Gold jumped roughly 7% last week, logging its best weekly gain since January, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, falling Treasury yields, and an unexpected contraction in employment data that reduced fears of aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.
The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu resumed on Monday after a five-month pause, reviving a case that has drawn international attention over the country's political climate.
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held his first one-on-one meetings Monday with envoys from neighboring giants China and India, his office said.
THERE’s perhaps no greater responsibility of the government than to protect our country’s sovereignty, security and national interest. Sovereignty isn’t an abstract word. It’s about our right as a people to decide our own future, protect our territory, control our resources, make our own laws, and choose our own lea…
Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has held unannounced consultations with political and civil society groups and figures, resulting in agreement on steps to create the conditions for a Sudanese dialogue conference, political sources aware of the discussions have told Al Jazeera.
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has approved a fast-track legal mechanism allowing the government to seize and forfeit properties tied to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities even without waiting for related criminal cases to be resolved.
Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that it uncovered evidence indicating that candidates from the liberal Yabloko party received funding from abroad.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
An Al Jazeera investigation has tracked the rapid spread of an anti-Muslim campaign on X after Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan in the Democratic primary for a United States Senate seat.
A record 230 people on a single people smugglers’ boat have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel, as the government condemned what it described as the “reckless and dangerous tactics” used by trafficking gangs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a United States-led roadmap for Gaza has raised urgent questions about the fragile peace process and the prolonging of suffering for more than two million Palestinians in the territory.
The Ugandan Parliament has approved the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) to Gaza as part of US President Donald Trump’s proposed international stabilization force.
The IDF increased the pace of its strikes over the past two weeks, with the number of fatalities rising accordingly, before restricting them under a new policy, following a series of targeted killings across the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect, which, according to IDF statistics, resulted in the deaths of…
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., left, and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan participate in a forum for U.S. Senate candidates at Farmfest Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Morgan, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Khartoum, Sudan – A Sudanese army-led counteroffensive in the western region of Darfur has led to a series of gains for government-aligned forces over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in recent days.
The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukraine's request for air defense support and other military provisions, a senior government official said Monday, amid Ukrainian claims that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukraine's request for air defense support and other military provisions, a senior government official said Monday, amid Ukrainian claims that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Even as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh implements measures to curtail so-called forward guidance — or how the Fed signals its future rate moves — investors are largely expecting an increase in interest rates in the months ahead.
Right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and center-left Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday reiterated their push to combat illegal migration after thousands of unauthorized migrants surged into Spanish exclave Ceuta in late July.
I recall corresponding with a friend back in November 1959, toward the elections to the fourth Knesset. I was not yet of voting age, but my friend was, and what he wrote to me left a deep impression in my memory: “The elections will bring about no change: Mapai will win, and what was is what will be.”
A Tel Aviv District Court judge on Monday questioned whether the Likud’s top internal court had exceeded its authority in a dispute over the rules for the party’s upcoming primaries.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Count Binface leaves after being interviewed at a studio in London ahead of the Clacton by-election, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A person walks past a sign for a polling place on the first day of in-person absentee voting for Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump’s order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
The Spanish government is in the process of passing legislation which will automatically classify large amounts of undeclared cash brought into or taken out of the country as having been obtained illegally.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Iraq’s government has confirmed that the US-led military coalition is actively preparing to withdraw its forces from the Kurdistan Region and transfer bases to Iraqi forces before a September 30 deadline.
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have targeted a crucial Yemeni government-held port on the Red Sea and attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia. A Houthi spokesperson said that Sunday’s attacks were in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen’s airspace.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …