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IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are ... -
Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized ... -
Authorities return 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid
Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on ... -
IMF raises forecast for world growth this year but warns of AI boom
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including ... -
Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
This is not an article about politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes. Instead, it’s ... -
F1 announces return to Africa with grand prix in Rwanda in early 2030s
Formula 1 announced on Tuesday that Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years. The ... -
Spain’s royals visit Ceuta as territory grapples with migration crisis
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited the Spanish city of Ceuta in North Africa on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with residents and the ... -
Carmakers increasingly rely on overseas markets as exports surge
China’s passenger car exports surged 64% in September from the same month in 2025, an industry association reported Monday, as Chinese automakers increasingly focus on exports ... -
Beijing sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan
China sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister on Monday over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own. The sanctions against ... -
Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite ‘energy ceasefire’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine’s energy facilities even after U.S. President Donald Trump said a day earlier that ... -
Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s filming on her iPhone scramble to get out of Russia, many ... -
Seedorf hired to coach Corinthians
Corinthians hired Clarence Seedorf for the Netherlands playing great’s first coaching job since 2019 — and a relegation fight in Brazil’s top tier. The Brazilian ... -
Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the Wuhan Open with a shoulder injury
Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the Wuhan Open citing a shoulder injury on Monday, a day after winning her first WTA title in two years and then ... -
Grieving family faces accused Australian in Thai court, seeking death penalty
Members of the family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase near a popular seaside resort city attended a court hearing ... -
UK prime minister say it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, adding it was important to put ... -
Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce
Every Thursday and Sunday at noon, dozens of people gather outside an apartment building in Havana’s Vedado neighborhood. Laura Mendoza comes downstairs, checks their names against ... -
EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety
The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and ... -
China nominates health official to lead WHO
China has nominated health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday, as Beijing seeks to expand its presence ... -
Former first lady is arrested on corruption allegations
The wife of Sri Lanka’s powerful former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was detained Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) on allegations of misusing donations received for her charity when ... -
Ukraine faces a shortage of troops to relieve tired fighters at the front
Ukraine’s advances in drone technology and tactics have captured the world’s attention. Despite those innovations, one problem has plagued the country since the start of Russia’s ... -
Christa Pike is angry after surviving execution attempt, attorney says
Christa Pike was “angry and confused” in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, first asking, “Where am I?” her lawyer said Wednesday ... -
‘Digger,’ a Dr. Strangelove for the climate change era
Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in “Digger,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink. It’s an audacious act, ... -
Rubio visits Portugal, praising a ‘great ally’ and looking to build deeper ties
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal on the last leg of a three-nation tour of NATO allies. Rubio arrived in Lisbon on Thursday ... -
Russia’s public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected case
Russia’s public health watchdog on Thursday denied that a lab worker who died in Siberia had spread infection to another person, as global concerns swirled about ... -
Myanmar’s military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy
KUALA LUMPUR — Myanmar’s military-backed leader pressed on with his pivot to diplomacy on a visit to Malaysia, his first since becoming president earlier this year, ... -
Arizona welcomes new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from Beijing
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders at the opening of an economic and cultural office Monday (yesterday, Macau time) to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens ... -
Gauff says an ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed a disputed point at China Open
Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player ... -
Far-right election win leaves migrants questioning their future
Ever since the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party won a regional election last month, not a day goes by without Ola Akhras and her husband ... -
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IOC confirms India, Qatar among 7 bidders who want to host 2036 games
The ambitions of India and Qatar to host the 2036 Olympics were confirmed on Tuesday by the IOC among seven bidders in the race. India and ... -
Worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia and died
Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an “unknown” ... -
South blames North mines for border blast injuries and urges apology
South Korea’s military said Monday it concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the ... -
Wagging tails fill Manila church where priests bless pets for St. Francis feast
It’s a day for wagging tails, happy faces and a special annual blessing at a church in the Philippine capital. Every Oct. 4, Catholics mark the ... -
Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in presidential election
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. ... -
US removes all bombers from air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into ...
