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US President Donald Trump greets President Prabowo Subianto during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Trump landed in Egypt on October 13 for a summit on Gaza, following a lightning visit to Israel after a ceasefire he brokered entered into force.
US President Donald Trump greets President Prabowo Subianto during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Trump landed in Egypt on October 13 for a summit on Gaza, following a lightning visit to Israel after a ceasefire he brokered entered into force. `
Americas

Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader

The survey, commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation and conducted in 34 countries from July 21 to August 5, reflected a grim view of economic developments and security challenges, with nearly 70% saying the world had gotten worse over the past year.

13 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

China defense minister urges nations to curb regressive historical trends

Dong's comments at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security come at a time of roiling regional tension over China-claimed Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea waterway, as doubt grows over traditional US security commitments to Asia.

14 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'

Fresh fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government has dragged in Riyadh, with the Houthis declaring a maritime blockade on the kingdom and targeting its ships in the Red Sea.

16 hours ago

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Europe

Russia says space 'must be free from any weapon'

"We believe that space must be free of any weapon," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

1 day ago
Americas

US military confirms Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defense Department's inspector general confirmed Monday, contrasting with President Donald Trump's assertions of full stocks.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Cambodia 'playing the victim', Thailand tells global mediators

Thailand accused Cambodia on Tuesday of "playing the role of a victim" in a dispute over maritime resources, as the Southeast Asian neighbors brought their long-standing feud before international mediators.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Japan centenarians top 100,000 for the first time

The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said Tuesday.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, Yemeni officials said, as urgent deliberations took place in Riyadh over how to respond to their lightning advance.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Cambodia 'playing the victim', Thailand tells global mediators

Thailand accused Cambodia on Tuesday of "playing the role of a victim" in a dispute over maritime resources, as the Southeast Asian neighbors brought their long-standing feud before international mediators.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Japan centenarians top 100,000 for the first time

The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said Tuesday.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up

The Okinawa election result comes as Takaichi prepares to unveil a new national security strategy this year that is expected to accelerate Japan's biggest military build-up since World War Two.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Myanmar says UN envoy illegitimate ahead of credentials decision

Myanmar's military-backed government said Sunday their UN ambassador – loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi – is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organization prepares to weigh his replacement.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties

Cooperation in areas from politics and security to economics and finance are the main focus areas of the grouping, with 2026 chair India and 2027 chair China seeking wider partnership to boost its global clout.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for "cooperation" within the bloc, which he has said represents "50 percent of the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade".

3 days ago
americas

US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says

"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a statement that did not provide specifics on the weapons.

1 day ago
americas

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans reflect on attack that changed a nation

The attacks shaped generations of Americans who lived through the day or grew up in its aftermath, influencing US foreign policy, domestic politics and public attitudes toward security.

4 days ago
americas

Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

"If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend," he told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, as the party struggles in polls against the Democrats.

6 days ago
americas

Trump threatens sales in US of Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block US sales of Canadian plane maker Bombardier unless it builds aircrafts in the country, complaining of "unjust and unfair" bilateral trade provisions as he escalates a tariff war.

1 week ago
americas

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

The number of vessels allowed through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be progressively lowered from 36 per day to 32 by mid-September.

1 week ago
americas

US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown

Voters and election officials still do not know what rules may govern millions of mail ballots, as Trump asks the Supreme Court to revive curbs blocked by a federal judge and as states scramble to prepare for changes that could come after voting has begun.

1 week ago
americas

US irks G20 ministers by bringing back Russia, barring journalists

The United States' move to welcome Russia back to a meeting of G20 countries on Monday while denying some journalists access to the gathering dismayed some finance leaders present, deflecting from its bid to focus talks on global economic growth.

2 weeks ago
europe

France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s

The French government submitted a reworked proposal to ban social media for children, after its previous ban was struck down by the country's top constitutional authority, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

2 days ago
europe

Hottest June to August period on record for 1.3 billion people: Copernicus data

Fifty-two countries across all continents broke their seasonal temperature records for that period, AFP's analysis found.

6 days ago
europe

Travelers in UK face more chaos after air traffic control glitch

UK travelers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that sparked chaos.

1 week ago
europe

Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany scored its biggest win yet Sunday with 44 percent of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt, against about 18 percent for the center-right CDU, according to broadcasters' projections.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, Yemeni officials said, as urgent deliberations took place in Riyadh over how to respond to their lightning advance.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

By securing a position overlooking Bab el-Mandeb, one of the world's most important shipping arteries, the Iran-aligned group has opened a second pressure point, threatening the Saudi oil exports diverted from the Strait of Hormuz.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping

The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war's impact on international commerce as Saudi Arabia shut down an oil pipeline following attacks, and after months of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

3 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome delayed to October: US official

The so-called Trilateral Framework between Israel, Lebanon and the United States involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon's south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as "pilot zones."

4 days ago
middle-east-africa

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

The 1,200-kilometer pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula had helped Saudi Arabia to bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic has slowed to a trickle due to the war between the United States and Iran.

4 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days

British representatives assigned to a US-led Gaza coordination mission in Israel, as well as British diplomats based in Ramallah, must leave within seven days, the two sources said.

1 week ago

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