Today: November 14, 2026
Today: November 14, 2026

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Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

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What is ASEAN and why does the bloc matter?

Major powers will join a summit next week of Southeast Asian nations hosted by the Philippines against one of the most complex backdrops for the regional bloc,

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In APEC host Shenzhen, China’s next-gen startups still bank on foreign buyers

The billboards along the thoroughfares of this metropolis welcome US President Donald Trump and other world leaders next week with a futuristic

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Australian corporate watchdog sues CBA over alleged business customer overcharging

Australia's corporate regulator said on Thursday it has launched civil penalty proceedings against Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Federal Court over allegations it

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Police chief says illegal wiretapping of Indonesia's president extended to many others

Indonesia’s police chief says an illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto also surveilled senior government officials, politicians, activists and law enforcement personnel

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Dollar near one-month high as yen edges toward 160 

The dollar held near a one-month high against major peers in early Asian trading on Thursday, supported by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate

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Massive rescue effort underway after NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead, 12 injured, officials say

Massive rescue effort underway after NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead, 12 injured, officials say

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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones; group denies targeting Mecca

Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi missiles and drones launched towards Riyadh, Mecca and other regions on Wednesday, as hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and the

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Migrants trek north through Mexico, buoyed by US election result

More than a thousand migrants were walking northward on Wednesday in a caravan through southern Mexico, spurred by last week's

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Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country, security chief says

Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic

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Brazil electoral court fines Meta, sees no deliberate election bias

Brazil's electoral authority fined Meta's Facebook 7.5 million reais ($1.34 million) for failing to fully comply with judicial orders during last month's presidential

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No SUV, no problem. Edmunds picks the five best cars with all-wheel drive

If you want all-wheel-drive traction but don’t want an SUV, don’t worry

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US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia

US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia

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China backs Cuba in opposing sanctions, blockades; pledges 'firm support', Xinhua reports

China will firmly support Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and in opposing sanctions, blockades and external interference "no matter how circumstances evolve,"

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China and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact but can't finish talks this year

Regional diplomats say China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress on a South China Sea pact but won’t be able to conclude negotiations this year as agreed

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China's Singles Day shopping festival puts AI selling power to the test

If you are looking for evidence of how enthusiastically China is adopting AI, look no further than the country's premier month-long Singles Day

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for more balanced US-China trade ties ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a more balanced U.S.-China trade relationship ahead of talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

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Eisenkot unveils agenda to reverse Netanyahu’s policies as Israel's new parliament is sworn in

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has pledged to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies

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FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

The FBI is investigating what it called a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas

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UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub

The U.N.'s Human Rights Council has delayed a review of the U.S. human rights record until January

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Inflation runs hotter than expected as higher prices extend beyond the gas station

U.S. inflation was higher than expected last month in a sign that the rising prices that powered sweeping Democratic victories in last week’s midterm elections will continue to pose challenges for the White House and Federal Reserve

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Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

The US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for a second and final time in the current cycle in December, according to a majority of economists

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Myanmar lobbies US to invest in its rare earths sector, dominated by China

Myanmar's military-led government is urging the United States to beef up re-engagement efforts and rapidly boost investment in the

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Philippine VP Duterte's impeachment nears end as prosecutors stake case on unexplained wealth

Philippine prosecutors are focusing their impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte on a single allegation of unexplained wealth, dropping three

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China's trade surplus surpasses $1 trillion for a 2nd straight year, as exports surge 35%

China says its trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for a 2nd straight year

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Japanese investors become net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months

Japanese investors became net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months in October as Treasury yields eased from early-October two-and-a-half-decade highs, while

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Market rout tests BOJ's upbeat view of financial conditions

The recent volatile swings in global markets are putting greater attention on the Bank of Japan's assessment of financial conditions, a key component of its

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What we know about Megaspeed, Singapore-based customer of Nvidia

Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed faces renewed

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China's October crude oil imports rise to highest level since March

China’s October crude oil imports rose to their highest level since March this year, official data showed on Tuesday, after the country sharply

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Taiwan says China is conducting 'area denial' drills in Western Pacific

China is carrying out "area denial" drills in the Western Pacific involving one of its aircraft carriers and other naval formations, Taiwan Defence Minister

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At a Jackson store, high prices show why Mississippi US Senate race is so close

Maria Lopez sees the customers at the Mississippi grocery store she manages struggle to afford the basics.

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Tunisian boatbuilders find a niche in global luxury yacht market

Amid the hum of electric routers, Tarek Rassas watches craftsmen put the finishing touches to a luxury catamaran destined to sail from Tunisia soon

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China's export growth expected to have remained strong in October: Reuters poll

China's goods exports are expected to have surged by a third in October, a Reuters poll shows, a helpful offset to weak domestic demand even as a year-to-date trade surplus

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Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport to return to Bangladesh, government denies request

By Krishna N.

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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

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Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries

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Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report

A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma sentenced to three years and six months in prison for espionage in China is set to be released in mid-

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US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port

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John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

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Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank

Prosecutors in Paraguay charged the South American nation’s recently deposed president with two crimes linked to the collapse of a major bank, that has jeopardized the savings of hundreds of thousands of account holders, and unleashed the nation’s biggest political crisis in a decade

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Indonesian workers rally for Prabowo as women march against president

Hundreds of workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women

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Russia says it hit targets in and around Kyiv in massive overnight strike

Russia said its forces carried out a massive overnight strike on what it described as targets in Ukraine's military-industrial sector and energy and transport infrastructure in Kyiv

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As COP31 comes to Turkey, satellites reveal a landfill methane problem

In the countryside west of Istanbul, trucks line up to empty mixed household waste from the city of 16 million people onto a vast landscape of

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Delhi world's most polluted major city on eve of Diwali, Swiss group says

Delhi was the world's most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss group IQAir's live ranking, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a

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Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank

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Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

The U.S. Secret Service says a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Trump

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Jury begins deliberating in the trial of the ex-officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore

A jury is deliberating the case of a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing that he had been sexually abusing her when she was 15 and he was 27

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Judge places Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, on house arrest after feds find photos of him sexually abusing minors, DOJ says

Judge places Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, on house arrest after feds find photos of him sexually abusing minors, DOJ says

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Grieving father of Florida Learjet co-pilot defends his daughter's reputation after crash

The father of a 20-year-old private jet co-pilot who died in a crash in Florida said has listened to his daughter’s final radio transmissions many times to try to understand what happened