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Crew members stand on the Russian Navy's UFA submarine as it prepares to dock at the North Jamrud pier of Tanjung Perak port for a 5-day joint military exercise between Indonesia and Russia, in Surabaya on November 7, 2024.
Crew members stand on the Russian Navy's UFA submarine as it prepares to dock at the North Jamrud pier of Tanjung Perak port for a 5-day joint military exercise between Indonesia and Russia, in Surabaya on November 7, 2024.`
Asia & Pacific

Philippine president says Russian submarine in South China Sea 'worrisome'

The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometres (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said. 

15 hours ago
Europe

Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: report

Sales of arms and military services by the world's 100 largest arms companies totalled $632 billion in 2023, up 4.2 percent, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

19 hours ago
Americas

Biden says he has pardoned his son, Hunter

"Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted," he said in a statement released by the White House.

20 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

'Everything is lost' in Lebanon rubble after ceasefire

Since Israel and Hezbollah ceased fire on Wednesday, people have been taking stock of devastation across wide areas of the country hammered by Israeli attacks; from Beirut's southern suburbs to the southern border region and the Bekaa Valley.

1 day ago
Europe

Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings

Activists hope the legal opinion from the ICJ judges will have far-reaching consequences in the fight against climate change.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Mount Fuji photo spot to get new fences to curb jaywalking

The new fences, scheduled to be installed in December, will be the first on the convenience store side of the road.

1 day ago
Europe

France shows off restored Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration

Notre Dame, which welcomed 12 million visitors in 2017, expects to receive an even higher figure of 14 to 15 million after the reopening, according to the church authorities.

2 days ago
Americas

Canada PM Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the countries clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing their borders with the US.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Mount Fuji photo spot to get new fences to curb jaywalking

The new fences, scheduled to be installed in December, will be the first on the convenience store side of the road.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Singaporean ministers among over 100 victims of blackmail over deepfake images

These images are supposedly screenshots from videos where victims’ faces are superimposed onto those of individuals in compromising situations.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

China, Russia militaries conduct joint air patrol over Sea of Japan

The air patrol was part of an annual cooperation plan between the countries.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Marcos says debate over impeachment of VP Sara Duterte a 'storm in a teacup'

Congresswoman France Castro was quoted by ABS-CBN News as saying on Friday that lawmakers in the lower house are set to file an impeachment complaint against Duterte for betrayal of public trust, bribery and other high crimes such as plunder. 

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Three dead, thousands displaced as Malaysia warns of worst floods in a decade

Floods are common on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia during the monsoon period between October and March, but this week's torrential rain has led to the mass evacuation, mostly in the northeastern state of Kelantan that borders Thailand. 

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Social media companies slam Australia's under-16 ban

The UN children's charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray, warning the law was no "silver bullet" against online harm and could push kids into "covert and unregulated" spaces online.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

China says top military official Miao Hua suspended, under investigation

The ruling Chinese Communist Party "has decided to suspend Miao Hua from duty pending investigation", Wu Qian, a spokesman for Beijing's defence ministry, told a press briefing.

4 days ago
americas

Canada PM Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the countries clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing their borders with the US.

2 days ago
americas

Inflation drives bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

US shoppers are expected to spend $10.8 billion online, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to projections from Adobe Analytics.

2 days ago
americas

Mark Zuckerberg has dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The 40-year-old chief executive of Meta -- which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp -- has been carefully trying to mend ties with Trump.

4 days ago
americas

FAA will not require immediate 737 MAX engine action after bird strikes

The FAA Corrective Action Review Board reviewed the CFM LEAP-1B engine bird strikes which led to smoke entering two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The board determined the issue does not warrant immediate action and the FAA will follow its standard regulatory process to address it, the agency said.

5 days ago
americas

Suriname president announces oil 'royalties for everyone'

Suriname and neighbor Guyana, both former Dutch colonies, expect to rake in billions in the years to come from rich offshore crude deposits.

6 days ago
americas

Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay's new 'modern left' president?

The 57-year-old former history teacher and local mayor managed to unseat the ruling conservative bloc. He placed first with 49.8 percent of votes for the left-leaning Broad Front coalition in November's second round, against Alvaro Delgado of the governing center-right National Party with 45.9 percent. 

1 week ago
americas

Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief

Bessent, who is chief executive officer of Key Square Group, has called for an extension of tax cuts from Trump's first term, wants to reassert American energy dominance, and believes it is necessary to deal with the budget deficit.

1 week ago
europe

France shows off restored Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration

Notre Dame, which welcomed 12 million visitors in 2017, expects to receive an even higher figure of 14 to 15 million after the reopening, according to the church authorities.

2 days ago
europe

Iran holds nuclear talks with Europeans as tensions ratchet up

The stakes were laid bare in a warning from Britain's foreign intelligence chief that Iran's nuclear ambitions posed a major global security threat, despite its weakened position after setbacks dealt to allies Hamas and Hezbollah.

2 days ago
europe

Recount order, TikTok claims throw Romania election into chaos

The moves came as the country braces for legislative polls plus a run-off vote between a far-right admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a pro-European centrist contender.

3 days ago
europe

Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine

According to an official familiar with the plan, the Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from US stocks to blunt Russia's advancing troops, including land mines, drones, Stinger missiles and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).

4 days ago
europe

No regrets: Merkel looks back at refugee crisis, Russia ties

Since she stepped down in 2021, Merkel has been accused of having been too soft on Russia, leaving Germany dangerously reliant on cheap Russian gas and sparking turmoil and the rise of the far right with her open-door migrant policy.

6 days ago
europe

Kremlin says Trump circle is talking about a peace deal for Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made his remarks after being asked to comment on an interview that Mike Waltz, Trump's pick for national security adviser, gave to Fox News on Sunday. 

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Hamas delegation to hold ceasefire talks in Cairo: Official

The announcement came two days after a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a Hamas ally

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Syrian army closes airport and roads as sweep into Aleppo, sources say

The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week and reached Aleppo nearly a decade after having been forced out by Assad and his allies.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Gaza in anarchy, says United Nations

Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has to be seen to be truly grasped", a UN official says after a visit to the devastated Palestinian territory.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Thousands of Lebanese head home as Israel-Hezbollah truce takes hold

The truce brings to a halt a war that has killed thousands in Lebanon and resulted in mass displacement on both sides of the border.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Ceasefire begins in Israel-Hezbollah war

The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah looks imminent

A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib appeared optimistic that a deal could be reached, cooling a second front for Israel's military that is also battling the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.

6 days ago
middle-east-africa

Legal threats close in on Netanyahu, could impact ongoing wars

The International Criminal Court (ICC) stunned Israel on Thursday by issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 13-month-old Gaza conflict.

1 week ago

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