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Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
Read full article: Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next yearPresident Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year.
Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister's drug allegation
Read full article: Philippine president refuses to discuss family matters in public after sister's drug allegationPhilippine 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.
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
Read full article: Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminaryPope 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.
US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se
Read full article: US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per sePresident Donald Trump’s administration has increased pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization.
Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers
Read full article: Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officersPolice 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.
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity
Read full article: Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activityInternational airlines are canceling flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots about security risks and increased military activity.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrest
Read full article: Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitoring and cause his arrestFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a judge Sunday he violated his ankle monitor due to a nervous breakdown and hallucinations.
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
Read full article: Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flopFor 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.
Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape
Read full article: Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escapeFifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.
Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says
Read full article: Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister saysChinese 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.
AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes
Read full article: AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanesPresident Emmanuel Macron's promise to win over far-right voters in France is faltering.
Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
Read full article: Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.
US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians following Trump's military threat
Read full article: US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians following Trump's military threatPresident Donald Trump’s administration is promoting efforts to work with Nigeria’s government to counter violence against Christians.
Guinea-Bissau counts votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred
Read full article: Guinea-Bissau counts votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barredGuinea-Bissau has begun counting votes as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeks a second term.
Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks
Read full article: Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talksAt 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.
Chile's power broker says he won't endorse communist or far-right rival for president
Read full article: Chile's power broker says he won't endorse communist or far-right rival for presidentAs Chileans prepare to vote in a presidential runoff between a communist and a hard-right veteran politician, the man who has emerged as the election’s biggest power broker has refused to support either candidate.
US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'
Read full article: 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.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed
Read full article: Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killedIsrael's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10.
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term
Read full article: Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison termBrazil’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.
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
Read full article: Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300Gunmen 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.
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
Read full article: UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel planUnited 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.
Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life
Read full article: Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily lifeWhen Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet.
Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US opposition
Read full article: Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US oppositionWorld 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.
FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation'
Read full article: 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.”.
The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the cost
Read full article: The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the costThe 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.
Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is unacceptable for Ukraine
Read full article: Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is unacceptable for UkraineAn 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.
Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
Read full article: Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown princeThe 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.
South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit
Read full article: South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summitHundreds of women wearing black have gathered in a Johannesburg park to protest gender-based violence in South Africa.
Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ‘significant progress' and seeks more exemptions
Read full article: Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ‘significant progress' and seeks more exemptionsBrazil'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.
At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture
Read full article: At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agricultureMany 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.
UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer
Read full article: UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and saferThe president of the United Nations General Assembly says climate change is the biggest threat to world peace.
Turkish committee to visit PKK leader Ocalan in prison as part of peace initiative
Read full article: Turkish committee to visit PKK leader Ocalan in prison as part of peace initiativeA Turkish parliamentary committee has agreed to meet with Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan at his prison island.
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government 'interference'
Read full article: 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.
France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
Read full article: France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claimsFrance's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.
WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
Read full article: WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaignThe World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts.
Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US
Read full article: Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the USWorld 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.
Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced
Read full article: Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentencedThe 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.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan
Read full article: Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace planUkrainian 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.
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
Read full article: Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilotThe pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show.
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Read full article: Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabatedIsrael’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
Iran rejects UN atomic agency's resolution and threatens more reprisal actions
Read full article: Iran rejects UN atomic agency's resolution and threatens more reprisal actionsIran’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.
Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school
Read full article: Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic schoolGunmen have attacked a Catholic school in Nigeria, abducting more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers.
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people
Read full article: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 peopleAuthorities 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.
New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowning
Read full article: New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine's drowningSouth 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.
Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know
Read full article: Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to knowThe 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.