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International authorities say there's growing evidence that shows Beijing is helping cash-strapped North Korea evade a range of international sanctions designed to hamper Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program

Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco

Data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a nonprofit reporting consortium, found that a little-known American meat trading company in Utah is feeding China’s growing appetite for Brazilian beef, a commodity that’...

President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed leaders from countries across the Americas to an economic summit by pledging to increase U.S. investment in the region in part to counter China’s influence

A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of debate

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet has approved her proposal to make the prime minister's office directly elected by voters in a bid to make Italy's governments more stable and lasting

A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Middle East cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the killing ...

Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations

According to data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a nonprofit reporting consortium, an American company is among the key beef suppliers and distributors contributing to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest

Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Panama's president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions

One of my partners sent me the following note this week:

NASA has confirmed the passing of Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II at the age of 87. Mattingly was a pivotal figure in the Apollo Program and played a crucial role in ensuring the safe return of the Apollo 13 crew to Earth after an onboard explosion jeopardized their lunar mission. In a statement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson expressed his condolences and described Mattingly as «one of our country's heroes» who made significant contributions to the success of the Apollo Program. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passed away on Tuesday in in Arlington, Virginia, with the cause of death not specified in the statement. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, a former Navy jet pilot with an aeronautical engineering degree, joined NASA in 1966 and embarked on his first spaceflight in April 1972 as part of the Apollo 16 mission. Serving as the pilot of the spacecraft's command module, Mattingly captured extensive images of the moon's surface and conducted experiments while two other astronauts collected lunar samples. During the return journey to Earth, Mattingly performed an extravehicular activity to retrieve film canisters containing photos of the moon. He had previously named the spacecraft «Casper» due to the resemblance he saw between an astronaut in a spacesuit and the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Following the conclusion of the Apollo program, Mattingly assumed a role in the astronaut support office for the space shuttle program, which aimed to transport astronauts to and from the future International Space Station in Earth's orbit.

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By Valentine Hilaire and Divya Rajagopal

The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden had some choice words for Air Canada, ripping into the airline over social media about his son’s recent “dismal” flying experience.

Bob Stewart has been found guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence after telling an activist to «go back to Bahrain» during a confrontation. The veteran MP, who had vehemently denied any racist intent, was fined £600 and instructed to pay an additional £835 in legal costs.

China turned negative for the first time since records began in 1998, highlighting how foreign companies are pulling money out of the country due to geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates elsewhere. China's direct investment liabilities in its balance of payments declined by $11.8 billion in the third quarter, the country's foreign exchange administration said. The measure records monetary flows connected to foreign-owned entities in China. Economists have said the decline in FDI by the balance of payments measure reflects less willingness by foreign companies to re-invest profits made in China in the country. That's due to strained ties with the West and the rising attractiveness of keeping cash overseas.

By Martin Coulter and Paul Sandle

Long associated with morning coffee runs and breakfast, Tim Hortons is setting its sights on dominating the second half of the day too.