International

AFP/APP Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump made the first official appointment of his second administration on Thursday, naming his chief of staff, with other key positions expected to be filled in the "days and weeks ahead,"…

AFP/APP Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has made his first official cabinet appointment, selecting Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, as his White House Chief of Staff. Wiles, 67, is the first woman to hold this high-profile…

AFP/APP Washington: Donald Trump supporters who were charged with storming the US Capitol are now expecting pardons from the incoming American president, who has lauded them as "patriots" and "political prisoners." More than 1,500…

AFP/APP Havana: Power was partially restored across Cuba on Thursday, a day after Hurricane Rafael, a Category 3 storm, swept across the island, leaving nearly 10 million people without electricity for the second time in just a month.…

AFP/APP Hong Kong : Asian stock markets continued their upward momentum on Friday, buoyed by a record-setting Wall Street performance and the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates. Investors are also closely monitoring…

AFP/APP Washington: Incumbent leaders, once seen as formidable favorites in the battle for re-election, have increasingly found themselves on the defensive, as a global wave of anti-incumbency sentiment sweeps across major democracies.…

AFP/APP Jerusalem: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed optimism about the possibility of ending Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon following the election of Donald Trump as the US president. Speaking in Jerusalem, Barrot…

AFP/APP Beijing: In a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cooperation between the United States and China, urging both countries to find a way to "get along." This…

AFP/APP Brasília: The Brazilian Amazon recorded its lowest yearly deforestation rate in nearly a decade, reflecting a 30.6 percent decrease in forest loss, as reported by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Over the…

AFP/APP Los Angeles: A rapidly spreading wildfire, driven by fierce winds of up to 80 mph (130 kph), has erupted near Los Angeles, triggering mass evacuations and hospitalizing several residents. The fire, which began near Moorpark and…