International

AA/APP Istanbul: China’s Vice President Han Zheng has met with billionaire Elon Musk as part of Beijing’s high-level representation ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Han met with Musk, the CEO of Tesla,…

AFP/APP Los Angeles: Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters are preparing for more dangerously strong winds as California's governor criticized the spread of "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding the deadly fires that have…

AFP/APP Tibú, Colombia: The death toll from attacks by ELN rebels in Colombia has risen to 60 in the country's Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, the Ombudsman's Office reported Saturday. Rival groups have for years been…

AFP/APP Washington: TikTok has announced that it will "go dark" in the United States this Sunday, potentially cutting off access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law requiring its sale or…

AFP/APP Doha: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal, said on Saturday. "As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the…

AFP/APP Beijing: China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth…

AFP/APP Pacific Palisades: Inmate Jacob Castro cuts firebreaks in the hills around Los Angeles. It's hard work, but having been in prison for 29 years, it is a chance for redemption. "It's the first thing I've done in my life that I'm…

AFP/APP Paris: World figures hailed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas, urging them to stick to it and hurry aid to Gaza civilians. Here is a roundup of reactions from…

AFP/APP Washington: With extensive fencing, drones, and a force of 25,000 security personnel, the US capital is gearing up for Donald Trump's presidential inauguration under heightened security measures following a turbulent election…

AFP/APP Seoul: Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday following his unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law, marking the first time in the nation's history that a sitting president has been detained. This…