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President Donald Trump gestures during a trilateral signing ceremony with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in the State Dining Room of the White House, in Washington. Photo: AP

Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war

Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war

The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details, which Trump announced on social media, but both nations had said they expected a meeting could happen as soon as next week.
The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details, which Trump announced on social media, but both nations had said they expected a meeting could happen as soon as next week.
World 09 Aug, 2025
Vice President JD Vance, right, shakes hands with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a meeting at Chevening House in Kent, England. Photo: AP

US has 'no plans' to recognize Palestinian state, Vance says before talks with UK foreign secretary

US has 'no plans' to recognize Palestinian state, Vance says before talks with UK...

Asked whether Trump had been given a heads up on Israel’s announced intent to occupy Gaza City, Vance said he wouldn't go into such conversations.
Asked whether Trump had been given a heads up on Israel’s announced intent to occupy Gaza City, Vance said he wouldn't go into such conversations.
World 09 Aug, 2025
A woman offers prayer in the rain at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park, as Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the day an atomic bomb was dropped on its southwestern city, in Nagasaki, Japan. Photo: AP

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuke ban in the hands of youth

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuke ban in the...

Nagasaki invited representatives from all countries to attend the ceremony Saturday. China notably notified the city it would not be present without providing a reason.
Nagasaki invited representatives from all countries to attend the ceremony Saturday. China notably notified the city it would not be present without providing a reason.
World 09 Aug, 2025
FILE - Motorists drive through a flooded road caused by heavy monsoon rain in Lahore, Pakistan. Photo: AP

Pakistan's deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

Pakistan's deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

Heavy monsoon rains have resulted in a series of disasters that have battered South Asia, especially the Himalayan mountains, which span across five countries, in the last few months.
Heavy monsoon rains have resulted in a series of disasters that have battered South Asia, especially the Himalayan mountains, which span across five countries, in the last few months.
World 07 Aug, 2025
Indo Tibetan Border Police soldiers clear the debris and look for the survivors after a flash flood that swept away many houses and buildings in Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, India. Photo: AP

Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly flash floods kill 4 in northern India

Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly flash floods kill 4 in northern India

Flood waters triggered by intense rains gushed down the narrow mountains Tuesday into Dharali, a mountain village in Uttarakhand state, sweeping away homes, roads and a local market.
Flood waters triggered by intense rains gushed down the narrow mountains Tuesday into Dharali, a mountain village in Uttarakhand state, sweeping away homes, roads and a local market.
World 06 Aug, 2025
Houses are inundated in slash and some swept away after flash floods in Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Indian state of Uttarakhand. Photo: AP

Flash floods kill at least 4 and trap others under debris in northern India

Flash floods kill at least 4 and trap others under debris in northern India

The flooding in northern India is the latest in a series of disasters that have battered the Himalayan mountains, which span across five countries, in the last few months.
The flooding in northern India is the latest in a series of disasters that have battered the Himalayan mountains, which span across five countries, in the last few months.
World 05 Aug, 2025
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sits on a horse as she speaks to the press upon arrival to the Campo De Mayo Military Base in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, Monday, July 28, 2025. Photo: AP

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central...

A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration's plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua.
A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration's plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua.
World 01 Aug, 2025
This image taken from a video released by Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk at Paramushir island of Kuril Islands, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Photo: Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences via AP

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand.
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand.
World 30 Jul, 2025
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, looks on as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, right, take part in talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, in Putrajaya Monday, July 28, 2025. Photo: Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP

Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth day

Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters...

Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
World 28 Jul, 2025
FILE - M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: AP

Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34

Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at...

Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.
Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.
World 27 Jul, 2025
This photo released by the Royal Thai Army, shows an injured Thai soldier who stepped on a land mine being airlifted to a hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Photo: The Royal Thai Army via AP

Thai and Cambodian forces clash as escalating border dispute leaves at least 11 dead

Thai and Cambodian forces clash as escalating border dispute leaves at least 11 dead

Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed in several areas along their border Thursday in a major escalation of their conflict that left at least 11 people dead, mostly civilians. The two sides fired small arms, artillery and rockets, and Thailand also called in airstrikes.
Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed in several areas along their border Thursday in a major escalation of their conflict that left at least 11 people dead, mostly civilians. The two sides fired small arms, artillery and rockets, and Thailand also called in airstrikes.
World 24 Jul, 2025

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