A general view of White House, Washington DC, United States. — Reuters Trump tells Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons. Experts say explosion tests would be disruptive. Breaking moratorium on nuke tests to benefit US adversaries. If US Navy Vice Admiral Richard Correll thought he was going to have an easy confirmation hearing on Thursday to become the commander of …
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Jules Marcelin, who says he had two family members die in deadly flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa, shows the damage to his home, in Petit Goave, Haiti, October 30, 2025. — Reuters At least 25 confirmed dead in Haiti, 19 in Jamaica. Forecaster estimates up to $52 billion in damages. Melissa among strongest-ever storms at landfall. PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA: Hurricane Melissa’s confirmed …
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Aerial view of Iran’s Chabahar Port. —AFP/File India says exemption will boost regional trade connectivity. Indian refiners are now cutting Russian oil imports. Jaiswal says India continuing talks with Trump admin on trade deal. The US has granted India a six-month sanctions waiver to operatethe Iranian port of Chabahar, India said on Thursday, boosting New Delhi’s effort to enhance trade …
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Use of the word ‘6-7’ goes viral in schools and on social media this year.— Reuters A double-digit combination set the social media sphere ablaze among teens in 2025, leaving parents and teachers befuddled — and now it has officially been crowned Dictionary.com’s “Word of the Year”: 67. But even the organisation that unveiled the winning word — pronounced “six-seven” …
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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. — Reuters Both sides escalated trade threats for leverage.Fentanyl issue is a key topic for Trump in talks.Taiwan tensions loom over US-China …
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US President Donald Trump addresses a summit. —Reuters/File Statement arrives ahead of his meeting with Xi in South Korea. US tests last conducted in 1992 to assess weapon reliability. New tests seen as signal of American strategic dominance. US President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department of …
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An aerial image of the Pentagon building. — AFP/File Action taken ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi in South Korea. US tests last conducted in 1992 to assess weapon reliability. New tests seen as signal of American strategic dominance. US President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department …
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Drone view of flooding after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, October 29, 2025. — Reuters Melissa strikes Jamaica as strongest-ever hurricane. Hurricane batters Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph. 10 children among 25 deaths reported in Haiti alone. HAVANA/KINGSTON: Hurricane Melissa barreled through the Caribbean on Wednesday after thrashing Cuba’s second-biggest city, isolating hundreds of rural …
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A mourner kisses a covered body, the day after a deadly police operation in Rio de Janeiro, on October 29, 2025. — Reuters Operation targeted Comando Vermelho drug gang. Over 70 corpses recovered by local residents. UN urges probe into Brazil police actions. The deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history killed at least 132 people, officials said on Wednesday, after …
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US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war on October 13, 2025. — Reuters US President Donald Trump appeared to close the door on seeking a third term in office, acknowledging that the Constitution bars him from running again after …
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