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Qatar's junior foreign minister Mohamed Bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi sits in the centre as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 sign a ceasefire deal

DR Congo, M23 Armed Group Sign Ceasefire Deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country's mineral-rich but conflict-torn east.

Migrants Freed From El Salvador Reach Venezuela In US Prisoner Deal

The 252 men were accused -- without evidence -- of being gang members and flown to the notorious CECOT 'anti-terror' jail in March

Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration dragnet reached home Friday after their release from a maximum security Salvadoran jail as part of a prisoner swap with the United States.

'Clumsy' Japanese PM Ishiba's Future In The Balance

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister could go up in smoke this weekend.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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Nintendo once had a a reputation of being hard to negotiate with for outside gamemakers

Indie Game Studios Battle For Piece Of Switch 2 Success

Players line up inside Nintendo's booth at a Japanese game fair to try upcoming Switch 2 titles, but, for once, the company's chirpy red-capped mascot Mario is nowhere to be seen.

Stephen Colbert's The Late Show on CBS will end in May 2026, the network said

CBS Says Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' To End In May 2026

Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show", long a staple of late night US television, will end in 2026, the CBS network said Thursday, days after the comedian blasted parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as "a big fat bribe".

Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, is struggling to exert his authority over all of Syria

Sharaa's Pullout From Syria Druze Heartland Exposes Shaky Leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.

US President Donald Trump managed to slash the funding of National Public Radio, a public broadcaster which has faced the Republican's ire for years

Trump's Budget Hacksaw Leaves Public Broadcasting On Precipice

Hundreds of television and radio stations across the United States risk seeing their resources evaporate, after President Donald Trump prevailed Friday in scrapping federal funding for public broadcasting.

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an independent entity established under a UN convention that is working on developing a code to regulate deep-sea mining

New Deep Sea Mining Rules Lack Consensus Despite US Pressure

After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice.

Republicans voted to show a red light to billions of dollars that had already been approved

US Congress Approves $9 Bn In Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid, Public Media

US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.

Langley says there is evidence the princes were not murdered by their uncle, Richard III

UK 'Princes In The Tower' Murder Probe Clears Richard III

It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough weekend elections that polls suggest could see his ruling coalition lose control of the upper house

Asian Markets On Course To End Week On A Positive Note

Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names.

Mitsuwa Electric won a Guinness World Record in 2022 for the smallest commercially available metal coil, with a diameter around half that of a human hair

Japan's SMEs Ready To Adapt To Trump Tariffs

Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump.

A sign outside of Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Canada

In Rural Canadian Town, New Risk Of Measles Deepens Vaccine Tensions

In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during Covid have intensified with the reemergence of measles.

US President Donald Trump for months has lashed out at the Fed for holding interest rates steady

What To Know About Trump's Effort To Oust Fed Chair Powell

US President Donald Trump this week escalated attacks on central bank chair Jerome Powell, suggesting he could be dismissed for "fraud" over his handling of a renovation project at the Federal Reserve's headquarters.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal over a story alleging he wrote an off-color letter to late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein more than 20 years ago

Trump Threatens To Sue WSJ Over Story On Alleged 2003 Letter To Epstein

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal after it published a story about an alleged off-color letter written by him to late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that featured a drawing of a naked woman.

Agents arrested almost a dozen migrants from different countries in just a few hours

'A Trap' - Asylum Seekers Arrested After Attending US Courts

In gloomy corridors outside a Manhattan courtroom, masked agents target and arrest migrants attending mandatory hearings -- part of US President Donald Trump's escalating immigration crackdown.

While rights groups have criticized his methods, a drop in the homicide rate has made President Nayib Bukele popular in El Salvador

El Salvador Rights Group Says Forced Out By Bukele 'Repression'

A leading rights group investigating corruption in El Salvador said Thursday it had been forced into exile due to "escalating repression" by President Nayib Bukele's administration.

Argentine President Javier Milei refers to journalists as 'scum'

Milei Steps Up Attacks On Media As Election Nears

Argentine President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-"woke" warrior ahead of October elections.

The US Food and Drug Administraation has reauthorized Juul Labs to market its vaping products

US Authorizes Juul To Market Vaping Products

Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States.

Downing Street said the two leaders had agreed to boost exports of military goods

UK, Germany Vow To Tackle People Smuggling Gangs

Britain and Germany signed landmark deals Wednesday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official visit to the UK by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Before the announced settlement, Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify in the Delaware trial next week

Zuckerberg Settles Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.