Indo-Pacific agreement on clean energy, anti-graft
A US-led grouping of Indo-Pacific countries has agreed to cooperate on clean energy, anti-corruption and supply chains, but have not reached a trade pact.
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Biden tells APEC leaders US is committed to the region
President Joe Biden has told the APEC summit the United States is 'not going anywhere' in its commitment to the Pacific region.
Ukraine army ‘sets up several bridgeheads’ on Dnipro
Ukraine's army says it has established several bridgeheads on the eastern side of the River Dnipro in the country's south.
Israel renews warning for Gazans to flee southern city
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis as Israel calls for civilians to relocate from the southern Gaza city.
US, partners condemn growing violence in Sudan’s Darfur
The US, Britain and Norway have called for an end to violence and human rights abuses including attacks on civilians in Sudan's western Darfur region.
APEC leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza, back WTO reform
APEC members went into the US-hosted summit divided over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and that is how they left, but they did unite behind reforming the WTO.
Tentative Gaza agreement to free some hostages: report
Israel, the US and Hamas have reached a tentative deal to free some hostages in Gaza and pause fighting, the Washington Post reports.
Israel orders residents from southern Gaza towns
Israeli forces have dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, signalling a possible expansion of their offensive against Hamas.
Russia concedes Ukraine troops crossed Dnipro River
A governor of a part of the Kherson region controlled by Russia says Ukrainian forces have managed to cross the River Dnipro.
Biden says real progress, deals in talks with Xi
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have shaken hands as they met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
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Trans-Pacific trade deal members meet at APEC summit
Officials from the 12 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership countries have met in San Francisco on the sidelines of APEC.
Israeli soldiers kill Hamas fighters in hospital raid
Israel's military says it has killed several Hamas fighters as it begins a raid on Gaza's Al Shifa hospital where thousands of civilians are sheltering.
Ukrainian troops ‘have secured foothold in the south’
A Ukrainian official says the country's counteroffensive is developing, with its forces securing a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River.
Biden, Xi to meet as US-China tensions grind on
US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have landed in San Francisco for the APEC summit as they prepared for their first engagement in a year.
Israeli forces advance to gates of main Gaza hospital
Israel says it's supplying incubators for a possible baby transfer from Gaza's largest hospital, where patients and newborns are stranded amid heavy fighting.
Ukraine says Russians intensify Avdiivka bombardment
Ukraine's military says Russia has stepped up its bombardment of an Eastern town, as Ukraine presses in the south.
Former UK PM David Cameron in shock return to politics
Former British leader David Cameron has been named as the country's new foreign secretary in a surprise appointment made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Biden to meet Xi in San Francisco, US officials say
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on the sidelines of a summit in California, officials say.
US voices concern as Gaza death toll tops 11,000
"Far too many Palestinians have been killed," the US chief diplomat says, as Gaza officials claim Israel's bombardment has resulted in over 11,000 deaths.
Ukraine capital Kyiv under air attack, blasts heard
"Strong explosions were heard on in the left bank of the capital," Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has said as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Israel says ready to evacuate babies from Gaza hospital
Palestinians say two babies have died and dozens more are at risk in Gaza hospitals Israel claims have been turned into fortified defence positions.
More than 800 Sudanese killed in Darfur attack, UN says
Paramilitary fighters and allied Arab militias have killed 800 people in a rampage through a town in Darfur, the UN refugee agency and Sudanese doctors say.
Russia renews Kyiv missile attacks, pounds east Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russia is continuing to pound the country's east and has resumed missile attacks on the capital Kyiv and its surrounds.
Rafah land crossing to reopen: Gaza border authority
The Rafah land crossing from Gaza into Egypt will reopen again on Sunday for foreigners and medical evacuees, Egyptian sources say.
US House Speaker Johnson floats plan to avert shutdown
A temporary funding measure announced by US Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is unlikely to win support from Democrats or the White House.
Gaza hospital ‘not functioning’ amid Israeli assault
Injured Gazans are running out of options for help as two major hospitals close their doors, struggling with insufficient medicine, power, food and water.
EU warns of ‘another genocide’ in Darfur
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary is staging attacks that amount to genocide and the world needs to take action, says the European Union.
Ukrainians told to prepare for Russian winter onslaught
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Ukrainians to prepare "to get through the winter and improve our soldiers' capabilities" before Russia ramps up attacks.
Former UK PM David Cameron returns as a minister
Former British leader David Cameron has been named as the country's new foreign secretary in a surprise appointment made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Iran warns expansion of Gaza war ‘inevitable’
"Due to the expansion of the intensity of the war against Gaza's civilian residents, expansion of the scope of the war has become inevitable," Iran says.
Ukraine says ‘peace summit’ may take place next year
A Ukrainian official says the government hopes to hold a summit of world leaders early next year to endorse its 10-point "formula" for peace.