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Congo, Rwanda leaders set to sign peace agreement amid M23 tensions

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will travel to the United States next week to sign a final peace agreement with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Congo.

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Trump casts long shadow over Honduran politics ahead of vote

U.S. President Donald Trump made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the Central American nation votes, pardoning a convicted ex-leader and threatening to cut U.S. support if his preferred candidate loses.

France 24

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Ukraine's top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff, a close ally of the president who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught U.S.-backed peace talks, quit on Friday (November 28), after anti-corruption agents sea...

Reuters

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Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil, gas in meeting with Putin

The Hungarian prime minister met the Russian president in Moscow to secure more oil and gas supplies, despite EU efforts to cut Russian energy imports by 2027.

Euronews

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Norway's Special Envoy to Sudan confirms no new peace proposal

The head of Sudan’s armed forces has welcomed a statement by Norway’s Special Envoy to the country that no new U.S. peace proposal has been presented to the Sudanese government.

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European Space Agency’s €22 billion plan to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency (ESA) has outlined its priorities for the next three years, supported by a boosted €22.1 billion budget from its member states. Ministers from all ESA countries gathered in Bremen, Germany, to decide which space...

France 24

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Burial space runs out in Ukraine's Lviv as peace talks drag on

Russia said it has received what the U.S. and Kyiv have called an "updated and refined peace framework" to end the war in Ukraine, as Ukrainians become divided over a U.S.-backed deal that could force the country to make painful land con...

Reuters

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New agreements signal deepening EU–Central Asia economic ties

The EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Tashkent this week delivered new investments and six major deals, boosting cooperation in trade, green energy, and critical minerals.

Euronews

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Trump yanks South Africa's G20 invitation over false genocide claims

The U.S. president has repeatedly accused South Africa of perpetrating human rights abuses against white Afrikaners.

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UN extends Libya arms embargo ship inspections

The resolution approved on Tuesday extends for six months the authorisation to inspect ships on the high seas off Libya’s coast suspected of violating the arms embargo on the country.

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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

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Debates restart over Canada’s fighter jet purchase amid trade tensions

Canada has reopened debate over its planned F-35 purchase as trade tensions with the United States intensify. Newly obtained defence figures show the Swedish Gripen, the main alternative under consideration, received a significantly lowe...

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U.S. special envoy Witkoff to meet Putin next week

The U.S. says Russia and Ukraine are close to a deal— Negotiations continue as Washington, Kyiv, and the EU push forward a proposed peace plan.

Al Jazeera

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EU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media

The European Parliament called on Wednesday (November 26) for the European Union to set minimum ages for children to access social media, to combat a rise in mental health problems among adolescents from excessive exposure.

Reuters

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'Europe must keep pressure on Russia', von der Leyen says

The EU Commission president called on Europeans to step up pressure on Moscow and warned that despite its stated intention to engage in peace talks, "Russia's mindset has not changed".

Euronews

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EU border rules put children in harm's way, Save the Children warns

The NGO reports that the bloc's migration policies are failing to protect children and are actively worsening the harm they face along routes from Sudan to Europe.

Euronews

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Nigeria's mass school kidnappings expose Tinubu's security struggles

The abduction of more than 300 pupils from a school in northern Nigeria last week underscores President Bola Tinubu's faltering security efforts, now under heightened scrutiny since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action ...

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Sudan: Neither of warring factions has accepted truce plan, U.S. says

The United States has proposed a truce to Sudan's warring parties, but neither the army nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has formally accepted it. The RSF declared a unilateral three-month humanitarian ceasefire, while the army reporte...

France 24

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U.S. envoy Witkoff coached Russia to pitch Ukraine peace plan to Trump

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff advised a senior aid to Vladimir Putin on how to pitch a peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of a call from October 14 published by Bloomberg News. The White House has not contest...

France 24

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EU–African Union leaders commit to strengthening multilateralism

Gathered in the Angolan capital of Luanda, leaders of EU and African Union countries also welcomed progress in implementing the Global Gateway Investment Package.

Euronews

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Analysis shows EU’s influence in Africa is declining

Europe’s waning sway in Africa – Analysts say the EU is losing relevance as global geopolitics reshape alliances.

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Ukraine, Europe signal support for White House peace deal with Russia

President Trump and the White House said they are hopeful that Ukraine and Russia can reach a deal, but the path towards peace remains elusive.

CBS News

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Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday as the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, which killed 9 children and a woman, and injured four others.

Reuters

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China, South Africa launch cooperation

The initiative was launched on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg running from Saturday to Sunday. It builds on commitments made at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit where China announced 10 partnersh...

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Niger sends fuel convoy to Mali to ease supply woes

A convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend from Niamey.

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EU must ‘stand by the promises made’ on digital rules, Vestager says

In an interview with Euronews' Europe Today, former digital czar Vestager urges the EU to stand firm on its digital rules as the U.S. pushes for softer enforcement in exchange for tariff relief.

Euronews

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Does the EU import more from Russia than it gives Ukraine in aid?

Sweden's foreign minister claimed last week that Europe has imported more from Russia during the war than it has spent supporting Ukraine. A review of the numbers suggests she is right.

Euronews

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U.S. labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as terror organization

President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by M...

France 24

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Ukraine agrees to peace proposal with Russia, U.S. official says

A U.S. official tells CBS News that Ukraine has agreed to a peace proposal brokered by the Trump administration, but some details still need to be sorted out. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

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Divisive U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza aid group ends operations

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the U.S.- and Israeli-backed organization to distribute aid in Gaza, said on Monday (November 24) it was ending its operations after months of criticism over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians trying...

Reuters