Page 662 - Ap/pti Reuters

Trump lashes out at judge, NY attorney general as he testifies in trial

The former president's barbed testimony spurred the judge to admonish, This is not a political rally

Australia's Albanese calls for free trade with China on visit to Beijing

"We can grow the relationship while advancing our respective interests, if we wisely navigate when there are differences," Albanese said

UNSC fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war as Gaza death toll passes 10,000

Despite more than two hours of closed-door discussions Monday, differences remained

Myanmar resistance claims capture of district capital from military govt

Loosely organised resistance groups opposed to army rule, known as the People's Defence Force, or PDF, have sprung up around the country since the army's takeover

Walt Disney Co names PepsiCo's Hugh Johnston as chief financial officer

Johnston has served a variety of roles at PepsiCo beginning in 1987. He left to become the CFO at Merck and Co. from 1999 to 2002, then returned to the Purchase, New York snack and beverage giant

Palestinian death toll exceeds 10,000 in Gaza says Health Ministry

The war erupted on October 7 when Hamas militants stormed into Israel from Gaza and killed over 1,400 people

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after quake kills 157, destroys houses

Most of the houses in villages in Jajarkot district either collapsed or were severely damaged by the sudden earthquake Friday night, while the few concrete houses in towns were also damaged

Israeli troops surround Gaza, cut off northern part of besieged territory

Israel has so far rejected US suggestions for a pause in fighting to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and the release of some of the estimated 240 captives seized by Hamas in its October 7 raid

South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov 30

South Korea currently has no military reconnaissance satellites of its own and relies on US spy satellites to monitor moves by North Korea

Trump's biz, political ambitions to converge as he testifies in civil case

The charges cut to the very heart of the brand Trump spent decades carefully crafting and put him at risk of losing control of much of his business empire

Google's antitrust headaches compound with trial targeting Play Store

The case targeting Google's Play Store is being brought by Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, which lost in a similar 2021 trial focused on many of the same issues

Albanese calls for cooperation ahead of meeting with China's Xi Jinping

Albanese is the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China as the two countries have recently begun to repair a relationship that had crashed over trade and security differences

COP28 looks set for conflict after negotiations on climate damage fund

The United States and several developing countries expressed disappointment in the draft agreement, which will be sent for global leaders to sign at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai

Russia says it test-fired Bulava missile from new nuclear submarine

Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement that the Imperator Alexander III strategic missile cruiser fired the Bulava missile from White Sea

Israel-Hamas war: Blinken meets Palestinian leader amid escalating tensions

Blinken and Abbas discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the West Bank

Ukrainian missile strike on shipyard in Crimea damages Russian ship

The ministry didn't give details about the ship or the extent of the damage

Afghan farmers lose income of more than $1 bn after Taliban banned poppy

Afghanistan was the world's biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia when the Taliban seized power in August 2021

Israel jets strike Gaza camp as US fails to win support to pause fighting

The soaring death toll in Gaza has sparked growing international anger, with tens of thousands from Washington to Berlin taking to the streets Saturday to demand an immediate cease-fire

Protest marches by thousands in Europe demand halt to bombing in Gaza

The marches reflected growing disquiet in Europe about the mounting civilian casualty toll and suffering from the Israel-Hamas war

US, Arab partners disagree on cease-fire as airstrikes kill Gaza civilians

Anyone in Gaza City is risking their life," Israel's Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant said, adding that Hamas fighters were encountering the full force of Israeli troops