Mexico’s Sheinbaum says she and Trump agreed to extend trade deadline
A 90-day pause in rise in US tariffs on Mexico from 25 to 30 percent was set to expire at the end of October.
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France trial opens for 10 accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Judge says defendants caused ‘deterioration’ in French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s ‘physical and mental health’.
Incumbent President Ouattara declared winner of Ivory Coast election
In power since 2011, 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara secures fourth term in vote that excluded two main rivals.
US Dept of Energy partners with AMD to build two supercomputers: Report
The new tech will help manage US arsenal of nuclear weapons and accelerate drug development.
Mali court jails ex-PM Mara after online post backing political prisoners
Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara found guilty of 'undermining' the state by Bamako court in military-ruled Mali.
Tesla chair warns Musk may quit if trillion-dollar pay deal is rejected
Warning comes as Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services urge shareholders to vote against the pay package.
Putin meets top North Korean diplomat, says ties developing as planned
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui praised the 'spiritual closeness' between the two states.
China and India resume direct flights after five-year hiatus
The move underscores efforts to rebuild relations and draw closer after US President Donald Trump's stiff tariffs.
Turkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose March arrest sparked nationwide protests, denies all the charges against him.
What’s in the Thai-Cambodia peace agreement and can it hold?
Trump oversees the peace deal and trade agreements in visit to Malaysia - but what is in the pact on the border dispute?
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya declared election winner
This is a breaking news story.
Four killed in Cameroon protests as election results awaited
Clashes erupt as opposition leader disputes election, with long-awaited official results expected on Monday.
Concerns for civilians high after RSF claims control of Sudan’s el-Fasher
UN chief Guterres warns of 'terrible escalation' of conflict as officials sound alarm over reports of civilian killings.
Mali shuts schools as fuel blockade imposed by fighters paralyses country
Military rulers order two-week closure for schools, universities as JNIM's fuel blockade causes further disruptions.
Why Riek Machar’s trial brings ‘existentially high’ stakes for South Sudan
Some see the first vice president’s trial as a provocation that has set the country on a path to war.
Brazil on the cusp of US trade deal: Lula
Brazilian president expects 'definitive solution' in the coming days over tariffs raised by US over Bolsonaro jailing.
Trump departs ASEAN with lingering questions for Southeast Asia’s trade
Trump's deals with Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia do not address transshipment and semiconductor tariffs.
Could COVID-19 mRNA vaccines also fight cancer?
New study reveals that vaccines developed using mRNA might hold the key to 'off-the-shelf' cancer vaccine.
Jamaica braces as Hurricane Melissa strengthens offshore
The Category 5 storm, which threatens to dump up to one metre of rain, is moving at a worryingly slow pace.
Corruption, mismanagement in spotlight as Iran dissolves major private bank
The bank built the largest mall in the world, but also racked up massive debt and gave loans to insiders.