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Philippines ‘not looking’ to extradite pastor to US
The Philippines is not currently looking to extradite a Filipino pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos
Israel’s Gantz says military focus needs to shift to Lebanon
Former war cabinet member Benny Gantz on Sunday said Israel should shift its focus toward Hezbollah and the Lebanese border, warning that "we are late on
UK PM Keir Starmer launches anti-knife crime coalition
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened a coalition to stop young people from falling into knife crime on Monday, joined by actor and anti-knife
‘This job is not easy’: Pope
Pope Francis opened up about the travails of his post with young worshippers in Papua New Guinea on Monday, telling them "this job is not easy". The
First robot leg with ‘artificial muscles’ jumps nimbly: study
Researchers said on Monday they had designed the first robotic leg with "artificial muscles" -- oil-filled bags allowing machines to move more like humans
US Republicans blame Biden for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee argued that the US president ignored the warning signs and “picked optics over security”
Sweden sees skin cancer decline in under-50s for 1st time: study
Skin cancer is declining among younger adults in Sweden for the first time after decades of increases, making it the first European country to see a fall,
Europe faces ‘existential challenge’ to boost productivity: key report
The EU must massively step up spending through joint borrowing to fund investments as it lags dangerously behind the United States, a keenly awaited
International hunt for man who poured hot coffee on Australian baby
Australian police on Monday said they had launched an international search for a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a nine-month-old baby, causing
UN rights chief warns world risks ‘dystopian future’
The UN rights chief warned Monday that the world needed to change paths to avoid a future filled with military escalation, repression, disinformation,
Asian markets drop as US jobs data stoke recession fears
Asian markets retreated Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears of a possible recession in the world's top economy.
Nuland confirms West told Zelensky to abandon peace deal
Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia fell apart after Kiev asked its foreign backers for advice, former US diplomat Victoria Nuland has said
Trump unveils new plan to stop de-dollarization
Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose 100% tariffs on nations that shun the US dollar in international trade
Volkswagen ‘can’t continue’ as before – CEO
Major changes are needed for the German automobile giant to survive, company CEO Oliver Blume has said
EU says allies have ‘credible information’ Iran sent missiles to Russia
The European Union said Monday that its allies had shared intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, and warned of new sanctions
Spanish PM Sanchez meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing: state media
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said. Sanchez has called for a "fair