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Western embassies urge Tanzania to return victims' bodies Seventeen diplomatic missions, including the UK and France, have pressed Tanzanian authorities to release the remains of those killed dur...
Four nations withdraw from Eurovision 2026 Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia announced they will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting...
Iran attends World Cup draw amid visa tensions Iran's national football team will be represented at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC, on Friday, despite an ongoing dispute over denied vi...
USIP building renamed after Trump The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington now bears former President Donald Trump's name following a Department of State decision on Wednesday. Large bloc...
Thai worker's remains returned after 789 days in captivity Israel confirmed on Thursday that the body of 43-year-old Suthisak Rintalak, a Thai agricultural worker, was among those repatriated fro...
Eurovision at crossroads over Israel's participation Organizers and broadcasters gather in Geneva on Thursday to decide whether Israel will remain in the annual song competition, as protests and...
Putin arrives in Delhi for high-stakes talks with Modi Russian President Vladimir Putin began a two-day visit to India on Thursday, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid heightened geopolitic...
Parliamentary report details systemic rights violations by UK forces Kenya's parliament has accused British soldiers of committing sexual violence, unlawful killings, and environmental damage ove...
Rafah crossing set to reopen for Palestinian evacuations Israel announced plans to reopen the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave the territor...
Indonesia approves return of elderly Dutch inmates Indonesia has finalized an agreement to send two ailing Dutch nationals back to the Netherlands after years of imprisonment for drug-related off...
UK delays decision on Chinese mega embassy for third time The British government has postponed its ruling on China's proposed London embassy complex until 20 January, marking the third delay as o...
Pope leads silent prayer at Beirut port explosion site Pope Leo XIV concluded his three-day trip to Lebanon on Tuesday by standing in silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion,...
Former Honduran president released after US pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, was released from a high-security US prison on Monday following a pardon from Presiden...
UK Labour MP convicted in Bangladesh over land corruption allegations British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Bangladeshi court after being convicted in abse...
China and Japan clash over disputed East China Sea islands China and Japan's coast guards issued conflicting accounts Tuesday of a confrontation near the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, escalat...
Putin to meet US envoy in Moscow amid cautious optimism on Ukraine peace deal Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, following two days of...
Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills four, injures 40 A Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 40 others on Monday morning, local...
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut amid regional tensions Pope Leo XIV landed in Beirut on Monday, marking his first foreign trip as pontiff with a visit to Lebanon just days after Israeli airstrikes...
Japanese concerts in Shanghai abruptly canceled amid diplomatic tensions Several Japanese music performances in Shanghai were suddenly halted over the weekend, sparking outrage among fans and esc...
US-Ukraine peace talks in Florida show progress, Rubio says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sunday's negotiations with Ukrainian officials in Hallandale Beach, Florida, as "productive...
UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia over Bangladesh land corruption claims A Bangladeshi court has sentenced British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison and a 100,000 taka f...
Iran threatens to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa dispute Iran's football federation has warned it may skip Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in Washington DC, citing the US government's refu...
Netanyahu formally requests pardon in corruption cases Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon to President Isaac Herzog, seeking to hal...
Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers with naval drones Ukrainian forces used unmanned surface drones to attack two oil tankers linked to Russia's sanctioned "shadow fleet" in the Black...
Venezuela condemns Trump's airspace closure declaration as 'colonialist threat' Venezuela's government has fiercely denounced a statement by former US President Donald Trump declaring the country...
Ukraine's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky's long-serving chief of staff, stepped down Friday following a raid on his Kyiv re...
Over 600,000 face power cuts in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes More than 600,000 residents in Ukraine's Kyiv region were left without electricity on Saturday following a large-scale...
Ukraine's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that his long-serving chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned f...
South African MP resigns over Ukraine mercenary allegations Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has resigned as a member of parliament following accusat...
Orban meets Putin in Moscow amid Ukraine peace efforts Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, just days before Russia is s...
Anti-corruption raids target Zelensky's top aide as scandal widens Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators on Friday conducted searches at the residence of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of...
Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal for ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Thursday that Moscow would only halt hostilities in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws its forces from te...
Venezuela bans six airlines after flight suspensions amid US tensions Venezuela's civil aviation authority revoked landing rights for six major international carriers on Wednesday after they fail...
Pope Leo XIV begins historic first foreign trip in Turkey Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday, marking the start of his first international visit since ascending to the papacy in May. The...
South Africa calls US G20 exclusion 'regrettable' after Trump's visa threat South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned as "regrettable" the decision by US President Donald Trump to bar...
Trump defends envoy after leaked recording surfaces U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Wednesday over a leaked audio recording of special envoy Steve Witkoff advising a senior Russ...
Canada's Carney plays waiting game as US trade talks stall ahead of elections Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney showed little urgency this weekend to restart trade negotiations with the US, bru...
India-China Tensions Flare After Detention of Traveler from Disputed Region A diplomatic dispute has erupted between India and China after Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen residing in the...
British couple detained in Iran as family demands urgent action Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple arrested in Iran in January during a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia, remain...
Venezuela issues 48-hour ultimatum to international airlines Venezuela's aviation authority has ordered international carriers to resume flights to the country within 48 hours or face permanent r...
Ukraine seeks Zelensky's November US visit to finalize peace terms Ukraine's security chief, Rustem Umerov, announced plans on Tuesday to arrange a visit for President Volodymyr Zelensky to the U...
Canada's Carney downplays urgency in stalled US trade negotiations Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed questions about his recent communication with US President Donald Trump on Sunday,...
Ukraine and US near revised peace framework after high-stakes Geneva talks Geneva became the center of intense diplomatic activity over the weekend as Ukrainian and American officials raced to r...
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia amid election dispute Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroonian opposition leader challenging President Paul Biya's re-election, has fled to The Gambia seek...
Ukrainian soldiers voice defiance and resignation over US peace proposals Frontline Ukrainian troops have responded to leaked US peace proposals with a mix of anger, defiance, and weary acceptanc...
G20 Leaders Agree on Multilateral Cooperation Amid US Absence The G20 summit in Johannesburg concluded Sunday with a joint declaration emphasizing multilateral cooperation, despite the United Sta...
Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions escalate over Red Sea port claims Rising military and diplomatic tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have sparked fears of a new armed conflict, as Ethiopian officials...
Bolsonaro detained as court cites escape risk during house arrest Brazilian authorities took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody late Saturday, citing an imminent risk of flight while he...
Ukraine's Allies Criticize US Peace Plan as G20 Statement Highlights Border Concerns Leaders from 11 nations and two top EU officials issued a joint statement at the G20 summit in South Africa on...
Trump and New York's socialist mayor-elect set aside barbs in Oval Office truce President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, once fierce political adversaries, struck a su...
South Africa Pushes G20 Agenda Amid US Absence and Rising Tensions As South Africa prepares to host the G20 summit this weekend-the first African nation to do so-its ambitions to prioritize devel...
G20 leaders to review US peace plan for Ukraine as Kyiv faces pressure Ukraine's allies will seek to refine a controversial US-backed proposal to end the war with Russia during the G20 summit in...
Venezuela Threatens Opposition Leader Machado with Fugitive Status Over Nobel Trip Venezuela's Attorney General Tarik William Saab warned Friday that opposition leader María Corina Machado would...
COP30 Draft Deal Drops Fossil Fuel Commitments Amid Opposition from Oil-Producing Nations Negotiators at the COP30 UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil, have removed all references to fossil fuels-...
Russia Awaits Official US Peace Plan as Ukraine Weighs Controversial Proposals Moscow stated Friday it has yet to receive formal details of a US-brokered peace proposal for Ukraine, even as Kyiv...
Zelensky avoids outright rejection of US peace proposal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refrained from criticizing a US-drafted peace plan on Thursday, despite reports that the proposal al...
UK Prime Minister arrives in Johannesburg for G20 summit British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer landed in Johannesburg on Friday to join world leaders at the annual G20 summit, emphasizing the s...
Trump Administration Redefines Human Rights Criteria in Foreign Policy The U.S. State Department has directed all embassies and consulates to categorize countries enforcing diversity, equity, and...
Zelensky signals openness to US-led peace plan amid Russia war concessions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated readiness on Thursday to engage with a US-proposed framework to end the...
Kirill Dmitriev: The Russian envoy shaping a controversial Ukraine peace plan Kirill Dmitriev, a 50-year-old Russian diplomat and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), has emerged as...
US approves $92.8m in arms sales to India as defense ties deepen The United States has greenlit two arms sales to India totaling $92.8 million, including Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur...
Netherlands suspends Nexperia intervention following China negotiations The Dutch government announced Wednesday it would suspend its September intervention at Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semicondu...
Deadliest Gaza strikes since ceasefire kill 25 as tensions surge At least 25 Palestinians died in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, marking the bloodiest day since a ceasefir...
India faces diplomatic dilemma over exiled Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina India is navigating a complex diplomatic challenge as it shelters former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who wa...
Turkey secures 2026 climate summit after Australia backs down The COP31 UN climate conference will take place in Turkey after Australia abandoned its bid, ending a prolonged standoff between the...
Senior US military delegation in Kyiv amid reports of peace framework talks A high-level US military delegation arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Pent...
White House apologizes to Hyundai after Georgia immigration raid The White House personally apologized to Hyundai's chief executive, José Muñoz, following a controversial immigration raid at a Ge...
Tanzania's post-election unrest damages stability reputation, president admits Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan acknowledged on Tuesday that last month's deadly election protests have tarn...
Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince at White House dinner hosted by Trump Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo attended a black-tie dinner at the White House on Tuesday alongside Saudi Crown Prince Moh...
Deadly Russian strikes hit western Ukraine, killing at least 10 in Ternopil A Russian missile and drone barrage struck multiple Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injur...
Trump clears Saudi crown prince of Khashoggi murder knowledge during White House talks US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "knew nothing" abo...
Maduro signals openness to US negotiations amid rising tensions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro indicated on Monday he would engage in direct discussions with Trump administration officials,...
US confirms F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will proceed with the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, mark...
China delays Japanese film releases amid Taiwan dispute with Tokyo China has postponed the release of at least two high-profile Japanese films-Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super...
India's Exports to US Rebound 14.5% in October Amid Tariff Pressures India's goods exports to the United States rose by 14.5% in October compared to September, marking the first increase in five...
UN Security Council endorses Trump's 20-point Gaza plan with broad support The United Nations Security Council approved a US-drafted resolution on Tuesday backing a 20-point stabilization plan fo...
US labels Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization in move targeting Maduro The United States will designate Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (F...
Japanese tourism and retail stocks tumble after China travel warning Shares in Japan's tourism and retail sectors plunged on Monday after China advised its citizens against traveling to Japan, es...
Mexico City protests turn violent as 120 injured in anti-government rallies At least 120 people-including 100 police officers-were injured in clashes during anti-government protests in Mexico Cit...
Somalia e-visa breach exposes 35,000 applicants' personal data, US warns The US Embassy in Somalia has confirmed a major data breach in the country's electronic visa system, potentially exposing...
South Africa launches investigation into arrival of 153 Palestinians from Gaza South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an inquiry on Friday into the unexplained arrival of a chartered f...
China and Japan escalate diplomatic row over Taiwan remarks China summoned Japan's ambassador in Beijing on Thursday, intensifying a week-long diplomatic dispute sparked by Japanese Prime Ministe...
US Demands International Crackdown on Sudan's RSF Over Alleged Genocide in Darfur US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged global partners on Wednesday to sever weapons supply lines to Sudan's Rap...
Canadian travelers shun US trips amid Trump-era tensions and tariffs For decades, Kristy Gammon made regular trips from her Nova Scotia home to the US-skiing in Lake Placid, New York, and cheerin...
Swiss Officials Report Progress in US Tariff Talks After High-Level Meetings Swiss ministers have described recent discussions in Washington as "very positive," raising hopes for a reduction in t...
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Makes Historic Visit to China King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a reigning Thai monarch to China...
Chinese gambling tycoon She Zhijiang extradited from Thailand to China She Zhijiang, a Chinese national accused of masterminding a sprawling illegal gambling network across Southeast Asia, was ex...
Ghana's Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK an...
Suicide bombing outside Islamabad court kills 12, injures 27 A suicide attack near a district courthouse in Pakistan's capital killed 12 people and wounded at least 27 others on Tuesday, Interior...
Lula calls for 'defeat' of climate denialism at COP30 opening Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened the UN's COP30 climate summit in Belém on Monday with a sharp rebuke of climate...
Thailand suspends Cambodia border deal after landmine incident Thailand announced on Monday it is suspending a recently signed border agreement with Cambodia, citing ongoing security threats afte...
Syria joins global anti-IS coalition in US policy reversal Syria will become the 90th member of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, a senior Trump administration official...
Hungary secures US sanctions exemption but faces costly energy trade-offs Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán returned from Washington with a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil...
Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa Arrives in Washington for High-Level Talks Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa landed in Washington on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the U.S. officially removed him fro...
China broadcasts mafia confessions in rare justice system exposé Chinese state media has aired unprecedented footage of handcuffed crime bosses confessing to murders, fraud, and human trafficking...
US withdraws from G20 summit amid unproven claims of white persecution in South Africa The United States will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, President Do...
Israel confirms recovery of hostage Lior Rudaeff's body from Gaza The Israeli military announced on Saturday that the body of 61-year-old Lior Rudaeff, an Israeli-Argentinian dual citizen, has be...
US Grants Hungary One-Year Sanctions Exemption for Russian Oil and Gas The United States will exempt Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil and gas purchases for one year, a White House official c...
Kenya demands protection for citizens amid Tanzania election crackdown Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi has urged Tanzanian authorities to guarantee the safety of Kenyan nationals caught...
Explosions reported in Khartoum amid fragile truce talks Residents of Sudan's capital reported overnight blasts near a military base and power station on Friday, hours after the paramilitary Rapi...
Peru declares Mexican president persona non grata amid asylum dispute Peru's Congress voted late Thursday to declare Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, escalating tensions aft...
Trump signals progress in US-India trade talks, hints at 2026 visit US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that trade negotiations with India are "going good," while suggesting a potential...
Global Leaders Condemn Trump's Climate Stance as COP30 Opens in Belém World leaders gathered in the Amazonian city of Belém for the COP30 climate summit have sharply criticized U.S. President Don...
South Africa dismisses Trump's G20 exclusion call ahead of summit South Africa has brushed aside criticism from former US President Donald Trump, who claimed the country should no longer be part...
Tanzanian hostage's remains returned under Gaza ceasefire deal Israel confirmed on Thursday that Hamas had returned the remains of Joshua Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian student killed during the...
South Africa probes recruitment of 17 citizens as mercenaries in Ukraine war South Africa's government confirmed on Thursday it had received distress calls from 17 citizens trapped in Ukraine's D...
Gaza's Landscape Erased: War's Toll Visible as Ceasefire Holds Uneasily From an embankment north of Gaza City, the scale of destruction reveals a war that has reshaped the territory beyond recogn...
Israel confirms return of US-Israeli soldier's remains under Gaza ceasefire Israel has identified the body of 19-year-old Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, a dual Israeli-American citizen, returned by Hamas...
Prince William receives keys to Rio during landmark Brazil visit Prince William was presented with the symbolic keys to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as he began a five-day visit to Brazil, marking h...
North Korea's Kim Yong Nam, longtime diplomat and ceremonial leader, dies at 97 Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state and a career diplomat under three generations of the ru...
Peru severs diplomatic ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-PM Betssy Chávez Peru announced on Tuesday it was cutting diplomatic relations with Mexico after the latter granted asylum to former Per...
US Rules Out Nuclear Explosions Despite Trump's Testing Directive Energy Secretary Chris Wright dismissed fears of full-scale nuclear detonations on Sunday, clarifying that planned tests would in...
NATO vows unwavering Ukraine support as war reaches stalemate, senior admiral says NATO will maintain its backing for Ukraine until a lasting peace agreement is reached, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dra...
Israel confirms identities of three hostages' remains returned by Hamas Israel has verified the identities of three deceased hostages whose bodies were transferred by Hamas through the Red Cross...
Trump dismisses Venezuela war but hints at Maduro's uncertain future President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of a U.S. military conflict with Venezuela in a Sunday interview with 60 Minu...
US Strike Kills Three on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessel in Caribbean A US military strike killed three men aboard a boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean, US Defense Secre...
Canada's Carney Apologizes to Trump Over Controversial Tariff Ad Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Saturday he had apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump over a politically charged...
India's passport strength declines amid global mobility competition India has dropped five places to the 85th rank in the latest Henley Passport Index, which measures global visa-free travel acce...
UN Rights Chief Condemns US Lethal Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats as Illegal Volker Türk, the UN's top human rights official, denounced US military strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking...
Israel identifies two hostages killed in Hamas captivity Israel confirmed on Thursday the identities of two deceased hostages whose remains were returned by Hamas through the Red Cross in Gaza. F...
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