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Netanyahu insists there can be no Palestinian state ahead of UN vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the UN Security Council will vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution on Gaza that leaves the door open to Palestinian independ...

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Zelensky in France to seal air defense and warplane deals

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Paris on Monday in a new bid to secure weaponry to defend his country against increasingly lethal Russian missile and drone attacks.

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Weather conditions help Russia to push deeper into Pokrovsk, Ukraine

Russian forces have managed to push further into the key strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, aided by weather conditions, especially dense fog that prevents detection by drones or U.S. intelligence satellites.

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Former associate of Zelensky accused of corruption

Before the revelation of a multimillion dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine's state nuclear energy company brought his name to the forefront, Tymur Mindich was a shadowy presence – navigating deals and moving behi...

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Trump's Gaza plan arrives at UN Security Council

The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text th...

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Trump says he will likely sue the BBC for up to $5 billion

President Donald Trump said that he intended to sue the UK's public broadcaster for airing a documentary made by a third-party production company that misleadingly edited a speech the president gave in the hours leading up to his support...

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.

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U.S. Intelligence raises concerns over Israeli tactics in Gaza

In a publicly released testimony, an Israeli soldier claims to have witnessed situations in which Palestinian civilians were allegedly used as human shields during operations in Gaza.

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Swiss Gruyere crowned 2025 World Cheese Champion

A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countries.

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UN rights council considers fact-finding mission on Sudan

The UN Human Rights Council was holding a special session on Friday (November 14) on the situation in al-Fashir, Sudan, in which states will consider a request for a fact-finding mission on reported mass killings as the city in Darfur fe...

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U.S. Catholic bishops stand up to Trump's immigration crackdown

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and advocated for "meaningful immigration reform."

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Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Brazil on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change.

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Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina

The Trump administration said Thursday that it had reached trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala.

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Germany approves voluntary military service to boost army

Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.

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Chinese astronauts return to earth after spacecraft damaged

A three-person crew stranded at China’s space station after their spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris are to return Friday using the craft that brought their replacement crew.

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BBC apologizes to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

The BBC sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory.

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Second brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered in Marseille

A gunman on a motorbike has shot dead the 20-year-old youngest brother of a prominent anti-drug activist in the southern French city of Marseille in a possible warning over his campaigning, a prosecutor said on Friday.

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Pardoned French-Algerian dissident writer Sansal en route to Germany

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal following a request from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Algerian presidency said on Wednesday.

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Winners, losers, and the lasting cost of the U.S. shutdown

The longest shutdown in U.S. history has hit ordinary Americans hardest – millions of federal workers unpaid, flights disrupted, and food aid suspended for millions of low-income families. Politically, the picture is murkier.

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UK PM Keir Starmer backs BBC amid Trump threat

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed the BBC while urging it to correct errors after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a $1 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech. The controversy led to the resignations ...

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The crucial role of Congo's rainforest

At COP30 in Brazil, leaders are highlighting the Congo rainforest’s crucial role as the world’s largest carbon sink. Despite storing 91 billion tons of carbon, it faces rapid deforestation, with the DRC losing 590,000 hectares in 2024.

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Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan

Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Iranian women challenge driving restrictions on motorcycles

In Iran, a growing number of women are challenging traditional norms by riding motorcycles, a practice historically reserved for men under police regulations. While women have been allowed to hold driver’s licenses for years, riding mope...

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Iraqis head to polls in election drawing scrutiny from U.S. and Iran

Iraqis vote on Tuesday to elect a new parliament in a closely watched poll that comes at a pivotal moment for the country and region. Both Iran and the United States are monitoring the outcome as Iraq, unusually stable in recent years, s...

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A look back at former French President Sarkozy's case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision, a Paris appeals court ruled Monday (November10), less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence over a scheme ...

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Paris court to rule on former President Sarkozy's release

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to learn the outcome of his appeal for release. Tomorrow, Monday, starting at 9:30 am, the Paris Court of Appeal will review the request submitted by his lawyers. What criteria will the cour...

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Bolivia’s President Paz sworn in with pledge to right economic woes

Pro-business conservative Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s new president on Saturday (November 8), ushering a new era after nearly 20 years of one-party rule. As he took office, Paz vowed that Bolivia would open up to the world afte...

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Zohran Mamdani makes history as NYC's first South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor marks a historic first for South Asians in the United States. His campaign - drawing on his family’s roots in India - emphasized returning power to the people, tackling socio-econom...

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Italy: Hundreds of heritage sites at risk amid funding shortages

Heritage preservation groups in Italy are raising the alarm — nearly 450 historic sites are reportedly at risk due to age and insufficient maintenance funding. Just days ago, a 13th-century tower collapsed in central Rome, killing one pe...

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Ukraine: Women are taking on roles that were done by men before the war

As Ukraine is forced to send more and more soldiers to the frontline, women are taking on roles that were traditionally done by men.

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