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Report: Venezuela to send envoy to Washington

WASHINGTON/CARACAS - is planning to send...

Canada rethinks US reliance as PM looks to China

Canada is reassessing its longstanding economic and...

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Report: Venezuela to send envoy to Washington

WASHINGTON/CARACAS - is planning to send an envoy to Washington this week as the Trump administration is weighing the possibility of reopening its embassy in the oil-rich South...

Canada rethinks US reliance as PM looks to China

Canada is reassessing its longstanding economic and security dependence on the United States amid...

Scientists confirm 2025 third-hottest year, trailing 2024 and 2023

Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature...

Mexico not to accept any form of subordination, says president

MEXICO CITY - Mexico will maintain a foreign policy based on equality and sovereignty,...

BBC seeks to have Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit dismissed

LONDON - The BBC will file a motion to dismiss US President 's $10...

Hamas says delegation arrives in Cairo for talks over Gaza ceasefire

GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Hamas said Tuesday that a delegation from its leadership arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening to hold discussions with the Egyptian side...

Insurrection charge: S. Korea special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon

SEOUL - South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached president on charges of insurrection, according to multiple...

Australian authorities’ top target arrested in Iraq

CANBERRA - The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Wednesday that its "number one target" has been arrested by authorities in Iraq.AFP Commissioner Krissy...

Iran: Ready for war but open to talks following Trump’s threats

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/UNITED NATIONS - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready for war but remains open to dialogue, after US President Donald...

Aussie neo-Nazi group to disband in response to proposed hate speech laws

SYDNEY - Australian neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network (NSN) on Tuesday announced it will disband in response to new hate speech laws proposed...

Kyodo News: Japan PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) official that she intends to dissolve the House of...

Israeli tank shelling reported around UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon

BEIRUT - said late Monday that Israeli tanks fired shells near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling the move a serious violation of...

S. Korean court to review ex-president Yoon’s insurrection sentence request

SEOUL -- The final hearing of former president Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection was held Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court, with...

Hamas signals readiness to hand over Gaza governance

Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to give up power in the Gaza Strip to a technocratic leadership committee as part of...

Fatah says Gaza committee must be led by Palestinian Authority

GAZA/BAGHDAD - The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) said on Monday that any committee formed to govern the Gaza Strip must be headed by...

Flood emergency prompts widespread warnings in Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY - Flood warnings have been issued across the northeast Australian state of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues to cause widespread intense rainfall.As...

Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/MOSCOW/CAIRO - said Monday that any country doing business with Iran will pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted...

Aussie PM: Australia’s ambassador to US to resign 1 year early

CANBERRA - Australia's Ambassador to the United States will resign a year before the end of his term, Prime Minister said here on...

DPRK media: Neo-militarism would bring total destruction to Japan

PYONGYANG - Japan will face total destruction through , the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Sunday...

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