Russia must no longer be able to wage war economically, says Germany's Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday told a state party conference that Russia will only stop its war in Ukraine when it is unable to continue...
President-elect Donald Trump picked prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. treasury secretary.
President-elect Donald Trump picked prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. treasury secretary on November 22, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position, if confirmed, with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs.
Wall Street had been closely watching who Trump would choose for the coveted role, especially given his plans to remake global trade through tariffs. A handful of finalists emerged in recent days, including former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh and Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan.
Bessent has advocated for tax reform and deregulation, particularly to spur more bank lending and energy production, as noted in a recent opinion piece he wrote for The Wall Street Journal.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday told a state party conference that Russia will only stop its war in Ukraine when it is unable to continue economically, and possibly militarily.
Former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, and a manhunt is underway for the killer, according to the Prosecutor General's office. The gunman reportedly fired several shots at Parubiy, killing him on the spot before fleeing the scene.
The head of the Red Cross said on Saturday that ensuring civilian safety during a mass evacuation of Gaza City would be difficult, as Israel stepped up its military operations.
Russia launched a sweeping attack on Ukraine on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 24 others, including three children, in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. The attack also caused significant damage to infrastructure and residential buildings, authorities reported.
Three people were killed and five injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar. The violence escalated after a police armored vehicle struck and killed a ride-hailing driver in Jakarta, sparking nationwide unrest.
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