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A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela valued the canonization of these two figures as a gesture that "further strengthens the fraternal ties" between the Bolivarian Republic and the universal Catholic Church.
Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source:Sanae Takaichi is likely to become Japan's next prime minister, after the opposition Japan Innovation Party said Monday it was ready to back her premiership.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The two countries agree to a framework that includes investments in projects to expand mining and processing of rare earth and critical minerals.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Lights, fireworks and feasting are staples of Hinduismβs festival of light, which hails the triumph of goodness over evilFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile living in the Middle East, Narender Kumar and his family celebrated Diwali with other Indian expats.In Australia, he says, itβs different. βYou get to share your feelings, excitement...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Amazon says its cloud computing unit at a US data centre has largely contained the fallout of a worldwide outage but some services are still reportedly disrupted.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Former Rep. George Santosβs (R-N.Y.) will not be required to pay any additional fines or restitution related to his criminal conviction, according to his clemency order, which was made public on Monday. Santos was released from prison Friday after President Trump announced that he signed a sentence commutation for the former lawmaker, who reported to...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:(Beirut) β Saudi authorities on October 20, 2025, executed a man convicted of alleged crimes committed as a child, Human Rights Watch said today. Abdullah al-Derazi had been sentenced to death on terrorism charges related to participating in protests and funeral processions. He was the 300th person executed by Saudi authorities in 2025.The authorities have been carrying out executions at anunprecedented rate in 2025...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Here are the key events from day 1,335 of Russiaβs war on Ukraine.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A Lockyer Valley man has accidentally found a toxic weed not seen in the region for more than half a century.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Starbucks, ride-hailing app Lyft and UK tax authority among those affected by AWS problems
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story A shaky ceasefire in Gaza President Trump on Monday warned Hamas against further attacks against Israelβs military after the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza was disrupted over the weekend. The Associated Press βThis is a very violent group of...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The long-awaited meeting has produced substantial results, including an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:An oil painting of an enormous bull is the star attraction at a regional Australian gallery. How did the genre of massive livestock art become so popular?
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:I guess five out of six isnβt so badSee more of Fiona Katauskasβs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story FHFA chief says Trump could release Fannie, Freddie soon Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could hit the market this year. AP In a series of posts on...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Chancellor aims to scrap βpointless paperworkβ and will also pledge to make M&A rules more transparent
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The organizers of Saturdayβs βNo Kingsβ protests succeeded in all their main aims: drawing huge crowds, keeping the events peaceful β and, apparently, getting under President Trumpβs skin. The latter point appears to be borne out by Trumpβs reaction. Having noted in advance of the protests that he is not, in fact, a king, the...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Evening recap Good evening Middle East Eye readers, Israel killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to the Palestinian civil defence, while it escalated attacks in the occupied West Bank. One Palestinian was shot at a checkpoint near East Jerusalem and Israeli soldiers raided parts of Nablus. Here is what else you need to know: Israel is lobbying the US to delay efforts to begin Gaza's...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Dissenting justice says decision 'erodes core constitutional principles' and risks violating freedom of expression.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump declined Ukraineβs requests for long range missiles. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The government shutdown is dragging on with no clear end in sight amid a partisan Senate fight over health tax credit funding and other sticking points.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:In our news wrap Monday, the Louvre remained closed as investigators hunt for those responsible for a heist of some of France's most precious jewels, Amazon's cloud computing service says a problem with its domain name system is responsible for a global outage and the Supreme Court will hear a Second Amendment challenge involving a law that bans regular drug users from having a gun.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:President Donald Trump has told Australia's ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, "I don't like you, and I probably never will" during a meeting with Anthony Albanese at the White House.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called Petro an βillegal drug dealer." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ivan Duque, the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump races to shore up rare earth supply President Trump is racing to respond to a major escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, with the American supply of critical technology hanging in the balance. Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump administration officials announced plans this week to take...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Millions turned out for massive βNo Kingsβ protests nationwide. In Boston, amid the speeches, federal workers shared their struggles to protect public services.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Republicans in North Carolina moved forward with a plan to redraw the stateβs congressional map and eliminate its only swing district. It's part of a GOP push to maintain control of Congress through maps that have the effect of diluting Black political power and diminishing the voting strength of communities of color. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:More than half of Queensland has rental vacancy rates of less than 1 per cent, and experts say closed and abandoned properties may be the solution β especially with the 2032 Olympic Games looming.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the YupΚΌik people call Alaskan quicksand. Amalia Huot-Marchand and a team from the Medill School of Journalism report.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:NPRβs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the millions taking to the streets to protest President Trumpβs agenda, the government shutdown entering its third full week with no resolution, whether GOP redistricting efforts could help them win and the start of work on Trumpβs White House ballroom.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the federal government for the 11th time, pushing the shutdown to the three-week mark with both sides at loggerheads and unable to break the impasse. The chamber voted 50-43 on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to pass. Sens. Catherine Cortez...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long focused on human rights. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:This latest heist at the Louvre highlights the vulnerability of objects in public collections. The irony is they are often gifted to such institutions for safekeeping.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House Begins Demolishing Part Of East Wing For Trump Ballroom The Senate on Monday voted again to not reopen the federal government as the shutdown stretches into its fourth week. This was the 11th time the GOPβs House-backed funding bill failed. This week, military pay will take center stage once again as Senate...
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