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A man holds up Chile's national flag on the day of the presidential election in Santiago on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Chile communist and conservative heading to presidential runoff

The opposing candidates represent starkly divergent views on how to lead one of Latin America’s richest economies.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump reverses on Epstein files, urging Republicans to vote to release them

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the release of the files should help put to rest allegations that Trump had any connection to Epstein’s abuse and trafficking of underage girls.
People watch a livestream of a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025

U.S. House to push forward on Epstein vote after Trump reversal

Trump's reversal late on Sunday came days after a House petition gathered enough support to force a vote, a rare instance of House Republicans defying the president's wishes.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on May 13. In his upcoming visit to the White House, the crown prince is seeking security guarantees and wants access to artificial intelligence technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Saudi crown prince to visit U.S. with defense, AI and nuclear energy on agenda

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking security guarantees from the U.S. and wants access to AI technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
Signage during the COP30 Leaders Summit at Parque da Cidade, the main venue for the COP30 summit, in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 6
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 18, 2025

Clamor for change builds inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

More than 30 years of talks on global action to tackle climate change have led to progress, including renewable energy expansion and scaled-up climate funds, but not enough.
Chinese electric vehicles are parked at the Chancay megaport as Chinese automakers are gaining ground against traditional brands in the South American electric vehicle market, in Chancay, Peru on Nov. 13.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 19, 2025

Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla

Part of China's success has been partnering with trusted local importers to offer more affordable models tailored to regional tastes.
Masahisa Takemi, a 50-year-old teacher at the Central School for the Deaf, played an instrumental role in the development of the "starting light" and the adoption of the device at sporting events.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 19, 2025

‘Starting light’ developer voices hopes for Deaflympics

Masahisa Takemi pursued a solution that could even the odds after seeing a deaf student of his struggle in track events in which a starting pistol is used.
Angel City FC midfielder Hina Sugita controls the ball during the second half against Portland Thorns FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 19.
SOCCER
Nov 19, 2025

Hina Sugita agrees to 3-year extension with Angel City FC

"Hina is a world-class talent and exactly the caliber of player and person we want at our club," said Mark Parsons, Angel City's sporting director.
Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2025

Europe seeks to end U.S. tech giants' hold on digital infrastructure

Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
Indonesian military personnel stand guard as residents gather near the area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta on Nov. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2025

Indonesian teen's diary and online trail show path to Jakarta mosque blasts

According to police, the teenager had joined an international Telegram channel where members shared violent material and discussed past attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an official dinner with the Saudi crown prince at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2025

‘Piggy.’ ‘Terrible.’ Trump lashes out at female reporters.

The U.S. president ripped into a reporter just days after calling another female journalist “piggy” after she asked a question related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay $3.2 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2025

Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay $3.2 million over manga piracy

Four major publishing firms accused Cloudflare of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo