Today: October 05, 2026
Today: October 05, 2026

International Relations

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Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, prompting Seoul

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent 2 North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea

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Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the 'right moment'

Venezuela’s acting president has delivered her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power

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Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts

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UN choosing to 'look the other way' on Falklands dispute, Milei says

The United Nations has chosen to "look the other way" on Argentina's dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, President Javier Milei said on Wednesday before world leaders at the UN General

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This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage

Canada has a new posture on the planet’s biggest diplomatic stage as world leaders convene at the U.N. General Assembly this week

Crime|Political|World

US expands its prosecution of 2021 assassination of Haiti's president

The United States over the weekend dramatically

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Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations

Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations

Arts|Interview|Opinion|World

Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting

There is not much diplomats can agree on these days

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Macron says he discussed Ukraine-Russia energy truce ideas with Trump

France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he had discussed with US President Donald Trump initiatives aimed at securing a moratorium between Ukraine and

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal

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What to expect at the UN General Assembly, the biggest event in world diplomacy

What to expect at the UN General Assembly, the biggest event in world diplomacy

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Kremlin rejects Le Pen/Bardella rebuke, says Russia is no threat to France

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country, rejecting comments by the leadership of France's hardline National Rally as

Australia|Political|World

Australia to seek UN security council seat from 2029

(Corrects first paragraph to say Sunday (not Monday) given Albanese was speaking in New York.)

Europe

France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran

France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated

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North Korea fires two suspected ballistic missiles off east coast within three hours

North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the

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Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, ending a

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UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

The head of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Saturday it was critical to ensure other UN agencies and Lebanese troops could

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy

Economy|Europe

Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say

Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic envoy and Germany's far-right AfD leadership have begun preparations to meet next year to discuss

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Nepal isn’t the only disaster-struck country waiting for money from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund

At least 119 countries have asked for aid from the fund set by major greenhouse gas emitting nations four years before the deadly Nepal flood. It has paid zero claims.

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Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed

Asia|Business|Economy

US officials make rare trip to Myanmar to free former marine as isolated regime seeks greater recognition

US officials make rare trip to Myanmar to free former marine as isolated regime seeks greater recognition

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New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member

New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand

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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

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Argentina's Milei submits bill to strengthen sanctions on Falklands activities

Argentina's government has presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, potentially escalating tensions with the United Kingdom over the territory

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US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks

An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing

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UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

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US pays $725 million to UN, easing its debt dispute with the world body

The Trump administration paid $725 million to the United Nations, the organization said on Wednesday, reducing Washington's large debt and

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Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist

A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children

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Ukraine proposes record defence spending next year as war costs soar

Ukraine is proposing record defence spending for 2027 as the cost of the war with Russia, now in its fifth year, rises and the country needs more financial

Science|Technology

Russia says there is still time to stop an arms race in space after US orbital weapons admission

Russia believes there is still time to prevent an arms race in space by drawing up a legally-binding international treaty to outlaw the deployment of offensive weapons

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Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal

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Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign

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Carney says Canada can wait for the right conditions in Trump trade war and emerge stronger

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump “stronger, more resilient, more independent,” while telling Washington that future cooperation must be based on respect for each country’s sovereignty

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How ‘portfolio reasoning’ explains Trump’s constant reevaluation of America’s value

Trump has approached governing through the same framework as his former business portfolio, where he casts the US as a flagship holding whose value he was elected to increase.

Europe|World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage

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Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed

State-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded

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Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has called for a renewed commitment to peace as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he offered prayers for victims and those still affected by the tragedy

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Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

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Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa

Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa

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Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war

Saudi Arabia says it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said, opening a new front in the Iran war

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Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, bringing them closer to controlling key shipping routes

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UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a toughening of its stance

Britain plans to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

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Congo extends state control over mining with bid to lock down geological data

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially

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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

Local authorities say Russia has struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing two people and injuring at least 10

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Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his

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EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment

The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment