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November 6, 2025 4:58 PM

Trump to meet Central Asian presidents as US seeks to counter China, Russia influence

U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the U.S. seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China. The talks take place amid inte...

November 6, 2025 4:50 PM

Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplier

Google has struck its biggest carbon removal deal, agreeing to finance restoration of the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian startup Mombak, as big tech hunts for high-quality credits to offset emissions tied to energy-hungry data centers. The compani...

November 6, 2025 4:07 PM

Taiwan must be allowed equal participation when China hosts APEC, US says

Taiwan must be allowed full and equal participation when China hosts APEC next year, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, after Taipei complained that Beijing had "added a lot of conditions" to its attendance. The Asia Pacific Economic Coope...

November 6, 2025 3:41 PM

Louvre museum will need years to fix security issues, state auditor finds

France's Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on Thursday compiled before a spectacular heist there last month. The Louvre's credibility i...

November 6, 2025 3:37 PM

Afghanistan and Pakistan return to Istanbul for more peace talks

Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours clashed last month, with dozens killed in the wors...

November 6, 2025 3:42 PM

Hezbollah says Lebanon is bound by ceasefire but rejects negotiations with Israel

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday that the militia group had "a legitimate right to resist (Israeli) occupation", adding that it would support the Lebanese army. Hezbollah also said that, while Lebanon was bound by a ceasefire, it was not obligat...

November 6, 2025 1:30 PM

China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024 after leaders’ meeting, traders say

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. I...

November 6, 2025 5:30 PM

Sao Paulo hosts business leaders as COP30 prepares to launch in Belem

As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate talks, the business and finance leaders they are hoping will bankroll the fight against global warming are thousands of miles away on the other side of the country – by design. Many of the ex...

November 6, 2025 1:17 PM

Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?

As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning ...

November 6, 2025 1:17 PM

Scientists in Brazil starve trees of water to test Amazon’s limits

Under Brazil's Amazon rainforest canopy, hundreds of transparent plastic panels hang between tree trunks to starve a hectare of land of half the water it normally receives. Scientists are creating this artificial drought in Querencia municipality cl...

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