Brazil’s Lula to attend ASEAN summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the ASEAN summit in Manila later this month, joining other world leaders, including US President Donald...
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Trump declares Oval office a national monument
US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday designating the Oval Office as a national monument, redoubling his focus on beautifying the White House despite...
Paraguay President Pena caught in bank scandal
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña has announced his resignation following a political crisis sparked by the collapse of a bank linked to him.” I want to...
Jailed ex-Malaysian PM Najib pays fine
Jailed Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak paid a $12 million fine on Friday, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house...
Trump blames Democrats for US stock market fall
US President Donald Trump attributed Thursday’s stock market freefall to the electoral victory of his rival Democratic Party in midterm elections earlier this week. “The...
Israeli settlers seize 8 Palestinian homes, displaces dozens
The United Nations has condemned the seizure of eight Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, saying the settlers...
Democrats win historic gains for women, minorities
Voters across the US elected a historic slate of women, candidates of color and other underrepresented politicians on Tuesday, reshaping the face of political leadership...
AI stocks, oil drop on US election ‘blue wave’
Chip stocks and the dollar fell on Thursday, while oil steadied around recent lows and broader share prices, gold and other assets rose after a...
France braces for protests as unions strike
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday, as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have...
S Korea to expand anti-piracy mission near Hormuz
South Korea plans to expand its anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of National...
Gaza converts rubble into wind energy
Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the...
Wave of bomb threats hits European flights
Airlines across Europe received a series of bomb threats on Thursday morning for the second time this week, forcing many to make unplanned or escorted...