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US DOJ renews attempt to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials

The Justice Department said the Congressional action overrode existing law in a way that permits the unsealing of the grand jury records

I will visit Beijing in April and host China's Xi later next year: Trump

The conversation between Trump and Xi came as China-Japan relations have plunged to a new low following recent remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Ottawa working fast to advance trade deal with India: Canada FM Anita Anand

Relations between Canada and India have been strained since Canadian police accused New Delhi of playing a role in the June 2023 assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist near Vancouver

Death toll rises in Vietnam, Thailand as rains trigger floods, landslides

The total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91, with 11 others missing as the heavy rain that began a week ago has caused severe flooding and triggered landslides

Japan 'crossed red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks: China

Beijing on Friday sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticising Takaichi's 'grave violation of international law' and diplomatic norms

Hallucinations led me to breach ankle monitoring, causing arrest: Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September for attempting a coup to remain in the presidency after his 2022 electoral defeat

Airlines cancel Venezuela flights after FAA warns of rising security risks

FAA warned pilots that unspecified threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes as well planes taking off and landing in the country and even aircraft on the ground

Israel kills senior Hezbollah official in first strike on Beirut in months

The strike in Beirut's southern suburbs killed five people and wounded 25 others, Lebanon's Health Ministry said

Ukraine holds talks with Western allies on peace plan proposed by US

The next meeting is with the US delegation. We are in a very constructive mood, Yermak said. We continue working together to achieve a lasting and just peace for Ukraine

Bolsonaro's conviction brings justice to those who lost loved ones to Covid

A judge claimed Bolsonaro was intent on escaping days before he was set to begin a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election

US signals efforts to protect Nigeria's Christians after Trump's threat

The efforts may support Trump's pledge to avoid more involvement in foreign conflicts and come as the US security footprint has diminished in Africa

Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 talks

As the talks, called COP30, concluded Saturday in Belem, Brazil, Indigenous people reflected on what the conference meant to them and whether they were heard

24 killed as Israel launches strikes in Gaza in latest test of ceasefire

The Israeli strikes came as international momentum was building on Gaza, with the UN Security Council on Monday approving the US blueprint to secure and govern the territory

UN climate deal boosts funds for nations but lacks fossil fuel plan

The deal, which was approved after negotiators blew past a Friday deadline to wrap up, was crafted after more than 12 hours of late night and early morning meetings

JFK's granddaughter reveals cancer diagnosis, criticises cousin RFK Jr

Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, wrote that she was diagnosed in May 2024 at 34

US senators slam Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan as rewarding aggression

The senators' opposition to the plan follows criticism from other US lawmakers, including some Republicans, none of whom have the power to block it

European leaders to meet in S Africa to counter US plan on Russia's war

The US plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia, something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out, while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to Nato membership

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse

A one-line statement from the Vatican said Leo had accepted the resignation of Cadiz Bishop Rafael Zornoza, 76

Judge orders Bolsonaro's arrest for plotting escape ahead of prison term

The 70-year-old former president was taken from his house in a gated community in the upscale Jardim Botanico neighbourhood to the federal police headquarters, Cirino said

Head's century leads Australia to an 8-wicket victory over England in Perth

Head turned England's Bazball tactics back on the visitors, clobbering a century from 69 deliveries after being promoted up the order to open the innings when Usman Khawaja was injured.