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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., as he returns from a trip to Florida. Photo: AP

Trump says Ukraine's Donbas region will have to be 'cut up' to end the Russian invasion

Trump says Ukraine's Donbas region will have to be 'cut up' to end the Russian...

Trump has edged back in the direction of pressing Ukraine to give up on retaking land it has lost to Russia, in exchange for an end to Moscow’s aggression.
Trump has edged back in the direction of pressing Ukraine to give up on retaking land it has lost to Russia, in exchange for an end to Moscow’s aggression.
World 20 Oct, 2025
Professor John Hassler, from left, Hans Ellegren, Permanent Secretary of the Academy of Sciences and Professor Kerstin Enflo, announce Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt as the recipients the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth" including the key principle of creative destruction.
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth" including the key principle of creative destruction.
World 13 Oct, 2025
FILE - Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves from atop a truck during the closing election campaign rally for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Photo: AP

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”
World 10 Oct, 2025
Children evacuate a school after a strong earthquake in Davao City, Philippines on Friday Oct. 10, 2025. Photo: AP

Powerful earthquake off southern Philippines kills 2 people, causes damages and tsunami evacuations

Powerful earthquake off southern Philippines kills 2 people, causes damages and...

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines killed at least two people, damaged a hospital and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of coastal areas nearby due to a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines killed at least two people, damaged a hospital and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of coastal areas nearby due to a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.
World 10 Oct, 2025
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Photo: AP

World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of peace deal

World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of...

World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the "first phase" of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.
World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the "first phase" of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.
World 09 Oct, 2025
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. Photo: AP

Ukrainians cautious after Trump shifts his stance, saying they can win the war against Russia

Ukrainians cautious after Trump shifts his stance, saying they can win the war...

“Russia isn’t a tiger, it’s more associated with a bear,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “There are no paper bears. Russia is a real bear.”
“Russia isn’t a tiger, it’s more associated with a bear,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “There are no paper bears. Russia is a real bear.”
World 24 Sep, 2025
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he hosts representatives of the Civil Nuclear industry at a reception at Lancaster House in London, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 to mark the announcement of a new UK-US partnership on nuclear. Photo: AP

UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from Israel

UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from...

The UK and France have a historic role in the politics of the Middle East over the past 100 years, having carved up the region following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I.
The UK and France have a historic role in the politics of the Middle East over the past 100 years, having carved up the region following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I.
World 21 Sep, 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape attend a flag lowering ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photo: AP

Australia's Albanese unable to clinch defense treaty with Papua New Guinea during visit

Australia's Albanese unable to clinch defense treaty with Papua New Guinea during...

The diplomatic setbacks come ahead of his potential first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump next week where regional security will be on the agenda.
The diplomatic setbacks come ahead of his potential first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump next week where regional security will be on the agenda.
World 17 Sep, 2025
Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli military strike on a building in Gaza City. Photo: AP

UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian...

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes.
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes.
World 14 Sep, 2025
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Karki's appointment as Nepal PM shining example of women empowerment: Indian PM Modi

Karki's appointment as Nepal PM shining example of women empowerment: Indian PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nepal's interim PM Sushila Karki on assuming office, calling her appointment "a shining example of women empowerment."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nepal's interim PM Sushila Karki on assuming office, calling her appointment "a shining example of women empowerment."
World 13 Sep, 2025

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