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G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
Read full article: G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian fundsThe White House says Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets.
Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people dead
Read full article: Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people deadTurkeyโs interior minister says an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAS has left a number of people dead or injured.
Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await
Read full article: Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions awaitBritain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit of 56 leaders of Commonwealth countries.
Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's rule
Read full article: Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's ruleLawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Fallout from 2023 Hamas attack lingers as Jews worldwide prepare for a holiday meant for joy
Read full article: Fallout from 2023 Hamas attack lingers as Jews worldwide prepare for a holiday meant for joyCustomarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant dancing around a Torah.
Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
Read full article: Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuateIsraeli jets have struck multiple buildings in Lebanonโs southern coastal city of Tyre, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air.
Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
Read full article: Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threatOfficials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia.
Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Read full article: Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990sThe tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game โCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,โ which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
Read full article: China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in ThailandA senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand.
UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it
Read full article: UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for itBritainโs drug regulator approved the Alzheimerโs drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government wonโt be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isnโt worth the cost to taxpayers.
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
Read full article: Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report saysA report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon emissions and displacing Indigenous communities.
Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
Read full article: Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leadersRussiaโs President Vladimir Putin is hosting Chinaโs Xi Jinping, Indiaโs Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to challenge Western global clout.
US defense chief says thereโs evidence North Korea has sent troops to Russia
Read full article: US defense chief says thereโs evidence North Korea has sent troops to RussiaThe U.S. defense secretary says there's evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia and calls it a โvery, very serious issueโ if the troops join the war in Ukraine on Moscowโs side.
Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed
Read full article: Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussedSecretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an โenduring strategic successโ in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas.
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
Read full article: Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the โgenocideโ against Australiaโs First Peoples and declaring she will not be โshut down.โ.
Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
Read full article: Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in FranceThe sensational trial of 50 men accused of raping an unwitting and unconscious French woman who was repeatedly drugged by her husband has exposed what critics say is a dark rape culture in the country.
Middle East latest: Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken's hotel
Read full article: Middle East latest: Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken's hotelAir raid sirens echoed across Tel Aviv early Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to end a visit.
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal's water supply
Read full article: Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal's water supplyThe Panama Canal Authority is reaching out to communities that could be impacted if the Indio River is dammed to make a new reservoir ensuring the water supply needed to operate the Panama Canal.
Floods in Philippines kill at least 7 and trap others on roofs as storm approaches
Read full article: Floods in Philippines kill at least 7 and trap others on roofs as storm approachesTorrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that have killed at least seven people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help.
Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections
Read full article: Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US electionsU.S. authorities say arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico fell 7% in September to a more than four-year low.
Russia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the US, intelligence officials warn
Read full article: Russia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the US, intelligence officials warnIntelligence officials warn that Russia and Iran may encourage violent protests in the United States after next month's election.
Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Read full article: Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern MexicoHundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pรฉrez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.
Desperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospital
Read full article: Desperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospitalRescuers continued to search for bodies under the rubble more than 16 hours after an Israeli airstrike hit a crowded residential area across the street from Beirut's main public hospital.
Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s
Read full article: Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980sMexico's new president has announced an agriculture plan that could make the country's food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s.
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six
Read full article: Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed sixA small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least six people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the islandโs eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain.
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
Read full article: Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the islandโs eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain.
The little airline that could โ Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
Read full article: The little airline that could โ Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikesSince Israel began bombarding Beirutโs southern suburbs in its war against Hezbollah militants, Lebanonโs national air carrier has become a local icon simply by continuing to do its job.
It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says
Read full article: It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report saysUnited Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israelโs offensive against Hamas.
Tears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates
Read full article: Tears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas datesTears for Fears are still going strong in 2024, with a concert film only the latest output from the duo who were relatively quiet for 17 years before releasing 2022's โThe Tipping Point.โ.
US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
Read full article: US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYCAn Iranian military official has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil.
France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycott
Read full article: France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycottFranceโs government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair outside Paris.
A gasoline truck overturns and explodes near Uganda's capital, killing 11
Read full article: A gasoline truck overturns and explodes near Uganda's capital, killing 11Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday.
EU observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique elections
Read full article: EU observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique electionsEuropean Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambiqueโs election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this week.
Black motorist fatally shot by London police officer in 2022 was a member of a violent gang
Read full article: Black motorist fatally shot by London police officer in 2022 was a member of a violent gangCourt records show that a Black motorist killed by a London police marksman who was acquitted of murder was a member of a violent gang who allegedly shot a rival a week earlier.
FBI says it's investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: FBI says it's investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel's possible attack plansThe FBI says it's investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israelโs preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison โ and how he never lost hope
Read full article: Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison โ and how he never lost hopeIn his posthumous memoir โPatriot,โ Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish.
IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'
Read full article: IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'The global war against inflation has largely been won โ and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has declared.
Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
Read full article: Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registeredThe mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has deepened as authorities insist the aircraft had been de-registered in Kyrgyzstan.
Iraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials
Read full article: Iraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officialsIraq's prime minister says the Islamic State militant groupโs leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the groupโs other senior leaders.
About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land
Read full article: About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them landIndonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesiaโs northernmost province of Aceh, and local residents refused to allow them onto land.
Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in Singapore
Read full article: Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in SingaporeLee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a โpolitical refugeeโ after the British government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Read full article: Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leaderAustriaโs president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant GermanyUkraineโs president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called victory plan after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand โ an invitation to join NATO โ is not welcome by some key Western partners, in particular Germany.
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
Read full article: Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in CubaTropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people.
South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia
Read full article: South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in RussiaSouth Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia.
Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
Read full article: Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western cloutChinaโs Xi Jinping, Indiaโs Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader
Read full article: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leaderThe Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the groupโs next leader.
2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan
Read full article: 2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest PakistanPolice say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative northwest Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene.
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next head
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next headThe Israeli military says a top Hezbollah official who was widely expected to be the groupโs next leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut in early October.
Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Read full article: Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reefPeople who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on Wednesday.
Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
Read full article: Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edgeThe crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House as the campaign enters its final weeks.
In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo
Read full article: In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of PortobeloAt dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the image of the Black Christ of Portobelo in Panama.
King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
Read full article: King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 yearsKing Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state.
Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
Read full article: Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King CharlesPhoto portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy that says every citizen there can request, and receive, a portrait of their monarch.
Peruโs ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Read full article: Peruโs ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandalPeruโs former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others.
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Read full article: Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern MexicoHundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pรฉrez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.
A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Read full article: A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye fasterTravelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airportโs drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams.
Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Read full article: Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine officialAn initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, shows that he had cocaine in his system after his death, an Argentine official said.
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
Read full article: What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanonโs Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant groupโs military wing.
Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President Milei
Read full article: Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President MileiA series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President Javier Milei of a law that passed last month increasing funding for public universities.
Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region
Read full article: Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur regionRussia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudanโs paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Darfur.
Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plansWhite House national security spokesman John Kirby says President Joe Biden is โdeeply concerned" about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israelโs preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
Read full article: Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industryVenezuelaโs top prosecutor has announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S. government to undermine the industry that drives the countryโs economy.
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
Read full article: Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soarPolice in Mozambique have fired tear gas at the country's leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters.
US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general says
Read full article: US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general saysA US Army general says the deployment by the US military of a mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines was โincredibly importantโ and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in conditions in an Asian tropical archipelago.
Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
Read full article: Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capitalPolice in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs.
Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Read full article: Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK courtVictims of Brazilโs worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.
Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
Read full article: Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker ChampionshipsA British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships.
Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72
Read full article: Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie โThe Pianist,โ has died aged 72.
Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Read full article: Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institutionIsrael says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before.
Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
Read full article: Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant AramcoFormer U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 womenโs soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFAโs sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco.
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gรผlen dies in the US
Read full article: Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gรผlen dies in the USFethullah Gรผlen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Read full article: South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in RussiaSouth Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia.
Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiersThe Israeli military has apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the countryโs military and its troops believed they were targeting a vehicle belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.
Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Read full article: Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interferenceElectoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the countryโs path toward European Union membership.
US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further
Read full article: US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no furtherU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war with Russia.
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Read full article: Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaignOfficials say Pakistan has witnessed a surge in new polio cases ahead of a new nationwide campaign, hampering years-long efforts aimed at making the country a polio-free state.
Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Read full article: Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled KashmirIndian police say that gunmen killed at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others.
Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
Read full article: Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choicesOn top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israelโs war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive.
From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economy
Read full article: From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economyIn the remote Nevada desert, Janille and Tom Bakerโs hay ranch couldnโt survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico.
Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage
Read full article: Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stageRussian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
Read full article: 'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King CharlesAn Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australiaโs parliament.
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity
Read full article: Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversityAs the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
Directioners mourning singer Liam Payne leave tributes in London and other cities
Read full article: Directioners mourning singer Liam Payne leave tributes in London and other citiesHundreds have gathered in Londonโs Kensington Gardens to mourn Liam Payne as fans around the world grieved for the One Direction singer who died this past week.
New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members
Read full article: New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 membersNewly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesiaโs largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.
US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize
Read full article: US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prizeThe prominent American writer Anne Applebaum has urged continued support for Ukraine with weapons in accepting a prestigious German prize.
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
Read full article: Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits islandMany Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout.
Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
Read full article: Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter TyphoonsThe defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.
Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98
Read full article: Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98Yehuda Bauer, one of Israelโs foremost Holocaust scholars who shaped the way people around the world study and learn about the Holocaust, has died in Jerusalem.
Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Read full article: Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking BeirutIsraelโs military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollahโs financial arm and plans to attack a โlarge number of targetsโ in Beirut and elsewhere.
Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Read full article: Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mindResidents of Iraqโs semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad.
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
Read full article: German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli EmbassyGerman authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.