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Turkey, Russia engage in delicate manoeuvre over Syria after Assad's fall

Russia and Turkiye share economic and security interests along with an intense rivalry

S Korean investigators seek to question reluctant prez over martial law

Yoon is focusing on defending himself at the Constitutional Court, which following his impeachment will decide whether to remove him from office or reinstate his powers

Australia announces $118 mn deal to enhance policing in Solomon Islands

Australia has been energetically pursuing new bilateral security deals with its Pacific island neighbor

US agency deports over 272K people to 192 nations, highest since 2014

Over the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, Mexico was the most common destination for deportees

Here's what to know about debt ceiling debate as govt shutdown looms in US

Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation's debt limit -- something that his own party routinely resists -- be included in legislation to avert a govt shutdown

UN General Assembly asks court to say what Israel needs to provide in Gaza

Resolutions in the 193-member General Assembly are not legally binding, though they do reflect world opinion

Friday midnight deadline looms for US Congress to prevent govt shutdown

Republicans abandoned a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk came out against it

Trump backs new GOP plan to fund govt, raise debt limit as shutdown nears

The new plan would keep government running for three more months, add disaster assistance for hurricane-hit states and others, and allow more borrowing through January 30, 2027, Republicans said

Israeli forces preventing Syrian villagers from accessing their fields

Israeli military said in a statement that it is operating within the buffer zone and in several additional locations in its proximity to ensure the security

Canada's PM Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet today amid resignation calls

Trudeau is facing rising discontent over his leadership, and the abrupt departure of his finance minister on Monday could be something he can't recover from

Russia's Prez Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference

He used the tightly choreographed event, which lasted for about 4 1/2 hours, to reinforce his authority and demonstrate a sweeping command of everything from consumer prices to military hardware

US economy grows at 3.1% pace in Q3, upgrade from previous estimate

Third-quarter growth in US gross domestic product the economy's output of goods and services accelerated from the April-July rate of 3 per cent

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years

The 1 per cent growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001, and it was a marked contrast to the record low of 0.2 per cent set in 2021 at the height of pandemic restrictions

Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in bind

Trump said early Thursday that Johnson will easily remain speaker for the next Congress if he acts decisively and tough in coming up with a new plan to also increase the debt limit

BoE to hold key rate despite slow economic growth, high inflation

The UK's central bank is set to keep interest rates on hold later Thursday as inflation has moved further above its target rate, even though the British economy is flatlining at best.

Number of dead, missing still unclear as aid arrives in quake-hit Vanuatu

Search crews were joined Thursday by specialists arriving in waves from Australia, New Zealand and France

ATP Guarantees $1.3M in Income to 26 Players in 2024 Tennis Tour

The ATP men's tennis tour paid out $1.3 million to a total of 26 players in 2024 under a new financial program called Baseline that guarantees minimum annual incomes for players ranked in the top 250.

Newspaper boss Watanabe who influenced Japan's postwar politics dies at 98

Watanabe, the editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun for over 30 years, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, the Yomiuri said

Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle advance to semis in English League Cup

Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool advanced in the English League Cup on Wednesday to ensure a heavyweight lineup for the semifinals.

Italian club Genoa taken over by Romanian businessman Dan Sucu

Italy's oldest soccer club is now under the ownership of Romanian businessman Dan Sucu.