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Trump threatens to expand strikes beyond Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to expand his crackdown on drug trafficking during a cabinet meeting, suggesting he’d order land strikes on Venezuela and attacks on any country transporting illegal drugs into the U.S.

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GCC meet in Brahim to discuss security and economic cooperation

Leaders from Middle East countries are gathering in Bahrain for this year’s meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The summit takes place after a year of heightened tension across the region.

Al Jazeera

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Putin says Russia is 'ready' if Europe wants war

Ahead of a meeting to discuss the U.S. proposal for peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed European counter-proposals as 'unacceptable' and said his country was ready for war if Europe wants one.

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EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers' rights law

European Union co-legislators have proven unable to settle on a compromise text that has been on hold for more than a decade. The law was intended to enhance passenger rights, but airlines argue it could put them out of business.

Euronews

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Rutte dismisses concerns about U.S. commitment to NATO

Rutte's comments come after President Donald Trump’s 28-point proposal to end the almost four-year war in Ukraine dismayed European allies as being slanted in Russia's favor.

Euronews

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Eurovision body may vote on excluding Israel in watershed moment

Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest comes under scrutiny again on Thursday, when members of Europe's broadcasting body may vote on whether it should be excluded from the contest over its conduct in Gaza.

Reuters

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Ex-Honduran president freed from U.S. prison after Trump pardon

President Donald Trump has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was released from a U.S. prison where he was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking and firearms charges.

Reuters

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Putin meets Trump envoys Witkoff, Kushner for Ukraine peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Tuesday (December 2) for talks on a possible way to end the deadliest European conflict since W...

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Former Honduran president released from U.S. prison after Trump pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was officially released from a U.S. prison after being pardoned by President Trump. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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Moldova faces increasing Russian drone incursions

In November 2025 alone, eight Russian drones entered Moldova's airspace. One of them crashed into a building near the Ukrainian border. Although it wasn't carrying explosives, it caused fear and curiosity in the community.

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China halts Japanese concerts as diplomatic row over Taiwan escalates

Japan–China tensions have led to multiple Japanese cultural events in China being abruptly cancelled. Singer Maki Otsuki was escorted offstage in Shanghai, with organizers blaming “unavoidable circumstances.”

Al Jazeera

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U.S. denies operating license to Serbia's Russian-owned oil refinery

Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić.

Euronews

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UK suspends funding support for Mozambique gas project

The gas project in Mozambique has, over the years, been accused of fueling the climate crisis and deadly terror attacks in the region.

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Burkina Faso's Traore gets first Sahel Alliance identity card

With the introduction of biometric identity cards, the Sahel leaders seek to grow the profile of their new bloc and to deepen integration.

Africanews

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Trump to host DRC, Rwanda presidents to sign peace agreement

Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame will meet the U.S. president in Washington on Thursday.

Africanews

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Tensions between Germany, Poland fuel security fears

As Russia advances in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?

Euronews

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Dominican Republic aids U.S. military build-up in Caribbean

President Donald Trump is backing his threats with a large-scale military build-up in the Caribbean. More than ten warships, including the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, have been conducting drills. Some of Wash...

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ECOWAS delegation visits Guinea-Bissau for talks after military coup

The West African bloc ECOWAS says it's held constructive talks with the military leaders who seized power in Guinea-Bissau. It condemned the takeover and called for a return to democracy. Guinea-Bissau's deposed president has fled but so...

Al Jazeera

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Peru, Chile confront border crisis

Peru and Chile are meeting to discuss a coordinated response to an undocumented migrant crisis along their shared border. Peru has declared a state of emergency as the number of people arriving from Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia surge.

Al Jazeera

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Nigeria offers refuge to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader

Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital, Bissau, following a military coup, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Monday (December 1).

Reuters

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U.S. delegation in Moscow for talks on Ukraine war

The top U.S. peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Moscow on Tuesday for talks on the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Russia says it's seized control of the town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.

CBS News

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Kenya scrambles to save key trade pact with EU suspended by court

In force since 2024, the so-called Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) drew opposition from experts who argued that the deal was supposed to be agreed with all east African countries, and not with Kenya alone

Africanews

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No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

A high-level delegation from ECOWAS has ended its mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau without a breakthrough. But representatives of the West African regional bloc said talks with coup leaders would continue later this month.

Africanews

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Syria demands Israel withdraw amid escalating cross-border incursions

U.S. President Trump warns against actions that could ‘interfere with Syria’s evolution’ amid new Israeli incursions and strikes.

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine looks for European support during Russia peace talks

Ukraine is looking for backup from its European neighbours during the ongoing U.S.-brokered peace talks with Russia, especially over concerns that a current proposal favours Moscow’s position.

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African leaders demand reparations for colonial-era crimes

African leaders meeting in Algiers on Sunday called for colonial-era crimes to be formally recognised, criminalised and compensated for through an African Union-backed reparations process.

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Most G7 countries clawing back funding to fight AIDS internationally

UN officials are warning that despite a stated goal to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health crisis by 2030, most G7 countries, including Canada, are pulling back funding as the U.S. cut its contribution entirely.

CBC News

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Rubio calls U.S.-Ukraine talks productive but says more work ahead

The Ukrainian delegation met with U.S. officials in Miami on Sunday ahead of scheduled talks between the U.S. and Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin, later this week.

Euronews

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Hondurans to elect new president in tight race overshadowed by Trump

Hondurans will elect a new president Sunday while still grappling with U.S. Donald Trump’s sudden intervention in what was expected to be a close contest, the latest signal of the United States’ renewed interest in Latin America.

France 24

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Rubio and Witkoff to meet with Ukraine's negotiators in Florida

Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

France 24