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The world's first AI safety summit has opened in the UK, with leaders from politics and technology discussing the implications of AI. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Vice President Kamala… Read More

The U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum is set to begin in South Africa, where the extension of the program allowing sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U… Read More

Former premier Li Keqiang's funeral took place in China, with flags flown at half-mast. The low-key ceremony was contained to prevent any outpouring of grief that might trigger protests over… Read More

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced plans to militarize key airports, ports, and borders in order to combat organized crime. The decision comes after a criminal… Read More

Hundreds of foreign nationals and seriously injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began. This comes after Hamas released four hos… Read More

Rwanda has announced visa-free travel for all Africans in a bid to boost free movement of people and trade on the continent. President Paul Kagame made the announcement, stating that African… Read More

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the streaming rights to the hit thriller film "Sound of Freedom," which earned over $180 million in the domestic box office and $250 million worldwide. The fi… Read More

Retired businessman Roger Krone has been named the new president of the Boy Scouts of America as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal. Krone plans to rev… Read More

A family with ties to Chicago has successfully fled Gaza and arrived safely in Egypt after being trapped in the war-torn region for nearly four weeks. Emilee Rauschenberger, her husband Moha… Read More

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean at the White House to discuss economic issues and migration. The inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic P… Read More

Renowned magician and mentalist David Berglas has passed away at the age of 97. As the first magician to have his own TV program in Britain, he became a household name with shows like Meet D… Read More

Former President Barack Obama spoke about the Israel-Palestine conflict, acknowledging that both sides have valid perspectives. He condemned both Hamas and Israel's response to the conflict… Read More

The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey has posed a setback to the U.S. offshore wind industry, potentially jeopardizing President Biden's clean energy goals. Dani… Read More

Ghana's ruling party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), held primaries to elect its candidate for the 2024 presidential ballot. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is expected to win the party's ca… Read More

On Friday, President Joe Biden hosted the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit, where leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada came together. The summit… Read More

Ghana's Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has been elected as the ruling NPP party's candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Bawumia won 61.4% of the votes, defeating his nearest rival… Read More

A radio host in the Philippines, Juan Jumalon, also known as "DJ Johnny Walker," was shot and killed during a live broadcast on Facebook. The gunman entered the home-based radio station pret… Read More

The United Autoworkers (UAW) has reached tentative agreements with GM, Stellantis, and Ford, ending a six-week strike and securing significant concessions for workers, including record pay r… Read More

In the news article titled "Balanced News: 11/6: CBS Evening News," two key facts are highlighted. Firstly, former President Donald Trump took the stand in a fraud trial in New York. The det… Read More

South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war and the opening of humanitarian corridors during her address to the Nat… Read More

Two individuals close to former Tunisian dictator Ben Ali have been imprisoned in separate investigations into suspected financial corruption. Marouane Mabrouk, a leading Tunisian businessma… Read More

Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in Madrid, but his life is not in danger. The motive for the shooting is unknown, and the shooter fled the scene on… Read More

Kenya's President William Ruto defended his government's tough economic measures in his State of the Nation address, stating they were necessary to address the country's financial challenges… Read More

The Kremlin is confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin will win the 2024 presidential election if he chooses to run for another term. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's press secretary, st… Read More

At least 16 people, including four policemen, were injured in violent protests at the Stade des Bareas in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo. The demonstrations were organized by the opposit… Read More

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the leader of an unrecognised political party has no right to government accommodation. The court dismissed a writ petition by Brijesh Gupta, pre… Read More

Gabon has announced that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on the country after President Ali Bongo was removed from power in a coup in August. The d… Read More

Liberian president George Weah will face political veteran Joseph Boakai in a presidential election run-off on Tuesday. Weah won the first round by a narrow margin but is now neck and neck w… Read More

Opposition demonstrators in Madagascar clashed with police just days before the presidential elections. The protestors, numbering in the hundreds, claimed that the electoral process was bias… Read More

Negotiations are underway to free hostages taken by Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza, with Qatar mediating between Israel and Hamas. The US is actively involved in the talks, with Presi… Read More

Over 180,000 people, including 100,000 in Paris, marched in France to protest against rising antisemitism following Israel's conflict with Hamas. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representati… Read More

The Kenyan government has declared a public holiday to encourage residents to plant 100 million trees across the country. President William Ruto has pledged to plant 15 billion trees by 2032… Read More

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is facing protests and legal challenges as he seeks re-election in November. Rajoelina, who first came to power in 2009 through a coup, has positioned… Read More

Kenya aims to increase its forest cover to over 10% from the current 7%. The government has allocated over $80 million this year to achieve this target. The Chief of Staff and Head of Public… Read More

Maryanne Trump Barry, sister of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 86. Barry was a federal appellate judge and was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Cir… Read More

House Speaker Mike Johnson is optimistic about bipartisan support for a "laddered" continuing resolution to fund the government, which could prevent a government shutdown. He is meeting with… Read More

Former St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard believes that the Federal Reserve still has more work to do in fighting inflation and that there is a risk of prices picking up again. Despite 11 r… Read More

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Expectations for the summit are modest… Read More

The Israeli military has launched a ground operation inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, targeting Hamas. The operation was carried out after the IDF repeatedly warned Hamas against using the… Read More

The House of Representatives has passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown, and it will now move to the Senate for a vote. The bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), would fund part… Read More

A new poll conducted by PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist found that while a majority of Americans sympathize with Israel in its war against Hamas, a growing number believe Israel's military response… Read More

Liberian voters have until November 14 to cast their ballots in the presidential run-off elections. Incumbent president George Weah is leading in votes against his rival Joseph Boakai. Voter… Read More

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a face-to-face meeting in California after more than a year of no communication between the two leaders. Tensions have been high between… Read More

A gang surrounded Fontaine Hospital in Haiti's capital, trapping women, children, and newborns inside until the police rescued them. The director of the hospital, Jose Ulysse, had earlier cl… Read More

Despite opposition calls for a boycott, people in Madagascar voted for a new president. Incumbent President Andry Rajoelina had support in areas, while opposition neighborhoods saw fewer vot… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk, and Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman were among the guests at a gala reception and dinner in San Francisco for Chinese President Xi Jinping. The… Read More

After President Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that China has one of the most consequential relationships with the United States… Read More

During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, U.S. President Joe Biden described his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as "candid and constructive," but emphasized that… Read More

Guinea-Bissau celebrated its 50th independence anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of its armed forces. The event included a civil and military parade and was attended by heads of s… Read More

President Joe Biden has signed a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate government spending levels. The bill keeps government funding… Read More

The federal ethics commissioner is investigating Annette Verschuren, the chair of the board of directors of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), after she participated in approv… Read More

The leaders of the US and China discussed the issue of Taiwan during their recent summit, with President Biden reiterating the US's commitment to a One China policy and Taiwan's sovereignty… Read More

Shares of Rolls-Royce have reached a one-year high, climbing nearly 190% in the past year. The increase in stock price suggests that criticism of its jet engines by Emirates Airline Presiden… Read More

Observers from the EU and ECOWAS have praised Liberia for the peaceful conduct of its second round of presidential elections. Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is currently leading with 50… Read More

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has warned that the global economy is fragmenting into competing blocs, with Europe facing deglobalization, demographics, and decarbonizatio… Read More

OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman has quit the company following the abrupt firing of chief executive Sam Altman. Brockman's departure comes after OpenAI's maiden developer confe… Read More

A Colorado judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep him off the stat… Read More

Senegal's Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that allowed jailed opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to run in the 2024 presidential election. The court ordered a retrial of the case, stating… Read More

During a meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to work together on mig… Read More

President Biden reiterated his support for a two-state solution in the Middle East in an op-ed published in the Washington Post. He emphasized that this solution is necessary for the long-te… Read More