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Trump threatens Iran but says US officials talked with mediators
US President Donald Trump told world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday that he might attack Iran again or make a deal. “I have a big decision to make,” he said.
US and China discuss lower taxes before their trade pause ends on November 10
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York before US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping meet later this week. Bessent called the talks “very successful.
98 of every 100 schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but children go back to class
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza went back to school on Saturday. It was their first day in a classroom for nearly three years.
Cuba loses power again: millions have no electricity for the sixth time this year
Cuba lost electricity across the whole island on Friday. Millions of people had no power. This was at least the sixth big blackout in Cuba this year.
Denmark and Greenland say a US deal on Greenland keeps the island's sovereignty
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement about Greenland. Greenland is a large, icy island in the Arctic.
UN team says US attack in Iran killed about 120 schoolchildren and may be a war crime
A United Nations team that checks possible crimes says the United States may have committed war crimes, serious crimes against the rules of war, in two attacks in Iran in February. One attack hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab.
US House Passes Bill That Could Put 100 Percent Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would let President Donald Trump put import taxes, called tariffs, of up to 100 percent on countries that buy Russian oil and gas. The bill now goes to Trump to sign. India is one of the countries most at risk, because it buys close to one third of its oil from Russia.
Carney backs plan to make Canada the EU's first associate member
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney told the European Parliament that Canada welcomes a plan to make it the European Union's first associate member. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, proposed it.
Oil Goes Past $100, So Three Central Banks May Raise Interest Rates, Not Cut Them
Oil went past $100 a barrel last week, for the first time since July. The conflict in the Middle East made it hard for oil ships to travel, so prices jumped.
NATO Stops Russian Test of Secret Weapon Against 1,400 km Cables Under the Sea
NATO countries Britain, Norway and the United States stopped Russian ships from finishing a secret test in Arctic waters this spring. The test was near Svalbard, a group of Arctic islands.
UN Official Warns Ukraine Must Repair Power System Before -20C Winter
Alexander De Croo is a top United Nations official. He leads the UN development agency and is the third most important official there.
North Korea Fires Missiles 250 Kilometres After U.S., South Korea and Japan Drill Ends
North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday morning, only one day after a joint military exercise by South Korea, the United States and Japan ended. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area at around 5:20 a.m. and flew about 250 kilometres.
BRICS, a Group with 40% of the World's People, Agrees on a Joint Statement
Negotiators for the BRICS countries reached a joint statement on Saturday as leaders opened their meeting in New Delhi. Leaders were expected to approve it later.
Ukraine Orders 1,000 Patriot Missiles, but Most Will Not Help This Winter
Ukraine has begun to order about 1,000 Patriot air-defence missiles, said Yevhenii Khmara, Ukraine's defence minister, on Tuesday. These missiles shoot down enemy aircraft and rockets.
Serian smoke emergency ends, but air quality is still unhealthy at 222
On Friday, the air in Serian, Malaysia, became so dirty that the government closed 647 schools and declared an emergency. The pollution score passed 500, the level for an emergency.
US Hits Iranian Oil Tankers After Iran Attacks Navy Ship Again
US forces hit several Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. They did this because Iran tried again to hit a US Navy ship with missiles.
Israel Closes British Consulate in East Jerusalem After Bans on Settlement Goods
Britain, France and Canada have banned imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This means their companies cannot buy goods or use some services from there.
MSF says 33 million people need medical help in Sudan, but aid money is falling
The war in Sudan has left more than 33 million people who need medical help. But the money to help them is falling. Doctors Without Borders, also called MSF, says the health system is close to breaking down.
UN Says World Will Soon Pass 1.5C Warming Limit
The United Nations Environment Programme says the world will soon pass the 1. 5C global warming limit from the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Trump Presses Putin to End Ukraine War for Trade and Better Ties, Kremlin Says
US President Donald Trump pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday. The two leaders spoke by phone for about an hour.
Canada Hits Back with Import Taxes up to 50% on US$20 Billion of Goods
Canada began new import taxes on US$20 billion of American goods just after midnight on Tuesday, with rates from 15% to 50%. The taxes answer US import taxes on Canadian cars, trucks, steel, aluminium and lumber, among other goods.
UN votes 164 to 1 for maps that show Africa is about 14 times bigger than Greenland
For nearly 500 years, most world maps have used the same design. On these maps, Greenland looks about as large as Africa.
