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October 18, (THEWILL) - China has shut down claims it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, saying it merely carried out a routine spacecraft check. The government in Beijing rebutted a report in the Financial Times, published on Saturday,...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Russia is suspending its permanent mission to NATO in response to the alliance's expulsion of eight Russians, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov said the Kremlin's move -- which could come into effect as early as...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Opposition candidate Jose Maria Neves neared victory in Cape Verde's presidential election on Sunday, maintaining a comfortable lead over the ruling party's flagbearer Carlos Veiga with more than 90 percent of polling stations reporting results. Seven...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said in a statement...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by more custom from power generators turning away from expensive gas and coal to fuel oil and...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo vowed on Sunday to continue in politics "until my death" as he launched a new party following his acquittal by the International Criminal Court and return from a decade...

October 18, (THEWILL) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Sunday the government and opposition co-chairs of the Syrian Constitutional Committee had agreed to draft a new Constitution. The drafting committee, comprising 45 representatives of Syria’s government, opposition...

October 18, (THEWILL) - At least 24 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed $230 billion, making him the richest man on the planet after shares at SpaceX soared by 33 percent. After only joining the Forbes top ten billionaire list in the middle of...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Opponents of Sudan's transition to democracy took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday to call on the army to take control of the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace as the country's political...