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Millions of Canadians are lining up to cast their ballots on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the election with a new threat of annexation of the country.

Russia completes operation to regain control of Kursk region -- Kremlin2025-04-27
The Russian military has completed an operation to regain control of the border region of Kursk, and the results have been reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.

Poll shows less support for Australian opposition ahead of elections2025-04-26
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his governing Labor Party have increased their opinion poll lead over the opposition with eight days to go until the general elections.

Reactions mixed as Turkish textile firms shift production abroad amid rising costs2025-04-26
Textile companies in Türkiye have been relocating some production abroad amid rising costs and growing global competition, a trend that has triggered mixed reactions from industry insiders.

Trump's tariffs ignore U.S. services surplus, risk global disruption, says German economist2025-04-26
U.S. President Donald Trump's push for sweeping tariffs to shrink trade deficits is misguided and ignores America's substantial surplus in services, said Hermann Simon, a prominent German economist known as the father of the "hidden champions" theory.

Tariff clouds loom over IMF, World Bank Spring Meetings2025-04-25
At the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), "tariff" and "trade" have become keywords in several events and multiple reports.

Trump says Zelensky's statement "very harmful to the peace negotiations with Russia"2025-04-24
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader's statement on Crimea is "very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia."

Israeli hostage calls for prisoner swap in new Hamas video, warns of rising death risk2025-04-24
Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, on Wednesday published a video showing an Israeli hostage calling for an immediate prisoner exchange, marking a fresh attempt to push for negotiations amid ongoing hostilities.

China's commitment "extremely important" for global climate action: UN chief2025-04-24
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that China's newly announced commitment to cutting emissions goals is "extremely important" for global climate action.

Rising unilateralism, economic protectionism undermine global development, says Chinese think tank leader2025-04-24
Rising unilateralism and economic protectionism are undermining global development and threatening the stability of the international order, said a prominent Chinese think tank leader during a UN Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Wednesday.

Explainer: How U.S. Treasury bonds shift from safe haven to risk source2025-04-23
Long deemed a cornerstone of global financial stability, U.S. Treasury bonds are facing an unusual wave of sell-offs as investors increasingly view them not as a safe haven, but rather a source of risks.

U.S. State Department announces comprehensive reorganization plan2025-04-23
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced a comprehensive plan to reorganize the U.S. State Department, aiming to deliver on U.S. President Donald Trump's America First foreign policy.

Hamas delegation in Cairo for new Gaza truce plan, shows initial approval: sources2025-04-23
A Hamas delegation led by its chief Khalil al-Hayya has arrived in Cairo to discuss a new Egyptian proposal for a long-term ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian source told Xinhua on Tuesday.

Ukraine to hold peace talks with UK, France, U.S. on Wednesday: Zelensky2025-04-22
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday.

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Stanford report finds U.S. AI edge fading as China closes gap

China has nearly closed AI performance gap with the US, with its leading models achieving near parity with American counterparts on key benchmarks, a Stanford University report said.