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Trump and leaders of Central Asian countries meet in Washington

Trump hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in the White House as he looks for ways to diversify Washington’s supply of critical minerals needed for the production of high-technology.

Euronews

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Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

Euronews

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Hungary's Viktor Orban visits Donald Trump in Washington

The far-right Hungarian leader is likely to receive a warm welcome at the White House. But Orban needs a favour from the US president — he's looking for an exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy.

DW News

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IMF mission to Senegal ends without new lending programme

An International Monetary Fund official said its mission to Senegal had concluded without a new lending programme, but that it aimed to finalise one as soon as possible.

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France leads $2.5 billion push to protect Congo’s forest

Brazil hopes its flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility will incentivize 74 forest-rich nations to keep their trees standing, backed by financing from wealthy countries and private investors. President Lula da Silva said the mechanis...

Africanews

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EU tightens rules for Schengen visas for Russian passport holders

The European Commission claims Moscow's war of agression against neighbouring Ukraine has altered the risks linked to Russian visa applicants.

Euronews

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Farmers worry that China tariffs will impact their income

China resumed U.S. soybean purchases after the Trump administration negotiated new trade terms, but farmers are worried the impact of tariffs will still be grave. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

CBS America

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World leaders gather in Brazil for COP30 climate summit

World leaders are gathering at the heart of the Amazon for global climate summit COP30 in Belem, Brazil, with Earth set to surpass 1.5 C of warming in the next decade, a climate change skeptic in the White House and worry that global co-...

CBC News

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Trump hails Central Asian leaders to forge critical mineral ties

The White House meeting came after Trump managed to at least temporarily ease tensions between the U.S. and China over the export of rare earth metals, a major source of contention in their trade talks.

Euronews

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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff says new country to join Abraham Accords

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says a new country is about to join the Abraham Accords.

Al Jazeera

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Global leaders tackle multilateral challenges on last day of UN summit

It's the final day of the Second World Summit for Social Development. European Commission Executive Vice President Roxana Minzatu said the biggest challenge is countries stepping back from working together.

Al Jazeera

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Protests over Latvia's potential withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Signed by 45 countries and the European Union as of 2019, the Council of Europe treaty is meant to standardise support for women who are victims of violence, including domestic abuse.

Euronews

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UNESCO General Conference elects Egypt's El-Enany as Director-General

The General Conference of UNESCO elected Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots

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Putin orders proposals for resuming nuclear weapons testing

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government to submit proposals to potentially resume testing nuclear weapons. This comes after President Trump directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing "on an equal basis" with ...

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NATO bolsters its defences: Bloc responds to Russian drone incursions

NATO enhances surveillance and air defence as Russian aircraft and drones repeatedly enter European airspace.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. ramps up Caribbean presence, Vieques residents recall memories

The U.S. has ramped up its military presence in the Caribbean, leading to unease among residents of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The island, once used as a U.S. military bombing range for sixty years, still suffers from contamination and restri...

Al Jazeera

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Germany's Rheinmetall boosts NATO defenses with Baltic weapons plant

German defense company Rheinmetall is building a factory for artillery shells in Lithuania. The goal is to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Baltic region and Europe.

DW News

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Norway: The floating NATO listening post

NATO is using a special ship to find those responsible for sabotaging data cables in the Baltic Sea. Its officials suspect Vladimir Putin’s Russian shadow fleet is behind the disruptions.

DW News

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North Europe military group partners with Ukraine

European defense ministers have met in Norway, vowing to beef up NATO's northern flank against any Russian threat. The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is led by the UK and made up of mostly Nordic and Baltic states.

DW News

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EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30

EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday (November 5) after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before the U.N. COP30 summit in Brazil.

Reuters

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Rutte brushes off U.S. troop withdrawal on Romania visit

Both the NATO chief and the Romanian president insisted that they have no concerns that the withdrawal of US troops from the country will weaken its defence or that of the wider eastern flank.

Euronews

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China rebukes Trump threat to launch military action against Nigeria

China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.

Africanews

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Putin readies to resume nuclear weapons testing but only if U.S. does

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its ...

Africanews

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Germany should deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine: Former NATO chief

In an interview with Euronews, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Germany to deliver its Taurus missiles to Kyiv, also calling on allies to supply more weapons and strengthen Ukraine’s defence.

Euronews

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Russian propaganda strategy haunting the newsroom

As part of a trend that is becoming an increasing headache for the media, pro-Russian actors are spreading propaganda through fake news outlets and by impersonating real journalists.

Euronews

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Why Pakistan persistently fails to unlock its economic potential

Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) remains strikingly low despite its abundant natural resources, youthful population, and strategic location near major global economies.

DW News

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Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over asylum claim of former PM

According to a foreign ministry statement, since the events of December 2022, “the Mexican government has been interfering in an inadmissible and systematic manner in Peru’s internal affairs.”

Euronews

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United States working to secure a humanitarian truce in Sudan

There has been a sharp escalation in bloodshed in the conflict since Rapid Support Forces fighters captured the city of al-Fashir.

Africanews

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Cuban workers in Canada say their government seized most of their pay

Cuban workers sent to Canada in a joint mining venture are accusing their government of human trafficking and exploitation, saying they were forced to hand over most of their wages, leaving them with barely enough to survive.

CBC News

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China’s spy joke with South Korea that sounded like a warning

Chinese President Xi Jinping gifted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a pair of smartphones, jokingly telling him to 'check if there's a backdoor' — referring to the risk of unauthorized bypassing of security controls.

CBC News