Chile declares state of emergency after wildfire leaves one dead
Massive blaze near the tourist city of Vina del Mar has killed at least one person and destroyed about 200 homes.
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US consumer spending, inflation cool in November
While economic activity is slowing amid rising interest rates, it's not enough to discourage US Fed from more rises.
Media mogul Mike Bloomberg looks to buy WSJ or WaPo: Report
A merger would create a financial data and news giant, further firming up the world's 12th-richest man's stronghold.
Facebook parent Meta to pay $725m in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Agreed settlement is largest in US data privacy class action and the biggest class action lawsuit for Meta.
Burkina Faso government expels senior UN official
Violence from multiple armed groups in Burkina Faso has displaced more than two million people.
Spain absolves border agents over Melilla asylum seeker deaths
At least 23 people died after a mass storming of the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave.
M23 rebels pledge to retreat from key position in eastern DRC
Violence from the group has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee in fear from the DRC's volatile east region.
One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report
The latest figures deviate significantly from official data sparking concerns over China's transparency on the issue.
Togo presidency to oversee armed forces amid security woes
The move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.
Economic ties head the agenda as Italy’s Meloni visits Iraq
Meloni, who is in Baghdad on her first bilateral trip outside Europe, hailed Italy's support for Iraq.
Indian activist Umar Khalid gets a week’s bail — and a gag order
A court awarded Khalid a seven-day reprieve to attend his sister's wedding, after more than two years in jail.
N Korea denies arms supplied for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine
US claims North Korea sent 'infantry rockets and missiles into Russia' for use by Wagner Group mercenaries in Ukraine.
Argentina identifies 131st baby kidnapped during dictatorship
A right-wing dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983 systematically stole children from dissident parents.
US Senate passes $1.7t spending bill without Afghan refugee law
The 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.
Chile plans to open embassy in occupied Palestinian territories
Chilean President Gabriel Boric says move aims to give Palestinians representation and respect under international law.
China’s COVID rebellion
The protests that exposed cracks in China's middle-class dream
Russia dismisses US decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Russia's Vladimir Putin slams US move to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying it will not help resolve conflict.
US governor to remove makeshift border wall criticised as ‘stunt’
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has reached an agreement to remove shipping containers stacked as a wall from federal lands.
FTX founder Bankman-Fried released on $250m bond
Bail package requires Bankman-Fried surrender his passport and remain in confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto.
Low weekly jobs claims underscores tight labour market
New data shows a still-tight labour market while Q3 economy rebounded to 3.2 percent, revised up from 2.9 percent.