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Speaker Pelosi's husband assaulted in break-in Washington: Spokesperson

Pelosi was not in the residence at the time. Hammill said the assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation

Oil giant Exxon Mobil rakes in profit of $19.66 bn in Q3; revenue doubles

Exxon Mobil broke records again with its profits in the third quarter, raking in $19.66 billion in net income

German economy sees unexpected growth in Q3 with 0.3% GDP expansion

The German economy grew in the third quarter, an unexpectedly positive performance powered largely by private spending, official figures showed on Friday

EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 for climate goals

Passenger cars are a major polluter, accounting for 61 per cent of total CO2 emissions from EU road transport

Iran's elite technical university emerges as hub of anti-govt protests

As demonstrations erupt across Iran sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, the scientific powerhouse known as Iran's MIT has emerged as an unexpected hub for protest

EU revisits Western Balkans to win friends, seek more influence

The European Union is in the midst of yet another goodwill trip through the Western Balkans to drum up support for the bloc

Japan to okay $490 billion in stimulus to cushion impact of inflation

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's govt was to approve a hefty economic package that will include govt funding of about 29 trn yen to soften the burden of costs from rising utility rates and food prices

US, allies say no biological weapons in Ukraine; Russia disagrees

The US and its Western allies dismissed Russia's claims that banned biological weapons activities are taking place in Ukraine with American support.

Ex-US Prez Barack Obama gets a midterm do-over to help boost Democrats

Barack Obama is trying to do something he couldn't during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national mid-term elections when they already hold the White House

N Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea as Seoul wraps up military drill

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Friday, Seoul officials said, as its rival South Korea was wrapping up an annual military drill that the North views as an invasion rehearsal

US asks diplomats to leave Nigeria amid rising fear of terrorist attack

The State Department ordered the families of US embassy staffers in Nigerian capital to leave due to heightened fears of a terrorist attack

North Korea nuke test would be key concern, says UN nuclear chief

The U.N. nuclear chief said Thursday that a new nuclear test explosion by North Korea would be yet another confirmation of a programme which is moving full steam ahead

Lebanon and Israel sign US-mediated sea border deal, deliver them to UN

Lebanon and Israel signed copies of a US-mediated sea border deal on Thursday and delivered them to the UN in the coastal border town of Naqoura

Russian President Putin rules out using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied having any intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine but described the conflict as part of alleged efforts by the West to secure its global domination

France's TotalEnergies income hits $6.6 billion despite Russia loss

France's TotalEnergies reported third-quarter net income rose to $6.6 billion despite losses from pulling out of a venture in Russia

US to send Ukraine additional $275 mn in military aid in war against Russia

Pentagon is sending Ukraine a new $275 mn package of weapons and other aid, in a move to bolster the effort to drive Russian forces out of key areas in south as the winter closes in, US officials said

Apple's revenue, profit up despite slowing economy; not immune to recession

Apple managed to boost its sales, profit during summertime quarter that depressed fortunes of many major tech companies, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be immune to a potential recession

White House chief of staff warned on Hatch Act violation over retweet

President Joe Biden's chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his government Twitter account

Russian Prez Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine

Putin sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of efforts by the West to secure its global domination

EU to tighten gun trade laws as Ukraine war fuels fear of illegal arms

The European Union moved to tighten laws governing the trade and transport of guns amid concerns that the war in Ukraine could increase the spread of illegal weapons