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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on May 27. The Syrian leader will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2025

Syrian president arrives in U.S. for landmark visit

Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last year, is due to meet Donald Trump on Monday.
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2025

Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly

The Japanese capital excelled thanks to its "operational excellence, technological sophistication, and disciplined economic governance,” according to a recent report.
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a plenary session at the COP30 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil, on Thursday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is skipping the event to focus on domestic political issues.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2025

Want to fight climate change? Fight ‘climate fatigue’

The public is concerned but disengaged in the lead up to this week’s U.N. climate meeting.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years