Trap laid, Ukraine walked in
BRICS-Dollar challenge
Al-Qaida’s growing ambitions
Saudi shift shakes Israel
Emotional Norris triumph prompts widespread affection and respect
Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak
UN calls on Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women in its offices
Rutter rescues Brighton in West Ham draw
Sports
England trained 'too much' prior to Ashes collapse, says McCullum
England cricket coach Brendon McCullum responded to criticism his side were under-prepared for the Ashes by claiming they "trained too much" prior to a dismal eight-wicket defeat on Sunday to fall 2-0 down to Australia.
Sports
How Lando Norris won the F1 title
The road was rocky and rife with twists and turns but it ultimately led Lando Norris to his desired destination in Abu Dhabi on Sunday - the summit of Formula One.
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Economy
Asian markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Asian stocks sank Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia.
Sports
Scott Boland: the best 'spare' fast bowler around
Australia may be without star quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood when the Ashes begin against England on Friday, but they have the luxury of calling on perhaps the best "spare" fast bowler in the world -- Scott Boland.
Sports
Fire and Ashes: England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia
England go into the first Test against Australia on Friday with arguably their most hostile attack in decades, putting their faith in fast bowling in a quest to regain the Ashes.
Politics
North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect.
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Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells
Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state.
Economy
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars.
Politics
Trump says will talk to Venezuela's Maduro, 'OK' with US strikes on Mexico
President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, as Washington's military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with US anti-drug strikes inside Mexico.
Sports
Oscar Piastri wins Australia's top sports honour
Nine-time Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri has won Australian sport's highest honour, the Don Award, with the Formula One star calling it a "massive privilege".
Politics
'Severely restricted': Russia's Saint Petersburg faces cultural crackdown
Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine.
Politics
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".
Politics
UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul
The UK government on Monday unveiled dramatic changes to its asylum system, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children, seeking to stem a wave of irregular migrants which has fuelled rising anger on the far-right.
Economy
Carney's Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election
Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs.
Technology
IXOPAY Appoints George Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Global Growth in Tokenization, Orchestration, and Compliance
Seasoned payments executive joins IXOPAY to lead global revenue strategy amid rapid growth and the rise of agentic commerce.
Economy
General Holdings Limited and NewOak Capital Form Strategic Joint Venture to Launch CMXG, an $800M Commodities Investment Platform
DUBAI, AE / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / General Holdings Limited (GH), a Dubai International Financial Centre-based multi-strategy private investment holding company, and NewOak Capital LLC, a New York collateralized private debt asset management and structured financing and capital markets firm, today announced the formation of Common Commodities CMXG (CMXG), a vertically integrated tech-enabled commodities investment platform designed to deliver risk-controlled, scalable institutional commodity-linked real yield and growth equity to qualified global investors.
Sports
LeBron back in training, edges closer to Lakers return
LeBron James took a giant step towards returning from injury on Monday after successfully completing a full practice session with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nature
Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough
COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds.
Sports
Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style
Germany and Netherlands went on goal sprees as they wrapped up World Cup qualification with resounding wins in their last European group matches on Monday.
Sports
Germany's Woltemade hopes for 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again
Nick Woltemade said he hoped to have done enough to book his 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again in Germany's 6-0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday.
Sports
Germany 'send message' with Slovakia rout to reach 2026 World Cup
Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said his side "wanted to send a message" with Monday's 6-0 thumping of Slovakia in Leipzig which sealed their progress to the 2026 World Cup.
UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza
The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state.
Sports
Trump unveils fast-track visas for World Cup ticket holders
President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled special fast-track visas for people with tickets to the 2026 World Cup -- but his administration warned it was no guarantee of entry to the United States.
Sports
Netherlands qualify for World Cup, Poland in play-offs
The Netherlands sealed their 2026 World Cup berth on Monday with a dominant 4-0 victory against Lithuania in Amsterdam.
Sports
Germany crush Slovakia to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Germany swept past Slovakia and into the 2026 World Cup as Leroy Sane struck twice and Nick Woltemade scored for the third straight match in a thumping 6-0 win in Leipzig on Monday.
Politics
Stocks gloomy on earnings and tech jitters, US rate worries
Global stock markets pulled back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.
Nature
'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bid
Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen launched a last-ditch blitz Monday to host next year's UN climate summit, saying his country was "fighting hard" to beat a rival bid from Turkey.
Sports
Former NFL star Brown could face 30 yrs jail for shooting case: prosecutor
Former NFL star Antonio Brown could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in his attempted murder case stemming from a shooting earlier this year, Florida prosecutors said on Monday.
Economy
Fate of Canada government hinges on tight budget vote
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government faced potential collapse on Monday, with parliament set to vote on a budget he insists is essential to kickstart the country's tariff-battered economy.
Nature
New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life
Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much?
Economy
Mbappe, PSG face off in multi-million lawsuit
The bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the French Labour court on Monday for a tense hearing in which the France striker claimed 263 million ($304m) and the club responded by demanding he pay them 440m euros.
Nature
EU defends carbon tax as ministers take over COP30 negotiations
Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others.
Politics
McCartney to release silent AI protest song
Pop legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright law changes that would give exemptions to tech firms.
Politics
Stocks tepid on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates
Global stock markets marked time Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.
Culture
Louvre shuts gallery over ceiling safety fears
The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.
Nature
'Stranded, stressed' giraffes in Kenya relocated as habitats encroached
Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
Politics
US Supreme Court to hear migrant asylum claim case
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to weigh in on a policy of turning away migrants before they can cross the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim.
Economy
Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths, researchers say
More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United States and European countries, new research said Monday.
Sports
Clarke hails Scotland 'legends' ahead of crunch World Cup qualifier
Steve Clarke says his Scotland players are already "legends" as he prepares for a winner-takes-all shootout against Denmark on Tuesday, with automatic World Cup qualification at stake.
Politics
S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'
South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Economy
South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30
South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.