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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

November 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China's factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted

China's producer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly 4-1/2 years while consumer inflation cooled in October, data showed on Monday, reflecting persistent

November 09, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Leaders gather in Turkey for UN climate summit after a disastrous year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for a U.N. climate summit

November 09, 2026

Crime|Economy

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh is damaged, and other Mideast news

Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions

November 08, 2026

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Japan Tobacco shares untraded after all entities in Russia placed under temporary administration

Japan Tobacco shares were untraded with a glut of sell orders early on Monday after Russia placed all of the company's local entities under temporary administration, raising

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal responsibility and said he wanted to help bring down

November 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in October

Britain's jobs market cooled in October but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to a survey of recruiters published a few days after the

November 09, 2026

Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders'

November 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US dollar holds onto payrolls gains, NZ dollar rises after election

The US dollar traded not far from a 1-1/2-year high versus the euro and a seven-month high on the Aussie on Monday, after surging by the most in nearly six months on Friday as

November 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

National Australia Bank names Ian Saines as next chair

National Australia Bank on Monday named former Macquarie Bank director Ian Saines as chair-elect and non-executive director.

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

RBA's Hunter says AI has yet to deliver productivity boost, trigger job losses

A senior Australian central banker said on Monday there was limited evidence that artificial intelligence had meaningfully lifted productivity and caused widespread job

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Australian lender ANZ reports 31% rise in full-year cash profit

Australian lender ANZ Group reported a 31% rise in annual profit on Monday, driven by management of margins, capital and costs, as well as business growth.

November 08, 2026

Cryptocurrencies slide to two-month lows after US midterms

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply in late Sunday trade, with bitcoin and ether touching their lowest levels for more than two months, as investors fretted a Democratic Party-

November 08, 2026

Economy|Travel|World

Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of

November 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an

November 08, 2026

Production suspended at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field after drone attack, sources say

Production was halted on Sunday at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, after a drone attack hit the field, sources said.

November 08, 2026

Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|US

US asks Iraq to shut most Iran border crossings, Iraqi foreign minister says

The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister

November 08, 2026

Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries

November 08, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Health|Lifestyle

In a startup, office cats are winning the return-to-work battle

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Sports

Golf-BC Partners seeks control of LIV Golf from Saudi wealth fund, FT reports

BC Partners has revived efforts to create a successor to LIV Golf, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, after the breakaway circuit said it would wind down operations following

November 08, 2026

Economy|Environment

Democrats plan to push clean energy to lower bills and challenge Trump’s fossil fuel agenda

Some Democrats are promising to push for more clean energy to help tackle rising energy costs when they take control of Congress in January

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Finance

Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver

Voters have sent a strong election-year message to President Donald Trump and the new Democratic congressional majority to repair the U.S. economy damaged by inflation

November 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|World

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports on the new European Security Plan ahead of Ukraine peace talks

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November 06, 2026

Economy

US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said. The St.

November 07, 2026

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