German, Slovak die in suspected electrocution at hotel pool in India
A German flight crew member and a Slovak business manager died in a luxury hotel swimming pool in Bengaluru, which Indian media reported was suspected to have been due to an electric current.
Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win
White House counsel Will Scharf and his team are looking at 'what [Donald] Trump can legally do on his own, where he could push the limits of his authority and how to defend those decisions in court,' an official says
Oil giant Aramco takes 49 pct stake in Saudi AI company
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Oil major Saudi Aramco said it was taking a 49 percent stake in state-backed AI company Humain on Sunday, injecting cash and assets as the tech firm tries to scale up to meet rising demand. The…
Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13
LISBON, Portugal — Riot police with dogs stormed protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, charging demonstrators with batons, arresting 13 people and leaving dozens injured in the latest confrontation over…
Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine; drones damage Russian facility
Russian strikes left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power, while Russia reported major damage to an industrial site folllowing Ukrainian drone attacks on Nizhny Novgorod.
China's Communist Party demands loyalty, vows to tighten discipline
China's ruling Communist Party put the demand for loyalty front and center in an official resolution to toughen internal discipline, and vowed to keep waging its anti-corruption campaign.
Iran army says any new war with US could be 'longer than previous conflict'
TEHRAN — Iran warned on Sunday that any new war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict and that US President Donald Trump would not be the one to determine its duration. "A potential future…
Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win
Trump's White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, planning to advance his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations.
Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation
Top Democratic lawmakers says Russia was waging the same kind of online misinformation campaign that the intelligence community had tracked in US elections in 2016, 2020, and 2024
Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
LAOS — Rising from verdant ridgelines of southern Laos, 133 Chinese-built wind turbines help power Vietnam's surging growth and represent part of a regional rush to diversify energy sources. "The view is beautiful…
Trump says US looking 'closely' at report Nvidia CEO target of China spy plot
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump voiced on Saturday his support for the "brilliant" head of US chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang after a report he was targeted by a Chinese spy plot. Trump said the United States…
Explainer: How could Israel break the election deadlock?
Israel's election leaves no clear path to forming a government, with Benjamin Netanyahu facing an opposition majority. Here are four possible scenarios that could determine the country's political future.
Rubio says he spoke to Lavrov about potential Trump-Putin interaction at APEC
ATLANTA — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that he spoke to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of G20 talks and discussed a possible interaction between both countries' leaders next month…
Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
BUNIA, Congo — Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on…
In Mexico City, Day of the Dead parade inspired by 007
MEXICO CITY — While the Day of the Dead is a centuries-old tradition in Mexico, its parade Saturday in the capital is a newer addition — with thanks to Bond, James Bond. The Day of the Dead, when Mexico honors its…
UK leader Burnham hints at apology for country's role in slave trade but rejects reparations
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but has rejected calls for the country to pay reparations…
Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms
Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, a source who was briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, as diplomats try to avert new fighting after…
Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame — in Rome for their season opener — that in matters of sport, the pontiff is…
Virginia and DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to begin
WASHINGTON — The legal challenges to President Donald Trump's proposed memorial arch are mounting, with the District of Columbia and Virginia suing in federal court Saturday as the administration says construction could…
Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent
Hooded rioters looted stores in Frankfurt late on Saturday after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Germany's biggest cities to demand better education and lower living costs.
FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history
NEW YORK — The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday. The bureau said in a statement…
Israeli protesters demand opposition ally with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel — Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority…
Trump admin mocks arrested migrants in Halloween video
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump's administration marked Halloween on Saturday with violent videos celebrating its detention of migrants and the killing of foreign "enemies" by the US military. US…
Spanish village holds memorial mass for train crash victims
URDA, Spain — Residents and local officials gathered on Saturday in a Spanish village near the site of a high-speed train collision that killed at least 69 people for a memorial Mass honouring the victims. The pews…
German rioters loot shops as 'Gen Z' demos turn ugly
FRANKFURT, Germany — Masked rioters looted shops in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday as massive demonstrations turned violent across the country, with police also firing water cannons at youths hurling Molotov…
UN demands probe into death of its employee in Houthi custody
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations on Saturday condemned the "heartbreaking" death of one of its employees in Yemen under custody of the Houthis and demanded an urgent inquiry. Mohammad al-Shami, a staff member of…
A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe
PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of protesters inspired by frustrated high school students took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education…
Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice
A federal judge on Saturday threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey…
SEOUL — The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with…
TOKYO — Japan’s foreign minister urged Moscow to release a detained journalist in his first formal face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart in five years, Tokyo said Saturday. Russian authorities said this…
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an exhibition devoted to drones and called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology, state media reported Friday, as his military escalates…
UN investigator: Myanmar junta attacking civilians
THE military-backed government in Myanmar is intentionally attacking civilians to terrorize them and force them into submission, and its increasing weapons purchases from China, Russia and elsewhere are fueling the…
Iran says 4 tankers hit mines, catch fire in Hormuz Strait
IRAN’S Revolutionary Guard said Friday that four oil tankers, including one carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil, hit mines and caught fire while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Yemeni…
YEREVAN — Nearly 200 nations struck hard-fought agreements Friday at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on…
Oman rescues 25 from burning ship, Iran halts tankers
MUSCAT — Oman said Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has restricted maritime…
PARIS — France prepared Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes and pushing the Paris march to the capital’s edge as youth-led…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A US federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with its directives on…