Kenya’s government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.
White House says it will not send any high-level officials to COP30
A White House official on Saturday said that the United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, as President Donald Trump instead works to boost fossil fuels. Brazil said Friday that fewer than 60 …
Ukraine sends special forces as Russia closes in on Pokrovsk
Ukraine has deployed special forces to the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where it is under pressure from an intense Russian assault involving thousands of troops, Kyiv’s top commander said Saturday. Pokrovsk, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, lies on a major s…
‘Hindus realising Christian nationalists are not friends’: Mehdi Hasan weighs in on JD Vance’s remarks about wife Usha’s religion
Journalist Mehdi Hasan commented on JD Vance’s remarks about his Hindu wife’s faith, suggesting conservative Hindus and Jews aligning with the MAGA movement are discovering Christian nationalists aren’t allies. Vance’s hope for his wife’s conversion dr…
Anger lingers in Serbia a year after train station tragedy
Novi Sad train station was a symbol of the new Serbia but the collapse showed nothing had changed.
Landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead, 30 others missing
At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains season.
Replay: The Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony
Please watch the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony in Cairo.
Michigan lawyer says the Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend.
The Grand Egyptian Museum opens in lavish, pharaonic ceremony
Egypt at last opened the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday as performers dressed in white tunics embroidered with designs inspired by ancient frescoes, greeted guests. Dozens of performers dressed in elaborate Pharaonic costumes, their for…
The White House says China has agreed to effectively end rare earth export controls issued in 2025 and 2022, and will also close probes of US chip companies (Hadriana Lowenkron/Bloomberg)
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The White House says China has agreed to effectively end rare earth export controls issued in 2025 and 2022, and will also close probes of US chip companies — China will effectively suspend implementa…