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China's Xi backs Fijian PM's Pacific plan ahead of regional meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka he backed his "Ocean of Peace" plan during a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese

China's Xi backs Fijian PM's Pacific plan ahead of regional  meeting
Africa|News|Political|World

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says
MidEast|World

Oil settles $1 down after US job data revised significantly lower

Oil prices settled down by $1 a barrel on Wednesday after the U.S. government revised sharply lower a set of employment statistics closely watched by investors

Oil settles $1 down after US job data revised significantly lower
Americas|Crime|World

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

The murders of about a dozen people in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa appear to be linked to cartel infighting, something authorities had feared would follow the July 25 detention of two top cartel leaders

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July
Americas|News|World

Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island

Tens of thousands of customers are still without power across Puerto Rico, a week after Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm

Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
Europe|News|World

Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin's first

Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya
News|Political|World

Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months

Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months

Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after spying for resistance group for months
Environment|World

New forecast reveals when and where hurricane season could get active after Ernesto

New forecast reveals when and where hurricane season could get active after Ernesto

New forecast reveals when and where hurricane season could get active after Ernesto
News|World

Kyiv says its forces under heavy Russian attack in east Ukraine

Ukraine's military said its forces had come under multiple Russian attacks over the course of Tuesday on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts in eastern Ukraine.

Kyiv says its forces under heavy Russian attack in east Ukraine
News|World

Map: The countries where women lead

Map: The countries where women lead

Map: The countries where women lead
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursion

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years

Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursion
News|World

US sanctions Haiti's ex-president Martelly, citing drug trafficking

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Haiti's former president, Michel Joseph Martelly, over drug trafficking allegations, accusing him of playing a significant role in

US sanctions Haiti's ex-president Martelly, citing drug trafficking
Americas|Crime|News|World

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations
News|Travel|World

A tornado sank a luxury sailing boat off the coast of Sicily. Here’s what we know

A tornado sank a luxury sailing boat off the coast of Sicily. Here’s what we know

A tornado sank a luxury sailing boat off the coast of Sicily. Here’s what we know
MidEast|News|World

US disputes report of Netanyahu, Blinken talk on Israeli troops on Gaza border

The United States on Tuesday disputed a report that cited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying he might have convinced U.S.

US disputes report of Netanyahu, Blinken talk on Israeli troops on Gaza border
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says boy dies after Russian strike near playground

A 14-year-child boy has died from his injuries in hospital after a Russian munition struck a kiosk a few metres from a children's playground in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region,

Ukraine says boy dies after Russian strike near playground
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target

Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion

Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Lifestyle|News|World

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
Americas|News|World

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
News|Political|World

Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader

Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader

Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Britain, Israel leaders agree regional de-escalation is in everyone's interests

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Israel's premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday agreed that regional de-escalation was in everyone’s interests, Starmer's office said in a

Britain, Israel leaders agree regional de-escalation is in everyone's interests
Health|News|World

A heartbreaking story of survival: A mother’s tragic tale from war-torn Gaza

Five-year-old Shams and her mother, Sanaa, share their heartbreaking story of loss and survival in war-torn Gaza, facing the trauma of violence and the death of family members. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports.

A heartbreaking story of survival: A mother’s tragic tale from war-torn Gaza
World

Strong tailwinds for gold's excursion into uncharted territory

Geopolitical tensions, uncertainty created by the upcoming U.S.

Strong tailwinds for gold's excursion into uncharted territory
News|World

Russia protests to US over American journalists in Kursk

Russia said it summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday to protest over what it called the "provocative actions" of American journalists reporting from Russia's Kursk region.

Russia protests to US over American journalists in Kursk
Europe|News|World

Russia says it advances in eastern Ukraine and regroups after incursion

Russia said on Tuesday its forces had taken control of what it described as the strategically important logistics hub of Niu-York in eastern

Russia says it advances in eastern Ukraine and regroups after incursion

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