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Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British friendship in Paris
Read full article: Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British friendship in ParisBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is joining French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice on Monday.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills 3 people in central Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills 3 people in central Gaza, Palestinian officials sayPalestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering a displaced family in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least three people, including the parents of twins.
Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
Read full article: Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for MexicoMexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican drug cartels if the country doesn’t do more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs.
Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
Read full article: Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrierU.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
Read full article: Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrierFor the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Read full article: Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotionalFour-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month.
UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
Read full article: UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollutionExperts calculate that curbing and coping with global warming is going to cost trillions of dollars and poor nations just don’t have it.
The Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy
Read full article: The Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economyThe Singles’ Day shopping festival is looking less shiny this year as e-commerce firms look abroad for growth.
Stock market today: Global stocks mixed after Wall Street closes its best week in a year
Read full article: Stock market today: Global stocks mixed after Wall Street closes its best week in a yearEuropean markets have opened higher while Asian stocks fell following a record-setting day for U.S. stocks as China’s stimulus package disappointed investor expectations.
Japan's parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister
Read full article: Japan's parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime ministerJapan's parliament has reelected struggling Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after his governing coalition suffered its worst election loss in more than a decade.
More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza
Read full article: More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plazaMore than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.
Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
Read full article: Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition processA transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti has signed a decree firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille.
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
Read full article: 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackoutsAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.
Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs
Read full article: Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAsTaylor Swift came out top at the 2024 MTV EMAs, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone).
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
Read full article: Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violenceParis police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation.
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
Read full article: Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstrationPolice have detained dozens of people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club.
Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party's attempt to hold a rally
Read full article: Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party's attempt to hold a rallyRivals of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in the capital.
UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
Read full article: UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency loomsThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear program.
Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine
Read full article: Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in UkraineA massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports.
As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city
Read full article: As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line cityOn Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 2 miles from the devastated city center.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speakNew Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people including children in Lebanon and northern Gaza.
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
Read full article: Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they workInternational mega banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, are the biggest, fastest-growing source of climate finance for the developing world.
California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
Read full article: California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to ChinaCalifornia farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation.
King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty
Read full article: King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to dutyKing Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on.
Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another
Read full article: Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding anotherA soldier for Yemen’s exiled government has opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in eastern Yemen, killing two of them and wounding another in a rare insider attack during the kingdom’s nearly decadelong war there.
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood responseTens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods.
Family of 31-year-old American tourist killed in Hungary's capital mourns loss, suspect in custody
Read full article: Family of 31-year-old American tourist killed in Hungary's capital mourns loss, suspect in custodyHungarian police say a 31-year-old American tourist has been killed while on vacation in the capital.
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
Read full article: Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and TrumpA prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice Department.
Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Read full article: Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installationsTens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital.
Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
Read full article: Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate tripDutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic.
Russia open to hearing Trump's proposals for ending the war, an official says
Read full article: Russia open to hearing Trump's proposals for ending the war, an official saysRussia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine.
Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip
Read full article: Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas tripIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks ago.
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Read full article: Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostateDiplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry.
100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time
Read full article: 100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first timeMichael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years ago.
A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
Read full article: A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers, and wounding 62 others.
UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
Read full article: UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against the militaryThe United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military.
North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says
Read full article: North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea saysSouth Korea’s military says North Korea has disrupted GPS signals from border areas for a second-straight day on Saturday.
Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz
Read full article: Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La PazHundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival.
The Pentagon is letting a small number of U.S. defense contractors fix weapons in Ukraine
Read full article: The Pentagon is letting a small number of U.S. defense contractors fix weapons in UkraineU.S. officials say the Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment.
Spanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
Read full article: Spanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery schemeSpain’s largest telecommunications operator will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to bribe Venezuelan officials with a lavish Caribbean vacation and expensive watches.
Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
Read full article: Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official saysPresident-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president.
Father and daughter win $58,000 in lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoax
Read full article: Father and daughter win $58,000 in lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoaxA father and daughter disabled by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in England in 2017 have been awarded $58,000 against a former television producer who claimed the tragedy was a hoax.
German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election
Read full article: German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early electionGerman Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming election.
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
Read full article: Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald TrumpThe Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election.
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
Read full article: At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slaveryThe Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital.
India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork
Read full article: India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperworkThe decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt.
A Ukrainian medic fell in love with a soldier on the front. They died together in a Russian attack
Read full article: A Ukrainian medic fell in love with a soldier on the front. They died together in a Russian attackA crowd of mourners lit torches and intoned a military chant to honor a Ukrainian medic and a soldier who fell in love while on the frontlines of the war and died together in a Russian shelling attack.
Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Read full article: Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an electionTens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital.
A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain's floods
Read full article: A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain's floodsA Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods.
The Latest: House remains in the balance as world reaction to Trump victory keeps pouring in
Read full article: The Latest: House remains in the balance as world reaction to Trump victory keeps pouring inControl over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with just over two dozen races left to be called.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot cloudsIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others.
Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps downIsraeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week.
Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record-breaking smog
Read full article: Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record-breaking smogAuthorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan have closed all parks and museums because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closure of schools and government offices and has sickened tens of thousands of people.
Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign
Read full article: Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaignOfficials say Russian missiles, bombs and drones have battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks.
Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment
Read full article: Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatmentBritain’s Prince William described the past year as “brutal” as he faced work while his wife and father were treated for cancer.
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Read full article: Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territoriesPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Hungary's leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
Read full article: Hungary's leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summitHungary's prime minister is predicting that Donald Trump's new administration will abandon U.S. support for Ukraine.
Greece and Turkey press ahead with talks in effort to smooth often volatile relations
Read full article: Greece and Turkey press ahead with talks in effort to smooth often volatile relationsThe foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey say that recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between the neighboring countries and regional rivals are bearing fruit, although significant differences remain, notably over maritime boundaries in the Aegean.
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers deal
Read full article: Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania under processing centers dealAn Italian navy ship has arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters.
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Read full article: Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social mediaAustralia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media.
The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today
Read full article: The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes todayAs Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 9 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany.
In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election
Read full article: In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the electionIsraeli residents of a settlement named after Donald Trump hope his return to office will breathe new life into their tiny community in the Golan Heights.
Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
Read full article: Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migrationDonald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.
Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message
Read full article: Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the messageBased on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic, colder to allies and warmer to some strongmen, and much more transactional in picking friends globally than before.
Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
Read full article: Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemiticDutch authorities say Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people.
The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
Read full article: The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanesIt’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a table.
Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
Read full article: Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern PhilippinesTyphoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks.
Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
Read full article: Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warnsThe U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine.
Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigatesYemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor.
Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America
Read full article: Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin AmericaThe White House says President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest later this month when he travels to Brazil as part of a six-day trip to Latin America.
Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne
Read full article: Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam PayneArgentine prosecutors say that three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month.
France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
Read full article: France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem churchThe French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site.
Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory in his first public comments on the US vote
Read full article: Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory in his first public comments on the US voteRussian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting.
Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency
Read full article: Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidencyCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another Donald Trump presidency.
Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by police
Read full article: Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by policeThousands are protesting in Mozambique’s capital and police are responding by firing tear gas and rubber bullets as weeks of post-election unrest continued in the southern African country.
Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays low
Read full article: Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 4% as inflation stays lowThe Czech central bank has cut its key interest rate for the eighth time in a row as inflation remains low and the economy is making a slow recovery.
Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Read full article: Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nearsParis’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes.
Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Read full article: Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot daysPrince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change.
The Latest: Republicans grow their Senate majority with a win in Pennsylvania
Read full article: The Latest: Republicans grow their Senate majority with a win in PennsylvaniaPresident Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation in what was his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.
Italy opens procedure against China's Sinochem for possible breach of Pirelli governance
Read full article: Italy opens procedure against China's Sinochem for possible breach of Pirelli governanceItaly has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over possible violations of restrictions placed by Rome to protect strategic assets.
An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Read full article: An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 daysDozens of Russian drones have targeted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours.
50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia
Read full article: 50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on RussiaAround 50 European leaders have reassessed their trans-Atlantic relations at a special summit in Budapest, in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first.
A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Read full article: A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanupA robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris.
Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Read full article: Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority governmentGermany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
Read full article: Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spikeThe Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%.
A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Read full article: A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck downIsrael’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.
Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
Read full article: Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operationsSeveral large airstrikes have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport.
Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Read full article: Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leadersHungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says that Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values.
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
Read full article: Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Read full article: Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power gridCuba has been left reeling after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across western portions of the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a weekIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others.