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  November's Supermoon Will Be The Closest Of The Year. Here's How To Spot It

  The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year.

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  "Important Neighbours": South Korea Hosts Xi For First Time Since 2014

  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit.

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  US Ready To Share Tools With Allies To Counter China: Pentagon Chief

  Hegseth proposed to ASEAN defence ministers the building of shared maritime domain awareness.

• How Trump Put His Own Stamp On Reagan's 'Peace Through Strength' Mantle

  Trump's administration would measure "success not only by the battles we win," Trump said in his inaugural address, "but also by the wars that we end - and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into."

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  Meet Rob Jetten: Youngest, First Openly Gay Politician Eyeing Dutch PM Seat

  Rob Jetten, the leader of the Dutch centrist D66 party, is set to make history in the Netherlands. At 38, he will be the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the country after his party's major gains in the October 29 election.

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  Russian Missile Strikes On Ukraine Hit 2.5-Year High In October: Report

  Russia fired more missiles at Ukraine in October than in any month since at least the start of 2023 as it pounded the country's energy grid in night-time attacks, an analysis of Ukrainian data showed.

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  Israel Says 3 Bodies Received From Gaza Not Of Hostages

  Israel said on Saturday that three bodies it received from Gaza the night before were not hostages held in the Palestinian territory, as a Hamas security source reported fresh strikes in the south.

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  "He Was Offended": Mark Carney Apologises To Trump Over Anti-Tariff Ronald Reagan Ad

  The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, apologised to US President Donald Trump over an ad. The commercial was based on anti-tariff remarks made by former American President Ronald Reagan to criticise trade barriers.

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  11-Year-Old In China Accidentally Swallows Gold Bean Worth 1,400 Dollars

  The incident took place in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, southeastern China.

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  US Federal Workers Broke, Running Out Of Food As Shutdown Enters 2nd Month

  The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday and the pain is spreading fast -- with federal workers broke, food aid under threat and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire.

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  2 US Airmen Plead Guilty To Making False Statements About Death Of Colleague

  Two airmen at a Wyoming US Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of a third that prompted the suspension of Sig Sauer M18 pistol use at nuclear weapons sites for a month, the Air Force said.

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  Indian-Origin CEO Faces $500-Million Fraud Allegations. Who Is He?

  Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt has been accused of masterminding a loan scam that allegedly cost global investment firm BlackRock's private-credit arm and several other lenders over $500 million.

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  13-Year-Old Shot Dead By US Cop After He Kills Grandmother

  A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old boy wanted in the killing of his grandmother when the teenager charged toward the officer with a piece of lumber the boy had picked up during a chase, authorities said Friday.

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  Massive Anger On Brazil's Blood-Ridden Streets Following Deadly Rio Raids

  In a Rio de Janeiro favela, a little boy wore a T-shirt stained with red paint mimicking the blood spilled this week in Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation.

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  Comando Vermelho, The Most Powerful Brazil Gang Targeted In Rio Raids

  The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history left at least 121 people dead this week in Rio de Janeiro. The raids targeted the Comando Vermelho.

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  India's Indus Waters Treaty Suspension Puts Pakistan At 'Acute Risk' Of Scarcity: Report

  Pakistan, heavily reliant on the waters of the Indus basin, faces an acute risk of scarcity after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) earlier this year, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025.

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  India Calls Out Pakistan's 'Hypocrisy,' Demands End To Rights Abuses In PoK

  In a strong message to Pakistan exposing its "hypocrisy", India has demanded that it end the "grave" human rights abuses as its forces suppress the people's open revolt in areas of Kashmir it illegally occupies.

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  K-Beauty, K-Pop, Fried Chicken: What Happens When APEC Meets Korean Culture

  World leaders and business titans gathered in South Korea this week to hash out issues from tariffs and AI to disputed history and regional security.

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  India Slams UN Report Claiming Threat To Culture, Calls It 'Inaccurate'

  India has criticised as "inaccurate" a UN report that made several far-fetched claims to assert "traditional cultural expressions" are under threat in the country, and pointed out that traditional arts, crafts and performances are thriving.

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  Indians Key To Tech Leadership: Lawmakers Urge Trump To Ease H-1B Visa Curbs

  US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his proclamation on H1-B visas, including the USD 100,000 fee, asserting that Indian nationals are central to American leadership in IT and AI