Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August
Washington [US], November 17: U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including...
Marcos vows jail time for suspects in Philippines graft scandal
Manila [Philippines], November 17: People allegedly involved in a Philippine corruption scandal linked to government infrastructure projects, including in flood-control facilities that failed during a...
US House speaker says 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files
Washington [US], November 17: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believed the approaching vote on releasing Justice Department files related...
Netanyahu stands firm against Palestinian state as UN considers plan
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state after protests by far-right coalition allies...
Ecuador votes on allowing foreign military bases to fight drug crime
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 17: Ecuador was holding a referendum on Sunday on whether to allow foreign military bases in the country as part of...
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon attacked by Israeli forces
Cairo [Egypt], November 17: United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Sunday that Israeli forces had fired at them without causing casualties, in the latest...
Some 550,000 people join protest against current corruption scandal in Manila
Manila [Philippines], November 17: Hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday joined a three-day protest rally In the Philippine capital to denounce a corruption scandal...
French interior minister retains hope of finding stolen Louvre jewels
Paris [France], November 17: Nearly a month after thieves stole jewellery worth 88 million euros (about $100 million) from the famous Louvre museum, France's interior...
Baker detained after deaths in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], November 17: A baker has been detained following the death of a German mother and her two children while on holiday in Istanbul,...
Dozens injured after clashes erupt in Mexico protests
Mexico City [Mexico], November 17: Dozens of people have been injured in a youth-led protest in Mexico, officials said, after clashes broke out between demonstrators...
Ukraine working on prisoner exchange with Russia: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring 1,200 Ukrainians home, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, a day...
Gaza's displaced endure harsh winter conditions
Gaza border [Israel], November 17: Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians living in makeshift shelters or tents in Gaza are now struggling to stay warm...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean
Washington [US], November 17: The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy said...
UAE strongly condemns Israeli stormings, violations in Al-Aqsa Mosque, West Bank
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 17: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the continuous violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces and...
UNIFIL: Israel's shooting represents serious violation of UN Security Council resolution 1701
New York [US], November 17: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that Israeli forces shot at its peacekeepers in its latest...
Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion
Seoul [South Korea], November 17: South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in...
300,000 Chinese residents reflect UAE's successful model of tolerance, economic empowerment
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 17: The Chinese community in the UAE-now exceeding 300,000 residents-stands as a vivid example of the country's model of tolerance, social...
GCC Secretary-General welcomes signing of Doha Agreement between DR Congo government, Congo...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 17: Jassem Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, welcomed the signing of the Doha Framework Agreement for Peace between...
UN Security Council divided again over Gaza response
New York [US], November 16: The United States and Russia have submitted rival draft resolutions on the Gaza conflict to the UN Security Council, setting...
Disney and YouTube TV reach deal
Washington [US], November 16: Google's YouTube and Walt Disney said on Friday they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks to YouTube TV, after...
Protesters in Brazil demand climate protection during COP30 summit
Brasilia [Brazil], November 16: Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to...
Trump faces renewed scrutiny over Epstein ties after email release
New York [US], November 16: President Donald Trump was eager to claim victory this week after the record-long U.S. government shutdown ended on his terms....
Apple to appeal $634m patent ruling in Masimo tech case
California [US], November 16: A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab owes medical-monitoring technology company Masimo (MASI.O), opens...
Google ad tech antitrust trial closing arguments moved back
New York [US], November 16: A final plea by Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in...
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns...
New York [US], November 16: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including such staples as coffee,...
BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim
Washington [US], November 16: The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal...
World's first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions
Belem [Brazil], November 16: he Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) today opened for contributions to raise USD 200 million towards a climate impact bond aimed...