Reuters

Mamdani, 34, stood by Trump’s desk as the 79-year-old president smiled up at him and patted him warmly on the arm, having only recently caricatured Mamdani as a “communist,” among other jibes.

In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang reports.

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday (12 November) with US President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear energy.

MrBeast, the world’s most followed YouTuber with over 450 million subscribers, opened a temporary amusement park in Riyadh on Thursday, the latest celebrity drawn to Saudi Arabia as it aspires to become a major entertainment hub.

Sri Lanka’s tour continues amid heightened security in Pakistan. Army deployment reassures players after Islamabad suicide attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint on Tuesday, saying he will hang up his boots in "one or two years" after telling the world that he would be retiring soon.

PM Modi pledges a full investigation into the Delhi blast that killed more than ten near the Red Fort, calling it a painful tragedy for the nation. Prime Minister Modi, speaking from Bhutan, vowed that agencies will uncover the entire conspiracy and bring all involved to justice.

Lebanon released Hannibal Kadhafi, the son of deposed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, on bail on Monday after nearly a decade in prison, his lawyer told AFP.