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Panama officials search CK Hutchison's subsidiary office, source says
PANAMA-PORTS-CK-HUTCHISON:Panama officials search CK Hutchison's subsidiary office, source says
Explainer-What can the UN do if North Korea sends troops to Ukraine?
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-NORTHKOREA-UN:Explainer-What can the UN do if North Korea sends troops to Ukraine?
US govt wants half of its $20 billion loan to Ukraine to be military aid
UKRAINE-CRISIS-G7-LOAN:US govt wants half of its $20 billion loan to Ukraine to be military aid
Hezbollah's Hashem Safieddine, heir apparent to Nasrallah, killed in Israeli attack, group says
Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday.
BRICS Calls for Less War and More Finance but Shy on Detail
BRICS leaders including China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza and made positive noises about a non-Western payment system but mentioned Ukraine just once in their final communique.
US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for Ukraine war
UKRAINE-CRIRIS-SOUTHKOREA-NORTHKOREA:US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for Ukraine war
EU Urges BRICS Countries to Tell Putin to End Ukraine War
RUSSIA-BRICS-EU:EU urges BRICS countries to tell Putin to end Ukraine war
Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity to end war in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Wednesday to use the opportunity to end the war in Gaza created by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the destruction of much of the group's capacity during more than a year of conflict.
UK warns Russian strikes on Black Sea delay grain supplies to Palestinians, global south
Russia's increased attacks on the Black Sea ports in Ukraine are delaying vital aid reaching Palestinians and stopping crucial grain supplies from being delivered to the global south, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said late on Tuesday.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits missile bases, slams US nuclear means
NORTHKOREA-MISSILES:North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits missile bases, slams US nuclear means
Xi, Putin Embrace Growing Cooperation Between Russia and China at BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Chinese President Xi Jinping his ‘dear friend’ Tuesday at a BRICS summit meeting hosted in Kazan
US, G7 allies 'very close' to finalizing $50 billion Ukraine loan, Yellen says
IMF-WORLDBANK-YELLEN-UKRAINE:US, G7 allies 'very close' to finalizing $50 billion Ukraine loan, Yellen says
Israeli military says strike in Beirut did not target hospital
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-LEBANON-HOSPITAL-TARGET:Israeli military says strike in Beirut did not target hospital
Blinken heads to the Middle East as U.S. looks to kick start Gaza ceasefire talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart for the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, as Washington is pushing to kickstart ceasefire negotiations to end the Gaza war following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Envoy Hochstein says US working with Lebanon and Israel to end conflict for good
U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday in Beirut that the United States was working with both Israel and Lebanon to find a formula that would end their conflict for good.
Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA:Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens
South Korea summons Russian envoy to protest North Korea troop dispatch
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul to protest on Monday over what it has called the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia for deployment in Ukraine, and pledged a joint international response.
Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza, Lebanon after Hamas leader's death
Israel said it had struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.
Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens
Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service.
Russia, Ukraine each swap 95 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says
UKRAINE-CRISIS-SWAP:Russia, Ukraine each swap 95 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says
Samsung Delays Taking Deliveries of ASML Chip Gear for Its New US Factory, Sources Say
ASML-RESULTS-SAMSUNG-ELEC-EXCLUSIVE:Exclusive-Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory, sources say