Alibaba's cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom
Political|US|World

Erika Kirk says Turning Point’s efforts to support Vance in 2028 are ‘in the works’

Erika Kirk says Turning Point’s efforts to support Vance in 2028 are ‘in the works’

November 25, 2025
Erika Kirk says Turning Point’s efforts to support Vance in 2028 are ‘in the works’
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist

Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist

November 25, 2025
Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist
Crime|Europe|Political|World

NATO scrambles jets after deepest drone breach yet into Romania

Romanian and German NATO fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday near Romania's border with Ukraine to respond to a drone incursion that penetrated deeper than ever into Romanian

November 25, 2025
NATO scrambles jets after deepest drone breach yet into Romania
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the U.S. off Chinese rare earths, but

November 25, 2025
US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal

Oil prices settled over 1% lower on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be

November 25, 2025
Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World

French prosecutor opens probe on Ebay over suspicion of sale of illicit goods

The French prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it had opened an investigation on U.S.

November 25, 2025
French prosecutor opens probe on Ebay over suspicion of sale of illicit goods
Europe|Political|World

Reform UK's Farage says he 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school charges

Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's anti-immigration Reform UK party, has said he has "never directly racially abused anybody", after a report alleging he made antisemitic remarks

November 25, 2025
Reform UK's Farage says he 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school charges
Business|Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city

Hackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, seemingly because that firm had worked for a U.S. municipality with a sister city in Ukraine

November 25, 2025
Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city
Europe|Health|World

Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union

Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union

November 25, 2025
Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union
Business|Economy|Political|World

Russia weighs how to prop up Russian Railways which is $51 billion in debt, sources say

Russia's government is discussing different ways to prop up Russian Railways, the country's biggest commercial employer, which has built up a 4 trillion rouble ($

November 25, 2025
Russia weighs how to prop up Russian Railways which is $51 billion in debt, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Trump's battle with the BBC could threaten its global reach

When the BBC launched an expansion into the U.S. in June, its head of news promised "trust at a time of dramatic global uncertainty".

November 25, 2025
Trump's battle with the BBC could threaten its global reach
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum

Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday as a spate of economic data appeared to support the case for the U.S.

November 25, 2025
Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Stocks advance, US yields retreat on heightened Fed cut expectations

Global stocks climbed on Tuesday and were set for a third straight session of gains, as investors remained optimistic the Federal Reserve would cut U.S.

November 25, 2025
Stocks advance, US yields retreat on heightened Fed cut expectations
Europe|World

Britain still planning for multinational force in Ukraine - PM Starmer's spokesperson

Britain is still making plans for a multinational force in Ukraine after a ceasefire is agreed, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson said on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
Britain still planning for multinational force in Ukraine - PM Starmer's spokesperson
Europe|Political|World

Sweden wants long-range weapon systems able to strike inside Russia

Sweden's military wants long-range cruise missiles able to strike targets deep inside other countries, a deterrent which the defence minister said on Tuesday was

November 25, 2025
Sweden wants long-range weapon systems able to strike inside Russia
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Person suspected of being fourth member of Louvre robbery gang has been arrested -Le Parisien

A person suspected of being the fourth member of the main gang that robbed the Louvre last month has been arrested, reported Le Parisien paper on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
Person suspected of being fourth member of Louvre robbery gang has been arrested -Le Parisien
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan denies Afghanistan's claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight strikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians

November 25, 2025
Pakistan denies Afghanistan's claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Political|World

For Wounded Knee descendants, the government’s decision on soldiers’ Medals of Honor leaves the painful legacy unsettled

For Wounded Knee descendants, the government’s decision on soldiers’ Medals of Honor leaves the painful legacy unsettled

November 25, 2025
For Wounded Knee descendants, the government’s decision on soldiers’ Medals of Honor leaves the painful legacy unsettled
Business|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts

As travel picks up for the season, flyers can find a moment of quiet and relaxation at interfaith chapels or meditation spaces in many U.S. airports

November 25, 2025
Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says

Martha Mathias, her husband and two children were asleep at home when gunmen arrived at St Mary's Catholic School campus, in central Nigeria, in the early hours of Friday.

November 25, 2025
Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says
Economy|Europe|World

Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the "spirit and letter" of understandings reached between President

November 25, 2025
Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
Europe|Political|World

NATO must speed up work on eastern flank drone protection, Poland says

NATO must speed up work on strengthening the protection of its eastern flank from drones, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said after Romania scrambled fighter jets

November 25, 2025
NATO must speed up work on eastern flank drone protection, Poland says
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Technology|World

France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls

The French government will ask a Paris judge on Wednesday to order the suspension of Chinese online platform Shein in the country for three months

November 25, 2025
France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

UK retailers' confidence collapses to 17-year low before budget

British retailers have reported the sharpest drop in confidence in 17 years and their sales fell again ahead of Wednesday's budget which is likely to include tax increases, according

November 25, 2025
UK retailers' confidence collapses to 17-year low before budget
Business|Economy|Europe|World

European companies cut jobs in response to slowing economy

Several European companies have frozen hiring or cut jobs this year, citing difficult economic conditions exacerbated by U.S. tariffs.

October 28, 2025
European companies cut jobs in response to slowing economy
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba beat analysts' quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday as investments in one-hour delivery helped drive more users

November 25, 2025
Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Inflation weighing on US income growth ahead of holiday season, study says

Inflation has helped set back income growth to levels comparable to the slow recovery from the Great Recession more than a decade ago, potentially

November 25, 2025
Inflation weighing on US income growth ahead of holiday season, study says
Economy|Education|World

How French teachers' pensions leave students falling behind

France's education budget is being squeezed by its pension system: of the 90 billion euros earmarked for schools next year, more than a quarter will go to retired

November 25, 2025
How French teachers' pensions leave students falling behind
Travel|World

Pope Leo to take peace message to Turkey, Lebanon on first overseas trip

Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected

November 25, 2025
Pope Leo to take peace message to Turkey, Lebanon on first overseas trip
Crime|Political|World

ICC prosecutors say suspected Central African Republic militia leader oversaw prison abuse

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court told judges on Tuesday that a suspected Seleka militia leader in the Central African Republic had complete control over a prison 

November 25, 2025
ICC prosecutors say suspected Central African Republic militia leader oversaw prison abuse
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Consumer readout tests Fed hopes

By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As a year-end Federal Reserve interest rate cut comes back into play, the trickle of

November 25, 2025
Consumer readout tests Fed hopes
Election|US|World

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district is in disbelief at her resignation announcement

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district is in disbelief at her resignation announcement

November 24, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district is in disbelief at her resignation announcement
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She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams

Women describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded centers where they were forced to con victims in romance scams and more. Hanako Montgomery travels to a scam compound that held over 5,000 trafficked workers. This story is part of As Equals, CNN's ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs.

November 24, 2025
She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams
Europe|Political|World

Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi

Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi

November 25, 2025
Russia launches deadly strikes in Kyiv as peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi
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Trump’s gas price discount has disappeared

Trump’s gas price discount has disappeared

November 25, 2025
Trump’s gas price discount has disappeared
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The European Union votes to deepen defense industry ties with Ukraine

European Union lawmakers have voted to deepen integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc

November 25, 2025
The European Union votes to deepen defense industry ties with Ukraine
Lifestyle|World

Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy with document praising monogamous marriage

The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman

November 25, 2025
Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy with document praising monogamous marriage
Business|Economy|World

Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says

The two-year Gaza war and economic restrictions in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have triggered the worst collapse in the Palestinian economy on record, wiping out

November 25, 2025
Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says
Economy|Europe|World

Finland clings to happiness crown as economic gloom deepens

Harsh economic headwinds are sending

November 25, 2025
Finland clings to happiness crown as economic gloom deepens
Business|Economy|World

US dollar slumps as data backs Fed rate cut view; traders on yen alert

The U.S. dollar slid on Tuesday as a series of mixed economic data, some of which was delayed and therefore dated, reinforced expectations that the

November 25, 2025
US dollar slumps as data backs Fed rate cut view; traders on yen alert
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK's Rachel Reeves nears moment of truth with tax-heavy budget

"We won't have to do a budget like this ever again," Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves declared a year ago, insisting she had restored stability to

November 25, 2025
UK's Rachel Reeves nears moment of truth with tax-heavy budget
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday, officials said, killing seven people, wounding 21,

November 25, 2025
Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

EU needs new approach to spending to boost growth, ECB's Sleijpen says

The European Union needs to revamp how it spends money to revive growth, curbing state aid and redirecting funds towards "public goods" that will be critical for future growth, Dutch

November 25, 2025
EU needs new approach to spending to boost growth, ECB's Sleijpen says
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that at least 127 civilians had been killed in Lebanon in strikes by the Israel military since a ceasefire nearly a year ago, and called

November 25, 2025
Israeli strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares jump on Ukraine peace prospects, US rate cut hopes

European shares extended gains on Tuesday, led by materials and financial stocks, as investors continued to draw optimism from prospects of a

November 25, 2025
European shares jump on Ukraine peace prospects, US rate cut hopes
Crime|World

Afghanistan says 9 children killed in Pakistani air strikes, vows to respond

Afghanistan's Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian

November 25, 2025
Afghanistan says 9 children killed in Pakistani air strikes, vows to respond
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ECB policy 'in a good place' despite small inflation worries, policymakers say

European Central Bank policy is in a "good place" the Dutch and Irish central bank governors said on Tuesday, repeating the bank's long-standing mantra that has kept expectations for

November 25, 2025
ECB policy 'in a good place' despite small inflation worries, policymakers say
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD

Countries must act now to keep slowing population growth from wreaking havoc on their long-term economic prospects, the European Bank for Reconstruction and

November 25, 2025
Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD
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UAE's Gargash welcomes US efforts to end Sudan war, condemns atrocities

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates' president, said on Tuesday the UAE welcomed U.S. efforts to end war in Sudan and condemned "atrocities"

November 25, 2025
UAE's Gargash welcomes US efforts to end Sudan war, condemns atrocities
Business|Europe|Political|World

EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc

The EU's highest court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens

November 25, 2025
EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc
Business|Education|Lifestyle|World

One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics

Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough.

November 25, 2025
One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics
Americas|Asia|Crime|Political|World

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens

November 25, 2025
Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages
Science|Technology|World

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

China's first emergency space launch went ahead without incident on Tuesday, as the country plugged safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was

November 25, 2025
China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Russia's car market faces bleak 2026 as scrappage fees drive prices up

Russia's depressed car market has shown weak signs of recovery as 2025 draws to an end, but is set to hit near-record lows early next year as higher scrappage fees drive

November 25, 2025
Russia's car market faces bleak 2026 as scrappage fees drive prices up
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German home prices on track for 3%-plus annual rises, further stretching affordability- Reuters poll

German home prices will rise around 3% annually over the coming years, according to property analysts polled by Reuters, outstripping overall inflation and further

November 25, 2025
German home prices on track for 3%-plus annual rises, further stretching affordability- Reuters poll
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Australian delivery workers set to gain minimum pay in landmark deal with Uber Eats, DoorDash

Australian food delivery workers are on course to gain minimum pay levels after Uber Eats and DoorDash struck a deal with the country's transport union that is

November 25, 2025
Australian delivery workers set to gain minimum pay in landmark deal with Uber Eats, DoorDash
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Germany stagnates in innovation ranking as rivals surge ahead

Germany's innovation capacity is stagnating, with the country remaining stuck at 12th place in an innovation ranking while competitors including the United States,

November 25, 2025
Germany stagnates in innovation ranking as rivals surge ahead
Europe|Political|Travel|World

Germany's foreign minister to visit China before year's end after postponed trip

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul plans to visit China before the end of this year, he said at a policy forum in Berlin on Tuesday, after postponing a planned October trip at

November 25, 2025
Germany's foreign minister to visit China before year's end after postponed trip
Science|Technology|World

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station

November 25, 2025
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
Asia|Business|Crime|Technology|World

Singapore orders Apple, Google to prevent government spoofing on messaging platforms

Singapore's police have ordered Apple [AAPL.O] and Google [GOOGL.O] to prevent the spoofing of government agencies on their messaging platforms, the home affairs ministry said on

November 25, 2025
Singapore orders Apple, Google to prevent government spoofing on messaging platforms
Business|Environment|Health|World

Thai military takes charge of flood crisis as heavy rains hobble relief effort

Thailand put its military in charge of tackling a devastating flood crisis on Tuesday and readied reinforcements to evacuate

November 25, 2025
Thai military takes charge of flood crisis as heavy rains hobble relief effort
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday as the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, which killed 9 children

November 25, 2025
Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|World

UK's easyJet beats annual profit expectations, lifts target for holidays business

British carrier easyJet reported better-than-expected full-year operating profit on Tuesday and lifted its medium-term target for its holidays

November 25, 2025
UK's easyJet beats annual profit expectations, lifts target for holidays business
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South Korea ruling party to propose bill for US investment under tariff deal, report says

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party will propose a bill this week that would facilitate the country's investment in the U.S. under a deal that cuts tariffs on the country's exports,

November 25, 2025
South Korea ruling party to propose bill for US investment under tariff deal, report says
Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours

Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon.

November 25, 2025
From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Taiwan says 'no information' on cooperation with South Korea on US chip tariffs

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday he had "no information" about any cooperation with South Korea on U.S.

November 25, 2025
Taiwan says 'no information' on cooperation with South Korea on US chip tariffs
Economy|Finance|World

Thai cabinet approves $117 billion budget plan for 2027 fiscal year

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a 3.788 trillion baht ($116.7 billion) budget plan for the 2027 fiscal year, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiata said.

November 25, 2025
Thai cabinet approves $117 billion budget plan for 2027 fiscal year
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China pledges fresh Tonga investment as debt repayment looms

China's President Xi Jinping pledged fresh investment in Tonga when he met King Tupou VI of the South Pacific island nation in Beijing on Tuesday, as the

November 25, 2025
China pledges fresh Tonga investment as debt repayment looms
Business|Economy|Food|World

China extends beef import probe into 2026, giving exporters more breathing room

China has extended its investigation into beef imports by another two

November 25, 2025
China extends beef import probe into 2026, giving exporters more breathing room
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement

U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan needs improvement to make it acceptable for Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Tuesday.

November 25, 2025
French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement
Asia|Health|World

Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation

A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation

November 24, 2025
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
Environment|Health|World

‘Once-in-300-years’ rain leaves Thai city flooded and maternity ward stranded

‘Once-in-300-years’ rain leaves Thai city flooded and maternity ward stranded

November 25, 2025
‘Once-in-300-years’ rain leaves Thai city flooded and maternity ward stranded
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Flying blind on a dovish wing

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A risk-on rally spurred by the sudden shift in U.S. rate-cut wagers after dovish comments from policymakers may falter in

November 25, 2025
Flying blind on a dovish wing
Africa|Asia|Environment|Science|World

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

November 25, 2025
This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents
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Britain's unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growth

Britain’s Labour Party government is set to deliver a high-stakes budget aimed at fixing public finances and boosting economic growth

November 25, 2025
Britain's unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growth
Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic

November 25, 2025
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic
Africa|Crime|Economy|Health|World

Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the U.N.

November 25, 2025
Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|World

Singapore court clears way for $2.7 billion suit against Standard Chartered over alleged role in 1MDB fraud

A Singapore court has cleared the way for a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Standard Chartered Bank over its alleged role in 1MDB fraud, liquidators seeking to recover the funds

November 24, 2025
Singapore court clears way for $2.7 billion suit against Standard Chartered over alleged role in 1MDB fraud
Asia|Political|World

'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says responding to Xi

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed

November 25, 2025
'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says responding to Xi
Asia|Technology|US|World

US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea

US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea

November 25, 2025
US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea
Sports|US|World

Christian McCaffrey's big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers

Christian McCaffrey had a big night in his first game against Carolina since the Panthers traded him to San Francisco three years ago

November 25, 2025
Christian McCaffrey's big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
Asia|Political|World

How do Pakistan and Taliban Afghan militaries stack up as tensions flare?

Fresh tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday as the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of a bomb attack in Khost province that killed nine children and a woman.

October 16, 2025
How do Pakistan and Taliban Afghan militaries stack up as tensions flare?
World

French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election

French pollster Odoxa predicted for the first time that 30-year-old far-right leader Jordan Bardella would win the next presidential election, scheduled in 2027, no matter who his

November 25, 2025
French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion

Nigeria's Dangote has tapped Honeywell to provide services and help double its refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028, in what is the clearest

November 25, 2025
Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion
Education|Political|US|World

House launches investigation into alleged antisemitism in public school districts in Virginia, Pennsylvania and California

House launches investigation into alleged antisemitism in public school districts in Virginia, Pennsylvania and California

November 25, 2025
House launches investigation into alleged antisemitism in public school districts in Virginia, Pennsylvania and California
Crime|US|World

Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service

The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall U.S.

November 24, 2025
Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
Business|Education|Entertainment|Political|Technology|World

News from outside disappears in North Korea

Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now

November 25, 2025
News from outside disappears in North Korea
Health|Political|US|World

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital, family says

U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was released on Monday from a Chicago hospital where he had been receiving medical care for at least 12 days, according to

November 25, 2025
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital, family says
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Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending

Japan on Tuesday launched a scheme aimed at cutting wasteful government spending by reviewing existing subsidy projects and investment funds, a move the administration

November 25, 2025
Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending
Sports|US|World

Pistons win 13th straight to tie franchise record, beating the Pacers 122-117

Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 13th straight game to tie the franchise record, holding off the Indiana Pacers 122-117 on Monday night

November 25, 2025
Pistons win 13th straight to tie franchise record, beating the Pacers 122-117
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's economy likely grew 7.3% in July–September quarter- Reuters poll

India's economy likely grew 7.3% in the July–September quarter, according to a Reuters poll of economists, underpinned by strong rural and

November 25, 2025
India's economy likely grew 7.3% in July–September quarter- Reuters poll
Crime|World

Russian drones trigger fires in Kyiv dwellings, killing one, officials say

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Tuesday, triggering fires in at least two residential buildings and killing one person, a senior official said.

November 25, 2025
Russian drones trigger fires in Kyiv dwellings, killing one, officials say
Crime|World

The Latest: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James

November 24, 2025
The Latest: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James
Crime|US|World

Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old

Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old

November 24, 2025
Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old
Crime|Environment|World

Tornadoes leave behind ‘significant’ path of destruction in Houston area

Tornadoes leave behind ‘significant’ path of destruction in Houston area

November 24, 2025
Tornadoes leave behind ‘significant’ path of destruction in Houston area
Business|Political|Technology|World

New X feature exposes foreign pro-MAGA accounts

New X feature exposes foreign pro-MAGA accounts

November 25, 2025
New X feature exposes foreign pro-MAGA accounts
Political|World

Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says

The Trump administration plans to review all refugees admitted during the Biden years, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press

November 24, 2025
Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says
Crime|World

Viola Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died on Monday at the age of 111, the city's mayor said.

November 24, 2025
Viola Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie

Lynas Rare Earths warned on Tuesday of a one-month production shortfall this quarter due to significant power supply disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing

November 24, 2025
Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% on November 27, cut pushed to next quarter: Reuters poll

The Bank of Korea will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday as policymakers grapple with a volatile currency and an overheated

November 25, 2025
Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% on November 27, cut pushed to next quarter: Reuters poll
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

The United States' top military officer is visiting American troops in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region

November 24, 2025
Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology|World

Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups

Alphabet's Google and venture capital firm Accel will partner to fund at least 10 early-stage Indian AI startups, marking the U.S. technology

November 25, 2025
Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World

She ‘wants to die there.’ The women forced to scam and the families left behind

She ‘wants to die there.’ The women forced to scam and the families left behind

November 24, 2025
She ‘wants to die there.’ The women forced to scam and the families left behind
Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada's top diplomat says Ottawa is working fast to advance India trade deal

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand says Canada and India will move quickly to get a trade deal after two years of strained relations

November 24, 2025
Canada's top diplomat says Ottawa is working fast to advance India trade deal
Arts|Business|Political|World

AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet

The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with

November 24, 2025
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
Arts|Crime|Election|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Who is Mark Kelly, the senator the Pentagon is targeting for urging troops to defy illegal orders?

The Pentagon suggests it could recall U_S_ Sen_ Mark Kelly to active military duty for appearing in a video urging troops to defy “illegal orders.”

November 24, 2025
Who is Mark Kelly, the senator the Pentagon is targeting for urging troops to defy illegal orders?
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation shocked some in Georgia who say she could've won without Trump

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to resign from the House after publicly disagreeing with former President Donald Trump has surprised some in Georgia

November 24, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation shocked some in Georgia who say she could've won without Trump
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Trading Day: Reanimated about December Fed cut

Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,

November 24, 2025
Trading Day: Reanimated about December Fed cut
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump begins process of labeling Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist

U.S.

November 24, 2025
Trump begins process of labeling Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist
Business|Economy|World

Global ambitions behind yuan's steady rise

The yuan has shrugged off a trade war, slow growth, rock-bottom interest rates and a slump in foreign investment, to head for its sharpest annual gain since the pandemic year of 2020.

November 24, 2025
Global ambitions behind yuan's steady rise
Crime|Political|US|World

US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James

By Sarah N.

November 24, 2025
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James
Sports|World

10-man Everton beats Man United 1-0 despite Gueye's red card for striking a teammate

Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 to slow the home team’s recent revival in a Premier League game that will be remembered for an early red card shown to Everton’s Idrissa Gueye for striking teammate Michael Keane

November 24, 2025
10-man Everton beats Man United 1-0 despite Gueye's red card for striking a teammate
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire

The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after U.S.

November 24, 2025
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows

U.S.

November 24, 2025
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

DOJ drops immigration-related restrictions for states' domestic violence services

The U.S.

November 24, 2025
DOJ drops immigration-related restrictions for states' domestic violence services
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

Hamas attack victims sue Binance for allegedly allowing payments to militant group

Victims of Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel sued Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, accusing them of facilitating millions of dollars in payments to the group

November 24, 2025
Hamas attack victims sue Binance for allegedly allowing payments to militant group
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Most US Latinos feel their situation is worse under Trump, Pew poll finds

A majority of U.S.

November 24, 2025
Most US Latinos feel their situation is worse under Trump, Pew poll finds
Business|Finance|Political|US|World

US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, cites upcoming elections as 'progress'

The Trump administration said on Monday it is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar in the United States, arguing they can safely return to the war

November 24, 2025
US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, cites upcoming elections as 'progress'
Crime|US|World

Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'

The Pentagon says it's investigating Democratic Sen_ Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U_S_ troops to defy “illegal orders.”

November 24, 2025
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
Business|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden

Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden

November 24, 2025
Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden
Business|Crime|Political|World

Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials

The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal transcripts of grand jury proceedings that led to sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

November 24, 2025
Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher

The U.S. stock market rallied

November 24, 2025
Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China

Two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, according to a

November 24, 2025
Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|US|World

Comcast to pay $1.5 million US fine after vendor data breach

Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former customers, the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday.

November 24, 2025
Comcast to pay $1.5 million US fine after vendor data breach
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

US business borrowing for equipment rises over 5% in October, ELFA says

U.S. companies borrowed 5.7% more to finance equipment purchases in October than a year earlier, showing little impact from the recent government shutdown, the Equipment Leasing and Finance

November 24, 2025
US business borrowing for equipment rises over 5% in October, ELFA says
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trader BB Energy parts with some Houston traders in major reorganization

Commodities trader BB Energy has laid off over a dozen people from its Houston office, and parted with some oil traders in a major

November 24, 2025
Trader BB Energy parts with some Houston traders in major reorganization
Business|Economy|World

USDA expects deals on farmer aid, Chinese soy buys within weeks

The Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S.

November 24, 2025
USDA expects deals on farmer aid, Chinese soy buys within weeks
Americas|Crime|US|World

Convicted murderer sentenced to additional prison time after killing inmate in prison

Convicted murderer sentenced to additional prison time after killing inmate in prison

November 24, 2025
Convicted murderer sentenced to additional prison time after killing inmate in prison
World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Sensitive issues to be discussed with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that a proposed peace plan now under discussion with the United States and Europe has incorporated "correct" points, but sensitive

November 24, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Sensitive issues to be discussed with Trump
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rising rate cut bets

Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday, extending Friday's rally as increased odds that the U.S.

November 24, 2025
Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rising rate cut bets
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

Michigan football's sign-stealing fines will cost school over $30 million, athletic director says

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the NCAA penalties stemming from the football program’s sign-stealing operation will cost more than $30 million

November 24, 2025
Michigan football's sign-stealing fines will cost school over $30 million, athletic director says
Business|Economy|Health|World

US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations as Israel's military and defense minister clash

The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, has said it will shutter operations

November 24, 2025
US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations as Israel's military and defense minister clash
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se

President Donald Trump’s administration has increased pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization

November 24, 2025
US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort

Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort

November 24, 2025
Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort
Crime|Political|US|World

Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful

Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful

November 24, 2025
Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful
Crime|Political|US|World

Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video

Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video

November 24, 2025
Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video
Africa|Political|World

Sudan's top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it 'the worst yet'

Sudan’s top general has rejected a ceasefire proposal from U_S_-led mediators, calling it “the worst yet.”

November 24, 2025
Sudan's top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it 'the worst yet'
Economy|Health|Political|World

Disputed Gaza aid distributor backed by US and Israel ends operations

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the U.S.- and Israeli-backed organisation to distribute aid in Gaza, said on Monday it was ending its operations after months of criticism over

November 24, 2025
Disputed Gaza aid distributor backed by US and Israel ends operations
Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Community rallies for justice after alleged hate crime attack

Community rallies for justice after alleged hate crime attack

November 24, 2025
Community rallies for justice after alleged hate crime attack
Election|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau challenger, incumbent both claim victory in presidential vote

Fernando Dias, widely seen as the leading challenger in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election, and President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's camp both declared victory on Monday before the

November 24, 2025
Guinea-Bissau challenger, incumbent both claim victory in presidential vote
Business|Economy|World

Bank of Israel chief sees two more 25 bps rate cuts by Sept 2026

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Monday that economic conditions became appropriate for the first interest rate reduction in nearly two years but the pace of cuts is

November 24, 2025
Bank of Israel chief sees two more 25 bps rate cuts by Sept 2026
Business|Europe|Political|World

German family-business association lifts ban on contacts with far-right AfD

Germany’s association of family-owned companies has lifted its ban on contacts with AfD lawmakers, signalling the far-right party’s growing acceptability in parts of the business

November 24, 2025
German family-business association lifts ban on contacts with far-right AfD
MidEast|Political|World

Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the line demarcating areas of Israeli control on Monday, underlining the

November 24, 2025
Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists
Crime|Europe|Political|World

US and Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end war in Ukraine

U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after

November 24, 2025
US and Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end war in Ukraine
Business|Crime|Health|Technology|World

US attorneys general urge Shopify to halt illegal vape sales on its platform

A coalition of 25 state attorneys general on Monday wrote to Shopify requesting the platform pull its hosting services from websites selling vapes illegally, according to a letter from

November 24, 2025
US attorneys general urge Shopify to halt illegal vape sales on its platform
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks jump, US yields fall as Fed rate cut bets increase

Global stocks advanced for a second straight session on Monday as rising expectations for a December rate cut from the U.S.

November 24, 2025
Stocks jump, US yields fall as Fed rate cut bets increase
Business|Economy|World

Oil prices settle up 1% on bets Fed will cut US rates and doubts about Ukraine peace

Oil prices climbed about 1% on Monday on increased bets of a U.S. interest rate cut in December and mounting doubts about whether Russia will get a peace deal

November 24, 2025
Oil prices settle up 1% on bets Fed will cut US rates and doubts about Ukraine peace
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year

November 24, 2025
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist, ramping up pressure

The United States on Monday formally designated Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, layering additional terrorism-related

November 24, 2025
US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist, ramping up pressure
Health|World

See where abortion is banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo

See where abortion is banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo

November 06, 2023
See where abortion is banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Germany's Christmas markets open with festive cheer and tight security

Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany, drawing revelers to enjoy mulled wine, grilled sausages, and festive attractions

November 24, 2025
Germany's Christmas markets open with festive cheer and tight security
Business|Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions

President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community

November 22, 2025
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Officials say progress made on amending US peace plan for Ukraine

Officials say progress was made in urgent weekend talks on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia

November 24, 2025
Officials say progress made on amending US peace plan for Ukraine
Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Search and recovery enters day 2 for man swept into ocean

Search and recovery enters day 2 for man swept into ocean

November 24, 2025
Search and recovery enters day 2 for man swept into ocean
MidEast|Political|World

Turkish parliamentary delegation meets jailed PKK leader Ocalan

A delegation from a Turkish parliamentary commission overseeing the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group paid their first visit to its jailed

November 24, 2025
Turkish parliamentary delegation meets jailed PKK leader Ocalan
Business|Science|Technology|World

Dutch authority RDW to test Tesla's FSD in February

The Dutch vehicle authority RDW said on Monday it expects to decide on Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in February after the EV maker demonstrates that the driver assistance system meets

November 24, 2025
Dutch authority RDW to test Tesla's FSD in February
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump touts 'very good' call with China's Xi

U.S.

November 24, 2025
Trump touts 'very good' call with China's Xi
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Tech companies tap debt markets to fund AI and cloud expansion

The world's largest technology companies are tapping debt markets, raising almost $100 billion through recent bond offerings, as they seek to bolster their artificial intelligence

November 24, 2025
Tech companies tap debt markets to fund AI and cloud expansion
Business|Economy|World

US BEA cancels advance third-quarter GDP estimate

The U.S.

November 24, 2025
US BEA cancels advance third-quarter GDP estimate
Australia|Political|World

Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage

Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her

November 24, 2025
Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage
World

Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization

Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization

November 24, 2025
Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology|World

MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy

Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership

November 24, 2025
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy
Political|World

Fact check: 78 times Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the US

Fact check: 78 times Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the US

November 24, 2025
Fact check: 78 times Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the US
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US dollar slips as dovish Fed comments weigh; yen falls

The U.S. dollar dipped on Monday, as investors weighed dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials that boosted expectations for a rate cut next month

November 24, 2025
US dollar slips as dovish Fed comments weigh; yen falls
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving

A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country's aging aviation

November 24, 2025
US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France

A French union filed a legal challenge on Monday against a decision by the country's telecoms regulator to grant radio spectrum to Amazon's

November 24, 2025
Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France
World

Poland summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post

Poland summoned Israel's ambassador on Monday over a tweet from a Holocaust memorial institute that Warsaw said did not make clear that occupying Nazi German forces, and not Polish

November 24, 2025
Poland summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post
Business|Economy|Political|World

US government to shed 317,000 workers this year, Trump's HR chief says

The Trump administration will shed about 317,000 employees this year, its human resources chief said, a higher figure than previously estimated.

November 24, 2025
US government to shed 317,000 workers this year, Trump's HR chief says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year

Russia's economy is seeing "continued cooling" with growth likely to remain at around 1% next year and business activity remaining weak for

November 24, 2025
Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil central bank still uneasy on inflation outlook, governor says

Brazil's central bank remains dissatisfied with progress toward bringing inflation back to its target, its governor said on Monday, stressing that policymakers will maintain a data

November 24, 2025
Brazil central bank still uneasy on inflation outlook, governor says
Business|Economy|World

Bank of Ghana weighs rate cut as inflation cools faster than expected

Ghana's central bank is considering another interest rate cut after inflation fell faster than anticipated, leaving real borrowing costs at elevated levels that could constrain the

November 24, 2025
Bank of Ghana weighs rate cut as inflation cools faster than expected
Environment|Europe|World

Russian heating and power plant back on line after Ukrainian drone attack

A heating and power plant in Russia's Moscow region has resumed operations after shutting down due to a fire caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov

November 24, 2025
Russian heating and power plant back on line after Ukrainian drone attack
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US senators say Trump has failed to prevent Russian LNG from helping fund war in Ukraine

Four Democratic U.S. senators

November 24, 2025
US senators say Trump has failed to prevent Russian LNG from helping fund war in Ukraine
Election|Europe|Political|World

Italian regional votes show no sign of opposition breakthrough

Italy's leftist opposition and ruling parties held their ground in regional votes, provisional results showed on Monday, wrapping up a round of races in 2025 that saw

November 24, 2025
Italian regional votes show no sign of opposition breakthrough
Arts|Crime|Sports|US|World

Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty to crimes stemming from alleged poker scheme

Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty to crimes stemming from alleged poker scheme

November 24, 2025
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty to crimes stemming from alleged poker scheme
Sports|US|World

Clark to make USA Basketball national team camp debut joined by other first timers Reese, Bueckers

Caitlin Clark will make her USA Basketball national team camp debut when the Americans get together at Duke next month

November 24, 2025
Clark to make USA Basketball national team camp debut joined by other first timers Reese, Bueckers
Crime|MidEast|World

Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem

Fire teams in Israel rescued a teenager who was stuck dangling for seven hours from a crane hanging 36 stories high above Jerusalem

November 24, 2025
Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem
Environment|Science|World

Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon

November 24, 2025
Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland's foreign minister summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski has summoned the Israeli ambassador over a post by Yad Vashem

November 24, 2025
Poland's foreign minister summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Things to know about the growing pressures facing Zelenskyy during a crucial week of diplomacy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his ability to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise

November 24, 2025
Things to know about the growing pressures facing Zelenskyy during a crucial week of diplomacy
Economy|Finance|World

Bank of Israel cuts rates for first time since January 2024, future cuts to be gradual

The Bank of Israel cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Monday, its first reduction in nearly two years, citing a moderation in inflation leading up to the

November 24, 2025
Bank of Israel cuts rates for first time since January 2024, future cuts to be gradual
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump touts 'extremely strong' China relations after call with Xi

President Donald Trump touted relations with China as "extremely strong" on Monday following a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who told Trump that

November 24, 2025
Trump touts 'extremely strong' China relations after call with Xi
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Northrop expects Europe growth even after a Ukraine ceasefire

U.S. defence company Northrop Grumman expects continued growth in Europe even if the Russian war in Ukraine is halted, as nations aim to replenish weapons

November 24, 2025
Northrop expects Europe growth even after a Ukraine ceasefire
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Fed's Waller says he met with Treasury Secretary 10 days ago about Fed chair position, Fox Business reports

U.S.

November 24, 2025
Fed's Waller says he met with Treasury Secretary 10 days ago about Fed chair position, Fox Business reports
World

Crowds in Beirut suburbs mourn Hezbollah commander slain by Israel

Hundreds gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday to mourn Hezbollah's top military commander Haytham Ali Tabtabai and four other fighters from the Lebanese group killed in an

November 24, 2025
Crowds in Beirut suburbs mourn Hezbollah commander slain by Israel
Business|Economy|Finance|World

India's fiscal, monetary measures to boost investment and growth, RBI report says

The Indian government's domestic tax reductions and the Reserve Bank of India's interest rate cuts this year will help boost private investment and economic growth, the central bank

November 24, 2025
India's fiscal, monetary measures to boost investment and growth, RBI report says
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Fed's Waller: December cut appropriate, but January action more uncertain

The job market is weak enough to warrant another quarter-point rate cut in December, though action beyond that depends on an upcoming flood of data delayed by the government

November 24, 2025
Fed's Waller: December cut appropriate, but January action more uncertain
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|World

US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs

The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of U.S. tariffs

November 24, 2025
US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs
World

Justice Department defends Trump ban on Associated Press Oval Office access

A U.S.

November 24, 2025
Justice Department defends Trump ban on Associated Press Oval Office access
Business|Economy|World

US banks report 13.5% jump in profits: FDIC

The U.S. banking industry saw its profits jump 13.5% to $79.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Monday.

November 24, 2025
US banks report 13.5% jump in profits: FDIC
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Bloomberg News reports

U.S.

November 24, 2025
Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Bloomberg News reports
Environment|Science|World

New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats

New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats

November 24, 2025
New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats
Business|Travel|World

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease, sources say

(Removes bad link, and extra word in paragraph 7) By Timour Azhari and Maha El Dahan RIYADH -Saudi Arabia plans to open two new alcohol stores, including one serving non-Muslim, foreign staff at state

November 24, 2025
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease, sources say
Business|Europe|Health|Science|World

Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's drug trials fail in blow to weight-loss giant

Novo Nordisk's closely watched Alzheimer's trials of an older oral version of its semaglutide drug failed to help slow

November 24, 2025
Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's drug trials fail in blow to weight-loss giant
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Mexico's persistent core inflation fuels annual price rises in early November

Mexico's annual inflation rate stood above expectations at 3.61% in the first half of November, official data showed on Monday, affected by sticky core

November 24, 2025
Mexico's persistent core inflation fuels annual price rises in early November
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career, has died, his wife Latifa Chambers

November 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Trafigura's former top nickel trader denies he colluded on $600 million fraud

Trafigura's former head nickel trader denied allegations by Indian businessman Prateek Gupta on Monday in a London trial that he helped devise a $600 million fraud to

November 24, 2025
Trafigura's former top nickel trader denies he colluded on $600 million fraud
Europe|Political|World

UK PM Starmer says more work needed for 'just and lasting peace' in Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday there was more work to do to establish a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, but progress was being made.

November 24, 2025
UK PM Starmer says more work needed for 'just and lasting peace' in Ukraine
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's foreign minister to hold talks in Paris on Nov. 26, French foreign ministry says

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart in Paris on November 26 to discuss bilateral and regional issues as well as Iran's contested

November 24, 2025
Iran's foreign minister to hold talks in Paris on Nov. 26, French foreign ministry says
Crime|Political|World

Brazil top court votes to keep Bolsonaro in police custody

A four-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court voted unanimously on Monday to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in police custody after Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered his

November 24, 2025
Brazil top court votes to keep Bolsonaro in police custody
Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Organizers in Ancient Olympia conducted an emergency lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, taking advantage of a brief spell of sunshine amid Greece’s stormy weather

November 24, 2025
As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Americas|Crime|World

Girl possibly kidnapped found safe, suspect remains outstanding

Girl possibly kidnapped found safe, suspect remains outstanding

November 24, 2025
Girl possibly kidnapped found safe, suspect remains outstanding
Business|Economy|Health|World

Health insurers rise on report Trump considering ACA subsidy extension

Shares of U.S. health insurers jumped on Monday following a media report the White House was preparing to unveil a policy framework that would extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies -

November 24, 2025
Health insurers rise on report Trump considering ACA subsidy extension
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says European counter-proposal for Ukraine peace does not work for Russia

The Kremlin on Monday said that a European counter-proposal to a U.S. 28-point peace plan for Ukraine was not constructive and that it simply did not work for Moscow.

November 24, 2025
Kremlin says European counter-proposal for Ukraine peace does not work for Russia
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|World

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend

Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for policymakers.

November 24, 2025
We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|World

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

November 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Africa|Americas|Asia|Education|Europe|MidEast|Opinion|Political|US|World

Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

In 1946, young men in khaki shirts marched through Atlanta performing Nazi salutes and promising racial vengeance. They lasted 10 months. Today’s fascists aren’t as easily banished.

November 24, 2025
Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
Environment|Science|World

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

November 24, 2025
Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism

Born of crisis but torn by years of tensions among its members, the Group of 20 major economies scored a rare victory this weekend for

November 24, 2025
G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Companies tone down price hike talk as tariff fog clears

Fewer global companies signaled price hikes in the third quarter, pointing to a change in tack as U.S. trade deals facilitate clearer

November 24, 2025
Companies tone down price hike talk as tariff fog clears
Business|Economy|Finance|World

How the UK economy has fared since Reeves' first budget

Finance minister Rachel Reeves has vowed for the past year to speed up Britain's economy but growth has slowed recently on worries about more

November 24, 2025
How the UK economy has fared since Reeves' first budget
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Poland charges third Ukrainian with helping Russia in railway sabotage

Polish prosecutors have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of collaborating with Russia to sabotage a rail track, they said on Monday.

November 24, 2025
Poland charges third Ukrainian with helping Russia in railway sabotage
Americas|Election|World

Hondurans face tense election with fraud claims and international scrutiny

Hondurans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a tightly fought presidential election beset by heated accusations of fraud in one of Latin America's poorest

November 24, 2025
Hondurans face tense election with fraud claims and international scrutiny
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU vows to keep supporting Ukraine with cash and weapons as peace talks continue

European Council President Antonio Costa pledged on Monday that the European Union will keep on supporting Ukraine, as he hailed "new momentum" in peace negotiations to end the war

November 24, 2025
EU vows to keep supporting Ukraine with cash and weapons as peace talks continue
Economy|Finance|World

Czech 2026 budget hits snag as election winners reject draft plan

The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budget draft on Monday, raising the chances of a delay to approving the plan by the end of the year and a

November 24, 2025
Czech 2026 budget hits snag as election winners reject draft plan
Sports|World

There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday

The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season

November 24, 2025
There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday
Health|World

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he has been treated for prostate cancer

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he has been treated for prostate cancer

November 24, 2025
Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Myanmar state television broadcasts army crackdown on scam centers

Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers

November 24, 2025
Myanmar state television broadcasts army crackdown on scam centers
Asia|Crime|World

Man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing a car and then hitting 11 people, killing 1

Police say a man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo

November 24, 2025
Man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing a car and then hitting 11 people, killing 1
Entertainment|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick

Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick

November 24, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora

Ryan Seacrest will have some star-studded company for "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" to usher in 2026

November 24, 2025
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu put pressure on lawmakers on Monday to pass the 2026 budget by the end of the year after the deeply divided lower house of parliament rejected

November 24, 2025
French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares recover on US rate-cut optimism; Ukraine peace talks in focus

European shares ended higher on Monday, boosted by technology-focused stocks as risk sentiment improved on growing expectations of a U.S. interest rate

November 24, 2025
European shares recover on US rate-cut optimism; Ukraine peace talks in focus
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Uber seeks Turkish blessing to buy Getir Food from Mubadala, sources say

Uber has reached agreement on key elements of a deal to acquire Turkish delivery company Getir's food business from Emirati controlling

November 24, 2025
Uber seeks Turkish blessing to buy Getir Food from Mubadala, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026

U.S. economic growth will increase slightly next year but employment gains will remain sluggish and the Federal Reserve will slow any further rate cuts,

November 24, 2025
Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026
Science|Technology|World

China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25

China will launch the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday, its space authorities said on Monday, a move that will help return its space station and manned

November 24, 2025
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Will the Fed come to the rescue?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today U.S. stocks look set to build on Friday's jump with investor hopes resting on a Fed rate cut materialising in December,

November 24, 2025
Will the Fed come to the rescue?
Education|Technology|World

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026

November 24, 2025
Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German business sentiment unexpectedly falls in November, Ifo survey finds

German business morale unexpectedly fell in November, a survey showed on Monday, as companies lose hope on a recovery of the German economy following two years of

November 24, 2025
German business sentiment unexpectedly falls in November, Ifo survey finds
Asia|Political|World

North, South Korea in 'very dangerous' standoff, Yonhap quotes Lee saying

North and South Korea are in a "very dangerous situation" where an accidental clash is possible any time and it was crucial for Seoul to engage Pyongyang in dialogue, South Korean

November 24, 2025
North, South Korea in 'very dangerous' standoff, Yonhap quotes Lee saying
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Kyiv working with US, other partners on peace proposals

Ukraine will continue to work with partners including the U.S. on peace proposals, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, the second day of talks in Switzerland after Washington

November 24, 2025
Zelenskiy says Kyiv working with US, other partners on peace proposals
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Norway's lesson for Europe on wealth taxes: let some millionaires go

Sitting in his lakeside villa in the Swiss city of Lucerne, Borger Borgenhaug misses his grandchildren and the smell of the Nordic sea on a clear

November 24, 2025
Norway's lesson for Europe on wealth taxes: let some millionaires go
Africa|Election|Political|World

Gambia takes in Cameroon opposition leader after election-linked protests

Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds following a contested presidential election in Cameroon last month

November 24, 2025
Gambia takes in Cameroon opposition leader after election-linked protests
Europe|Political|World

United EU position is key to 'good outcome' from Ukraine peace moves, EU's Costa says

A united and coordinated European Union position is key to ensuring a "good outcome" from talks on ending the war in Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said on

November 24, 2025
United EU position is key to 'good outcome' from Ukraine peace moves, EU's Costa says
World

China criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

China called Japan's plan to deploy missiles on an island near Taiwan a deliberate attempt to "create regional tension and provoke military confrontation" on Monday, as a diplomatic

November 24, 2025
China criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan
Europe|Political|US|World

Kremlin says it will wait to see how talks between US and Ukraine on a potential peace plan pan out

The Kremlin said on Monday that it would wait to see how talks between the United States and Ukraine on a potential peace plan pan out, and would not be commenting on media reports

November 24, 2025
Kremlin says it will wait to see how talks between US and Ukraine on a potential peace plan pan out
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years

LAGOS -The kidnapping of more than 300 Catholic school students is the latest such mass abduction in Nigeria. 

November 24, 2025
Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years
Business|Technology|World

Senator wants Trump to answer questions on TikTok divestiture plan

A Democratic senator on Monday asked U.S.

November 24, 2025
Senator wants Trump to answer questions on TikTok divestiture plan
Asia|Environment|World

Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand and Malaysia, at least 8 killed

Flooding from days of intense rain has killed at least eight people in southern Thailand and forced thousands into evacuation centres in neighbouring Malaysia,

November 24, 2025
Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand and Malaysia, at least 8 killed
Crime|Health|Political|World

Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister's drug allegation

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has refused to respond to an allegation by his estranged sister that he has been a longtime drug addict whose cocaine dependence has undermined his governance

November 24, 2025
Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister's drug allegation
Arts|Economy|Education|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

November 24, 2025
Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers

Police say two suicide bombers and a gunman have attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three officers and wounding 11 others

November 24, 2025
Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers
Arts|Food|Interview|World

In New Orleans, immigrants are staying home and hiding out as city braces for Border Patrol operation

In New Orleans, immigrants are staying home and hiding out as city braces for Border Patrol operation

November 24, 2025
In New Orleans, immigrants are staying home and hiding out as city braces for Border Patrol operation
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Hong Kong leader backs China's policy on Japan in first remarks on dispute

Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Monday his government supported China's diplomatic policy towards Japan and the financial hub would closely monitor the situation and respond

November 24, 2025
Hong Kong leader backs China's policy on Japan in first remarks on dispute
Asia|Crime|World

Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ

Three suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three personnel and wounding at least five, authorities said.

November 24, 2025
Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ
Business|Economy|Political|World

UK's fiscal watchdog will downgrade growth forecasts, Sky News says

Britain's fiscal watchdog will downgrade its economic growth forecasts for 2026 and for the remaining years of the current parliament alongside finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget

November 24, 2025
UK's fiscal watchdog will downgrade growth forecasts, Sky News says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Spain's chief prosecutor quits after leak verdict

Spain's chief prosecutor said on Monday he was resigning after the Supreme Court last week found him guilty of leaking confidential information in a case involving a leading

November 24, 2025
Spain's chief prosecutor quits after leak verdict
MidEast|Political|World

Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

Israel killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military said, despite a U.S.-brokered

November 23, 2025
Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World

Young street musicians jailed for singing anti-Kremlin songs have fled Russia, media report

Two young street musicians who were jailed for more than a month in Russia for singing anti-Kremlin songs have left the country after being released from detention,

November 24, 2025
Young street musicians jailed for singing anti-Kremlin songs have fled Russia, media report
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Stablecoins could siphon off euro zone bank deposits, ECB warns

Stablecoins could draw valuable retail deposits away from euro zone banks and any run on a coin could have widespread stability implications for the global financial system, the

November 24, 2025
Stablecoins could siphon off euro zone bank deposits, ECB warns
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy

November 24, 2025
Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

November 23, 2025
Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

Heavy rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

November 24, 2025
Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides
Education|Europe|Travel|World

Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, marking a key event in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

November 24, 2025
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology|World

New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss

Artificial intelligence will bestow influence on a par with nuclear technology to countries able to get ahead now, a top Russian AI executive

November 24, 2025
New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK employers tell Reeves to make 'hard choices' on budget

The head of a British employers group urged finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday to make "hard choices" in this week's budget and accused

November 24, 2025
UK employers tell Reeves to make 'hard choices' on budget
Europe|Political|US|World

US touts ‘productive’ talks with Ukraine after Trump slams Ukrainian leadership

US touts ‘productive’ talks with Ukraine after Trump slams Ukrainian leadership

November 23, 2025
US touts ‘productive’ talks with Ukraine after Trump slams Ukrainian leadership
Business|Economy|Environment|World

U.S. companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump

Despite the U.S. government souring on the global climate agenda ahead of the COP30 summit, American companies did not shy away.

November 24, 2025
U.S. companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Shein's first bricks-and-mortar shop highlights department stores' existential pain

Shein's move into the flagship BHV in Paris has added political heat to the troubles of department stores, which are facing an

November 24, 2025
Shein's first bricks-and-mortar shop highlights department stores' existential pain
Business|Economy|Finance|World

South Africa's G20 debt focus to be tested as US takes the chair

The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, testing whether the group's

November 24, 2025
South Africa's G20 debt focus to be tested as US takes the chair
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Holiday week could be prime time for yen intervention

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It's been a slow start to the week in Asia with Japanese markets closed for a holiday on Monday, but currency traders are watching

November 24, 2025
Holiday week could be prime time for yen intervention
Arts|Entertainment|Sports|World

Ukrainian refugee who fled war wins top sumo wrestling competition in Japan

Ukrainian refugee who fled war wins top sumo wrestling competition in Japan

November 24, 2025
Ukrainian refugee who fled war wins top sumo wrestling competition in Japan
Business|Economy|Education|World

Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship

Indonesia has opened applications for a permit that would allow former Indonesian citizens to live and work in the country for an indefinite period as an alternative to dual

November 24, 2025
Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Singapore core inflation at 1.2% y/y in October, higher than expected

Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.2% in October from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday.

November 24, 2025
Singapore core inflation at 1.2% y/y in October, higher than expected
Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Stafford and Adams connect for 2 more TDs while NFC-leading Rams roll to 34-7 win over Buccaneers

The Los Angeles Rams scored 31 points in the first half and moved into sole possession of the NFC lead with a 34-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

November 24, 2025
Stafford and Adams connect for 2 more TDs while NFC-leading Rams roll to 34-7 win over Buccaneers
Business|Economy|Technology|World

How the Nexperia chip crisis upended auto supply chains - again

A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China's industrial south has become a global

November 24, 2025
How the Nexperia chip crisis upended auto supply chains - again
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Union asks judge to order Trump officials to fund US consumer watchdog

A federal employees' union on Sunday asked a federal judge to order the Trump administration to fund the top U.S. consumer watchdog, weeks after the agency said its cash could run out by

November 24, 2025
Union asks judge to order Trump officials to fund US consumer watchdog
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media ban

Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software

November 24, 2025
Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media ban
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Early signs for Japan 2026 wages bolster case for near-term BOJ rate hike

Early signs on Japan's annual wage negotiations for next year point to another round of solid pay hikes despite profit pressure from U.S. tariffs,

November 24, 2025
Early signs for Japan 2026 wages bolster case for near-term BOJ rate hike
Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP walks away from last stab at Anglo American takeover

BHP on Monday abandoned a last-ditch effort to buy rival Anglo American and bolster its dominance in copper, just two

November 23, 2025
BHP walks away from last stab at Anglo American takeover
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|World

World Bank lifts Kenya's growth forecast on construction sector optimism

The World Bank lifted Kenya's economic growth forecast for this year to almost 5% on Monday, citing a pick up in the construction sector in East Africa's largest

November 24, 2025
World Bank lifts Kenya's growth forecast on construction sector optimism
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months

Israel has struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild

November 23, 2025
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months
Sports|World

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 points, Thunder rout Blazers to avenge only loss

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-95 on Sunday night to avenge their only loss of the season

November 24, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 points, Thunder rout Blazers to avenge only loss
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation

A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocities

November 23, 2025
Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

China pitches closer ties to Germany in strategic industries to ease rare earth strains

China pitched stronger ties in its highest‑level talks with Germany's new government as Beijing's top European trade partner seeks to smooth tensions over rare-earth

November 24, 2025
China pitches closer ties to Germany in strategic industries to ease rare earth strains
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok

November 24, 2025
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says
Business|Political|World

South Korea's President Lee meets Chinese Premier, Japan PM at G20 summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during last weekend's Group of 20 summit in South Africa, Lee's office

November 23, 2025
South Korea's President Lee meets Chinese Premier, Japan PM at G20 summit
Crime|Health|Political|World

Hamas delegation meets Egypt spy chief, says Israeli 'breaches' threaten ceasefire

A senior Hamas delegation met Egypt's intelligence chief in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ceasefire agreement and the situation in Gaza, the group said, as both Israel and

November 23, 2025
Hamas delegation meets Egypt spy chief, says Israeli 'breaches' threaten ceasefire
Business|Economy|Technology|World

South Korea sees room for cooperation with Taiwan on US chip tariffs, trade minister says

South Korea sees room for cooperation with Taiwan on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on chips, the country's trade minister said on Monday.

November 24, 2025
South Korea sees room for cooperation with Taiwan on US chip tariffs, trade minister says
Asia|Political|World

Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan has "crossed a red line” with comments by the country's new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan

November 23, 2025
Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says
Crime|Health|Political|World

Bolsonaro says medications made him tamper with tracking device, triggering detention

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday told a judge that medicine-induced paranoia and hallucination caused him to

November 23, 2025
Bolsonaro says medications made him tamper with tracking device, triggering detention
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan can actively intervene to prop up yen, says govt panel member Aida

Japan can actively intervene in the currency market to mitigate the negative economic impact of a weak yen, Takuji Aida, a private-sector member of a key government panel, said in a

November 23, 2025
Japan can actively intervene to prop up yen, says govt panel member Aida
Political|World

Inside the room: What happened during Trump and Mamdani’s meeting

Inside the room: What happened during Trump and Mamdani’s meeting

November 23, 2025
Inside the room: What happened during Trump and Mamdani’s meeting
Americas|Europe|Political|World

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they've made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war

November 23, 2025
In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics
Europe|Political|World

Four killed in massive Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, officials say

Russian forces staged a "massive" drone attack on Sunday on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killing four people and injuring several others, officials said.

November 23, 2025
Four killed in massive Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, officials say
Europe|Political|World

Separatist candidate wins presidential vote in Bosnia's Serb region

A close ally of Bosnia's Serb Republic separatist leader Milorad Dodik won a snap presidential election in a tight race with opposition

November 23, 2025
Separatist candidate wins presidential vote in Bosnia's Serb region
Sports|US|World

Jahmyr Gibbs rescues Lions with long TD run in OT for 34-27 win over Giants

The Detroit Lions have avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years

November 23, 2025
Jahmyr Gibbs rescues Lions with long TD run in OT for 34-27 win over Giants
Europe|Sports|World

Real Madrid's winless streak continues with 2-2 draw at Elche, Bellingham gets late equalizer

Real Madrid has been held to a 2-2 draw at Elche in the Spanish league to see its winless streak extend to three matches in all competitions

November 23, 2025
Real Madrid's winless streak continues with 2-2 draw at Elche, Bellingham gets late equalizer
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a judge Sunday he violated his ankle monitor due to a nervous breakdown and hallucinations

November 23, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrest
Crime|Education|Health|World

‘Fortunate’ Indiana high school reflects on thwarted school attack

‘Fortunate’ Indiana high school reflects on thwarted school attack

November 23, 2025
‘Fortunate’ Indiana high school reflects on thwarted school attack
Health|Political|World

Majority of Slovenians voted against law on assisted dying

As many as 53.43% Slovenians voted against a law that proposed legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, the unofficial partial results by state election commission

November 23, 2025
Majority of Slovenians voted against law on assisted dying
Europe|Political|World

US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain

The United States and Ukraine said they had created an "updated and refined peace framework" to end the war with Russia that apparently modified

November 23, 2025
US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain
Europe|Sports|World

Pulisic scores and Maignan saves a penalty as Milan beats Inter in Serie A derby

Christian Pulisic scores in his first start for more than a month and Mike Maignan saves a penalty as AC Milan beats Inter Milan 1-0 in a thrilling derby

November 23, 2025
Pulisic scores and Maignan saves a penalty as Milan beats Inter in Serie A derby
Europe|Health|Political|World

Slovenians reject in a referendum a law on assisted dying for terminally ill patients

Slovenians have rejected in a referendum a law that allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives

November 23, 2025
Slovenians reject in a referendum a law on assisted dying for terminally ill patients
Business|Economy|World

Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government

Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal, the Indian government said on Sunday, after discussions between the

November 23, 2025
Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the

November 23, 2025
Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Thitikul wins another $4 million payoff and caps big year at Tour Championship

Jeeno Thitikul has capped off her best year with the biggest prize in women's golf

November 23, 2025
Thitikul wins another $4 million payoff and caps big year at Tour Championship
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his past criticisms that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist

November 23, 2025
Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting
Crime|US|World

Gunman who killed a Florida deputy dies from injuries

Authorities say a gunman who killed a Florida sheriff's deputy has died of his wounds from the confrontation

November 23, 2025
Gunman who killed a Florida deputy dies from injuries
Sports|World

Italy wins Davis Cup for third straight year by beating Spain in final

Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup and didn’t even need Jannik Sinner this time

November 23, 2025
Italy wins Davis Cup for third straight year by beating Spain in final
Crime|Political|World

Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxiety

Chicago has entered what many consider an uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests

November 23, 2025
Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxiety
MidEast|Political|World

Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months

Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months

November 23, 2025
Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli army chief fires, reprimands commanders for failures in October 7 attack

Israel's military chief on Sunday dismissed several senior military personnel and reprimanded others over their roles in the

November 23, 2025
Israeli army chief fires, reprimands commanders for failures in October 7 attack
Business|Economy|Environment|World

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa has ended with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc

November 23, 2025
The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott
Europe|Sports|World

Too Eze: Midfield star's hat trick helps Arsenal beat Spurs and take 6-point lead in Premier League

Eberechi Eze was the inspiration behind Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham in the north London derby that left his team with a six-point lead in the Premier League

November 23, 2025
Too Eze: Midfield star's hat trick helps Arsenal beat Spurs and take 6-point lead in Premier League
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Travel|US|World

Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity

International airlines are canceling flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots about security risks and increased military activity

November 23, 2025
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine is grateful for efforts by US, Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine was grateful to the United States and to President Donald Trump for all U.S. efforts aimed at helping Kyiv.

November 23, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukraine is grateful for efforts by US, Trump
Business|Crime|Political|World

Who was Tabtabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?

The Israeli military on Sunday killed Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, in a strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital that came despite a year-long

November 23, 2025
Who was Tabtabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families

November 23, 2025
Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US|World

Morgan Geyser missing after leaving group home, cutting off monitoring bracelet

Morgan Geyser missing after leaving group home, cutting off monitoring bracelet

November 23, 2025
Morgan Geyser missing after leaving group home, cutting off monitoring bracelet
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Pope Leo appeals for release of 315 kidnapped from Nigeria school

Pope Leo asked on Sunday for the immediate release of children and staff abducted this week from a Catholic school in Nigeria, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded

November 23, 2025
Pope Leo appeals for release of 315 kidnapped from Nigeria school
Africa|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau votes for president with Embalo in tight race for second term

Coup-prone Guinea-Bissau voted on Sunday in presidential and legislative elections, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a tight contest to become the first leader

November 23, 2025
Guinea-Bissau votes for president with Embalo in tight race for second term
Europe|Political|World

Rubio says Ukraine meeting in Geneva probably the best so far

U.S.

November 23, 2025
Rubio says Ukraine meeting in Geneva probably the best so far
Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|World

Brazilian pop singer Liniker’s voice is reaching the world, but her community is still fighting to survive

Brazilian pop singer Liniker’s voice is reaching the world, but her community is still fighting to survive

November 23, 2025
Brazilian pop singer Liniker’s voice is reaching the world, but her community is still fighting to survive
Environment|Science|World

COP30 deal exposes fragile climate unity as US steps back

In the final fractious hours of the U.N. climate summit in Brazil, when a deal to advance the world's fight against global warming was slipping out of

November 23, 2025
COP30 deal exposes fragile climate unity as US steps back
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Europeans propose changes to US Ukraine plan with higher army cap, NATO-style security pact -doc

Europeans have submitted a modified version of the United States' peace plan for Ukraine that pushes back on proposed limits to Kyiv's armed forces and territorial

November 23, 2025
Europeans propose changes to US Ukraine plan with higher army cap, NATO-style security pact -doc
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he

November 23, 2025
No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says
Europe|Political|World

Full text of European counter-proposal to US Ukraine peace plan

Below is the text of a European counter-proposal to the United States' draft 28-point Ukraine peace plan, seen by Reuters on Sunday.

November 23, 2025
Full text of European counter-proposal to US Ukraine peace plan
Entertainment|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

‘It’s scary’: The Caribbean beach where planes zoom above your head

‘It’s scary’: The Caribbean beach where planes zoom above your head

November 22, 2025
‘It’s scary’: The Caribbean beach where planes zoom above your head
Sports|US|World

Pitt holds off No. 15 Georgia Tech 42-28 to stay alive in ACC race

Ja’Kyrian Turner ran for 201 yards and a touchdown, Braylan Lovelace had a 100-yard interception return and Pittsburgh held off No. 15 Georgia Tech 42-28 on Saturday night to keep its Atlantic Coast Conference championship holes alive

November 23, 2025
Pitt holds off No. 15 Georgia Tech 42-28 to stay alive in ACC race
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|World

A family of five was living off-grid in a remote cabin in central Italy. Then the courts intervened

A family of five was living off-grid in a remote cabin in central Italy. Then the courts intervened

November 23, 2025
A family of five was living off-grid in a remote cabin in central Italy. Then the courts intervened
Sports|World

Ukraine-born sumo wrestler Aonishiki is the first from his country to win a top championship

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship

November 23, 2025
Ukraine-born sumo wrestler Aonishiki is the first from his country to win a top championship
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit

November 23, 2025
South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show
Asia|Economy|Political|World

China says Japan sent 'shocking' wrong signal on Taiwan

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was "shocking" for Japan's leader to openly send a wrong signal concerning Taiwan, according to an official statement on Sunday, the

November 23, 2025
China says Japan sent 'shocking' wrong signal on Taiwan
Africa|Europe|Political|World

Finland's Stubb says Trump 'working very hard' to find solution to war in Ukraine

Finland's President Alexander Stubb told Reuters in an interview on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg that he thought U.S.

November 23, 2025
Finland's Stubb says Trump 'working very hard' to find solution to war in Ukraine
Environment|Science|World

Takeaways from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil

This year's U.N. climate change summit ended with a tenuous compromise for a deal that skipped over most countries' key demands but for one: committing wealthy

November 23, 2025
Takeaways from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil
Africa|Election|World

Guinea-Bissau counts votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred

Guinea-Bissau has begun counting votes as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeks a second term

November 23, 2025
Guinea-Bissau counts votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Fifty students escape captors after mass kidnapping in Nigeria but more than 250 still held

Fifty students escape captors after mass kidnapping in Nigeria but more than 250 still held

November 23, 2025
Fifty students escape captors after mass kidnapping in Nigeria but more than 250 still held
Environment|Political|World

Brazil's Lula says 'multilateralism will win' despite Trump opposition

The G20 summit in South Africa and the COP30 climate summit in Brazil show multilateralism is very much alive, despite efforts by U.S.

November 23, 2025
Brazil's Lula says 'multilateralism will win' despite Trump opposition
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan says he will speak to Russia's Putin on Monday

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, adding that he would also

November 23, 2025
Turkey's Erdogan says he will speak to Russia's Putin on Monday
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa

Poorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world

November 23, 2025
Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa
Environment|Science|World

Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop

For years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N. climate talks that just finished in Brazil

November 23, 2025
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
World

Lewis Hamilton's terrible season continues with eighth-place finish in Las Vegas

Lewis Hamilton expressed disappointment after finishing eighth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix

November 23, 2025
Lewis Hamilton's terrible season continues with eighth-place finish in Las Vegas
Europe|Sports|US|World

US ski star Shiffrin wins 2nd straight World Cup slalom of Olympic season

Mikaela Shiffrin dominated another women’s World Cup slalom as the American ski star made it two convincing wins from two races in the discipline in the Olympic season

November 23, 2025
US ski star Shiffrin wins 2nd straight World Cup slalom of Olympic season
Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

US economy – and seaweed – slow tourist flow to Mexico’s Caribbean resort town

US economy – and seaweed – slow tourist flow to Mexico’s Caribbean resort town

November 23, 2025
US economy – and seaweed – slow tourist flow to Mexico’s Caribbean resort town
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

U.S.

November 23, 2025
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine raises death toll from Ternopil missile strike to 34

Ukrainian authorities on Sunday said 34 people were killed in last week's Russian attack on the western city of Ternopil, the deadliest Russian missile strike on civilians in 2025.

November 23, 2025
Ukraine raises death toll from Ternopil missile strike to 34
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's borders cannot be changed by force or army reduced -EU's von der Leyen

Ukraine's borders cannot be changed by force, its army cannot be reduced leaving it vulnerable to an attack and the European Union must have a central role in a peace deal for

November 23, 2025
Ukraine's borders cannot be changed by force or army reduced -EU's von der Leyen
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Netanyahu, Smotrich to meet on Israeli 2026 budget that faces battle for approval

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and senior ministry officials will present Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later on Sunday with the state budget and planned structural

November 23, 2025
Netanyahu, Smotrich to meet on Israeli 2026 budget that faces battle for approval
Africa|Crime|Political|World

‘Oh my God, this is our Tanzania’: CNN investigation shows police fatally shooting protesters, signs of mass graves

‘Oh my God, this is our Tanzania’: CNN investigation shows police fatally shooting protesters, signs of mass graves

November 21, 2025
‘Oh my God, this is our Tanzania’: CNN investigation shows police fatally shooting protesters, signs of mass graves
Election|Finance|Political|Technology|World

Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states

November 23, 2025
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
Arts|Education|Entertainment|World

An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance

Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz has created a unique stage adaptation of the Maya myth Popol Vuh

November 23, 2025
An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance
Crime|Political|US|World

UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify

November 23, 2025
UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
Education|Health|Science|World

More and more Ugandan men seek DNA paternity tests, often with heartbreaking results

Paternity disputes in Uganda have become a significant issue as DNA testing becomes more accessible

November 23, 2025
More and more Ugandan men seek DNA paternity tests, often with heartbreaking results
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences

South Africa's trade minister Parks Tau said on Sunday that he expected negotiations with the U.S. over a trade deal would continue, despite differences between the two

November 23, 2025
South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Ukraine strikes Russian power and heat station in Moscow region

Ukraine struck a heat and power station in the Moscow region on Sunday with drones, triggering a major fire and cutting off heating for

November 23, 2025
Ukraine strikes Russian power and heat station in Moscow region
Asia|Business|Environment|World

After Ambani zoo probe, wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports to India

A U.N. wildlife trade body decided on Sunday not to restrict India from importing endangered animals, after many countries supported reversing

November 23, 2025
After Ambani zoo probe, wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports to India
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Verstappen has 5th F1 title in reach after Norris, Piastri disqualified in Las Vegas

Max Verstappen has a fifth consecutive Formula 1 championship in reach after winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix

November 23, 2025
Verstappen has 5th F1 title in reach after Norris, Piastri disqualified in Las Vegas
Europe|Political|World

Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer

Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer

November 23, 2025
Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Houthi court in Yemen hands down death sentences to 17 people accused of spying

A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen has sentenced 17 people to death for allegedly spying for foreign governments

November 23, 2025
Houthi court in Yemen hands down death sentences to 17 people accused of spying
Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada's PM Carney to speak with Ukraine's Zelenskiy about US peace plan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will speak with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Sunday, as Canadian and other Western security advisers meet in

November 23, 2025
Canada's PM Carney to speak with Ukraine's Zelenskiy about US peace plan
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Turkey's Erdogan praises 'meaningful' deal with Australia on hosting COP31 summit

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised a deal reached with Australia on Saturday to host next year's U.N. climate summit, calling the compromise a meaningful achievement for

November 23, 2025
Turkey's Erdogan praises 'meaningful' deal with Australia on hosting COP31 summit
Business|Economy|Political|World

Canada says it will resume US trade talks 'when appropriate'

Canada will resume trade discussions with the United States "when it's appropriate," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, noting he did not have a pressing issue

November 23, 2025
Canada says it will resume US trade talks 'when appropriate'
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

China's Li urges fair investor treatment in Italy

Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomed increased participation from Italian companies in the Chinese market and expressed hope for a fair and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese

November 23, 2025
China's Li urges fair investor treatment in Italy
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

China to boost trade, investment with Tajikistan, Wang says

China will expand imports of high-quality agricultural products from Tajikistan and encourage Chinese companies to invest in the landlocked country, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said

November 23, 2025
China to boost trade, investment with Tajikistan, Wang says
Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Canada PM and German Chancellor Merz discuss Ukraine, Gaza on G20 sidelines

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the war in Ukraine and situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the two

November 23, 2025
Canada PM and German Chancellor Merz discuss Ukraine, Gaza on G20 sidelines
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown

Kateryna Golizdra has survived six months in legal limbo - so far.

November 23, 2025
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown
Economy|Europe|World

AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes

President Emmanuel Macron's promise to win over far-right voters in France is faltering

November 23, 2025
AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes
Business|Political|World

Trump administration cannot expand rapid deportations, US appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to clear the way for U.S.

November 23, 2025
Trump administration cannot expand rapid deportations, US appeals court rules
Political|US|World

Rubio says the Ukraine peace proposal was authored by the US

U.S.

November 23, 2025
Rubio says the Ukraine peace proposal was authored by the US
Europe|World

Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes

Western leaders said on Saturday that a peace plan proposed by the United States can be a basis for talks to end Russia's war in

November 22, 2025
Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley client data may be exposed by vendor's hack, NYT reports

Client data for JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Morgan Stanley and other major banks may have been accessed in a hack of a technology vendor, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing people

November 23, 2025
JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley client data may be exposed by vendor's hack, NYT reports
Business|World

Trump officials' meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about Ukraine proposal

(Corrects last paragraph of November 22 story to clarify that Witkoff's company does business with Len Blavatnik, but not in Miami.)

November 22, 2025
Trump officials' meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about Ukraine proposal
Business|Technology|World

Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet

The crash of India's Tejas fighter in front of global arms buyers at the Dubai Airshow is the latest blow to a key national trophy, leaving

November 23, 2025
Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet
Africa|Political|US|World

US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians following Trump's military threat

President Donald Trump’s administration is promoting efforts to work with Nigeria’s government to counter violence against Christians

November 23, 2025
US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians following Trump's military threat
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning

Three international airlines canceled their flights departing from Venezuela on Saturday, the day after the U.S.

November 22, 2025
Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning
Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday a formal agreement had been reached for Turkey to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming a document released at

November 22, 2025
Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
Australia|Environment|Travel|World

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of people in Australia's Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin,

November 23, 2025
Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory
Environment|Science|World

Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks

At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality

November 23, 2025
Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks
Americas|Europe|Political|World

US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'

U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan

November 22, 2025
US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'
Environment|Science|World

Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil

After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations climate talks have ended with what critics are calling a weak compromise

November 22, 2025
Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil
Environment|Science|World

UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan

United Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather

November 22, 2025
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
Crime|Education|Political|US|World

A high school courthouse intern was mistakenly detained by ICE. State officials called it outrageous

A high school courthouse intern was mistakenly detained by ICE. State officials called it outrageous

November 22, 2025
A high school courthouse intern was mistakenly detained by ICE. State officials called it outrageous
Sports|US|World

No. 8 Oklahoma defeats No. 23 Missouri 17-6, moves closer to possible College Football Playoff spot

John Mateer threw two touchdown passes to lead No. 8 Oklahoma to a 17-6 victory over No. 23 Missouri

November 22, 2025
No. 8 Oklahoma defeats No. 23 Missouri 17-6, moves closer to possible College Football Playoff spot
Crime|Political|World

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro over claims he was planning to escape before starting his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt

November 22, 2025
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term
Arts|Business|Political|Sports|US|World

Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews

U.S.

November 22, 2025
Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor

Brazil's federal police on Saturday took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody due to flight risk after he took a soldering iron to

November 22, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor
Crime|Political|World

US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say

The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the

November 22, 2025
US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say
Environment|Science|World

What the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon delivered for forests and Indigenous people

Brazil insisted on hosting this year's COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem to put rainforests at the heart of negotiations on how to curb

November 22, 2025
What the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon delivered for forests and Indigenous people
Europe|Technology|World

Drone sightings disrupt traffic at Eindhoven airport

Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in the south of the Netherlands was suspended for several hours on Saturday evening due to multiple drone sightings, Dutch defence minister Ruben

November 22, 2025
Drone sightings disrupt traffic at Eindhoven airport
Crime|Political|World

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent ‘attempted escape,’ court says

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent ‘attempted escape,’ court says

November 22, 2025
Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent ‘attempted escape,’ court says
Political|World

Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine

President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield

November 22, 2025
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine
Business|Environment|Technology|World

Cargo ship fire in Los Angeles nearly contained after shelter-in-place order lifted

A fire that broke out aboard a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained by Saturday afternoon

November 22, 2025
Cargo ship fire in Los Angeles nearly contained after shelter-in-place order lifted
Environment|Science|World

COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost

November 22, 2025
COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed

Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10

November 22, 2025
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed
Europe|Sports|World

Liverpool and Man City lose again to boost Arsenal's Premier League title pursuit

Liverpool’s Premier League title defense has lurched deeper into crisis with a 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest

November 22, 2025
Liverpool and Man City lose again to boost Arsenal's Premier League title pursuit
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's allies push back on a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow

Ukraine’s Western allies have rallied around the country as they push to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow

November 22, 2025
Ukraine's allies push back on a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow
Business|Environment|World

Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported

Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported

November 22, 2025
Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine’s allies voice concern over US peace plan ahead of talks Sunday

Ukraine’s allies voice concern over US peace plan ahead of talks Sunday

November 22, 2025
Ukraine’s allies voice concern over US peace plan ahead of talks Sunday
Economy|Environment|Science|World

World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit

World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit

November 22, 2025
World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tunisians escalate protests against Saied, demanding return of democracy

Thousands of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday in a protest against “injustice and repression”, accusing President Kais Saied of cementing one-man rule by

November 22, 2025
Tunisians escalate protests against Saied, demanding return of democracy
Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on

November 22, 2025
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition
Africa|Crime|Political|World

What's behind Nigeria's latest school kidnappings, church attack?

Nigeria is under renewed global scrutiny after gunmen abducted more than 300 students from a Catholic school in the northwest, the second major

November 22, 2025
What's behind Nigeria's latest school kidnappings, church attack?
Europe|Political|World

France's Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday a peace plan submitted by the U.S. to end the war between Ukraine and Russia was a good basis for work but needed to be revisited,

November 22, 2025
France's Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited
Europe|Political|World

European leaders say US peace plan for Ukraine needs work

European leaders said in a joint statement on Saturday that a 28-point U.S. plan for peace in Ukraine, which has been seeking to repel Russian

November 22, 2025
European leaders say US peace plan for Ukraine needs work
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US opposition

World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa despite opposition from the United States

November 22, 2025
Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US opposition
Europe|Political|World

Germany's Merz: made Europe's commitment to Ukraine clear to Trump during call

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he had made clear to U.S.

November 22, 2025
Germany's Merz: made Europe's commitment to Ukraine clear to Trump during call
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed's Collins: Monetary policy currently in right place, hesitant about cutting rates

By Michael S.

November 22, 2025
Fed's Collins: Monetary policy currently in right place, hesitant about cutting rates
Business|Economy|World

US tariff cut to 15% for Switzerland could take effect early December, says economy minister

The United States' general tariff of 39% on imports from Switzerland could be cut to 15% from early December, Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin told the broadcaster SRF in an

November 22, 2025
US tariff cut to 15% for Switzerland could take effect early December, says economy minister
Crime|Education|Europe|Political|World

Protesters in Serbia demand accountability for attacks on students

Thousands of anti-government protesters, led by students, marched peacefully through the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday, demanding accountability for those responsible for

November 22, 2025
Protesters in Serbia demand accountability for attacks on students
Crime|Health|Political|World

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 80, local health authorities said on Saturday, in a further test of a fragile ceasefire

November 22, 2025
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza, medics say
Business|Science|Technology|World

Russia’s drone revolution heaps pressure on Ukrainian defenses

Russia’s drone revolution heaps pressure on Ukrainian defenses

November 22, 2025
Russia’s drone revolution heaps pressure on Ukrainian defenses
Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America

Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America

November 22, 2025
Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America
Business|Crime|World

He was shot during Brazil's deadliest police raid. Now his wife is fighting to clear his name

Distant gunfire rang out as Douglas da Silva dropped off a food delivery on October 28 and headed home to his apartment on the north side of Rio de

November 22, 2025
He was shot during Brazil's deadliest police raid. Now his wife is fighting to clear his name
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainians jailed in Belarus, state news agency reports

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of criminal offences on the territory of Belarus, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday.

November 22, 2025
Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainians jailed in Belarus, state news agency reports
Business|Environment|World

EU will not oppose proposed COP30 deal, sources say

The European Union would not oppose a proposed deal on the outcome of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, two sources told Reuters.

November 22, 2025
EU will not oppose proposed COP30 deal, sources say
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine to meet US in Switzerland to discuss ending war

Kyiv will hold consultations with the U.S. in Switzerland on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, a top Ukrainian security official said on Saturday.

November 22, 2025
Ukraine to meet US in Switzerland to discuss ending war
Crime|Entertainment|Political|World

Charlotte’s sheriff, a former homicide detective and TV personality, has a history of taking on ICE

Charlotte’s sheriff, a former homicide detective and TV personality, has a history of taking on ICE

November 22, 2025
Charlotte’s sheriff, a former homicide detective and TV personality, has a history of taking on ICE
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Canada's Carney and France's Macron discuss Ukraine, Gaza on G20 sidelines

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the

November 22, 2025
Canada's Carney and France's Macron discuss Ukraine, Gaza on G20 sidelines
Crime|Europe|World

Catholic bishop in Spain resigns after abuse allegation

Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of a bishop in Spain who is being investigated over an alleged abuse case, the Vatican said on Saturday.

November 22, 2025
Catholic bishop in Spain resigns after abuse allegation
Europe|World

G7 and European leaders discuss Ukraine plan on margins of G20, sources say

Group of Seven nations, EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, and other European leaders were discussing Washington's proposed peace plan for Ukraine on

November 22, 2025
G7 and European leaders discuss Ukraine plan on margins of G20, sources say
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump faces same reality as Biden: Americans despise higher prices

President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower consumer prices that skyrocketed during Joe Biden's term, but he is now facing the

November 22, 2025
Trump faces same reality as Biden: Americans despise higher prices
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is unacceptable for Ukraine

An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago

November 21, 2025
Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is unacceptable for Ukraine
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Russia's Ryabkov says potential Putin-Trump summit is on the agenda

The possibility of another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is on the agenda, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

November 22, 2025
Russia's Ryabkov says potential Putin-Trump summit is on the agenda
Environment|Health|Science|World

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

A Washington State resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the state's health department said, in the first confirmed human case of this variant globally.

November 22, 2025
Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says
Business|Environment|Political|Science|World

G20 summit declaration stresses seriousness of climate change in snub to Trump

The Leaders' Declaration from a Group of 20 summit in South Africa on Saturday stressed the seriousness of climate change, in a snub to U.S.

November 22, 2025
G20 summit declaration stresses seriousness of climate change in snub to Trump
Europe|Political|World

Any Ukraine peace plan must be accepted in Kyiv, says Polish president

Any peace plan for Ukraine must be accepted in Kyiv, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said, after the U.S. signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-

November 22, 2025
Any Ukraine peace plan must be accepted in Kyiv, says Polish president
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Swiss regulator warns mortgage risks are rising as banks stretch lending rules

Switzerland's financial market regulator warned on Saturday of growing risks in the housing market, saying banks were stretching mortgage lending criteria as

November 22, 2025
Swiss regulator warns mortgage risks are rising as banks stretch lending rules
Crime|US|World

Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver

The Justice Department is on the clock to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed a measure passed by Congress

November 22, 2025
Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Armed bandits kidnap more than 300 students from Catholic school in Nigeria

Armed bandits kidnap more than 300 students from Catholic school in Nigeria

November 21, 2025
Armed bandits kidnap more than 300 students from Catholic school in Nigeria
Economy|Europe|Political|World

French lawmakers reject income part of budget bill as it heads to Senate

The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, leaving open whether the politically fragmented parliament, under pressure from investors to reduce a budget

November 22, 2025
French lawmakers reject income part of budget bill as it heads to Senate
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300

Gunmen abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School in Niger state, Nigeria, according to an updated tally issued Saturday by the Christian Association of Nigeria

November 22, 2025
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
Asia|Political|World

China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to UN, vows to defend itself

China has taken its growing dispute with Japan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening "an armed intervention" over Taiwan and vowing to defend itself in

November 22, 2025
China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to UN, vows to defend itself
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

Lando Norris takes pole in rainy Las Vegas qualifying, Verstappen bumped to second

Formula 1's title contenders have mastered the wet Las Vegas Strip in a rainy Friday night qualifying session

November 22, 2025
Lando Norris takes pole in rainy Las Vegas qualifying, Verstappen bumped to second
Asia|Economy|Environment|World

Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides

The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

November 22, 2025
Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says he is ending temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota

U.S.

November 22, 2025
Trump says he is ending temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota
Business|World

US, China held maritime security talks in Hawaii, Chinese navy says

The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held "frank and constructive" maritime security talks, the Chinese navy said on Saturday, as the two superpowers gradually restore military

November 22, 2025
US, China held maritime security talks in Hawaii, Chinese navy says
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Political|World

Epstein's accusers grapple with complex emotions about promised release of Justice Department files

Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein

November 22, 2025
Epstein's accusers grapple with complex emotions about promised release of Justice Department files
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World

Miss Universe crowned after chaotic pageant

A chaotic Miss Universe 2025 ended with Mexico’s Fatima Bosch taking the crown.

November 21, 2025
Miss Universe crowned after chaotic pageant
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. Here's what to know about her five years in Congress

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has announced she will resign from Congress on January 5, 2026

November 22, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. Here's what to know about her five years in Congress
Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 climate summit deadlocked as EU rejects draft deal

The outcome of Brazil's COP30 climate summit was left hanging in the balance, with the European Union

November 21, 2025
COP30 climate summit deadlocked as EU rejects draft deal
Europe|Technology|World

Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life

When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet

November 22, 2025
Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life
Crime|Political|US|World

New Orleans is the next target of Trump immigration crackdown, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration intends to focus on New Orleans in the next stage of its city-to-city immigration crackdown, one current and two former U.S.

November 22, 2025
New Orleans is the next target of Trump immigration crackdown, sources say
Election|Political|US|World

US Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court order that tossed Texas voting maps

U.S.

November 21, 2025
US Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court order that tossed Texas voting maps
Political|US|World

MAGA favorite Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after split with Trump

Saying she refused to be a “battered wife,” U.S.

November 22, 2025
MAGA favorite Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after split with Trump
Economy|Political|US|World

Judges block Trump from cutting hundreds of millions in grants to cities, counties

A pair of federal judges on Friday separately blocked President Donald Trump's administration from unilaterally imposing new conditions on hundreds of millions in U.S.

November 22, 2025
Judges block Trump from cutting hundreds of millions in grants to cities, counties
Health|Science|World

Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

November 22, 2025
Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota

President Donald Trump says he’s “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota

November 22, 2025
Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota
Americas|Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

November 22, 2025
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans
Europe|Political|World

Russia says it has taken string of east Ukrainian villages

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had captured a string of frontline settlements in eastern Ukraine, a claim Kyiv has either denied or declined to acknowledge.

November 22, 2025
Russia says it has taken string of east Ukrainian villages
Health|World

North Dakota's top court revives state's abortion ban

Abortion has again become illegal in North Dakota after the state’s Supreme Court on Friday reversed a lower court’s ruling that its near-total ban on abortion was

November 22, 2025
North Dakota's top court revives state's abortion ban
Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh plans to execute its former leader. There’s one big thing in the way: India

Bangladesh plans to execute its former leader. There’s one big thing in the way: India

November 22, 2025
Bangladesh plans to execute its former leader. There’s one big thing in the way: India
Political|US|World

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race

November 21, 2025
Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Takeaways from the Trump-Mamdani White House meeting

President Donald Trump hosted New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday for a meeting that took place

November 21, 2025
Takeaways from the Trump-Mamdani White House meeting
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Supreme Court pauses lower court order that blocked Texas’ new congressional maps

Supreme Court pauses lower court order that blocked Texas’ new congressional maps

November 21, 2025
Supreme Court pauses lower court order that blocked Texas’ new congressional maps
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have to like a U.S.-backed peace plan to halt Russia's invasion and ultimately approve it, U.S.

November 21, 2025
Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Bill Ackman eyes dual public offerings for Pershing Square and new fund, WSJ reports

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman plans to take his hedge-fund firm Pershing Square and a new investment fund public early next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing

November 21, 2025
Bill Ackman eyes dual public offerings for Pershing Square and new fund, WSJ reports
Health|Political|Science|World

Top FDA official Pazdur raises alarm about expediting approvals, Washington Post reports

The U.S.

November 21, 2025
Top FDA official Pazdur raises alarm about expediting approvals, Washington Post reports
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Putin envoy Dmitriev: Peace plan seeks to end Ukraine losses of land, lives

Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Friday the U.S. plan for a settlement of the war in Ukraine was aimed at preventing more Ukrainian deaths and

November 21, 2025
Putin envoy Dmitriev: Peace plan seeks to end Ukraine losses of land, lives
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington's backing — over a U.S. peace plan

November 21, 2025
Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan
Crime|Political|World

Chicago rejects DOJ grants tied to Trump's immigration policies

Chicago will not apply for federal community violence intervention grants after the Trump administration reshaped the program to focus on law enforcement and immigration,

November 21, 2025
Chicago rejects DOJ grants tied to Trump's immigration policies
Business|Environment|World

Turkey and Australia confirm agreement on COP31 split-hosting deal

Turkey will host the COP31 climate summit in 2026 with Australia leading the negotiation process, a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil showed on Friday,

November 22, 2025
Turkey and Australia confirm agreement on COP31 split-hosting deal
Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

100-year-old veteran to be honored at Plymouth parade

100-year-old veteran to be honored at Plymouth parade

November 22, 2025
100-year-old veteran to be honored at Plymouth parade
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump and Mamdani go from adversaries to allies after White House meeting

President Donald Trump has met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” but he seemed to find the opposite

November 21, 2025
Trump and Mamdani go from adversaries to allies after White House meeting
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Kennedy Center says it's being paid $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw

The Kennedy Center is receiving $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw next month

November 22, 2025
Kennedy Center says it's being paid $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Days ahead of terrorism designation for Maduro, US military performs large ‘attack demo’ near Venezuela

Days ahead of terrorism designation for Maduro, US military performs large ‘attack demo’ near Venezuela

November 21, 2025
Days ahead of terrorism designation for Maduro, US military performs large ‘attack demo’ near Venezuela
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazil cenbank to offer $2 billion in dollar auctions with repurchase deal on Monday

The Brazilian central bank said on Friday it will offer up to $2 billion in two dollar auctions with repurchase agreements on Monday morning.

November 21, 2025
Brazil cenbank to offer $2 billion in dollar auctions with repurchase deal on Monday
Crime|US|World

Ohio officer found not guilty of murdering pregnant Black woman

An Ohio jury found a white police officer not guilty of murder on Friday in the 2023 fatal shooting of a pregnant Black woman suspected of shoplifting from a grocery store,

November 21, 2025
Ohio officer found not guilty of murdering pregnant Black woman
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in

November 21, 2025
Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

KINGSTON -Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October.

November 21, 2025
Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Moody's grants Italy its first rating upgrade in 23 years

Global ratings agency Moody's on Friday upgraded Italy's sovereign rating to "Baa2" from "Baa3", citing the country's consistent track record of political and policy stability.

November 21, 2025
Moody's grants Italy its first rating upgrade in 23 years
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump, Mamdani say NY utility Con Edison needs to cut rates

U.S.

November 21, 2025
Trump, Mamdani say NY utility Con Edison needs to cut rates
Business|Economy|Travel|World

US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela

The U.S.

November 21, 2025
US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela
Economy|World

Moody's affirms UK's Aa3 rating ahead of budget

Global ratings agency Moody's affirmed the United Kingdom's Aa3 rating on Friday, citing the significant credit strength of the world's sixth-biggest economy and the government's commitment

November 21, 2025
Moody's affirms UK's Aa3 rating ahead of budget
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump lavishes praise on New York's mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

After months of trading insults, U.S.

November 21, 2025
Trump lavishes praise on New York's mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting
Environment|US|World

Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east

The third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula

November 21, 2025
Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east
Business|Economy|Education|Health|World

UN human rights expert urges US to lift sanctions on Cuba

A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift sanctions imposed on Cuba, citing the impact of long-standing trade and financial

November 21, 2025
UN human rights expert urges US to lift sanctions on Cuba
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Thitikul nearly flawless for a 63 to build 3-shot lead in LPGA season finale

Jeeno Thitikul is looking every bit like the No. 1 player in women's golf

November 21, 2025
Thitikul nearly flawless for a 63 to build 3-shot lead in LPGA season finale
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school

Gunmen have attacked a Catholic school in Nigeria, abducting more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers

November 21, 2025
Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelensky warns of ‘difficult moment in history’ after Trump gives Ukraine days to accept his plan to end war

Zelensky warns of ‘difficult moment in history’ after Trump gives Ukraine days to accept his plan to end war

November 21, 2025
Zelensky warns of ‘difficult moment in history’ after Trump gives Ukraine days to accept his plan to end war
Crime|Europe|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his country that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereignty and preserving the American support it needs, as leaders discuss a U.S. peace proposal seen as favoring Russia

November 21, 2025
Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan
Environment|Science|World

Dispute over fossil fuel phaseout upsets UN climate talks, and overtime looks likely

The United Nations climate talks in Brazil are near the end and there's no sign of major agreement

November 21, 2025
Dispute over fossil fuel phaseout upsets UN climate talks, and overtime looks likely
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Federal judge blocks IRS from sharing information to help ICE with deportations

Federal judge blocks IRS from sharing information to help ICE with deportations

November 21, 2025
Federal judge blocks IRS from sharing information to help ICE with deportations
Travel|World

FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation'

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.”

November 21, 2025
FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation'
Business|Crime|Education|Sports|US|World

College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule

College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule

November 21, 2025
College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule
Business|Health|Political|US|World

Lawmakers urge US to enforce Biden wheelchair air travel rules

A group of U.S.

November 21, 2025
Lawmakers urge US to enforce Biden wheelchair air travel rules
Business|Economy|World

BOJ close to raising rates, board member Masu says -Nikkei

The Bank of Japan is "nearing" a decision to raise interest rates and will not wait until after next year's spring wage negotiations end, its board member Kazuyuki

November 21, 2025
BOJ close to raising rates, board member Masu says -Nikkei
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US consumer bureau shifts to limited oversight instead of dismantling agency

The U.S.

November 21, 2025
US consumer bureau shifts to limited oversight instead of dismantling agency
Crime|World

A federal judge blocked Trump's National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren't leaving just yet

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital

November 21, 2025
A federal judge blocked Trump's National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren't leaving just yet
Business|Crime|Finance|World

The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the cost

The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans and continents, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the elite people and institutions that chose to get involved, cover it up — or look away

November 21, 2025
The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the cost
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|World

More swings hit Wall Street, but this time stocks finish higher

More swings hit Wall Street, except it finished higher this time

November 21, 2025
More swings hit Wall Street, but this time stocks finish higher
Entertainment|Technology|US|World

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day

November 21, 2025
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Education|Health|Interview|Political|Science|US|Videos|World

RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism

November 21, 2025
RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Argentina did not discuss $20 billion bailout with banks, minister says

Argentine officials did not speak with U.S. banks about a $20 billion rescue package, the country's economy minister, Luis Caputo, said on Friday in a post on social media.

November 21, 2025
Argentina did not discuss $20 billion bailout with banks, minister says
Business|Technology|World

Judge in Google ad tech case seeks quick fix for web giant's monopolies

The U.S. judge considering whether to order a breakup of Google's advertising technology business asked the Department of Justice on Friday how quickly

November 21, 2025
Judge in Google ad tech case seeks quick fix for web giant's monopolies
Crime|Election|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World

Democrat demands release of 'shocking' Trump-Saudi call from 2019 after Khashoggi's death

A Democratic lawmaker who served on Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of

November 21, 2025
Democrat demands release of 'shocking' Trump-Saudi call from 2019 after Khashoggi's death
Health|Political|Science|World

White House asks for resignation of top aide to FDA chief, Politico reports

The White House has asked for the resignation of top aide to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, Politico reported on Friday, citing administration officials.

November 21, 2025
White House asks for resignation of top aide to FDA chief, Politico reports
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US stocks jump on Fed rate cut bets but lose ground on the week

Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Friday as rising expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve offset concerns over lofty tech

November 21, 2025
US stocks jump on Fed rate cut bets but lose ground on the week
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Florida Republicans oppose Trump offshore oil leasing plan

Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state's Gulf Coast.

November 21, 2025
Florida Republicans oppose Trump offshore oil leasing plan
Business|Economy|Technology|World

White House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI, sources say

The White House has put on hold a draft executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funds,

November 21, 2025
White House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI, sources say
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

BBC board member Banerji resigns after Trump documentary edit

An independent director on the BBC's board, Shumeet Banerji, has quit on Friday in the wake of what the public broadcaster said was an incorrect edit of a speech by President Donald

November 21, 2025
BBC board member Banerji resigns after Trump documentary edit
Health|Science|World

Kennedy says he told CDC to change website's language on autism and vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an interview with the New York Times that he personally instructed the U.S.

November 21, 2025
Kennedy says he told CDC to change website's language on autism and vaccines
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on some coke oven processing plants

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday to ease regulatory requirements on certain coke oven processing plants, the White House said.

November 21, 2025
Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on some coke oven processing plants
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Political|Sports|World

Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win echoes in Mexico where women fight for equality

Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory is resounding across Mexico

November 21, 2025
Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win echoes in Mexico where women fight for equality
Arts|Crime|World

Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince

The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is calling for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call President Donald Trump had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

November 21, 2025
Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
Americas|Asia|Crime|Political|World

Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China

The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide

November 21, 2025
Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China
Crime|Political|US|World

Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown

A federal judge’s 223-page opinion delivers a blistering account of federal agents using tear gas, rubber bullets and other force against Chicago-area protesters and journalists, often without warning or justification

November 21, 2025
Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
Americas|Crime|US|World

Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded

A Florida sheriff's deputy has been killed while serving an eviction notice at a home on the state's Atlantic coast

November 21, 2025
Florida eviction turns deadly as a deputy is killed, shooter and 2 others wounded
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Berlin, Paris push companies for fighter jet agreement by mid-December

Germany and France are piling pressure on industrial leaders to find a solution for the troubled joint fighter jet project FCAS - or SCAF - by mid-December, two sources briefed

November 21, 2025
Berlin, Paris push companies for fighter jet agreement by mid-December
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 draft declaration defies US with 'climate change' references, source says

A G20 draft leaders' declaration includes references to "climate change" in defiance of U.S. objections, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

November 21, 2025
G20 draft declaration defies US with 'climate change' references, source says
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil prices eased about 1% on Friday to settle at one-month lows as the U.S. pushed for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could boost global oil supplies, while

November 21, 2025
Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Europe|Political|World

French foreign minister to hold call with European counterparts to discuss Ukraine, source says

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will host a call with European counterparts on Friday evening to discuss Ukraine, a French diplomatic source said.

November 21, 2025
French foreign minister to hold call with European counterparts to discuss Ukraine, source says
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump tariff relief leaves 22% of Brazil's shipments still hit

Brazil's government said on Friday that 22% of its exports to the United States remain subject to a 40% extra tariff after President Donald Trump expanded the list of exemptions to

November 21, 2025
Trump tariff relief leaves 22% of Brazil's shipments still hit
Crime|Political|World

Bolsonaro lawyers seek house arrest for coup plot sentence

Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to allow him to serve his 27-year sentence under house

November 21, 2025
Bolsonaro lawyers seek house arrest for coup plot sentence
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump calls Democrats’ video 'seditious behavior, punishable by death!'

The president calls Democratic lawmakers traitors, says their reminder that troops must disobey unlawful orders is sedition, and says the penalty for that is death.

November 20, 2025
Trump calls Democrats’ video 'seditious behavior, punishable by death!'
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times

Three former sheriff's deputies have been found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of a Black man they stopped while he was walking through a small Georgia town

November 21, 2025
Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times
Business|Economy|Food|World

Brazil fears losing US market share in instant coffee after Trump maintains tariffs

Brazil risks losing its market share in instant coffee sales in the U.S. after President Donald Trump retained 50% tariffs on the product while cutting duties for green coffee,

November 21, 2025
Brazil fears losing US market share in instant coffee after Trump maintains tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar slips against yen but heads for broad weekly rise

The dollar weakened against the yen on Friday, after Japanese officials stepped up verbal intervention to stem the currency's decline, even as the greenback

November 21, 2025
Dollar slips against yen but heads for broad weekly rise
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy, after Vance call, says Ukraine will work on peace plan at advisor level

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday after a phone call with U.S.

November 21, 2025
Zelenskiy, after Vance call, says Ukraine will work on peace plan at advisor level
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Glass Lewis mulls US investment adviser registration, could ease criticism

A top Glass Lewis executive said the firm may register itself as a U.S. investment adviser, which would subject it to more regulation but potentially assuage criticism from

November 21, 2025
Glass Lewis mulls US investment adviser registration, could ease criticism
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

G20 envoys agree draft declaration despite US boycott, sources say

G20 envoys have agreed on a draft leaders' declaration ahead of this weekend's summit in Johannesburg without U.S. input, four

November 21, 2025
G20 envoys agree draft declaration despite US boycott, sources say
Business|Europe|Technology|World

French drone makers eye Ukraine deals amid funding uncertainty

French and Ukrainian drone makers are racing to clinch co-production agreements and orders by year-end, industry, diplomatic and military sources said

November 21, 2025
French drone makers eye Ukraine deals amid funding uncertainty
Education|Science|Technology|World

Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth

Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-

November 21, 2025
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth
Arts|Entertainment|World

Eurovision Song Contest changes rules after Israel controversy

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced on Friday changes to voting rules to avoid state interference after controversy over Israel's entry this

November 21, 2025
Eurovision Song Contest changes rules after Israel controversy
Europe|Political|World

Putin says U.S. peace plan can be the basis for peace in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine could be the basis of a resolution of the conflict

November 21, 2025
Putin says U.S. peace plan can be the basis for peace in Ukraine
Health|Science|Technology|US|World

She never smoked, then a CT scan found cancer in both lungs. Now she champions early detection for all.

She never smoked, then a CT scan found cancer in both lungs. Now she champions early detection for all.

November 21, 2025
She never smoked, then a CT scan found cancer in both lungs. Now she champions early detection for all.
Crime|US|World

Federal judge orders man held on federal terrorism charge in Chicago train attack

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Chicago train has been ordered held pending trial on a federal terrorism charge

November 21, 2025
Federal judge orders man held on federal terrorism charge in Chicago train attack
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

First skeleton test race on controversial new Olympic sliding track won by Weston

The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain

November 21, 2025
First skeleton test race on controversial new Olympic sliding track won by Weston
Crime|Political|World

More charges are possible against John Bolton, Justice Department says

More charges are possible against John Bolton, Justice Department says

November 21, 2025
More charges are possible against John Bolton, Justice Department says
Arts|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.

November 21, 2025
Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
Business|Economy|Political|World

US manufacturing slows in November as high prices curb demand

U.S. factory activity slowed to a four-month low in November as higher prices because of tariffs on imports restrained demand, leading to a piling up of unsold

November 21, 2025
US manufacturing slows in November as high prices curb demand
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy: Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to maintain unity amid talks with the U.S. on the new framework for a peace deal with Russia, saying the country risks losing its major

November 21, 2025
Zelenskiy: Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments
Business|Economy|World

US wholesale inventories revised higher in August

U.S. wholesale inventories were unchanged in August as increases in stocks of long-lasting manufactured goods like motor vehicles offset decreases in prescription medication and

November 21, 2025
US wholesale inventories revised higher in August
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed's Miran would back 25-bp rate cut if he were 'marginal vote' - BBG TV

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday said he would vote for a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut at the December meeting if his vote meant the difference in securing a

November 21, 2025
Fed's Miran would back 25-bp rate cut if he were 'marginal vote' - BBG TV
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Nokia plans $4 billion AI investment in the United States

Finland's Nokia said on Friday it plans to invest $4 billion in the United States, targeting research, development, and production to drive advancements in artificial

November 21, 2025
Nokia plans $4 billion AI investment in the United States
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says he won't betray Ukrainian interests in US-led peace process

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would not betray Ukraine's interests in a U.S.-led peace process, warning that Kyiv faces a choice

November 21, 2025
Zelenskiy says he won't betray Ukrainian interests in US-led peace process
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

US peace efforts on Ukraine should be supported, Meloni says after talks with Merz

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke on Friday with her German counterpart Friedrich Merz and together they stressed the importance of supporting U.S. efforts to end the war

November 21, 2025
US peace efforts on Ukraine should be supported, Meloni says after talks with Merz
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

AIP plans sale or listing of French aluminium plant, union says

U.S. investment firm American Industrial Partners plans to sell or list on the stock market Aluminium Dunkerque, France's largest aluminium plant, a union official said on Friday.

November 21, 2025
AIP plans sale or listing of French aluminium plant, union says
Business|Science|Technology|World

First SpaceX booster for upgraded Starship fails during test in Texas

A towering first-stage booster for an upgraded version of SpaceX's Starship rocket suffered a predawn testing failure in Texas on Friday, potentially

November 21, 2025
First SpaceX booster for upgraded Starship fails during test in Texas
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US cancels release of CPI report for October because of government shutdown

The U.S.

November 21, 2025
US cancels release of CPI report for October because of government shutdown
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|World

Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant

Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant

November 21, 2025
Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US|World

"This is my home": Boxer Brian Norman Jr. trains for the biggest fight of his career

"This is my home": Boxer Brian Norman Jr. trains for the biggest fight of his career

November 21, 2025
"This is my home": Boxer Brian Norman Jr. trains for the biggest fight of his career
Australia|Sports|World

Ben Stokes shines with five-wicket haul as England gains first-innings advantage in Ashes opener

Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia

November 21, 2025
Ben Stokes shines with five-wicket haul as England gains first-innings advantage in Ashes opener
Europe|Health|Sports|World

Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training

Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee injury during training in the United States

November 21, 2025
Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training
Crime|Political|US|World

Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash

Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash

November 21, 2025
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash
Crime|Health|Political|World

South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit

Hundreds of women wearing black have gathered in a Johannesburg park to protest gender-based violence in South Africa

November 21, 2025
South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit
Business|Economy|Europe|Sports|World

Premier League to introduce a spending cap from next season

Premier League teams have agreed to introduce spending caps in England’s top flight from next season

November 21, 2025
Premier League to introduce a spending cap from next season
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

What's in the US peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine?

The United States has drafted a 28-point peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine which is being studied by Kyiv, Moscow and interested countries in Europe. 

November 21, 2025
What's in the US peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine?
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed's Logan calls for holding rates steady 'for a time'

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Friday called for leaving the policy rate on hold "for a time" while the central bank assesses how much of a brake the current

November 21, 2025
Fed's Logan calls for holding rates steady 'for a time'
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest

On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic

November 21, 2025
COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Turkish MPs to visit jailed PKK leader Ocalan to further disarmament process

Turkish lawmakers overseeing the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group decided on Friday to pay their first visit to its jailed leader Abdullah

November 21, 2025
Turkish MPs to visit jailed PKK leader Ocalan to further disarmament process
Crime|Europe|World

Former Reform UK politician jailed for taking bribes from pro-Russians

A British former member of the European parliament and ex-leader of the populist Reform UK in Wales was jailed for more than 10 years on Friday after admitting

November 21, 2025
Former Reform UK politician jailed for taking bribes from pro-Russians
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them

There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them

November 21, 2025
There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

Las Vegas Grand Prix practice halted twice due to loose maintenance cover

A maintenance cover has disrupted the Las Vegas Grand Prix again, stopping Thursday night practice twice for inspections

November 21, 2025
Las Vegas Grand Prix practice halted twice due to loose maintenance cover
Business|Economy|Food|Political|World

Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ‘significant progress' and seeks more exemptions

Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to remove additional import tariffs on some Brazilian agribusiness products marks significant progress

November 21, 2025
Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ‘significant progress' and seeks more exemptions
Crime|Political|World

Bipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers

Bipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers

November 21, 2025
Bipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers
Africa|Crime|Education|World

What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack?

Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students from two

November 21, 2025
What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack?
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|World

WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign

The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts

November 21, 2025
WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
Europe|Finance|Political|World

EU opens case against Slovakia over constitutional change

The European Commission opened a case against Slovakia on Friday over what it said was a breach of EU law after the country amended its constitution to assert national sovereignty over

November 21, 2025
EU opens case against Slovakia over constitutional change
Europe|Political|World

What does Russia's claimed capture of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk mean?

President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russian capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory

October 29, 2025
What does Russia's claimed capture of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk mean?
Americas|Europe|Political|World

US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say

The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a U.S.-brokered peace deal,

November 21, 2025
US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say
Business|Economy|Food|World

Global coffee prices plunge after Trump removes tariffs on Brazil

Global coffee prices plunged on Friday after U.S.

November 21, 2025
Global coffee prices plunge after Trump removes tariffs on Brazil
Crime|Education|Political|World

Pope given copy of US Senate bill on Minnesota shooting by co-sponsor Klobuchar

Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a U.S.

November 21, 2025
Pope given copy of US Senate bill on Minnesota shooting by co-sponsor Klobuchar
Business|Economy|World

Canada September retail sales down 0.7%; seen unchanged in October

Canadian retail sales fell in September, reversing a positive trend last month, as consumers spent less in buying cars, automotive parts and building materials among others, data

November 21, 2025
Canada September retail sales down 0.7%; seen unchanged in October
Business|Technology|World

RTX JV secures $1.25 billion Iron Dome missile deal with Israel

Defense contractor RTX said on Friday its joint venture Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems has secured a $1.25 billion contract to supply Israel with surface-to-air missiles.

November 21, 2025
RTX JV secures $1.25 billion Iron Dome missile deal with Israel
Business|Europe|Sports|World

Israel-Premier Tech is rebranding as NSN Cycling Team from 2026 with new base in Spain

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has found a new name and will race as the NSN Cycling Team from next year

November 21, 2025
Israel-Premier Tech is rebranding as NSN Cycling Team from 2026 with new base in Spain
Business|Science|Technology|World

Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes in a ball of fire at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot

An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed in a ball of fire in front of horrified spectators during an aerial display at the

November 21, 2025
Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes in a ball of fire at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot
Environment|Science|World

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system

November 21, 2025
At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture
Environment|Political|Science|World

UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

The president of the United Nations General Assembly says climate change is the biggest threat to world peace

November 21, 2025
UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkish committee to visit PKK leader Ocalan in prison as part of peace initiative

A Turkish parliamentary committee has agreed to meet with Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan at his prison island

November 21, 2025
Turkish committee to visit PKK leader Ocalan in prison as part of peace initiative
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated

Israel’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

November 21, 2025
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

World leaders are arriving for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda

November 21, 2025
Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Global equity funds draw inflows for ninth week on corporate earnings optimism

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a ninth straight week as fund investors, encouraged by an overall strong third-quarter earnings season, brushed off concerns about lofty tech

November 21, 2025
Global equity funds draw inflows for ninth week on corporate earnings optimism
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's largest US soybean buy in 2 years buoys prices, triggers sales by struggling farmers

The largest U.S. soybean sales to China in more than two years this week could be just the beginning of an accelerated buying program by Beijing after the world's top

November 21, 2025
China's largest US soybean buy in 2 years buoys prices, triggers sales by struggling farmers
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Red Cross to shed nearly 3,000 jobs, scale back budget amid donor fatigue

The International Committee of the Red Cross will reduce its 2026 budget by nearly a fifth to 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) and cut 2,900 jobs, it said in a

November 21, 2025
Red Cross to shed nearly 3,000 jobs, scale back budget amid donor fatigue
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

European arms makers retreat as Ukraine peace plan gains traction

European defence shares fell on Friday to their lowest since late August, as reports about a U.S.-backed deal to end the war in Ukraine hit one of the region's best-

November 21, 2025
European arms makers retreat as Ukraine peace plan gains traction
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Draft of U.S.-backed peace proposal for Ukraine

Here is the text of a draft version of the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine backed by the United States, according to a copy seen by Reuters 1. Ukraine's sovereignty to be reconfirmed. 2.

November 21, 2025
Draft of U.S.-backed peace proposal for Ukraine
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Food supply improving in Gaza since truce but long way to go, says UN

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling

November 21, 2025
Food supply improving in Gaza since truce but long way to go, says UN
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Germany, France, UK leaders discuss US-backed Ukraine plan in call with Zelenskiy

The leaders of Germany, France and Britain agreed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on Friday that Ukrainian forces must remain capable of defending the

November 21, 2025
Germany, France, UK leaders discuss US-backed Ukraine plan in call with Zelenskiy
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says around 5,000 Ukrainian troops are trapped in the Kharkiv region

The Kremlin said on Friday that around 5,000 Ukrainian troops were trapped on the eastern bank of the River Oskil, in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region.

November 21, 2025
Kremlin says around 5,000 Ukrainian troops are trapped in the Kharkiv region
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says

Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubero territory, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Central

November 21, 2025
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Investors' views on extended markets' selloff

Asian and European shares extended a global rout on Friday and U.S. stock futures also pointed to a weak opening on Wall Street as investors continued to offload richly valued

November 21, 2025
Investors' views on extended markets' selloff
Business|Health|Science|World

Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup

By Krishna N.

November 21, 2025
Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Three decades after peace deal, Bosnia still struggles with division

Franjo Sola remembers November 21, 1995, as the best day of his life, when a U.S.-brokered peace deal ended war in Bosnia and

November 21, 2025
Three decades after peace deal, Bosnia still struggles with division
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government 'interference'

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they’re changing the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness

November 21, 2025
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government 'interference'
Business|Crime|Sports|Technology|World

Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot

The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show

November 21, 2025
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump administration rushes to emulate Gaza plan in new push for Ukraine Deal

Trump administration rushes to emulate Gaza plan in new push for Ukraine Deal

November 21, 2025
Trump administration rushes to emulate Gaza plan in new push for Ukraine Deal
Health|Science|World

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people

Authorities and local media in Bangladesh say that a 5.5 magnitude earthquake killed at least eight people and left more than 300 injured in the central part of the country

November 21, 2025
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people
Crime|Europe|Science|Technology|World

France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims

France's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz

November 21, 2025
France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
Arts|Education|Travel|World

She married her brother, then he died. The monument to her grief was a Wonder of the Ancient World

She married her brother, then he died. The monument to her grief was a Wonder of the Ancient World

November 21, 2025
She married her brother, then he died. The monument to her grief was a Wonder of the Ancient World
Europe|Political|World

Radio Free Europe closing in key Trump ally Hungary

U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) will shut down in Hungary on Friday, it said, ending a five-year run of a media service that a U.S. official

November 21, 2025
Radio Free Europe closing in key Trump ally Hungary
Crime|World

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in escalating West Bank violence

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the

November 21, 2025
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in escalating West Bank violence
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

How US sanctions on Russian oil majors will impact the rouble and economy

Here is a look at how U.S. sanctions on Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil, which take effect at 1701 GMT on Friday, may affect the Russian foreign currency market.

November 21, 2025
How US sanctions on Russian oil majors will impact the rouble and economy
Political|World

UK's Starmer says he has not spoken to Trump about BBC row

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had yet to speak to Donald Trump after the U.S. president said he would sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over how the broadcaster wrongly

November 21, 2025
UK's Starmer says he has not spoken to Trump about BBC row
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

The pAIn trade

By Anna Szymanski LONDON, November 21 (REUTERS) -Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.       

November 21, 2025
The pAIn trade
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US states take aim at data-driven pricing to ease consumer pain

Even as the White House seeks to roll back state laws on artificial intelligence, states are pursuing an increasing number of bills to ban tech-driven pricing practices in an

November 21, 2025
US states take aim at data-driven pricing to ease consumer pain
Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Charlotte immigration raids by Trump administration ignite political tensions

North Carolina this week emerged as a new front in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown - one poised to shape one of next

November 21, 2025
Charlotte immigration raids by Trump administration ignite political tensions
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says US has yet to discuss its Ukraine peace plan in detail with Moscow

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia had not yet received anything official from the United States about a 28-point U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, but it was ready to negotiate.

November 21, 2025
Kremlin says US has yet to discuss its Ukraine peace plan in detail with Moscow
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark, CNN reports

The White House is preparing for possible turnover in the cabinet after U.S.

November 21, 2025
Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark, CNN reports
Health|Political|World

Gaza women, children injured by Israeli military during shaky ceasefire, MSF says

Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday that its medical teams in Gaza had treated Palestinian women and children this week for injuries from Israeli airstrikes and gunfire, almost

November 21, 2025
Gaza women, children injured by Israeli military during shaky ceasefire, MSF says
Opinion|Political|World

JD Vance expressed hope his Hindu wife will become a Christian. That’s ruffled feathers in India

JD Vance expressed hope his Hindu wife will become a Christian. That’s ruffled feathers in India

November 21, 2025
JD Vance expressed hope his Hindu wife will become a Christian. That’s ruffled feathers in India
Europe|World

Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after Trump funding cuts

Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service, Szabad Európa, has ceased operations after the Trump administration decided to cut its funding

November 21, 2025
Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after Trump funding cuts
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced

The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria, remains committed to peaceful self-determination after a court sentenced its leader to life in prison for terrorism

November 21, 2025
Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced
World

China unleashes 'wolf warriors' in diplomatic duel with Japan

Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, known as "wolf warriors", have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan's prime minister

November 21, 2025
China unleashes 'wolf warriors' in diplomatic duel with Japan
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU to keep supporting Ukraine as sanctions against Russia bite, says von der Leyen

The European Union will keep on supporting Ukraine as Ukraine is the victim of an aggression, the EU Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, adding that

November 21, 2025
EU to keep supporting Ukraine as sanctions against Russia bite, says von der Leyen
Europe|Political|World

Germany's Merz to join call on US-Russian plan to end Ukraine war

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join a phone call about a U.S.-Russian plan to end the war in Ukraine on Friday, two government sources told Reuters.

November 21, 2025
Germany's Merz to join call on US-Russian plan to end Ukraine war
Business|Economy|World

UK economy stumbles in run-up to next week's budget

Measures of Britain's businesses, consumers and public finances are all showing signs of deterioration in the run-up to next

November 21, 2025
UK economy stumbles in run-up to next week's budget
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Polish PM says Russia-backed sabotage has crossed a critical line

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that sabotage acts inspired and organised by Russia are aimed at destabilising and weakening Poland and bear the hallmarks of "state

November 21, 2025
Polish PM says Russia-backed sabotage has crossed a critical line
Asia|Political|World

Taiwan official calls China a 'troublemaker' while distributing defence handbook

China is the real regional "troublemaker", a senior Taiwanese security official said on Friday, personally giving out copies of a new civil defence handbook the

November 21, 2025
Taiwan official calls China a 'troublemaker' while distributing defence handbook
Asia|Science|World

Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100

At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with

November 21, 2025
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK businesses put plans on hold before Reeves' budget, PMI shows

British business growth ground almost to a halt this month, as companies put their plans on hold while they waited to see if next week's government budget will

November 21, 2025
UK businesses put plans on hold before Reeves' budget, PMI shows
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine says it holds defensive line in northern part of Pokrovsk

Ukraine said on Friday its forces were holding defensive lines in the northern part of the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk and were blocking attempts by Russian troops to advance

November 21, 2025
Ukraine says it holds defensive line in northern part of Pokrovsk
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

EU's von der Leyen to reach out to Zelenskiy on Ukraine peace plan

European Union leaders and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will reach out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss a U.S. peace plan on

November 21, 2025
EU's von der Leyen to reach out to Zelenskiy on Ukraine peace plan
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

'A close call': Global brokerages split on Fed's December rate cut view after jobs report

Global brokerages are split over whether the U.S.

November 21, 2025
'A close call': Global brokerages split on Fed's December rate cut view after jobs report
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|World

Mexico's bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025

November 21, 2025
Mexico's bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
MidEast|Political|Science|World

Iran rejects UN atomic agency's resolution and threatens more reprisal actions

Iran’s state media has reported that the foreign ministry called a resolution by the U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors “anti-Iranian” and threatened unspecified retaliatory actions

November 21, 2025
Iran rejects UN atomic agency's resolution and threatens more reprisal actions
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know

The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia

November 21, 2025
Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know
Arts|Economy|Entertainment|World

China scraps concerts with Japanese musicians as diplomatic tensions mount

Japanese jazz musician Yoshio Suzuki and his band were in the

November 21, 2025
China scraps concerts with Japanese musicians as diplomatic tensions mount
Economy|World

Top ECB officials urge EU to remove internal barriers amid Trump tariffs

The European Union can offset the economic drag from U.S. trade tariffs and deglobalisation by removing internal barriers, top European Central Bank policymakers said on Friday.

November 21, 2025
Top ECB officials urge EU to remove internal barriers amid Trump tariffs
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute

Chinese cruise operators are scrambling to avoid Japanese ports as Beijing and Tokyo engage in a diplomatic dispute, which is expected to

November 21, 2025
Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute
Business|Economy|World

India and Afghanistan to launch air cargo services to boost trade

Air cargo services between India and Afghanistan will be launched soon, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, as the two countries seek to reset ties amid soured

November 21, 2025
India and Afghanistan to launch air cargo services to boost trade
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Euro zone business activity grows steadily in November, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity grew steadily this month as services expanded at the quickest pace in 1-1/2 years, while weak demand sent manufacturing back into contraction

November 21, 2025
Euro zone business activity grows steadily in November, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German business activity growth loses momentum in November, PMI shows

Germany's private sector growth has lost momentum in November as the manufacturing sector has unexpectedly contracted and the service sector has not expanded as

November 21, 2025
German business activity growth loses momentum in November, PMI shows
Europe|World

Kyiv says work continues on technical level between teams to study US proposals

Ukraine called on its partners to respect its position as work continues on the technical level to study a U.S.-backed plan to end the war, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday.

November 21, 2025
Kyiv says work continues on technical level between teams to study US proposals
Business|Economy|Europe|World

French economy stabilises in November as services expand, PMI shows

French business activity almost stabilised in November, according to a survey published Friday, as unexpected growth in the country's dominant service sector nearly offset a sharper

November 21, 2025
French economy stabilises in November as services expand, PMI shows
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Yen intervention looms large, but it may not work

A stubbornly weak yen has Japan on the cusp of intervening in the currency market for the third time in roughly as many years, but analysts say

November 21, 2025
Yen intervention looms large, but it may not work
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Binance CEO Teng says bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes

Binance Chief Executive Richard Teng said on Friday bitcoin's sharp drop in the past month was the result of investors deleveraging cryptocurrency holdings and risk

November 21, 2025
Binance CEO Teng says bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|World

New US rules say countries with DEI policies are infringing human rights

U.S. officials will consider enforcement of affirmative action policies and state subsidies for abortion as infringements when compiling the

November 20, 2025
New US rules say countries with DEI policies are infringing human rights
Crime|Europe|World

Russian attack kills five in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, regional governor says

A Russian attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Thursday killed five people and injured three, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

November 21, 2025
Russian attack kills five in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, regional governor says
Asia|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy ready for 'honest' work on US-backed plan as Europeans push back

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with a top U.S.

November 20, 2025
Zelenskiy ready for 'honest' work on US-backed plan as Europeans push back
Asia|Business|Crime|Technology|World

Global pressure forces Myanmar junta to crack down on scam centres, sources say

A day after Myanmar's junta leader visited the southeastern city of Hpa-An last week, two sources said army officers met members of a powerful local militia with a

November 21, 2025
Global pressure forces Myanmar junta to crack down on scam centres, sources say
Business|Environment|World

France's Veolia to buy hazardous waste group Clean Earth for $3 billion

French water management, waste management and energy services group Veolia said on Friday it had agreed to buy U.S.-based hazardous waste company Clean Earth from

November 21, 2025
France's Veolia to buy hazardous waste group Clean Earth for $3 billion
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Tech stocks still set for record $75 billion inflow in 2025, says BofA

Tech stocks remain on track for a record $75 billion inflow this year, BofA's weekly flow show note said on Friday, highlighting demand for the sector even as it comes under pressure

November 21, 2025
Tech stocks still set for record $75 billion inflow in 2025, says BofA
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK borrowing climbs, showing scale of budget task facing Reeves

Britain's borrowing in the first seven months of the financial year was the highest on record except during the COVID pandemic, according to data that lays bare

November 21, 2025
UK borrowing climbs, showing scale of budget task facing Reeves
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar hedging frenzy fades, bringing relief to greenback

Just months after a U.S. tariff shock whacked the dollar, a rush by overseas investors to

November 21, 2025
Dollar hedging frenzy fades, bringing relief to greenback
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK retail sales and consumer morale slide ahead of budget

British retail sales tumbled in October and a closely watched gauge of household sentiment fell this month, adding to signs of waning consumer spending

November 21, 2025
UK retail sales and consumer morale slide ahead of budget
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US

OpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement

November 21, 2025
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback

Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts

November 21, 2025
Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan premier's advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting

Reflationist advisers of Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi will speak on a panel hosted by Keidanren on December 17 on the new administration's strategy to strengthen the

November 21, 2025
Japan premier's advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting
Business|Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|World

Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash

Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash

November 21, 2025
Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash
Business|Economy|World

India's November business growth slows to 6-month low on weak manufacturing, PMI shows

India’s private sector activity expanded at its slowest pace in six months in November as manufacturing growth slipped to a nine-month low, offsetting an uptick

November 21, 2025
India's November business growth slows to 6-month low on weak manufacturing, PMI shows
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Risk-on investors turn to Uganda to 'squeeze the last drop' out of frontier markets

Uganda - a landlocked African nation that until recently struggled to get a World Bank loan - is the latest hot destination for

November 21, 2025
Risk-on investors turn to Uganda to 'squeeze the last drop' out of frontier markets
Economy|Political|World

Japan's cabinet approves lavish stimulus as markets fret over Takaichi's fiscal policy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.40 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, marking the first major policy

November 21, 2025
Japan's cabinet approves lavish stimulus as markets fret over Takaichi's fiscal policy
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Three-alarm fire as tech selloff resumes, Takaichi stimulus lands

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It turns out Nvidia's earnings could only smother the blaze on markets for so long. 

November 21, 2025
Three-alarm fire as tech selloff resumes, Takaichi stimulus lands
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Droneshield rally unravels as executive share sales, governance issues spark brutal rout

Shares of Australian drone technology firm Droneshield tumbled 8% on Friday, deepening a two-week rout as stake sales by top executives, a contract

November 21, 2025
Droneshield rally unravels as executive share sales, governance issues spark brutal rout
Asia|Crime|Political|World

New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowning

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on allegations he and others tried to cover up the details of a marine’s drowning

November 21, 2025
New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowning
Political|Science|Technology|World

US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea

US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea

November 21, 2025
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

Australia adds Amazon's Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in

November 21, 2025
Australia adds Amazon's Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Thai government says stimulus will lift GDP in Q4 but strong baht remains a concern

Thailand's economic stability is underpinned by strong financial and fiscal fundamentals, and government stimulus measures will

November 21, 2025
Thai government says stimulus will lift GDP in Q4 but strong baht remains a concern
Education|Political|World

Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department

The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department

November 21, 2025
Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan ramps up warning of yen intervention, chance of near-term rate hike

Japan on Friday escalated its warning of currency intervention and the central bank governor signalled the chance of a near-term interest rate hike

November 21, 2025
Japan ramps up warning of yen intervention, chance of near-term rate hike
Americas|Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction

Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction

November 20, 2025
Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction
Sports|US|World

Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list

Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night

November 21, 2025
Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Rupee drifts higher tracking Asia FX, buoyed by interbank dollar offers

The Indian rupee firmed slightly on Friday, tracking mild gains across Asian currencies and aided by interbank dollar sales, with traders pointing to a pickup in

November 21, 2025
Rupee drifts higher tracking Asia FX, buoyed by interbank dollar offers
Business|Economy|Political|World

Bank of Japan signals chance of December rate hike as yen slides

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he wanted "just a bit more data" on next year's wage-growth direction and warned of the boost a weak yen could have on

November 21, 2025
Bank of Japan signals chance of December rate hike as yen slides
Business|Crime|Education|Sports|World

NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says

NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says

November 21, 2025
NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections

The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of public libraries

November 21, 2025
Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's exports to the world rise, but Trump's tariffs dent its shipments to the US

Japan has reported that its exports to the world rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier, while imports edged up 0.6%

November 21, 2025
Japan's exports to the world rise, but Trump's tariffs dent its shipments to the US
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Japan factory activity down for fifth month in November, PMI shows

Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth month in November, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous month due to a softer decline in output, a private-sector survey

November 21, 2025
Japan factory activity down for fifth month in November, PMI shows
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade

November 21, 2025
EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Samsung Elec names mobile chief co-CEO in return to traditional structure

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has named its mobile chief TM Roh as a new co-CEO and head of its device experience division, which oversees the company's

November 21, 2025
Samsung Elec names mobile chief co-CEO in return to traditional structure
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Singapore Q3 GDP grows 4.2% from a year earlier; upgrades 2025 outlook

Singapore on Friday upgraded its economic outlook for 2025 as third-quarter gross domestic product growth beat market expectations and initial estimates.

November 21, 2025
Singapore Q3 GDP grows 4.2% from a year earlier; upgrades 2025 outlook
Business|Technology|World

Magna to produce China's GAC electric vehicles in Europe

China's Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) will build its electric AION V model at a Magna facility in Austria, the two companies said on Thursday, a strategy that

November 21, 2025
Magna to produce China's GAC electric vehicles in Europe
Arts|Crime|Political|World

What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files

The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein

November 20, 2025
What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine would cede territory to Russia in draft of Trump peace plan obtained by AP

President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede territory to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, according to a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press

November 20, 2025
Ukraine would cede territory to Russia in draft of Trump peace plan obtained by AP
Business|Economy|Finance|World

The Latest: Trump administration plans for new oil drilling off California and Florida coasts

The Trump administration has announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades

November 20, 2025
The Latest: Trump administration plans for new oil drilling off California and Florida coasts
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing

Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing

November 20, 2025
Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, setting new record for female artists

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, setting new record for female artists

November 21, 2025
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, setting new record for female artists
Crime|Political|US|World

Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates

November 20, 2025
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
Business|Election|Finance|Interview|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Bush remembers how he picked Cheney to be his VP

Former President George W. Bush eulogized former Vice President Dick Cheney and opened up about the process that led him to pick Cheney to be his running mate.

November 20, 2025
Bush remembers how he picked Cheney to be his VP
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring undocumented immigrants and some noncitizens from receiving them

November 21, 2025
Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off

Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway

November 20, 2025
Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off
Business|Technology|World

Samsung Elec names mobile chief as new co-CEO

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has named its mobile chief TM Roh as a new co-CEO and head of its device experience division, which oversees the company's mobile phone, TV and

November 21, 2025
Samsung Elec names mobile chief as new co-CEO
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan exports unexpectedly strong in October as US tariff impact slows

Japan's exports rose more than expected in October for a second straight monthly gain, government data showed on Friday, underpinned by a milder

November 21, 2025
Japan exports unexpectedly strong in October as US tariff impact slows
Crime|Political|World

Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations

A federal judge has ordered the release of 16 people detained by immigration officials during an FBI-led raid at a rural Idaho racetrack last month

November 21, 2025
Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations
Crime|Political|World

White House defends Trump calling a female reporter 'piggy'

The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender

November 20, 2025
White House defends Trump calling a female reporter 'piggy'
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's private REITs offer new funding path for property firms

China's nascent private REIT market has emerged as a rare bright spot for cash-strapped developers, with a record fundraising pipeline of $12

November 20, 2025
China's private REITs offer new funding path for property firms
Business|Technology|World

Musk's X ends $90 million lawsuit against law firm Wachtell

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has ended its lawsuit against elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz that sought to recover most of a $90 million fee

November 20, 2025
Musk's X ends $90 million lawsuit against law firm Wachtell
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Foxconn to spend up to $3 billion a year on AI, chair sees China EV shakeout

Foxconn will invest $2 billion to $3 billion a year in AI, the head of the world's largest contract electronics maker told Reuters.

November 20, 2025
Foxconn to spend up to $3 billion a year on AI, chair sees China EV shakeout
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee

U.S.

November 20, 2025
Trump signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Investor challenges pile up over price of 3G Capital's Skechers deal

Investment firms holding millions of shares of footwear giant Skechers are suing for a better deal than the $63 per share price paid by 3G Capital to take

November 20, 2025
Investor challenges pile up over price of 3G Capital's Skechers deal
Business|Economy|Technology|World

FAA wants new air traffic control data system as part of overhaul

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it wants to adopt a new comprehensive system to overhaul how air traffic controllers receive flight data

November 20, 2025
FAA wants new air traffic control data system as part of overhaul
Business|Economy|World

Japan Oct core CPI rises 3.0% yr/yr

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in October from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

November 20, 2025
Japan Oct core CPI rises 3.0% yr/yr
Crime|Health|Science|World

New Jersey high court first in US to ban Shaken Baby Syndrome testimony

New Jersey’s top court on Thursday became the first in the U.S. to prohibit prosecutors from presenting expert testimony that shaking a baby can on its own cause

November 20, 2025
New Jersey high court first in US to ban Shaken Baby Syndrome testimony
Health|Political|Science|World

Republican-led states challenge FDA approval of new generic abortion pill

Three Republican-led states have moved to broaden their lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, aiming to block the U.S.

November 20, 2025
Republican-led states challenge FDA approval of new generic abortion pill
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Fed's Paulson is 'cautiously' approaching December rate decision, she says 

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said on Thursday she is approaching the U.S. central bank's next meeting "cautiously," despite supporting its last two interest rate cuts

November 20, 2025
Fed's Paulson is 'cautiously' approaching December rate decision, she says 
Business|Crime|Political|Technology|World

Alleged AI chip smuggling to China leads to US calls for chip tracking

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
Alleged AI chip smuggling to China leads to US calls for chip tracking
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's core inflation accelerates in October, stays above BOJ target

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive expectations

November 20, 2025
Japan's core inflation accelerates in October, stays above BOJ target
Business|Economy|World

UK consumers brace for budget, GfK survey shows

British consumer confidence edged down in November but remained in its narrow range of the past six months, a survey showed on Friday, in contrast to other data that has shown more

November 21, 2025
UK consumers brace for budget, GfK survey shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Singapore says Q3 GDP grows 4.2% y/y, upgrades 2025 forecast

Singapore on Friday upgraded its economic outlook for 2025 as third-quarter gross domestic product growth beat market expectations and initial estimates.

November 21, 2025
Singapore says Q3 GDP grows 4.2% y/y, upgrades 2025 forecast
Arts|Crime|Education|Political|US|World

Two Florida academics say they have their jobs back after Charlie Kirk-related comments

Two Florida academics who were put on leave following comments tied to the September 10 assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk say they have their

November 20, 2025
Two Florida academics say they have their jobs back after Charlie Kirk-related comments
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US consumer watchdog seeks to transfer cases to DOJ, citing funding, sources say

The top U.S. consumer financial watchdog, which the White House refuses to fund, is seeking to move all remaining enforcement cases and litigation to the

November 20, 2025
US consumer watchdog seeks to transfer cases to DOJ, citing funding, sources say
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount

Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago

November 20, 2025
Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the White House he’ll leave his post in January

November 20, 2025
Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges
Crime|World

Florida man executed for killing his former manager at a convenience store

A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store has become executed

November 20, 2025
Florida man executed for killing his former manager at a convenience store
Political|US|World

Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump

Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Trump administration is undermining the nation's spy services

November 20, 2025
Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world

November 20, 2025
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
Crime|Political|US|World

Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat

The Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director

November 20, 2025
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
Business|Crime|Science|Technology|World

North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms

North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms

November 20, 2025
North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms
Crime|US|World

Charlotte officials say Border Patrol operation has ended, but DHS insists immigration enforcement will continue

Charlotte officials say Border Patrol operation has ended, but DHS insists immigration enforcement will continue

November 20, 2025
Charlotte officials say Border Patrol operation has ended, but DHS insists immigration enforcement will continue
Crime|US|World

Federal judge dismisses charges against Chicago woman shot after being accused of ramming car at law enforcement vehicle

Federal judge dismisses charges against Chicago woman shot after being accused of ramming car at law enforcement vehicle

November 20, 2025
Federal judge dismisses charges against Chicago woman shot after being accused of ramming car at law enforcement vehicle
Economy|World

Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from Brazil

President Donald Trump has continued loosening tariffs on Brazil to lower consumer costs for Americans

November 20, 2025
Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from Brazil
Crime|Political|US|World

Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended

Law enforcement leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, say a federal immigration crackdown centered around the city appears to be tapering off Thursday

November 20, 2025
Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to disposing of his wife’s body. Here’s what that could mean for his murder trial

Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to disposing of his wife’s body. Here’s what that could mean for his murder trial

November 20, 2025
Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to disposing of his wife’s body. Here’s what that could mean for his murder trial
Crime|Political|World

These are the sights and sounds of Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago

For nearly two months, federal agents have been carrying out surprise raids in Chicago in pursuit of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, emerging from unmarked vehicles in neighborhoods throughout the city to confront and detain stunned members of the public

November 20, 2025
These are the sights and sounds of Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago
Africa|Political|World

Nigerian officials in Washington after Trump’s threats of military action over violence against Christians

Nigerian officials in Washington after Trump’s threats of military action over violence against Christians

November 20, 2025
Nigerian officials in Washington after Trump’s threats of military action over violence against Christians
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should 'get the bum off the air'

ABC is in President Donald Trump's crosshairs this week

November 20, 2025
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should 'get the bum off the air'
Americas|Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect

The teenage stepbrother of an 18-year-old woman who died on a Carnival cruise ship is a suspect in the FBI investigation, according to court papers filed this week

November 20, 2025
Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect
Crime|Political|World

Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody

A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody

November 20, 2025
Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

Colombia recovers first treasures from 300-year-old ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

Colombia recovers first treasures from 300-year-old ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

November 20, 2025
Colombia recovers first treasures from 300-year-old ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’
Business|Environment|World

Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities
Business|Economy|World

Trump tariffs to reduce US deficits by $1 trillion less than previous estimate, CBO says

President Donald Trump's tariff increases on imports from foreign countries will reduce U.S. deficits by $3 trillion if they are maintained through 2035, the non

November 20, 2025
Trump tariffs to reduce US deficits by $1 trillion less than previous estimate, CBO says
Crime|Political|World

Florida congresswoman faces expulsion threat after indictment

A resolution to expel Democratic U.S.

November 20, 2025
Florida congresswoman faces expulsion threat after indictment
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

US banks shelve $20 billion bailout plan for Argentina, WSJ reports

A planned $20 billion bailout for Argentina from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup has been shelved as bankers pivot instead to a smaller, short-term loan package, the Wall

November 20, 2025
US banks shelve $20 billion bailout plan for Argentina, WSJ reports
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazilian president appoints ally Jorge Messias to country's Supreme Court

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Jorge Messias to the Supreme Court

November 20, 2025
Brazilian president appoints ally Jorge Messias to country's Supreme Court
Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on

November 20, 2025
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows

Pilots of a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an October 16 flight near Moab, Utah, were showered with glass before making an

November 20, 2025
In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump inflames California over oil drilling plan for Pacific coast

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California

November 20, 2025
Trump inflames California over oil drilling plan for Pacific coast
Europe|Political|US|World

State Department to identify DEI policies and mass migration as ‘human rights infringements’

State Department to identify DEI policies and mass migration as ‘human rights infringements’

November 20, 2025
State Department to identify DEI policies and mass migration as ‘human rights infringements’
Crime|US|World

Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

November 20, 2025
Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli settlers torch scrapyard in West Bank arson attack as Netanyahu calls meeting on rising extremist violence

Israeli settlers torch scrapyard in West Bank arson attack as Netanyahu calls meeting on rising extremist violence

November 20, 2025
Israeli settlers torch scrapyard in West Bank arson attack as Netanyahu calls meeting on rising extremist violence
Crime|Political|US|World

Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital

November 20, 2025
Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
Crime|Health|Travel|US|World

Buddhist monks resume 2,300-mile walk for peace after accident near Houston

A group of Buddhist monks is continuing a 2,300-mile walk across the U.S. to promote peace after two were injured in a traffic accident near Houston

November 20, 2025
Buddhist monks resume 2,300-mile walk for peace after accident near Houston
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

November 20, 2025
Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
Europe|World

Rescuers continue to recover bodies from rubble, days after deadly Russian attack on western Ukraine

Rescuers continue to recover bodies from rubble, days after deadly Russian attack on western Ukraine

November 19, 2025
Rescuers continue to recover bodies from rubble, days after deadly Russian attack on western Ukraine
Crime|Political|World

Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges

A Nigerian court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of seven terrorism-related charges, and sentenced him to life in prison

November 20, 2025
Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

US judge moves to halt Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C

A federal judge on Thursday moved to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., a temporary legal setback to Trump's efforts to

November 20, 2025
US judge moves to halt Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C
Africa|Political|World

US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in Nigeria

The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to

November 20, 2025
US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in Nigeria
Crime|Political|US|World

Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC

Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC

November 20, 2025
Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC
Education|Political|US|World

Harvard negotiations are ongoing, close to being finalized, Secretary of Education McMahon says

Negotiations between the Trump administration and Harvard University are close to being finalized, U.S.

November 20, 2025
Harvard negotiations are ongoing, close to being finalized, Secretary of Education McMahon says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Syria sends first Swift message to New York Fed, central bank governor says

The Syrian central bank on Thursday sent its first Swift message to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, central bank Governor AbdulKader Husrieh told Reuters.

November 20, 2025
Syria sends first Swift message to New York Fed, central bank governor says
Crime|Political|US|World

Status of immigration crackdown operation in Charlotte in doubt

The status of a Border Patrol operation targeting suspected undocumented migrants in Charlotte, North Carolina was in doubt on Thursday, with the local sheriff's office

November 20, 2025
Status of immigration crackdown operation in Charlotte in doubt
Election|Political|US|World

Trump, Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's Washington funeral

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited to Thursday's funeral service for former Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a White House official.

November 20, 2025
Trump, Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's Washington funeral
Crime|US|World

US prosecutors ask court to drop indictment of woman shot during deportation blitz in Chicago

Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S.

November 20, 2025
US prosecutors ask court to drop indictment of woman shot during deportation blitz in Chicago
Business|Crime|US|World

Appeals court blocks release of hundreds of migrants arrested in Illinois just a day before they could have left detention

Appeals court blocks release of hundreds of migrants arrested in Illinois just a day before they could have left detention

November 20, 2025
Appeals court blocks release of hundreds of migrants arrested in Illinois just a day before they could have left detention
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

US stocks end lower, Treasury yields slide amid revived valuation concerns, Fed uncertainty

Wall Street reversed early gains on Thursday as a mixed employment report diminished hopes for further easing by the Federal Reserve this year and as worries

November 20, 2025
US stocks end lower, Treasury yields slide amid revived valuation concerns, Fed uncertainty
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Crypto's connections to the rest of the financial system

Cryptocurrency markets have surged in recent years, in part fuelled by the Trump administration's pro-crypto stance which has encouraged wider acceptance among

November 20, 2025
Crypto's connections to the rest of the financial system
Europe|Political|World

Russian forces take Ukraine's Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it

The chief of Russia's general staff told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Russian forces had taken control of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, but Ukraine's

November 20, 2025
Russian forces take Ukraine's Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it
Crime|US|World

US DOJ investigating handling of its own probe into Senator Schiff

Federal prosecutors in Maryland are scrutinizing the conduct of two allies of U.S.

November 20, 2025
US DOJ investigating handling of its own probe into Senator Schiff
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by CHIPS Act grant recipients

By Max A.

November 20, 2025
US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by CHIPS Act grant recipients
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears

Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site and settlers have established a new outpost there, even as the country faces pressure to crack down on settler violence in the Palestinian territory

November 20, 2025
Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears
Business|Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days

Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

November 20, 2025
Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days
Education|Political|World

Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

A new Texas law says every public school classroom must display a poster listing the Ten Commandments

November 20, 2025
Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|World

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico

November 20, 2025
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over US boycott of G20

The White House has hit out at South Africa’s leader for "running his mouth" over the United States’ boycott of this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg

November 20, 2025
White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over US boycott of G20
Crime|Economy|US|World

Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants

November 20, 2025
Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
Business|Sports|Technology|World

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to play 1st MLS regular-season match in new stadium April 4

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play their first Major League Soccer match in their new stadium on April 4

November 20, 2025
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to play 1st MLS regular-season match in new stadium April 4
Crime|Election|Political|US|Videos|World

Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death

President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U_S_ military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

November 20, 2025
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
Science|Technology|World

Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion

Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion

November 20, 2025
Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to 'reorient' entire company

Verizon is laying off over 13,000 employees as part of a major company reorientation

November 20, 2025
Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to 'reorient' entire company
Political|US|World

Scheduled citizenship oaths abruptly canceled for hundreds of New Yorkers

Scheduled citizenship oaths abruptly canceled for hundreds of New Yorkers

November 20, 2025
Scheduled citizenship oaths abruptly canceled for hundreds of New Yorkers
Arts|Health|Political|US|World

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

Washington National Cathedral hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump

November 20, 2025
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
Health|Political|Science|World

UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says

UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says

November 20, 2025
UK’s Covid response was ‘too little, too late’ and cost thousands of lives, inquiry says
Arts|Sports|World

Montpellier denies forward Mary Fowler's racism allegation and threatens legal action

French soccer club Montpellier has denied racism allegations made by Australia forward Mary Fowler who said a teammate gave her bananas as a departing gift in 2022

November 20, 2025
Montpellier denies forward Mary Fowler's racism allegation and threatens legal action
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures

U.S. wireless carrier Verizon on Thursday said it will cut more than 13,000 jobs in its largest single layoff as it works to shrink costs and restructure

November 20, 2025
Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Scramble to 'sell Japan' sounds fiscal warning bells

Investors bailing out of the yen and Japan's government bonds have driven borrowing costs there to record highs, bending markets out of

November 20, 2025
Scramble to 'sell Japan' sounds fiscal warning bells
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed officials eye financial stability as they debate next rate move

By Ann Saphir and Michael S.

November 20, 2025
Fed officials eye financial stability as they debate next rate move
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Goldman projects $40 billion stock selling scenario over the next week

The S&P 500 index's fall below a closely watched level gave hedge funds that trade stocks on trends the green light to potentially sell almost $40 billion in

November 20, 2025
Goldman projects $40 billion stock selling scenario over the next week
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian video shows soldiers walking freely through ruins of Ukraine's Pokrovsk

Russia's defence ministry released video on Thursday showing its soldiers moving freely through the southern part of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, patrolling deserted streets lined

November 20, 2025
Russian video shows soldiers walking freely through ruins of Ukraine's Pokrovsk
US|World

Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation

Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation

November 20, 2025
Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation
Crime|Europe|World

Spain's Supreme Court finds chief prosecutor guilty in leak case

Spain's Supreme Court said on Thursday it found the country's chief prosecutor guilty of leaking

November 20, 2025
Spain's Supreme Court finds chief prosecutor guilty in leak case
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Nigerian court jails separatist leader Kanu for life over terrorism

A Nigerian court on Thursday sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a

November 20, 2025
Nigerian court jails separatist leader Kanu for life over terrorism
Americas|Europe|Political|US|World

Zelenskiy will talk with Trump in coming days after receiving peace plan, his office says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has received the draft of a U.S. plan to revive a diplomatic end to the war, and will discuss the "key points required to achieve peace" in the

November 20, 2025
Zelenskiy will talk with Trump in coming days after receiving peace plan, his office says
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel|US|World

Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it has found evidence of fatigue cracks in a key part of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet that crashed

November 20, 2025
Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump team aims to ease legal hurdles to closing government office

By Courtney Rozen and Sarah N.

November 20, 2025
Trump team aims to ease legal hurdles to closing government office
Crime|Europe|World

Bulgaria arrests 35 in large-scale trafficking of cultural goods

Bulgaria has arrested 35 people linked to a criminal network involved in large-scale trafficking of cultural goods across Europe, BTA news agency reported on Thursday, quoting the head of

November 20, 2025
Bulgaria arrests 35 in large-scale trafficking of cultural goods
Business|Economy|Political|World

Ramaphosa says US discussing coming to G20 in South Africa, White House denies

South Africa's president said on Thursday the U.S. had signalled it might change its mind and participate in the G20 summit in Johannesburg after a boycott by the

November 20, 2025
Ramaphosa says US discussing coming to G20 in South Africa, White House denies
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Bitcoin bears dominate: odds of year-end price below $90,000 rise

The likelihood of bitcoin ending the year below $90,000 has risen to 50%, according to online options platform Derive.xyz, as traders ramped up hedging

November 20, 2025
Bitcoin bears dominate: odds of year-end price below $90,000 rise
Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations

A fire that forced an evacuation of the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem on Thursday was under control, officials said, although it was unclear whether

November 20, 2025
COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations
Europe|Political|World

EU is in touch with X regarding hate speech content on Grok

The European Union is in touch with social media network X regarding hate speech content on X's Grok, which the EU described as 'appalling' and going against European human rights

November 20, 2025
EU is in touch with X regarding hate speech content on Grok
Education|Health|Political|Science|World

US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Lula taps Brazil's solicitor general for Supreme Court seat

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has appointed Solicitor General Jorge Messias to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the government said in a Thursday

November 20, 2025
Lula taps Brazil's solicitor general for Supreme Court seat
Business|Economy|Environment|World

South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism

South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals.

November 20, 2025
South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather

The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and

November 20, 2025
Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar firms as strong US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut expectations

The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Thursday, after losing some ground as signs of faster U.S. job growth in September suggest the Federal Reserve

November 20, 2025
Dollar firms as strong US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut expectations
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Who was in attendance--and who wasn't--at Dick Cheney's funeral

In attendance at former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral were pews full of former presidents and vice presidents — but neither of the men occupying those offices today

November 20, 2025
Who was in attendance--and who wasn't--at Dick Cheney's funeral
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Morgan Stanley drops call for December Fed rate cut after strong jobs data

Morgan Stanley on Thursday scrapped its forecast that the U.S.

November 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley drops call for December Fed rate cut after strong jobs data
Africa|Election|Finance|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau's Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term

Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the

November 20, 2025
Guinea-Bissau's Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says 'seditious' Democrats urging US troops to refuse illegal orders should face death

President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of the U.S. military they must refuse any illegal

November 20, 2025
Trump says 'seditious' Democrats urging US troops to refuse illegal orders should face death
Business|Economy|Political|World

Oil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil prices fell on Thursday as the administration of U.S.

November 20, 2025
Oil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Crime|Political|US|World

US military has new options to pursue group tied to Venezuela's Maduro, Pentagon says

President Donald Trump's decision to designate an alleged drug cartel that the U.S. links to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization provides the

November 20, 2025
US military has new options to pursue group tied to Venezuela's Maduro, Pentagon says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

US sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says

The Trump administration says it's seeing signs that its sanctions on Russian oil producers are working

November 20, 2025
US sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Florida retiree detained in Saudi Arabia returns home following Prince's visit to White House

A Florida retiree jailed in Saudi Arabia for social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has returned to the United States after four years of detention and travel restrictions

November 20, 2025
Florida retiree detained in Saudi Arabia returns home following Prince's visit to White House
Business|Science|Technology|World

NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville

NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville

November 20, 2025
NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during deadly UPS crash in Louisville
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’

Russian lawmakers have passed a new bill boosting taxes for those labeled as foreign agents by the government

November 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as ‘foreign agents’
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto, pitcher Kona Takahashi posted and can sign with MLB teams

Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4

November 20, 2025
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto, pitcher Kona Takahashi posted and can sign with MLB teams
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges

Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges

November 20, 2025
Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges
Crime|Europe|World

Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests

Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe

November 20, 2025
Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests
Economy|Health|Political|World

Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law

President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections

November 20, 2025
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire's start

Israeli strikes across Gaza over a roughly 12-hour period have resulted in the deaths of 33 people

November 20, 2025
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire's start
Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety

Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety

November 20, 2025
Trump renews effort to block states from regulating AI, raising alarms about safety
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World

Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city

A Paris wax museum has unveiled a figure depicting Princess Diana attired in what has come to be known as her "revenge dress."

November 20, 2025
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

China ran campaign to discredit French Rafale fighter after India-Pakistan conflict, US commission says

China ran a disinformation campaign to hurt sales of the French Rafale fighter jet after India used the planes in May for the first time against Chinese weapons

November 20, 2025
China ran campaign to discredit French Rafale fighter after India-Pakistan conflict, US commission says
Business|Finance|Political|Technology|World

China's civilian shadow navy practices for invasion of Taiwan

China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan using a shadow navy of civilian cargo ships and ferries, according to a Reuters investigation that tracked vessel movements and

November 20, 2025
China's civilian shadow navy practices for invasion of Taiwan
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Germany can expect modest growth in Q4 as industry stabilises, Bundesbank says

Germany's economy is likely to see moderate growth in the final quarter of the year as services drive expansion and its ailing industrial sector stabilises, the Bundesbank said in

November 20, 2025
Germany can expect modest growth in Q4 as industry stabilises, Bundesbank says
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Luxury sector to revive in 2026 but price hikes leave shoppers 'betrayed', Bain says

The global luxury goods industry is likely to sell 3% to 5% more next year after stagnating in 2025, but years of aggressive price increases have alienated customers,

November 20, 2025
Luxury sector to revive in 2026 but price hikes leave shoppers 'betrayed', Bain says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK manufacturers report sharpest drop in output since August 2020

British manufacturers reported the sharpest fall in output since August 2020 during the three months to the end of November, due to uncertainty ahead of next week's annual budget,

November 20, 2025
UK manufacturers report sharpest drop in output since August 2020
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

IMF sees 6.5% GDP upside if Pakistan fixes corruption, governance

The International Monetary Fund predicts Pakistan could lift its GDP between 5% and 6.5% over five years if it tackles corruption and deep-rooted governance failures

November 20, 2025
IMF sees 6.5% GDP upside if Pakistan fixes corruption, governance
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict

The Kremlin said on Thursday that any peace plan for Ukraine would have to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and that though there were contacts with the United States there

November 20, 2025
Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict
Crime|Education|World

Nigeria shuts some schools in Kwara state after church attack

Nigerian authorities have shut schools in five districts in central Kwara state, fearing they could be targets of armed gangs after a deadly attack on a church in the

November 20, 2025
Nigeria shuts some schools in Kwara state after church attack
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland requests extradition of sabotage suspects from Belarus

Poland has asked Belarus to extradite two Ukrainian citizens accused of carrying out railway sabotage on behalf of Russia, the Polish foreign ministry said on Thursday.

November 20, 2025
Poland requests extradition of sabotage suspects from Belarus
MidEast|Political|World

Syria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed in southern Syria, drawing strong condemnation from the government in Damascus, which denounced the trip as a

November 20, 2025
Syria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says it wonders why Airbus chairman is making 'provocative' statements about nuclear weapons

The Kremlin on Thursday criticised comments on Russian nuclear weapons made by the chairman of Airbus and asked why someone like him was making them in the first place, saying that "

November 20, 2025
Kremlin says it wonders why Airbus chairman is making 'provocative' statements about nuclear weapons
Business|Science|Technology|World

Kremlin says Vladimir Putin does not use AI himself, but that officials who work for him do

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use artificial intelligence tools himself, but officials who work for him do, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

November 20, 2025
Kremlin says Vladimir Putin does not use AI himself, but that officials who work for him do
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US posts solid job gains in September but unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

U.S. job growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate increased to a four-year high of 4.4% and the economy in August shed jobs for the second

November 20, 2025
US posts solid job gains in September but unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Crime|Europe|Political|World

France pushes EU sanctions against drug-linked organised crime

France's foreign minister on Thursday proposed the creation of a European Union sanctions regime to tackle cross-border organised drug

November 20, 2025
France pushes EU sanctions against drug-linked organised crime
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots

The European Union will set out next month how it will square up to increased geopolitical challenges from Beijing and others amid

November 20, 2025
EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
Business|Economy|World

KKR aims to raise $15 billion for latest Asia private equity fund, sources say

KKR is seeking $15 billion of investment in its fifth Asia private equity fund, three people with knowledge of the matter said of what would be among the region's biggest such

November 20, 2025
KKR aims to raise $15 billion for latest Asia private equity fund, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Private credit markets and stablecoins need close monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders

The boom in private credit markets and stablecoins warrants close monitoring, the Group of 20's financial risk watchdog told leaders ahead of their summit in South Africa.

November 20, 2025
Private credit markets and stablecoins need close monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders
Crime|Europe|World

Spain exhumes victim of Franco-era killings in ongoing recovery effort

Jose Luis Cubo watched as forensic scientists dug up the body of a man his grandfather had helped to bury at the start of the Spanish

November 20, 2025
Spain exhumes victim of Franco-era killings in ongoing recovery effort
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

FTSE 100 breaks losing streak after Nvidia forecast kindles global rally

London's FTSE 100 snapped a five-day losing streak on Thursday, as defence and energy shares led a recovery amid a global rally sparked by AI bellwether Nvidia's upbeat forecast.

November 20, 2025
FTSE 100 breaks losing streak after Nvidia forecast kindles global rally
Asia|Business|Economy|World

India's infrastructure output flat in October, weakest in 14 months

India’s infrastructure output was unchanged in October from a year earlier, its weakest performance in 14 months, as declines in coal, crude oil and electricity production offset

November 20, 2025
India's infrastructure output flat in October, weakest in 14 months
Science|World

UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution demanding answers, access from Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform it "without delay" of the status of its enriched

November 20, 2025
UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution demanding answers, access from Iran
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims increase

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but more out of work people are struggling to find new opportunities amid weak hiring.

November 20, 2025
US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims increase
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Uber partners with Starship Technologies to launch robot deliveries in UK

Uber will partner with Starship Technologies to launch autonomous robot deliveries in the UK in December, with plans to expand to additional European markets next year and the U.S. in 2027,

November 20, 2025
Uber partners with Starship Technologies to launch robot deliveries in UK
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

UK's Starmer to go to China at the end of January, Sky News says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit China at the end of January, Sky News reported on Thursday, in what would be the first visit to the country by a British leader in

November 20, 2025
UK's Starmer to go to China at the end of January, Sky News says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US stock futures extend gains on September jobs data

U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Thursday, as investors assessed a stronger-than-expected September jobs report and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

November 20, 2025
US stock futures extend gains on September jobs data
Crime|Health|Political|World

Israeli fire kills five in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes killed five people and wounded 18 others in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, local health authorities said, after Hamas

November 20, 2025
Israeli fire kills five in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire
Business|Economy|Finance|World

'Stale' September jobs data is mixed news for a divided Fed

The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, but a rise in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to prior months still presented an

November 20, 2025
'Stale' September jobs data is mixed news for a divided Fed
Europe|Political|World

Kosovo president sets December 28 as date for snap vote

Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani, set December 28 as the date for an early parliamentary election on Thursday, after the ruling Vetevendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti

November 20, 2025
Kosovo president sets December 28 as date for snap vote
Asia|Crime|World

Four more arrested in India over deadly Delhi blast

India's anti-terrorism agency said on Thursday it had arrested four more people, including three doctors, in connection with last week's deadly car blast in Delhi, the first such

November 20, 2025
Four more arrested in India over deadly Delhi blast
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Trump's big bill will boost growth but impact muted by Fed interest rates, research shows

The Trump administration's mammoth fiscal legislation will boost economic growth next year, but the impact will be partially undercut by Federal Reserve

November 20, 2025
Trump's big bill will boost growth but impact muted by Fed interest rates, research shows
Business|Food|World

Japanese restaurant owners in China lament flare-up in diplomatic tensions

Takashi Ito, owner of a restaurant in Shanghai, had been looking forward to China's lifting of a ban on imports of Japanese seafood - only to have his

November 20, 2025
Japanese restaurant owners in China lament flare-up in diplomatic tensions
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Ocado's robotic future under threat as Kroger looks to Instacart

U.S. retailer Kroger's decision to close three of the eight automated warehouses it built with Ocado and expand its ties with the likes of Instacart and DoorDash

November 20, 2025
Ocado's robotic future under threat as Kroger looks to Instacart
Crime|Europe|Political|World

A relative’s desperate search then fading hope after Russian attack in western Ukraine

Ihor Cherepanskyi holds out little hope of seeing his great-grandmother alive.

November 20, 2025
A relative’s desperate search then fading hope after Russian attack in western Ukraine
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Global tech shares falter as Nvidia-led rally stalls

U.S. technology stocks failed to hold on their initial gains on Thursday, as a rally driven by Nvidia ran out of steam with concerns of lofty

November 20, 2025
Global tech shares falter as Nvidia-led rally stalls
Economy|Political|Science|World

Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US

Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the U.S. to revive stalled nuclear talks, underlining Tehran's anxiety over a possible repeat of Israeli airstrikes and its

November 20, 2025
Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US
Business|Economy|US|World

US existing home sales increase in October

U.S. existing home sales increased in October as buyers took advantage of lower mortgage rates, though rising unemployment and high home prices remain a constraint for the

November 20, 2025
US existing home sales increase in October
Business|Finance|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi

Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced U.S. weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi

November 20, 2025
Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Insurance IPOs hit 20-year high on Wall Street after tariff-driven chaos

Insurance companies' first-time share sales on Wall Street hit a 20-year high this year as investors flocked to firms that were insulated from U.S.

November 20, 2025
Insurance IPOs hit 20-year high on Wall Street after tariff-driven chaos
Health|Political|World

As US migration rates drop, life on the San Diego border has changed

A year ago, San Diego trauma surgeon Dr.

November 20, 2025
As US migration rates drop, life on the San Diego border has changed
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

US FCC votes to advance wireless spectrum auction, avoid aviation standoff

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday to advance plans to auction key wireless spectrum crucial for advanced technology uses and aims to

November 20, 2025
US FCC votes to advance wireless spectrum auction, avoid aviation standoff
Business|Europe|Food|Travel|World

‘Fake’ carbonara sauce causes outrage in Italy

‘Fake’ carbonara sauce causes outrage in Italy

November 20, 2025
‘Fake’ carbonara sauce causes outrage in Italy
Business|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon's most wanted drug trafficker taken into custody, authorities say

Lebanon's authorities say the country's most wanted drug trafficker has been arrested after years on the run

November 20, 2025
Lebanon's most wanted drug trafficker taken into custody, authorities say
Sports|World

Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage

November 20, 2025
Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine identifies Russian commander accused of mass murder in Bucha

Ukraine identifies Russian commander accused of mass murder in Bucha

November 20, 2025
Ukraine identifies Russian commander accused of mass murder in Bucha
Arts|Environment|Europe|Sports|Technology|World

Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans

There won’t be any spectators for the opening races at the controversial sliding venue for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

November 19, 2025
Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year

A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year

November 20, 2025
A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year
Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.

November 20, 2025
College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|World

K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talks

K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions

November 20, 2025
K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talks
Crime|Europe|World

Spain's attorney general guilty of leak in tax fraud case against partner of political rival

Spain’s Supreme Court has found the country’s attorney general guilty of leaking confidential information about the boyfriend of a leading conservative politician and government rival

November 20, 2025
Spain's attorney general guilty of leak in tax fraud case against partner of political rival
Crime|Political|US|World

Multicultural New Orleans awaits arrival of 'Swamp Sweep' immigration crackdown

New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants

November 20, 2025
Multicultural New Orleans awaits arrival of 'Swamp Sweep' immigration crackdown
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

A child is missing and her mother isn’t cooperating. What may happen next?

A child is missing and her mother isn’t cooperating. What may happen next?

November 19, 2025
A child is missing and her mother isn’t cooperating. What may happen next?
Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?

The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?

November 20, 2025
The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?
Asia|Food|Political|World

With a sushi lunch, Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic

November 20, 2025
With a sushi lunch, Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Walmart just proved it’s America’s solution to the affordability crisis

Walmart just proved it’s America’s solution to the affordability crisis

November 20, 2025
Walmart just proved it’s America’s solution to the affordability crisis
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Brussels hosts talks on Gaza reconstruction, security and governance

More than 60 delegations have met in Brussels to discuss reconstruction and governance in Gaza, focusing on reforming the Palestinian Authority

November 20, 2025
Brussels hosts talks on Gaza reconstruction, security and governance
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist

November 20, 2025
Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Christmas market in Germany opens after last year's deadly attack in the city of Magdeburg

The Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has opened almost a year after a car-ramming attack killed six people

November 20, 2025
Christmas market in Germany opens after last year's deadly attack in the city of Magdeburg
Political|US|World

Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nation

When former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is held at the Washington National Cathedral, he will join a bipartisan but exclusive list of figures memorialized there, in a church that tells the story of America on hallowed ground

November 20, 2025
Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nation
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets

Spanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages

November 20, 2025
Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets
Asia|Crime|Travel|World

A night bus from Cambodia's top tourist destination plunges off a bridge, killing 16 passengers

Police in Cambodia say 16 people died when a passenger bus crashed off a bridge into a river

November 20, 2025
A night bus from Cambodia's top tourist destination plunges off a bridge, killing 16 passengers
Arts|Business|Environment|Technology|World

Building a modern metropolis using a centuries-old technique

Building a modern metropolis using a centuries-old technique

September 10, 2025
Building a modern metropolis using a centuries-old technique
Environment|Political|Science|World

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors is demanding Iran fully cooperate and provide the agency's inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, and also grant them access to the country’s nuclear sites

November 20, 2025
UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile
Americas|Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|World

Volunteer patrols and the PTA at school entrances: How some Charlotte residents are mobilizing amid the immigration crackdown

Volunteer patrols and the PTA at school entrances: How some Charlotte residents are mobilizing amid the immigration crackdown

November 20, 2025
Volunteer patrols and the PTA at school entrances: How some Charlotte residents are mobilizing amid the immigration crackdown
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 32 Palestinians, as Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 32 Palestinians, as Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’

November 19, 2025
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 32 Palestinians, as Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the eruption of its Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest peaks.

November 20, 2025
Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Belarus frees two Catholic priests serving long jail terms after visit by Pope Leo's envoy

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed two Roman Catholic priests convicted of "serious crimes against the state" following diplomatic contacts with the Vatican, state news

November 20, 2025
Belarus frees two Catholic priests serving long jail terms after visit by Pope Leo's envoy
Asia|Business|Economy|World

China says trade cooperation with Japan 'severely damaged' by Taiwan comments

Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been "severely damaged", the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, urging the Japanese prime

November 20, 2025
China says trade cooperation with Japan 'severely damaged' by Taiwan comments
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Employment in German auto sector at lowest level in over a decade

Employment in Germany's struggling automotive sector is at its lowest level in more than a decade following the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs, said the federal statistics

November 20, 2025
Employment in German auto sector at lowest level in over a decade
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Two trains collide in Czech Republic, injuring dozens

Two passenger trains in the Czech Republic collided on Thursday, injuring dozens of people, four of them seriously, officials and local media reported.

November 20, 2025
Two trains collide in Czech Republic, injuring dozens
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Greece's Piraeus port not for sale, China tells US 

China's controlling stake in the Greek port of Piraeus, one of the largest in Europe, is not for sale, the Chinese embassy in Greece said, denouncing comments by

November 20, 2025
Greece's Piraeus port not for sale, China tells US 
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU should stop sending money to Ukraine after corruption reports, says Hungary

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Thursday said the European Union should stop sending money to the Ukrainian government after corruption reports.

November 20, 2025
EU should stop sending money to Ukraine after corruption reports, says Hungary
Election|Political|World

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president

Guinea junta leader Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have

November 10, 2025
Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|World

Philippine court convicts former mayor of human trafficking

A Philippine court has convicted a dismissed town mayor, who officials say is Chinese national, of human trafficking charges for helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam complex where hundreds of Chinese and other foreign workers where forced to conduct scams

November 20, 2025
Philippine court convicts former mayor of human trafficking
Crime|Interview|World

‘In your head, you count every day’: Ex-October 7 hostage describes 2 years in captivity

‘In your head, you count every day’: Ex-October 7 hostage describes 2 years in captivity

November 20, 2025
‘In your head, you count every day’: Ex-October 7 hostage describes 2 years in captivity
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds

A new study finds that thousands of hazardous sites across the U.S. are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise that could pose public health threats to neighboring communities

November 20, 2025
Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October

November 20, 2025
On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves
Business|Economy|Europe|World

ECB's Makhlouf says material outlook change is needed for rate cut

The euro zone economy is developing as expected and a compelling shift away from this path would be needed to support another European Central Bank interest rate

November 20, 2025
ECB's Makhlouf says material outlook change is needed for rate cut
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Resilient domestic economy gives India space to negotiate U.S. trade deal, sources say

India’s strong

November 20, 2025
Resilient domestic economy gives India space to negotiate U.S. trade deal, sources say
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Zelenskiy says 22 people missing at the site of Russian attack in western Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that 22 people were missing at the site of Wednesday's Russian attack on the western city of Ternopil.

November 20, 2025
Zelenskiy says 22 people missing at the site of Russian attack in western Ukraine
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Leaders of ethnically split Cyprus agree to work towards reviving talks

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus said they were ready to meet the United Nations Secretary-General to discuss the potential for relaunching long-stalled peace talks, the U.N.

November 20, 2025
Leaders of ethnically split Cyprus agree to work towards reviving talks
Europe|Political|World

Ukrainians, Europeans must be on board with any plan to end war, EU ministers say

European foreign ministers said on Thursday that any plan to end the war in Ukraine must include Ukrainians and Europeans after the U.S. floated a framework that would involve Kyiv

November 20, 2025
Ukrainians, Europeans must be on board with any plan to end war, EU ministers say
Asia|Business|Political|World

Japan, China ties deteriorate after Takaichi's Taiwan comment

Japan's relations with China have plunged to their lowest in years after a dispute triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks this month about Taiwan, the democratically-

November 20, 2025
Japan, China ties deteriorate after Takaichi's Taiwan comment
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Auterion says Rheinmetall stake to boost drone software group's growth

Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier said having German defence player Rheinmetall on board as a "significant" shareholder in the U.S.-

November 20, 2025
Auterion says Rheinmetall stake to boost drone software group's growth
Asia|Political|World

Why did Japan PM's Taiwan remarks cause such a stir?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic spat with China over remarks last week that a hypothetical Chinese attack on

November 11, 2025
Why did Japan PM's Taiwan remarks cause such a stir?
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on

November 20, 2025
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US, Taipei laud opening of Google's new Taiwan AI engineering centre

Alphabet's Google opened a new AI infrastructure hardware engineering centre in Taiwan on Thursday - its biggest outside of the U.S. - in what Taiwan's president said

November 20, 2025
US, Taipei laud opening of Google's new Taiwan AI engineering centre
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

BOJ policymaker leans towards rate hike despite government pushback

The Bank of Japan must keep raising real interest rates to "a state of equilibrium," board member Junko Koeda said on Thursday in the wake of renewed yen

November 20, 2025
BOJ policymaker leans towards rate hike despite government pushback
Business|Economy|World

Italy eyes first rating upgrade from Moody's in 23 years

Moody's review of Italy on Friday may yield the first rating upgrade for almost a quarter of a century, analysts say, reflecting growing confidence in the public

November 20, 2025
Italy eyes first rating upgrade from Moody's in 23 years
Asia|Business|Crime|World

Ex-Philippine mayor Alice Guo given life sentence for human trafficking

A Philippine trial court has sentenced a former mayor accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of human trafficking, a

November 20, 2025
Ex-Philippine mayor Alice Guo given life sentence for human trafficking
Asia|Election|Political|World

Bangladesh Supreme Court restores nonpartisan caretaker system but not for next elections

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has restored a nonpartisan caretaker government system for elections but says it won’t apply to the polls being held early next year

November 20, 2025
Bangladesh Supreme Court restores nonpartisan caretaker system but not for next elections
Australia|Business|Education|Technology|World

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

November 20, 2025
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Asia|Economy|World

Offhand remark, symbolic suit signal long winter for Japan-China ties

An off-the-cuff remark by new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that triggered Japan's biggest bust-up in years with powerful neighbour China was not

November 20, 2025
Offhand remark, symbolic suit signal long winter for Japan-China ties
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show

Two dozen of the world's richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a study published on Thursday shows, with many

November 20, 2025
World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US economy likely added jobs at a moderate pace in September

U.S. job growth likely picked up moderately in September, while the unemployment rate held steady near a four-year high of 4.3%, consistent with sluggish labor

November 20, 2025
US economy likely added jobs at a moderate pace in September
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US jobs test looms after Nvidia relief

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter: It's like Christmas came early for stock traders.

November 20, 2025
US jobs test looms after Nvidia relief
Business|Political|Technology|World

US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to India, the U.S.

November 20, 2025
US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday

U.S.

November 20, 2025
Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday
Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ set to hike interest rates in December, but decision on knife-edge: Reuters poll

The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its upcoming December meeting, according to a slim majority of economists in a Reuters poll, pushing through with

November 20, 2025
BOJ set to hike interest rates in December, but decision on knife-edge: Reuters poll
Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit

South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg

November 19, 2025
South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and Trump

Leaders and delegates from the world’s richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, an event overshadowed by the boycott of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration

November 20, 2025
Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and Trump
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia

Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia

November 19, 2025
Trump administration quietly attempting to hammer out new peace plan with Russia
Sports|World

Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Lando Norris is set to tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history during the Las Vegas Grand Prix

November 20, 2025
Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix
Asia|Crime|Travel|World

South Korea arrests crew members for negligence after ferry runs aground

South Korea's coast guard launched an investigation on Thursday into a ferry that ran aground overnight, arresting the first officer and an Indonesian

November 20, 2025
South Korea arrests crew members for negligence after ferry runs aground
Business|Economy|Political|World

Japan's stimulus to be worth $135 billion, largest since pandemic, draft shows

Japan's government is in the final stages of assembling a stimulus package worth 21.3 trillion yen ($135.38 billion) to help households cope with persistent

November 19, 2025
Japan's stimulus to be worth $135 billion, largest since pandemic, draft shows
Health|Science|World

US HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
US HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings relief as markets brace for US jobs data

A relief rally swept across Asian markets and lifted stocks on Thursday as investors cheered Nvidia's market-topping earnings, while the dollar ticked up

November 20, 2025
Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings relief as markets brace for US jobs data
Crime|Political|World

Son of US citizen held in Saudi Arabia says Trump administration secured his father’s return home

Son of US citizen held in Saudi Arabia says Trump administration secured his father’s return home

November 20, 2025
Son of US citizen held in Saudi Arabia says Trump administration secured his father’s return home
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina

Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city

November 19, 2025
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Crime|Political|World

House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts

House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts

November 20, 2025
House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ordering the Justice Department to release documents from its long-running investigation into sex offender

November 19, 2025
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
Business|Economy|Environment|World

China imports no US soybeans for second month, Brazil arrivals up 29%

China imported no soybeans from the U.S. for a second straight month in October even as total imports surged to a record high on purchases from South America, with buyers aiming to

November 20, 2025
China imports no US soybeans for second month, Brazil arrivals up 29%
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy

Australia's central bank is examining three issues that could influence policy, including whether firms have changed how they set prices and whether the transmission channels for

November 20, 2025
Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy
Crime|Political|Technology|World

US Congress seeks testimony from Australia's internet regulator

A U.S. congressional committee called on Australia's internet regulator to testify about the country's laws governing the internet, calling her a "noted zealot for

November 20, 2025
US Congress seeks testimony from Australia's internet regulator
US|World

US House vote to repeal Senate January 6 provision bares fresh Republican rift

The Republican-controlled U.S.

November 19, 2025
US House vote to repeal Senate January 6 provision bares fresh Republican rift
Business|Crime|Technology|World

Larry Summers leaving positions at Harvard and OpenAI after Epstein emails

Former U.S.

November 19, 2025
Larry Summers leaving positions at Harvard and OpenAI after Epstein emails
Arts|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|Technology|World

House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own

The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus

November 20, 2025
House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites

President Donald Trump says he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Washington later this week

November 20, 2025
Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing

Mexican authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of an alleged mastermind in the assassination of a popular opposition mayor, a vocal critic of the government's security

November 20, 2025
Mexico arrests alleged mastermind in popular mayor's killing
Asia|Education|Environment|Science|World

Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough

Conservationists in Cambodia have for the first time released two captive-bred Greater Adjutant Stork chicks into the wild as part of an ongoing programme to

November 20, 2025
Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough
Environment|World

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks

Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a

November 19, 2025
Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Dept denies misconduct allegations in Comey criminal case

The U.S.

November 20, 2025
US Justice Dept denies misconduct allegations in Comey criminal case
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations.

November 20, 2025
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

November 20, 2025
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
Crime|Political|World

Former FBI employee sues DOJ, says unjustly fired over Pride Flag display

A former longtime Federal Bureau of Investigation employee is suing the agency and U.S.

November 20, 2025
Former FBI employee sues DOJ, says unjustly fired over Pride Flag display
Crime|Political|US|World

Appeals court blocks judge’s order restricting use of force during federal immigration crackdown in Chicago

Appeals court blocks judge’s order restricting use of force during federal immigration crackdown in Chicago

November 20, 2025
Appeals court blocks judge’s order restricting use of force during federal immigration crackdown in Chicago
Australia|Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

November 19, 2025
Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE

The U.S.

November 19, 2025
US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE
Crime|World

Ukraine identifies Russian commander as suspect in Bucha killings

Ukraine said it had identified a Russian commander as a suspect in some of the killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha in 2022, calling it a vital step towards

November 20, 2025
Ukraine identifies Russian commander as suspect in Bucha killings
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK consumer sentiment slides ahead of budget, retailers say

British consumers' optimism about the economy and their own finances recorded its sharpest fall this month since April, when many household bills increased and U.S.

November 20, 2025
UK consumer sentiment slides ahead of budget, retailers say
Election|Political|US|World

Trump's congressional redistricting push stalls, boosting Democrats

When President Donald Trump began an extraordinary campaign this summer pressuring Republican lawmakers to redraw state congressional maps, starting with Texas, some Democrats

November 20, 2025
Trump's congressional redistricting push stalls, boosting Democrats
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant

Trafigura unit Nyrstar said on Thursday it had started casting antimony metal in a pilot plant at its Port Pirie metals facility in South Australia, a project listed as part of the U.S.-

November 20, 2025
Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant
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Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center

Myanmar’s military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud

November 19, 2025
Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center
Environment|Science|World

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations

Indonesia's Mount Semeru has erupted, covering villages in ash and prompting evacuations

November 19, 2025
Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations
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Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues

The return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues

November 19, 2025
Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues
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Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown

A federal appeals court is temporarily halting an order that restricts the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it “overbroad” and “too prescriptive.”

November 19, 2025
Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German tax revenues rise 0.5% in October, finance ministry says

Germany's federal and state government tax revenues were up slightly in October, rising 0.5% from the same month a year ago, the finance ministry said in a report on Thursday.

November 19, 2025
German tax revenues rise 0.5% in October, finance ministry says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since

November 19, 2025
G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says
Science|Technology|World

NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'

NASA released fresh images on Wednesday of the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS that astronomers have determined is a comet probably even older than our solar

November 19, 2025
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
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US, Saudi tout new business deals at investment forum

Saudi and U.S. officials touted billions of dollars in new investments and growing financial ties between the two countries on Wednesday, coinciding with

November 19, 2025
US, Saudi tout new business deals at investment forum
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Dissenting judge slams colleagues for blocking Texas congressional map

A U.S. judge issued an unusual dissenting opinion on Wednesday lambasting an earlier ruling that blocked Texas Republicans from using a new congressional map, saying

November 19, 2025
Dissenting judge slams colleagues for blocking Texas congressional map
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Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws

U.S.

November 19, 2025
Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws
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APM Terminals to invest $550 million in Peru's Callao port

Dutch port operator APM Terminals will invest $550 million to expand Peru's Callao port starting in January, chief commercial officer for the company's Peru

November 19, 2025
APM Terminals to invest $550 million in Peru's Callao port
Crime|US|World

Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train

Federal prosecutors have charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train

November 19, 2025
Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say

The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that

November 19, 2025
Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say
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Nelly Korda can change perception of her year in one tournament at LPGA

The stakes are high at the CME Group Tour Championship

November 19, 2025
Nelly Korda can change perception of her year in one tournament at LPGA
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Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey

A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children

November 19, 2025
Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey
Europe|Sports|World

Women's Champions League: OL Lyonnes and Juventus draw, Arsenal beats Real Madrid

Record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes rallied from three goals down at halftime to salvage a 3-3 draw at Juventus in the Women's Champions League

November 19, 2025
Women's Champions League: OL Lyonnes and Juventus draw, Arsenal beats Real Madrid
Africa|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says he'll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvement

President Donald Trump says he's turning his attention to helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan

November 19, 2025
Trump says he'll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvement
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Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death

Former president Joe Biden plans to attend Thursday’s memorial service for former vice president Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral

November 19, 2025
Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death
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House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures

The House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge

November 19, 2025
House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures
Crime|Political|World

The many times Trump has promoted the Saudi crown prince’s Khashoggi denials

The many times Trump has promoted the Saudi crown prince’s Khashoggi denials

November 19, 2025
The many times Trump has promoted the Saudi crown prince’s Khashoggi denials
Political|Science|Technology|World

US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features

The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s

November 19, 2025
US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features
Business|Economy|Travel|World

LATAM Airlines and Chilean pilots union reach contract agreement, ending strike

LATAM Airlines and pilots for the carrier in its home country of Chile have reached a contract agreement, the union said on Wednesday, bringing an end to a week-long strike.

November 19, 2025
LATAM Airlines and Chilean pilots union reach contract agreement, ending strike
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

‘I dissent,’ judge says 16 times in 100-page broadside against colleagues in Texas redistricting case

‘I dissent,’ judge says 16 times in 100-page broadside against colleagues in Texas redistricting case

November 19, 2025
‘I dissent,’ judge says 16 times in 100-page broadside against colleagues in Texas redistricting case
Business|Economy|US|World

US will soon announce details of farmer payments, says agriculture secretary

The administration of President Donald Trump will soon announce details of payments to farmers hurt by low crop prices and trade disputes, Agriculture Secretary

November 19, 2025
US will soon announce details of farmer payments, says agriculture secretary
Americas|Crime|World

What we know of the countries backing US military moves in the Caribbean

What we know of the countries backing US military moves in the Caribbean

November 19, 2025
What we know of the countries backing US military moves in the Caribbean
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials

Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials

November 19, 2025
Why the world’s richest man and the CEO of the most valuable company met with Saudi officials
Business|Crime|US|World

US judge revives contempt proceeding against Trump officials

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said he was resuming his long-stalled court proceeding to determine whether Trump administration officials willfully violated a court order

November 19, 2025
US judge revives contempt proceeding against Trump officials
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil settles down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports indicated the U.S. is renewing its push to end Russia's war in Ukraine and has drafted a framework for it.

November 19, 2025
Oil settles down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war
Business|Economy|Election|World

Trump says his approval ratings are down, except with 'smart people'

U.S. President Donald Trump did something on Wednesday he has rarely done: He admitted his poll numbers had gone down.

November 19, 2025
Trump says his approval ratings are down, except with 'smart people'
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Trading Day: Markets becalmed, Nvidia reports

Global stock markets were generally calm on Wednesday and wider measures of volatility eased as investors awaited U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's latest earnings,

November 19, 2025
Trading Day: Markets becalmed, Nvidia reports
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World

US senators unveil bill to prevent export monopolies after Huawei showdown 

A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators unveiled a bill on Wednesday that directs the Commerce Department to create a level playing field when issuing export

November 19, 2025
US senators unveil bill to prevent export monopolies after Huawei showdown 
Crime|US|World

Trump administration prevails in appeal over tear gas tactics in Chicago

Siding with the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a judge's order that had restricted how ICE agents could use tear gas and other

November 19, 2025
Trump administration prevails in appeal over tear gas tactics in Chicago
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Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country

November 19, 2025
Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC
Science|Technology|World

Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions

Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions

November 19, 2025
Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions
Science|Technology|World

NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system

November 19, 2025
NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people

The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it claims are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities

November 19, 2025
Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
Business|Crime|Economy|Election|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|US|World

Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan

A U.S. Senate committee has advanced a candidate openly supportive of President Donald Trump to be inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services

November 19, 2025
Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan
Arts|Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Sports|US|World

Amid anti-immigration sentiment and policies, the US Latino population grows and cultural traditions remain

Amid anti-immigration sentiment and policies, the US Latino population grows and cultural traditions remain

November 19, 2025
Amid anti-immigration sentiment and policies, the US Latino population grows and cultural traditions remain
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March

A federal judge says he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March

November 19, 2025
Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March
Africa|Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global event next year

November 19, 2025
Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say

U.S. officials are privately saying that they might not levy long-promised semiconductor tariffs soon, potentially delaying a

November 19, 2025
Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say
Business|Finance|Political|World

US judge blocks termination of temporary legal status for Syrians

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from terminating temporary deportation protections and work permits for more than 6,100

November 19, 2025
US judge blocks termination of temporary legal status for Syrians
Business|Economy|Political|World

Germany will not reach defence spending target of 3.5% in 2029

Germany will not hit its own 3.5% defence spending target in 2029, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday, as the country ramps up spending in the wake of Russia's war

November 19, 2025
Germany will not reach defence spending target of 3.5% in 2029
Business|Crime|Health|Technology|World

US jury convicts founder of ADHD startup in Adderall fraud scheme

The founder and a former top doctor at Done Global were convicted by a San Francisco jury of conspiring to distribute Adderall and other stimulants, in the first federal

November 19, 2025
US jury convicts founder of ADHD startup in Adderall fraud scheme
Environment|Political|Science|World

Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat

Brazil failed to land an early COP30 climate deal on Wednesday, though President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remained upbeat about the

November 19, 2025
Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat
Europe|Political|World

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to leave post in January, sources say

U.S.

November 19, 2025
Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to leave post in January, sources say
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Larry Summers resigns from Santander's advisory board, spokesperson says

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from Santander's international advisory board he currently chaired, a Santander spokesperson said on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
Larry Summers resigns from Santander's advisory board, spokesperson says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Axalta investor Artisan Partners: Say 'no' to AkzoNobel deal

Investor Artisan Partners is unhappy with Axalta Coating Systems' plan to combine with AkzoNobel in an all-stock deal that would create a paint industry

November 19, 2025
Axalta investor Artisan Partners: Say 'no' to AkzoNobel deal
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

November 19, 2025
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Crime|Political|US|World

New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process

The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle

November 19, 2025
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species

Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species

November 19, 2025
Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species
Arts|Crime|Political|World

What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing

What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing

November 19, 2025
What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing
Crime|US|World

Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights

Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights

November 19, 2025
Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights
Health|Political|World

Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, medics say

At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October,

November 19, 2025
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, medics say
Crime|Political|US|World

What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

November 19, 2025
What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast

Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany

November 19, 2025
Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Business|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed four new rules that would roll back Biden-era regulations that strengthened protections for endangered species.

November 19, 2025
Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better

Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024

November 19, 2025
Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better
Crime|Europe|World

German minister backs stripping of citizenship from Hamas supporters

Germany's interior minister on Wednesday backed Berlin’s decision to strip a man of his citizenship for supporting Hamas, saying naturalised citizens

November 19, 2025
German minister backs stripping of citizenship from Hamas supporters
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race

U.S. lawmakers cautioned against ushering in a nuclear arms race in the Middle East after the United States and Saudi Arabia said they signed an initial

November 19, 2025
US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Deaths of child recruits will not halt bombing of illegal armed groups, Colombia says

Colombia's military will continue carrying out bombing operations to curb the expansion of illegal armed groups, despite the recent deaths of at least 12

November 19, 2025
Deaths of child recruits will not halt bombing of illegal armed groups, Colombia says
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says nothing new to report on Ukraine peace proposals

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that contacts with the United States continued but that there were no new developments to announce on a possible peace plan to end the conflict in

November 19, 2025
Kremlin says nothing new to report on Ukraine peace proposals
Crime|Political|US|World

New York police commissioner credited with crime drop to stay on under Mamdani

Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner who has overseen a drop in violent crime under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, has agreed to

November 19, 2025
New York police commissioner credited with crime drop to stay on under Mamdani
Crime|Europe|World

Top Italian court approves handover of Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany

Italy's top court has approved the handover to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, his lawyer Nicola Canestrini

November 19, 2025
Top Italian court approves handover of Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed minutes show broad support for ending quantitative tightening

By Michael S.

November 19, 2025
Fed minutes show broad support for ending quantitative tightening
Crime|Political|World

Judge questions validity of indictment against FBI ex-chief Comey

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N.

November 19, 2025
Judge questions validity of indictment against FBI ex-chief Comey
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

US secures $1 trillion Saudi spending commitments spanning nuclear energy to F-35s

U.S.

November 19, 2025
US secures $1 trillion Saudi spending commitments spanning nuclear energy to F-35s
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Many Fed policymakers at last meeting were opposed to December rate cut

A divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month even as policymakers cautioned that doing so could risk entrenched inflation and a loss of public

November 19, 2025
Many Fed policymakers at last meeting were opposed to December rate cut
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US canceling October's employment report after shutdown prevented data collection

The U.S.

November 19, 2025
US canceling October's employment report after shutdown prevented data collection
Africa|Business|Political|World

Trump says US will work to end war in Sudan at Saudi's request

U.S.

November 19, 2025
Trump says US will work to end war in Sudan at Saudi's request
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers

November 19, 2025
Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown
Europe|Political|World

Russian spy ship enters UK waters and aims lasers at military pilots, Britain says

Russian spy ship enters UK waters and aims lasers at military pilots, Britain says

November 19, 2025
Russian spy ship enters UK waters and aims lasers at military pilots, Britain says
Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Louvre boosts security with 100 cameras and other measures after crown jewels heist

The head of the Louvre Museum says that new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will soon be installed at the Paris landmark after last month’s stunning crown jewels heist

November 19, 2025
Louvre boosts security with 100 cameras and other measures after crown jewels heist
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December

A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to making the reduction at their next meeting in December, according to minutes released Wednesday

November 19, 2025
Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December
Crime|Education|Political|World

Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria’s president has postponed his trip to this weekend’s Group of 20 summit after promising to intensify efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by gunmen earlier this week in a northwestern region of the country

November 19, 2025
Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders

Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders

November 19, 2025
Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders
Crime|Political|World

Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag

A veteran FBI employee is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired last month after displaying an LGBTQ+ flag at his workspace

November 19, 2025
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag
Economy|Political|US|World

House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats

The House has voted to reprimand Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over an eyebrow-raising succession plan for his congressional seat

November 18, 2025
House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats
Americas|Crime|Political|Sports|World

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness

November 19, 2025
Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness
Crime|US|World

Jurors hear closing arguments in trial of Ohio officer charged in the killing of Ta'Kiya Young

Closing arguments have concluded in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting

November 19, 2025
Jurors hear closing arguments in trial of Ohio officer charged in the killing of Ta'Kiya Young
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

UN children's agency to move majority of jobs out of Geneva and New York following funding cuts

The majority of staff jobs at the United Nations children's agency in Geneva and New York will be relocated to cheaper locations, as the

November 19, 2025
UN children's agency to move majority of jobs out of Geneva and New York following funding cuts
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East

Adobe and Qualcomm said on Wednesday they are partnering with Humain, the artificial intelligence firm backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, to

November 19, 2025
Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East
Business|Economy|World

Aramco signs preliminary US deals worth more than $30 billion

Oil giant Saudi Aramco said on Wednesday it had signed 17 preliminary deals with U.S. companies with a potential overall value of more than $30 billion, during a visit to

November 19, 2025
Aramco signs preliminary US deals worth more than $30 billion
Business|Economy|Political|World

Saudi crown prince hosted at friendlier US Congress

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with members of Congress at the U.S.

November 19, 2025
Saudi crown prince hosted at friendlier US Congress
Economy|Environment|World

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies

November 19, 2025
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Muddy waters' Carson Block says he is long Snowline Gold Corp

Muddy Waters' founder Carson Block said on Wednesday he has taken a long position in Canadian gold miner Snowline Gold Corp, marking a departure for the famed short seller.

November 19, 2025
Muddy waters' Carson Block says he is long Snowline Gold Corp
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump again criticizes Fed's Powell, says 'I'd love to fire his ass'

U.S.

November 19, 2025
Trump again criticizes Fed's Powell, says 'I'd love to fire his ass'
Europe|US|World

UK backs Trump's push for Ukraine peace, says Russia could end war now

Britain said it shares U.S.

November 19, 2025
UK backs Trump's push for Ukraine peace, says Russia could end war now
Political|World

Israeli military steps up strikes in south Lebanon, says it is targeting Hezbollah

The Israeli military stepped up airstrikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least one person as it pressed a campaign of near-daily attacks which it says is

November 19, 2025
Israeli military steps up strikes in south Lebanon, says it is targeting Hezbollah
Sports|US|World

Naomi Girma returns for year's final USWNT matches against Italy

Defender Naomi Girma has been named to the United States roster for a pair of upcoming matches against Italy after returning from a calf injury

November 19, 2025
Naomi Girma returns for year's final USWNT matches against Italy
Crime|Health|US|World

Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after vehicle drove into Inner Harbor, officials say

Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after vehicle drove into Inner Harbor, officials say

November 19, 2025
Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after vehicle drove into Inner Harbor, officials say
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closing

President Trump has nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

November 19, 2025
Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closing
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Nominee for US deputy ambassador to UN calls for reforms at 'ineffective' global body

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations has urged “bold reform” of what she calls the “bloated, unfocused and ineffective” global organization

November 19, 2025
Nominee for US deputy ambassador to UN calls for reforms at 'ineffective' global body
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Jessica Tisch accepts Zohran Mamdani’s offer to remain New York police commissioner

Jessica Tisch accepts Zohran Mamdani’s offer to remain New York police commissioner

November 19, 2025
Jessica Tisch accepts Zohran Mamdani’s offer to remain New York police commissioner
Arts|Crime|Sports|US|World

Federal officials unveil more charges against the former Olympic snowboarder accused of running international drug ring

Federal officials unveil more charges against the former Olympic snowboarder accused of running international drug ring

November 19, 2025
Federal officials unveil more charges against the former Olympic snowboarder accused of running international drug ring
Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thousands of Tunisian doctors strike, say health system close to collapse

Thousands of young doctors went on strike across Tunisia on Wednesday to demand higher pay and warn of an impending collapse of the health system, part of a broader

November 19, 2025
Thousands of Tunisian doctors strike, say health system close to collapse
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

AMD, Cisco and Saudi's Humain launch AI joint venture, land first major customer

By Max A.

November 19, 2025
AMD, Cisco and Saudi's Humain launch AI joint venture, land first major customer
Europe|World

US proposals to end Russia's war involve Ukraine giving up land, some weapons, sources say

The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with

November 19, 2025
US proposals to end Russia's war involve Ukraine giving up land, some weapons, sources say
World

Trump's White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed

The White House quietly lobbied senators to slow-walk a vote to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein even as President Donald Trump

November 19, 2025
Trump's White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed
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Kraken confidentially files for IPO as crypto firms eye listings before 2026 midterms

Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Wednesday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S

November 19, 2025
Kraken confidentially files for IPO as crypto firms eye listings before 2026 midterms
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Dollar extends gains vs yen as traders await US jobs report

The dollar strengthened against the yen on Wednesday and the Japanese currency fell to a 10-month low, while Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declared that

November 19, 2025
Dollar extends gains vs yen as traders await US jobs report
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An American man went to Israel 13 years ago. He is now imprisoned in Iran

An American man went to Israel 13 years ago. He is now imprisoned in Iran

November 19, 2025
An American man went to Israel 13 years ago. He is now imprisoned in Iran
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Ukraine asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of citizens taken by Russia

Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war

November 19, 2025
Ukraine asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of citizens taken by Russia
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Analysis: Trump keeps lying while accusing others of lying

Analysis: Trump keeps lying while accusing others of lying

November 19, 2025
Analysis: Trump keeps lying while accusing others of lying
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The Latest: Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation

Both the House and Senate have acted decisively to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

November 18, 2025
The Latest: Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation
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Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal

Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers submitted their resignations amid a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state nuclear power company

November 12, 2025
Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
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The Netherlands takes a big step to defuse its dispute with China that threatened car production

The Netherlands takes a big step to defuse its dispute with China that threatened car production

November 19, 2025
The Netherlands takes a big step to defuse its dispute with China that threatened car production
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Takeaways from Trump's White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: Deals and bromance

A jovial President Donald Trump has held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House

November 18, 2025
Takeaways from Trump's White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: Deals and bromance
Europe|World

With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations

November 19, 2025
With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice
Asia|Business|Travel|World

South Korean ferry runs aground, all 267 people on board rescued

All 267 people on board a South Korean passenger ferry that ran aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula on Wednesday were rescued, in

November 19, 2025
South Korean ferry runs aground, all 267 people on board rescued
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Kosovo heading for an early vote after lawmakers fail to elect government

Kosovo lawmakers have failed to elect a new government meaning that the country is heading for an early election

November 19, 2025
Kosovo heading for an early vote after lawmakers fail to elect government
Environment|Travel|World

Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia

Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that four more

November 18, 2025
Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia
Europe|Political|World

Kosovo's ruling party fails to form government

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje party failed to secure enough parliamentary votes on Wednesday to form a government, pushing the country toward a snap

November 19, 2025
Kosovo's ruling party fails to form government
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EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback

By Supantha Mukherjee and Bart H.

November 19, 2025
EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback
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UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness

Britain is to build a network of new munitions factories to boost its warfighting readiness, in a move aimed at restoring domestic production of military explosives for the first

November 19, 2025
UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness
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Greece says it wants to discuss setting up migrant return hubs with African states

Greece, long a gateway to Europe for refugees, wants to join several other EU countries in discussing the deportation of rejected asylum seekers to Africa, the Greek migration

November 19, 2025
Greece says it wants to discuss setting up migrant return hubs with African states
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Gaza storms bring flooding, sewage and misery in tent camps

Crammed into flimsy tent camps hard up against the seashore, Gazans have been flooded by heavy rain and storm surges in recent days, destroying some shelters

November 19, 2025
Gaza storms bring flooding, sewage and misery in tent camps
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Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others

By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -Gunmen have attacked a church in Nigeria, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers, police and witnesses said on Wednesday, days

November 19, 2025
Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others
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MP Materials to build Saudi rare earths refinery with Pentagon, Maaden

MP Materials said on Wednesday it would build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the U.S.

November 19, 2025
MP Materials to build Saudi rare earths refinery with Pentagon, Maaden
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Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

November 19, 2025
Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup
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Gaza water provider resumes services after Hamas frees employee

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population said on Tuesday it had resumed operations after Hamas-led security freed a staff

November 19, 2025
Gaza water provider resumes services after Hamas frees employee
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US trade deficit narrows sharply in August in boost to third-quarter GDP

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in August as businesses imported fewer goods against the backdrop of higher tariffs, a trend that if

November 19, 2025
US trade deficit narrows sharply in August in boost to third-quarter GDP
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Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says

Uranium enrichment is not part of the deal on civil nuclear energy reached with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says
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White House move gives budget director more time to eliminate consumer finance agency

The White House has nominated a director to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a legal maneuver that buys Acting Director Russell Vought more time

November 19, 2025
White House move gives budget director more time to eliminate consumer finance agency
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Russia puts Khodorkovsky on list of 'extremists and terrorists', RIA reports

Russia has added Mikhail Khodorkovsky to its list of "extremists and terrorists", the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the country's financial watchdog.

November 19, 2025
Russia puts Khodorkovsky on list of 'extremists and terrorists', RIA reports
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US Census Bureau to release Sept retail sales, durable goods orders reports next week

The U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday it would publish both September retail sales and food services and durable goods orders reports next week.

November 19, 2025
US Census Bureau to release Sept retail sales, durable goods orders reports next week
Europe|Political|World

Twenty-six killed, many missing in Russian strike on apartment buildings in west Ukraine

At least 26 people were killed and many were listed as missing in a Russian drone and missile attack overnight that hit apartment buildings in the western Ukrainian city

November 19, 2025
Twenty-six killed, many missing in Russian strike on apartment buildings in west Ukraine
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Restorers dismantle and reconstruct a historic Cairo neighbourhood

Egyptian restorers are reconstructing a dilapidated neighbourhood in Cairo's historic centre, dismantling houses and then rebuilding them with materials from the old

November 19, 2025
Restorers dismantle and reconstruct a historic Cairo neighbourhood
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Easing regulations could lead to smaller Fed balance sheet, Miran says

By Michael S.

November 19, 2025
Easing regulations could lead to smaller Fed balance sheet, Miran says
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Fed's Miran calls for exempting Treasuries from bank leverage rule

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday called for regulators to exempt U.S.

November 19, 2025
Fed's Miran calls for exempting Treasuries from bank leverage rule
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US, UK and Australia sanction Russian cyber firms over ransomware links

The United States, Australia and Britain announced coordinated sanctions on Wednesday against Russia-based web company Media Land, accusing it of supporting

November 19, 2025
US, UK and Australia sanction Russian cyber firms over ransomware links
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March

November 19, 2025
World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament
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New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations

The United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations

November 19, 2025
New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations
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Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says

The president of Cyprus says some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off the island nation could reach European markets as soon as 2027

November 19, 2025
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Asia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

South Korean ferry with 267 on board stranded, coast guard says

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew got stranded on Wednesday after running aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, the coast guard said.

November 19, 2025
South Korean ferry with 267 on board stranded, coast guard says
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Ukraine fires two ministers as corruption crisis spreads anger

Ukrainian lawmakers fired two ministers ensnared in a major corruption probe on Wednesday and called for more sweeping measures to restore faith in the

November 19, 2025
Ukraine fires two ministers as corruption crisis spreads anger
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Spanish court conditionally releases PM's former ally from jail

Spain's Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday the provisional release from jail of a former senior official in the ruling Socialist Party, citing a reduced risk of evidence tampering

November 19, 2025
Spanish court conditionally releases PM's former ally from jail
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Danish Social Democrats lose ground in local polls on cost-of-living, welfare concerns

Denmark's ruling Social Democratic Party suffered big losses in municipal elections, official results showed on Wednesday, less than

November 19, 2025
Danish Social Democrats lose ground in local polls on cost-of-living, welfare concerns
Business|Economy|Europe|World

European defence stocks fall on signs of U.S. push over Ukraine war

European aerospace and defence stocks fell more than 3% on Wednesday on signs of a fresh U.S.-led push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which also lifted Ukraine's government bonds.

November 19, 2025
European defence stocks fall on signs of U.S. push over Ukraine war
Business|Economy|Sports|World

David Beckham signs sports partnership deal with Bank of America

Former England soccer captain David Beckham signed a multi-year partnership with Bank of America to promote global sports programs ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

November 19, 2025
David Beckham signs sports partnership deal with Bank of America
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Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean due to grow in 2025 despite US tariff policy,  ECLAC report shows 

Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean will likely grow in 2025 despite broad U.S. tariffs across the region, which have had a weaker impact than initially

November 19, 2025
Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean due to grow in 2025 despite US tariff policy,  ECLAC report shows 
Africa|Political|World

Main opposition candidates in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a 53-year-old ex-army general, is seeking a second term in a November 23 vote, but faces 11 challengers in the West African nation with

November 19, 2025
Main opposition candidates in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election
Environment|Science|World

A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November

A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November

November 19, 2025
A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK warns Russia it's ready to deal with any incursion after spy ship is spotted

Britain has warned Russia it is ready to handle any incursion into its territory after the spy ship Yantar was detected near U.K. waters

November 19, 2025
UK warns Russia it's ready to deal with any incursion after spy ship is spotted
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Aid chief says UN pressing to enter Sudan's al-Fashir after reports of atrocities

The United Nations is pushing to gain access to al-Fashir, the famine-stricken city in Darfur where witnesses have reported mass reprisals since a takeover by

November 19, 2025
Aid chief says UN pressing to enter Sudan's al-Fashir after reports of atrocities
Europe|Political|World

UK says 'military options' ready as Russian ship points lasers at RAF pilots

British defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday that "military options" are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat after it directed lasers at British pilots

November 19, 2025
UK says 'military options' ready as Russian ship points lasers at RAF pilots
Crime|Europe|World

Trial begins over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63

More than 30 people accused of public safety offences over the deaths of 63 people in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia in March went on trial on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
Trial begins over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Singapore woos growth firms with plans to make SGX-Nasdaq dual listing easier

Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday it would make it easier for companies to establish dual listings on the Singapore Exchange and the

November 19, 2025
Singapore woos growth firms with plans to make SGX-Nasdaq dual listing easier
Entertainment|Food|World

Pope Leo gets gift of Chicago beer from Illinois governor Pritzker

Catholics believe in holy water. How about holy beer?

November 19, 2025
Pope Leo gets gift of Chicago beer from Illinois governor Pritzker
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Implementation of lower US tariffs on Switzerland targeted in coming days

The United States and Switzerland are working towards implementing a reduction in U.S. tariffs on Switzerland to 15% from 39% in the coming days, the Swiss government said after it

November 19, 2025
Implementation of lower US tariffs on Switzerland targeted in coming days
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Lithuania to reopen Belarus border after balloon incidents

Lithuania will reopen its border crossings with Belarus, ending a closure imposed in response to airspace disruptions by smugglers' balloons, the Baltic republic

November 19, 2025
Lithuania to reopen Belarus border after balloon incidents
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G20 financial watchdog backs modernising regulations

Modernising regulations, aligning rules around stablecoins and keeping tabs on ballooning debt and private credit markets are next year's top priorities, global

November 19, 2025
G20 financial watchdog backs modernising regulations
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Amundi's Mortier worried about Fed independence, cautious on megacap stocks

Damage to the independence of the U.S.

November 19, 2025
Amundi's Mortier worried about Fed independence, cautious on megacap stocks
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazilian lender BRB to hire audit firm to investigate facts linked to Banco Master

Brazilian state-run bank BRB said on Wednesday that its board decided to hire a specialized external audit firm to investigate the facts related to a police operation which

November 19, 2025
Brazilian lender BRB to hire audit firm to investigate facts linked to Banco Master
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France obtains freeze of Dubai properties linked to drug trafficking, minister says

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to seize around 40 Dubai apartments and luxury villas suspected of being linked to drug trafficking in France, French Justice Minister Gerald

November 19, 2025
France obtains freeze of Dubai properties linked to drug trafficking, minister says
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Thirteen people killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon's Sidon, Lebanese health ministry says

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed 13 people and wounded several others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Thirteen people killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon's Sidon, Lebanese health ministry says
Business|Technology|World

Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10

Meta will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social media ban for teenagers, the

November 19, 2025
Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

Teva seeks startups to help solve global pharmaceutical challenges

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Wednesday it was calling on startups to join its new platform to develop technologies to deal with a host of challenges

November 19, 2025
Teva seeks startups to help solve global pharmaceutical challenges
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Venezuela’s propaganda machine lashes back with jokes, cartoons and sarcasm as US pressure ramps up

Venezuela’s propaganda machine lashes back with jokes, cartoons and sarcasm as US pressure ramps up

November 19, 2025
Venezuela’s propaganda machine lashes back with jokes, cartoons and sarcasm as US pressure ramps up
Business|Europe|Sports|World

UEFA approves Barcelona's Camp Nou return for Champions League game against Frankfurt

Barcelona’s next Champions League match at home will be at the renovated Camp Nou stadium with partial capacity

November 19, 2025
UEFA approves Barcelona's Camp Nou return for Champions League game against Frankfurt
Business|Environment|Europe|World

Belgian farmer sues French energy giant for damage caused by climate change

A Belgian farmer is taking TotalEnergies to court, arguing the company should pay for climate change damage

November 19, 2025
Belgian farmer sues French energy giant for damage caused by climate change
Arts|Business|Europe|Food|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Rome’s oldest coffee house was an ornate treasure. A bitter legal dispute has turned it into an empty eyesore

Rome’s oldest coffee house was an ornate treasure. A bitter legal dispute has turned it into an empty eyesore

November 19, 2025
Rome’s oldest coffee house was an ornate treasure. A bitter legal dispute has turned it into an empty eyesore
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion

Polish authorities plan to charge two Ukrainians with sabotage over an explosion that damaged a train track used for deliveries to Ukraine

November 19, 2025
Poland plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion
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Fed minutes expected to detail a policy divide that may be deepening

The minutes of the U.S. central bank's October 28-29 meeting could provide more insight on Wednesday into the depth of the divide that has emerged among

November 19, 2025
Fed minutes expected to detail a policy divide that may be deepening
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws

France's Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month's spectacular heist, its director said on

November 19, 2025
Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
Economy|World

Japan policymakers agree to watch market with 'strong sense of urgency', yen weakens

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and key economic ministers in the country's new government have agreed to watch market developments with a "

November 19, 2025
Japan policymakers agree to watch market with 'strong sense of urgency', yen weakens
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

What Fed cut? US repo rates still high as liquidity tightens into year-end

The cost of U.S. overnight funding in the repo market has stayed stubbornly high and is expected to remain elevated going into year

November 19, 2025
What Fed cut? US repo rates still high as liquidity tightens into year-end
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Boeing blunts flydubai fleet setback with new jet order

Boeing hit back at the Dubai Airshow with a provisional order for 75 of its 737 MAX jets from flydubai on Wednesday, a day after the

November 19, 2025
Boeing blunts flydubai fleet setback with new jet order
Asia|Environment|World

Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Firefighters and army helicopters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate

November 19, 2025
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Tech rout pauses for Nvidia, Japan jarred

By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Anticipation of AI giant Nvidia's results after today's closing bell allowed Wall

November 19, 2025
Tech rout pauses for Nvidia, Japan jarred
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Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England

A massive illegal trash dump near Oxford has sparked outrage in England

November 19, 2025
Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England
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Ro Khanna explains how he helped engineer the vote that ‘ripped MAGA apart’

Ro Khanna explains how he helped engineer the vote that ‘ripped MAGA apart’

November 19, 2025
Ro Khanna explains how he helped engineer the vote that ‘ripped MAGA apart’
Asia|Economy|Political|World

China warns there is ‘no market’ for Japanese seafood exports as spat over Taiwan comments escalates

China warns there is ‘no market’ for Japanese seafood exports as spat over Taiwan comments escalates

November 19, 2025
China warns there is ‘no market’ for Japanese seafood exports as spat over Taiwan comments escalates
Economy|Environment|Technology|World

China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand

China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market

November 19, 2025
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
Crime|Health|World

Trump administration ‘inadvertently’ deported transgender woman to Mexico despite judge’s concern she may face torture there

Trump administration ‘inadvertently’ deported transgender woman to Mexico despite judge’s concern she may face torture there

November 19, 2025
Trump administration ‘inadvertently’ deported transgender woman to Mexico despite judge’s concern she may face torture there
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK inflation drops to 4-month low, paving way for December rate cut

Inflation in the U.K. fell to a four-month low in October, raising expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut next month

November 19, 2025
UK inflation drops to 4-month low, paving way for December rate cut
Africa|Business|Economy|Travel|World

Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral access

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is making a two-day visit to the southern African nation of Zambia that will focus on the $1.4 billion refurbishment of a Cold War-era railway line to further improve China’s access to critical minerals

November 19, 2025
Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral access
Economy|Education|Europe|World

Denmark’s hardline immigration laws have caught Britain’s eye. Here’s why

Denmark’s hardline immigration laws have caught Britain’s eye. Here’s why

November 19, 2025
Denmark’s hardline immigration laws have caught Britain’s eye. Here’s why
Crime|Europe|World

Wife of missing Belarus dissident hopes Trump envoy can find him

The wife of a Belarusian dissident who disappeared after flying to Turkey three months ago says she is pinning her hopes of finding him on U.S.

November 19, 2025
Wife of missing Belarus dissident hopes Trump envoy can find him
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Emirates reveals order for 8 Airbus A350-900

Dubai's Emirates revealed a previously undisclosed order for eight Airbus A350-900 jets on Wednesday, a day after ruling out an immediate order for larger A350-1000 aircraft.

November 19, 2025
Emirates reveals order for 8 Airbus A350-900
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Flydubai CEO says range and size drove Airbus jet order

The CEO of flydubai said on Wednesday the carrier had picked Airbus A321neo jets at the Dubai Airshow this week

November 19, 2025
Flydubai CEO says range and size drove Airbus jet order
Crime|World

China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says

Eighteen leaders of a major Chinese underground church were formally arrested on Tuesday, a Christian NGO advocate told Reuters, meaning they will eventually face

November 19, 2025
China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says
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Kremlin says it regrets Poland's closure of last Russian consulate after railway blast

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it regretted Warsaw's decision to close Russia's last operating consulate in Poland, in Gdansk, a move it said showed a lack of common sense.

November 19, 2025
Kremlin says it regrets Poland's closure of last Russian consulate after railway blast
Business|Economy|World

UK house price rises slow in year to September

British house prices in September were 2.6% higher than a year earlier, the smallest annual rise since May and down from an upwardly revised increase of 3.1% in August, figures from

November 19, 2025
UK house price rises slow in year to September
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ECB set to hold rates through 2026 on steady economic outlook: Reuters poll

The European Central Bank will hold interest rates at least until the end of 2026, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, who also expected the

November 19, 2025
ECB set to hold rates through 2026 on steady economic outlook: Reuters poll
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Germany vows to protect its interests in growing global space race

Germany will expand its security infrastructure in space to better protect its interests in a sphere where countries are already competing for dominance, said the foreign and defence

November 19, 2025
Germany vows to protect its interests in growing global space race
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace

The Kremlin on Wednesday played down an Axios report that the United States was working on a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and said there were no new developments to announce since

November 19, 2025
Kremlin plays down media report of new efforts on Ukraine peace
Business|Economy|World

Australia expects more allies to sign up to its critical minerals reserve

Australia is seeing more interest in its strategic critical minerals reserve from allies including the European Union since it signed a deal

November 19, 2025
Australia expects more allies to sign up to its critical minerals reserve
Business|Economy|Travel|World

FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal worth $13 billion as Emirates buys Airbus A350s

FlyDubai says it has ordered 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a $13 billion deal

November 19, 2025
FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal worth $13 billion as Emirates buys Airbus A350s
MidEast|Political|Science|World

Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says

Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says

November 19, 2025
Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

South Africa inflation lifts slightly ahead of close rate call

South African inflation rose slightly in October, but by less than expected, prompting analysts to predict Thursday's interest rate

November 19, 2025
South Africa inflation lifts slightly ahead of close rate call
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street banks ignite rush for Indian rupee rally wagers tied to trade deal optimism

Offshore investors are using options to position for a potential rally in the Indian rupee, encouraged by Wall Street banks promoting strategies

November 19, 2025
Wall Street banks ignite rush for Indian rupee rally wagers tied to trade deal optimism
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew it seized last week

Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation

November 19, 2025
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew it seized last week
Europe|Political|World

Slovak PM Fico asks NATO to strengthen Slovakia's air defences

Slovakia wants NATO to boost air defences in the country, on its eastern flank, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after a meeting with the military alliance's chief.

November 19, 2025
Slovak PM Fico asks NATO to strengthen Slovakia's air defences
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China

China has indicated it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said on Wednesday, in

November 19, 2025
Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Euro zone's current account surplus widens on trade

The euro zone's current account surplus widened a touch in September as the goods surplus increased, offsetting a modest drop in the trade of services, data from the European

November 19, 2025
Euro zone's current account surplus widens on trade
Business|Environment|Technology|World

How the NTSB is trying to prevent another major bridge collapse

How the NTSB is trying to prevent another major bridge collapse

November 19, 2025
How the NTSB is trying to prevent another major bridge collapse
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

South Korea readies incentives for long-term stock investment, FX stability

South Korea plans to unveil incentives for long-term stock investors, while making efforts to ensure foreign exchange stability, its finance minister said on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
South Korea readies incentives for long-term stock investment, FX stability
Europe|Political|World

Russia says Ukraine fired U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Voronezh

Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had fired four U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at the southern Russian city of Voronezh in an attempted strike on civilian

November 19, 2025
Russia says Ukraine fired U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Voronezh
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Brookfield launches $100 billion AI infrastructure program with Nvidia

Brookfield Asset Management launched a $100 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure program in partnership with Nvidia and Kuwait Investment Authority, the Canadian company said on

November 19, 2025
Brookfield launches $100 billion AI infrastructure program with Nvidia
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October

British inflation slowed last month for the first time since May, official figures showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to the government

November 19, 2025
UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian attack killed nine, damaged infrastructure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said an overnight Russian attack killed nine people, wounded dozens more and damaged energy and transport infrastructure.

November 19, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian attack killed nine, damaged infrastructure
Business|Economy|Education|Europe|Political|World

Far-right uptick in Spain raises spectre of Franco 50 years after his death

A spike in support for Spain's far right is reviving memories of late dictator Francisco Franco and burnishing his legacy among disaffected young

November 19, 2025
Far-right uptick in Spain raises spectre of Franco 50 years after his death
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Chinese premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold

Zambia will host a Chinese premier on Wednesday for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a financial crisis, with Beijing eager to access

November 19, 2025
Chinese premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Hush falls over markets ahead of Nvidia

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Financial markets hit a holding pattern ahead of chipmaker Nvidia's earnings later on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025
Hush falls over markets ahead of Nvidia
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China expected to keep rates steady for sixth month as PBOC turns less dovish

China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a sixth consecutive month in November, a Reuters survey showed, after the central bank signalled less urgency for

November 19, 2025
China expected to keep rates steady for sixth month as PBOC turns less dovish
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine pushes for political decision from EU on frozen assets next month

Ukraine is pushing European allies to take a political decision to release a proposed $163-billion loan based on frozen Russian state assets next month, as it frets

November 19, 2025
Ukraine pushes for political decision from EU on frozen assets next month
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says

State media and the Health Ministry in Lebanon say that an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded others

November 18, 2025
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria

One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped and returned home

November 18, 2025
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
Arts|Business|Crime|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target

New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has quickly become a target of conservative media figures

November 19, 2025
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
Asia|Crime|Education|Technology|World

Indonesian teen's diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts

An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration

November 19, 2025
Indonesian teen's diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts
Europe|Political|US|World

Top US army officials in Ukraine in attempt to revive peace talks, Politico reports

Two top U.S. Army officials have made a rare wartime visit to Kyiv by U.S.

November 19, 2025
Top US army officials in Ukraine in attempt to revive peace talks, Politico reports
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forum

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will take part in a discussion on advances in artificial intelligence and technology at a U.S.-Saudi Arabia

November 19, 2025
Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forum
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters

November 19, 2025
Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one
Asia|Business|Environment|Travel|World

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

A new round of floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in central Vietnam since the weekend has killed at least eight people, a government report said on Wednesday, with

November 19, 2025
Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel|World

Japan counts cost of China's travel boycott as tensions flare

Within days of China urging its citizens not to travel to Japan due to a diplomatic dispute, Tokyo-based tour operator East Japan International

November 19, 2025
Japan counts cost of China's travel boycott as tensions flare
Arts|Business|Political|Technology|World

Elon Musk attends Trump's dinner with Saudi crown prince

Elon Musk joined a dinner with U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public

November 19, 2025
Elon Musk attends Trump's dinner with Saudi crown prince
Celebrity|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

November 19, 2025
Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

White House working with Russia on new Ukraine peace plan, Axios reports

The Trump administration has been secretly formulating a new plan to end the war in Ukraine in consultation with Russia, Axios reported Tuesday, citing U.S. and

November 19, 2025
White House working with Russia on new Ukraine peace plan, Axios reports
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce

Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat

November 19, 2025
Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce
Crime|Europe|World

Russian drones hit Kharkiv, injuring 32 people, Ukrainian officials say

Russian drones struck apartment buildings in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 32 people, including two children, sparking fires and forcing dozens of

November 18, 2025
Russian drones hit Kharkiv, injuring 32 people, Ukrainian officials say
Business|Science|Technology|World

Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say

The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong's international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an

November 19, 2025
Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say
Arts|Crime|Europe|Interview|Political|World

A Dallas dad came to terms with his imminent deportation. Then an 11th-hour court order gave hope to see his family again

A Dallas dad came to terms with his imminent deportation. Then an 11th-hour court order gave hope to see his family again

November 19, 2025
A Dallas dad came to terms with his imminent deportation. Then an 11th-hour court order gave hope to see his family again
Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|World

Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns

The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown have inspired a rare act of bipartisanship

November 19, 2025
Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

UK pay settlements rise to highest in 2025, Brightmine says

Median pay settlements granted by British employers in the three months to the end of October

November 19, 2025
UK pay settlements rise to highest in 2025, Brightmine says
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Loose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says

The NTSB said on Tuesday a loose wire caused a power failure on the 984-foot cargo ship Dali, leading to its March 2024 collision with Baltimore’s Francis

November 18, 2025
Loose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says
Australia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says

Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting

November 19, 2025
Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australian wage growth steady in Q3, supports rate pause view

Australian wages grew at a steady pace in the third quarter, driven by public sector pay gains, adding to a string of upbeat data that reinforces expectations the

November 19, 2025
Australian wage growth steady in Q3, supports rate pause view
Business|Crime|World

Argentina court orders seizure of properties linked to ex-President Fernandez de Kirchner

An Argentine court has ordered the seizure of 20 properties owned by former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her family as part of her fraud conviction in a public

November 19, 2025
Argentina court orders seizure of properties linked to ex-President Fernandez de Kirchner
Business|Economy|Political|Sports|World

Soccer superstar Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince during a White House visit

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

November 18, 2025
Soccer superstar Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince during a White House visit
Business|Economy|Political|World

Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data

Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data

November 19, 2025
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Arts|Crime|Political|World

‘We have power together’: For Epstein survivors, a day of emotion and triumph

‘We have power together’: For Epstein survivors, a day of emotion and triumph

November 19, 2025
‘We have power together’: For Epstein survivors, a day of emotion and triumph
Food|Health|Science|World

Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn

Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the

November 18, 2025
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist

President Donald Trump is dismissing U.S. intelligence findings that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi

November 18, 2025
Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh

Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh

November 18, 2025
Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh
Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite

A prisoner in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing yeast spread violates his human rights

November 18, 2025
Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite
Business|World

China's Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Putin, Xinhua says

China's Premier Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.

November 18, 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Putin, Xinhua says
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Brazil's Congress approves spending cut measures, caps tax credit for companies

Brazilian Congress on Tuesday approved a bill that includes spending-containment measures and limits on companies' use of tax credits, which were previously struck down when a

November 18, 2025
Brazil's Congress approves spending cut measures, caps tax credit for companies
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political|US|World

US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule

By Courtney Rozen and Sarah N.

November 18, 2025
US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing, contradicting US intel

U.S.

November 18, 2025
Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing, contradicting US intel
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World

What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump says he's agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane’s vaunted American technology

November 19, 2025
What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia
Crime|Political|US|World

Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?

Both Democrats and Republicans alike readied for a unanimous House vote to pass a bill to force the release of the case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

November 18, 2025
Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?
Political|World

1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump's Gaza plan

Palestinian attackers have stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three others in the West Bank

November 18, 2025
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump's Gaza plan
Sports|World

Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots

European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots

November 18, 2025
Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor

November 18, 2025
Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry
Crime|Political|World

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer of military intervention against cartels

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected the possibility of U.S. intervention against drug cartels a day after President Donald Trump again said he would support it

November 18, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer of military intervention against cartels
Crime|Political|World

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump

The Republican-controlled U.S.

November 18, 2025
US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump
Science|World

Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe

Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe

November 18, 2025
Archaeologists may have uncovered a Bronze Age metropolis in Kazakhstan’s steppe
Environment|Science|World

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism

United Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues

November 18, 2025
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mexico's ASUR buys Motiva's Latin American airports in $2.2 billion deal

Mexico's Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) signed a contract to buy the airport portfolio of Brazilian infrastructure operator Motiva for 11.5 billion

November 18, 2025
Mexico's ASUR buys Motiva's Latin American airports in $2.2 billion deal
Business|Technology|World

Tesla gets permit for ride-hailing service in Arizona

Tesla has received a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Arizona, a state regulator said on Tuesday, in a step toward the electric vehicle maker's plans of running a self-driving

November 18, 2025
Tesla gets permit for ride-hailing service in Arizona
Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump warns against AI 'overregulation,' says US needs to have one federal standard

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. must have one federal standard for regulating artificial intelligence, saying the technology risked being over-

November 18, 2025
Trump warns against AI 'overregulation,' says US needs to have one federal standard
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Foreign demand for US Treasuries slips in September, but Japan steps up buying

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries slipped in September, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday, declining for the first time in six months.

November 18, 2025
Foreign demand for US Treasuries slips in September, but Japan steps up buying
Education|World

Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department

U.S.

November 18, 2025
Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department
Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran

Europe's top three powers and the U.S. have submitted a draft resolution to this week's meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors

November 18, 2025
US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran
Crime|Political|US|World

US to send 250 border agents to Louisiana, Mississippi next month, AP reports

The U.S.

November 18, 2025
US to send 250 border agents to Louisiana, Mississippi next month, AP reports
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Congress greenlights bill forcing Trump’s DOJ to release Epstein files after monthslong GOP effort to quash it

Congress greenlights bill forcing Trump’s DOJ to release Epstein files after monthslong GOP effort to quash it

November 18, 2025
Congress greenlights bill forcing Trump’s DOJ to release Epstein files after monthslong GOP effort to quash it
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down

Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down

November 18, 2025
Why it feels like your favorite websites keep going down
Health|World

Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says

Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says

November 18, 2025
Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|World

Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event

Rapper Nicki Minaj says she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat” to Christians in Nigeria

November 18, 2025
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session

President Donald Trump continues to call on Indiana lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, even as state senators do not have enough votes to do so

November 18, 2025
Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session
Business|Entertainment|Political|World

Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi

President Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday

November 18, 2025
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
Business|Environment|Travel|World

Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest

November 18, 2025
Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
Crime|Political|US|World

Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill

Both the House and Senate have acted decisively to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

November 18, 2025
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill
Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms

Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms

November 18, 2025
Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms
Economy|Education|Political|World

The Education Department is dismantling. Here's what that means

The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely

November 18, 2025
The Education Department is dismantling. Here's what that means
Crime|Political|US|World

DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say

Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks

November 18, 2025
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

Pope Leo XIV has strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

November 18, 2025
Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Whirlpool sues to block Samsung, LG microwave imports in patent dispute

Whirlpool on Tuesday asked a U.S. trade agency to block the import and sale of microwaves from rival manufacturers based in South Korea and China, alleging they

November 18, 2025
Whirlpool sues to block Samsung, LG microwave imports in patent dispute
Europe|Political|US|World

Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants

Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S.

November 18, 2025
Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion from Russia for the damage linked to an increase in climate-warming emissions from the ongoing war, a government

November 18, 2025
Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Spirit Airlines unions agree to pay cuts for flight attendants, pilots

The unions representing Spirit Airlines pilots and flight attendants said on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with the company for pay and benefits

November 18, 2025
Spirit Airlines unions agree to pay cuts for flight attendants, pilots
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Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

November 18, 2025
Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says

White House border czar Tom Homan said on Tuesday he plans to ramp up federal immigration enforcement efforts in New York City, a month after U.S.

November 18, 2025
Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

L3Harris to invest $400 million to expand solid rocket motor production in Arkansas

Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies said on Tuesday it will invest $400 million in a new solid rocket motor production campus in Arkansas, marking one of the largest such expansions in

November 18, 2025
L3Harris to invest $400 million to expand solid rocket motor production in Arkansas
Crime|Political|US|World

What are Trump, lawmakers, victims saying about the Jeffrey Epstein files?

U.S.

November 18, 2025
What are Trump, lawmakers, victims saying about the Jeffrey Epstein files?
Economy|Education|World

Caribbean nations tell UK: Help us 'clean up mess' you made

A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission visiting London for the first time urged Britain on Tuesday to help Caribbean nations "

November 18, 2025
Caribbean nations tell UK: Help us 'clean up mess' you made
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US charges ex-investment banker, 7 others in global insider-trading scheme

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled charges against eight men accused of belonging to a global network that made tens of millions of dollars trading on inside

November 18, 2025
US charges ex-investment banker, 7 others in global insider-trading scheme
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trading Day: Stock selloff snowballs, Japan wobbles

The tech-induced selloff across global stocks accelerated on Tuesday and soft U.S. labor market indicators also weighed on Wall Street, while fiscal

November 18, 2025
Trading Day: Stock selloff snowballs, Japan wobbles
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela’s opposition leader publishes ‘freedom manifesto’ from hiding as Maduro opens door to dialogue with Trump

Venezuela’s opposition leader publishes ‘freedom manifesto’ from hiding as Maduro opens door to dialogue with Trump

November 18, 2025
Venezuela’s opposition leader publishes ‘freedom manifesto’ from hiding as Maduro opens door to dialogue with Trump
Election|Political|US|World

Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats

November 18, 2025
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
Crime|US|World

Here’s the Epstein bill’s possible path in the Senate

Here’s the Epstein bill’s possible path in the Senate

November 18, 2025
Here’s the Epstein bill’s possible path in the Senate
Political|US|World

‘Blackmail’: Indiana Senate Republicans say no to redistricting despite Trump’s primary threats

‘Blackmail’: Indiana Senate Republicans say no to redistricting despite Trump’s primary threats

November 18, 2025
‘Blackmail’: Indiana Senate Republicans say no to redistricting despite Trump’s primary threats
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks drop after another jarring day as worries about too-high prices keep dogging Nvidia, bitcoin

U.S. stocks fell again following a sell-off that swept Europe and Asia

November 18, 2025
Stocks drop after another jarring day as worries about too-high prices keep dogging Nvidia, bitcoin
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat

November 18, 2025
Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|World

Nicki Minaj’s diplomatic moment, explained

Nicki Minaj’s diplomatic moment, explained

November 18, 2025
Nicki Minaj’s diplomatic moment, explained
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Clay Higgins was the only Republican to vote against the Epstein files release. Here’s what he said

Clay Higgins was the only Republican to vote against the Epstein files release. Here’s what he said

November 18, 2025
Clay Higgins was the only Republican to vote against the Epstein files release. Here’s what he said
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil central bank shuts Banco Master as police detain top investor

Brazil's central bank on Tuesday effectively halted operations of mid-sized lender Banco Master, which had struggled in recent months with

November 18, 2025
Brazil central bank shuts Banco Master as police detain top investor
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US stocks lose ground, gold resumes its climb as risk appetite sours

Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, extending a selloff prompted in part by the run-up to Nvidia earnings, which could test the artificial

November 18, 2025
US stocks lose ground, gold resumes its climb as risk appetite sours
Business|Technology|World

US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine

The U.S.

November 18, 2025
US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S.

November 18, 2025
Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US Bureau of Labor Statistics says Sept producer price index due out Nov 25

The U.S. producer price index for September will be released on November 25 while the import and export price indexes for the same month will be issued on December 3, the Bureau of Labor

November 18, 2025
US Bureau of Labor Statistics says Sept producer price index due out Nov 25
Economy|Environment|World

Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa

Jamaica spent years building a pot of

November 18, 2025
Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa
Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK's Reeves to increase spending on benefits in next week's budget, Telegraph reports

Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to boost spending on benefits in her annual budget, which will be announced next week, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
UK's Reeves to increase spending on benefits in next week's budget, Telegraph reports
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

WestJet Airlines CEO sees progress on Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification, rolls out non-US routes

WestJet Airlines remains on track to take its first 737 MAX 10 jet by the end of 2026, following progress by Boeing in bringing the plane to market, as the Canadian

November 18, 2025
WestJet Airlines CEO sees progress on Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification, rolls out non-US routes
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence

Poland has identified two people responsible for an explosion on a railway route to Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on

November 18, 2025
Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence
Business|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Trump calls for ABC broadcast licenses to be revoked after reporter's question

U.S.

November 18, 2025
Trump calls for ABC broadcast licenses to be revoked after reporter's question
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince

Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince

November 18, 2025
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year

November 18, 2025
Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida
Crime|Political|US|World

US House begins vote on bill requiring release of additional Epstein files

The U.S.

November 18, 2025
US House begins vote on bill requiring release of additional Epstein files
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds

A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds

November 18, 2025
A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Amazon, Google named by EU among 'critical' tech providers for finance industry

European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft, as critical third-party

November 18, 2025
Amazon, Google named by EU among 'critical' tech providers for finance industry
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Volkswagen has secured chip supply for now, brand boss says

Volkswagen has secured sufficient chips for its production, the head of the carmaker's VW brand said on Tuesday, as other automotive firms still struggle with a supply shortage

November 18, 2025
Volkswagen has secured chip supply for now, brand boss says
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy plans Turkey visit to try to revive peace talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he planned to go to Turkey on Wednesday in an attempt to revive talks with Russia on how to end the war in Ukraine.

November 18, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy plans Turkey visit to try to revive peace talks
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits

A federal judge ruling that Meta Platforms does not hold an illegal social media monopoly handed Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in

September 02, 2025
How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

FDIC countersues Capital One over Silicon Valley, Signature bank collapses

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation filed a lawsuit accusing Capital One of paying nearly $100 million less than it should have to help bail out depositors of

November 18, 2025
FDIC countersues Capital One over Silicon Valley, Signature bank collapses
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Exxon joins Chevron in pursuing parts of Lukoil global empire, sources say

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil has joined rival Chevron Corp in considering options to buy parts of sanctioned Russian oil

November 18, 2025
Exxon joins Chevron in pursuing parts of Lukoil global empire, sources say
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

US airline group urges Congress to pay controllers during future shutdowns

The head of a trade group representing major U.S. airlines will call on Wednesday for permanently ending aviation disruptions during government shutdowns by

November 18, 2025
US airline group urges Congress to pay controllers during future shutdowns
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled

November 18, 2025
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Political|US|World

Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s ‘meritless’ case against CNN

Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s ‘meritless’ case against CNN

November 18, 2025
Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s ‘meritless’ case against CNN
Arts|Europe|Political|Travel|World

Zelenskyy visits Picasso's 'Guernica' painting after drawing parallel to Ukraine's bombing

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Spain and stopped to see Pablo Picasso's “Guernica” in Madrid

November 18, 2025
Zelenskyy visits Picasso's 'Guernica' painting after drawing parallel to Ukraine's bombing
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking

November 18, 2025
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly

Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly

November 18, 2025
Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|US|World

NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge

Federal investigators say the loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and killing six construction workers

November 18, 2025
NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Bank of England to cut interest rates in December and again in Q1 2026

The Bank of England will cut interest rates in December and again early next year as inflation cools over coming months, according to a majority of economists in

November 18, 2025
Bank of England to cut interest rates in December and again in Q1 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors

Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his

November 18, 2025
Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it plans to restore production at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine by July after a fatal incident forced operations to halt two months ago.

November 18, 2025
After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump says he has 'nothing to do with the family business'

U.S.

November 18, 2025
Trump says he has 'nothing to do with the family business'
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

France's Macron: we believe in FCAS programme, we have an obligation to succeed

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he believed in the project of a future Franco-German fighter jet FCAS.

November 18, 2025
France's Macron: we believe in FCAS programme, we have an obligation to succeed
Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan to hold talks only with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, Turkish source says

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Turkey's Erdogan to hold talks only with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, Turkish source says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Waymo launches fully autonomous robotaxis in Miami, to expand to four more US cities

Alphabet's Waymo began operating fully autonomous vehicles in Miami on Tuesday, kicking off the expansion of its ride-hailing service to more U.S. cities as it races to cement its lead in

November 18, 2025
Waymo launches fully autonomous robotaxis in Miami, to expand to four more US cities
Europe|Political|Travel|World

Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago

November 18, 2025
Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasion
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Allegiant pilots demand pay raise, better schedules in pickets at US airports

Allegiant Air pilots picketed at 22 U.S. airports on Tuesday, demanding higher pay and better scheduling as labor contract talks with the carrier have stalled

November 18, 2025
Allegiant pilots demand pay raise, better schedules in pickets at US airports
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Man tied to girl's death in 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade sentenced to prison

Man tied to girl's death in 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade sentenced to prison

November 18, 2025
Man tied to girl's death in 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade sentenced to prison
Business|Environment|World

Brazil pushes for early COP30 climate deal, though divisions persist

Brazil said on Tuesday it still expects to land a deal on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate

November 18, 2025
Brazil pushes for early COP30 climate deal, though divisions persist
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine will try to "reactivate" the diplomatic process to end his country's war with

November 18, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts

A judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging New York's policies that block immigration officials from making arrests at state courthouses

November 18, 2025
Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts
Business|US|World

FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him

FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him

November 17, 2025
FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

'Very painful': Jamal Khashoggi's widow on Saudi crown prince visiting the US

CNN's Jim Sciutto speaks with Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Donald Trump welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud for his first visit to the US since her husband's killing. A CIA assessment released afterward found the prince had likely ordered the assassination, though he has long denied any involvement.

November 16, 2025
'Very painful': Jamal Khashoggi's widow on Saudi crown prince visiting the US
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Health|US|World

Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

A bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin

November 18, 2025
Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Business|Political|Technology|World

Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system

National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement

November 18, 2025
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
Business|Finance|Technology|World

Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors

Saudi luxury real estate developer Dar Global hopes to fund much of its latest Trump hotel in the Maldives by selling blockchain-based crypto tokens to U.S. retail

November 18, 2025
Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors
Economy|Technology|World

Russia plans new tax on electronics to boost its defence capacity

Russia is planning a new tax on electronics, primarily imported and consumer items, with $2.7 billion in proceeds earmarked to support the domestic electronics industry, including in

November 18, 2025
Russia plans new tax on electronics to boost its defence capacity
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US corporate credit spreads widen as equities market falls

U.S. corporate credit spreads widened on Monday as the U.S. stock market closed below a key technical indicator for the first time in months. 

November 18, 2025
US corporate credit spreads widen as equities market falls
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed's Barkin looks forward to more economic clarity as data flow resumes

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday he hopes coming data and ongoing community interviews will help clarify where the

November 18, 2025
Fed's Barkin looks forward to more economic clarity as data flow resumes
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Barrick Mining, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar clings to gains vs. yen with Japan fiscal policy, US data in focus

The dollar held modest gains against the yen after touching a fresh 9-1/2-month high on Tuesday, and edged up versus the euro as investors worried about Japan’s fiscal

November 18, 2025
Dollar clings to gains vs. yen with Japan fiscal policy, US data in focus
Technology|World

Senator opposes FCC plan to reverse cyber rules adopted after Salt Typhoon attack

The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday called on the Federal Communications Commission to abandon plans to rescind cybersecurity

November 18, 2025
Senator opposes FCC plan to reverse cyber rules adopted after Salt Typhoon attack
Crime|MidEast|World

Car ramming and stabbing attack in West Bank kills Israeli, 71

Palestinian attackers killed an Israeli man and wounded three other people in a car-ramming and stabbing in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday before soldiers shot dead the

November 18, 2025
Car ramming and stabbing attack in West Bank kills Israeli, 71
Economy|Education|Health|Science|World

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

November 18, 2025
MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts
Crime|Education|Political|World

Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls in northwestern Kebbi region

Nigerian security forces on Tuesday intensified a search for 25 girls abducted by gunmen from a boarding school in northwestern Kebbi, the latest school

November 18, 2025
Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls in northwestern Kebbi region
Africa|Crime|World

Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says

Mali's military and allied militias killed at least 31 people in attacks on two villages in the central Segou region where the main insurgent group linked to al Qaeda operates, Human Rights

November 18, 2025
Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it had attacked military targets in Russia with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, calling it a "significant development."

November 18, 2025
Ukraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

UN estimates over 2,000 Sudanese pregnant women have fled el-Fasher to escape conflict

Nadra Mohamed Ahmed fled her hometown in Sudan's el-Fasher amid conflict while seven months pregnant

November 18, 2025
UN estimates over 2,000 Sudanese pregnant women have fled el-Fasher to escape conflict
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland blames Russia after rail track used to transport aid to Ukraine is destroyed by ‘act of sabotage’

Poland blames Russia after rail track used to transport aid to Ukraine is destroyed by ‘act of sabotage’

November 17, 2025
Poland blames Russia after rail track used to transport aid to Ukraine is destroyed by ‘act of sabotage’
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin accuses Poland of 'Russophobia' after Warsaw blames railway sabotage on Russia

The Kremlin accused Poland on Tuesday of succumbing to Russophobia after Warsaw blamed an explosion on a railway route to Ukraine on two Ukrainian citizens whom it said were

November 18, 2025
Kremlin accuses Poland of 'Russophobia' after Warsaw blames railway sabotage on Russia
Economy|Finance|World

Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says

Eswatini received $5.1 million from the U.S. government under a deal to accept third-country nationals deported by the Trump administration, its finance

November 18, 2025
Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says
Business|Economy|World

US factory orders rebound as expected in August

New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods rebounded in August, though business spending on equipment was not as strong as initially thought.

November 18, 2025
US factory orders rebound as expected in August
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Renault to produce two new Geely-based cars in Brazil

Renault Group will produce two new cars in Brazil in the second half of 2026, using the base of its Chinese partner Geely's vehicles, as it further expands in a high growth market, it said

November 18, 2025
Renault to produce two new Geely-based cars in Brazil
Africa|Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|World

Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong

Global refining margins have hit multi-year highs in November due to sanctions on Russia, refinery outages and

November 18, 2025
Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong
Political|Sports|World

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House, coinciding with Saudi prince’s visit

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House, coinciding with Saudi prince’s visit

November 18, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House, coinciding with Saudi prince’s visit
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Gulf bourses track global selloff as Fed rate cut hopes fade

Most Gulf stock markets slipped on Tuesday, tracking declines in global equities as diminishing odds of an interest rate cut by the U.S.

November 18, 2025
Gulf bourses track global selloff as Fed rate cut hopes fade
Africa|Political|World

Saudi prince to press Trump to intervene to end Sudan war, sources say

Saudi Arabia's defacto ruler Mohammed bin Salman is set to press U.S.

November 18, 2025
Saudi prince to press Trump to intervene to end Sudan war, sources say
Business|Economy|Political|World

US, Saudi deals expected on defense, nuclear energy, AI - senior US administration official

The United States and Saudi Arabia were expected to announce deals on Tuesday that include defense sales, cooperation on civil nuclear energy and a multibillion dollar investment

November 18, 2025
US, Saudi deals expected on defense, nuclear energy, AI - senior US administration official
Business|Economy|US|World

US jobless benefits rolls in mid-October were the highest since August, Labor Dept says

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits stood at a two-month high in mid-October at the time when the Labor Department would have been conducting its survey of U.S.

November 18, 2025
US jobless benefits rolls in mid-October were the highest since August, Labor Dept says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall St opens lower as valuation concerns, rate-cut jitters linger

Wall Street's main indexes fell at the open on Tuesday, as concerns over lofty equity valuations and dimming chances of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment,

November 18, 2025
Wall St opens lower as valuation concerns, rate-cut jitters linger
Africa|Political|World

UK foreign minister plans sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Sudan

Britain's foreign minister Yvette Cooper plans to introduce sanctions relating to human rights violations and abuses in war-torn Sudan, she said on Tuesday, stressing the need for

November 18, 2025
UK foreign minister plans sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Sudan
Americas|Crime|World

Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out possible U.S. military intervention in the Latin American country, saying Mexico did not want it in its territory.

November 18, 2025
Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World

MI5 spy service warns UK lawmakers Chinese spies posing as headhunters

Britain's MI5 security service issued a new warning to lawmakers on Tuesday about attempts by Chinese agents to collect

November 18, 2025
MI5 spy service warns UK lawmakers Chinese spies posing as headhunters
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Bitcoin drops below $90,000 for the first time since April then rebounds

Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 overnight as investors sell once high-flying assets like cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence stocks

November 18, 2025
Bitcoin drops below $90,000 for the first time since April then rebounds
Business|Economy|World

Lukoil's international assets and potential buyers

Russia's Lukoil is selling its international assets after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the company.

November 18, 2025
Lukoil's international assets and potential buyers
Election|World

Egypt annuls first-round parliament vote in quarter of constituencies over 'violations'

Egypt annulled parliamentary votes in over a quarter of first-round constituencies on Tuesday in one of the most significant disruptions to a national election in recent years.

November 18, 2025
Egypt annuls first-round parliament vote in quarter of constituencies over 'violations'
Political|World

Trump's comments about Fuentes and Carlson could prolong a Republican rift over antisemitism

President Donald Trump is facing criticism for not condemning antisemitism within the conservative movement

November 18, 2025
Trump's comments about Fuentes and Carlson could prolong a Republican rift over antisemitism
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

At least one Israeli killed and three injured after attack at West Bank junction

At least one Israeli killed and three injured after attack at West Bank junction

November 18, 2025
At least one Israeli killed and three injured after attack at West Bank junction
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

U.S. Marshal announces results of Florida-based child rescue operation

U.S. Marshal announces results of Florida-based child rescue operation

November 18, 2025
U.S. Marshal announces results of Florida-based child rescue operation
Africa|Economy|Health|Political|Science|World

Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Eswatini has become the first African country to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection that global health officials call a game-changer

November 18, 2025
Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
Business|Economy|Political|World

Russian lawmakers approve tax hike bill to boost economy as the war with Ukraine nears 4 years

Russian lawmakers have endorsed new tax hikes as Moscow tries to boost its economy during its almost four-year war with Ukraine

November 18, 2025
Russian lawmakers approve tax hike bill to boost economy as the war with Ukraine nears 4 years
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil

November 18, 2025
Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
Business|Economy|World

Glencore cuts Century Aluminum stake to 33% after tariff-driven rally

Glencore has cut its stake in Century Aluminum by 10% to 33%, raking in millions following

November 18, 2025
Glencore cuts Century Aluminum stake to 33% after tariff-driven rally
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Rostec says defence exports halved since 2022 as Russian orders dominated

Russian state conglomerate Rostec said on Tuesday that its defence exports fell by half since 2022 as domestic orders became a priority amid the fighting in Ukraine, but expects

November 18, 2025
Rostec says defence exports halved since 2022 as Russian orders dominated
Crime|Economy|World

Hasina's death sentence sets stage for volatile Bangladesh vote

By Krishna N.

November 18, 2025
Hasina's death sentence sets stage for volatile Bangladesh vote
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Spain targets budget deficit of 2.1% of GDP in 2026

Spain aims to achieve a budget deficit of 2.1% of its gross domestic product next year, down from 2.5% projected for this year, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Spain targets budget deficit of 2.1% of GDP in 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Opinions split over AI bubble after billions invested

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday that no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as concerns mount that multibillion-dollar investments in the

October 16, 2025
Opinions split over AI bubble after billions invested
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Africa expert panel proposes a new G20 debt refinancing initiative

The Group of 20 major economies should team up with the International Monetary Fund and others to launch a new debt refinancing plan for low-

November 18, 2025
Africa expert panel proposes a new G20 debt refinancing initiative
Business|Economy|Finance|World

BoE's Pill does not expect much shift in rate view given high pay growth

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Tuesday that he did not expect his view on interest rates to shift much in the near term, saying

November 18, 2025
BoE's Pill does not expect much shift in rate view given high pay growth
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

COP30 presidency draws up early draft of deal text

Brazil's COP30 presidency has drawn up a draft of a possible deal.

November 18, 2025
COP30 presidency draws up early draft of deal text
Europe|Political|World

Italy's defence minister wants new 5,000-strong unit against hybrid warfare

Italy urgently needs a new civilian and military unit employing 5,000 people to combat hybrid warfare threats, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in a strategic report published on

November 18, 2025
Italy's defence minister wants new 5,000-strong unit against hybrid warfare
Business|Europe|World

Spain rolls out $946 million Ukraine aid package during Zelenskiy visit

Spain pledged 817 million euros ($946 million) in military and other aid for Ukraine on Tuesday during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit as he aims to

November 18, 2025
Spain rolls out $946 million Ukraine aid package during Zelenskiy visit
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Tanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says

Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday, while

November 18, 2025
Tanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Canadian housing starts fall more than expected in October

Canadian housing starts fell 17% in October from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Canadian housing starts fall more than expected in October
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Net immigration to Britain revised down as more Britons emigrate

Net immigration to Britain peaked in 2023 at a higher level than previously thought, and a far greater number of Britons left the country in subsequent years, revised official data

November 18, 2025
Net immigration to Britain revised down as more Britons emigrate
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Dallas Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive with dominant win over Las Vegas Raiders

Dallas Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive with dominant win over Las Vegas Raiders

November 18, 2025
Dallas Cowboys keep playoff hopes alive with dominant win over Las Vegas Raiders
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months

November 18, 2025
Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected in railway track blast

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland

November 18, 2025
Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected in railway track blast
Business|Education|Lifestyle|World

Clinging to trees, screaming for help: Lawsuits paint heartbreaking picture of girls’ last moments at Camp Mystic

Clinging to trees, screaming for help: Lawsuits paint heartbreaking picture of girls’ last moments at Camp Mystic

November 18, 2025
Clinging to trees, screaming for help: Lawsuits paint heartbreaking picture of girls’ last moments at Camp Mystic
Business|Economy|Technology|World

EU to assess whether Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses need extra scrutiny

The European Union is considering stricter scrutiny for Amazon and Microsoft's cloud businesses

November 18, 2025
EU to assess whether Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses need extra scrutiny
Europe|Political|World

Germany's Wadephul says EU-candidate Serbia must align with the bloc's Russia policy

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Serbia on Monday to align its foreign and security policies towards Russia with those of the European Union if it wants to join the

November 18, 2025
Germany's Wadephul says EU-candidate Serbia must align with the bloc's Russia policy
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil eyes taxing crypto for cross-border payments, sources say

Brazil is looking at taxing the use of cryptocurrencies for international payments, two officials with direct knowledge of the discussions told

November 18, 2025
Brazil eyes taxing crypto for cross-border payments, sources say
Business|Economy|Europe|World

EU will protect its market if needed, German finance minister says in China

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil discussed overcapacity in China on Tuesday during a visit to Beijing and said the European Union would act if a solution was

November 18, 2025
EU will protect its market if needed, German finance minister says in China
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts

An empty chair for Donald Trump at the G20 summit offers an opportunity for South African hosts, determined to set an agenda for global leaders in the face of the

November 18, 2025
Trump's empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Technology|World

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the

November 18, 2025
Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Record reverse splits expose growing divide between small caps and megacaps

Reverse stock splits globally have climbed to a record this year, underscoring the strain on small-cap companies struggling to stay listed even as an AI-fueled rally lifts

November 18, 2025
Record reverse splits expose growing divide between small caps and megacaps
Business|Technology|World

Airbus signs 150-jet deal with flydubai worth $24 billion

Airbus won a provisional order for 150 A321neo jets from flydubai on Tuesday worth $24 billion, ousting Boeing as exclusive supplier to the

November 18, 2025
Airbus signs 150-jet deal with flydubai worth $24 billion
Crime|Political|World

DOJ subpoenas unlikely to yield new info on Russia probe pushed by Trump, sources say

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N.

November 18, 2025
DOJ subpoenas unlikely to yield new info on Russia probe pushed by Trump, sources say
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US small and mid-sized businesses expect stronger 2026, BofA survey shows

A majority of small and mid-sized business owners in the U.S. expect stronger performance next year, with 74% forecasting revenue growth and nearly 60% planning to expand operations, a Bank

November 18, 2025
US small and mid-sized businesses expect stronger 2026, BofA survey shows
Economy|Europe|Political|World

'Five minutes away from one-party dictatorship': Georgia's U-turn from Western path

Just over a year ago, a diverse array of opposition coalitions jockeyed for votes in Georgia’s parliament, with four of them winning seats.

November 18, 2025
'Five minutes away from one-party dictatorship': Georgia's U-turn from Western path
Business|Economy|US|World

Senators press Trump administration over envoy's possible financial conflicts, letter says

Two Democratic U.S. senators wrote to President Donald Trump's administration on Monday raising "serious concerns" about Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's

November 18, 2025
Senators press Trump administration over envoy's possible financial conflicts, letter says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Temu-owner PDD Holdings beats profit expectations, outlook uncertain

China's PDD Holdings beat forecasts on Tuesday with a 14% rise in third-quarter adjusted earnings, a sign that the e-commerce group's steep discounts

November 18, 2025
Temu-owner PDD Holdings beats profit expectations, outlook uncertain
Arts|Interview|Technology|World

Ukraine needs more drones and better tactics, senior commander says

As winter looms and Russian forces adapt their tactics, Ukrainian troops need to double down on technological innovation and flood the front line with more drones to

November 18, 2025
Ukraine needs more drones and better tactics, senior commander says
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas' expulsion from the region

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N.

November 18, 2025
After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas' expulsion from the region
Health|Science|World

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

November 18, 2025
A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season
Crime|Political|World

Syria opens first trial over coastal violence after Assad's fall

Syria on Tuesday began the first trial of suspects in a wave of bloodshed in March during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members

November 18, 2025
Syria opens first trial over coastal violence after Assad's fall
MidEast|Political|World

Trump’s plan for Gaza endorsed by UN Security Council

Trump’s plan for Gaza endorsed by UN Security Council

November 17, 2025
Trump’s plan for Gaza endorsed by UN Security Council
Economy|Environment|Health|World

UN food agency warns of deepening hunger crisis as funding falls short

The world is facing a deepening hunger crisis with resources falling far short of needs, the United Nations World Food Programme warned on Tuesday, citing sharp declines in

November 18, 2025
UN food agency warns of deepening hunger crisis as funding falls short
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Alibaba unveils major consumer AI upgrade with new Qwen chatbot

China's Alibaba has launched a major upgrade to its AI chatbot, marking an aggressive push into the consumer artificial intelligence market where it

November 18, 2025
Alibaba unveils major consumer AI upgrade with new Qwen chatbot
Africa|Crime|Economy|Education|Political|World

Guinea-Bissau President Embalo's promised stability undermined after army takeover

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo struck a confident note as he kicked off his re-election bid in early November, claiming that "stability has been

November 18, 2025
Guinea-Bissau President Embalo's promised stability undermined after army takeover
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

EU probes Amazon, Microsoft's cloud services for potential curbs

The European Commission has launched three market investigations on cloud computing services by Amazon and Microsoft under the Digital Markets

November 18, 2025
EU probes Amazon, Microsoft's cloud services for potential curbs
Business|Environment|Political|World

Gaza water provider suspends services after Hamas detains staff member

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population has stopped operations to protest at the detention by Hamas of one of its staff.

November 18, 2025
Gaza water provider suspends services after Hamas detains staff member
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says Russia will not participate in Ukraine talks in Turkey this week

Russian representatives will not take part in talks on Ukraine in Turkey on November 19, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Kremlin says Russia will not participate in Ukraine talks in Turkey this week
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Xiaomi warns of higher smartphone prices due to surging memory chip costs

China's Xiaomi warned on Tuesday that consumers were likely to see further hikes in smartphone prices next year due to soaring costs of memory chips while

November 18, 2025
Xiaomi warns of higher smartphone prices due to surging memory chip costs
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

European shares close at one-month low on Fed rate cut worries, tech valuations

European shares fell on Tuesday, with those in Germany near a five-month low as a broad risk-off mood gripped global markets,

November 18, 2025
European shares close at one-month low on Fed rate cut worries, tech valuations
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Euro zone banks are preparing well for lower liquidity

Euro zone banks must prepare for a world in which liquidity is less abundant and they navigate well in periods of market stress such as the one that followed the announcement of

November 18, 2025
Euro zone banks are preparing well for lower liquidity
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Sarajevo siege survivors hope for justice as Italy probes alleged 'sniper tourism'

The launch of an investigation in Italy into allegations that foreigners paid to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo three decades ago has raised survivors' hopes that

November 18, 2025
Sarajevo siege survivors hope for justice as Italy probes alleged 'sniper tourism'
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks, ECB warns

Euro zone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday as

November 18, 2025
Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks, ECB warns
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian intelligence likely behind railway sabotage, Poland says

Everything points to Russian intelligence services commissioning sabotage on Polish railways that damaged a track on a route to Ukraine over the weekend, a spokesperson for Poland's

November 18, 2025
Russian intelligence likely behind railway sabotage, Poland says
Economy|Europe|World

UN chief welcomes Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the passing of a U.S.-backed resolution on Gaza an important step in the consolidation of the ceasefire, in a

November 18, 2025
UN chief welcomes Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan
Europe|Sports|World

Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury

November 18, 2025
Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury
Business|Economy|Finance|World

‘Everyone is hunkering down.’ The affordability crisis is rattling mom-and-pop shops

‘Everyone is hunkering down.’ The affordability crisis is rattling mom-and-pop shops

November 18, 2025
‘Everyone is hunkering down.’ The affordability crisis is rattling mom-and-pop shops
Business|Economy|Travel|World

FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time

FlyDubai has announced an initial order for 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Dubai Air Show

November 18, 2025
FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC

LONDON -Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns

November 18, 2025
No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC
Arts|Asia|Business|Political|World

Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places, amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest

November 18, 2025
Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|World

Why we pay less for art made by women

Why we pay less for art made by women

November 18, 2025
Why we pay less for art made by women
Asia|Business|Crime|World

Philippines’ Marcos rejects estranged sister's claim of drug use

The Philippine president's office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not be taken seriously.

November 18, 2025
Philippines’ Marcos rejects estranged sister's claim of drug use
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy has a femicide problem. Critics say Prime Minister Georgia Meloni should do more to fix it

Italy has a femicide problem. Critics say Prime Minister Georgia Meloni should do more to fix it

November 18, 2025
Italy has a femicide problem. Critics say Prime Minister Georgia Meloni should do more to fix it
Crime|US|World

U.S. judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses

A U.S. judge rejected on Monday a Trump administration challenge to a New York law that blocks

November 18, 2025
U.S. judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses
Crime|Election|Political|World

Chile's most polarized presidential race in decades boosts the right and divides immigrants

Chileans face perhaps the starkest choice in the history of their country’s young democracy when they vote next month in a presidential runoff between hard-right José Antonio Kast and communist Jeannette Jara

November 18, 2025
Chile's most polarized presidential race in decades boosts the right and divides immigrants
Crime|World

Indiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know

Indiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know

November 18, 2025
Indiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge creating $25 billion paint giant

Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday that it plans to merge with paintmaker Axalta Coating Systems in a deal that will create a combined company with an enterprise

November 18, 2025
AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge creating $25 billion paint giant
Business|Economy|Education|World

China's youth jobless rate drops to 17.3% in October

China's jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds, excluding college students, stood at 17.3% in October, slightly down from 17.7% the month prior, data from the National Bureau of

November 18, 2025
China's youth jobless rate drops to 17.3% in October
Political|World

Palestinian foreign minister says UN vote is 'first step towards peace'

Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council's adoption of a resolution endorsing U.S.

November 18, 2025
Palestinian foreign minister says UN vote is 'first step towards peace'
Crime|Environment|World

Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa

Singapore seized a record 35.7 kg of smuggled rhinoceros horns worth about S$1,130,000 ($867,430) en route to Laos, the largest haul in Singapore to date, the National Parks Board

November 18, 2025
Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Investors raise risk bets but cash flashes 'sell signal' - BofA survey

Global investors lifted equity and commodity allocations in November, but cash holdings fell to just 3.7%, triggering Bank of America's "sell signal" and raising concerns that bullish

November 18, 2025
Investors raise risk bets but cash flashes 'sell signal' - BofA survey
Business|Technology|World

Apple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on iPhone 17 demand

Apple's iPhone accounted for one in every four smartphones sold in China in October, with sales jumping 37% from a year earlier on strong demand for the iPhone 17 series, data from research

November 18, 2025
Apple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on iPhone 17 demand
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Foreigners turn net buyers of Asian bonds in October on improved growth outlook

Asian bonds witnessed renewed cross-border inflows in October following a month of sharp outflows, as an improved regional growth outlook and a series of U.S. trade agreements in Southeast

November 18, 2025
Foreigners turn net buyers of Asian bonds in October on improved growth outlook
Crime|Political|US|World

Tennessee state judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis

A Tennessee state court judge temporarily blocked on Monday Republican Governor Bill Lee's

November 18, 2025
Tennessee state judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis
Business|Economy|Finance|World

In China’s global lending spree, the US has been the biggest beneficiary, study finds

In China’s global lending spree, the US has been the biggest beneficiary, study finds

November 18, 2025
In China’s global lending spree, the US has been the biggest beneficiary, study finds
Political|World

Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, ministry says

Indonesia welcomes the UN Security Council's adoption of a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and establish an international

November 18, 2025
Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, ministry says
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian drones damage Suspilne newsroom building in Ukraine's Dnipro, broadcaster says

Russian drones damaged a building housing the Dnipro newsroom of public broadcaster Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio Dnipro in a major overnight attack on the city, Suspilne

November 18, 2025
Russian drones damage Suspilne newsroom building in Ukraine's Dnipro, broadcaster says
Africa|Crime|Political|World

South Sudan's Kiir re-appoints former VP after sacking ally

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has re-appointed his former vice president James Wani Igga to the same position, the state broadcaster said, after dismissing a powerful ally who had

November 18, 2025
South Sudan's Kiir re-appoints former VP after sacking ally
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Nio's Firefly EV brand seeks growth in right-hand drive markets without tariffs

SHANGHAI -Firefly, a compact electric vehicle brand owned by China's Nio, is seeking growth in right-hand drive markets that are free from punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs and is preparing to ramp up

November 18, 2025
Nio's Firefly EV brand seeks growth in right-hand drive markets without tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Japan ruling-party panel proposes $161 billion extra budget to fund stimulus

A Japan ruling-party panel consisting of lawmakers close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi proposed on Tuesday compiling a supplementary budget exceeding 25 trillion yen ($161 billion)

November 18, 2025
Japan ruling-party panel proposes $161 billion extra budget to fund stimulus
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Japan's toolkit to combat unwelcome yen declines

Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a decline in the yen, driven in part by market bets that dovish new premier Sanae Takaichi will pile

November 18, 2025
Japan's toolkit to combat unwelcome yen declines
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US is biggest recipient of Chinese loans, study shows

The United States is the biggest recipient of China's lending activities globally, according to a study which tracked Beijing's credit activities and found it is increasingly

November 18, 2025
US is biggest recipient of Chinese loans, study shows
Business|Environment|Europe|World

Gas pipeline accident reported in Russia's Omsk region, governor says

An accident occurred on an underground section of a gas pipeline in Russia's Omsk region, the regional governor, Vitaly Khotsenko, said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025
Gas pipeline accident reported in Russia's Omsk region, governor says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Gulf Air finalises deal for at least 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes

Gulf Air signed an agreement on Tuesday with Boeing to buy at least 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, the carrier said.

November 18, 2025
Gulf Air finalises deal for at least 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Monkeys, meth and mesh bags: Thai police arrest two for alleged animal trafficking

Monkeys, meth and mesh bags: Thai police arrest two for alleged animal trafficking

November 18, 2025
Monkeys, meth and mesh bags: Thai police arrest two for alleged animal trafficking
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion

Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion

November 18, 2025
Taiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Bank of England to resist big changes to ring-fencing regime, sources say

The Bank of England is preparing to ease parts of Britain’s bank ring-fencing regime while opposing a major reform sought by lenders,

November 18, 2025
Bank of England to resist big changes to ring-fencing regime, sources say
Business|World

Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point

After decades of controversies over sexuality and theology in the worldwide Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition says it’s time to make a final break from what has long been one of the world’s largest Protestant church families

November 18, 2025
Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Hong Kong's New World Development to reduce $1.3 billion of its debt after early bond swap

Embattled New World Development said on Tuesday it expected $1.3 billion of its debt, majority of it being perpetual bonds, to be cut after setting an early deadline

November 18, 2025
Hong Kong's New World Development to reduce $1.3 billion of its debt after early bond swap
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Honda to resume regular output at N. America plants after chip supply disruptions

Honda Motor said it will begin gradually resuming normal operations at its North American vehicle assembly plants from Monday, a sign that production disruptions from a shortage of

November 18, 2025
Honda to resume regular output at N. America plants after chip supply disruptions
Business|Economy|World

Italy's light touch on inheritance tax comes at a cost, economists say

Italy's longest-running TV quiz show, offering big cash prizes, is called "The Inheritance" - a choice of title that may reflect how many Italians see

November 18, 2025
Italy's light touch on inheritance tax comes at a cost, economists say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Fear and caution grip markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It was another sea of red in Asia markets on Tuesday, with the sombre mood set to extend into Europe, as investors braced for

November 18, 2025
Fear and caution grip markets
Business|Economy|Health|World

As wellness trends go upscale, Nestle's mass-market vitamins lose some shine

Nestle wants out of mass-market vitamins.

November 18, 2025
As wellness trends go upscale, Nestle's mass-market vitamins lose some shine
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all

A new report says China funneled billions in hidden loans to U.S. companies over the past quarter century, some targeting industries key to national security

November 18, 2025
US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all
Crime|World

How a top New Zealand police officer's downfall provoked public fury and scrutiny of police powers

New Zealand's police agency faces a trust crisis and greater scrutiny of its powers after a sexual misconduct scandal involving former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming

November 18, 2025
How a top New Zealand police officer's downfall provoked public fury and scrutiny of police powers
Business|Finance|Sports|US|World

Cowboys honor Kneeland, then get 4 TD passes from Prescott in 33-16 win over Raiders

The Dallas Cowboys have won their first game since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland

November 18, 2025
Cowboys honor Kneeland, then get 4 TD passes from Prescott in 33-16 win over Raiders
Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ chief tells Takaichi central bank seeking smooth landing towards price goal

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday he told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the central bank was gradually raising interest rates to

November 18, 2025
BOJ chief tells Takaichi central bank seeking smooth landing towards price goal
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, believes demand for home loans is too high and is helping to push property prices up, Chief Executive Matt Comyn said on

November 18, 2025
Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high
Crime|Political|US|World

After Trump reversal, US House pushes forward on Epstein vote

The

November 17, 2025
After Trump reversal, US House pushes forward on Epstein vote
Asia|Crime|World

Taiwan detains Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage

Taiwan said on Tuesday it had detained a Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage after breaking up a plot to entice serving and retired military personal to collect classified

November 18, 2025
Taiwan detains Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage
Asia|Business|Environment|World

Tiny Tuvalu says it treasures 'special relationship' with Taiwan

The prime minister of tiny Tuvalu said on Tuesday that his country treasures its "special relationship" with Taiwan, making a visit to Taipei at a time of growing

November 18, 2025
Tiny Tuvalu says it treasures 'special relationship' with Taiwan
Asia|Economy|Political|World

China hints at Xi meeting with Japan's new premier Takaichi

(Corrects story on October 28 to say the Yasukuni shrine honours some soldiers convicted of war crimes by an international tribunal, not soldiers accused of war crimes, in the penultimate paragraph)

October 28, 2025
China hints at Xi meeting with Japan's new premier Takaichi
Crime|Political|US|World

US Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation

Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said on Monday, as President Donald Trump's nationwide

November 17, 2025
US Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation
Crime|Political|World

Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says

Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday

November 17, 2025
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Crime|Political|World

Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal

A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump

November 18, 2025
Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland blames sabotage for railway blast on Ukraine delivery line

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says an explosion on a railway line linking Warsaw to southeastern Poland was an "act of unprecedented sabotage."

November 17, 2025
Poland blames sabotage for railway blast on Ukraine delivery line
Business|Environment|Europe|Health|World

French court rejects case against Perrier over its claims as 'natural' mineral water

A French court on Tuesday rejected a case against Perrier brought by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir, which had sought a recall of all bottles of the sparkling

November 18, 2025
French court rejects case against Perrier over its claims as 'natural' mineral water
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto will cut output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% from next October to extend the plant's life, the company said on Tuesday.

November 17, 2025
Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life
Crime|Health|Technology|US|World

Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot avoids additional jail time for mid-flight sabotage attempt

A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable the engines of a passenger jet mid-flight while riding off-duty in the

November 18, 2025
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot avoids additional jail time for mid-flight sabotage attempt
Business|Crime|Education|Political|World

Larry Summers says he's stepping back from public commitments after Epstein emails

Former U.S.

November 18, 2025
Larry Summers says he's stepping back from public commitments after Epstein emails
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Gary Walters worked in the White House for 37 years. Here's what the chief usher saw

Gary Walters saw a lot of history in a 37-year career at the White House

November 18, 2025
Gary Walters worked in the White House for 37 years. Here's what the chief usher saw
Political|World

UN approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza

The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza has won strong approval at the United Nations

November 17, 2025
UN approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza
Asia|Crime|World

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects his sister's accusation he uses cocaine

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s sister has publicly accused him of being a longtime drug addict whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to problems in his governance including corruption

November 17, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects his sister's accusation he uses cocaine
Asia|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

International soccer’s 148th-best team is pulling crowds of nearly 50,000 people

International soccer’s 148th-best team is pulling crowds of nearly 50,000 people

November 18, 2025
International soccer’s 148th-best team is pulling crowds of nearly 50,000 people
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that it could keep holding the cash rate at the current level if incoming data surprises on the strong side, but there are also

November 18, 2025
Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong
MidEast|Political|US|World

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan

The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an

November 17, 2025
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan finance minister says 'alarmed' over yen's volatility

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday expressed concern over recent foreign exchange movements, as the yen sank to fresh nine-month lows versus the dollar.

November 18, 2025
Japan finance minister says 'alarmed' over yen's volatility
Health|World

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to be removed from the ICU but will remain hospitalized

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to be removed from the ICU but will remain hospitalized

November 18, 2025
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to be removed from the ICU but will remain hospitalized
Crime|Economy|Political|World

Trump, floating talks with Maduro, declines to rule out troops in Venezuela

President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing

November 18, 2025
Trump, floating talks with Maduro, declines to rule out troops in Venezuela
Crime|Economy|Political|World

The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files

The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files

November 18, 2025
The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|World

New coin honors Freddie Mercury and his 4-octave range

Britain's Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design

November 18, 2025
New coin honors Freddie Mercury and his 4-octave range
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Is the US targeting a Venezuelan cartel that may not technically exist?

Is the US targeting a Venezuelan cartel that may not technically exist?

November 18, 2025
Is the US targeting a Venezuelan cartel that may not technically exist?
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump hints at diplomatic window with Maduro but muses about hitting drug facilities in other countries

Trump hints at diplomatic window with Maduro but muses about hitting drug facilities in other countries

November 17, 2025
Trump hints at diplomatic window with Maduro but muses about hitting drug facilities in other countries
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks

President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro

November 17, 2025
Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks
Crime|Health|Political|US|World

Trump administration sues to stop California’s law enforcement mask ban

Trump administration sues to stop California’s law enforcement mask ban

November 18, 2025
Trump administration sues to stop California’s law enforcement mask ban
Economy|Political|World

Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump's 2nd presidency off course

President Donald Trump's political dominance is showing cracks as he faces challenges on affordability and the Jeffrey Epstein case

November 17, 2025
Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump's 2nd presidency off course
Economy|Political|World

Carney's Liberals win budget vote and avoid election in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won a vote on his budget in Parliament that could have triggered a possible election

November 17, 2025
Carney's Liberals win budget vote and avoid election in Canada
Business|Crime|Finance|World

Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door

Prosecutors have filed a voluntary manslaughter charge against an Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner after she showed up at a house by mistake

November 17, 2025
Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door
Crime|Health|Travel|US|World

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules

A federal judge has decided that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 won't serve prison time

November 17, 2025
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules
Asia|Business|Political|World

North Korea says US-South Korea deal to set off 'nuclear domino' effect

North Korea on Tuesday said South Korea's plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval would trigger a "nuclear domino" effect.

November 17, 2025
North Korea says US-South Korea deal to set off 'nuclear domino' effect
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone

Archer Aviation said on Monday it will supply its electric powertrain for the Omen autonomous air vehicle, being co-developed by U.S. defense technology firm Anduril

November 17, 2025
Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone
Crime|Political|World

US Justice Department challenges California mask ban for federal officers

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging California's ban on federal law enforcement officers wearing masks while on duty.

November 17, 2025
US Justice Department challenges California mask ban for federal officers
Business|Economy|World

Peru says new US tariff exemption includes about 100 food products

Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Teresa Mera said on Monday that a new U.S. tariff exemption includes more than 100 products from the Andean country's agricultural export

November 17, 2025
Peru says new US tariff exemption includes about 100 food products
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says

The U.S.-Saudi Arabia investment forum to take place in Washington during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week is expected to include

November 17, 2025
US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Wall Street regulator drops emphasis on crypto sector exams for 2026

The U.S.

November 17, 2025
Wall Street regulator drops emphasis on crypto sector exams for 2026
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Akzo Nobel in talks to merge with Axalta Coating, Bloomberg News reports

Dulux paint maker Akzo Nobel NV is in talks to merge with paintmaker Axalta Coating Systems, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

November 17, 2025
Akzo Nobel in talks to merge with Axalta Coating, Bloomberg News reports
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|World

BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak

BP was responding to a release of refined products on the Olympic Pipeline System east of Everett, Washington, and had partially restored part of the system, the

November 17, 2025
BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

UBS O'Connor's capital solutions strategy co-heads did not accept jobs at Cantor, source says

UBS informed investors the co-heads of O'Connor's capital solutions strategy unit, Rodrigo Trelles and Baxter Wasson, had opted not to accept jobs at

November 18, 2025
UBS O'Connor's capital solutions strategy co-heads did not accept jobs at Cantor, source says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Bank of England boosts deposit guarantee for savers to 120,000 pounds

British savers will have up to 120,000 pounds ($158,000) of their money protected in the event of a bank failure, the Bank of England said on Tuesday after increasing

November 18, 2025
Bank of England boosts deposit guarantee for savers to 120,000 pounds
Crime|Political|World

Border Patrol official says dozens arrested in North Carolina immigration enforcement surge

A top Border Patrol commander is touting dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents report encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes

November 16, 2025
Border Patrol official says dozens arrested in North Carolina immigration enforcement surge
Crime|Political|US|World

Judge says James Comey indictment may be tainted by ‘profound investigative missteps’

Judge says James Comey indictment may be tainted by ‘profound investigative missteps’

November 17, 2025
Judge says James Comey indictment may be tainted by ‘profound investigative missteps’
Crime|Health|Political|World

At least 98 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, Israeli human rights group finds

At least 98 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, Israeli human rights group finds

November 17, 2025
At least 98 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, Israeli human rights group finds
Crime|Political|US|World

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets

November 17, 2025
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home
Health|Political|Travel|World

Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa

Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to

November 17, 2025
Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Weinstein's Saba sells credit derivatives on Big Tech as AI risks grow, source says

Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital Management has sold credit derivatives in recent months to lenders seeking protection on big tech names like Oracle

November 17, 2025
Weinstein's Saba sells credit derivatives on Big Tech as AI risks grow, source says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

TSX falls to 10-day low as investors fret about AI spending levels

Canada's main stock index fell to a 10-day low on Monday as worries about the sustainability of the spending boom around artificial intelligence offset an easing of

November 17, 2025
TSX falls to 10-day low as investors fret about AI spending levels
World

Chile peso firms, stocks rally after right-wing tilt in Sunday elections

Chile's peso and stocks

November 17, 2025
Chile peso firms, stocks rally after right-wing tilt in Sunday elections
Crime|Political|World

Judge finds 'profound' missteps in US probe of FBI ex-chief James Comey

A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges

November 17, 2025
Judge finds 'profound' missteps in US probe of FBI ex-chief James Comey
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trading Day: Markets twitch, volatility stirs

Worries over the health of the U.S. consumer helped push Wall Street deep into the red on Monday, as investors also braced for Nvidia's earnings and the

November 17, 2025
Trading Day: Markets twitch, volatility stirs
MidEast|Political|World

Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict

Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S.

November 17, 2025
Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict
Crime|Political|US|World

Fannie Mae officials saw no evidence of mortgage fraud against Letitia James, filing shows

By Sarah N.

November 17, 2025
Fannie Mae officials saw no evidence of mortgage fraud against Letitia James, filing shows
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says

President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-

November 17, 2025
Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says
Business|Political|Technology|World

Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince's Washington visit

President Donald Trump says he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite some concern within the administration that it could lead to China gaining access to the U.S. technology behind the advanced weapon system

November 17, 2025
Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince's Washington visit
Environment|Science|World

Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'

Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet

November 17, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'
Sports|World

Germany and Netherlands reach the World Cup after big wins in final qualifiers

A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia in Leipzig has completed Germany’s recovery from a shocking start to group play and the four-time champion has maintained its proud record of always qualifying for the World Cup

November 17, 2025
Germany and Netherlands reach the World Cup after big wins in final qualifiers
Political|Technology|World

Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to approve the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before he hosts Saudi Crown

November 17, 2025
Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts

President Donald Trump says he would sign a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein

November 17, 2025
What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
Business|Europe|Technology|World

What are the Rafale fighter jets Ukraine wants from France?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets as his country looks

November 17, 2025
What are the Rafale fighter jets Ukraine wants from France?
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Europe's moves to tighten asylum and migration rules

Britain proposed sweeping changes to its policy on asylum seekers on Monday, the latest European country to announce tighter rules on migration in recent years.

November 17, 2025
Europe's moves to tighten asylum and migration rules
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Mexico hands over some flight slots at capital airport from Mexican airlines to US carriers

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that Mexican airlines had agreed to hand over some flight slots at the nation's busy capital airport to U.S. carriers,

November 17, 2025
Mexico hands over some flight slots at capital airport from Mexican airlines to US carriers
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Ex-leader of Spain's Valencia region grilled in parliament over deadly floods

The outgoing leader of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazon, told parliament on Monday the authorities did not know that people were drowning when he was questioned for

November 17, 2025
Ex-leader of Spain's Valencia region grilled in parliament over deadly floods
Arts|Business|Economy|Political|World

BBC 'determined to fight' Trump defamation claim

The BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by U.S.

November 17, 2025
BBC 'determined to fight' Trump defamation claim
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US construction spending rebounds in August

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in August, likely lifted by home renovations as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on single-family homebuilding.

November 17, 2025
US construction spending rebounds in August
Political|US|World

Supreme Court to review US government power to limit asylum processing

The U.S.

November 17, 2025
Supreme Court to review US government power to limit asylum processing
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Benefits of any US support hard to gauge for Hungary's rating, Fitch says

The benefit to Hungary's credit rating of any potential U.S. financial backstop package remains difficult to factor in, Fitch has said, and

November 17, 2025
Benefits of any US support hard to gauge for Hungary's rating, Fitch says
World

Turkey says black box analysis, initial findings on cargo plane crash to take at least two months

Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Monday it would take at least two months to reach initial findings and analyse the black box of a Turkish cargo plane that crashed in

November 17, 2025
Turkey says black box analysis, initial findings on cargo plane crash to take at least two months
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Serbian mother ends hunger strike, wants to live to join protests

A Serbian mother on Monday ended her hunger strike over the death of her son in a roof collapse, saying she wanted to stay alive to join other anti-government protesters who were

November 17, 2025
Serbian mother ends hunger strike, wants to live to join protests
Economy|Finance|Political|World

IMF sees signs of recovery in Syria, plans intensive engagement

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it planned an "intensive program of engagement" with Syria to help it rebuild its economy, but a statement issued

November 17, 2025
IMF sees signs of recovery in Syria, plans intensive engagement
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political|World

US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds

Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, including 5.4 million

November 17, 2025
US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds
Crime|Europe|Political|World

How does Britain plan to overhaul its asylum system?

Britain set out plans on Monday to toughen its asylum system, with measures such as making refugee status temporary and reinterpreting human rights laws to make it easier to deport

November 17, 2025
How does Britain plan to overhaul its asylum system?
Crime|Sports|World

Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trial

A federal jury about to hear the drug-trafficking case against former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic was abruptly dismissed after three men were charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 to exonerate Gogic

November 17, 2025
Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trial
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

US imposes visa restrictions on Nicaragua over immigration

The United States is imposing visa restrictions on people in Nicaragua who have enabled illegal immigration to the country, the State Department said on Monday, including the

November 17, 2025
US imposes visa restrictions on Nicaragua over immigration
Arts|Business|Economy|Food|World

Trump's coffee tariff change helps US roasters, hurts Brazil

The Trump administration's decision to eliminate tariffs on most coffee bean imports will be a boon for coffee roasters and

November 17, 2025
Trump's coffee tariff change helps US roasters, hurts Brazil
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Czechs, Slovaks mark Velvet Revolution with protests in defence of democratic values

Thousands of Czechs and Slovaks on Monday celebrated the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which ended decades of communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia,

November 17, 2025
Czechs, Slovaks mark Velvet Revolution with protests in defence of democratic values
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Goldman Sachs sees oil prices falling through 2026 on supply surge

Oil prices are expected to decline through 2026, Goldman Sachs said on Monday, citing a production surge that will keep the market in a large surplus of around 2 million barrels per day.

November 17, 2025
Goldman Sachs sees oil prices falling through 2026 on supply surge
Economy|Political|Sports|World

US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments

The United States will expedite visas for foreign visitors with tickets to FIFA World Cup matches taking place next year in 11 U.S. cities, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

November 17, 2025
US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments
Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

US probes telecom firms after BlackRock's HPS uncovers alleged $400M fraud, Financial Times reports

U.S. prosecutors are probing a group of telecoms firms after BlackRock's private credit arm, HPS Investment Partners, said it lent them over $400 million backed by receivables that appear

November 17, 2025
US probes telecom firms after BlackRock's HPS uncovers alleged $400M fraud, Financial Times reports
Political|World

FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes

November 17, 2025
FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job
Business|Economy|Education|World

US colleges see 17% drop in newly enrolled international students, report finds

The number of newly enrolled international students at U.S. colleges and universities dropped by 17% this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and

November 17, 2025
US colleges see 17% drop in newly enrolled international students, report finds
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Goldman Sachs sees continued central bank gold buying in November

Central banks likely bought large amounts of gold in November in a multi-year trend to diversify reserves to hedge geopolitical and financial risks, Goldman Sachs said on Monday.

November 17, 2025
Goldman Sachs sees continued central bank gold buying in November
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Chile's far-right rises in Congress, but needs allies for reforms

Jose Antonio Kast's far-right Republican Party made strong gains in both chambers of Congress following Chile's Sunday presidential election, but fell short

November 17, 2025
Chile's far-right rises in Congress, but needs allies for reforms
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Acting head of FEMA leaves after short and troubled tenure

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is stepping down, according to the Department of Homeland Security, ending a

November 17, 2025
Acting head of FEMA leaves after short and troubled tenure
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Canada's Carney survives crucial vote on his first budget

The Canadian Parliament on Monday narrowly voted in favor of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget, staving off the threat of a second election in less than a year.

November 17, 2025
Canada's Carney survives crucial vote on his first budget
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Fed's Waller says weak job market justifies rate cut in December

U.S. firms have begun talking more frequently about layoffs as they plan for weaker demand and possible productivity gains from artificial

November 17, 2025
Fed's Waller says weak job market justifies rate cut in December
Crime|Economy|Political|World

Who is Jose Antonio Kast, the far-right front-runner for Chile's presidency?

After falling short in two previous presidential runs, Chilean candidate Jose Antonio Kast is now favored by analysts to win the country's

November 17, 2025
Who is Jose Antonio Kast, the far-right front-runner for Chile's presidency?
Business|Environment|World

Pope Leo urges stronger action as UN climate summit enters final week

Pope Leo criticized world governments on Monday for failing so far to slow global warming and called for a stronger

November 17, 2025
Pope Leo urges stronger action as UN climate summit enters final week
Sports|US|World

Trump muses about what it would take to strip US World Cup host cities of games just months before the tournament kicks off

Trump muses about what it would take to strip US World Cup host cities of games just months before the tournament kicks off

November 17, 2025
Trump muses about what it would take to strip US World Cup host cities of games just months before the tournament kicks off
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu vows crackdown on Israeli violence after attacks on Palestinian villages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will urgently convene cabinet ministers to ensure Israelis behind the latest attacks against

November 17, 2025
Netanyahu vows crackdown on Israeli violence after attacks on Palestinian villages
World

US official advocated months ago for sinking boats carrying suspected drugs, witnesses say

By Sarah N.

November 17, 2025
US official advocated months ago for sinking boats carrying suspected drugs, witnesses say
Crime|Education|Europe|Political|World

Greeks march to mark anniversary of 1973 student revolt against junta

Thousands of Greeks marched through Athens on Monday to mark the anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the military junta that then ruled the

November 17, 2025
Greeks march to mark anniversary of 1973 student revolt against junta
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street ends sharply lower, Treasury yields slip as investors eye Nvidia results, data onslaught

U.S. stocks extended their selloff and benchmark Treasury yields inched lower as investors embarked on a week of accelerated economic data releases in the aftermath

November 17, 2025
Wall Street ends sharply lower, Treasury yields slip as investors eye Nvidia results, data onslaught
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|World

Moody's downgrades Six Flags' credit ratings

Moody's downgraded Six Flags Entertainment's credit ratings further into junk-grade territory on Monday, citing the amusement park owner's weak operating results.

November 17, 2025
Moody's downgrades Six Flags' credit ratings
Business|Election|Finance|Political|World

Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's political bloc won the most seats in Iraq's election, final election results showed on Monday, but a new government could

November 17, 2025
Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says
Business|Political|US|World

US FTC commissioner Holyoak appointed interim US attorney in Utah

U.S. FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak has been appointed interim U.S. attorney for the District of Utah, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday.

November 17, 2025
US FTC commissioner Holyoak appointed interim US attorney in Utah
Business|Political|Sports|Travel|World

President Donald Trump unveils 'FIFA Pass' to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster

President Donald Trump is announcing “FIFA Pass,” which will allow foreigners with World Cup tickets to get expedited visa appointments

November 17, 2025
President Donald Trump unveils 'FIFA Pass' to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state

U.S.

August 08, 2025
How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
Business|Economy|World

Chevron joins race to explore potential purchase of Lukoil assets, sources say

U.S. oil major Chevron is studying options to buy global assets of sanctioned Russian oil firm Lukoil, five sources

November 17, 2025
Chevron joins race to explore potential purchase of Lukoil assets, sources say
Crime|World

Trump supports escalated efforts to target cartels in Mexico, Colombia

President Donald Trump said Monday he supports aggressive action against drug cartels and narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia, his latest saber-rattling in the region

November 17, 2025
Trump supports escalated efforts to target cartels in Mexico, Colombia
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Lawyer for Fed's Cook offers up detailed defense in mortgage fraud case

By Sarah N.

November 17, 2025
Lawyer for Fed's Cook offers up detailed defense in mortgage fraud case
Business|Economy|Political|World

Saudi crown prince to visit US with defence, AI, nuclear on agenda

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S.

November 17, 2025
Saudi crown prince to visit US with defence, AI, nuclear on agenda
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Nvidia, bitcoin and other falling stars drag the US stock market lower

The U.S. stock market fell as Nvidia and other superstars created by the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology dimmed some more

November 17, 2025
Nvidia, bitcoin and other falling stars drag the US stock market lower
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village

Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village

November 17, 2025
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village
Crime|Technology|Travel|US|World

TSA investigating how a meat cleaver made it onto a plane in Portland

TSA investigating how a meat cleaver made it onto a plane in Portland

November 17, 2025
TSA investigating how a meat cleaver made it onto a plane in Portland
Crime|Finance|Political|World

Israeli settlers torch West Bank village as Israel begins a busy diplomatic week

Israeli settlers have rampaged through a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, torching homes and cars in the latest in a string of settler attacks in recent weeks

November 17, 2025
Israeli settlers torch West Bank village as Israel begins a busy diplomatic week
Sports|World

East-leading Devils face another extended stint without best player Jack Hughes

The New Jersey Devils are atop the Eastern Conference six weeks into the NHL season, but now they have to play the next two months without top center and leading scorer Jack Hughes

November 17, 2025
East-leading Devils face another extended stint without best player Jack Hughes
Crime|Economy|World

A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels

October 21, 2025
A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats
Africa|Entertainment|Sports|World

Nigeria coach claims 'voodoo' by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying

Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claims a Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout that eliminated the African soccer power from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup

November 17, 2025
Nigeria coach claims 'voodoo' by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying
Europe|Political|World

UK asylum reforms spark backlash within Labour Party, support from rivals

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, sparking resistance within its own party

November 17, 2025
UK asylum reforms spark backlash within Labour Party, support from rivals
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Democratic Lawmaker criticizes member of her own party for the timing of his retirement

In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Washington Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez accused a member of her own party of "election subversion." In a surprise move that shocked Democrats, Gluesenkamp Perez launched the process of sanctioning her colleague Rep. Chuy García of Illinois for the timing of his decision to retire — which guaranteed his hand-picked successor was the only person registered to run for his seat.

November 17, 2025
Democratic Lawmaker criticizes member of her own party for the timing of his retirement
Business|Europe|Finance|Sports|World

Mbappé and PSG: The $800M battle over unpaid wages and moral harassment

The legal battle between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé has intensified

November 17, 2025
Mbappé and PSG: The $800M battle over unpaid wages and moral harassment
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Leader of conservative Anglican denomination suspended while facing misconduct claims

Archbishop Stephen Wood, the top leader of the Anglican Church in North America, has been suspended from ministry amid allegations of sexual and other misconduct

November 17, 2025
Leader of conservative Anglican denomination suspended while facing misconduct claims
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go

A drone has struck a Turkish-flagged tanker in Ukraine's Odesa region and set it ablaze

November 17, 2025
Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go
Crime|World

Former Bangladesh leader Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on uprising that ousted her

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister have been sentenced to death for their involvement in using deadly force against the uprising that forced her into exile last year

November 17, 2025
Former Bangladesh leader Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on uprising that ousted her
World

Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims

November 17, 2025
Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border
Science|Technology|World

Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely

The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy

November 17, 2025
Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely
Crime|US|World

Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 in rural Tennessee to request change of venue ahead of trial

The lawyer for a man charged with killing four members of the same family has told a judge that he plans to request that a jury from outside the county hear the case that set a large swath of rural Tennessee on edge

November 17, 2025
Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 in rural Tennessee to request change of venue ahead of trial
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act

Jamaica has joined other small island nations at the United Nations climate talks to urge immediate action on climate change

November 17, 2025
Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act
Crime|US|World

4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call

Authorities in Kansas say four law enforcement officers have shot while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka

November 15, 2025
4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Gunmen abduct 25 girls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria

Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwestern Kebbi state

November 17, 2025
Gunmen abduct 25 girls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria
Europe|Political|World

Britain announces ‘most significant’ change to asylum rules in years, setting Europe’s longest route to settlement

Britain announces ‘most significant’ change to asylum rules in years, setting Europe’s longest route to settlement

November 16, 2025
Britain announces ‘most significant’ change to asylum rules in years, setting Europe’s longest route to settlement
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine plans to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes and air defense systems from France

Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France, along with drones and ground-to-air systems

November 17, 2025
Ukraine plans to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes and air defense systems from France
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction

November 17, 2025
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction
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He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine

He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine

November 17, 2025
He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine
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Forget winning the AFC West. Mahomes and Chiefs in danger of missing playoffs after loss to Broncos

A 10th straight AFC West title is looking out of reach for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs

November 17, 2025
Forget winning the AFC West. Mahomes and Chiefs in danger of missing playoffs after loss to Broncos
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says it hopes for a new Putin-Trump summit

The Kremlin said on Monday that it hoped another summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.

November 17, 2025
Kremlin says it hopes for a new Putin-Trump summit
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

TSX futures flat ahead of Canada's inflation data

Futures tied to Canada's main stock index were little changed on Monday, as investors braced for fresh economic indicators domestically and from the U.S.

November 17, 2025
TSX futures flat ahead of Canada's inflation data
Europe|Political|World

Leaders of divided Cyprus to meet on November 20, officials say

Leaders of ethnically-split Cyprus will meet on November 20, officials said on Monday, marking their first encounter since the election of a new Turkish Cypriot leader last month.

November 17, 2025
Leaders of divided Cyprus to meet on November 20, officials say
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Prosecutors seek life term for Darfur militia 'axe murderer'

Prosecutors sought a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, telling the International Criminal

November 17, 2025
Prosecutors seek life term for Darfur militia 'axe murderer'
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion

Ukraine struck Russia's port of Novorossiysk last week, forcing it to suspend oil exports.

November 17, 2025
Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Retail investors show less conviction in buying US stock market dips

Retail investors are showing signs of waning confidence in the U.S. stock market's ability to rebound, with market data and analysts' observations both indicating an ebb in

November 17, 2025
Retail investors show less conviction in buying US stock market dips
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares slip as caution prevails ahead of critical US data

European shares slipped on Monday, as investors avoided big bets ahead of a long-awaited jobs report from the U.S. that could offer

November 17, 2025
European shares slip as caution prevails ahead of critical US data
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says there is an 'ongoing conversation' about a possible POW exchange with Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Monday that there was an ongoing conversation about a possible prisoner-of-war exchange with Ukraine, but declined to provide further details.

November 17, 2025
Kremlin says there is an 'ongoing conversation' about a possible POW exchange with Ukraine
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|World

What's fuelling anti-graft protests in the Philippines?

More than 200,000 protesters turned out on Monday for the second day of an anti-graft rally in the Philippines, part of a wave of demonstrations since August demanding accountability

November 17, 2025
What's fuelling anti-graft protests in the Philippines?
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Boeing gets Dubai Airshow boost as Emirates orders 65 more 777X

Boeing took centre stage at day one of the Dubai Airshow on Monday, booking a $38 billion order from host carrier Emirates and

November 17, 2025
Boeing gets Dubai Airshow boost as Emirates orders 65 more 777X
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Canadian home sales regain positive momentum in October

Canadian home sales rose 0.9% in October from September as lower borrowing costs helped offset uncertain prospects for Canada's economy, data from the Canadian Real

November 17, 2025
Canadian home sales regain positive momentum in October
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Calm returns ahead of Nvidia and data drops

By Mike Dolan -        What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Wall Street looks set to firm up on Monday after last week's tech sector wobble

November 17, 2025
Calm returns ahead of Nvidia and data drops
Business|Technology|World

Major Ukrainian defence firm names Mike Pompeo to new advisory board

A leading Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturer said on Monday that it has named former U.S.

November 17, 2025
Major Ukrainian defence firm names Mike Pompeo to new advisory board
US|World

Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border

Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border

November 17, 2025
Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower at start of data-heavy week

London stocks closed lower on Monday, with financials leading the decline as investors braced for a data-heavy week, while modest gains in healthcare and utilities stocks provided limited

November 17, 2025
Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower at start of data-heavy week
Business|Economy|US|World

Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson says

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday the U.S. central bank needs to "proceed slowly" with any further interest rate cuts as it eases

November 17, 2025
Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson says
Environment|Sports|Travel|World

Soccer-Haiti coach leading country he has never been to

Haiti have a good chance to secure World Cup qualification on Tuesday, but the situation in the strife-torn Caribbean country is such that the coach has never actually been

November 17, 2025
Soccer-Haiti coach leading country he has never been to
Crime|Political|World

Palestinian militant faction says Israel killed a local leader in Gaza

The Palestinian Resistance Committees (PRC), an allied faction of Hamas, said on Monday that one of its local armed leaders was killed by what it described as an Israeli undercover

November 17, 2025
Palestinian militant faction says Israel killed a local leader in Gaza
Economy|Europe|Political|World

IMF holds new talks with Kyiv as government grapples with graft scandal

The International Monetary Fund mission launched talks on Monday with Ukraine on a new lending programme critical to its wartime fortunes, as Kyiv

November 17, 2025
IMF holds new talks with Kyiv as government grapples with graft scandal
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Britain toughens asylum policy in major overhaul as anti-immigration sentiment rises

Britain on Monday said it would make refugee status temporary and speed up the deportation of those who arrive illegally, in a major overhaul aimed at stemming the

November 16, 2025
Britain toughens asylum policy in major overhaul as anti-immigration sentiment rises
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

ECB's Sleijpen: risks are balanced, policy is appropriate

Risks surrounding the euro zone inflation outlook are balanced and the current level of interest rates is appropriate, Dutch central bank chief Olaf Sleijpen told a news

November 17, 2025
ECB's Sleijpen: risks are balanced, policy is appropriate
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan PM Takaichi to meet BOJ Governor Ueda on Tuesday, PM office says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT), the Prime Minister's Office said in a bulletin on Monday.

November 17, 2025
Japan PM Takaichi to meet BOJ Governor Ueda on Tuesday, PM office says
Crime|Economy|Health|Political|US|World

One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll

A new survey from the American Communities Project shows that pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the U.S. The poll also found that despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of control in big cities, residents of the nation’s largest metropolitan centers are less likely to say that crime and gun violence are among the chief concerns facing their communities than they were a...

November 17, 2025
One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Dollar strengthens as traders await return of U.S. data

The dollar strengthened against the euro and the yen on Monday as traders exercised caution ahead of what could be a busy week with the long-awaited return of U.S

November 17, 2025
Dollar strengthens as traders await return of U.S. data
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India regulator to decline Jane Street data request in court, sources say

India's markets regulator will tell a court this week that it sees no reason to release additional data and documents to Jane Street, two sources with direct

November 17, 2025
India regulator to decline Jane Street data request in court, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

China's C919 takes to Dubai skies in bid to win over Gulf buyers

China raised its global aerospace presence with a flying display by its C919 jetliner in Dubai on Monday, as Chinese planemaker COMAC

November 17, 2025
China's C919 takes to Dubai skies in bid to win over Gulf buyers
Asia|Economy|Political|World

China lodges representations with US over Taiwan arms sale

China defence ministry said on Monday it has lodged representations with the United States over its arms sale to Taiwan, vowing to take "all necessary" measures to defend national

November 17, 2025
China lodges representations with US over Taiwan arms sale
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Euro zone to grow faster than expected, but defence spending boosts debt, EU Commission says

The euro zone economy is likely to expand faster than expected this year and grow at or above potential in 2026 and 2027, but debt and deficit will be on the

November 17, 2025
Euro zone to grow faster than expected, but defence spending boosts debt, EU Commission says
Europe|World

Russian missile strike kills three, wounds 10 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine says

A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia killed three people, with three teenagers among the 10 wounded, Kharkiv regional officials said on Monday.

November 17, 2025
Russian missile strike kills three, wounds 10 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine says
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Russia adds ex-PM Kasyanov, economist Guriev to 'extremists and terrorists' list

Russia's financial watchdog has added former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov and leading economist Sergei Guriev to its list of "extremists and terrorists" in its latest moves against

November 17, 2025
Russia adds ex-PM Kasyanov, economist Guriev to 'extremists and terrorists' list
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

UBS reaffirms Swiss base after report of talks on possible U.S. move

UBS said on Monday it wants to continue operating from Switzerland in response to a report that UBS chair Colm Kelleher and U.S.

November 17, 2025
UBS reaffirms Swiss base after report of talks on possible U.S. move
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Poland faced one confirmed, one highly probable railway sabotage act

This weekend there was one confirmed act of sabotage on Polish railways and one incident highly likely to be sabotage, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Monday after

November 17, 2025
Poland faced one confirmed, one highly probable railway sabotage act
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

White House adviser Hassett says there have been mixed signals in job market

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Monday said there have been mixed signals in the job market, and that the labor market could be slowing down.

November 17, 2025
White House adviser Hassett says there have been mixed signals in job market
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|Travel|World

Spain aims to cut Madrid-Barcelona high speed rail time to under two hours, minister says

Spain will renovate its high-speed rail network between Madrid and Barcelona to allow trains to reach a maximum speed of 350 kph (218 mph), a velocity so far only achieved in China,

November 17, 2025
Spain aims to cut Madrid-Barcelona high speed rail time to under two hours, minister says
Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown

By Ruma Paul and Krishna N.

November 17, 2025
Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown
Crime|Europe|World

Dutch court upholds asylum denial for US transgender woman

A Dutch court has upheld the substance of a decision denying asylum to U.S. transgender woman Veronica Clifford-Carlos, the court said in a statement on Monday.

November 17, 2025
Dutch court upholds asylum denial for US transgender woman
Business|Economy|Technology|World

KKR to buy up to $75.4 billion of PayPal's European BNPL loans in renewed deal

PayPal and KKR have renewed their partnership that will see the investment giant purchase up to 65 billion euros ($75.4 billion) of the payments provider's European buy now, pay later loans

November 17, 2025
KKR to buy up to $75.4 billion of PayPal's European BNPL loans in renewed deal
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Polish railway track blast an 'unprecedented act of sabotage', PM says

An explosion that damaged a Polish railway track on a route to Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage", Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday as he vowed to catch those

November 17, 2025
Polish railway track blast an 'unprecedented act of sabotage', PM says
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Takeaways from AP’s report on a surge in Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody

A report by an Israeli human rights group says at least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since the war in Gaza began

November 17, 2025
Takeaways from AP’s report on a surge in Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub

Oil prices eased on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia's Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a

November 17, 2025
Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|World

Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns

Schools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families

November 17, 2025
Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Hundreds attend demonstration opposing 'Charlotte's Web' ICE operation in North Carolina

Hundreds attend demonstration opposing 'Charlotte's Web' ICE operation in North Carolina

November 17, 2025
Hundreds attend demonstration opposing 'Charlotte's Web' ICE operation in North Carolina
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year

His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year

November 17, 2025
His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse

A report by an Israeli human rights group says at least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since the war in Gaza began

November 17, 2025
Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse
Education|Health|Science|World

About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says

About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says

November 17, 2025
About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don’t get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says
Arts|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association between holding white nationalist views and supporting political violence.

November 17, 2025
White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|US|World

Visitor dies from an unprovoked beating in Waikiki

Visitor dies from an unprovoked beating in Waikiki

November 17, 2025
Visitor dies from an unprovoked beating in Waikiki
Asia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7

Heavy rain has swept central Vietnam, triggering landslides and floods, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens, and stranding thousands

November 17, 2025
Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|World

Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff

In Chile, a hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump is leading in the presidential runoff

November 17, 2025
Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine to buy ‘up to 100’ French fighter jets, Elysee Palace announces

Ukraine to buy ‘up to 100’ French fighter jets, Elysee Palace announces

November 17, 2025
Ukraine to buy ‘up to 100’ French fighter jets, Elysee Palace announces
Asia|Environment|World

Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 18 people

November 17, 2025
Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people
Arts|Business|Economy|Political|Sports|World

From pariah to power player: Saudi's MbS reclaims world stage in US visit

On his first White House visit since the killing of

November 17, 2025
From pariah to power player: Saudi's MbS reclaims world stage in US visit
Arts|Education|Science|Technology|World

Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved

The Internet Archive has been saving web history for nearly 30 years. CNN’s Hadas Gold goes inside its headquarters to see how the archive is innovating for the AI age and protecting itself from both political and physical threats.

November 16, 2025
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Emirates announces an order of 65 Boeing 777-9s with list price of $38 billion at Dubai Air Show

The Dubai Air Show has opened, with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub

November 17, 2025
Emirates announces an order of 65 Boeing 777-9s with list price of $38 billion at Dubai Air Show
Education|World

Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown

A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive

November 16, 2025
Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown
Political|US|World

Trump ramps up the pressure on Republicans resisting his redistricting push

Trump ramps up the pressure on Republicans resisting his redistricting push

November 17, 2025
Trump ramps up the pressure on Republicans resisting his redistricting push
Crime|Travel|World

If Somalia is dangerous, why is it experiencing a surge in tourism?

If Somalia is dangerous, why is it experiencing a surge in tourism?

November 17, 2025
If Somalia is dangerous, why is it experiencing a surge in tourism?
Americas|Crime|World

US ramps up pressure campaign on Venezuela, set to designate cartel as a foreign terrorist organization

US ramps up pressure campaign on Venezuela, set to designate cartel as a foreign terrorist organization

November 17, 2025
US ramps up pressure campaign on Venezuela, set to designate cartel as a foreign terrorist organization
Asia|Political|Science|World

South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border

South Korea has proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the rivals’ border line

November 17, 2025
South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

France nets 9 billion euros in new corporate investments despite budget battles

Companies have pledged to invest 9.2 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in France, the finance ministry said on Monday, as the government seeks to show that the euro zone’s

November 17, 2025
France nets 9 billion euros in new corporate investments despite budget battles
Asia|Political|World

China premier won't meet Japan PM at G20, says Chinese foreign ministry

China's Premier Li Qiang has no plans to meet with the Japanese prime minister on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry said on

November 17, 2025
China premier won't meet Japan PM at G20, says Chinese foreign ministry
Business|Economy|World

BOJ governor warned panel of prolonged loose policy risks, minutes show

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told the nation's top economic panel last week that keeping monetary policy too loose for too long could pose risks to achieving the BOJ's inflation

November 17, 2025
BOJ governor warned panel of prolonged loose policy risks, minutes show
Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Lifestyle|World

L'Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second

November 17, 2025
L'Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share
Asia|Environment|World

Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia's Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18 people, authorities said on Monday, with search

November 17, 2025
Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing
Business|Economy|Finance|World

German finance minister lands in Beijing as trade gulf widens, supply chains wobble

Germany's finance minister became the first representative of the new coalition government to visit China on Monday, with Berlin under

November 17, 2025
German finance minister lands in Beijing as trade gulf widens, supply chains wobble
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Morgan Stanley sees US outperforming global stocks in 2026, raises S&P 500 target

Morgan Stanley expects U.S. stocks to outperform peers next year and prefers global equities over credit and government bonds, supported by rising artificial

November 17, 2025
Morgan Stanley sees US outperforming global stocks in 2026, raises S&P 500 target
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's January-October fiscal revenue up 0.8% y/y

China's fiscal revenue grew 0.8% in the first 10 months of 2025 from a year earlier after a 0.5% gain in the January-September period, finance ministry data showed on Monday.

November 17, 2025
China's January-October fiscal revenue up 0.8% y/y
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death

A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led

November 17, 2025
Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Spain ups 2025 growth forecast to 2.9%, in line with European Commission

The Spanish economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, at more than double the average pace in the European Union and exceeding the previous forecasts of 2.6-2.7%, the European

November 17, 2025
Spain ups 2025 growth forecast to 2.9%, in line with European Commission
Asia|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Philippines eyes completion of South China Sea code as ASEAN chair next year

The Philippines is hoping a code of conduct for the South China Sea can be completed when it is chair of the ASEAN bloc next year, with a consensus emerging between Southeast Asia

November 17, 2025
Philippines eyes completion of South China Sea code as ASEAN chair next year
Crime|Political|US|World

What to know about the controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision tucked into the funding bill that’s dividing GOP lawmakers

What to know about the controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision tucked into the funding bill that’s dividing GOP lawmakers

November 17, 2025
What to know about the controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision tucked into the funding bill that’s dividing GOP lawmakers
Business|Economy|World

German Finance Minister says fair conditions are required in China trade

There must be fair conditions for competition in trade with China, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday, adding that dialogue matters.

November 17, 2025
German Finance Minister says fair conditions are required in China trade
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's October trade deficit hits record high on surge in gold imports

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October, due to a rise in gold imports and a fall in U.S.-bound exports during the

November 17, 2025
India's October trade deficit hits record high on surge in gold imports
Asia|Economy|World

Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan

Japan moved on Monday to tamp down an escalating dispute with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge citizens to halt travel to its East

November 17, 2025
Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla

When Peruvian green energy entrepreneur Luis Zwiebach wanted to buy an electric vehicle in 2019, he flew 4,000 miles to California to

November 17, 2025
Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla
Business|Political|Technology|World

Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes

Ukraine will obtain up to 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years under a deal signed on Monday, both countries said, as Kyiv

November 17, 2025
Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes
Asia|Crime|Economy|World

Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina: From political dominance to death sentence

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death in absentia on Monday for her deadly crackdown on student protesters last year, has been a dominant figure in the South

November 17, 2025
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina: From political dominance to death sentence
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Alphabet shares hit record after Berkshire makes rare tech bet with $4.9 billion stake

Alphabet shares rallied nearly 6% to a record high on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway's new stake provided an endorsement of the tech giant's artificial

November 17, 2025
Alphabet shares hit record after Berkshire makes rare tech bet with $4.9 billion stake
Europe|World

The German government says it’s lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel

The German government is lifting its restrictions on military exports to Israel

November 17, 2025
The German government says it’s lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel
Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Charlotte is the latest stop on DHS’ immigration blitz. Locals say it’s political

Charlotte is the latest stop on DHS’ immigration blitz. Locals say it’s political

November 17, 2025
Charlotte is the latest stop on DHS’ immigration blitz. Locals say it’s political
Business|Economy|World

Japan's economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs

Japan has reported its economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt exports

November 17, 2025
Japan's economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
Crime|Political|World

Trump reverses stance on Epstein files, urges Republicans to vote for releasing them

U.S.

November 17, 2025
Trump reverses stance on Epstein files, urges Republicans to vote for releasing them
Economy|Political|World

Thousands in Philippine capital hold second day of anti-graft protests

More than 200,000 protesters turned out on Monday for the second day of an anti-graft rally in the Philippines, demanding accountability over accusations of corruption in flood-

November 17, 2025
Thousands in Philippine capital hold second day of anti-graft protests
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Nvidia earnings likely to overshadow delayed US data

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook U.S. economic data starts flowing again on Monday, with construction spending figures for August.

November 17, 2025
Nvidia earnings likely to overshadow delayed US data
Business|Economy|Technology|World

New Zealand's top court rules that Uber drivers are employees

New Zealand’s highest court sided on Monday with a lower court’s ruling that drivers of Uber who brought a case against the rideshare company should be treated as

November 17, 2025
New Zealand's top court rules that Uber drivers are employees
Arts|Economy|Europe|Food|Lifestyle|Political|World

Wine has long been made in Ukraine. Now its winemakers are preserving tradition in the face of war

Wine has long been made in Ukraine. Now its winemakers are preserving tradition in the face of war

November 17, 2025
Wine has long been made in Ukraine. Now its winemakers are preserving tradition in the face of war
Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Jalen Hurts' lone touchdown leads Eagles to 16-9 victory over Lions in lackluster offensive game

Jalen Hurts scored the only touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles in a 16-9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night

November 17, 2025
Jalen Hurts' lone touchdown leads Eagles to 16-9 victory over Lions in lackluster offensive game
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia, and he said Iran may get

November 17, 2025
Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia
Crime|Economy|Election|Political|World

Chile vote propels far-right Kast to runoff against leftist Jara

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast is favored to clinch a runoff victory next month despite lagging slightly behind governing coalition

November 14, 2025
Chile vote propels far-right Kast to runoff against leftist Jara
Political|US|World

Trump dismisses Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that his attacks put her in danger

U.S.

November 17, 2025
Trump dismisses Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that his attacks put her in danger
Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises

Taiwan will begin distributing millions of civil defence handbooks to households across the island this week, in an unprecedented effort to prepare residents for

November 17, 2025
In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown

Federal agents arrested at least 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend, a senior commander said on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the Trump

November 16, 2025
US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown
Australia|Environment|Political|World

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate summit with Turkey amid

November 17, 2025
Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows
Crime|Political|World

In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files

President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it

November 16, 2025
In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Trump defends Tucker Carlson after interview with activist known for his antisemitic views

President Donald Trump is brushing aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views

November 17, 2025
Trump defends Tucker Carlson after interview with activist known for his antisemitic views
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Travel|World

South Korea’s latest soft-power export? Late Samsung billionaire Lee Kun-hee’s vast art collection

South Korea’s latest soft-power export? Late Samsung billionaire Lee Kun-hee’s vast art collection

November 17, 2025
South Korea’s latest soft-power export? Late Samsung billionaire Lee Kun-hee’s vast art collection
Crime|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative

Chile is bracing for a tense presidential runoff after a first-round vote on Sunday set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country between the political left and right

November 16, 2025
Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US may open talks with Venezuela's Maduro

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States may open talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces escalating pressure

November 17, 2025
Trump says US may open talks with Venezuela's Maduro
Business|Economy|World

Measure to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador fails in vote

A measure that would allow the return of foreign military bases to Ecuador looked set to fail in a Sunday referendum, as a count of close to 90% of ballots

November 17, 2025
Measure to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador fails in vote
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first

November 16, 2025
Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit
Business|Travel|World

FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules

Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports

November 17, 2025
FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work something out' with New York City's mayor-elect

President Donald Trump is indicating that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and says they’ll “work something out."

November 17, 2025
Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work something out' with New York City's mayor-elect
Health|Political|World

Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized after receiving care to stabilize his blood pressure, sources say

Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized after receiving care to stabilize his blood pressure, sources say

November 16, 2025
Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized after receiving care to stabilize his blood pressure, sources say
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Airlines expect FAA to end 3% flight cuts at major US airports, sources say

Airlines anticipate the Federal Aviation Administration will end 3% domestic flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports early Monday, easing restrictions imposed over air

November 17, 2025
Airlines expect FAA to end 3% flight cuts at major US airports, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Asking prices for UK homes fall in run up to budget, Rightmove says

Asking prices for British homes have fallen by more than usual for the time of year ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget next week, a survey published on Monday showed.

November 17, 2025
Asking prices for UK homes fall in run up to budget, Rightmove says
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump says US may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean

President Donald Trump says the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

November 16, 2025
Trump says US may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean
Crime|Europe|World

Germany cancels auction of Holocaust artifacts after backlash

Poland's foreign minister says an auction of Holocaust artifacts in Germany has been canceled

November 16, 2025
Germany cancels auction of Holocaust artifacts after backlash
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Mike Pompeo becomes adviser to scrutinized Ukraine defense company that's looking to boost missiles

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, Fire Point

November 17, 2025
Mike Pompeo becomes adviser to scrutinized Ukraine defense company that's looking to boost missiles
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

South Korean Kim Yong-ho thought he would die within seconds after a 200-kilogram (441-pound) industrial press at a Hyundai Steel plant sprang to life

November 16, 2025
South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine secures US LNG imports from Greece to cover winter needs

Ukraine has secured imports of U.S liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece to cover its winter needs from December through to March next

November 16, 2025
Ukraine secures US LNG imports from Greece to cover winter needs
Crime|World

Pentagon says it struck another suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing three

The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday

November 16, 2025
Pentagon says it struck another suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing three
Asia|Business|Economy|Lifestyle|World

Dyed hair and nail art ok! More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers

When 22-year-old Hinako Mori moved to Tokyo last year, she chose to work part-time at Don Quijote, a major discount retailer, for one main reason - it doesn't care

November 16, 2025
Dyed hair and nail art ok! More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
Crime|Health|Political|World

Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state

November 16, 2025
Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Leftist Jara leads Chile's presidential election in early count

Governing leftist coalition and Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara is leading Chile's presidential race, an early count from electoral service Servel showed on Sunday, with

November 16, 2025
Leftist Jara leads Chile's presidential election in early count
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Pratt & Whitney in talks over Airbus engine needs beyond 2025

Pratt & Whitney is in discussions with Airbus about engine supplies over the next three years as the planemaker looks to increase production of its best-selling A320neo

November 16, 2025
Pratt & Whitney in talks over Airbus engine needs beyond 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say

Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say

November 15, 2025
Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Steelers run past Bengals 34-12 but lose Aaron Rodgers to a left wrist injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers used two defensive touchdowns to race by the Cincinnati Bengals 34-12 but lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers to an injury

November 16, 2025
Steelers run past Bengals 34-12 but lose Aaron Rodgers to a left wrist injury
Environment|Science|World

Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years

Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years

November 16, 2025
Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years
Business|Economy|Political|World

NZ welcomes lifting of US tariffs on $1.25 billion in exports

New Zealand late on Sunday welcomed the United States' announcement that it would remove additional tariffs on a range of New Zealand agricultural products, including beef, offal

November 16, 2025
NZ welcomes lifting of US tariffs on $1.25 billion in exports
Europe|Sports|World

Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to retain ATP Finals title before his home fans

The final installment of the “Sincaraz” rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner

November 16, 2025
Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to retain ATP Finals title before his home fans
Americas|Crime|Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire

November 16, 2025
Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California
Asia|Crime|World

India arrests Kashmir resident in connection with deadly Red Fort bomb attack

India arrests Kashmir resident in connection with deadly Red Fort bomb attack

November 16, 2025
India arrests Kashmir resident in connection with deadly Red Fort bomb attack
Americas|Crime|World

Alleged leader of Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang Los Lobos arrested in Spain

Alleged leader of Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang Los Lobos arrested in Spain

November 16, 2025
Alleged leader of Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang Los Lobos arrested in Spain
Sports|Travel|World

Jones celebrates in Cristiano Ronaldo style as Dolphins beat Commanders 16-13 in overtime in Spain

Jack Jones intercepted Marcus Mariota on the first offensive play of overtime and Riley Patterson kicked a 29-yard field goal to give the Miami Dolphins a 16-13 win over the Washington Commanders in the first NFL regular-season game in Spain

November 16, 2025
Jones celebrates in Cristiano Ronaldo style as Dolphins beat Commanders 16-13 in overtime in Spain
Interview|Political|US|World

‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments

‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments

November 16, 2025
‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments
Business|Interview|Sports|US|Videos|World

Packers running back Josh Jacobs leaves win against Giants with a knee injury

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was knocked out of a game at the New York Giants because of a knee injury

November 16, 2025
Packers running back Josh Jacobs leaves win against Giants with a knee injury
Americas|Crime|Economy|Election|Political|World

Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution

Ecuadorians have struck down a proposal that would have let foreign countries run military bases in the South American country where drug gangs are extorting communities and killing politicians as they fight for territory

November 16, 2025
Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution
Business|Technology|World

Airbus to win bulk of major flydubai jet order, sources say

Airbus looks set to beat Boeing to the lion's share of a major jet order from flydubai at the Dubai Airshow, breaking its rival's grip on the fast-growing budget carrier

November 16, 2025
Airbus to win bulk of major flydubai jet order, sources say
Crime|Political|US|World

Some National Guard troops being withdrawn from Chicago and Portland, officials say

The Pentagon is withdrawing some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland, weeks after President Donald Trump deployed them to combat what he

November 16, 2025
Some National Guard troops being withdrawn from Chicago and Portland, officials say
Crime|Political|US|World

US House speaker says 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files

U.S.

November 16, 2025
US House speaker says 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays

By Krishna N.

November 16, 2025
Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays
Europe|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo set for record 6th World Cup, Italy in danger again and Ireland make playoffs

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup

November 16, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo set for record 6th World Cup, Italy in danger again and Ireland make playoffs
Asia|Crime|Political|World

India arrests suspect in New Delhi car blast that killed 10

India’s anti-terror agency has arrested a man from Indian-controlled Kashmir

November 16, 2025
India arrests suspect in New Delhi car blast that killed 10
Americas|Business|Economy|World

Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know

Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know

November 15, 2025
Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know
Crime|Political|World

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office issues statement amid ICE, Border Patrol, concerns

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office issues statement amid ICE, Border Patrol, concerns

November 16, 2025
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office issues statement amid ICE, Border Patrol, concerns
Europe|Sports|World

Crosby and Malkin score as the Penguins shut out the Predators 4-0 in Stockholm

Star forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 victory over the Nashville Predators to split their Global Series in Sweden

November 16, 2025
Crosby and Malkin score as the Penguins shut out the Predators 4-0 in Stockholm
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Lifeguard recounts terrifying shark bite

Lifeguard recounts terrifying shark bite

November 16, 2025
Lifeguard recounts terrifying shark bite
Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict

Several crude bombs exploded in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday, police said, heightening tensions ahead of a verdict on Monday in a case against ousted former Prime Minister

November 16, 2025
Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Boeing aims to smooth relations with buyers over 777X delays

Boeing plans to lay out the path to certification of its much-delayed 777x mini-jumbo programme in contacts with airlines at this week's Dubai Airshow rather than use

November 16, 2025
Boeing aims to smooth relations with buyers over 777X delays
Business|Economy|Political|World

China rare earths deal will 'hopefully' be done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says

A rare earths deal between the U.S. and China will "hopefully" be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in remarks that aired on Sunday.

November 16, 2025
China rare earths deal will 'hopefully' be done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says
Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|US|Videos|World

Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged

Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged

November 16, 2025
Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged
Europe|World

UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

November 16, 2025
UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration
Americas|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Goodell praises NFL's international series and says league plans to return to Spain

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has praised this year’s international series and said the league plans to return to Spain and will continue to study other possible markets

November 16, 2025
Goodell praises NFL's international series and says league plans to return to Spain
Asia|Crime|World

India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast

India's federal anti-terror agency said on Sunday it had arrested a resident of Kashmir who it accused of conspiring with the driver of a car that exploded in Delhi last week, killing eight

November 16, 2025
India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast
Business|Technology|World

Boeing targets industrial stability before new output rises

Boeing aims to stabilise aircraft production at current levels before advancing to the next industrial milestones as it implements safety and quality improvements, its

November 16, 2025
Boeing targets industrial stability before new output rises
Science|Technology|World

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

Iran's foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site

November 16, 2025
Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country
Business|Economy|Finance|Interview|Stock Markets|US|World

On GPS: Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump’s tariffs?

Fareed discusses the stakes of the Supreme Court’s case on President Trump’s tariff policy with Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman and John Yoo, a former Justice Department official under the George W. Bush administration.

November 15, 2025
On GPS: Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump’s tariffs?
Science|Technology|World

Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

November 16, 2025
Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN
Business|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

The war in Gaza is over, but the fight in Israel for accountability has barely begun

The war in Gaza is over, but the fight in Israel for accountability has barely begun

November 16, 2025
The war in Gaza is over, but the fight in Israel for accountability has barely begun
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Samsung and other South Korean firms pledge larger domestic investments after US tariff deal

Samsung Electronics and other major South Korean companies have announced new domestic investment plans

November 16, 2025
Samsung and other South Korean firms pledge larger domestic investments after US tariff deal
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed on Sunday forming a regional co-operation organisation he called the "Community of Central Asia", in what he said was a bid to promote

November 16, 2025
Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states
Americas|Crime|World

Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos drug trafficking gang arrested in Spain

Ecuador has arrested the leader of one of the country's biggest drug trafficking gangs, Los Lobos, in an operation with Spanish police, President Daniel Noboa said on Sunday.

November 16, 2025
Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos drug trafficking gang arrested in Spain
Science|Technology|World

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

November 16, 2025
Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats
Americas|Crime|Election|Finance|Political|World

Communist and far-right politicians battle for Chile’s presidency in election dominated by crime and immigration

Communist and far-right politicians battle for Chile’s presidency in election dominated by crime and immigration

November 15, 2025
Communist and far-right politicians battle for Chile’s presidency in election dominated by crime and immigration
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities

As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government

November 16, 2025
Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
Business|Sports|Travel|World

McIlroy loses playoff to Fitzpatrick in wild end to World Tour Championship but wins Race to Dubai

Rory McIlroy holed an eagle putt on No. 18 to force a playoff but lost out to Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the World Tour Championship for a third time on a chaotic final day of the 2025 golf season

November 16, 2025
McIlroy loses playoff to Fitzpatrick in wild end to World Tour Championship but wins Race to Dubai
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected

November 16, 2025
As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it
Europe|Political|World

Russia says its forces advance in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Russia said on Sunday its forces had moved forward sharply in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, taking two settlements as part of a major push aimed at taking control of

November 16, 2025
Russia says its forces advance in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump tariff rollback offers relief for Indian farmers

Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from U.S.

November 16, 2025
Trump tariff rollback offers relief for Indian farmers
Environment|Science|World

Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say

Turkey has proposed jointly leading next year's U.N. climate summit with Australia, though the two sides have not yet reached an agreement and the discussions on the hosting standoff

November 16, 2025
Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu faces far-right backlash after US-backed statement on Palestinian state

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state after protests by far-right coalition allies over a U.S.-backed statement

November 16, 2025
Netanyahu faces far-right backlash after US-backed statement on Palestinian state
Europe|Sports|World

Pinheiro Braathen wins slalom to give Brazil its first Alpine skiing World Cup victory

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has won a men’s World Cup slalom to give Brazil its first-ever victory in a top-level ski race less than three months before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

November 16, 2025
Pinheiro Braathen wins slalom to give Brazil its first Alpine skiing World Cup victory
Americas|Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US|World

Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans

Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans

November 16, 2025
Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans
Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures

Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep on Sunday as a flock of the animals was herded through the center on its way to its winter quarters

November 16, 2025
Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures
Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Atmosphere at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looking a lot different ahead of 1st NFL game in Spain

The scene at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looks a lot different Sunday, with troves of fans wearing NFL jerseys instead of the white Real Madrid shirts usually seen on a regular soccer gameday

November 16, 2025
Atmosphere at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looking a lot different ahead of 1st NFL game in Spain
MidEast|Political|World

Headwinds for Trump in persuading the Saudi crown prince to agree to normalize ties with Israel

President Donald Trump has made clear how much he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations

November 16, 2025
Headwinds for Trump in persuading the Saudi crown prince to agree to normalize ties with Israel
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance

The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity

November 16, 2025
Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally

November 16, 2025
In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent

Boeing is close to announcing a partnership to bid for an international sales opportunity for its T-7 trainer, company executives said on Sunday, highlighting fast-growing demand for

November 16, 2025
Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent
Business|Political|World

Iran says US is not ready for 'equal and fair' nuclear talks

Washington's current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for "equal and fair negotiations", Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday, after U.S.

November 16, 2025
Iran says US is not ready for 'equal and fair' nuclear talks
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Swiss didn't make a deal with the devil on US tariffs, minister says

Switzerland did not make a deal with the devil by agreeing a new tariff framework with the United States, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Sunday, rejecting criticism that it amounted

November 16, 2025
Swiss didn't make a deal with the devil on US tariffs, minister says
Business|Political|World

Lebanon plans UN complaint against Israel over border wall

Lebanon will file a complaint to the U.N.

November 15, 2025
Lebanon plans UN complaint against Israel over border wall
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Russian billionaire Abramovich says Jersey investigation is baseless and unlawful

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's spokesperson said on Sunday that a criminal investigation launched by the Jersey authorities against him in 2022 was baseless and that he had

November 16, 2025
Russian billionaire Abramovich says Jersey investigation is baseless and unlawful
Europe|Interview|Political|World

Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring

November 16, 2025
Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners

November 16, 2025
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia
Business|Economy|World

Hyundai Motor announces $86 billion investment in South Korea after US trade deal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from

November 16, 2025
Hyundai Motor announces $86 billion investment in South Korea after US trade deal
Business|Economy|World

Israel economy powered to 12.4% gain in Q3 after end of Iran conflict

Israel's economy rebounded sharply in the third quarter, putting in a stronger-than-expected performance after a weak second quarter that was hit by the conflict

November 16, 2025
Israel economy powered to 12.4% gain in Q3 after end of Iran conflict
Crime|Environment|Political|World

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal

November 16, 2025
Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Samsung, Hyundai announce domestic investments after US-South Korea trade deal

Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and other major South Korean manufacturers on Sunday unveiled domestic investment plans, as a U.S. trade deal raised concern investment in the U.S.

November 16, 2025
Samsung, Hyundai announce domestic investments after US-South Korea trade deal
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows

The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday.

November 16, 2025
Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology|World

With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?

With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?

November 16, 2025
With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia

Ukraine is working to resume the exchange of prisoners with Russia, hoping for the release of 1,200 Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his Security Council chief said.

November 16, 2025
Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia
Business|Economy|World

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing

November 16, 2025
Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says

At least four people were killed when two boats carrying 95 irregular migrants capsized off the Libyan coastal city of Al Khums on Thursday, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Saturday.

November 15, 2025
At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder

Thousands protested across Mexico on Saturday under the banner of “Generation Z,” denouncing rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month.

November 16, 2025
Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder
Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul

Britain said it would make refugee status temporary and the wait for permanent settlement would be quadrupled to 20 years under the country's

November 15, 2025
Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul
Health|Political|World

South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation

November 16, 2025
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Texas National Guard troops expected to leave Chicago and return home, source says

Texas National Guard troops expected to leave Chicago and return home, source says

November 16, 2025
Texas National Guard troops expected to leave Chicago and return home, source says
Sports|US|World

Gio Reyna passes father for international goals, then gets teased for scoring his first header

Gio Reyna has surpassed his father, Claudio Reyna, in career international goals

November 16, 2025
Gio Reyna passes father for international goals, then gets teased for scoring his first header
Health|Sports|US|World

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman back home from hospital after fall

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman back home from hospital after fall

November 16, 2025
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman back home from hospital after fall
Americas|Sports|US|World

Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1

Gio Reyna scored in his first international start in 16 months to surpass his father in career goals and then set up Folarin Balogun’s tiebreaking goal in the 71st minute to lead the United States over Paraguay 2-1 in a friendly between World Cup-bound teams that sparked a late brawl

November 16, 2025
Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1
Asia|Political|World

China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands

A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a "rights enforcement patrol", the China Coast Guard said in a statement, as Beijing

November 16, 2025
China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands
Americas|Business|Crime|US|World

Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

Four people died and four others were hospitalized after a suspected migrant smuggling vessel capsized in rough surf late Friday off San Diego, the U.S.

November 16, 2025
Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump's rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.

November 16, 2025
Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief
Crime|Political|US|World

Emails: Epstein repeatedly ridiculed Trump during 1st term as 'f**king crazy,' 'dangerous,' 'not one decent cell in his body'

CNN's KFILE unearths new and incredibly revealing details about Jeffrey Epstein and his opinions of Donald Trump.

November 14, 2025
Emails: Epstein repeatedly ridiculed Trump during 1st term as 'f**king crazy,' 'dangerous,' 'not one decent cell in his body'
Business|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Sports|World

No. 11 Oklahoma travels with its defense again and upsets No. 4 Alabama 23-21

Oklahoma’s playmaking defense traveled great again, this time coming up with 17 points off three turnovers for a 23-21 upset of Alabama

November 16, 2025
No. 11 Oklahoma travels with its defense again and upsets No. 4 Alabama 23-21
Environment|Europe|World

Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain

Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue workers were organising

November 15, 2025
Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain
Education|Environment|Science|World

Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India

Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India

November 16, 2025
Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions

Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions

November 15, 2025
Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct

November 15, 2025
Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct
Health|Political|Sports|US|World

US Senator Fetterman home after fall and brief hospitalization

U.S. Democratic Senator John Fetterman said on Saturday that he is now home after a Thursday fall that resulted in 20 stitches in his face.

November 15, 2025
US Senator Fetterman home after fall and brief hospitalization
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand

November 15, 2025
Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit
Election|Political|US|World

MAGA rift grows as Trump feuds with Greene before key 2026 midterm elections

President Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene have fallen out in a public feud

November 15, 2025
MAGA rift grows as Trump feuds with Greene before key 2026 midterm elections
Crime|Political|US|World

Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Trump for threats against her after their split

Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene accused U.S.

November 15, 2025
Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Trump for threats against her after their split
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the

November 15, 2025
Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks to demand progress from negotiators on the problem of climate change — among other causes

November 15, 2025
Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums
Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Kenny Easley, Seahawks’ Hall of Fame safety, dies at 66

Former Seattle Seahawks safety Kenny Easley, who was nicknamed “The Enforcer” for his hard hitting, has died at age 66

November 15, 2025
Kenny Easley, Seahawks’ Hall of Fame safety, dies at 66
Business|Economy|World

U.S. promises tariff cuts for coffee, banana imports

The Trump administration is promising to lower tariffs on the import of coffee beans after prices shot up by 15% between January and September. CNN's Matt Egan looks at the numbers.

November 14, 2025
U.S. promises tariff cuts for coffee, banana imports
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump issues new pardons for January 6 rioters, including militia member and woman who threatened FBI

Trump issues new pardons for January 6 rioters, including militia member and woman who threatened FBI

November 15, 2025
Trump issues new pardons for January 6 rioters, including militia member and woman who threatened FBI
Crime|Europe|World

Thousands protest in Skopje ahead of trial over deadly night club fire

Thousands gathered in the North Macedonian capital of Skopje on Saturday in protest over a night club fire in March which killed 63 people.

November 15, 2025
Thousands protest in Skopje ahead of trial over deadly night club fire
Crime|US|World

Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioter for gun offense and woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents

President Donald Trump has issued two pardons related to the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, including for a woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents who were investigating a tip that she may have been at the Capitol

November 15, 2025
Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioter for gun offense and woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|World

SS Rajamouli unveils time-travel adventure film ‘Varanasi,’ with elements of Hindu mythology

Known for hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali,” filmmaker S

November 15, 2025
SS Rajamouli unveils time-travel adventure film ‘Varanasi,’ with elements of Hindu mythology
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Former Fed Governor Kugler's exit came amid forbidden trading activity

By Michael S.

November 15, 2025
Former Fed Governor Kugler's exit came amid forbidden trading activity
Crime|Political|US|World

Feds expand terrorism charges in July shooting at Texas immigration detention center

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged six more people with a new terrorism-related charge in the July shooting outside an immigration detention center near Dallas

November 15, 2025
Feds expand terrorism charges in July shooting at Texas immigration detention center
World

Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump's immigration policies are shaking that belief

As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nation’s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are wondering if the country they made a commitment to when they took the oath of citizenship is still making one to them

November 15, 2025
Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump's immigration policies are shaking that belief
Crime|Europe|World

The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine

The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine

November 15, 2025
The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

First strong winter rains soak Gaza's makeshift shelters

Parts of Gaza's huge Muwasi tent camp are struggling after winter's first major rainfall

November 15, 2025
First strong winter rains soak Gaza's makeshift shelters
Environment|World

Heavy rainfall devastates displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out. Officials in Gaza have received “hundreds of pleas for help,” with nonexistent resources to meet that need, according to the spokesperson for Gaza Civil Defense. According to the United Nations, more than 1.4 million people in Gaza are in need of emergency shelter items and more than 320,000 housing units have been damaged by Israeli military attacks.

November 14, 2025
Heavy rainfall devastates displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Europe|World

Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past

The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada

November 15, 2025
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
Crime|Europe|World

Driver in Sweden released after questioning over crash into Stockholm bus stop that killed 3

Swedish authorities have released the driver of a double-decker bus who had been detained after the vehicle slammed into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing three people

November 15, 2025
Driver in Sweden released after questioning over crash into Stockholm bus stop that killed 3
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|US|World

Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience

November 15, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|World

Cate Blanchett and Spike Lee join Pope Leo as he hosts star-packed Vatican meeting

Cate Blanchett and Spike Lee join Pope Leo as he hosts star-packed Vatican meeting

November 15, 2025
Cate Blanchett and Spike Lee join Pope Leo as he hosts star-packed Vatican meeting
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago

Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago

November 15, 2025
Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago
Economy|Political|Travel|World

China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates

China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates

November 15, 2025
China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates
Economy|Environment|Science|World

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

November 15, 2025
A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat
Africa|Political|World

Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict

Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have signed a framework agreement for a peace deal

November 15, 2025
Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World

The explosions that tore through Russia’s pipelines to Europe are still causing rifts years on

The explosions that tore through Russia’s pipelines to Europe are still causing rifts years on

November 15, 2025
The explosions that tore through Russia’s pipelines to Europe are still causing rifts years on
Africa|World

Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a framework agreement on Saturday for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in

November 15, 2025
Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed
Arts|World

Vatican returns to Canada artefacts connected to Indigenous people

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artefacts connected to the Indigenous peoples of Canada to the country's Catholic bishops, offering what it called "a concrete sign of

November 15, 2025
Vatican returns to Canada artefacts connected to Indigenous people
World

Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures

President Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure

November 15, 2025
Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures
MidEast|Political|World

Weeks into the Gaza ceasefire, scores of Hamas fighters remain stuck in tunnels under Gaza

Weeks into the Gaza ceasefire, scores of Hamas fighters remain stuck in tunnels under Gaza

November 15, 2025
Weeks into the Gaza ceasefire, scores of Hamas fighters remain stuck in tunnels under Gaza
Business|Economy|Political|World

Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute

Thailand will go ahead with talks on finalising a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, adding the discussions will remain

November 15, 2025
Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute
Entertainment|Sports|World

Canadian football fans rally against attempt to adopt US rules

The Canadian Football League is fighting fan unhappiness over upcoming rule changes that traditionalists say betray the Canadian version's proud differences

November 15, 2025
Canadian football fans rally against attempt to adopt US rules
Economy|Political|US|World

Republicans have lost ground with Latino voters after Trump’s 2024 gains

Republicans have lost ground with Latino voters after Trump’s 2024 gains

November 15, 2025
Republicans have lost ground with Latino voters after Trump’s 2024 gains
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump's Teflon tested as Epstein saga looms over 2026 campaign

President Donald Trump was

November 15, 2025
Trump's Teflon tested as Epstein saga looms over 2026 campaign
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Walmart CEO steps down

Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart for just over a decade, is retiring next year. CNN’s Phil Mattingly reports.

November 14, 2025
Walmart CEO steps down
Crime|Interview|Political|US|World

Epstein survivor "disgusted" by news of Maxwell's special treatment in prison

Annie Farmer speaks to Kaitlan Collins about the CNN Exclusive reporting that Ghislaine Maxwell is getting special treatment after being moved to a minimum-security prison camp.

November 14, 2025
Epstein survivor "disgusted" by news of Maxwell's special treatment in prison
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

Tymur Mindich has been named as the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme in Ukraine

November 15, 2025
Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal
Arts|Business|Political|US|World

Trump says he will sue the BBC despite broadcaster’s apology

Trump says he will sue the BBC despite broadcaster’s apology

November 15, 2025
Trump says he will sue the BBC despite broadcaster’s apology
Environment|World

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

A landslide after heavy rains in Central Java killed 11 people, Indonesia's disaster management agency said on Saturday, adding that rescuers were searching for a dozen who are

November 15, 2025
Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing
World

Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol

A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Aztec — capital has survived the European conquest, colonization and centuries of change to remain at the heart of Mexico’s identity

November 15, 2025
Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol
Education|Environment|World

Bittersweet moments of joy as Gaza celebrates high school graduations without schools

Bittersweet moments of joy as Gaza celebrates high school graduations without schools

November 15, 2025
Bittersweet moments of joy as Gaza celebrates high school graduations without schools
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports

Tesla is now requiring its suppliers to exclude China-made components in the manufacturing of its cars in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

November 15, 2025
Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports
Asia|Crime|World

Blast at police station in Indian Kashmir kills nine, injures 27

At least nine people were killed and 27 injured when a pile of confiscated explosives blew up at a police station in Indian Kashmir, the region's police chief said on

November 14, 2025
Blast at police station in Indian Kashmir kills nine, injures 27
Business|Economy|Food|World

Aficionados fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices

November 15, 2025
Aficionados fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again
Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine attacks key Russian oil hub as deadly strikes pound Kyiv

Ukraine attacks key Russian oil hub as deadly strikes pound Kyiv

November 14, 2025
Ukraine attacks key Russian oil hub as deadly strikes pound Kyiv
Asia|Crime|Technology|World

Russian alleged cyber-hacker faces extradition to US after arrest in Thailand

Russian alleged cyber-hacker faces extradition to US after arrest in Thailand

November 15, 2025
Russian alleged cyber-hacker faces extradition to US after arrest in Thailand
Asia|Political|World

Japan asks China to take steps after it discouraged visits to Japan, Kyodo reports

Japan urged China on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing warned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, in an ongoing dispute over

November 15, 2025
Japan asks China to take steps after it discouraged visits to Japan, Kyodo reports
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit

With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is

November 15, 2025
China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit
Education|Environment|World

An uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages

An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month's severe flooding in western Alaska

November 15, 2025
An uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages
Economy|World

China to strengthen fiscal policy, finance minister says in Xinhua interview

China will strengthen fiscal policy over the next five years, said the country's finance minister on Saturday in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.

November 15, 2025
China to strengthen fiscal policy, finance minister says in Xinhua interview
Arts|Science|Travel|World

US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump

The U.S.

November 15, 2025
US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump withdraws support for longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene

President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, citing her recent criticism of his agenda in a

November 15, 2025
Trump withdraws support for longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
Education|Political|US|World

Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining University of California over alleged discrimination

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from summarily cutting funding to the University of California over claims the school system allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination

November 15, 2025
Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining University of California over alleged discrimination
Political|World

Trump says he will likely sue BBC for up to $5 billion over edited speech

U.S.

November 15, 2025
Trump says he will likely sue BBC for up to $5 billion over edited speech
Political|US|World

Trump says Cambodia, Thailand 'going to be fine' after calls over conflict

U.S.

November 14, 2025
Trump says Cambodia, Thailand 'going to be fine' after calls over conflict
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

Disney and YouTube TV reach deal ending weeks of disruption

Google's YouTube and Walt Disney said on Friday they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks to YouTube TV, after a fee dispute

November 15, 2025
Disney and YouTube TV reach deal ending weeks of disruption
Crime|US|World

House Democrat exchanged texts with Epstein during 2019 congressional hearing

House Democrat exchanged texts with Epstein during 2019 congressional hearing

November 15, 2025
House Democrat exchanged texts with Epstein during 2019 congressional hearing
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

New York Fed met with banks over key lending facility

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams met with Wall Street banks this week to discuss a key short-term lending facility, a New York Fed spokesperson told Reuters.

November 15, 2025
New York Fed met with banks over key lending facility
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for

November 15, 2025
Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes

Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton

November 14, 2025
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Trump says he 'stopped a war' by preserving a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand

President Donald Trump says he has successfully eased tensions between Cambodia and Thailand

November 15, 2025
Trump says he 'stopped a war' by preserving a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Travel|World

Dune of Dreams: Baseball league in Dubai begins with novel rules and camels

Baseball United has launched its inaugural season in Dubai, aiming to bring baseball to the Middle East

November 14, 2025
Dune of Dreams: Baseball league in Dubai begins with novel rules and camels
Arts|Crime|Political|US|World

Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons

President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons

November 15, 2025
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Shell ordered to pay Venture Global's legal fees after arbitration loss

Venture Global said on Friday that following Shell’s recent loss in arbitration over liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply claims, an International Chamber of Commerce panel has issued an

November 15, 2025
Shell ordered to pay Venture Global's legal fees after arbitration loss
Business|Economy|World

Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

U.S.

November 14, 2025
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount
Crime|US|World

Appeals court declines to reinstate order finding ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt

Appeals court declines to reinstate order finding ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt

November 15, 2025
Appeals court declines to reinstate order finding ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt
Americas|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political|World

As Washington weighs options on Venezuela, US invasion of Panama offers an imperfect blueprint for military action

As Washington weighs options on Venezuela, US invasion of Panama offers an imperfect blueprint for military action

November 15, 2025
As Washington weighs options on Venezuela, US invasion of Panama offers an imperfect blueprint for military action
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

John Beam, beloved former football coach featured in Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’, dies after shooting on California campus

John Beam, beloved former football coach featured in Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’, dies after shooting on California campus

November 14, 2025
John Beam, beloved former football coach featured in Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’, dies after shooting on California campus
Business|Economy|Technology|World

China used its trade juggernaut to withstand US tariffs. Can it keep its edge?

China used its trade juggernaut to withstand US tariffs. Can it keep its edge?

November 15, 2025
China used its trade juggernaut to withstand US tariffs. Can it keep its edge?
Business|Crime|Political|World

A South Carolina man is executed by firing squad for 2004 killings

A South Carolina firing squad has executed a man who is the third person to die by that method in the state this year

November 14, 2025
A South Carolina man is executed by firing squad for 2004 killings
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Fitch lifts Greece's rating on strong fiscal position

Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Greece's long-term foreign-curency issuer default rating by a notch to "BBB" on Friday, reflecting the country's strong budget performance and debt

November 14, 2025
Fitch lifts Greece's rating on strong fiscal position
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit

Australia's Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he would travel on Saturday to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to push for Australia to host next year's summit, amid a stand-off with

November 14, 2025
Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit
Americas|Business|Economy|Entertainment|World

Paramount Skydance to sell Chilevision to investor group

Paramount Skydance on Friday said it has agreed to sell its shares in the entities that control Chilean free-to-air TV channel Chilevision to Vytal Group.

November 15, 2025
Paramount Skydance to sell Chilevision to investor group
Business|Economy|World

Guatemala's Castillo Hermanos buys US maker of SunnyD for $1.4 billion, top US official says

Guatemalan firm Castillo Hermanos acquired U.S.-based Harvest Hill, maker of beverages such as SunnyD, for $1.4 billion, the U.S.

November 14, 2025
Guatemala's Castillo Hermanos buys US maker of SunnyD for $1.4 billion, top US official says
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Saab signs $3.6 billion Gripen fighter deal with Colombia

Swedish defense firm Saab said on Friday it has signed a contract

November 14, 2025
Saab signs $3.6 billion Gripen fighter deal with Colombia
Business|Economy|Political|World

USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month

November 14, 2025
USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump
Crime|Political|World

Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown

Officials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown

November 14, 2025
Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

November 14, 2025
Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Google ad tech antitrust trial closing arguments moved back

A final plea by Alphabet's Google to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in a U.S. court has been moved to November 21, the court said.

November 14, 2025
Google ad tech antitrust trial closing arguments moved back
Economy|Europe|World

Fitch retains Ukraine's sovereign rating at 'restricted default'

Global ratings agency Fitch affirmed Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at "restricted default" on Friday, saying it would remain unchanged until the country

November 14, 2025
Fitch retains Ukraine's sovereign rating at 'restricted default'
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US paves way for talks on sale of Lukoil's foreign assets

The Trump administration on Friday gave clearance to potential buyers to talk to Russia's Lukoil about buying

November 14, 2025
US paves way for talks on sale of Lukoil's foreign assets
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

In setback for Trump, Indiana Republicans drop congressional redistricting effort

Indiana Republicans on Friday abandoned a legislative session that had been called to enact a new congressional map, a setback for President Donald Trump's push for

November 14, 2025
In setback for Trump, Indiana Republicans drop congressional redistricting effort
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

S&P cuts Senegal rating to 'CCC+' as debt strains deepen

Credit ratings agency S&P on Friday downgraded Senegal's long-term sovereign credit rating to "CCC+" from "B-", citing the precarious debt position of the West African country.

November 14, 2025
S&P cuts Senegal rating to 'CCC+' as debt strains deepen
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Eduardo Bolsonaro to face trial in Brazil for seeking Trump help in his father's legal case

A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court moved on Friday to put lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro on trial for allegedly seeking U.S.

November 14, 2025
Eduardo Bolsonaro to face trial in Brazil for seeking Trump help in his father's legal case
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

New York governor considering raising corporate taxes, source says

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering increasing corporate taxes to close a potential budget shortfall amid federal cuts, but that no decision has been made, a source

November 14, 2025
New York governor considering raising corporate taxes, source says
Business|MidEast|Political|World

US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal

The United States has stepped up calls for U.N. consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia is circulating a rival proposal

November 14, 2025
US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal
Business|Economy|World

Japan considering stimulus package sized around 17 trln yen, Nikkei says

Japan is considering spending around 17 trillion yen ($110 billion) in new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first stimulus package, the Nikkei newspaper reported on

November 14, 2025
Japan considering stimulus package sized around 17 trln yen, Nikkei says
Crime|Europe|Travel|US|World

Arizona fugitive convicted in US sex crimes case arrested in France after years on the run

An Arizona man who fled the United States years ago while on probation for sex crime convictions was arrested earlier this month in France

November 14, 2025
Arizona fugitive convicted in US sex crimes case arrested in France after years on the run
Crime|Europe|World

A bus crashes into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing 3 people and injuring 3

Police in Sweden say a double-decker bus has crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing three people and injuring three others

November 14, 2025
A bus crashes into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing 3 people and injuring 3
Economy|Political|US|World

Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's push

The leader of the Indiana state Senate, a Republican, has said that his chamber will no longer meet in December as planned to vote on redistricting, citing lack of support from his members

November 14, 2025
Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's push
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown

November 14, 2025
Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown
Business|Economy|World

S&P upgrades South Africa for first time in nearly 20 years as reforms gain traction

South Africa on Friday secured its first credit rating upgrade in nearly 20 years after S&P Global raised the country’s foreign-currency long-term sovereign rating to "BB" from "BB-",

November 14, 2025
S&P upgrades South Africa for first time in nearly 20 years as reforms gain traction
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO -The board of Canada's Barrick Mining has raised the possibility of splitting the company into two separate entities, one focused on North America and the other on Africa

November 14, 2025
Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say
Africa|Business|Economy|World

S&P raises Nigeria's outlook to 'positive' as reforms take hold

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Nigeria to "positive" from "stable" on Friday, backing the country's ongoing economic reforms, and also affirmed the country's rating at "B-/B".

November 14, 2025
S&P raises Nigeria's outlook to 'positive' as reforms take hold
Crime|Political|US|World

Protesters arrested, officers injured in clash outside Chicago-area immigration facility

Protesters have clashed with authorities outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago

November 14, 2025
Protesters arrested, officers injured in clash outside Chicago-area immigration facility
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Clearing the backlog

The task of clearing the huge backlog of shutdown-delayed U.S. data begins, the world's most valuable company Nvidia publishes its results and new inflation numbers will keep Europe's

November 14, 2025
Clearing the backlog
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, beef and fruits, as Americans’ concerns about affordability grow

Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, beef and fruits, as Americans’ concerns about affordability grow

November 14, 2025
Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, beef and fruits, as Americans’ concerns about affordability grow
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage

State media report that rockets have hit a home in Syria's capital, Damascus, wounding several people and causing damage

November 14, 2025
Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage
Crime|Political|US|World

US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in the Caribbean

The U.S. military says its 20th strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs has killed four people in the Caribbean Sea

November 14, 2025
US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in the Caribbean
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swing

An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market, but it quickly calmed

November 14, 2025
Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swing
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

An 11-year-old Connecticut girl was starved to death. Court records reveal chilling allegations

The mother of an 11-year-old Connecticut girl who died from starvation has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges

November 14, 2025
An 11-year-old Connecticut girl was starved to death. Court records reveal chilling allegations
Science|Technology|World

What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?

A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after getting stuck on China's space station for more than a week due to their spacecraft sustaining

November 14, 2025
What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department targets judicial 'obstacles' in immigration, antifa cases, email shows

The U.S.

November 14, 2025
US Justice Department targets judicial 'obstacles' in immigration, antifa cases, email shows
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Trump says he is considering F-35 fighter jet deal with Saudis

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is considering agreeing to a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed Martin.

November 14, 2025
Trump says he is considering F-35 fighter jet deal with Saudis
Business|Political|Technology|World

White House says Alibaba is helping Chinese military target US, FT reports

Washington has accused online marketplace company Alibaba of providing technological support for Chinese military operations against targets in the United States, the Financial

November 14, 2025
White House says Alibaba is helping Chinese military target US, FT reports
Crime|Political|World

Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility

Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said,

November 14, 2025
Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Wall Street ends mixed; traders look to Nvidia report

Wall Street stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia's quarterly results next week and worried that the Federal Reserve may hold off on cutting U.S

November 14, 2025
Wall Street ends mixed; traders look to Nvidia report
Business|Economy|Political|World

US to allow transactions involving Lukoil and Caspian Pipeline Consortium, website shows

The United States issued general licenses on Friday authorizing transactions involving certain Lukoil entities in Bulgaria and petroleum services and other transactions related

November 14, 2025
US to allow transactions involving Lukoil and Caspian Pipeline Consortium, website shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Global equities index falls, bond yields rise on fading rate cut hopes

MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Friday and Wall Street had a muted end to the week while U.S.

November 14, 2025
Global equities index falls, bond yields rise on fading rate cut hopes
Africa|Environment|Political|World

Rubio emphasizes importance of Sudan ceasefire in call with UAE counterpart

U.S.

November 14, 2025
Rubio emphasizes importance of Sudan ceasefire in call with UAE counterpart
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazil's Prumo sells stake in joint venture with Anglo American

Brazilian logistics firm Prumo said on Friday it agreed to sell its 50% stake in Ferroport, a joint venture with miner Anglo American that operates an iron ore terminal at

November 14, 2025
Brazil's Prumo sells stake in joint venture with Anglo American
Environment|MidEast|Political|World

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the Israeli military crosses the Blue Line, the de facto border, a U.N

November 14, 2025
UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border
Business|Environment|World

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere

November 14, 2025
Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference
Sports|World

Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel'

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino plans to bring only the final 26-man roster to his last pre-World Cup training camp

November 14, 2025
Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel'
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths

The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to a gene therapy linked to two patient deaths earlier this year

November 14, 2025
FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths
Environment|World

Indigenous groups demand attention at UN climate talks in Brazil

Brazil is hosting the United Nations climate talks with a focus on Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest

November 14, 2025
Indigenous groups demand attention at UN climate talks in Brazil
Business|Crime|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

France finds Wish, Temu, AliExpress, eBay, Joom, Amazon broke rules on illicit products

A French consumer watchdog found that besides Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein, five other online platforms sold illicit products in France, a spokesperson for Commerce Minister

November 14, 2025
France finds Wish, Temu, AliExpress, eBay, Joom, Amazon broke rules on illicit products
Business|Environment|Science|World

As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that

November 14, 2025
As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides
Business|Economy|Health|World

US judge to approve Purdue Pharma's opioid bankruptcy settlement

A federal bankruptcy judge said on Friday he will approve a restructuring plan for drugmaker Purdue Pharma that includes a $7.4 billion

November 14, 2025
US judge to approve Purdue Pharma's opioid bankruptcy settlement
Business|Economy|Political|World

IMF approves fresh, smaller $24 billion credit line for Mexico

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its executive board had approved a new two-year, $24 billion flexible credit line for Mexico to act as a buffer against external risks, noting

November 14, 2025
IMF approves fresh, smaller $24 billion credit line for Mexico
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US Census Bureau will release August trade, construction reports next week

The U.S.

November 14, 2025
US Census Bureau will release August trade, construction reports next week
MidEast|Political|Travel|World

South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group

South Africa granted entry to 130 Palestinians without travel papers after initially barring them but said it will examine accusations that an unregistered

November 14, 2025
South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group
Business|Economy|Political|World

US-Ukraine critical minerals fund hires advisers A&M to identify projects

The U.S. fund overseeing U.S.

November 14, 2025
US-Ukraine critical minerals fund hires advisers A&M to identify projects
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments

The United States and Switzerland announced a framework trade agreement on Friday that includes Washington slashing its tariffs on imported Swiss products to 15% from

November 14, 2025
Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Bitcoin sinks to six-month low as risk-off sentiment persists

Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level in six months on Friday, as a broad sell-off in risk assets deepened amid fading hopes that

November 14, 2025
Bitcoin sinks to six-month low as risk-off sentiment persists
Business|Economy|Health|World

Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic

November 14, 2025
Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
Crime|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

Researchers at an artificial intelligence firm say they've found the first reported case of foreign hackers using AI to automate portions of cyberattacks

November 14, 2025
Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
Crime|Europe|World

Journalist held by ICE speaks after returning to UK

British journalist and commentator Sami Hamdi has called his detention "an attack on the freedoms of ordinary Americans" after he returned to the UK. Hamdi was held by ICE for more than two weeks while on a speaking tour around the country. At the time, US immigration authorities told Hamdi he was detained after overstaying his US visa. Hamdi and his legal team said he was in the US on a valid visa.

November 13, 2025
Journalist held by ICE speaks after returning to UK
Business|World

Trump to welcome the Saudi crown prince with arrival ceremony, deal signings and lavish dinner

The White House is preparing to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week with the pomp typical of a state visit

November 14, 2025
Trump to welcome the Saudi crown prince with arrival ceremony, deal signings and lavish dinner
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK lobbying Poland to buy Swedish submarines, sources say

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lobbying Poland to award a multi-billion-euro submarine purchase contract to Swedish defence group Saab that may include some

November 14, 2025
UK lobbying Poland to buy Swedish submarines, sources say
Business|Economy|World

CMA CGM flags tough year ahead as shipping faces overcapacity, falling demand

The container shipping industry is bracing for a challenging year as new vessels boost capacity while demand slows, French group CMA CGM said on Friday, citing early

November 14, 2025
CMA CGM flags tough year ahead as shipping faces overcapacity, falling demand
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Investors and business decry British budget messaging 'fiasco'

Confusing messages about Britain's budget this month are undermining the government's credibility, investors, businesses and think tanks said on Friday as

November 14, 2025
Investors and business decry British budget messaging 'fiasco'
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

JPMorgan secures deals with fintech aggregators over fees to access data, CNBC reports

JPMorgan Chase has secured deals that will ensure it receives payments from fintech companies for access to its customer bank account data by third-party apps, CNBC reported on Friday,

November 14, 2025
JPMorgan secures deals with fintech aggregators over fees to access data, CNBC reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

International Paper to close two U.S. packaging plants amid weak demand

International Paper on Friday said it will shut two U.S. packaging plants by January as the company cuts costs and consolidates operations amid weak demand.  

November 14, 2025
International Paper to close two U.S. packaging plants amid weak demand
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil settles up more than 2% as Russian port suspends oil exports after Ukrainian attack

Oil prices settled more than 2% higher on Friday as Russia's port of Novorossiisk halted oil exports following a Ukrainian drone attack that hit an oil depot

November 14, 2025
Oil settles up more than 2% as Russian port suspends oil exports after Ukrainian attack
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest

U.N. climate talks were nearing a midway point on Friday, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be

November 14, 2025
COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing six people and wounding at least 35, including a pregnant woman

November 14, 2025
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35
Arts|Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl

November 14, 2025
Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
Crime|Election|World

New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others

A longtime Georgia prosecutor has announced that he will take over the state's election interference case against President Donald Trump and others

November 14, 2025
New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper

The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper

November 14, 2025
The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper
Crime|Political|US|World

A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown. What happens next?

A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown. What happens next?

November 14, 2025
A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown. What happens next?
Interview|Political|World

CNN Exclusive: President Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas

CNN's Stefano Pozzebon speaks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas Thursday.

November 13, 2025
CNN Exclusive: President Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns

Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns

November 14, 2025
Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns
Environment|Science|World

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

November 13, 2025
Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets
Crime|World

Prison employees have been terminated after Ghislaine Maxwell’s email messages were shared, her lawyer says

Prison employees have been terminated after Ghislaine Maxwell’s email messages were shared, her lawyer says

November 14, 2025
Prison employees have been terminated after Ghislaine Maxwell’s email messages were shared, her lawyer says
Business|Economy|Political|World

Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court

November 14, 2025
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses
Business|Economy|Food|World

Meatpacker JBS sees US cattle shortage lasting through 2026

U.S. beef margins for JBS, the world's largest meat company, will likely tighten in the fourth quarter from the prior period due to a persistent shortage of U.S.

November 14, 2025
Meatpacker JBS sees US cattle shortage lasting through 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World

As Fed hawks press their case, traders bet against December cut

As U.S. agencies on Friday began announcing plans for releasing economic data delayed by the government shutdown, a trio of U.S. central bankers reiterated their concerns

November 14, 2025
As Fed hawks press their case, traders bet against December cut
Science|Technology|World

Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence

Ukraine has started mass production of its new domestically developed interceptor drones to strengthen air defences, the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Friday.

November 14, 2025
Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence
Business|Europe|Technology|World

As NATO pushes for faster innovation, drones flood a test battlefield in Greece

Greece has showcased a wide range of domestically developed drones and counter-drone tools during a military exercise that highlighted a NATO-wide push to modernize the armed forces and lean on startup driven innovation

November 14, 2025
As NATO pushes for faster innovation, drones flood a test battlefield in Greece
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Switzerland to boost US investment as deal struck to lower US tariffs on Swiss goods to 15%

Switzerland has announced plans to invest $200 billion in the United States through 2028 as it finalized a hard-wrought deal to slash U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods

November 14, 2025
Switzerland to boost US investment as deal struck to lower US tariffs on Swiss goods to 15%
Crime|Europe|World

Paris police shoot and wound man with knife at Montparnasse station

French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man in Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, the city prosecutor's office said.

November 14, 2025
Paris police shoot and wound man with knife at Montparnasse station
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Walmart's returns under McMillon among the strongest of recent departing CEOs

There have been numerous changes among CEOs in the last 18 months, and Walmart's announcement that Chief Executive Doug McMillon will retire in January is only the latest.

November 14, 2025
Walmart's returns under McMillon among the strongest of recent departing CEOs
Africa|Election|Finance|World

Tanzania president vows to investigate vote violence, acknowledges deaths

Tanzania's president promised on Friday to investigate violence during last month's elections and offered condolences to bereaved families, in her most public acknowledgement to

November 14, 2025
Tanzania president vows to investigate vote violence, acknowledges deaths
Business|Economy|World

US Postal Service seeks reforms as it reports $9 billion yearly loss

The U.S.

November 14, 2025
US Postal Service seeks reforms as it reports $9 billion yearly loss
Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|World

92-year-old woman who fled Ukraine as a child hopes to return to her homeland one last time

92-year-old woman who fled Ukraine as a child hopes to return to her homeland one last time

November 14, 2025
92-year-old woman who fled Ukraine as a child hopes to return to her homeland one last time
Crime|Election|US|World

New prosecutor takes helm in Georgia criminal case against Trump

A state prosecutor on Friday said he was taking control of a sprawling criminal case in Georgia accusing U.S.

November 14, 2025
New prosecutor takes helm in Georgia criminal case against Trump
Political|Science|Technology|World

Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing

Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing

November 14, 2025
Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing
Crime|Europe|World

Several people killed as bus crashes into stop in Stockholm, police say

Several people were killed and injured when a bus hit a bus stop in central Stockholm on Friday, Swedish police said, adding that they had no information pointing to it being an

November 14, 2025
Several people killed as bus crashes into stop in Stockholm, police say
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

The Trump administration is lowering its mega tariffs on Switzerland

The Trump administration is lowering its mega tariffs on Switzerland

November 14, 2025
The Trump administration is lowering its mega tariffs on Switzerland
Business|Economy|Political|World

Here's who broke ranks on vote to end government shutdown

The House has approved a bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history. President Donald Trump must now sign the funding package to officially reopen the government.

November 12, 2025
Here's who broke ranks on vote to end government shutdown
Food|Travel|World

Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards

The World Cheese Awards in Switzerland have kicked off with a sensory overload of smells and flavors

November 14, 2025
Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards
Business|Economy|World

Swiss government: US tariffs will be reduced to 15%

The Swiss government said on Friday that U.S. tariffs on its exports will be reduced to 15% from 39% and thanked President Donald Trump for a constructive engagement.

November 14, 2025
Swiss government: US tariffs will be reduced to 15%
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World

US drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights

President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash

November 14, 2025
US drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights
Africa|Election|Finance|Political|World

Central African court lets two ex-PMs stand against Touadera in vote

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera will face six rivals in a presidential election on December 28, after a court rejected attempts to bar two former prime

November 14, 2025
Central African court lets two ex-PMs stand against Touadera in vote
Business|Economy|World

Who is Walmart's new top boss?

Walmart on Friday named seasoned executive and insider John Furner as its new CEO, effective February 2026, replacing Doug McMillon, who led the retail behemoth for more than a decade.

November 14, 2025
Who is Walmart's new top boss?
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Cyprus urges Turkey to drop two-state demand to advance EU bid

Cyprus said on Friday Turkey must drop its insistence on a two-state solution for the divided island if it hopes to make progress on its long-stalled bid to join the European Union.

November 14, 2025
Cyprus urges Turkey to drop two-state demand to advance EU bid
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack

Palestinians in a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank held weekly communal prayers on Friday after clearing insulting graffiti, broken glass and burn marks from a mosque

November 14, 2025
Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Russia's Lukoil in talks with potential buyers of its foreign assets

Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil said on Friday it has been in talks with potential buyers of its foreign assets following last-month sanctions from the UK and the United

November 14, 2025
Russia's Lukoil in talks with potential buyers of its foreign assets
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Shein openings across France delayed after shoppers balked at Paris store prices

The opening of five new Shein concession stores across France has been delayed, department store owner Societe des Grands Magasins said on Friday, as it adjusts its strategy after some

November 14, 2025
Shein openings across France delayed after shoppers balked at Paris store prices
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Dollar rises against euro amid Fed rate cut speculation

The dollar gained on the euro and was roughly flat against the yen on Friday as stocks recovered from a sharp selloff and traders weighed whether the Federal

November 14, 2025
Dollar rises against euro amid Fed rate cut speculation
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy's Salvini says aid to Ukraine may fuel corruption

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday providing more aid to Ukraine would not help end the war with Russia and could "fuel

November 14, 2025
Italy's Salvini says aid to Ukraine may fuel corruption
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Pakistan arrests 4 militants in connection to suicide bombing at Islamabad court

Pakistan's government says it has arrested four militants over their alleged involvement in a deadly suicide bombing outside a district court in the capital

November 14, 2025
Pakistan arrests 4 militants in connection to suicide bombing at Islamabad court
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Health|Political|World

New photo released to mark King Charles III’s 77th birthday

New photo released to mark King Charles III’s 77th birthday

November 14, 2025
New photo released to mark King Charles III’s 77th birthday
Crime|Europe|World

Police in Paris wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station

The Paris prosecutor’s office said at least one shot has been fired by police at the central Montparnasse train station after a man “known for domestic violence” brandished a knife

November 14, 2025
Police in Paris wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station
Environment|Health|Political|World

Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza

November 14, 2025
Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Africa|Political|World

Central African Republic leader cleared for third term in key vote followed closely by Russia

The Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to run in December’s election

November 14, 2025
Central African Republic leader cleared for third term in key vote followed closely by Russia
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders

The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due to the striking images of the giant 1,140-square-foot spider web, a carpet-thick sprawl that stretches along a narrow passage wall inside Sulfur Cave, which extends into Albania from its entrance in Greece

November 14, 2025
Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US reaches trade deal with Switzerland, USTR says

The Trump administration has reached a trade deal with Switzerland and will provide details on the White House website later on Friday, U.S.

November 14, 2025
US reaches trade deal with Switzerland, USTR says
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an "empty chair" in the absence of U.S. leadership

November 14, 2025
South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says
Africa|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says

Tens of thousands of people who have fled the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are unaccounted for, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, raising concerns for their safety

November 14, 2025
Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says
Business|Economy|Political|World

US Treasury, Taiwan reaffirm pledges against currency manipulation

The U.S.

November 14, 2025
US Treasury, Taiwan reaffirm pledges against currency manipulation
Business|Economy|Europe|World

RedBird's bid for UK's Telegraph collapses after newsroom opposition

U.S.-based private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners on Friday pulled out of a 500-million-pound ($671-million) bid for Britain's Telegraph Media Group, the

November 14, 2025
RedBird's bid for UK's Telegraph collapses after newsroom opposition
Business|Economy|US|World

US Bureau of Economic Analysis working on new economic data calendar post-shutdown

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday it was working to update its schedule of economic data releases affected by the recently ended government

November 14, 2025
US Bureau of Economic Analysis working on new economic data calendar post-shutdown
Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says

Russia plans to manufacture up to 120,000 of its cheap and devastating glide bombs this year, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said,

November 14, 2025
Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology|World

Saudi Aramco to sign US LNG agreements during crown prince's visit to Washington, sources say

Saudi Aramco is set to sign two U.S. liquefied natural gas supply deals with Woodside Energy and Commonwealth LNG

November 14, 2025
Saudi Aramco to sign US LNG agreements during crown prince's visit to Washington, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Recent leadership changes at global consumer goods companies

Kohl's Corp named retail veteran Michael Bender as its permanent CEO on Monday, in the company's fourth appointment to the top job in three years.

July 29, 2025
Recent leadership changes at global consumer goods companies
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US trade chief says Trump now ready to issue tariff exemptions on some food products

U.S.

November 14, 2025
US trade chief says Trump now ready to issue tariff exemptions on some food products
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Union Pacific, Norfolk shareholders approve $85 billion merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders approved a deal to merge both railroad operators, the companies said on Friday.

November 14, 2025
Union Pacific, Norfolk shareholders approve $85 billion merger
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street tumbles as tech selloff extends, rate cut hopes fade

Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Friday, driven by a renewed selloff in technology stocks, while hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials added to doubts about an interest rate

November 14, 2025
Wall Street tumbles as tech selloff extends, rate cut hopes fade
Environment|Science|Travel|World

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

November 14, 2025
CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time

November 14, 2025
Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down

November 14, 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Jordan's king and Indonesia's leader hold talks on economic ties and Gaza

Jordan’s king and Indonesia's leader have held talks as the two longtime friends agreed to strengthen military cooperation and economic ties between the two Muslim-majority nations

November 14, 2025
Jordan's king and Indonesia's leader hold talks on economic ties and Gaza
World

Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rains

Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis

November 14, 2025
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rains
Business|Economy|Environment|World

London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

A London judge has ruled that BHP Group is liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

November 14, 2025
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Top asset manager DWS warns of global risks if US restricts dollar access

Executives at DWS, one of Europe's largest money managers, are thinking through the potential impacts in the unlikely event that the U.S.

November 14, 2025
Top asset manager DWS warns of global risks if US restricts dollar access
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza

European Union foreign ministers will discuss next week a proposal for the bloc to take the lead in training 3,000 Palestinian police officers with the aim of later

November 14, 2025
EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

Global equity fund inflows cooled significantly in the week to November 12 as worries about stretched technology valuations and signs of softening U.S. labour market conditions fuelled risk

November 14, 2025
Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour
Business|Economy|Political|World

UK's commitment to fiscal rules crucial for credit rating, Fitch says

The UK government's commitment to its own fiscal rules to balance the budget by 2029/30 remains vital for the country's AA- credit rating, credit agency Fitch said.

November 14, 2025
UK's commitment to fiscal rules crucial for credit rating, Fitch says
Americas|Crime|Political|World

As crime surges, Ecuador to vote on return of foreign military bases

Ecuadoreans grappling with a surge in violent crime will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases — which

November 14, 2025
As crime surges, Ecuador to vote on return of foreign military bases
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US equity fund inflows ease to four-Week low on valuation concerns

U.S. equity funds witnessed a sharp cooling of demand in the week through November 12 as investors grew wary about the durability of the artificial intelligence-driven market rally and

November 14, 2025
US equity fund inflows ease to four-Week low on valuation concerns
Asia|Political|World

China warns Japan of 'crushing' defeat, tells Chinese citizens to shun visits

China on Friday warned Japan of a "crushing" military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to Japan,

November 14, 2025
China warns Japan of 'crushing' defeat, tells Chinese citizens to shun visits
Asia|Crime|Political|World

China's foreign minister extends condolences to India, Pakistan over deadly blasts

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi extended condolences to his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over a deadly car blast in Delhi earlier this week, the official Xinhua news

November 14, 2025
China's foreign minister extends condolences to India, Pakistan over deadly blasts
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

UN tribunal says geriatric genocide suspect cannot be sent to Rwanda

The United Nations war crimes tribunal on Friday ruled that a geriatric Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been found unfit to stand trial, is also not fit to travel to Rwanda and

November 14, 2025
UN tribunal says geriatric genocide suspect cannot be sent to Rwanda
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian attack halts oil exports from Russia's Novo, affecting 2% of global supply, sources say

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply - on Friday, according to industry

November 14, 2025
Ukrainian attack halts oil exports from Russia's Novo, affecting 2% of global supply, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Ukrainian energy workers in endless race to repair damage from Russian strikes

Standing near the mangled exterior of his thermal power plant, the 53-year-old production manager described the now familiar job of a Ukrainian energy worker: swiftly

November 14, 2025
Ukrainian energy workers in endless race to repair damage from Russian strikes
Africa|Crime|Political|World

UN rights council adopts fact-finding mission in emergency session on Sudan

Members of the U.N.

November 14, 2025
UN rights council adopts fact-finding mission in emergency session on Sudan
Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit

(Corrects to remove analyst's inaccurate comment in paragraph 10 that BHP had made a new $500 million provision relating to the incident.)

November 14, 2025
BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit
Europe|Political|World

Russia dismisses German general's comments about Russia attacking NATO as fear-mongering

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed a German general's comments about the possibility of conflict between Moscow and Germany as baseless fear-mongering.

November 14, 2025
Russia dismisses German general's comments about Russia attacking NATO as fear-mongering
Health|Sports|World

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed drug test, promoter says

Queensberry Promotions says former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed a drug test on the day of his loss to Fabio Wardley

November 14, 2025
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed drug test, promoter says
Business|Crime|Sports|World

Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested

Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes, musicians and even legislators go public with their wagers

November 14, 2025
Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Death toll rises to 15 in Bosnia retirement home fire

Two women died on Thursday evening in hospital in town of Tuzla in northeastern Bosnia, bringing the death toll from a fire at a retirement home earlier this month to 15, the Tuzla

November 14, 2025
Death toll rises to 15 in Bosnia retirement home fire
Arts|Europe|World

Bible described as the ‘Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts’ goes on display in Rome

One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations

November 13, 2025
Bible described as the ‘Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts’ goes on display in Rome
Europe|Political|World

Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region

North Korean troops who helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region are now playing an important role in clearing the area of mines, the

November 14, 2025
Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Euro zone economy holds up, trade surplus surges on exports to US

The euro zone economy continued to expand at a modest but respectable pace in the third quarter while the trade

November 14, 2025
Euro zone economy holds up, trade surplus surges on exports to US
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake

Chileans will head to the ballot box on Sunday to elect a new president in a vote that is pitting the governing leftist coalition against an array of right-wing

November 14, 2025
Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake
Science|Technology|World

Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth

Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth

November 14, 2025
Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Weapons makers have 'conned' US military into buying expensive equipment, Army Secretary says

Large defense companies have "conned" the U.S. military into buying expensive equipment when cheaper commercial options would have been available, U.S.

November 14, 2025
Weapons makers have 'conned' US military into buying expensive equipment, Army Secretary says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Study urges Germany to build digital hub linking military and private sector

Germany needs to better integrate private sector resources into its defence plans to meet logistical and NATO demands, a study carried out by Porsche-owned consultancy MHP, Quadriga

November 14, 2025
Study urges Germany to build digital hub linking military and private sector
Crime|Economy|World

Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  

Only 29% of Americans support using the U.S. military to kill suspected drug traffickers without a judge or court being involved, a rebuke of

November 14, 2025
Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK's Reeves abandons plans to raise income tax rates, roiling markets

British finance minister Rachel Reeves has no plans to raise income tax rates in this month's budget due to improved fiscal

November 13, 2025
UK's Reeves abandons plans to raise income tax rates, roiling markets
Business|Economy|Finance|World

ECB's Elderson backs easier rules for small banks, fewer requirements

European Central Bank supervisor Frank Elderson on Friday backed simplifying rules for smaller lenders and capital requirements for the sector as a whole.

November 14, 2025
ECB's Elderson backs easier rules for small banks, fewer requirements
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO

The explosion in the value of artificial intelligence stocks poses risks to global markets for which there is "no playbook", the CEO of

November 14, 2025
'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO
Business|Economy|World

Greece in talks to buy anti-aircraft, artillery systems from Israel

Greece is in talks with Israel to buy modern missile systems that would be used for a planned anti-aircraft defence dome, two officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

November 14, 2025
Greece in talks to buy anti-aircraft, artillery systems from Israel
Asia|Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

A flooded restaurant in Thailand brings delight with swimming fish among diners

A restaurant in central Thailand has become an internet sensation after a nearby river flooded it with water and fish

November 14, 2025
A flooded restaurant in Thailand brings delight with swimming fish among diners
Science|Technology|World

Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

Three Chinese astronauts have returned from their nation's space station after a nine-day delay

November 14, 2025
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Americas|Crime|US|World

‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats

‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats

November 14, 2025
‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region

Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday

November 14, 2025
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say

Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips - now in short supply due to the global race to build AI data centres -

November 14, 2025
Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Pakistan's top court meets after two judges quit in protest at 'grave assault' on constitution

Pakistan’s top court called a meeting of all judges on Friday, after parliament passed a constitutional amendment this week that curbed its remit, prompting two judges to quit,

November 14, 2025
Pakistan's top court meets after two judges quit in protest at 'grave assault' on constitution
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Dubai Airshow to showcase Western jet orders as China debuts competitor

Aircraft delays, China's ambitions to dethrone Airbus and Boeing, and geopolitical tensions will vie for attention with new jet

November 14, 2025
Dubai Airshow to showcase Western jet orders as China debuts competitor
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European shares fall as US rate cut expectations wane; UK fiscal worries resurface

European shares fell on Friday, as hawkish commentary from U.S. policymakers dampened expectations of an imminent interest rate cut, even as the

November 14, 2025
European shares fall as US rate cut expectations wane; UK fiscal worries resurface
Technology|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine hit targets in Russia successfully overnight

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his troops had used long-range Ukrainian "Long Neptune" cruise missiles on targets in Russia overnight, adding that such strikes were

November 14, 2025
Zelenskiy says Ukraine hit targets in Russia successfully overnight
Crime|Political|World

Azerbaijan seeks sentences of up to life for Karabakh ex-separatist officials

Azerbaijani prosecutors said they would seek sentences of up to life in prison for 15 ex-leaders and officials in Nagorno-Karabakh, two years after Baku retook the region that had been

November 14, 2025
Azerbaijan seeks sentences of up to life for Karabakh ex-separatist officials
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk suspends oil exports after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk halted oil exports on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack, and oil pipeline monopoly Transneft suspended crude supplies to the outlet, two

November 14, 2025
Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk suspends oil exports after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia pounds Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing eight and hitting energy sites

Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Ukraine early on Friday, killing six people in Kyiv and two more in the south in strikes on

November 13, 2025
Russia pounds Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing eight and hitting energy sites
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Travel|World

Etihad Airways nine-month profit up 26% as passenger revenue jumps

Etihad Airways reported a nine-month profit of 1.7 billion dirhams ($463 million) on Friday, up 26% year-on-year, driven by higher revenue in both its passenger and cargo

November 14, 2025
Etihad Airways nine-month profit up 26% as passenger revenue jumps
Health|Political|World

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Indonesia has trained up to 20,000 troops to take on health and construction-related tasks during a planned peacekeeping operation in the war-torn enclave of Gaza, the defence

November 14, 2025
Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks
Business|Economy|Technology|World

S&P lowers Nissan's rating to BB- from BB

S&P Global Ratings said on Friday it has downgraded its rating of Nissan Motor's credit by one notch on continuing pressure on its profitability, while taking a negative view of the

November 14, 2025
S&P lowers Nissan's rating to BB- from BB
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Over-indebtessness on the rise again in Germany, survey shows

Over-indebtedness among German adults is climbing again after years of decline, as economic weakness and rising costs squeeze household finances, data from credit agency Creditreform

November 14, 2025
Over-indebtessness on the rise again in Germany, survey shows
Business|Economy|World

Japan's automotive union group vows no retreat on wage demands despite tariff pain

Japan's top automobile industry union group has no plans to scale back its wage demands at labour talks next year despite a heavy drag on the

November 14, 2025
Japan's automotive union group vows no retreat on wage demands despite tariff pain
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Shohei Ohtani's 4th MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan

It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions being handed out at a major train station

November 14, 2025
Shohei Ohtani's 4th MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan
Crime|Europe|Sports|World

Former Spanish soccer boss Rubiales egged by uncle at book presentation

Luis Rubiales has been pelted by eggs thrown by his own uncle as the former head of Spain's soccer federation presented a memoir relating his downfall after kissing a player at the 2023 Women's World Cup

November 14, 2025
Former Spanish soccer boss Rubiales egged by uncle at book presentation
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires

Photo essay: See here "The fire started on my birthday," says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, hauling

November 14, 2025
Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires
Economy|World

Investors push Argentina for flexible peso amid reserve, FDI concerns

Investors are urging Argentina’s government to allow greater flexibility

November 14, 2025
Investors push Argentina for flexible peso amid reserve, FDI concerns
Asia|Business|Technology|World

Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship

China has started sea trials for its most advanced amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan Type 076

November 14, 2025
Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

French inflation revised down to 0.8% year-on-year in October

Consumer prices in France rose 0.8% year-on-year in October, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, below analysts' expectations and the preliminary reading published last month.

November 14, 2025
French inflation revised down to 0.8% year-on-year in October
Business|Economy|Health|World

BOJ says Deputy Governor Uchida in hospital to treat leukemia

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida has been hospitalised for leukemia treatment and will work remotely for a few weeks, the central bank said on Friday.

November 14, 2025
BOJ says Deputy Governor Uchida in hospital to treat leukemia
Business|Entertainment|Political|World

UK culture minister welcomes BBC apology to Trump

British culture minister Lisa Nandy said on Friday it was right that the BBC had apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory.

November 14, 2025
UK culture minister welcomes BBC apology to Trump
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Greece arrests man in Europol's global 'Endgame' operation against cybercrime

Greece has arrested a 38-year-old man as part of a Europol crackdown on international cybercrime, during which authorities dismantled malware infrastructure that has infected

November 14, 2025
Greece arrests man in Europol's global 'Endgame' operation against cybercrime
Business|Economy|Europe|World

JPMorgan expands in Dubai as Middle East competition heats up

The U.S. bank JPMorgan has expanded in Dubai as part of a broader push to grow and do more business with medium-sized companies, an executive told Reuters, as

November 14, 2025
JPMorgan expands in Dubai as Middle East competition heats up
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Apple's China iPhone sales jumped 22% in month after iPhone 17 launch

Sales of iPhones in China rose 22% from year-earlier levels in the first month after the iPhone 17 series launched, even as the broader market softened, a

November 14, 2025
Apple's China iPhone sales jumped 22% in month after iPhone 17 launch
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Modi’s alliance set to easily win Indian Hindi heartland vote

By Krishna N.

November 14, 2025
Modi’s alliance set to easily win Indian Hindi heartland vote
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US approves potential $330 million arms sale to Taiwan, first under Trump

The U.S. approved the sale of fighter jet and other aircraft parts to Taiwan for $330 million on Thursday, marking the first such transaction since President

November 14, 2025
US approves potential $330 million arms sale to Taiwan, first under Trump
Business|Economy|World

US, South Korea unveil details on shipbuilding investment and subs in trade deal

The U.S. and South Korea released details of a trade agreement on Friday that includes a $150 billion Korean investment in the American

November 14, 2025
US, South Korea unveil details on shipbuilding investment and subs in trade deal
Business|Economy|Political|World

Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on

From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape,

November 14, 2025
Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
Arts|Europe|World

BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S.

November 13, 2025
BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds

Australia's ANZ Group has a 'good news' culture that deters staff from speaking up about potential mistakes while bureaucracy hampers some of its processes, a review

November 14, 2025
ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Swiss machine maker feels heat from auto sector slowdown, Trump's tariffs

Norbert Steuer, a logistics worker at Swiss precision machinery maker K.R. Pfiffner, has been at the firm for over three decades.

November 14, 2025
Swiss machine maker feels heat from auto sector slowdown, Trump's tariffs
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Technology|World

Google offers EU to change adtech policy, no divestment

Alphabet's Google has offered to make it easier for publishers and advertisers to use its online advertising technology, defying EU antitrust regulators' call for

November 14, 2025
Google offers EU to change adtech policy, no divestment
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed

Australia's biggest banks are ramping up efforts to reduce their reliance on mortgage brokers in the nation's $1.6 trillion home loan market,

November 14, 2025
Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
Crime|Political|World

Bangladesh on edge ahead of verdict in ousted PM Hasina's trial

Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport on Thursday night, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former Prime

November 14, 2025
Bangladesh on edge ahead of verdict in ousted PM Hasina's trial
Business|Economy|Technology|World

BYD shifts away from in-house payment system that strained suppliers, sources say

China's BYD has told some suppliers it wants to stop using in-house financial notes to pay them, people briefed on the matter said - a seismic shift away from a practice that helped power

November 14, 2025
BYD shifts away from in-house payment system that strained suppliers, sources say
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

Cartier-owner Richemont beats quarterly sales forecast as sales jump 14%

Cartier-owner Richemont reported better-than-expected quarterly sales on Friday, as the Geneva-based luxury group awaited the outcome of tariff negotiations between Switzerland and

November 14, 2025
Cartier-owner Richemont beats quarterly sales forecast as sales jump 14%
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

South Korea, US sign MOU on $350 billion strategic investment, Seoul says

South Korea and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding to realise $350 billion in strategic investments in various industries in the U.S., South Korea's Industry

November 14, 2025
South Korea, US sign MOU on $350 billion strategic investment, Seoul says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven

November 14, 2025
China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan's core inflation likely accelerated in October for 2nd straight month: Reuters poll

Japan's core consumer inflation probably accelerated in October for the second straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as smaller energy subsidies compared with a year

November 14, 2025
Japan's core inflation likely accelerated in October for 2nd straight month: Reuters poll
Asia|Political|Travel|World

China plays up image of reliable partner as foreign monarchs visit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago, seizing the chance to

November 14, 2025
China plays up image of reliable partner as foreign monarchs visit
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Markets tumble as Fed cut hangs in the balance

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It has been a wrenching 24 hours for markets as traders reined in expectations that the U.S.

November 14, 2025
Markets tumble as Fed cut hangs in the balance
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Using detainees and prisoners as photo props has a long history in American politics

Photos and video of immigrants in custody have been a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s administration, and illustrate his agenda to crack down on immigration

November 14, 2025
Using detainees and prisoners as photo props has a long history in American politics
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan's fight with yen bears dulled by Takaichi's doves

As Japanese authorities once again battle a slide in the yen, their efforts this time are struggling for traction, undermined by new prime minister Sanae Takaichi's

November 14, 2025
Japan's fight with yen bears dulled by Takaichi's doves
Business|Economy|Political|World

US, South Korea release details of trade deal

Here are some of the details released on Friday by the U.S. and South Korea on a trade deal. The two countries released a joint fact sheet on the summit meeting last month between U.S.

October 29, 2025
US, South Korea release details of trade deal
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national

November 14, 2025
US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles
Business|Economy|Technology|World

South Korea to boost EV subsidies in 2026 to help auto industry weather US tariffs

South Korea's government said on Friday it would boost subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) by 20% next year as part of a package to help the country's auto industry weather risks

November 14, 2025
South Korea to boost EV subsidies in 2026 to help auto industry weather US tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Amazon, Microsoft back effort to curb Nvidia's exports to China, WSJ reports

Amazon is joining Microsoft in backing legislation to further restrict chipmaker Nvidia's ability to export chips to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people

November 14, 2025
Amazon, Microsoft back effort to curb Nvidia's exports to China, WSJ reports
Business|Education|Political|US|World

US Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration's immigration enforcement

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S.

November 14, 2025
US Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration's immigration enforcement
Health|Political|World

Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder

November 13, 2025
Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder
World

Gregory Bovino and CBP are headed next to Charlotte, North Carolina. That was news to city officials

Gregory Bovino and CBP are headed next to Charlotte, North Carolina. That was news to city officials

November 13, 2025
Gregory Bovino and CBP are headed next to Charlotte, North Carolina. That was news to city officials
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon seek to end Epstein lawsuits

Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss lawsuits accusing them of knowingly aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex

November 14, 2025
Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon seek to end Epstein lawsuits
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's October new home prices fall at fastest pace in a year

China's new home prices fell at the fastest monthly pace in a year in October, official data showed on Friday, highlighting persistently weak demand in

November 14, 2025
China's October new home prices fall at fastest pace in a year
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Singapore Airlines CEO says not expecting major impact from Boeing 777-9 delay

Singapore Airlines is not expecting a major impact from the delay in delivery of Boeing 777-9 planes, CEO Goh Choon Phong said on Friday.

November 14, 2025
Singapore Airlines CEO says not expecting major impact from Boeing 777-9 delay
Business|Economy|World

South Korea, U.S. agree on trade, security deal, nuclear subs, Lee says

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday South Korea and U.S. had finalised a joint fact sheet on agreements on trade and security issues after his summit with U.S.

November 14, 2025
South Korea, U.S. agree on trade, security deal, nuclear subs, Lee says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Nissan to cut jobs at European regional office as part of global overhaul

Nissan will eliminate 87 positions at its European regional office in France, a company document and internal emails showed, as part of

November 14, 2025
Nissan to cut jobs at European regional office as part of global overhaul
Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF sees Thai GDP growth at 1.6% in 2026

Thailand's economic growth is projected to reach 2.1% this year and then slow to 1.6% in 2026 in the face of increasing economic headwinds, the International Monetary Fund said. 

November 14, 2025
IMF sees Thai GDP growth at 1.6% in 2026
Education|Sports|World

Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchup

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season

November 14, 2025
Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchup
Crime|World

Nevada Supreme Court rules case against pro-Trump ‘fake electors’ can proceed in Las Vegas

Nevada Supreme Court rules case against pro-Trump ‘fake electors’ can proceed in Las Vegas

November 14, 2025
Nevada Supreme Court rules case against pro-Trump ‘fake electors’ can proceed in Las Vegas
Health|Science|World

Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell

Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell

November 14, 2025
Researchers say they verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. What they discovered is a controversial bombshell
Arts|Asia|Crime|Political|World

The phone notes that reveal an alleged plan to bait Kim Jong Un with drones

The phone notes that reveal an alleged plan to bait Kim Jong Un with drones

November 14, 2025
The phone notes that reveal an alleged plan to bait Kim Jong Un with drones
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Finance|US|World

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration

November 13, 2025
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson
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Highlights of US framework trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala

The United States on Thursday announced framework agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala that will see Washington

November 14, 2025
Highlights of US framework trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
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Colombia's Ecopetrol to execute $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, drill five additional wells

Colombia's state-run energy company Ecopetrol ECO.CN expects to execute about $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, equivalent to 90% of its target, executives

November 14, 2025
Colombia's Ecopetrol to execute $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, drill five additional wells
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Trump administration revokes Biden-era limits on Alaska oil drilling

The Trump administration on Thursday finalized its rollback of Biden-era limits on oil and gas drilling in an Alaska area that is the nation's largest tract of undisturbed public land.

November 13, 2025
Trump administration revokes Biden-era limits on Alaska oil drilling
Arts|Sports|US|World

Kai Trump shoots 13-over 83 in LPGA Tour debut, leaving her last in 108-player field

Kai Trump shot a 13-over 83 on Thursday in her LPGA Tour debut in The Annika, leaving President Donald Trump’s granddaughter last in the 108-player field

November 14, 2025
Kai Trump shoots 13-over 83 in LPGA Tour debut, leaving her last in 108-player field
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Florida man executed for the 1979 killing of a girl, 6, who was abducted from her bedroom

A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl he abducted from her bedroom has been executed in Florida

November 13, 2025
Florida man executed for the 1979 killing of a girl, 6, who was abducted from her bedroom
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

France qualifies for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal loses to Ireland

Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbappé helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine

November 13, 2025
France qualifies for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal loses to Ireland
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump to deploy immigration agents to Charlotte as soon as Saturday, sheriff says

The Trump administration will deploy federal immigration agents to Charlotte, North Carolina, as soon as Saturday or the beginning of next week, the local sheriff said on

November 13, 2025
Trump to deploy immigration agents to Charlotte as soon as Saturday, sheriff says
Arts|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World

Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case

Families of some victims of two Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people asked a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to reverse a judge's decision to

November 13, 2025
Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case
Business|Economy|World

Morgan Stanley questioned by US House panel over Zijin Gold IPO in Hong Kong 

Morgan Stanley's underwriting of Zijin Gold International's Hong Kong IPO placed it and its U.S. investors at risk of regulatory, financial and

November 13, 2025
Morgan Stanley questioned by US House panel over Zijin Gold IPO in Hong Kong 
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US airlines reduce flight cuts for Friday despite 6% FAA order

U.S. airlines have cut far fewer flights for Friday than the requirement that they cut 6% of domestic flights at the 40 busiest American airports, according

November 13, 2025
US airlines reduce flight cuts for Friday despite 6% FAA order
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Brazil expects US to answer proposal regarding tariffs possibly as soon as Friday, minister says

The United States is analyzing the negotiation proposal sent by Brazil regarding tariffs and a response is expected soon, the Brazilian foreign minister said on Thursday, citing

November 13, 2025
Brazil expects US to answer proposal regarding tariffs possibly as soon as Friday, minister says
Business|Economy|US|World

US to remove tariffs on some products from Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador

The United States said on Thursday it will remove tariffs on some foods and other imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador

November 13, 2025
US to remove tariffs on some products from Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador
Business|Finance|Health|Science|World

Pfizer's former R&D chief Dolsten pulls out of Novo Nordisk board race

Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer's former research and development chief, has withdrawn his candidacy for Novo Nordisk's board, citing personal reasons, the Danish drugmaker said on Thursday.

November 13, 2025
Pfizer's former R&D chief Dolsten pulls out of Novo Nordisk board race
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen

Rio Tinto said on Friday its Kennecott operation in Utah, U.S., has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to source renewable energy from a new wind farm in Texas.

November 13, 2025
Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump will attend Davos forum in 2026, White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next year, according to a White House official.

November 13, 2025
Trump will attend Davos forum in 2026, White House official says
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Thai economic growth likely slowed sharply in Q3 on weak consumption: Reuters poll

Thailand's economic growth likely slowed sharply last quarter as weak household spending and ongoing domestic uncertainty offset gains from exports, a Reuters

November 14, 2025
Thai economic growth likely slowed sharply in Q3 on weak consumption: Reuters poll
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

UK's jobs downturn abates slightly ahead of budget, survey shows

The downturn in Britain's labour market abated slightly last month as recruiters reported the first increase in demand for temporary staff in over a year, a survey

November 14, 2025
UK's jobs downturn abates slightly ahead of budget, survey shows
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US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu

The United States Coast Guard detected a Russian military ship on October 29 approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Oahu, near U.S. territorial waters, it said on Thursday in a statement.

November 13, 2025
US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu
Education|World

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics

November 13, 2025
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Crime|Election|Finance|US|World

Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote – as GOP leaders brace for mass defections

Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote – as GOP leaders brace for mass defections

November 13, 2025
Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote – as GOP leaders brace for mass defections
Political|World

Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela

Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela

November 13, 2025
Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Business jet that crashed in Michigan was flown after pilots chose not to wait for a test pilot, NTSB says

Business jet that crashed in Michigan was flown after pilots chose not to wait for a test pilot, NTSB says

November 13, 2025
Business jet that crashed in Michigan was flown after pilots chose not to wait for a test pilot, NTSB says
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population

November 13, 2025
Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Trading Day: Fed hopes melt, stocks sink

Wall Street tumbled and Treasury yields rose on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month faded rapidly, while the dollar

November 13, 2025
Trading Day: Fed hopes melt, stocks sink
Business|Economy|Political|World

Cuba accuses US-funded media outlet of economic terrorism, manipulating exchange rate

Cuba on Thursday alleged that U.S.-funded media outlet El Toque was manipulating Cuba's informal exchange rate to foment unrest on the island at a time when a

November 13, 2025
Cuba accuses US-funded media outlet of economic terrorism, manipulating exchange rate
Political|World

Israel says militants have returned remains of 1 of the last 4 hostages in Gaza

Israel says militants have handed over one of the last four remaining hostages taken during the 2023 attack that launched the war in Gaza

November 13, 2025
Israel says militants have returned remains of 1 of the last 4 hostages in Gaza
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US announces military operation to counter drug trafficking in Western Hemisphere

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced a U.S. military operation that he said would target "narco-terrorists" in the Western Hemisphere.

November 13, 2025
US announces military operation to counter drug trafficking in Western Hemisphere
Political|World

Russia proposes its own UN resolution on Gaza in challenge to US draft

Russia on Thursday proposed its own draft of a U.N. resolution on Gaza in a challenge to a U.S. effort to pass its own text at the Security

November 13, 2025
Russia proposes its own UN resolution on Gaza in challenge to US draft
Crime|Political|US|World

US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, official says

US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, official says

November 13, 2025
US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, official says
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala

The Trump administration has announced trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala

November 13, 2025
Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

Charlotte, North Carolina, is the latest U.S. city preparing for a potential immigration crackdown by the Trump administration

November 13, 2025
Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says
Sports|World

Ronaldo risks ban at World Cup after red card for elbowing Ireland defender in qualifying game

Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected

November 13, 2025
Ronaldo risks ban at World Cup after red card for elbowing Ireland defender in qualifying game
Americas|Political|US|World

CNN exclusive: Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas

CNN exclusive: Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas

November 13, 2025
CNN exclusive: Maduro tells people in the US to unite with Venezuela for peace of the Americas
Science|Technology|World

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars

November 13, 2025
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Business|Entertainment|Political|World

BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there's no basis for a defamation claim

The BBC has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it strongly disagreed that there was a basis for a defamation lawsuit

November 13, 2025
BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there's no basis for a defamation claim
Crime|Lifestyle|World

Man takes bus for joyride in Canada, turns down passenger with expired pass

Man takes bus for joyride in Canada, turns down passenger with expired pass

November 13, 2025
Man takes bus for joyride in Canada, turns down passenger with expired pass
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts

Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations within a few days once the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports

November 13, 2025
Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts
Political|World

US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs

A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries

November 13, 2025
US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed's Kashkari wanted rate-cut pause in October, reports Bloomberg News

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari told Bloomberg News in an interview on Thursday that he did not support the Fed's interest-rate cut in October given the economy's

November 13, 2025
Fed's Kashkari wanted rate-cut pause in October, reports Bloomberg News
Health|Political|US|World

US Senator Fetterman hospitalized after fall but is doing well, spokesperson says

U.S. Democratic Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized on Thursday after falling during an early morning walk, but is doing well and receiving routine observation, his spokesperson said.

November 13, 2025
US Senator Fetterman hospitalized after fall but is doing well, spokesperson says
MidEast|Political|World

Iran asks UN to hold US accountable for directing Israel's summer strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for the United Nations to impose "appropriate measures" against the United States and Israel over military strikes in June

November 13, 2025
Iran asks UN to hold US accountable for directing Israel's summer strikes
Environment|Science|World

Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry

A Canadian anti-whaling activist who has dodged arrest in Japan for more than a decade vowed at COP30 in Brazil to continue fighting for marine

November 13, 2025
Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US corporate bankruptcies set to hit 15-year high amid credit jitters, S&P data shows

Large U.S. corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit their highest level in 15 years, S&P Global data showed on Thursday, underscoring mounting stress across corporate America at a

November 13, 2025
US corporate bankruptcies set to hit 15-year high amid credit jitters, S&P data shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

White House hosts oil, biofuel talks as Trump administration nears decision on refinery waivers

The White House this week held separate meetings with oil refiners and biofuel producers as it seeks to resolve a long-running dispute over billions of gallons of U.S.

November 13, 2025
White House hosts oil, biofuel talks as Trump administration nears decision on refinery waivers
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Digital lender Nubank posts Q3 income beat, record profitability

Nu Holdings, the listed entity which runs Brazilian digital lender Nubank, posted on Thursday an increase in its third-quarter net income driven by its Brazilian

November 13, 2025
Digital lender Nubank posts Q3 income beat, record profitability
Economy|Political|US|World

The longest US government shutdowns

The U.S. government shutdown ended on its 43rd day on Thursday, the longest in history and breaking a record set in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term in office.

October 01, 2025
The longest US government shutdowns
Business|Economy|World

Equities tumble, bond prices dip as hopes fade for Fed rate cut in December

Wall Street indexes suffered their biggest one-day decline in a month on Thursday, pushing down MSCI's global equities gauge while U.S.

November 13, 2025
Equities tumble, bond prices dip as hopes fade for Fed rate cut in December
Business|Environment|Health|Science|World

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million

November 13, 2025
Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30
Asia|Political|World

North Korea's foreign minister opposes G7 push for denuclearisation, KCNA says

North Korea's foreign minister Choe Son Hui denounced the joint statement released by G7 countries, state media KCNA reported on Friday, saying she opposed their push for the complete

November 13, 2025
North Korea's foreign minister opposes G7 push for denuclearisation, KCNA says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Some Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid have returned to their jobs at Hyundai site

Some of the more than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at Hyundai's sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia have returned to their U.S. jobs two months later

November 13, 2025
Some Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid have returned to their jobs at Hyundai site
Economy|Health|Political|World

Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Federal workers are expressing relief and frustration as the longest government shutdown has come to an end

November 13, 2025
Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Crime|US|World

James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment

Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed

November 13, 2025
James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment
Election|Finance|US|World

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

November 13, 2025
Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats
Sports|World

MLS owners vote to shift soccer season to a late-summer to spring calendar in 2027

Major League Soccer’s owners have voted to shift the league’s season to a late-summer to spring calendar in 2027, bringing it more in line with its international counterparts

November 13, 2025
MLS owners vote to shift soccer season to a late-summer to spring calendar in 2027
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Wall Street drops to one of its worst days since April on worries about AI stocks and interest rates

The U.S. stock market tumbled to one of its worst days since its springtime sell-off

November 13, 2025
Wall Street drops to one of its worst days since April on worries about AI stocks and interest rates
Education|Environment|Science|US|World

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media

Wildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety

November 13, 2025
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
Americas|World

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days

November 13, 2025
US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power
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British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump

November 13, 2025
British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes
Europe|Sports|World

Players and fans remember victims of 2015 Paris terror attacks before France-Ukraine soccer match

Soccer players from France and Ukraine joined supporters in a minute’s silence before their match to end a poignant day of commemorations across the city for victims of the Paris terror attacks 10 years ago

November 13, 2025
Players and fans remember victims of 2015 Paris terror attacks before France-Ukraine soccer match
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Carlyle exploring options to buy Lukoil foreign assets, sources say

U.S. private equity firm Carlyle is exploring options to buy Russian oil major Lukoil's foreign assets, three sources familiar with the situation

November 13, 2025
Carlyle exploring options to buy Lukoil foreign assets, sources say
Americas|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran

Canada's domestic spy agency this year foiled potentially lethal threats by Iran directed against people whom Tehran sees as enemies, the agency's head said in a rare speech on

November 13, 2025
Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran
Business|Health|Technology|World

Novo Nordisk, Lilly deny partnership with Mangoceuticals on obesity drugs

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly do not have a weight-loss drug partnership with telehealth website Mangoceuticals Inc, spokespeople for both companies said, rejecting a press release issued by

November 13, 2025
Novo Nordisk, Lilly deny partnership with Mangoceuticals on obesity drugs
Business|Health|Science|Technology|US|World

US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy

The U.S.

November 13, 2025
US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Striking Boeing workers approve labor deal, ending 101-day-long walkout

Striking workers at Boeing Defense's St.

November 13, 2025
Striking Boeing workers approve labor deal, ending 101-day-long walkout
Crime|Europe|Political|World

US designates four groups in Europe as terrorists, calls them 'violent Antifa'

The United States on Thursday designated four entities in Germany, Italy and Greece as global terrorists, accusing them of being "violent Antifa groups" as

November 13, 2025
US designates four groups in Europe as terrorists, calls them 'violent Antifa'
Political|US|World

Trump administration sues California over new redistricting maps

U.S.

November 13, 2025
Trump administration sues California over new redistricting maps
Economy|Election|Political|US|World

Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026

November 13, 2025
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Saudi to bolster trade with Lebanon after drug smuggling curbed

Saudi Arabia plans imminently to boost commercial ties with Lebanon after Lebanese authorities demonstrated "efficacy" in curbing drug smuggling to the kingdom over

November 13, 2025
Saudi to bolster trade with Lebanon after drug smuggling curbed
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Fed's December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up

Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a

November 13, 2025
Fed's December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up
Crime|MidEast|World

Israel receives another deceased hostage from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, three still remain in Gaza

Israel has received the body of deceased hostage Meny Godard from Palestinian militants in Gaza via the Red Cross, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday.

November 13, 2025
Israel receives another deceased hostage from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, three still remain in Gaza
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Verizon to cut about 15,000 jobs as new CEO restructures, source says

Verizon's new CEO is planning to cut about 15,000 jobs in the U.S. telecommunications company's largest ever layoffs, a person

November 13, 2025
Verizon to cut about 15,000 jobs as new CEO restructures, source says
Business|Crime|US|World

Trump foes Comey and James challenge appointment of US attorney

By Sarah N.

November 13, 2025
Trump foes Comey and James challenge appointment of US attorney
Crime|Political|US|World

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown

November 12, 2025
Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown
Asia|Business|Economy|World

US dollar drops as government reopens after record shutdown

The U.S. dollar dipped on Thursday as the U.S. government reopened, leaving traders grappling with the long-term impact the shutdown will have on trust in the U.S

November 12, 2025
US dollar drops as government reopens after record shutdown
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street has its worst day in a month as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts

Wall Street has its worst day in a month as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts

November 13, 2025
Wall Street has its worst day in a month as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts
Business|Education|Health|Political|World

Melania Trump launches new 'Fostering the Future' effort to support foster youth with jobs, school

First lady Melania Trump is leading a new initiative to improve career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care

November 13, 2025
Melania Trump launches new 'Fostering the Future' effort to support foster youth with jobs, school
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas

October 23, 2025
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
Crime|Political|US|World

After being denied a meeting with Alina Habba, a person ransacked the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office building

After being denied a meeting with Alina Habba, a person ransacked the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office building

November 13, 2025
After being denied a meeting with Alina Habba, a person ransacked the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office building
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World

10 years after the Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by that night of terror

Paris is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds

November 13, 2025
10 years after the Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by that night of terror
Crime|Europe|Political|World

‘I can’t take any more of this,’ then-Prince Andrew wrote during Epstein scandal, emails reveal

New emails released in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal have renewed sexual assault allegations against the man once known as Prince Andrew

November 13, 2025
‘I can’t take any more of this,’ then-Prince Andrew wrote during Epstein scandal, emails reveal
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Pointed questions and gasps in courtroom: Takeaways from hearing on fate of Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan

Pointed questions and gasps in courtroom: Takeaways from hearing on fate of Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan

November 13, 2025
Pointed questions and gasps in courtroom: Takeaways from hearing on fate of Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan
Food|Travel|World

‘Three cheeses on, we could still taste it’: Swiss Gruyère crowned the world’s best cheese

‘Three cheeses on, we could still taste it’: Swiss Gruyère crowned the world’s best cheese

November 13, 2025
‘Three cheeses on, we could still taste it’: Swiss Gruyère crowned the world’s best cheese
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest

Boeing machinists on Thursday approved a five-year labor agreement to end a strike that began on Aug. 4 at three Midwest plants

November 13, 2025
Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations

President Donald Trump's administration is designating four left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations

November 13, 2025
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations
MidEast|Political|World

Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade

November 13, 2025
Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade
Business|Economy|Political|World

German budget committee passes 2026 defence budget, defence ministry says

Germany's budget committee approved on Thursday the defence budget and the economic plan for the Bundeswehr special fund for 2026, with a total volume of more than 108 billion euros

November 13, 2025
German budget committee passes 2026 defence budget, defence ministry says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF says Jamaica has buffers to finance immediate disaster-related needs

The International Monetary Fund said it was closely monitoring developments in Jamaica and Haiti on Thursday following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, adding that

November 13, 2025
IMF says Jamaica has buffers to finance immediate disaster-related needs
Crime|US|World

Conservative influencers defend Trump as House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files

Some prominent conservative influencers sought to downplay newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein in which the convicted sex offender wrote

November 13, 2025
Conservative influencers defend Trump as House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files
Economy|Finance|World

European officials consider pooling dollars to lessen Fed reliance after Trump shocks

European financial stability officials are debating whether to create an alternative to Federal

November 13, 2025
European officials consider pooling dollars to lessen Fed reliance after Trump shocks
Europe|Political|World

German ruling parties reach compromise on military service

Germany's coalition partners announced a compromise on Thursday over new rules on military service, a key element in a wider drive to rebuild the country's shrunken armed forces.

November 13, 2025
German ruling parties reach compromise on military service
Crime|Europe|World

BBC looking into allegations over another Trump speech edit

Britain's BBC said on Thursday it was looking into fresh allegations, published in The Telegraph newspaper, over the editing by another of its programmes of a speech by U.S.

November 13, 2025
BBC looking into allegations over another Trump speech edit
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy visits troops near Zaporizhzhia front as Russian pressure mounts

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops near Ukraine's southeastern front on Thursday, warning of the need to shore up the lines after

November 13, 2025
Zelenskiy visits troops near Zaporizhzhia front as Russian pressure mounts
Americas|Crime|US|World

Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting

Trial continues for an Ohio police officer charged with shooting a pregnant Black mother killed after being accused of shoplifting in August 2023

November 13, 2025
Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting
World

British journalist says ICE detention was ‘attack on freedoms’ after 18-day ordeal in US

British journalist says ICE detention was ‘attack on freedoms’ after 18-day ordeal in US

November 13, 2025
British journalist says ICE detention was ‘attack on freedoms’ after 18-day ordeal in US
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|US|World

A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it

Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered

November 13, 2025
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Food|Lifestyle|World

Self-styled miracle worker whose followers claimed could multiply gnocchi charged with fraud

Self-styled miracle worker whose followers claimed could multiply gnocchi charged with fraud

November 13, 2025
Self-styled miracle worker whose followers claimed could multiply gnocchi charged with fraud
Economy|Political|World

IMF says market conditions are opportunity for Argentina to accumulate reserves

Current benign international financial market conditions are an opportunity for Argentina to accelerate its accumulation of international reserves, the International Monetary Fund said on

November 13, 2025
IMF says market conditions are opportunity for Argentina to accumulate reserves
Europe|Political|World

Italy's Meloni vows to press on with Albania migrant camp scheme

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday vowed to relaunch a plan to detain migrants in Albania, a flagship initiative of her conservative government that has

November 13, 2025
Italy's Meloni vows to press on with Albania migrant camp scheme
Arts|Crime|Europe|World

France commemorates victims of deadly Paris attacks 10 years on

France paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to 130 people killed 10 years ago during a rampage by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers

November 13, 2025
France commemorates victims of deadly Paris attacks 10 years on
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UBS takeover of Credit Suisse pushed up Swiss banks' funding costs, SNB says

Swiss banks have to pay more currently to secure liquidity in the financial markets than two years ago, the Swiss National Bank said on Thursday, pointing to the 2023 collapse of

November 13, 2025
UBS takeover of Credit Suisse pushed up Swiss banks' funding costs, SNB says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil trims 2025 growth, inflation forecasts amid slowdown

Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday trimmed its 2025 economic growth forecast to 2.2% from 2.3%, citing weaker than previously expected third-quarter results that also weighed on

November 13, 2025
Brazil trims 2025 growth, inflation forecasts amid slowdown
Business|Economy|Political|World

Portuguese government calls for labour reform dialogue as strike looms

Portugal's minority centre-right government said on Thursday it was open to talks with unions, which have called a general strike next month over a planned overhaul of labour laws

November 13, 2025
Portuguese government calls for labour reform dialogue as strike looms
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US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain

The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life on Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food

November 13, 2025
US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal

European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help

November 13, 2025
EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal
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The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says crews have found the body of a coal miner missing for days after a mine flooded in West Virginia

November 13, 2025
The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says
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British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention

British political commentator Sami Hamdi has said on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center

November 13, 2025
British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure

November 13, 2025
The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US judge denies motions to disqualify officers, advisers involved in Citgo auction

A U.S. judge has denied motions filed by Venezuela and Gold Reserve to disqualify him, a court officer and two advising firms overseeing an auction of shares in

November 13, 2025
US judge denies motions to disqualify officers, advisers involved in Citgo auction
Business|Crime|US|World

Trump pardons British billionaire Joe Lewis

U.S.

November 13, 2025
Trump pardons British billionaire Joe Lewis
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

UK pro-Palestinian commentator lands back in Britain after release from US detention

British pro-Palestinian political commentator Sami Hamdi landed back in London on Thursday after being released from the United States, where he spent more than two weeks in

November 13, 2025
UK pro-Palestinian commentator lands back in Britain after release from US detention
Environment|Health|Science|World

Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says

Africa is facing the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, the Africa CDC told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, blaming the rise on fragile water systems and conflict.

November 13, 2025
Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says
Economy|Europe|Political|World

IMF to start mission to Ukraine soon, stresses need for anti-corruption efforts

The International Monetary Fund will soon begin a staff mission to Ukraine to discuss its financing needs and a potential new lending program,

November 13, 2025
IMF to start mission to Ukraine soon, stresses need for anti-corruption efforts
Business|Economy|Health|World

'Not been pretty': Novo Nordisk faces rare shareholder rebuke over board shake-up

Novo Nordisk faces a shareholder backlash on Friday as the Danish drugmaker's minority investors prepare a protest vote against

November 13, 2025
'Not been pretty': Novo Nordisk faces rare shareholder rebuke over board shake-up
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Young Ukrainian men needed at home, Germany's Merz tells Zelenskiy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needed to ensure that young men from Ukraine do not come to Germany in large numbers, in what he

November 13, 2025
Young Ukrainian men needed at home, Germany's Merz tells Zelenskiy
Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF sees signs of US economic strain but lack of data due to shutdown clouds picture

The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs of strain in the U.S. economy with fourth-quarter growth likely decelerating from previous forecasts, but a lack

November 13, 2025
IMF sees signs of US economic strain but lack of data due to shutdown clouds picture
Europe|Political|World

Turkey says two-state solution is most realistic option for Cyprus

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey believes the most realistic way to resolve political deadlock over Cyprus is to have two states on the ethnically-split island.

November 13, 2025
Turkey says two-state solution is most realistic option for Cyprus
Business|Economy|Sports|World

Fitch downgrades Aston Martin's ratings as US demand uncertain

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded British automaker Aston Martin's debt ratings, citing the luxury sports car maker's persistent negative cash flow

November 13, 2025
Fitch downgrades Aston Martin's ratings as US demand uncertain
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Can Peru reboot its Amazon oil? Pollution fallout and local opposition loom

Near a remote bend of the Patoyacu River in Peru's northern Amazon, Wilmer Macusi stood atop a rusty pipeline cutting through the jungle, swirling a

November 13, 2025
Can Peru reboot its Amazon oil? Pollution fallout and local opposition loom
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Citgo raises profit to $167 million, liquidity up to $2.75 billion

Citgo Petroleum's profit rose to $167 million in the third quarter from $100 million in the previous period, while the liquidity of the Venezuela-owned refiner

November 13, 2025
Citgo raises profit to $167 million, liquidity up to $2.75 billion
Europe|World

Migrant arrivals in Spain's Balearics surge as smugglers switch routes

Nineteen boats carrying around 360 people reached Spain's Balearic Islands in the past two days, the latest surge in arrivals defying attempts by authorities to curb

November 13, 2025
Migrant arrivals in Spain's Balearics surge as smugglers switch routes
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Top adviser to Sudan's paramilitary leader says Rubio's comments hinder truce efforts

A senior adviser to the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments calling for a halt to the flow of military support coming to the RSF from abroad may jeopardize global efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire

November 13, 2025
Top adviser to Sudan's paramilitary leader says Rubio's comments hinder truce efforts
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Judge orders no bond for driver in Tampa crash that killed 4 outside bar in nightlife district

A Florida judge has ordered a man to be held without bond after he drove into a crowd outside a Tampa bar, killing four people and injuring more than a dozen

November 13, 2025
Judge orders no bond for driver in Tampa crash that killed 4 outside bar in nightlife district
Business|Economy|World

Fed's Daly open-minded on December rate cut amid balanced risks

Risks to the Federal Reserve's two goals of price stability and full employment are balanced now that the Fed has cut interest rates twice so far this year

November 13, 2025
Fed's Daly open-minded on December rate cut amid balanced risks
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US October employment report will not include jobless rate, Hassett says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Thursday the government would release the closely watched employment report for October, but without the jobless rate after a

November 13, 2025
US October employment report will not include jobless rate, Hassett says
Business|Economy|World

Wall Street opens lower as markets await data after federal reopening

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, with investors awaiting indications on the U.S. economy and the monetary policy path after President Donald Trump signed a bill ending

November 13, 2025
Wall Street opens lower as markets await data after federal reopening
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Democrats appear more fired up than Republicans about voting in next year's congressional elections following the party's victories in recent state and local

November 13, 2025
Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions

Apple was on Thursday refused permission to appeal against a London tribunal ruling that it abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, though the

November 13, 2025
Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Aid agencies 'nowhere close' to meeting needs for displaced Sudanese, IOM chief says

The funding gap for aid agencies is accentuating Sudan's crisis, leaving them unable to help many of the tens of thousands of people fleeing from the Darfur city of al-

November 13, 2025
Aid agencies 'nowhere close' to meeting needs for displaced Sudanese, IOM chief says
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

US October employment report will not include jobless rate, Hassett says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Thursday the government would release the closely watched employment report for October, but without the jobless rate after a

November 13, 2025
US October employment report will not include jobless rate, Hassett says
Crime|Europe|World

Spanish police break up ring accused of trafficking minors to France

Spanish police said on Thursday they had dismantled an international crime ring accused of trafficking minors from the Canary Islands to France, arresting 11 people in an operation that

November 13, 2025
Spanish police break up ring accused of trafficking minors to France
Crime|World

Israeli settlers torch mosque and spray graffiti in latest West Bank attack

Israeli settlers torch mosque and spray graffiti in latest West Bank attack

November 13, 2025
Israeli settlers torch mosque and spray graffiti in latest West Bank attack
Crime|Political|World

Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation

Israeli settlers have torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank

November 13, 2025
Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Nissan considering car development with Honda in US, Nikkei reports

Nissan Motor is considering a joint project for vehicle and powertrain development with Honda Motor in the U.S., Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa told the Nikkei business daily on Thursday.

November 13, 2025
Nissan considering car development with Honda in US, Nikkei reports
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU finance ministers agree using frozen Russian assets most effective way to fund Ukraine

By Bart H.

November 13, 2025
EU finance ministers agree using frozen Russian assets most effective way to fund Ukraine
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU funnels fresh money to Ukraine for Naftogaz

Europe's top development banks and Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz signed a deal on Thursday to provide hundreds of millions of euros to secure Ukraine's natural gas supply amid the

November 13, 2025
EU funnels fresh money to Ukraine for Naftogaz
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Paramilitary force pushes east in new escalation of Sudan's war

The paramilitary force battling the army in Sudan's civil war is shifting its focus eastward after consolidating its grip over Darfur last month, reigniting violence and

November 13, 2025
Paramilitary force pushes east in new escalation of Sudan's war
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Norway wealth fund may invest in top defence firms after 21-year ban

Unnerved by the Ukraine war and U.S.

November 13, 2025
Norway wealth fund may invest in top defence firms after 21-year ban
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US 10-year Treasury yields priced for no inflation surprises, set to rise modestly: Reuters poll

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields, assuming no upside inflation surprises, are likely to rise modestly in coming months, according to a Reuters poll of market

November 13, 2025
US 10-year Treasury yields priced for no inflation surprises, set to rise modestly: Reuters poll
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration

China has created more space debris than any other country. But as its space program grows, it has more to lose from a collision than ever before.

November 13, 2025
Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
Europe|Health|World

UK commits to ensuring 'poignant' COVID memorial wall in London will be preserved

The British government has confirmed that a memorial wall in London created by relatives who lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic will be preserved

November 13, 2025
UK commits to ensuring 'poignant' COVID memorial wall in London will be preserved
Arts|Europe|Political|Travel|World

Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery

Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery

November 13, 2025
Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US|World

Counter-drone radar firm Chaos raises $510 million in defense tech boom

Counter-drone radar manufacturer Chaos Industries raised $510 million in a funding round that closed last month, the company's CEO said, the latest sign of booming

November 13, 2025
Counter-drone radar firm Chaos raises $510 million in defense tech boom
Economy|Political|Technology|World

Top Democrats slam Trump for delaying export curbs on China

Top Senate Democrats including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took aim at the Trump administration for suspending a measure that blocked thousands of

November 13, 2025
Top Democrats slam Trump for delaying export curbs on China
Crime|Europe|World

UK military vows reform after survey reveals high rates of sexual harassment

Two-thirds of women in the British army reported experiencing sexualised behaviour in the past year, according to a survey released on Thursday, findings that the government said

November 13, 2025
UK military vows reform after survey reveals high rates of sexual harassment
Asia|Crime|World

Afghans carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan, says minister

Pakistan said on Thursday Afghan nationals carried out two deadly suicide bombings in its territory this week, amid sharpening tensions between the South Asian

November 13, 2025
Afghans carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan, says minister
Asia|World

Philippine political veteran Juan Ponce Enrile, key Marcos Sr-era figure, dies at 101

Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the most enduring and polarising figures in Philippine politics, who played a central role during the rule of the late Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos

November 13, 2025
Philippine political veteran Juan Ponce Enrile, key Marcos Sr-era figure, dies at 101
Crime|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka's cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during

November 13, 2025
Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan's 'megabanks' seen posting solid Q2 profits, on track for record annual earnings

Japan's three largest banking groups are expected to post

November 11, 2025
Japan's 'megabanks' seen posting solid Q2 profits, on track for record annual earnings
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Fed cut now a coin toss

By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets With the U.S. government now reopening after a six-week hiatus, market attention

November 13, 2025
Fed cut now a coin toss
World

EU top court adviser recommends upholding Spain's amnesty for Catalan separatists

A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia's separatist drive does not violate European Union rules and is part of a genuine political

November 13, 2025
EU top court adviser recommends upholding Spain's amnesty for Catalan separatists
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results

European Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results

November 13, 2025
EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results
World

Kremlin says Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia 'sooner of later'

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukraine would have to negotiate with Russia "sooner or later" and predicted that Kyiv's negotiating position would get worse by the day.

November 13, 2025
Kremlin says Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia 'sooner of later'
Business|Economy|Europe|World

US, Switzerland close in on deal to ease Trump's crippling tariffs

The U.S. and Switzerland edged closer to a trade deal on Thursday to reduce President Donald Trump's crippling 39% tariffs on Swiss imports

November 13, 2025
US, Switzerland close in on deal to ease Trump's crippling tariffs
Arts|Food|Interview|Travel|World

Croatia's truffle hunters pursue one of world's priciest delicacies

It is white truffle season and Ivana Karlic Ban and her two dogs cruise the autumn-coloured forests of Croatia's northwestern Istria region in hunt of one of the world's most

November 13, 2025
Croatia's truffle hunters pursue one of world's priciest delicacies
Africa|Europe|World

French interior minister likely to visit Algeria as relations thaw

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday there was a high chance he would visit Algeria, hailing the north African country's release of writer Boualem

November 13, 2025
French interior minister likely to visit Algeria as relations thaw
Health|World

‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say

‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say

November 12, 2025
‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say
Crime|Economy|Education|World

Crime, migration and the specter of Tren de Aragua steer Chile’s election

Chileans are heading into Sunday’s presidential election consumed by fear over crime, immigration and organized gangs that have taken root in a few

November 13, 2025
Crime, migration and the specter of Tren de Aragua steer Chile’s election
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Euro zone industrial output weak but skewed by Ireland, data shows

Euro zone industrial production rose far less in September than economists had predicted, though the big economies fared well and the shortfall was due to volatility among big

November 13, 2025
Euro zone industrial output weak but skewed by Ireland, data shows
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Regional Fed banks could be next front in Trump's pressure campaign

The historically routine process of reappointing the Federal Reserve's 12 regional bank presidents is being watched for signs of becoming the

November 13, 2025
Regional Fed banks could be next front in Trump's pressure campaign
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Analysis: Trump fact-checks himself on whether Americans pay for his tariffs

Analysis: Trump fact-checks himself on whether Americans pay for his tariffs

November 13, 2025
Analysis: Trump fact-checks himself on whether Americans pay for his tariffs
Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Colombia’s ‘lost children’ remain open wound 40 years after deadly volcanic eruption

Maria Gladys Primo cannot hold back tears as she recalls the night of November 13, 1985, when she last saw her two young children, before a landslide of mud,

November 13, 2025
Colombia’s ‘lost children’ remain open wound 40 years after deadly volcanic eruption
Arts|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Mexico’s female rodeo culture has been challenging gender norms for decades. But the job isn’t done

Mexico’s female rodeo culture has been challenging gender norms for decades. But the job isn’t done

November 13, 2025
Mexico’s female rodeo culture has been challenging gender norms for decades. But the job isn’t done
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement is falling apart after Cambodian villager killed in fresh clashes

Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement is falling apart after Cambodian villager killed in fresh clashes

November 13, 2025
Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement is falling apart after Cambodian villager killed in fresh clashes
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

November 12, 2025
Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world
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FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work

The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work

November 13, 2025
FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work
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US lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration over Chinese chemical shipments to Iran following CNN reporting

US lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration over Chinese chemical shipments to Iran following CNN reporting

November 13, 2025
US lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration over Chinese chemical shipments to Iran following CNN reporting
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Cisco shares climb on strong AI-fueled equipment demand

Shares of Cisco Systems rose nearly 6% in early trading on Thursday, after the networking equipment maker raised its annual profit and revenue forecast on robust cloud demand.

November 13, 2025
Cisco shares climb on strong AI-fueled equipment demand
Business|Technology|World

Turkey: too early to say what caused deadly military plane crash

Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday it was too early to say what caused the crash this week of a military cargo plane in Georgia in which 20 soldiers died, and inspections

November 13, 2025
Turkey: too early to say what caused deadly military plane crash
Business|Economy|Finance|World

China’s securities regulatory chief seeks approval to step down, sources say

China's securities watchdog chief, Wu Qing, has sought approval to step down, sources with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be an abrupt and unexpected exit for a regulatory head

November 13, 2025
China’s securities regulatory chief seeks approval to step down, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Spain fines Musk's X $5.8 million in cryptoasset advertising case

Spain's stock market supervisor has fined Elon Musk-owned social media platform X 5 million euros ($5.8 million) for failing to make sure that a cryptoasset company that used X for

November 13, 2025
Spain fines Musk's X $5.8 million in cryptoasset advertising case
Africa|Crime|World

Jihadist takeover of Mali is far-fetched, foreign minister says

Mali's foreign minister has dismissed as implausible the notion that jihadists could soon take the capital, in the first extensive government response to security fears that have

November 13, 2025
Jihadist takeover of Mali is far-fetched, foreign minister says
Business|Crime|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Sarkozy appeal against conspiracy conviction to begin in March

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against a conviction for criminal conspiracy related to illegal Libyan financing for his successful 2007 presidential bid will be

November 13, 2025
Sarkozy appeal against conspiracy conviction to begin in March
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

With markets underpricing risk, Europe must not ease bank regulation, ECB argues

Financial markets are underpricing geopolitical risks and nearly all euro zone banks are exposed to some extent, so weakening regulation now could jeopardize the sector's

November 13, 2025
With markets underpricing risk, Europe must not ease bank regulation, ECB argues
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

China's October new bank loans fall sharply, missing forecast

New loans by Chinese banks fell sharply in October from the previous month and missed market expectations, as households and businesses remained wary of taking on more debt due to

November 13, 2025
China's October new bank loans fall sharply, missing forecast
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election

Tanzania's leader chose a longtime loyalist as prime minister on Thursday, after a disputed presidential election in the East African country prompted clashes in which rights groups say

November 13, 2025
Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World

Disruptions hit Bangladesh after former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

Classes in schools and colleges have been disrupted and transportation has been halted across Bangladesh as the former ruling Awami League party headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for a nationwide protest

November 13, 2025
Disruptions hit Bangladesh after former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial
Asia|Political|World

China urges Japan PM to retract 'egregious' remarks on Taiwan

China's foreign ministry on Thursday demanded Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract what it called her "egregious" remarks related to Taiwan, warning that otherwise Japan "

November 13, 2025
China urges Japan PM to retract 'egregious' remarks on Taiwan
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

How the yen tripped up investors...again

Investors laid a record wager on Japan's yen rising to take advantage of a long-overdue economic revival that coincided with expectations for a U.S.

November 13, 2025
How the yen tripped up investors...again
Asia|Election|Political|World

Bangladesh to hold referendum on reform charter proposals, Yunus says

Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its 'July Charter' for state reform, drafted after last year's deadly student-led uprising, Muhammad Yunus, the head of the

November 13, 2025
Bangladesh to hold referendum on reform charter proposals, Yunus says
Travel|World

China's Premier Li to attend G20 summit in South Africa

China's Premier Li Qiang will attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa from November 21 to November 23, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

November 13, 2025
China's Premier Li to attend G20 summit in South Africa
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK housing market slows as confidence falls ahead of budget, RICS survey shows

Britain's housing market lost steam last month as demand faded from buyers concerned about possible

November 13, 2025
UK housing market slows as confidence falls ahead of budget, RICS survey shows
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Hapag-Lloyd pledges to address costs as nine-month profit drops 50%

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd posted a 50% drop in nine-month net profit to 846 million euros ($989 million) on Thursday and lowered the top end of its full-

November 13, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd pledges to address costs as nine-month profit drops 50%
Business|Economy|Europe|Travel|World

Airbnb turns to Spain's villages as cities tighten rules

Vacation rental firm Airbnb will invest in the promotion of inland towns across Spain over the next three years to tap into rural tourism, as major cities restrict short-term rentals

November 13, 2025
Airbnb turns to Spain's villages as cities tighten rules
Economy|Political|World

Iran's dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens

On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable.

November 13, 2025
Iran's dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German companies abroad are more optimistic than those at home, survey shows

Confidence among German firms outside Germany is rising significantly while it remains subdued among those at home, a survey by the association of German Chambers

November 13, 2025
German companies abroad are more optimistic than those at home, survey shows
Asia|Crime|World

Truck hits pedestrians in South Korea market, killing 2 people and injuring 18

A truck has plowed into pedestrians at an outdoor market in South Korea, killing two people and injuring 18 others

November 13, 2025
Truck hits pedestrians in South Korea market, killing 2 people and injuring 18
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Deal after dinner as Trump signs end to shutdown

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook U.S.

November 13, 2025
Deal after dinner as Trump signs end to shutdown
Environment|World

Australia's conservative Liberal Party abandons net zero policy

Australia’s conservative Liberal Party on Thursday walked away from its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and pledged instead to prioritise bringing down

November 13, 2025
Australia's conservative Liberal Party abandons net zero policy
Crime|Economy|Europe|World

German crackdown pushes Dutch ATM bandits towards Austria

For years, it was a common occurrence: Dutch bandits would drive to Germany and in the dead of night blow up ATMs, grab cash and speed back home on the Autobahn. 

November 13, 2025
German crackdown pushes Dutch ATM bandits towards Austria
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Holiday test looms as luxury brands chase elusive rebound

A surge in luxury stocks has piled pressure on fashion houses including LVMH and Gucci owner Kering to show that signs of recovery in the third quarter can translate

November 13, 2025
Holiday test looms as luxury brands chase elusive rebound
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse

Australia risks undermining efforts to establish itself as a leader in the green energy transition and letting down its

November 13, 2025
Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse
Africa|Crime|Education|Health|World

Nigerian aid groups help children accused of witchcraft to rebuild lives

Accused by her aunt at age 13 of being a witch responsible for her family's misfortunes, Faith ran away from her rural home in the southern Nigerian state of

November 13, 2025
Nigerian aid groups help children accused of witchcraft to rebuild lives
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK economic growth disappoints in Q3 as JLR cyberattack hits

Britain's economy barely expanded in the third quarter, held back by September's cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, according to data on

November 13, 2025
UK economic growth disappoints in Q3 as JLR cyberattack hits
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized

U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is hospitalized and currently under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, which he founded,

November 13, 2025
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized
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Vietnam's plan to ease high-tech subsidies worries South Korean investors 

South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics, are worried about Vietnam's plan to reform incentives for the high-tech sector, warning it could lead to

November 13, 2025
Vietnam's plan to ease high-tech subsidies worries South Korean investors 
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US court temporarily blocks USDOT order to unwind Delta, Aeromexico joint venture

A U.S. appeals court late on Wednesday temporarily halted a government agency's order to force Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture by

November 12, 2025
US court temporarily blocks USDOT order to unwind Delta, Aeromexico joint venture
Business|Economy|World

GE Vernova, Siemens Energy in talks to supply gas turbines for Syria reconstruction, sources say

U.S. firm GE Vernova and Germany's Siemens Energy are in talks to supply gas turbines to a $7 billion project aiming to rebuild

November 13, 2025
GE Vernova, Siemens Energy in talks to supply gas turbines for Syria reconstruction, sources say
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Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago

Sergio Melendro was among hundreds of children missing after a volcanic eruption devastated Armero, Colombia, in 1985 and his mother Martha Lucía López still searches for him

November 13, 2025
Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago
Economy|Health|Political|World

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown

November 12, 2025
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
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New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row

New Zealand said on Thursday it would strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Niue, a self-governing island nation in "free association" with it, after their leaders met in

November 13, 2025
New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row
Business|Economy|Health|World

The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks

November 12, 2025
The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill
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President Trump signs bill to reopen government, ending longest shutdown in US history

President Trump signs bill to reopen government, ending longest shutdown in US history

November 12, 2025
President Trump signs bill to reopen government, ending longest shutdown in US history
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Taiwan economy could grow close to 6% this year, statistics chief says

Taiwan's economy could grow close to 6% this year given the unexpected strong performance in the third quarter, the head of the statistics agency said on Thursday, as the island

November 13, 2025
Taiwan economy could grow close to 6% this year, statistics chief says
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California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

California state officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally

November 12, 2025
California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants
Environment|Science|Travel|World

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes

November 12, 2025
In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms
Crime|US|World

Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear

Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to documents made public Wednesday

November 12, 2025
Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Business|Economy|World

Japan's wholesale prices rise more than expected on sticky food inflation

Japan's wholesale prices rose more than expected in October as the cost of rice and other food remained stubbornly high, data showed on Thursday, keeping pressure on

November 13, 2025
Japan's wholesale prices rise more than expected on sticky food inflation
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Most emerging nations can realign trade to weather US tariffs, report finds

Most big emerging economies, including China, Brazil and India, can weather U.S. tariffs without excessive pain, a study by risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft showed,

November 13, 2025
Most emerging nations can realign trade to weather US tariffs, report finds
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of Japan aims for wage-driven inflation, aligns with government view

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank is aiming for moderate inflation accompanied by wage rises and economic improvement, signalling that its goal

November 13, 2025
Bank of Japan aims for wage-driven inflation, aligns with government view
Economy|Political|US|World

How each House member voted on ending the government shutdown

How each House member voted on ending the government shutdown

November 13, 2025
How each House member voted on ending the government shutdown
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Venezuelans voice uncertainty, fear and skepticism after arrival of US aircraft carrier in region

Venezuelans voice uncertainty, fear and skepticism after arrival of US aircraft carrier in region

November 13, 2025
Venezuelans voice uncertainty, fear and skepticism after arrival of US aircraft carrier in region
Crime|US|World

Johnson says House will vote next week on push to compel DOJ to release all of its Epstein files

Johnson says House will vote next week on push to compel DOJ to release all of its Epstein files

November 12, 2025
Johnson says House will vote next week on push to compel DOJ to release all of its Epstein files
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US House report accuses China of minerals market interference

China has sought to manipulate global critical minerals prices for decades, using its control as an economic weapon to expand its manufacturing sector

November 12, 2025
US House report accuses China of minerals market interference
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Boeing ordered to pay more than $28 million to 737 MAX crash victim's family

A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was

November 13, 2025
Boeing ordered to pay more than $28 million to 737 MAX crash victim's family
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published late on Wednesday that he hoped Washington would take no actions liable to escalate the Ukraine conflict.

November 13, 2025
Russia's Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's jobs roar back in October, rate cut prospects tumble

Australian employment surged in October as firms took on more full-time workers, pulling the jobless rate down from a four-year high and bolstering a growing view that

November 13, 2025
Australia's jobs roar back in October, rate cut prospects tumble
Crime|Political|US|World

Epstein emails say Trump 'knew about the girls'; new House Democrat pledges file release

House Democrats on Wednesday released emails that they said raised new questions about President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey

November 12, 2025
Epstein emails say Trump 'knew about the girls'; new House Democrat pledges file release
Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|World

Jury awards $28M to family of a United Nations consultant killed in Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

A federal court jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a woman who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia over six years ago

November 12, 2025
Jury awards $28M to family of a United Nations consultant killed in Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
Crime|US|World

DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area

DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area

November 10, 2025
DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Southwest optimistic FAA will allow full schedule within days after shutdown ends

Southwest Airlines told employees Wednesday it is optimistic the Federal Aviation Administration will soon allow U.S. airlines to resume its full schedule.

November 12, 2025
Southwest optimistic FAA will allow full schedule within days after shutdown ends
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Banco do Brasil cuts 2025 net income outlook as farmer defaults surge

Brazilian state-run lender Banco do Brasil on Wednesday lowered its outlook for adjusted net income this year, citing higher funding expenses and rising

November 12, 2025
Banco do Brasil cuts 2025 net income outlook as farmer defaults surge
Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World

Japan's 'muscle girls' look to crush norms of willowy beauty

A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display

November 12, 2025
Japan's 'muscle girls' look to crush norms of willowy beauty
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

Scientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase

November 13, 2025
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
Americas|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies publicly showed their consensus on Ukraine and Sudan

November 12, 2025
G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville

A grandfather and his young granddaughter

November 12, 2025
All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
Business|Education|Finance|Health|Political|World

Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay

A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits

November 12, 2025
Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay
Health|Political|World

US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals

November 12, 2025
US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
Political|US|World

Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote

After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House

November 12, 2025
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street mixed, shutdown (almost) nixed

U.S. tech shares stumbled again but the Dow climbed to a new high on Wednesday as investors geared up for an end to the U.S. government shutdown, while

November 12, 2025
Wall Street mixed, shutdown (almost) nixed
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end

Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank

November 12, 2025
Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

New York Fed's Perli encourages use of Standing Repo Facility to deal with liquidity needs

By Michael S.

November 12, 2025
New York Fed's Perli encourages use of Standing Repo Facility to deal with liquidity needs
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed split deepens as Collins says she would hesitate to support another cut

Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins, who voted for both of the Fed's policy-rate reductions this year, said on Wednesday she sees a "relatively high bar" for

November 12, 2025
Fed split deepens as Collins says she would hesitate to support another cut
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

FanDuel owner cuts profit forecast, to launch event contracts next month

Flutter, the world's largest online betting company, sharply cut its full-year profit growth forecast on Wednesday, primarily due to another long winning streak by gamblers that

November 12, 2025
FanDuel owner cuts profit forecast, to launch event contracts next month
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Trump eyes more domestic travel to tout economic agenda, affordability

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Trump eyes more domestic travel to tout economic agenda, affordability
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump is committed to a $2,000 dividend to Americans using tariff income-White House

President Donald Trump is committed to providing Americans a $2,000 check using money that has come into government coffers from Trump's tariffs, the White House said on

November 12, 2025
Trump is committed to a $2,000 dividend to Americans using tariff income-White House
Crime|Political|World

Rubio denies reporting that UK cut off intel sharing over boat strikes

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Rubio denies reporting that UK cut off intel sharing over boat strikes
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World

There's no genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats

There is no genocide in northern Nigeria, the African Union Commission chairperson said on Wednesday, rejecting accusations by U.S.

November 12, 2025
There's no genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats
Crime|World

Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond

A federal judge has signaled that hundreds of people arrested and detained in the Chicago area immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration hearings

November 12, 2025
Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|World

US Senate to hold hearing on government shutdown impact on aviation safety

A U.S.

November 12, 2025
US Senate to hold hearing on government shutdown impact on aviation safety
Business|Election|Finance|US|World

Rep. Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as the House’s newest Democrat, paving way for Epstein files vote

Rep. Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as the House’s newest Democrat, paving way for Epstein files vote

November 12, 2025
Rep. Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as the House’s newest Democrat, paving way for Epstein files vote
Business|Economy|Europe|World

EU aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels, FT reports

The European Union has called for a bloc-wide handling fee on small packages ordered online from platforms such as Shein, Temu and Alibaba to be imposed in early 2026, over two years

November 12, 2025
EU aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels, FT reports
Crime|Europe|Political|US|World

British Police want to speak to a MAGA influencer and partner after London incident

British Police want to speak to a MAGA influencer and partner after London incident

November 12, 2025
British Police want to speak to a MAGA influencer and partner after London incident
Health|Science|World

2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows

Researchers are reporting two promising approaches to counteract malaria's growing drug resistance

November 12, 2025
2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows
Asia|Environment|Health|Travel|World

US State Department warns Americans in Japan: Watch out for bears

US State Department warns Americans in Japan: Watch out for bears

November 12, 2025
US State Department warns Americans in Japan: Watch out for bears
Crime|World

Video: Israeli settlers launch arson attack in occupied West Bank

Dozens of Israeli settlers launched an arson attack in the occupied West Bank Tuesday evening, damaging a dairy factory and village, according to Palestinian activists in the area. Four Palestinians were injured and evacuated for medical treatment, according to a statement from the IDF.

November 11, 2025
Video: Israeli settlers launch arson attack in occupied West Bank
Arts|Europe|Sports|World

Jannik Sinner seals semifinal spot at ATP Finals with win over Alexander Zverev

Defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed a semifinal spot at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev before his home fans

November 12, 2025
Jannik Sinner seals semifinal spot at ATP Finals with win over Alexander Zverev
Crime|US|World

Montana man convicted of murder in campsite killing

A jury has found a man with links to white supremacists guilty of murder in a brutal killing at a southwestern Montana campsite

November 12, 2025
Montana man convicted of murder in campsite killing
Crime|Health|World

FBI chief: China agreed on plan to stop fentanyl-related chemicals

China agreed on a plan to stop fentanyl-related chemicals as part of its deal with the Trump administration to crack down on the lethal opioid, FBI Director Kash Patel

November 12, 2025
FBI chief: China agreed on plan to stop fentanyl-related chemicals
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Chevron says it expects upside to current estimated oil resource in Guyana

Chevron said on Wednesday it expects that a prolific oilfield in Guyana could hold more than the current estimate of 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent in

November 12, 2025
Chevron says it expects upside to current estimated oil resource in Guyana
Crime|Political|World

DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say

The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune

November 12, 2025
DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say
Health|Political|Science|World

White House declines to disclose specific details of Trump's health imaging

The White House on Wednesday declined to provide specific details of medical images that doctors took of President Donald Trump's body during a physical a month ago, but said the

November 12, 2025
White House declines to disclose specific details of Trump's health imaging
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Equities rise modestly, US bond yields dip with government reopen, interest rates in focus

MSCI's global equities index rose slightly on Wednesday while U.S.

November 12, 2025
Equities rise modestly, US bond yields dip with government reopen, interest rates in focus
Crime|Lifestyle|World

'I could be dead': Woman held hostage by suspect in double homicide

'I could be dead': Woman held hostage by suspect in double homicide

November 12, 2025
'I could be dead': Woman held hostage by suspect in double homicide
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

Wall Street drifts around its records as AMD rallies

U.S. stocks drifted around their records in a mixed day of trading

November 12, 2025
Wall Street drifts around its records as AMD rallies
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks

As United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world

November 12, 2025
A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks
Health|Science|World

At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

Vice President JD Vance has praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for questioning established science and embracing nontraditional voices in health care

November 12, 2025
At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Track to open LA Olympics, with women's 100-meter sprinters lining up three times in the same day

As part of a seismic schedule change for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, track and field, and not swimming, will lead off the Olympics

November 12, 2025
Track to open LA Olympics, with women's 100-meter sprinters lining up three times in the same day
Crime|World

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence

President Donald Trump has urged Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case

November 12, 2025
Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

White House says some economic data impaired by government shutdown

The White House said on Wednesday that October jobs and inflation data reports might never be released as a consequence of the government shutdown.

November 12, 2025
White House says some economic data impaired by government shutdown
Crime|Political|US|World

Small-town Kansas newspaper granted $3 million and apology over police raid

A Kansas newspaper whose offices and the home of its associate publisher were searched by law enforcement in 2023 has been granted a $3 million award by the county and an

November 12, 2025
Small-town Kansas newspaper granted $3 million and apology over police raid
Business|Economy|World

Hassett will stay in White House job if not chosen for Fed chair

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he would be able to get to work quickly as Federal Reserve chair due to his experience at the U.S. central bank,

November 12, 2025
Hassett will stay in White House job if not chosen for Fed chair
Africa|Environment|Health|Political|World

Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

U.N. humanitarian affairs and relief head Tom Fletcher has told The Associated Press that the situation is getting “horrific for civilians” in Sudan

November 12, 2025
Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says
Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine corruption scandal 'extremely unfortunate,' EU's Kallas says

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Reuters on Wednesday that an energy corruption scandal in Ukraine was “extremely unfortunate” and it was

November 12, 2025
Ukraine corruption scandal 'extremely unfortunate,' EU's Kallas says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US Labor Department urged to prioritize November employment, CPI data post-shutdown

The U.S.

November 12, 2025
US Labor Department urged to prioritize November employment, CPI data post-shutdown
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

Citi ratchets up Venezuela debt bets as US pressure on Maduro builds

Venezuela's bonds could be worth 30%-60% more than at present if building U.S. pressure on President Nicolas Maduro ends up paving the way for what could be the world's biggest-ever

November 12, 2025
Citi ratchets up Venezuela debt bets as US pressure on Maduro builds
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Oil prices fall more than $2/bbl as OPEC says 2026 supply to match demand

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday, weighed down by an OPEC report saying global oil supply will match demand in 2026, marking a further shift from its

November 12, 2025
Oil prices fall more than $2/bbl as OPEC says 2026 supply to match demand
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed's Miran repeats call for less restrictive monetary policy

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday repeated his view that data showing inflation running above 2% is backward-looking and should not be taken at face value, and again

November 12, 2025
Fed's Miran repeats call for less restrictive monetary policy
Business|Economy|World

BP in active talks with Stonepeak over Castrol sale, sources say

BP is in talks with investment firm Stonepeak over the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit, according to two people with

November 12, 2025
BP in active talks with Stonepeak over Castrol sale, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|World

White House explores rules that would upend shareholder voting

The White House is exploring new measures to curb the influence of proxy advisers which conservatives have for years complained push liberal-leaning views,

November 12, 2025
White House explores rules that would upend shareholder voting
Political|US|World

Senate moves to end shutdown

The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step toward reopening the government. CNN's Manu Raju reports on the latest move.

November 10, 2025
Senate moves to end shutdown
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

A timeline of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance and her mother’s arrest

A timeline of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance and her mother’s arrest

November 12, 2025
A timeline of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance and her mother’s arrest
Crime|Sports|World

Reward increased for information on puppies dumped in Thread Lake

Reward increased for information on puppies dumped in Thread Lake

November 12, 2025
Reward increased for information on puppies dumped in Thread Lake
Crime|MidEast|World

Theft of Roman statues from Syria’s main museum believed to be the work of an individual

Investigators believe the theft of ancient Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum was likely the work of an individual and not an organized gang

November 12, 2025
Theft of Roman statues from Syria’s main museum believed to be the work of an individual
Crime|World

UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike

The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. CNN's Natasha Bertrand reports.

November 11, 2025
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike
Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Science|World

No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.

November 12, 2025
No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
Economy|Political|World

White House says Trump hopes to sign bill Wednesday night to end shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to sign the bill Wednesday night to end the government shutdown, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a press conference.

November 12, 2025
White House says Trump hopes to sign bill Wednesday night to end shutdown
Crime|Political|US|World

Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker

Prosecutors in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband say they've turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense

November 12, 2025
Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Italy seeks faster introduction of EU levy on low-value parcels

The European Union needs to adopt "strong and fast" rules against the invasion of cheap and unregulated products, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Italy seeks faster introduction of EU levy on low-value parcels
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Record number of subprime borrowers miss car loan payments in October, data shows

The share of subprime borrowers at least 60 days behind on their auto loans rose to 6.65% in October, the highest level on record, according to Fitch Ratings data going back

November 12, 2025
Record number of subprime borrowers miss car loan payments in October, data shows
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Sudan president sacks powerful vice president Bol Mel

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday dismissed Benjamin Bol Mel as vice president and deputy leader of the ruling party, according to a decree read on state television,

November 12, 2025
South Sudan president sacks powerful vice president Bol Mel
Crime|Political|US|World

US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say

 The U.S. gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were

November 12, 2025
US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico

Nvidia on Wednesday denied plans to invest $1 billion in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, hours after the state governor touted the firm's plans to build a data center

November 12, 2025
Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico
Business|Economy|US|World

Trump to host JPMorgan's Dimon, other Wall Street CEOs at White House dinner

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Trump to host JPMorgan's Dimon, other Wall Street CEOs at White House dinner
Health|Science|World

Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says

The wild form of the virus behind polio has been detected in wastewater sampling in Germany, the nation's main public health body told Reuters on

November 12, 2025
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Jailed Tunisian opposition leader faced brutal violence in prison, his lawyer says

The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end

November 12, 2025
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader faced brutal violence in prison, his lawyer says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Spain's top prosecutor defends his innocence in leak trial

Spain's top prosecutor, Alvaro Garcia Ortiz, who is on trial for allegedly leaking confidential information about a tax fraud case, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he did

November 12, 2025
Spain's top prosecutor defends his innocence in leak trial
Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil foreign minister meets Rubio to assess tariff talks, source says

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met with U.S.

November 12, 2025
Brazil foreign minister meets Rubio to assess tariff talks, source says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of Canada governors agreed to look through choppy inflation, minutes show

Ahead of the Bank of Canada's rates decision on October 29, Governing Council decided to look

November 12, 2025
Bank of Canada governors agreed to look through choppy inflation, minutes show
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Trump's decision that the US boycott the G20 summit is 'their loss,' South African president says

South Africa's leader says that U_S_ President Donald Trump’s decision that the United States government boycott the Group of 20 summit next weekend is “their loss."

November 12, 2025
Trump's decision that the US boycott the G20 summit is 'their loss,' South African president says
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

UK PM Starmer's authority shaken as rift with Labour lawmakers deepens

On the eve of a visit to London by U.S.

November 12, 2025
UK PM Starmer's authority shaken as rift with Labour lawmakers deepens
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

Indigenous protesters on Wednesday defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with

November 12, 2025
COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on
Business|Election|Political|World

Coalition led by Iraqi PM Sudani comes first in Iraq’s election, commission says

A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came first in Iraq's parliamentary election, the Independent High Electoral Commission said on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Coalition led by Iraqi PM Sudani comes first in Iraq’s election, commission says
Arts|Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Chasing the Louvre loot: Inside Antwerp's jewellery underworld

In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for

November 12, 2025
Chasing the Louvre loot: Inside Antwerp's jewellery underworld
Business|Economy|Travel|World

US freezes flight cuts at 6% as air traffic control absences shrink

The Trump administration late on Wednesday froze government-imposed flight cuts at 40 major airports at 6% after air traffic control absences fell sharply,

November 12, 2025
US freezes flight cuts at 6% as air traffic control absences shrink
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Delta sees strong current quarter despite flight disruptions

Delta Air Lines expects to have a strong fourth quarter despite flight disruptions caused by the federal government shutdown, the carrier's CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Delta sees strong current quarter despite flight disruptions
Business|Economy|Political|World

US Treasury issues Iran-related missile and drone sanctions

The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned individuals and entities in several countries related to their support of Iran's ballistic missile and drone production, in the latest attempt to pressure

November 12, 2025
US Treasury issues Iran-related missile and drone sanctions
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Chile's Latam Airlines cancels 173 flights due to pilot strike

At least 173 flights have been canceled and 20,000 passengers affected after pilots for LATAM Airlines went on strike, the company said on Wednesday. 

November 12, 2025
Chile's Latam Airlines cancels 173 flights due to pilot strike
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US|World

US issues sanctions against Myanmar armed group over scams

The United States on Wednesday imposed financial sanctions on a Myanmar militia group for supporting a cyber scam operation that targeted Americans from territory it controls.

November 12, 2025
US issues sanctions against Myanmar armed group over scams
Business|Finance|Technology|World

Wall St regulator to consider crypto token classification, chair says

The head of the U.S.

November 12, 2025
Wall St regulator to consider crypto token classification, chair says
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Czech president tells prime minister hopeful Babis to show how he will end conflicts of interest

Czech election winner, billionaire Andrej Babis, must tell the public how he will eliminate conflicts of interest stemming from his business activities before he is appointed prime

November 12, 2025
Czech president tells prime minister hopeful Babis to show how he will end conflicts of interest
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|World

Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?​

U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of people who President Donald Trump's administration calls

October 31, 2025
Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?​
Business|Science|Technology|World

OpenAI fights order to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to reverse an order that required it to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs amid a copyright

November 12, 2025
OpenAI fights order to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Irish media regulator opens investigation into Musk's X

Ireland's media regulator began an investigation into social media platform X on Wednesday over concerns it is not giving users a chance to appeal content moderation decisions and

November 12, 2025
Irish media regulator opens investigation into Musk's X
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed's Bostic favors no change in rates while inflation remains greater risk

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday said he favors leaving interest rates where they are until there is "clear evidence" that inflation is moving back to the U.S.

November 12, 2025
Fed's Bostic favors no change in rates while inflation remains greater risk
Business|Europe|Sports|World

Winter Olympics sports resist push to add cyclocross and cross-country running to their program

Organizers of traditional snow and ice sports said Wednesday they do not want events from summer federations added to their Winter Olympics program

November 12, 2025
Winter Olympics sports resist push to add cyclocross and cross-country running to their program
Crime|Europe|World

No longer a prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor gains a hyphen in his name

The former Prince Andrew has officially changed his name to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, adding a hyphen to align with the royal family’s surname style

November 12, 2025
No longer a prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor gains a hyphen in his name
Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Former aide to 2 N.Y. governors accused of being an undisclosed agent of China faces trial

Former aide to 2 N.Y. governors accused of being an undisclosed agent of China faces trial

November 12, 2025
Former aide to 2 N.Y. governors accused of being an undisclosed agent of China faces trial
Crime|Political|US|World

White House says Epstein emails released to smear Trump

The White House accused Democrats in the House of Representatives of releasing emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday to smear President Donald Trump.

November 12, 2025
White House says Epstein emails released to smear Trump
Crime|Environment|Health|Technology|World

SF Muni operator appears to fall asleep while speeding 50 mph through curve, jolting passengers

SF Muni operator appears to fall asleep while speeding 50 mph through curve, jolting passengers

November 12, 2025
SF Muni operator appears to fall asleep while speeding 50 mph through curve, jolting passengers
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World

Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

November 12, 2025
Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning ‘LGBTQ propaganda’
Crime|Health|Travel|World

Passenger bus plunges into a ravine in southern Peru killing at least 37

A passenger bus has fallen into a deep ravine in southern Peru, killing at least 37 people and injuring 13 more

November 12, 2025
Passenger bus plunges into a ravine in southern Peru killing at least 37
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Algerian president pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German request

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal following a request from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the

November 12, 2025
Algerian president pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German request
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Polish president to block judicial appointments in bid to stifle government reforms

Poland's president said on Wednesday he would refuse to nominate or promote judges who question the status of colleagues appointed under a contested system introduced by the previous

November 12, 2025
Polish president to block judicial appointments in bid to stifle government reforms
Europe|World

Ukraine says it pulled back troops from southeastern village, stopped Russian advance

Ukraine's military said on Wednesday that it had pulled back troops from near a settlement on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia front, but that it has stopped Russian advances in the area.

November 12, 2025
Ukraine says it pulled back troops from southeastern village, stopped Russian advance
Health|Science|US|World

US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December

The U.S.

November 12, 2025
US vaccine panel may vote on hepatitis B shots in December
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Dollar mixed as US government looks to reopen, yen at nine-month low

The U.S. dollar dipped against the euro on Wednesday as traders evaluated what a flood of economic releases will mean for Federal Reserve interest rate policy

November 12, 2025
Dollar mixed as US government looks to reopen, yen at nine-month low
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Bessent says he will adjust US Treasury debt auctions gradually, safeguard stability

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Bessent says he will adjust US Treasury debt auctions gradually, safeguard stability
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic to invest $50 billion to build data centers in US

AI startup Anthropic said on Wednesday it would invest $50 billion in building data centers in the U.S., the latest multi-billion-dollar outlay in the industry as companies race to expand

November 12, 2025
Anthropic to invest $50 billion to build data centers in US
Business|Economy|Political|World

India approves $5.1 billion package for exporters after US tariffs hit

India's cabinet has approved spending 450.6 billion rupees ($5.1 billion) on support for exporters, including 200 billion rupees in

November 12, 2025
India approves $5.1 billion package for exporters after US tariffs hit
Economy|Political|World

French lawmakers vote to approve suspension of unpopular pension reform

French lawmakers voted to suspend a contested pension reform on Wednesday, as next year's budget bills inch through parliament under persistent threats to the government's survival.

November 12, 2025
French lawmakers vote to approve suspension of unpopular pension reform
Economy|Environment|Europe|Health|World

Ukrainians flee southeastern front as fighting worsens

Bundled in layers of clothing and clutching her cane inside an evacuation van, 84-year-old Polina Plyushchii said the threat of drones and other weapons had made it too

November 12, 2025
Ukrainians flee southeastern front as fighting worsens
Economy|Political|World

Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court

Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that

November 12, 2025
Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court
Crime|Europe|World

Ukraine moves to quell $100 million energy corruption scandal

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for the dismissal of two cabinet ministers on Wednesday amid a probe into an alleged $100 million corruption scheme involving a

November 12, 2025
Ukraine moves to quell $100 million energy corruption scandal
Business|Economy|World

Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is retiring at the end of his current term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time that President Donald Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank

November 12, 2025
Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Rumors swirl of a plot to oust Keir Starmer as the embattled British leader denies attacking his rivals

Rumors swirl of a plot to oust Keir Starmer as the embattled British leader denies attacking his rivals

November 12, 2025
Rumors swirl of a plot to oust Keir Starmer as the embattled British leader denies attacking his rivals
Interview|Sports|US|World

Fritz, Shelton flying flag for American men's tennis at Nitto ATP Finals

Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton tell CNN World Sport's Amanda Davies that they seek inspiration from the uber-successful U.S. women and say it's time for the men to break through.

November 12, 2025
Fritz, Shelton flying flag for American men's tennis at Nitto ATP Finals
Education|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

Researchers have found that shouting is more effective than speaking when trying to scare off seagulls

November 12, 2025
Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say
Business|Europe|Technology|World

EU looks to Big Tech, influencers to fight hybrid threats, fake news

Europe is looking to online platforms and influencers to help fight disinformation and promote democracy according to a European Commission strategy

November 12, 2025
EU looks to Big Tech, influencers to fight hybrid threats, fake news
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Georgia charges ex-PM, opposition leader Gakharia in deepening crackdown

Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday charged Giorgi Gakharia, an exiled opposition leader and former prime minister, with offences related to his time in office, amid an escalating

November 12, 2025
Georgia charges ex-PM, opposition leader Gakharia in deepening crackdown
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

UK's FTSE 100 hits record close as US shutdown nears end

London's FTSE 100 logged a third consecutive record close, supported by gains in utilities and mining shares as investors welcomed signs of a potential end to the prolonged U.S. government

November 12, 2025
UK's FTSE 100 hits record close as US shutdown nears end
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Crypto exchange Coinbase to reincorporate in Texas, exit Delaware

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is departing Delaware and reincorporating itself in Texas, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, citing the new business hub's growing

November 12, 2025
Crypto exchange Coinbase to reincorporate in Texas, exit Delaware
Business|Economy|World

German economic council cuts growth forecast for 2026

The German Council of Economic Experts on Wednesday cut its forecast for Europe's largest economy in 2026 and predicted only modest growth this year, despite

November 12, 2025
German economic council cuts growth forecast for 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026

The world oil market will see a small surplus in 2026 after OPEC+ production increases and higher supply from other producers, an OPEC report showed on Wednesday, a

November 12, 2025
OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026
Crime|Political|Technology|US|World

Democratic-led states are inadvertently sharing drivers' data with ICE, officials say

Democratic-led states are inadvertently making their drivers' data available to U.S. immigration authorities through a little-understood digital loophole, a

November 12, 2025
Democratic-led states are inadvertently sharing drivers' data with ICE, officials say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall St opens higher as traders anticipate end to federal shutdown

Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday with the Dow at a record high, as investors cheered a likely end to the longest U.S. government shutdown, while an upbeat earnings outlook from

November 12, 2025
Wall St opens higher as traders anticipate end to federal shutdown
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

India says Delhi blast was 'terror incident', sources cite possible link with Kashmir arrests

India's government confirmed on Wednesday that it was treating a car blast that killed eight people and wounded at least 20 others in Delhi as a "

November 12, 2025
India says Delhi blast was 'terror incident', sources cite possible link with Kashmir arrests
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed may soon start buying bonds to manage market liquidity, Williams says

By Michael S.

November 12, 2025
Fed may soon start buying bonds to manage market liquidity, Williams says
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Sanctions stymie Lukoil drilling plans in Romanian Black Sea

Oslo-listed Vantage Drilling cancelled a contract to drill next year, which two industry sources told Reuters on Wednesday was with

November 12, 2025
Sanctions stymie Lukoil drilling plans in Romanian Black Sea
Political|Science|Technology|World

Checking Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says

Iran still has not let inspectors into the nuclear sites Israel and the United States bombed in June, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a confidential report on

November 12, 2025
Checking Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says
MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months

The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June

November 12, 2025
UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months
Business|Health|World

More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates

More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a year-long application process

November 12, 2025
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates
Health|Science|US|World

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total

November 12, 2025
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Trial of former Congolese rebel leader Lumbala over wartime atrocities opens in Paris

The trial of Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun in Paris over atrocities committed during the Second Congo War

November 12, 2025
Trial of former Congolese rebel leader Lumbala over wartime atrocities opens in Paris
Asia|Business|Europe|Political|World

Xi pitches closer ties to Spanish king as Madrid courts Chinese investment

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered Spain's King Felipe VI a vision of cooperation with "

November 12, 2025
Xi pitches closer ties to Spanish king as Madrid courts Chinese investment
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Suicide bombing in Pakistan capital kills 12, raises regional tension

A suicide bomber killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital on Tuesday in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had

November 11, 2025
Suicide bombing in Pakistan capital kills 12, raises regional tension
Economy|Europe|World

Turkey says 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash; black box found

Turkey on Wednesday said 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia, with all but one of the bodies recovered, marking the

November 12, 2025
Turkey says 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash; black box found
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

ECB's Lagarde replaces Fed's Powell on two key BIS committees

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is to take over from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell as head of two of the Bank for International Settlements' key economic

November 12, 2025
ECB's Lagarde replaces Fed's Powell on two key BIS committees
Health|Political|World

UK's Starmer says any attack on cabinet members is 'completely unacceptable'

LONDON -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any attack on members of his cabinet was "completely unacceptable", suggesting he was not behind newspaper reports that his allies

November 12, 2025
UK's Starmer says any attack on cabinet members is 'completely unacceptable'
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fed to cut rates again in December on weakening job market, say most economists: Reuters poll

The U.S.

November 12, 2025
Fed to cut rates again in December on weakening job market, say most economists: Reuters poll
Europe|Lifestyle|World

Jesus did not appear on hill in France, Vatican says

Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Jesus did not appear on hill in France, Vatican says
Africa|Economy|World

Senegal president and ruling party clash over leadership post

Senegal's president and the political party he belongs to have issued conflicting statements over the leadership of the ruling coalition, a clear sign of dissension among top leaders

November 12, 2025
Senegal president and ruling party clash over leadership post
Political|World

Israeli defence minister says he intends to close public radio station

Israel’s defense minister said on Wednesday he planned to close publicly funded Army Radio in what he described as an attempt to preserve the military’s nonpartisan character, but the

November 12, 2025
Israeli defence minister says he intends to close public radio station
Americas|Business|Europe|Political|World

BBC holds surprise board meeting to weigh Trump’s legal threat

BBC holds surprise board meeting to weigh Trump’s legal threat

November 12, 2025
BBC holds surprise board meeting to weigh Trump’s legal threat
Health|World

Gaza patients face a painful wait as hospitals sag under burden of cases

Fourteen-year-old Mohammed Wael Helles has been waiting for surgery on a serious spinal injury caused by an Israeli airstrike for nearly two months, one of

November 12, 2025
Gaza patients face a painful wait as hospitals sag under burden of cases
Economy|Environment|Health|World

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the

November 12, 2025
Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran
Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

November 12, 2025
Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight
Asia|Crime|World

Pakistan's prime minister offers talks to Afghanistan after deadly militant attacks

Pakistan’s prime minister has offered talks to Afghanistan’s Taliban government in a renewed peace overture

November 12, 2025
Pakistan's prime minister offers talks to Afghanistan after deadly militant attacks
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

Pope Leo shares his all-time favorite movies

Pope Leo shares his all-time favorite movies

November 12, 2025
Pope Leo shares his all-time favorite movies
Economy|Health|Political|World

UK's Starmer tries to shore up authority after leadership challenge briefing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer distanced himself on Wednesday from a briefing by unnamed allies that he would fight any leadership bid,

November 12, 2025
UK's Starmer tries to shore up authority after leadership challenge briefing
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding

Millions more people risk famine in at least a dozen crisis spots around the world, including Sudan and Gaza, two U.N. agencies warned on Wednesday, appealing for funds to address a

November 12, 2025
UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding
Crime|Education|Europe|World

UK counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent sees sharp rise in referrals

Britain's counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent recorded a 27% rise in referrals last year, with about a third of those concerning individuals without an ideology, showing the scale

November 12, 2025
UK counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent sees sharp rise in referrals
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Tech turbulence and data deluge due

By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Markets have already effectively priced in the U.S. government's reopening on Monday,

November 12, 2025
Tech turbulence and data deluge due
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German exports get welcome boost from Eastern Europe, says business group

Germany's export business, struggling under high U.S. tariffs and a slump in China, got a welcome shot in the arm from trade with Eastern Europe in

November 12, 2025
German exports get welcome boost from Eastern Europe, says business group
Business|Economy|World

India's inflation tanks to record low, boosting December rate-cut hopes

India's retail inflation slumped to a record low of 0.25% in October, driven by a sharp fall in food prices and tax cuts on consumer goods, paving the way for a

November 12, 2025
India's inflation tanks to record low, boosting December rate-cut hopes
Business|Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in letter, Israeli president's office says

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from U.S.

November 12, 2025
Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in letter, Israeli president's office says
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

How could British Prime Minister Keir Starmer be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was battling to maintain his authority over his party on Wednesday after one of his most senior ministers criticised the "toxic" culture in his

November 12, 2025
How could British Prime Minister Keir Starmer be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?
Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Stock Markets|World

Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

In Newark's heavily Latino Ironbound district, Rosa Ludena works the register of the electronics shop she's owned since 2003. 

November 12, 2025
Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying
Arts|Health|Lifestyle|World

Ukrainians turn to tattoos to ease grief from war

When Natalia Lipei pulls up her sleeve, the 66-year-old Ukrainian pensioner reveals a colourful tattoo: a winged sword, symbolising the air-assault unit her son Viktor served in before

November 12, 2025
Ukrainians turn to tattoos to ease grief from war
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Euro zone inflation risks may be tilted to upside, Schnabel argues

Euro zone inflation is unlikely to fall too low and risks may actually be skewed toward higher than forecast readings, but the European Central Bank can tolerate small target

November 12, 2025
Euro zone inflation risks may be tilted to upside, Schnabel argues
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's attempting a comeback

A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is making a comeback bid in a key congressional district as her party looks to break President Donald Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms

November 12, 2025
Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's attempting a comeback
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial

Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial

November 12, 2025
Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Russia makes gains in southern Ukraine as it expands front-line attacks

A Ukrainian commander says the Russian army has overrun three settlements in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region

November 12, 2025
Russia makes gains in southern Ukraine as it expands front-line attacks
Arts|Science|Travel|World

Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery

Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery

November 12, 2025
Mount Nemrut: Where colossal stone gods guard a 2,000-year-old mystery
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Dozens of Venezuelans deported from US to notorious Salvadoran prison subjected to torture, rights groups claim in new report

Dozens of Venezuelans deported from US to notorious Salvadoran prison subjected to torture, rights groups claim in new report

November 12, 2025
Dozens of Venezuelans deported from US to notorious Salvadoran prison subjected to torture, rights groups claim in new report
Crime|Health|World

Video shows suspected suicide attack in Pakistan

A rare explosion in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad has left 12 people dead and 20 injured, according to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital.

November 11, 2025
Video shows suspected suicide attack in Pakistan
Europe|Political|World

Kremlin says contacts with Britain failed to develop

The Kremlin said on Wednesday there had been contact between Britain's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov but that the dialogue

November 12, 2025
Kremlin says contacts with Britain failed to develop
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ex-Polish justice minister offers to be questioned abroad, lawyer says

A former Polish justice minister accused of abuse of power has offered to be questioned in Hungary or Belgium, his lawyer told Rzeczpospolita daily in comments published late on

November 12, 2025
Ex-Polish justice minister offers to be questioned abroad, lawyer says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Italy industry output rebounds after August slump

Italian industrial output rebounded 2.8% in September after a 2.7% drop in August, data showed on Wednesday, offering some hope to the country's long-struggling manufacturing sector.

November 12, 2025
Italy industry output rebounds after August slump
Business|Economy|Technology|World

India's GCC count to grow to 2,400 by 2030; impact of H1-B crackdown minimal, says TeamLease

By Abhirami G -India could host more than 2,400 global capability centres by 2030, TeamLease Services said on Wednesday, adding that  U.S.

November 12, 2025
India's GCC count to grow to 2,400 by 2030; impact of H1-B crackdown minimal, says TeamLease
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

New reflationist members at Japan's top economic panel push for big stimulus

Two newly appointed members of the Japanese government's top economic panel called on Wednesday for an economic stimulus package larger than last year's,

November 12, 2025
New reflationist members at Japan's top economic panel push for big stimulus
Economy|Political|Travel|US|World

US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown

By Nolan D.

November 11, 2025
US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown
Political|Science|Technology|World

Japan PM wavers on nuclear arms question in sign of possible shift

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that

November 12, 2025
Japan PM wavers on nuclear arms question in sign of possible shift
Europe|Political|World

Turkish military plane crash in Georgia kills all 20 on board

Turkey's defense minister has announced that all 20 personnel on board a military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia have died

November 12, 2025
Turkish military plane crash in Georgia kills all 20 on board
Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Travel|World

Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top'

An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”

November 12, 2025
Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top'
Crime|Europe|World

France honors victims 10 years after attacks at Bataclan concert hall, cafes and national stadium

France is paying tribute to victims of the 2015 Paris attacks, marking 10 years since the tragedy

November 12, 2025
France honors victims 10 years after attacks at Bataclan concert hall, cafes and national stadium
Business|Economy|Political|World

Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?

Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?

November 11, 2025
Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Technology|World

China's Singles' Day shopping festival winds down with 'muted' sentiment

China's Singles' Day sales festival is coming to a close after more than a month of promotions on the country's largest e-commerce platforms, which

November 12, 2025
China's Singles' Day shopping festival winds down with 'muted' sentiment
Business|Political|US|World

Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?

U.S.

November 12, 2025
Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Chinese firms say EU business conditions have deteriorated for sixth year

Chinese companies in the European Union say business conditions in the bloc have deteriorated for a sixth consecutive year, with rising labour costs and political challenges

November 12, 2025
Chinese firms say EU business conditions have deteriorated for sixth year
Asia|Business|Crime|World

Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

Wanted gambling kingpin She Zhijiang is being extradited to China from Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said, after a Thai court earlier this week upheld an order that followed a

November 12, 2025
Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
Europe|World

Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, foreign ministry official says

Russia is ready to resume peace negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, Russian state news agency TASS cited a foreign ministry official as saying on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, foreign ministry official says
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|Technology|US|World

Former aide to two NY governors, accused of being Chinese agent, goes on trial for money laundering and fraud

Former aide to two NY governors, accused of being Chinese agent, goes on trial for money laundering and fraud

November 12, 2025
Former aide to two NY governors, accused of being Chinese agent, goes on trial for money laundering and fraud
Election|Political|US|World

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK, to run for US Congress

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the 35th U.S. president, John F.

November 12, 2025
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK, to run for US Congress
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?​

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being hammered by energy challenges and

November 12, 2025
Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?​
Business|Economy|Europe|World

German inflation confirmed at 2.3% in October

German inflation slowed slightly in October to 2.3%, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.

November 12, 2025
German inflation confirmed at 2.3% in October
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to

November 12, 2025
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Business|Economy|World

China's soybean glut could defeat US export hopes after trade thaw

China is grappling with a glut of soybeans after months of record imports, curbing prospects for U.S. exports despite a recent trade truce

November 12, 2025
China's soybean glut could defeat US export hopes after trade thaw
Asia|Political|World

Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate, at least one dead

At least one person was killed in Cambodia amid a flare-up of conflict with Thailand on Wednesday as the neighbours accused each other of opening fire along a disputed part of their

November 12, 2025
Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate, at least one dead
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Sweden's finance minister sees signs of economy picking up

Sweden's economy is picking up speed after a period of sluggish growth, but uncertainty remains high, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
Sweden's finance minister sees signs of economy picking up
Africa|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink

South Africa's largest mobile operator Vodacom Group has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet for businesses across Africa,

November 12, 2025
Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink
Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat,

November 12, 2025
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse
Business|Education|Environment|World

Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought record downpours to the mountainous east

November 12, 2025
Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Food|World

Global wine output subdued by climate shocks, OIV says

Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather,

November 12, 2025
Global wine output subdued by climate shocks, OIV says
Business|Economy|Europe|World

China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king's visit

Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping have signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation

November 12, 2025
China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king's visit
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

This anti-drone technology is used on the Ukrainian battlefield and in NATO airspace after flyovers

Drone warfare exploded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022

November 12, 2025
This anti-drone technology is used on the Ukrainian battlefield and in NATO airspace after flyovers
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Japan finance minister says weak yen's disadvantages more pronounced than advantages

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday she would not deny that the negative aspects of the weak yen on the economy have become more pronounced than the positive

November 12, 2025
Japan finance minister says weak yen's disadvantages more pronounced than advantages
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US Congress poised to get back to work

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The U.S. government is on the brink of reopening, potentially restoring pay to unpaid federal workers and ending a

November 12, 2025
US Congress poised to get back to work
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan prime minister 'strongly hopes' BOJ achieves wage-driven inflation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she "strongly hopes" the central bank achieves inflation driven by wages rather than primarily through

November 12, 2025
Japan prime minister 'strongly hopes' BOJ achieves wage-driven inflation
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|Political|Travel|World

Rohingya survivor recalls deadly boat sinking, more bodies found

The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya

November 11, 2025
Rohingya survivor recalls deadly boat sinking, more bodies found
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Gulfstream says US business jet demand strong but China slow due to trade tensions

U.S. trade tensions have slowed opportunities for business jet deals in China, the president of corporate planemaker Gulfstream Aerospace said, in a rare case of demand

November 12, 2025
Gulfstream says US business jet demand strong but China slow due to trade tensions
Asia|Political|Science|World

'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on

A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of

November 12, 2025
'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Asian equities witness over $10 billion foreign outflows in November as AI rally stalls

Asian equities witnessed steep cross-border outflows in the first week of November as investors booked profits on caution over lofty tech valuations and uncertainty about the sustainability

November 12, 2025
Asian equities witness over $10 billion foreign outflows in November as AI rally stalls
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

GM wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China

General Motors has directed several thousand of its suppliers to scrub their supply chains of parts from China, four people familiar with the matter said, reflecting

November 12, 2025
GM wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China
Business|Economy|Political|World

Japan to pledge bold spending increase in stimulus package, draft shows

Japan's government will pledge to increase spending "without hesitation" to support an economy on the cusp of emerging from stagnation, according to a draft of

November 12, 2025
Japan to pledge bold spending increase in stimulus package, draft shows
Asia|Business|Political|World

Thai king's historic state visit to China signals closer ties

When King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives in Beijing on Thursday, he will become the first reigning Thai monarch to make a state visit to China, in what analysts say

November 12, 2025
Thai king's historic state visit to China signals closer ties
Business|Economy|Political|World

Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending and trade

November 11, 2025
Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump
Asia|Australia|Political|World

Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty

Australia and Indonesia have agreed on a new security treaty that commits them to consult each other if either country is threatened,

November 12, 2025
Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty
World

Australia's central bank debates if monetary policy is restrictive, deputy governor says

A top Australian central banker said on Wednesday that there was increasing debate about whether the current cash rate of 3.6% is restrictive enough to keep inflation

November 12, 2025
Australia's central bank debates if monetary policy is restrictive, deputy governor says
Asia|Political|World

South Korea to maintain backing for UN resolution on North Korea human rights

South Korea will co-sponsor an annual U.N. resolution that raises concerns over North Korea's human rights situation, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, defying

November 12, 2025
South Korea to maintain backing for UN resolution on North Korea human rights
Economy|Education|Health|World

Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says

Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on debt to survive, the United Nations said on

November 12, 2025
Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says
Health|World

Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise

Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers in its wake

November 12, 2025
Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Thailand ‘halts’ peace agreement with Cambodia hailed by Trump after landmine explosion injures troops

Thailand ‘halts’ peace agreement with Cambodia hailed by Trump after landmine explosion injures troops

November 11, 2025
Thailand ‘halts’ peace agreement with Cambodia hailed by Trump after landmine explosion injures troops
Education|Health|World

More sleep, less screen time as China aims to reduce student stress

Chinese authorities have announced measures to improve the mental health of primary and secondary school students by reducing academic pressure, cutting screen time and mandating

November 12, 2025
More sleep, less screen time as China aims to reduce student stress
Asia|Education|Environment|World

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island

Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday

November 12, 2025
Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|World

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards

November 11, 2025
Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

A rare blackout has hit the entire Dominican Republic, snarling traffic and paralyzing business in the country of nearly 11 million people

November 11, 2025
Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

Australian spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities

Australia's spy chief said on Wednesday hackers working for China's government and military had probed the country's telecoms network and key infrastructure,

November 12, 2025
Australian spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities
Business|Education|Technology|World

Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media ban

Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a

November 12, 2025
Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media ban
Business|Economy|Political|World

Vietnam eyes tariff deal soon, as US seeks to cut huge trade deficit

Vietnam is working to sign a trade agreement with the United States soon, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Wednesday, as a new round of

November 12, 2025
Vietnam eyes tariff deal soon, as US seeks to cut huge trade deficit
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean

November 12, 2025
Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Irish corporate taxes to avoid tariff hit but risks rise, watchdog says

Most of Ireland's big corporate taxpayers have so far escaped the direct impact of U.S. tariffs, but American trade policies have made the outlook for this critical source of

November 12, 2025
Irish corporate taxes to avoid tariff hit but risks rise, watchdog says
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Yen stablecoin issuer predicts growing presence in Japan's bond market

Stablecoin issuers could become major buyers of Japanese government bonds in several years and influence the central bank's control over monetary policy, the head of

November 12, 2025
Yen stablecoin issuer predicts growing presence in Japan's bond market
Economy|Health|Political|World

The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume

November 11, 2025
The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end
Africa|Crime|Europe|World

European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite

November 12, 2025
European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy

November 10, 2025
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
Arts|Entertainment|Technology|World

In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance — as BBC uproar shows

The job of videotape editors was once one of the least-noticed in the media world

November 11, 2025
In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance — as BBC uproar shows
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

November 11, 2025
Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
Crime|Europe|World

Turkish military plane with 20 on board crashes in Georgia

A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border, according to Turkish and Georgian authorities

November 11, 2025
Turkish military plane with 20 on board crashes in Georgia
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's POSCO for $765 million to reduce debt, sending its

November 11, 2025
Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge
Business|Economy|Environment|World

At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy

California Governor Gavin Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state would continue to prioritize green technology,

November 11, 2025
At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 23% in October to 1.9 million units, driven by strong demand across major markets, market

November 12, 2025
Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says
Crime|Political|World

Colombia president orders suspension of intelligence sharing with US

Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered Colombian public security forces to suspend intelligence sharing with U.S. intelligence agencies until Washington stops attacking boats in the

November 12, 2025
Colombia president orders suspension of intelligence sharing with US
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back

November 11, 2025
Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

November 10, 2025
Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died
Business|Economy|Environment|World

AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid

November 11, 2025
AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'
Environment|Science|World

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago

November 09, 2025
Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Japanese manufacturers' sentiment surges to highest in nearly four years: Reuters poll

Japanese manufacturing confidence surged to its highest level in nearly four years in November, led by the electronics and auto sectors which have been buoyed by

November 11, 2025
Japanese manufacturers' sentiment surges to highest in nearly four years: Reuters poll
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Tokyo protests Russia's wider entry ban over Ukraine sanctions

Japan decried as "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday Russia's extension of an entry ban to 30 more citizens, among them a foreign ministry spokesperson, after Tokyo's sanctions

November 11, 2025
Tokyo protests Russia's wider entry ban over Ukraine sanctions
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Man says cockroach told him to kill two people

Man says cockroach told him to kill two people

November 11, 2025
Man says cockroach told him to kill two people
Business|Economy|World

US Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring Trump to fully fund food aid

The U.S.

November 11, 2025
US Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring Trump to fully fund food aid
Economy|Health|Political|US|World

US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to continue SNAP cutback

The U.S.

November 11, 2025
US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to continue SNAP cutback
Economy|Health|Political|US|World

Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus and the country into a record-breaking government shutdown and voted against reopening when some of his members defected

November 11, 2025
Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

‘She was a force for good’: Parents remember KU student killed in hit-and-run crash

‘She was a force for good’: Parents remember KU student killed in hit-and-run crash

November 11, 2025
‘She was a force for good’: Parents remember KU student killed in hit-and-run crash
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

US House Speaker Johnson to swear in Democratic Representative-elect Grijalva on Wednesday

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday, Johnson's office said on Tuesday.

November 11, 2025
US House Speaker Johnson to swear in Democratic Representative-elect Grijalva on Wednesday
Crime|Health|World

Migrants at largest US detention camp face foul water, rotten food, congresswoman says 

Detainees at the largest U.S. migrant detention camp endure foul-tasting drinking water, rotten food and inadequate healthcare, according to a U.S. congresswoman who called

November 11, 2025
Migrants at largest US detention camp face foul water, rotten food, congresswoman says 
Crime|Political|US|World

Trump border commander could head to Charlotte, New Orleans, sources say

U.S.

November 11, 2025
Trump border commander could head to Charlotte, New Orleans, sources say
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|US|World

California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels

California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was chilling to see the U.S. military blowing up suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coasts of Latin America

November 11, 2025
California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trading Day: Tech, the lone cloud on sunny Wall Street

U.S. tech was the major outlier in an otherwise buoyant day for global stocks on Tuesday, as relief around the expected end of the U.S. government

November 11, 2025
Trading Day: Tech, the lone cloud on sunny Wall Street
Crime|Political|World

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for former spy chief in martial law declaration probe, Yonhap reports

A South Korea court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former spy agency chief Cho Tae-yong who is under a probe into ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in

November 11, 2025
South Korea court issues arrest warrant for former spy chief in martial law declaration probe, Yonhap reports
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge

Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge

November 11, 2025
Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge
Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|World

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

France is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they violate international law, the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel

November 11, 2025
French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US bank regulators move to finalize Treasuries-linked capital plan, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. regulators have agreed on the terms to ease a set of capital requirements that could potentially allow banks to hold more Treasuries, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people

November 11, 2025
US bank regulators move to finalize Treasuries-linked capital plan, Bloomberg News reports
Environment|Science|World

US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy

(Corrects paragraph 14 to delete reference to former USARC commissioners' obvious personal or professional lack of connections to the Arctic, adds more information on Nesheiwat's professional

November 11, 2025
US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy
Business|Economy|World

Mexico imposes 156% tariff on sugar imports

Mexico on Tuesday implemented a new tariff for sugar imports due to falling international prices and a risk of oversupply in the domestic market, according to

November 11, 2025
Mexico imposes 156% tariff on sugar imports
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading after a mixed day on Wall Street

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading after most U.S. stocks rose, settling back to where they were before last week’s swoon over the future of artificial intelligence

November 11, 2025
Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading after a mixed day on Wall Street
Interview|Lifestyle|World

World War II veteran reflects on D-Day and life lessons

World War II veteran reflects on D-Day and life lessons

November 11, 2025
World War II veteran reflects on D-Day and life lessons
Americas|Crime|World

Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women

Women in Mexico face daily fears of harassment and violence, especially when using public transportation and rideshare apps

November 08, 2025
Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women
Business|Health|Science|World

FDA names longtime cancer scientist Pazdur to lead drug center

The Food and Drug Administration has named a longtime regulator of cancer medications to lead the agency’s drug center

November 11, 2025
FDA names longtime cancer scientist Pazdur to lead drug center
Crime|World

Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West Bank

Israeli and Palestinian officials say dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank

November 11, 2025
Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West Bank
Business|Economy|Finance|World

US consumer watchdog to narrow civil rights era lending law, sources say

The U.S.

November 11, 2025
US consumer watchdog to narrow civil rights era lending law, sources say
Business|Economy|World

Brazil caps fees, shortens payment terms in billion-dollar meal voucher market

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed on Tuesday a decree seeking to lower intermediation costs in the country's multi-billion-real meal voucher market, which will

November 11, 2025
Brazil caps fees, shortens payment terms in billion-dollar meal voucher market
Business|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs

November 11, 2025
Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World

Trump's $1B lawsuit threat casts shadow over the BBC, but it could also be a bluff

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bring a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC has cast a shadow over the British broadcaster’s future, but it could also be a bluff with little legal merit

November 11, 2025
Trump's $1B lawsuit threat casts shadow over the BBC, but it could also be a bluff
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Sports|World

Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik to face probe over online comments about rival

Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik to face probe over online comments about rival

October 23, 2025
Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik to face probe over online comments about rival
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms

November 11, 2025
Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer resigns

Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who played a leading role in negotiations during the Gaza war and was a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

November 11, 2025
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer resigns
Business|Europe|Political|World

Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows

Russia said its forces had pushed deeper into the eastern Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk on Tuesday, with one video showing Russian

November 11, 2025
Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows
Environment|World

Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire

Palestinian mother Hanan al-Joujou, 31, has to feed her three children in the dark with a flashlight as there is no electricity in Gaza even after last month's Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

November 11, 2025
Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks rise, dollar dips with focus on labor market, US government reopening

MSCI's global equities index rose modestly on Tuesday as investors looked forward to an end to the U.S. government shutdown, while the

November 11, 2025
Stocks rise, dollar dips with focus on labor market, US government reopening
Health|Political|World

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel,

November 11, 2025
UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children
Crime|Political|US|World

Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to seek $500,000 for January 6 probe

Legislation moving through Congress that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history would also allow eight Republican senators to seek hundreds

November 11, 2025
Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to seek $500,000 for January 6 probe
Europe|World

Ukraine's top commander: Situation has worsened in Zaporizhzhia region

Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Tuesday that the army's situation has "significantly worsened" in parts of southeastern Zaporizhzhia region amid fierce fighting

November 11, 2025
Ukraine's top commander: Situation has worsened in Zaporizhzhia region
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region

Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region

November 11, 2025
Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|World

Gal Gadot wins Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support

Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it

November 11, 2025
Gal Gadot wins Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support
Environment|Science|US|World

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

November 10, 2025
Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention

British political commentator Sami Hamdi plans to leave the U.S. after spending over two weeks in immigration detention

November 11, 2025
British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention
Health|Political|Travel|World

New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants' health and finances

A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves

November 11, 2025
New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants' health and finances
Environment|Science|World

Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

November 11, 2025
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power
Economy|Political|US|World

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session

November 11, 2025
Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote
Business|Economy|US|World

White House eyes return to growth of 3%, 4% by early 2026 after shutdown knock

The U.S. economy should return to growth of 3% to 4% by the first quarter of 2026, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday.

November 11, 2025
White House eyes return to growth of 3%, 4% by early 2026 after shutdown knock
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|Travel|US|World

Vehicle slams into home during late-night police chase

Vehicle slams into home during late-night police chase

November 11, 2025
Vehicle slams into home during late-night police chase
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|US|World

US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as shutdown continues

Airlines canceled 1,200 flights on Tuesday as air traffic control staffing improved significantly ahead of an expected end to a record-setting government

November 11, 2025
US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as shutdown continues
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says

France will help the Palestinian Authority draft a constitution for a future state, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in

November 11, 2025
France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says
Crime|Political|World

Israeli parliament advances death penalty bill backed by Ben-Gvir

The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens, with some lawmakers believing it

November 11, 2025
Israeli parliament advances death penalty bill backed by Ben-Gvir
Business|Economy|Europe|World

French central bank sees slight growth in Q4 as political uncertainty weighs

France's central bank said the economy "will grow slightly in the fourth quarter" as high political uncertainty contributes to a slowing pace of expansion in November, although it did

November 11, 2025
French central bank sees slight growth in Q4 as political uncertainty weighs
Crime|Political|World

At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack – the most deadly assault in the Pakistani capital since 2008

At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack – the most deadly assault in the Pakistani capital since 2008

November 11, 2025
At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack – the most deadly assault in the Pakistani capital since 2008
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump calls 50-year mortgages no 'big deal' as right-wing conservatives balk

U.S.

November 11, 2025
Trump calls 50-year mortgages no 'big deal' as right-wing conservatives balk
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries

Oil prices gained about $1 on Tuesday on the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and the optimism over a potential end to the U.S. government shutdown,

November 11, 2025
Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries
Africa|Crime|Political|World

UN believes hundreds were killed in Tanzania election protests

The U.N.

November 11, 2025
UN believes hundreds were killed in Tanzania election protests
Business|Economy|US|World

US lost jobs through late October, new private-sector data shows

U.S. firms were shedding more than 11,000 jobs a week through late October, payroll processor ADP said on Tuesday in its latest real-time estimate of job

November 11, 2025
US lost jobs through late October, new private-sector data shows
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Buses and trains see resurgence amid US air travel chaos

Americans are increasingly booking buses and trains to their Thanksgiving destinations this year while some have outright canceled their plans following the

November 11, 2025
Buses and trains see resurgence amid US air travel chaos
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US financial shield could be worth up to $20 billion, Hungary's Orban says

Hungary could choose from four or five facilities to shore up its finances under an agreement with Washington, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday, with funding worth up to

November 11, 2025
US financial shield could be worth up to $20 billion, Hungary's Orban says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

FTSE 100 closes at record high on rate cut bets; AstraZeneca shines

Britain's FTSE 100 closed at a record high for the second straight session on Tuesday, as weak UK labour market data boosted hopes for Bank of England rate cuts and

November 11, 2025
FTSE 100 closes at record high on rate cut bets; AstraZeneca shines
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says

Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy will be eligible for help dealing with migratory pressures under a new EU mechanism when the bloc's pact on migration and asylum enters into force

November 11, 2025
Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack

Venezuela is deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a U.S. air or ground attack,

November 11, 2025
Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts

Shell has challenged its defeat in an arbitration case against U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global in the New York Supreme

November 11, 2025
Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts
Crime|US|World

Gregory Bovino and his Border Patrol agents are planning to leave Chicago as early as this week, sources say

Gregory Bovino and his Border Patrol agents are planning to leave Chicago as early as this week, sources say

November 11, 2025
Gregory Bovino and his Border Patrol agents are planning to leave Chicago as early as this week, sources say
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Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

November 11, 2025
Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium
Business|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order

Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community

November 11, 2025
Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
Crime|Europe|US|World

British journalist Sami Hamdi expected to be released from ICE detention and return to UK

British journalist Sami Hamdi expected to be released from ICE detention and return to UK

November 10, 2025
British journalist Sami Hamdi expected to be released from ICE detention and return to UK
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood

November 11, 2025
Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida
Health|World

WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses

November 11, 2025
WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian court extends jailing of teenage singer over street performance of anti-war songs

A Russian court has extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs

November 11, 2025
Russian court extends jailing of teenage singer over street performance of anti-war songs
Political|World

UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue

The British government has rallied to the defense of the BBC as it faces a dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump

November 11, 2025
UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Amid tensions with US, high inflation is back on Venezuela’s streets

Amid tensions with US, high inflation is back on Venezuela’s streets

November 11, 2025
Amid tensions with US, high inflation is back on Venezuela’s streets
Political|World

Syrian official says his country has joined the anti-IS coalition but not the military mission

A Syrian government official says Syria has joined a global coalition against the Islamic State, but that Syria has not joined of the U.S.-led military mission fighting the extremist group

November 11, 2025
Syrian official says his country has joined the anti-IS coalition but not the military mission
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump appointee to UN labour agency 'frozen' over funding and influence concerns

The appointment of a Trump nominee as the deputy head of the International Labour Organisation has been "frozen" following concerns from staff

November 11, 2025
Trump appointee to UN labour agency 'frozen' over funding and influence concerns
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Lithuanian foreign minister refuses Lukashenko offer of talks on reopening border

Lithuania's foreign minister said he would refuse talks with Belarus on reopening their border, after its President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday ordered

November 11, 2025
Lithuanian foreign minister refuses Lukashenko offer of talks on reopening border
Election|Political|World

Iraqis vote in election they expect to bring little reform

Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections on Tuesday in which Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was seeking a second term but many disillusioned young voters saw

November 11, 2025
Iraqis vote in election they expect to bring little reform
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Chinese fraudster's luxury life on the run ends in London jail

As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost thousands their life savings, a woman in her mid-40s was taken by an accomplice to the Myanmar border

November 11, 2025
Chinese fraudster's luxury life on the run ends in London jail
Business|Technology|World

Boeing keeps up strong delivery pace in October 

Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its total for the year to 493, and received 15 new orders last month.

November 11, 2025
Boeing keeps up strong delivery pace in October 
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Bitwise sparks industry scramble with Solana ETF launch

Crypto firm Bitwise Asset Management's successful push to launch the first U.S. spot Solana ETF while the Securities and Exchange Commission was shut down has upended the

November 11, 2025
Bitwise sparks industry scramble with Solana ETF launch
Business|Economy|World

Porsche crisis weighs on top shareholder's profit

A crisis at luxury carmaker Porsche AG hit earnings at its top shareholder Porsche SE in the first nine months of the year, with adjusted profit after tax falling by

November 11, 2025
Porsche crisis weighs on top shareholder's profit
Economy|Health|Political|World

UK cuts aid to global disease initiative by 15% to 850 million pounds

Britain on Tuesday slashed by 15% its contribution to a global initiative to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with an 850-million-pound ($1.14 billion) pledge, the

November 11, 2025
UK cuts aid to global disease initiative by 15% to 850 million pounds
Business|Economy|Europe|World

European stocks close at record high, led by buoyant healthcare shares, hopes for end to US shutdown

European shares closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by healthcare stocks, as investors anticipated an end to the U.S. government shutdown and

November 11, 2025
European stocks close at record high, led by buoyant healthcare shares, hopes for end to US shutdown
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia with at least 20 on board

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with at least 20 personnel on board crashed in Georgia on Tuesday after taking off from Azerbaijan but the number of casualties

November 11, 2025
Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia with at least 20 on board
Environment|Interview|Science|World

Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest

At 93 years old, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire is urging Brazil to empower native peoples to preserve the Amazon rainforest

November 11, 2025
Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

November 11, 2025
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Lifestyle|World

'Mellon Blue' diamond sells for $25.6 million at Swiss auction

A blue diamond weighing nearly 10 carats has sold at auction in Switzerland for $25.6 million including fees

November 11, 2025
'Mellon Blue' diamond sells for $25.6 million at Swiss auction
Crime|World

Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria's national museum

Officials say thieves have broken into Syria's national museum in Damascus and stolen several ancient statues from the Roman era

November 11, 2025
Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria's national museum
Sports|World

Ronaldo expects his 6th World Cup at age 41 next year is 'definitely' his last

Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last

November 11, 2025
Ronaldo expects his 6th World Cup at age 41 next year is 'definitely' his last
Africa|Health|Science|World

Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country

November 11, 2025
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Economy|Education|Health|Opinion|Political|Science|US|World

Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good

Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?

November 10, 2025
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

An Oklahoma sex offender vanished for 13 years after allegedly staging his own abduction. Here’s how officials found him

An Oklahoma sex offender vanished for 13 years after allegedly staging his own abduction. Here’s how officials found him

November 11, 2025
An Oklahoma sex offender vanished for 13 years after allegedly staging his own abduction. Here’s how officials found him
Political|Science|Technology|World

Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow will conduct nuclear tests if any other nuclear power does so.

November 11, 2025
Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says
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Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria

The Israeli military accused Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Tuesday of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon to the point of threatening Israel's security

November 11, 2025
Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Swiss could clinch deal for lower US tariffs by end of this week, says source

Switzerland could clinch a deal with the United States to lower U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods to 15% as soon as Thursday or Friday, a Swiss source told

November 11, 2025
Swiss could clinch deal for lower US tariffs by end of this week, says source
Europe|Political|World

What are the key claims made in the leaked internal BBC memo?

(Refiles Nov.

November 10, 2025
What are the key claims made in the leaked internal BBC memo?
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits heavily bombarded frontline city of Kherson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, which is only a few kilometres from Russian positions across the Dnipro river, and faces

November 11, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits heavily bombarded frontline city of Kherson
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies as US sanctions loom, state reserve agency says

Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies left as it braces for the start of U.S. sanctions on Russia's Lukoil, which owns the country's largest oil refinery and most storage and

November 11, 2025
Bulgaria has one month of gasoline supplies as US sanctions loom, state reserve agency says
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics

A lifelong politician who just last year was projected to become prime minister of Canada, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is now struggling to define his party’s

November 11, 2025
Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Women in Darfur report rape, lost children amid Sudan violence, UN says

Women fleeing Sudan's al-Fashir city report killings, systematic rape and the disappearance of their children following its capture by the paramilitary Rapid

November 11, 2025
Women in Darfur report rape, lost children amid Sudan violence, UN says
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul

A Turkish prosecutor demanded on Tuesday a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul,

November 11, 2025
Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US profited from Argentina currency swap deal, Treasury chief Bessent says

The U.S. government "made money" by giving support to the Argentine central bank ahead of last month's midterm election in the South American country, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said

November 11, 2025
US profited from Argentina currency swap deal, Treasury chief Bessent says
Arts|Crime|MidEast|World

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus

Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East's oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing Syria's

November 11, 2025
Six ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World

Russian teenager who sang anti-Kremlin songs in street gets more jail time

By Andrew Osborn ST.

November 11, 2025
Russian teenager who sang anti-Kremlin songs in street gets more jail time
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Dollar slides, euro and yen gain as US labor market weakens

The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and yen on Tuesday on concerns about the deteriorating U.S. labor market after a report showed that private employers cut jobs

November 11, 2025
Dollar slides, euro and yen gain as US labor market weakens
Crime|World

Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption

Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu

November 11, 2025
Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption
Business|World

BBC's outgoing boss rallies staff in face of leadership crisis and Trump legal threat

The outgoing boss of Britain's BBC sought to rally his journalists on Tuesday, saying that although they had made mistakes they needed to fight for

November 11, 2025
BBC's outgoing boss rallies staff in face of leadership crisis and Trump legal threat
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks shine as foreigners add $27 billion to EM portfolios in October, says IIF

A pick-up in flows into stocks led the way as non-resident investors added $26.9 billion to their emerging markets' equities and debt portfolios in October, data

November 11, 2025
Stocks shine as foreigners add $27 billion to EM portfolios in October, says IIF
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds

The top U.S. consumer watchdog said on Monday it was legally prohibited from drawing cash from the Federal Reserve to support continuing operations, but that

November 11, 2025
US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|World

Chinese fraud mastermind jailed in UK for laundering bitcoin

The mastermind of a vast Ponzi scheme in China, which conned nearly 130,000 investors, was jailed in Britain on Tuesday for over 11 years for laundering the proceeds of

November 11, 2025
Chinese fraud mastermind jailed in UK for laundering bitcoin
Arts|Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict

President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E

November 10, 2025
Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|US|World

Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats

A Utah judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative that appears likely to result in

November 11, 2025
Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats
Arts|Asia|Crime|World

India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital region. Here’s what we know

India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital region. Here’s what we know

November 10, 2025
India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital region. Here’s what we know
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stock market hits speed bump but investors stay on bullish path 

The stock market's recent

November 09, 2025
Stock market hits speed bump but investors stay on bullish path 
Business|Education|Environment|World

Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines

Taiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong

November 11, 2025
Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Tech bounce stalls

By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Tuesday's tech-led Wall Street jump on a likely reopening of the U.S. government

November 11, 2025
Tech bounce stalls
Business|Economy|Technology|World

China’s BYD aims to sell up to 1.6 million vehicles abroad in 2026, Citi says

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD aims to sell up to 1.6 million vehicles abroad next year, doubling down on overseas expansions with high double-digit growth from 2025, Citi said

November 11, 2025
China’s BYD aims to sell up to 1.6 million vehicles abroad in 2026, Citi says
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil's central bank shows stronger conviction in keeping rates steady

Brazil's central bank said on Tuesday that recent economic developments evolving as expected have reinforced its view that the current 15% benchmark rate is adequate to bring

November 11, 2025
Brazil's central bank shows stronger conviction in keeping rates steady
Business|Economy|World

Bank of England sees wider QE benefits cushioning big losses

The Bank of England said on Tuesday that wider benefits from its past government bond purchases mostly offset the large losses accruing on its quantitative

November 11, 2025
Bank of England sees wider QE benefits cushioning big losses
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Brazil's inflation slows in October, paves way for early 2026 rate cut  

SAO PAULO -Brazil's inflation slowed more than expected in October, following a rebound in September, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Tuesday, fueling expectations of an interest rate cut

November 11, 2025
Brazil's inflation slows in October, paves way for early 2026 rate cut  
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers will meet in Canada on Tuesday, with Ukraine and the Middle East set to be high on the agenda as U.S

November 11, 2025
G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Biggest IKEA retailer reports profit rise as it tries to sway budget-conscious buyers

The world's biggest retailer of IKEA furniture reported a rise in annual profit on Tuesday, while it tries to bring back cash-strapped

November 11, 2025
Biggest IKEA retailer reports profit rise as it tries to sway budget-conscious buyers
Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK council loses bid to remove asylum seekers from hotel at centre of protests

A British regional council on Tuesday lost its bid to have asylum seekers removed from a hotel targeted by protests after a resident was charged with sexual assault, a

November 11, 2025
UK council loses bid to remove asylum seekers from hotel at centre of protests
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Germany to spend €26.5 billion on clothes for soldiers, armoured vehicles

Germany plans to allocate nearly 19 billion euros ($22.16 billion) to kit out soldiers with new clothes and personal equipment in the coming years, in addition to 7.5 billion for new

November 11, 2025
Germany to spend €26.5 billion on clothes for soldiers, armoured vehicles
Asia|Crime|World

Seven homemade bombs were planted in mosque last week, Indonesian police say

Indonesian police found as many as seven homemade explosive devices at the site of a mosque bombing in Jakarta last week, four of which went off, police said on

November 11, 2025
Seven homemade bombs were planted in mosque last week, Indonesian police say
Economy|World

Argentina October price rises seen broadly steady, annual rate set to fall again: Reuters poll

Argentina's consumer prices likely rose at a roughly steady pace in October compared to the previous month, with the annual average rate remaining on track to mark a 6-year low

November 11, 2025
Argentina October price rises seen broadly steady, annual rate set to fall again: Reuters poll
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Six months in office, Germany's Merz faces plunge in popularity

Six months after taking office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to fulfill pledges to revive Europe's largest economy and fend off the far right, with

November 11, 2025
Six months in office, Germany's Merz faces plunge in popularity
Business|Europe|Political|World

Thousands in Serbia protest law to speed Kushner development of old army compound

Thousands of protesters circled a former army headquarters in Serbia on Tuesday over a new law to speed its conversion into a luxury compound leased to an

November 11, 2025
Thousands in Serbia protest law to speed Kushner development of old army compound
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Ukraine detains 5 people in $100M energy sector graft investigation

A Ukrainian anti-corruption agency has detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a major graft investigation

November 11, 2025
Ukraine detains 5 people in $100M energy sector graft investigation
Celebrity|Europe|Interview|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last

Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last

November 11, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI

Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments

November 11, 2025
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|World

Serbian protesters vow to prevent real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Kushner

Thousands of protesters in Serbia have formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex, vowing to protect it from redevelopment

November 11, 2025
Serbian protesters vow to prevent real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Kushner
Crime|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Here’s what the US military is using to strike alleged drug boats

Here’s what the US military is using to strike alleged drug boats

November 11, 2025
Here’s what the US military is using to strike alleged drug boats
Business|Economy|US|World

What's in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown?

The U.S. Congress is poised to approve a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began when lawmakers allowed funding to expire on October 1. 

November 10, 2025
What's in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown?
Asia|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 27 as more bodies recovered

The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has risen to 27

November 11, 2025
Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 27 as more bodies recovered