Germany adds 150 mln euros to new Ukraine aid package2025-11-15
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday announced that Germany will contribute an additional 150 million euros (174.3 million U.S. dollars) to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a NATO framework that enables allied countries to finance U.S. weapons for Ukraine.

ADB approves 300 mln USD loan to boost inclusive finance in Uzbekistan2025-11-13
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday that it has approved a 300-million-U.S.-dollar policy-based loan to support Uzbekistan's efforts to expand access to finance for underserved micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.

AU, UN discuss cooperation, joint action on peace, security and development2025-11-13
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) discussed the implementation of the cooperation frameworks between the two organizations as well as the joint action and challenges linked to peace, security, development and human rights at their ninth annual conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

Rise of AI musical artist Xania Monet sparks debates in U.S. music industry2025-11-13
The rapid success of Xania Monet, the first artificial intelligence (AI) musical artist to chart on Billboard's airplay rankings and sign a multimillion-dollar record deal, has stirred controversy in the U.S. music industry, forcing it to confront questions about creativity, authenticity and ownership in an era when the line between artist and algorithm is fading.

COP30 opens in Brazil amid growing outcry for global climate action2025-11-12
Amid rising global temperatures and increasingly severe climate disasters, the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) opened on Monday here with the goal of placing climate action back at the center of international priorities.

Pakistani PM highlights socioeconomic reforms, commitment to peace, multilateralism2025-11-12
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday outlined his government's socioeconomic reforms and reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace, stability, and multilateral cooperation during the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference in Islamabad.

Lula calls for formulating, implementing ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions2025-11-11
"I call on countries to fulfill their commitments. This means formulating and implementing ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions," Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday.

Visitors to Indonesia's panda palace experience charm of Chinese culture2025-11-11
At the Panda Palace in Taman Safari Indonesia, located in Bogor, West Java province, 30-year-old Nuraen Kartika was busy holding her lively daughter, who ran excitedly around the area after seeing pandas, the iconic animals native to China.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines2025-11-10
Super Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall over Aurora province in the eastern part of Luzon Island of the Philippines on Sunday night, according to the state weather bureau.

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy, transport facilities linked to military2025-11-10
The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that its forces have launched a coordinated strike against Ukraine's military-linked energy and transport infrastructure.

Over 2,000 flights canceled across U.S. as federal gov't shutdown enters Day 402025-11-10
As the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, more than 2,000 flights were canceled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

U.S. expert depicts China's initiatives as paradigm for harmony, cooperation2025-11-09
Amid mounting conflicts and uncertainty, the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), together with other China-proposed initiatives, provides what an international observer described as a new paradigm for promoting harmony and cooperation among nations.

153,074 job cuts in October amid U.S. federal government shutdown2025-11-09
Due to U.S. federal government shutdown, scheduled release of non-farm payroll data for October was delayed again. On Thursday, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October, the highest total for that month since 2003.