
Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life
Read full article: Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human lifePope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France.

Xi is wrapping his visit to Washington with a peek at the Constitution and Bill of Rights
Read full article: Xi is wrapping his visit to Washington with a peek at the Constitution and Bill of RightsPresident Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance.

A month after Nepal-China floods, families await answers about more than 50 missing Ukrainians
Read full article: A month after Nepal-China floods, families await answers about more than 50 missing UkrainiansOlena Kalynychenko is among thousands missing after devastating floods hit the Nepal-China border.

Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change
Read full article: Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate changeA month after deadly floods, Nepal's prime minister says the climate-connected catastrophe is a warning to the rest of the world.

Protesters of Xi's policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump
Read full article: Protesters of Xi's policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with TrumpPresident Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House.

US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze
Read full article: US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeezeThe Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana.

Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
Read full article: Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent declineArgentina’s poverty rate rose sharply in the first half of 2026, marking the first significant setback after more than a year of declines under President Javier Milei.

Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans
Read full article: Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titansDonald Trump has hosted a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, highlighting the glitzier side of diplomacy with a tech-heavy guest list and lavish details.

In their words: From across the world, leaders call for action on climate change at the UN
Read full article: In their words: From across the world, leaders call for action on climate change at the UNUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world cannot allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves.

Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into question
Read full article: Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into questionA ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own has thrown a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court.

Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel's actions in Gaza
Read full article: Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel's actions in GazaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers with his criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

Fire up the grills! Thousands of South Africans try to set a record for the biggest cookout
Read full article: Fire up the grills! Thousands of South Africans try to set a record for the biggest cookoutThousands of determined and hungry South Africans descended on a sports stadium in an attempt to break the world record for the biggest cookout.

Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms
Read full article: Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classroomsItaly’s conservative government on Thursday has approved a school decree limiting classrooms to 30% of students with insufficient Italian-language skills and banning full-face Islamic veils, including burqas and niqabs.

An isolated Netanyahu takes UN stage as he seeks reelection at home
Read full article: An isolated Netanyahu takes UN stage as he seeks reelection at homeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump has cooled as they disagree on how to handle the conflict with Iran.

NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks
Read full article: NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacksNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place.

Rights group says some people it classified as journalists killed in Gaza were militants
Read full article: Rights group says some people it classified as journalists killed in Gaza were militantsThe Committee to Protect Journalists says that 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire who it had previously identified as journalists or media workers were actually militants or participants in combat.

Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Chinese auto companies race ahead on EV technology, achieving 5-minute ultrafast charging
Read full article: Chinese auto companies race ahead on EV technology, achieving 5-minute ultrafast chargingMajor Chinese auto group Geely has unveiled new ultrafast EV charging technology that can recharge a battery from 10% to 70% in just 4.5 minutes.

A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
Read full article: A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reformAfrican leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries.

Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy
Read full article: Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economyYemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The Latest: Trump-Xi state dinner includes tech titans, sea bass and glitzy diplomacy
Read full article: The Latest: Trump-Xi state dinner includes tech titans, sea bass and glitzy diplomacyPresident Donald Trump is hailing the friendship he’s forged with Xi Jinping during the Chinese leader's highly anticipated state visit.

Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas’ habitat
Read full article: Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas’ habitatMountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are seeing their population grow, but their forest habitat is not expanding.

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended war
Read full article: Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended warRenewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has shattered a peace pact that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022.

Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN, and other Mideast developmentsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, calling his decision to attack Iran as “one of the easiest” he's ever made and allegations of genocide in Gaza “the biggest lie of the century.”.

Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal
Read full article: Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal dealTurkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over control to the Iraqi government.

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results
Read full article: Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election resultsProvisional results from Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election.

A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started
Read full article: A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they startedStocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street roughly where they began following a couple sudden reversals.

Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations
Read full article: Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relationsPresidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on Thursday for important talks on the U.S.-China relationship.

US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals
Read full article: US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and mineralsThe Trump administration wants to put billions of dollars into Argentina’s energy and mining industries.

Some climb for faith, others for the views. This Chinese sacred mountain draws them all
Read full article: Some climb for faith, others for the views. This Chinese sacred mountain draws them allChina’s Wudang Mountains have long been considered sacred in Taoism, with temples and palaces reflecting centuries of religious and imperial history.

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
Read full article: OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from AlbaneseAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned about OpenAI's security breach of a government website, and that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal the incident.

Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the 'right moment'
Read full article: 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.

Trump is giving China's Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol Hill
Read full article: Trump is giving China's Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol HillChinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House.

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland
Read full article: Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... GreenlandIn the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland.

Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility
Read full article: Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibilityCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy in New York.

Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
Read full article: Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we createdThe heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people.

Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank
Read full article: Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West BankThe son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States has been gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank.

Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts
Read full article: Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war effortsUkrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts.

Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets
Read full article: Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outletsA federal judge weighing President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds expressed some skepticism Wednesday in response to the government’s defense of the move.

Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says
Read full article: Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin saysPresident Vladimir Putin says Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further strengthened the Kremlin’s already-overwhelming legislative control, was a sign of public support for his policies.

Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says
Read full article: Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO saysThe World Health Organization warns that Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
Read full article: Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstructionThe U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat.

Prince Harry warns that AI chatbots may be more dangerous than social media for young users
Read full article: Prince Harry warns that AI chatbots may be more dangerous than social media for young usersPrince Harry says that artificial intelligence chatbots designed to provide companionship are even more dangerous to young people than social media.

In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'
Read full article: In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States.

The Latest: Trump welcomes Xi for state visit as US-China trade truce to be extended
Read full article: The Latest: Trump welcomes Xi for state visit as US-China trade truce to be extendedChinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he received a rare greeting from President Donald Trump.

New York City gridlock: Security beefed up at UN this year for General Assembly
Read full article: New York City gridlock: Security beefed up at UN this year for General AssemblyOpening day at the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders saw beefed-up security measures and a suspicious package that added to the chaotic scene around U.N. headquarters in New York.

What to know about the agreement signed by President Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland
Read full article: What to know about the agreement signed by President Trump and the leaders of Denmark and GreenlandU.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement about Greenland's status.

Iran's president delivers defiant UN speech, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Iran's president delivers defiant UN speech, and other Mideast developmentsIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations as Tehran downplayed talks with the United States about their 7-month-long war.

Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as fighters take over airport
Read full article: Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as fighters take over airportRegional forces in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have taken control of the local airport, causing Ethiopian Airlines to cancel flights to the region.

Pakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacks
Read full article: Pakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacksPakistan says it carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier.

A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
Read full article: A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at riskArtificial intelligence researchers have warned for years of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes.

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address
Read full article: Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN addressRussia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly.

Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales
Read full article: Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms salesTaiwan is expressing confidence that U.S. arms sales to the island will continue despite China's pressure as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11
Read full article: A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11Police and local authorities in South Africa say three gunmen opened fire at a house party and killed 11 people including a pregnant woman.

Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta
Read full article: Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to CeutaMoroccan voters are choosing a new parliament in an election marked by frustration among young people and high unemployment.

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation
Read full article: Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflationPressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide.

This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage
Read full article: This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stageCanada has a new posture on the planet’s biggest diplomatic stage as world leaders convene at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Trump welcomes China's Xi to Washington with planeside ceremony and extension of trade truce
Read full article: Trump welcomes China's Xi to Washington with planeside ceremony and extension of trade truceChinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico's southwest as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
Read full article: Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico's southwest as Nolo closes in on HawaiiSouthwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane in the Pacific.

This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
Read full article: This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group saysThis year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February.

Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looks
Read full article: Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looksGlenn Martens has wrapped up his time as Diesel's creative director with a racy, body-positive collection at Milan Fashion Week.

‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists
Read full article: ‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persistsA tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days.

Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027
Read full article: Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans.

Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
Read full article: Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags onNATO's deputy commander in Europe is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming increasingly reckless as the war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies.

Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit
Read full article: Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summitThe wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist hopes President Donald Trump can help bring home her husband, Youlin Chen.

Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award
Read full article: Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book awardMarlon James and Douglas Stuart can become the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were shortlisted for arguably the U.K.’s most prestigious fiction accolade.

UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperate
Read full article: UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperateU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging global leaders to cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway artificial intelligence and intensifying inequalities.

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
Read full article: Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensionsThe United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
Read full article: Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombingsA Sri Lankan court has convicted 15 men for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 267 people.

The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met for 3 hours after his threat during United Nations speech
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met for 3 hours after his threat during United Nations speechPresident Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war.

China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Read full article: China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meetingChina is now requiring permits for exports to the U.S., Mexico, and Canada of two additional chemicals used to make illegal drugs.

Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
Read full article: Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging systemCommunications failures that snarled U.S. air traffic Monday highlight the aging systems controllers rely on to guide roughly 45,000 flights a day.

Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developmentsMiddle Eastern leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly as conflicts in the region continue.

Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy
Read full article: Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close while meeting with ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.N. General Assembly in New York and expressed hope that the U.S. would help to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands
Read full article: Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islandsBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has had a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting.

China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans
Read full article: China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plansChina's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip.

Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
Read full article: Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report findsA U.N. report says the Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018.

New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct
Read full article: New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconductNew Zealand authorities have stripped the Gloriavale commune's charity arm of tax-exempt status.





















