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Bessent met with Russian counterpart at G20
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted a 30-day extension allowing countries to import Russian oil currently held
topicBennett to Netanyahu: Declare Qatar an ‘enemy state’ at UN, ‘we’ll all back you’
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani labeled Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal during an interview with
topicBurnham passes his first Trump test
Prime Minister Andy Burnham achieved a smooth debut with US President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly, whi
topicFormer soldier who blamed Jews for COVID: Ontario Yom Kippur synagogue shooting suspect dies
Sean Ward, a 29-year-old former Canadian soldier who blamed Jews for COVID, died from injuries following a shootout outside Bellev
topicUkraine war latest: Zelensky approves 'new long-range operations' in response to Russian strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially endorsed new long-range operations targeting Russia through October, follow
topicThe Fuel That Feeds Europe’s Far Right: Nostalgia and Lost Pride
Centrist politicians across Germany are engaging in soul-searching following recent electoral gains by the far right and the far l
topicSaudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile
Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Houthi militia toward Riyadh at dawn on S
topicUK flight delays continue after issue with air traffic control in Scotland is fixed
Flight disruptions continue across the United Kingdom following a software error at the Prestwick air traffic control centre in Sc
Russian Strikes Stop 90% of Ukraine’s Steel Output
Russian missile strikes have destroyed two million tonnes of metallurgical output in Ukraine by the end of September. TASS calcula
topicIs it a missile? Is it a drone? What’s the Pelican used by Ukraine?
Ukraine has deployed its self-made FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, marking a significant step in reb
topicWhat to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week
The 81st United Nations General Assembly wrapped up its high-level general debate after six days of speeches from the podium. The
topicFar-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing
Berlin's far-left party Die Linke is planning to seize 200,000 apartments from private owners to address the city's severe housing
topicCarney condemns Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue
Antisemitic flyers were distributed to the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, and surrounding neighbourhoods. The dis
topicPro-Putin party gets record 355 parliamentary seats, anti-war party a tiny regional foothold
President Vladimir Putin delivered an address to the newly elected Russian parliament following a landslide victory by his United
topicIran War Triggers Billions in New Oil Pipeline and Port Investment
Abu Dhabi is deploying tens of billions of dollars toward new ports, pipelines, and infrastructure under a Zero Hormuz strategy de
topicMore than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods
Thousands of people are relying on DNA testing to identify relatives swept away by the catastrophic Himalayan floods in Nepal. Fam
topicIndonesia acquires first aircraft carrier amid military upgrade
Indonesia has officially commissioned its first aircraft carrier, operating the former Italian Navy vessel Giuseppe Garibaldi unde
topic'Abhorrent acts' — Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence in Ukraine since full-scale invasion, UN reports
United Nations monitors documented 892 victims of sexual violence in Ukraine stemming from the full-scale invasion, with victims r
topicSaudi Arabia reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support to protect Yanbu
Saudi Arabia has reported fresh Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks directed at Riyadh and Mecca, pushing oil prices to a o
topicA month after Nepal-China floods, Ukrainian families still desperate for answers
Neuralink manager Shivon Zillis announced on X that Elon Musk left her without warning after a week of letting go. Zillis, the mot
topicNepal seeks grants, not loans, for flood recovery after deadly glacier disaster
Nepal will start draining four high-altitude glacial lakes this fiscal year to mitigate severe flood risks following a disaster th
topicFour civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians, mostly children, according to Afghan officials and the Unit
topicFrance forces the EU to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch
France previously engineered the removal of Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the European Union sanct
topicU.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
Oil prices increased on Wednesday following a denial by US President Donald Trump that he would ease sanctions against Iran. Brent