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Pope Francis visited Singapore on the last stop of a four-nation Asia-Pacific trip aimed at boosting the Catholic Church's standing in the world's most populous region

Pope Says Migrant Workers Need 'A Fair Wage'

Pope Francis held mass and made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly, as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore Thursday on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour.

China To 'Crush' Foreign Encroachment In South China Sea: Military Official

Hundreds of delegates were in the Chinese capital Thursday for its largest annual defence forum

China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defence forum.

Spain PM Urges EU To 'Reconsider' China EV Tariffs Plan

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday the European Union should "reconsider" a plan to impose tariffs of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric cars, calling for a "compromise" between the economic powerhouses.

Residents in northern Vietnam flee severe flooding not seen in years

Hanoi River Level Hits 20-year High As SE Asia Typhoon Toll Passes 150

Residents of Hanoi waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the strongest typhoon in decades passed 150, with neighbouring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides.

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Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to make relations with neighbouring countries, including Iraq, a priority

Iran President Visits Iraq On First Foreign Trip

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, began a visit to Iraq on Wednesday, aiming to deepen already close ties with the neighbouring country on his first trip abroad since taking office.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Lancaster House in central London

US, UK Top Diplomats Head To Ukraine With Eye On Weapons

The US and British top diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.

SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts

Private Astronauts On Daring Trek Ahead Of Historic Spacewalk

A private crew set out on an audacious orbital expedition Tuesday, journeying deeper into the cosmos than any humans in half a century as they prepare for the first ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

'They found out everything': Fighting Serbian activist Stasa Ivkovic and legal expert Jelena Drndarski

Rape And Revenge Porn: Serbian Telegram Groups Preying On Women

It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student Stasa Ivkovic.

Northern Vietnam has been hit by severe flooding after Typhoon Yagi tore through

Vietnam Typhoon Victims Plead For Help As Toll Climbs To 82

Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops and posted desperate pleas for help on social media Tuesday after severe flooding in parts of typhoon-hit Vietnam, as the death toll climbed to 82.

Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan and China's increasingly assertive approach in disputed maritime regions

US Military Warns Beijing Against 'Dangerous' South China Sea Moves In Talks

A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for 'a negotiated solution' at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to end a trade stand-off between Beijing and the European Union

Spain's Sanchez Urges Negotiated Solution To China-EU Trade Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for "a negotiated solution" at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end a stand-off between Beijing and the European Union.

Apple suffered a blow in November when a top EU court advisor recommended scrapping a previous victory

EU Scores 'Big Win' In Court Against Apple, Google

The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle to rein in tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at play.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to speak to Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy about ways to rally further behind Ukraine

Blinken In UK As Allies Seek Way Forward On Ukraine, Mideast

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets the new UK government on Tuesday, with the close allies expected to share their resolve on Ukraine and paper over differences on Gaza.

Australia's prime minister said he wants children off phones and "onto the footy fields"

Australia Plans Age Limit To Ban Children From Social Media

Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and "onto the footy fields".

Al-Mawasi, in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Younis, was designated a safe zone by the Israeli military early in the war

Gaza Agency Says Israeli Strike Kills 40 In Humanitarian Zone

Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike Tuesday on a humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory killed 40 people, with the Israeli army saying it had targeted a Hamas command centre in the area.

Tens of millions of Americans are expected to tune in to the Harris-Trump debate

Harris And Trump To Clash As America Awaits Next Twist

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will clash in their first and possibly last televised debate Tuesday, in a potentially game-changing moment for the blockbuster 2024 US presidential election.

Opponents of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's judicial reforms protest in the capital

Mexico President's Contested Reforms Set For Showdown In Congress

Controversial proposals by Mexico's outgoing president to allow voters to elect judges face a final hurdle in Congress against a backdrop of opposition street protests, diplomatic tensions and investor jitters.

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) hold a sign thanking X social media platform owner Elon Musk, during an Independence day rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 7, 2024

Brazil's Shutdown Of X Fans Debate Over Free Speech Curbs

Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?

Itinerary of Pope Francis during his 12-day visit in Southeast Asia, and Catholic populations in Indonesia, Singapore, Timor-Leste and PNG.

Pope Mass Draws 600,000 In Catholic-majority East Timor

Pope Francis celebrated a mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in East Timor on Tuesday, rallying nearly half the population of the world's most Catholic country outside the Vatican in stifling tropical heat.

Kate made the announcement in a video message on social media, shot last month

Catherine, Princess Of Wales Focused On Staying 'Cancer Free' After Chemo Ends

Catherine, Princess of Wales announced Monday that she was cancer-free but on a long road to "full recovery", in a highly emotional video message following a shock cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on a trip to China aimed at boosting ties with the economic giant despite a standoff between Beijing and the European Union

Spain's PM Meets Xi, Pushes 'Fair Trade Order' On China Trip

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for a "fair trade order" during a visit to China where he met leader Xi Jinping and aimed to boost ties despite a tariff standoff between Beijing and the European Union.

Vietnam battles serious flooding in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, particularly in northern areas such as Yen Bai

Vietnam Death Toll From Typhoon Yagi Jumps To 59

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi jumped to 59, state media reported on Monday, as business leaders said the storm had been a "disaster" for the country's vital manufacturing sector.

Pope Tells East Timor's Leaders To Act On Abuse Of Youth

Pope Francis on Monday called for action on abuse of young people after arriving in East Timor, the Catholic-majority nation that has been shocked by several child sexual assault cases involving clergy members in recent years.

A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024

Game Over? Venezuelan Opposition Looks Cornered As Maduro Digs In

Venezuela's battered opposition is running out of options for challenging President Nicolas Maduro's claim to have won reelection.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plans for judicial reform have angered many

Thousands Protest Against Mexican Judicial Reform

Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital on Sunday against a controversial judicial reform proposal that would see judges elected by popular vote.

Kenya has declared three days of mourning for the 21 young victims of a school dormitory blaze last week

Kenya Starts DNA Testing For School Fire Victims

Distraught parents gathered on Monday at a hospital in central Kenya for DNA tests to identify the victims of a deadly school dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 21 boys.

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 78, has won a second term in office with 94.65 percent of the vote in the country's presidential election

Algeria's Tebboune Re-elected President For Second Term

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday.

Apollo Quiboloy, head of 'the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,' was arrested in the Phillipines and is wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking

Philippines Arrests Pastor Wanted By US For Child Sex Trafficking

The Philippines said it arrested Sunday a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of former prime minister Imran Khan (depicted in mural), take part in a rally on the outskirts of Islamabad on September 8, 2024

Thousands Defy Roadblocks In Rally For Pakistan Ex-PM Khan

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad on Sunday despite authorities' attempts to block the protesters' main routes into the capital, AFP journalists noted.

Moscow has upped its aerial attacks in recent weeks

Russia Advances In East Ukraine, Launches Deadly Air Strikes

Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will meet in their first and perhaps only debate on Tuesday

Trump, Harris Tied On Eve Of Televised Presidential Debate

The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released Sunday, two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first -- and potentially only -- televised debate.

Israeli security forces at the scene of the shooting near the Allenby Bridge Crossing

Jordanian Gunman Kills 3 Israelis At West Bank Crossing As Gaza War Rages

A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday before being "eliminated", Israel's military said, as it pounded Gaza with new strikes.

US White House senior adviser and climate envoy John Podesta (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 6, 2024.

US Climate Envoy Says Discussed Plans For Summit On Methane At Beijing Talks

United States climate envoy John Podesta said on Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases.

Parents and members of the community gather outside the school after the devastating blaze

Kenya School Dorm Fire Kills At Least 17 Children

At least 17 young children were killed in a fire that ripped through their primary school dormitory in central Kenya overnight, with initial reports Friday indicating it was overcrowded in breach of safety standards.

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