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Trump hosts Syria's interim Prez Al-Sharaa in landmark White House visit

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday's visit is part of the president's efforts in diplomacy to meet with anyone around the world in the pursuit of peace

Three years after liberation, Ukraine's Kherson battles new kind of siege

Once home to nearly 280,000 people, Kherson has become a forgotten stretch of the front line, where explosions echo daily beneath billboards that still read: City of strength, freedom and resilience

S Korea's ousted leader Yoon indicted for flying drones over North Korea

North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang, the North's capital, to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024

Paris court to rule on former President Sarkozy's bid for early release

The former president, who governed from 2007 to 2012, denies wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a plot linked to the former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

COP30 starts with call for faster action, more togetherness, but without US

COP30 president Andre Correa do Lago urged negotiators to embrace mutirao, a Brazilian term meaning collective effort, to work together toward tackling climate change

Nine missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes off South Korea coast

South Korea's Coast Guard said two crew members were rescued by a nearby cargo vessel after their boat capsized about 150 kilometres southwest of Eocheong island, off the port city of Gunsan

Two dead as Typhoon Fung-wong moves from Philippines; 1.4 mn left displaced

Fung-wong slammed ashore in northeastern Aurora province on Sunday night as a super typhoon with sustained winds of up to 185 kph and gusts of up to 230 kph

Salman Rushdie being honoured with Dayton Peace Prize lifetime award

The prizes honour both literary merit and the writers' promotion of peace through their work, with separate awards annually for fiction, nonfiction and lifetime achievement

US airlines' cancellations top 2,000 for 1st time since shutdown cuts began

The slowdown at 40 of the nation's busiest airports is now in its third day and beginning to cause more widespread disruptions

Ukrainian strikes disrupt power, heating to 2 major cities in Russia

The report comes as Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily assaults on each other's energy infrastructure and US-led diplomatic efforts to stop the nearly four-year war have not advanced

Super Typhoon Fung-wong kills two, displaces over a million in Philippines

A villager drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes and another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province when she was pinned by debris, officials said

Strong quake hits northern Japan, tsunami advisory lifted after 3 hours

The earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and depth of 16 km, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture at 5:03 pm Japan time

Philippines evacuates over a million people as Typhoon Fung-wong nears

The typhoon is expected to track northwestward and make landfall on the coast of Aurora or Isabela province later Sunday or early Monday, state forecasters said

Djokovic claims Athens crown but withdraws from ATP Finals soon after

Djokovic said a shoulder injury would prevent him from playing in the season-ending event for the top eight men's players that starts on Sunday in Turin, Italy

Elena Rybakina beats top-ranked Sabalenka to claim WTA Finals championship

The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of the match on the indoor hardcourt in Riyadh on Saturday

Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel, militants again exchange remains

Israel on Saturday returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to hospital officials there, a day after militants returned the remains of a hostage to Israel

Sunderland strike late as Arsenal's winning streak ends in 2-2 draw

Back in the Premier League for the first time in eight years, Sunderland gave the leaders their most uncomfortable game of the season

Union Berlin stop Bayern's record streak as Bundesliga clash ends 2-2

Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi struck twice for Union Berlin to hold the Bavarian powerhouse 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday

Super-sub Griezmann nets brace in Atletico win, Villarreal rise to 2nd spot

Atletico's all-time leading scorer came on in the 61st minute and needed only a few seconds to score the go-ahead goal on Saturday

Marseille, Lens close gap on injury-hit PSG with convincing Ligue 1 wins

They are both one point ahead of defending champion PSG, which goes to Lyon on Sunday