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American e-waste is causing 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, report says

Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded devices like phones and computers containing both valuable materials and toxic metals like lead, cadmium and mercury

IOC urges sports federations to halt events in Indonesia over Israel ban

An Indonesian government official declared earlier this month that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started last Sunday and run through this week

Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti

Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan became a prominent scholar, speaking to the faithful via the Noor ala al-Darb, or Light the Way, radio show and via multiple books he's authored and his television appearances

Canada aims to double non-US exports in a decade amid Trump tariff impact

Carney reiterated in an evening address to Canadians that the decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship between the Canadian and US economies is now over

Israel to resume ceasefire, aid after it launched deadly strikes in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to take strong action against any ceasefire violations but didn't threaten to return to war

US V-P Vance visits Israel, says Gaza ceasefire going better than expected

Vance noted flareups of violence in recent days but said the ceasefire that began on Oct 10 is going better than I expected after two years of war between Israel and Hamas

Lebanon president urges talks with Israel, says war brought no gains

Since 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war ended with a US-brokered ceasefire in November, Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes on Lebanon that left scores of people dead, many of them civilians

Latest missile tests demonstrate new hypersonic systems, says North Korea

The tests came days before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are expected to gather in rival South Korea for the annual APEC summit

Trump approves $25 mn in disaster aid to help Alaska recover from storms

The remnants of the typhoon, which also brought strong winds, led to many evacuees from villages not connected to the state's main road system being airlifted to larger communities

Louvre director acknowledges failure, offers to resign after jewel heist

The thieves slipped in and out, making off with eight pieces from France's Crown Jewels a cultural wound that some compared to the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019

US imposes new sanctions on Russia's top oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil

The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as dozens of subsidiaries, followed months of bipartisan pressure on President Donald Trump to hit Russia with harder sanctions

2 killed as US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, now in Pacific

According to Hegseth in a social media post, the strike killed two people, bringing the death toll from all the strikes to at least 34 people

Global shares dip as tech stocks fall after weak session on Wall Street

France's CAC 40 fell 0.5% in early trading to 8,213.90. The German DAX dipped 0.3% to 24,251.58. Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.6% to 9,487.52

Putin orders Russian nuclear drills as summit with Trump is postponed

The exercise tested the skills of military command structures, the Kremlin said in a statement

Finding jewels, brazen thieves in Louvre heist now race against time

Each stolen piece an emerald necklace and earrings, two crowns, two brooches, a sapphire necklace and a single earring represents the pinnacle of 19th century haute joaillerie, or fine jewellery

Israel is not a US protectorate, Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance

We are not a protectorate of the United States. Israel is the one that will decide on its security, Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office as he headed into the meeting

Over 40 killed as buses and other vehicles crash in western Uganda

At the time of the crash, several victims were found unconscious, and some may have been mistakenly included in the initial fatality count, the statement said

Israel identifies 2 more hostages as Vance prepares to meet Netanyahu

The two were killed in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants, which triggered the two-year war

Japan plans to tell Trump it will boost military, upgrade security strategy

Trump is expected to hold talks next Tuesday with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday after being elected as Japan's first female leader

At least 6 dead in massive Russian drone, missile attack on Ukraine

Ukraine's energy minister said a massive combined overnight attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure was still underway early Wednesday