North Korean troops ‘enter’ battle; Trump win throws Ukraine aid in doubt
Ukraine says it has started fighting North Korean troops in Kursk, but could eliminate them in their front-line bases.
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More than 40 monkeys on the loose in US town after escaping lab
Police say escapees are not carrying disease, describing them as 'harmless and a little skittish'.
France slams Israel after gendarmes detained in occupied East Jerusalem
Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France's top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident.
US election result: Where did Harris and her campaign go wrong?
A late start, a failure to differentiate herself from Biden, and the loss of key voting groups made victory impossible.
US authorities probe text messages invoking enslavement of Black people
Texts telling recipients to go to 'nearest plantation' prompt alarm across US states.
Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.
Trump 2.0: Who is going to be in the US president-elect’s administration?
As a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.
Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump
Putin congratulated Trump on winning the US election, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect.
Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry
Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.
Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle
Trump's promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine 'within hours' is worrying EU leaders.
US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion.
Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat
Joe Biden offered Donald Trump congratulations on his election victory, and also tried to console Democrats.
At least 12 displaced Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in north - under a military siege for more than a month.
Power slowly coming back on in Cuba after passage of Hurricane Rafael
Cubans are having a bad sense of deja vu after the second major hurricane and islandwide power outage in two weeks.
Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes?
The number of American women voting Democratic declines after Joe Biden's election to the presidency. Why?
Indonesia’s Laki-Laki erupts eight times as gov’t eyes permanent relocation
Amid the scramble for shelters, the authorities plan to move thousands of remaining residents from the danger zone.
Trump’s election deepens Ukraine’s pessimism as Russia war rages
The mood among servicemen is sombre as a military expert predicts Ukraine has about eight months left of military aid.
US reinstates plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, other 9/11 suspects
Military judge rules Defense Secretary Austin did not have the authority to rescind plea agreements with three accused.