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Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine

Japan extra Diet session eyed for Nov. 28 to pass budget

TOKYO - An extraordinary parliamentary session will likely begin on Nov. 28 to allow for deliberation on a supplementary budget needed to fund new inflation-relief measures proposed by the government of Japanese...

A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China’s Xi

With the US seemingly headed back toward isolationism under Trump, “China will be seen as the alternative,” says analyst President Xi’s first order of business in Peru...

Trump to appoint former ICE director Tom Homan as US ‘border czar’

Tom Homan is also a contender for secretary of homeland security Former ICE chief will be in charge of the deportation of illegal immigrants

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 21st annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

The theme of the meeting is Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century. The Valdai Club, a well-recognized and influential Russian academic thin tank, marked its 21st annual meeting...

100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time

LONDON — Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years ago. But on Sunday, the 100-year-old Royal Air...

Iraqi PM urges Trump to ‘work toward ending’ Mideast wars

About 2,500 American troops are deployed in Iraq as part of a US-led coalition that was formed to help battle the Daesh group. Baghdad :...

Pentagon confirms lifting of ban on entry into Ukraine for US military contractors

The Department made this decision "after careful risk assessment and in coordination with interagency stakeholders," the official said WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed...

Elon Musk takes part in Trump-Zelensky phone call — Axios

The Republican reportedly promised to continue supporting Ukraine, but the sides did not delve into such details as Trump’s purported plan to end the conflict WASHINGTON - US...

Hezbollah claims second attack on Israel naval base in 24 hours

The group had on Thursday claimed another attack on the same area Israel has been at war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah since late September