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Xi, Biden arrive for key San Francisco summit

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

US clears key hurdle in race to avert government shutdown

US lawmakers on Tuesday approved a stop-gap bill to keep the government open as its funding runs out, greatly reducing the threat of a painful shutdown that would leave government workers without pay over Thanksgiving and Congress unable to address urgent crises in Ukraine and Israel.

Stock markets surge as US inflation continues to cool

Stock markets rose strongly Tuesday as a key measure of US inflation slowed more than expected, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will pause on raising rates.

Mali junta seizes rebel stronghold of Kidal

Mali's army has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups that has long posed a major sovereignty issue for the ruling junta.

Tens of thousands rally for Israel in Washington

Tens of thousands packed a rally in Washington on Tuesday to support Israel and to condemn anti-Semitism in a riposte to weeks of largely pro-Palestinian demonstrations across a deeply divided United States.

Thousands rally for Israel in Washington

Thousands streamed to a rally in Washington on Tuesday to support Israel and to condemn anti-Semitism in a riposte to weeks of largely pro-Palestinian demonstrations across a deeply divided United States.

Sacked Braverman urges UK PM Sunak to 'change course urgently'

Outspoken British lawmaker Suella Braverman launched a withering attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday, urging him to change course to avoid election defeat and slamming his record on immigration and anti-Semitism.

Paris says to call vote on heavy SUV parking fee hike

The city of Paris will ask residents to vote on a plan to increase parking fees for heavy SUVs, Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday.

Ahead of Xi talks, Biden says US 'not trying to decouple from China'

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States was not seeking to distance itself from China but in fact wanted an improved relationship, as he prepared for a highly anticipated summit with President Xi Jinping in San Francisco.

US lawmakers race to avert nightmare of Thanksgiving shutdown

US lawmakers were set to vote Tuesday on a stop-gap funding bill as the government teeters on the brink of another shutdown crisis at a time of deep divisions over funding for Ukraine and Israel.

Cooling US inflation raises hopes of an end to rate hikes

US consumer inflation cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published Tuesday, providing welcome news for policymakers looking to control price increases without damaging the economy.

US consumer inflation cools more than expected in October

US consumer inflation cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published Tuesday, providing welcome news for policymakers looking to control price increases without damaging the economy.

Russia pardons ex-policeman convicted of journalist's murder

Russian authorities have pardoned a former policeman jailed over the 2006 killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya after he fought in Ukraine, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

War brings hell to Gaza's pregnant women, nursing mums

With eyes wide open and his tiny fists clenched tightly, Mohammed Kullab is just a few days old, having started life in Gaza amid the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war.

Moving vulnerable Gaza hospital patients 'impossible': WHO

The World Health Organization insisted Tuesday that moving the most vulnerable patients from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital has become an "impossible task".

Liberians vote in presidential run-off between football legend and ex-VP

Liberians were voting on Tuesday to decide whether to hand former football star George Weah a second term as president despite a mixed record or elect political veteran Joseph Boakai.

Stock markets diverge before US inflation data

Stock markets struck a mixed note Tuesday as caution prevailed before key US inflation data, which could spell major implications for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate plans.

Gaza's embattled main hospital buries patients in mass grave

Gaza's main hospital has been forced to bury scores of dead patients in a mass grave, its director said Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden pressed Israel to protect the complex trapped in fierce combat.

Liberians vote in presidential run-off pitting football legend against ex-VP

Liberians began voting on Tuesday to decide whether to hand former football star George Weah a second term as president despite a controversial record, or to elect political veteran Joseph Boakai despite his age.

Indian rescuers battle for third day to free 40 trapped tunnel workers

More than a hundred rescuers in northern India struggled for a third day on Tuesday to save workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed.

At Biden's 'noodle diplomacy' eatery, Chinese eye warming US ties

A humble restaurant on a Beijing street serving up a hearty dish of pork liver, lungs and intestines was once the site of an unconventional China-US rapprochement.

US postpones Asia trade deal rollout after domestic fire

President Joe Biden's administration signaled Monday it would postpone a draft of an Asia trade pact that had been set to be unveiled at a summit in San Francisco, after facing domestic criticism.

Asian markets cautiously higher as US data looms

Equity markets edged up Tuesday as investors cautiously await the release of US inflation data, aware that a big miss in either direction could have major implications for the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans over the next few months.

Liberians mull second presidential term for football legend Weah

Liberians head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to hand former footballer George Weah a second term as president despite a controversial record, or to elect political veteran Joseph Boakai despite his age.

Indonesian president urges Biden to help end Gaza 'atrocities'

Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged US President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House on Monday to do more to end "atrocities" in Gaza and help bring about a ceasefire.

Biden urges protection of Gaza hospital as conditions worsen

Hundreds of people stranded in Gaza's biggest hospital were enduring "inhuman" conditions on Monday while heavy fighting raged around them, a doctor inside said, as US President Joe Biden urged Israel to "protect" the facility.

Global stocks on cautious footing before key US inflation data

Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Monday while European markets recovered from heavy selling last week, as traders awaited key US inflation data amid concerns over the prospect of another interest rate hike next month.

Argentina inflation hits new high before presidential vote

Argentina's annual inflation rate has hit 143 percent, the statistics agency announced Monday, just days before a presidential election in which the dire state of the economy will be a deciding factor.

Venezuela slams renewed EU sanctions

Caracas on Monday slammed a six-month renewal of European Union sanctions against it, and said the move precluded the bloc from participating in Venezuelan "political processes" ahead of elections next year.

Biden says Gaza hospital 'must be protected'

US President Joe Biden urged Israel on Monday to protect Gaza's main hospital as heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas raged around the complex.

Kibbutz children shaken by Hamas attack return to school

For the children of Beeri kibbutz, overrun by Hamas gunmen when they stormed over the nearby border with Gaza on October 7, there is nothing normal about picking up their studies again.

UN flags lowered for staff killed in Gaza

Flags flew at half-mast at UN facilities across the globe Monday including at the body's New York headquarters, as staff stood in silent tribute to the more than 100 colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.

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