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October 30, 2025 9:15 AM

Trump calls Xi a “very tough negotiator” during bilateral talks in Busan

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, for a bilateral meeting ahead of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, marking their first in-person interaction since Trump's return to the White Ho...

October 30, 2025 9:02 AM

Hurricane Melissa: 25 dead in Haiti after river burst banks

At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities. CNN reports indicate that only one official from Haiti's Civil Protection Ag...

October 29, 2025 11:06 PM

Trump acknowledges constitutional limits on third term, for now

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not seek a third term in office, a marked shift after months of teasing the idea despite constitutional limits, but it was unclear whether it was his final word on the matter. Trump, who is know...

October 29, 2025 11:19 PM

Looming Trump-Xi meeting revives hope of US-China trade truce

As U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping prepare to kick off talks on Thursday, U.S. negotiators have signaled they seek a return to a fragile trade war truce, but tensions remain high and longer-term economic irritants will likel...

October 29, 2025 7:49 PM

Saudi economy minister forecasts 2025 real GDP growth at 5.1%

Saudi Arabia's economy minister forecast real GDP growth of 5.1% for 2025, supported by the non-oil sector, as the kingdom accelerates efforts to diversify away from oil. "We forecast to close the year...in terms of total real GDP growth at around 5...

October 29, 2025 11:27 PM

US to withdraw some troops from NATO’s eastern flank, Romania says

The United States plans to cut the number of troops stationed on Europe's eastern flank, including soldiers who were to be stationed at Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, Romania's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the decis...

October 29, 2025 11:12 PM

More than 40 bodies seen in street after Rio’s deadliest police operation

More than 40 dead bodies were seen on a street in Rio de Janeiro's Penha favela complex early on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, a day after the most lethal police operation in the city's history targeting a major gang. Rio de Janeiro sta...

October 29, 2025 11:11 PM

Malaysia bets on mix of solar and gas as it shifts away from coal

Malaysia will focus on a mix of solar and gas-fired power generation as it shifts away from coal, the chief executive of state utility Tenaga Nasional (TNB) said on Wednesday, adding that the renewable source would help keep costs down. The Southeas...

October 29, 2025 11:11 PM

Putin says Russia tested Poseidon nuclear-capable super torpedo

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia had tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered super autonomous torpedo and that it had been a great success. There are few confirmed details about the Poseidon in the public domain but it is ess...

October 29, 2025 7:14 PM

Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after gigaproject delays, source says

Saudi Arabia is preparing to shift its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from a focus on real estate gigaprojects that have dominated its development goals for the last decade, a source with direct knowledge of the plans told Reuters. Crown Pr...

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