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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.
Biden to embrace Asia allies -- and meet Xi in San Francisco
President Joe Biden this week welcomes Pacific Rim allies to San Francisco, where he will also hold a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, part of the US leader's effort to confront Beijing's growing clout.
Biden, US scholars accuse Trump of echoing Hitler
Former US president Donald Trump faced a furious backlash Monday over Veteran's Day weekend remarks branding his political opponents "vermin," as leading scholars and President Joe Biden accused him of parroting Hitler and Mussolini.
Activist Joan Jara, widow of murdered singer, dead at 96
British-born human rights activist Joan Jara, the widow of Chilean folksinger Victor Jara murdered by dictatorship agents in 1973, has died aged 96, the foundation she created announced.
Poland's pro-EU bloc bags speaker post in key parliament vote
Poland's pro-EU parties scored a first win in the new parliament Monday after general elections in October with their candidate elected speaker of the lower house, the country's second most important post.
Six presidential candidates in Madagascar call for election boycott
Six prominent presidential candidates in Madagascar told AFP on Monday they plan to boycott this week's elections, worsening a political crisis engulfing the country.
Rain in northern France raises fears of new flooding
A new spell of rain in northern France on Monday forced school closures and brought fears of fresh misery after devastating floods hit the department of Pas-de-Calais last week.
North Gaza hospitals not functioning as fighting rages
The hospitals in northern Gaza were no longer functioning amid fuel shortages and intense combat, with the death toll inside the territory's largest facility rising, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday.
Israel-Hamas war to cloud Biden talks with Indonesia president
President Joe Biden will urge his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo to take a larger role in resolving the Israel-Hamas conflict in talks at the White House on Monday, US officials said.
Stocks on cautious footing ahead of US inflation report
Wall Street edged lower on Monday while European stocks recovered from heavy selling last week as traders awaited key US inflation data, with many still concerned the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again.
Ex-PM Cameron makes shock return to UK government
Former UK leader David Cameron sensationally returned to the British government as foreign secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his top team with a general election looming next year.
Climate groups demand COP28 aims for formal energy transition deal
Around 100 climate campaign groups warned COP28 organisers Monday that success of critical upcoming talks in Dubai rests on whether countries can negotiate a formal agreement to replace polluting fossil fuels with clean power.
Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'
Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony.
UN flags at half-mast for staff killed in Gaza
Flags flew at half-mast at UN compounds across the globe Monday, as staff observed a minute's silence for the more than 100 colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.
Stocks advance on eve of US inflation data
Asian and European stock markets climbed Monday as traders awaited this week's key US inflation data, with traders still concerned the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again.
North Gaza hospitals 'out of service' as fighting rages
The hospitals in the centre of the heaviest north Gaza fighting have been forced out of service amid shortages and combat, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, adding the number of patients dying in the biggest medical centre had risen.
S. Korea, US revise deterrence agreement to counter North Korea
US and South Korean defence chiefs on Monday updated a key military agreement against nuclear-armed North Korea for the first time in a decade as they hailed their "stronger than ever" alliance.
Jailed Philippine rights campaigner de Lima granted bail
Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima has been granted bail, her lawyer said Monday, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly seven years behind bars.
Republican Tim Scott withdraws from US presidential race
US Senator Tim Scott announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from the US presidential race, saying voters had given him a clear message of "not now."
Nations to negotiate terms of plastics treaty in Nairobi
The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution open in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact.
Quick, tidy up! They're here: San Francisco scrambles for APEC
Like a housework-shy couple who suddenly discover the neighbors are dropping round, San Francisco is in tidying panic mode as it readies for thousands of influential APEC visitors.
Biden embraces allies as Xi comes to San Francisco
President Joe Biden, eager to showcase US leadership in the face of Beijing and Moscow, this week leads another major summit, but this time the guests will include not only allies but Chinese President Xi Jinping.
US says to be 'good hosts' to Russia at APEC summit
The United States will treat Russia as a full participant in this week's Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco, despite US efforts to isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, a senior official said Sunday.
Ivory Coast ex-PM Guillaume Soro says ending exile
Ivory Coast's former prime minister Guillaume Soro, sentenced to life in prison for undermining national security, on Sunday said he was ending his self-imposed exile that began in 2019.
French marches against anti-Semitism rally over 180,000 people
More than 180,000 people turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in France, after a surge in anti-Jewish incidents across the country in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Gaza hospitals out of fuel, caught in fighting
Israeli troops waged fierce battles against Hamas on Sunday near Gaza's biggest hospital, where thousands were trapped and a lack of fuel forced a nearby major medical centre out of service.
Thousands of Spaniards rally against amnesty move for Catalan rebels
Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied nationwide Sunday, answering a call by right-wing parties to protest after the Socialist government offered an amnesty to Catalan separatists behind a failed 2017 declaration of independence.