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Ukraine is running out of options, and Russia knows it

The Abu Dhabi talks reveal Moscow’s growing leverage over Ukraine and a shifting Western approach to peace.

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Faith leaders bring prayer, pastoral support and Pacific identity to the climate negotiations at COP31

AMID the crowded corridors, negotiating rooms and competing political positions at COP31, a different presence is around, the chur...

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'A moral red line'? World on cusp of autonomous weapons revolution

Lethal autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence are set to revolutionise warfare but there is no proper regulatory or...

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Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh: India wants Dhaka to fulfil two conditions

India is reportedly seeking Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh after more than two years in exile, but has set two conditions fo...

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Siege fuels disease fears in Yemen’s Taiz

Health officials warn that falling numbers of recorded infections may conceal a worsening disease crisis in Taiz.

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Europe hit by self-imposed ban on Russian gas — Russian MFA

Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, noted that the EU’s initiative ...

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'What would be left of international legal order': Araghchi on US strikes

'What would be left of international legal order': Araghchi on US strikes "If states were free to attack one another based on thei...

Wedgetail · Nov 14, 2026
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COP31 is once again shying away from a fossil fuel exit but one European country is taking the leap

Transitioning away from fossil fuels appears to have become an elephant in the room as the first week of COP31 wraps up.

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Vietnam’s real trade test lies beyond Trump’s tariffs

As US President Donald Trump heads to Manila for the ASEAN Summit, then on to Shenzhen to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at APEC, ...

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Next Vega C Launch Edges Closer to Christmas Day as Satellites Arrive Late

Italian rocket manufacturer Avio has revealed that delays in the delivery of customer satellites have pushed the third Vega C laun...

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UK tells blind Nigerian pensioner to go home to India

Woman who has lived in UK for 26 years refused indefinite leave to remain under Home Office’s new settlement rulesA blind Nigerian...

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Ecuador wants to monetize its biodiversity — while still drilling for oil

Ecuador is planning to channel funds into its biodiversity, but faces a key challenge: its reliance on oil.

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Burnham Tries to Hush Down His Own Talk of Rejoining the EU

Six weeks ago Andy Burnham suggested Britain “could go all the way” and rejoin the European Union. This week he downplayed his own...

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Pakistan to host 30th ECO Council of Ministers meeting on Nov 15-16

The 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers will be held in Islamabad on Nov 15 and 16, t...

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Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says

Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.

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Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Nov 17, sources say

The Quad group of Indo-Pacific powers is widely considered a counterweight to China’s growing influence in the region.

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Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Tuesday, sources say

MANILA, Nov 14 - Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India are expected to meet on Tuesday on the sidelines of a key Asian mee...

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Musk ordered to preserve records on Ukraine’s Starlink access by Democratic US senators

Democratic US senators have told Elon Musk to preserve all records related to his company SpaceX’s restrictions on Ukraine’s use o...

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Beijing details N. Korean leader's China visit in FM talks with Seoul: official

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent visit to China during talks with his South...

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UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week

UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week At least seven tankers were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz ...

Wedgetail · Nov 14, 2026