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Russia claims interception of 146 drones in Leningrad region

Attacks also reported in the Russian-occupied Donbas region of Ukraine as US-mediated talks continue in Abu Dhabi.

US treasury secy Scott Bessent moves to military base after alleged Iranian threats

Institutions: the tools for keeping vital relations stable amid domestic upheaval

The US midterm elections offer Australia a timely reminder that political alignments can change quickly but national int...

US Republicans block efforts to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war

US Defence chief Hegseth defended operations he led in Yemen, Iran and against alleged drug smugglers, stating, "I stand...

Japan, 8 other nations get "Fossil" award over absence from COP31

Japan and eight other countries were given a "Fossil of the Day" satirical prize from an international environmental gro...

Bessent reportedly moved to military base over Iranian threats on his life

The move comes as the Department of Justice said late Tuesday that three Iranian nationals have been indicted on terrori...

The economic toll of Israel’s wars

Since the First Intifada in 1987, every major flare-up of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has triggered a recession.

Putin to chair Collective Security Treaty Organization summit in Moscow

Following the summit, the CSTO leaders will issue statements on counter-terrorism and adopt the Anti-Terrorism Strategy ...

UKMTO reports tanker incident in Hormuz Strait

UKMTO reports tanker incident in Hormuz Strait The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received the report ...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he is pleased with messages from US envoys on diplomatic efforts to end war

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he was very happy with messages ‌h...

US Aim Is to De-Risk Not Decouple With China, Bessent Says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking in New York at the National Committee on United States-China Relations, sa...

Section 219: the future of US-Israeli defence partnership

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to end the billions of dollars in annual US military aid to Israel.

Fire breaks out after drone attack in Ust-Luga port zone — governor

The necessary forces and equipment have arrived to extinguish it, Alexander Drozdenko reported

World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie VolcoviciANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders will set out their climate prio...

Climate crisis is 'outrunning us', UN chief warns COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie VolcoviciANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told wo...

War, conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie VolcoviciANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wars and trade disputes should not be allowed...

Hungary does not view Russian gas as cheap, looks for alternatives — premier

Peter Magyar added that the government is seeking to diversify sources and routes of deliveries in order to be in a posi...

Bessent urges US, China to ‘de-risk, not decouple’ as Xie points to ‘red lines’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a more balanced trade relationship with China, with the objective to “de-...

North Korean reunites with family member in South, first such case in two years

A North Korean seeking information about an uncle in the South reached out to ROK authorities through a defector earlier...

US commerce secy was sent secret memo on Nvidia CEO’s affair with Chinese spy: Report

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick had recieved a confidential memo revealing Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang's ties to a w...

What money bought

SLEAZE, bribery, and secret alliances allegedly marked Trump’s Middle East policy in his first term, and set him on the ...

LIVE: Ukraine, Russia hold second day of US mediated talks in Abu Dhabi

Washington called for a "new" security framework on the first day of US-led talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhab...

Iran opens training camp for women in readiness for war

Iran has opened its first all-women military training camp amid fears of renewed US attacks.

US Ambassador to China on US-China Relations

David Perdue, US Ambassador to China, says relations with Beijing remain bumpy, but stresses that Washington wants to di...

EU's Costa keeps Ukraine funding talks on late-November agenda despite Merz appeal

Costa's response indicates plans to "make time for a broad discussion on Ukraine at the upcoming informal European Counc...

Middle East crisis fuels crude conflict in Myanmar civil war

The central region of Magway hosts domestic prospectors manning derricks that squelch up crude oil.

El Salvador fires missiles on Haitian gang hideout

El Salvador’s military fired rockets at a compound allegedly belonging to the leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang.

China Ties 'Bumpy' But Engagement Will Continue, US China Ambassador Says

US Ambassador to China David Perdue says Washington seeks to diversify its supply chains rather than fully decouple from...

Dominican president says he backs Bukele and Salvadoran troops in Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that his government is collaborating w...

Russia, Ukraine hold 4-hour talks

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday held their first US-mediated talks in nine months o...

No talks underway with U.S., says Iran top security official

Iran ‌has insisted ‌the ⁠U.S. must meet ⁠seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement ​before the ‌Strait of Hor...

Analysis: The changing face of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox politics

Analysis: The changing face of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox politics ne of the most significant developments in the aftermath...

Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador's president says

The infamous 400 Mawozo gang was targeted by the El Salvador military which has deployed thousands of troops to combat H...

US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, NYT reports

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved out of his home and onto a military ba...

US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, sources say

By David Lawder and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved ...

U.S. and China should stay clear-eyed on AI cooperation and competition, says Scott Bessent

Bessent, who will travel to China next week for U.S. President Donald Trump’s third meeting this year with Chinese Presi...

Japan to fortify denial capabilities with US in defence strategy revamp

Japan is considering including a commitment to strengthening its “capabilities to deny” an adversary’s aggression in coo...

Rubio says 'no need' to attack Iran as diplomacy gathers pace

Tehran said its offer to reopen Hormuz within two days — if Washington agreed to a raft of conditions — remained on the ...

Coded calls from Brooklyn jail: How Iran operative directed terror plots in Europe, US

A US indictment alleges that an Iran-backed operative jailed in New York used coded calls with family members to coordin...

Deal vs deal? US, China trade calls to honour commitments before Xi-Trump summit

During a video call on Friday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Chinese...