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US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says

The Ukrainian president says US envoys touted the exchange as part of efforts to end the war with Russia.

South Sudan postpones first-ever national elections until February

The vote, first expected in 2022, will now be held on February 11, according to the country's election commission.

US negotiators suggest Ukraine cedes territory in exchange for NATO membership

President Zelensky said the US had proposed ceding Ukraine's eastern city of Donbas to Russia, in exchange for Ukrainian...

Triumphant Democrats descend on COP31 snubbed by Trump

Fresh from their US midterm election triumph, an emboldened group of Democratic lawmakers descended on the COP31 climate...

No Indians onboard in carrier involved in Mississippi mishap

SpaceX's Starship encounters problems during 15th test flight

Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched its Starship, the world's largest spaceship, into orbit where it should release...

Ukraine not going to enshrine neutrality in constitution, Zelensky says

Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Is Testing the Country’s National Identity

Long-held beliefs in Venezuela about sovereign control over oil are fraying as the U.S. lays claim to the country’s oil ...

Canada, US make progress on trade deal as Mark Carney pursues new Asian markets

Hawkward timing

Federal Reserve policymakers have floated the idea of a bigger rate increase in December following strong jobs, growth a...

Russian forces liberate Tersyanka in Zaporozhye Region — top brass

Troops from the Battlegroup East cleared more than 300 buildings while liberating the settlement, the Defense Ministry n...

Farewell ceremony for Russian ambassador to US underway in Moscow

Among those paying their respects are Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov and Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergey Ryabkov...

Middle East monarchies brace for Trump corruption scrutiny after blue wave

Persian Gulf governments fear fallout as Democrats prepare to investigate the Trump family and follow the money, officia...

UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divide

ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 14 - The UN's top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Turkey on Saturday ...

2 soldiers martyred, 14 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operation: ISPR

Two soldiers were martyred and 14 terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Wazirista...

Afghan visa overstayer in Vietnam faces prosecution for smuggling 56 compatriots into Cambodia

An Afghan man who overstayed his visa in Vietnam has been indicted along with two Vietnamese men for allegedly smuggling...

Migrant caravan heads to US from Mexico after Democrats’ midterm win

A migrant caravan of more than a thousand people is heading towards the US border from southern Mexico.

Netanyahu may fall, but his far-right legacy in Israel is going nowhere

Israel’s far-right is accused of embedding a hardline agenda so deeply that reversing it may prove almost impossible.

Zelenskyy Says US Floats NATO Membership in Deal for Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donba...

Masdar completes $950 million solar and battery storage project in California

The Abu Dhabi clean energy developer and its joint venture partner Terra-Gen have brought the Lockhart complex online, a...

ASEAN states sign Digital Economy Framework Agreement, which kicks in from early 2027

DPM Gan said priority projects under the pact could include digital payment systems and digital identities for businesse...

Qatar and Turkiye sign a mutual defence pact: What do we know?

Analysts say the pact, agreed amid the US-Iran war, aims to deter attacks rather than build an offensive alliance.

How a bank collapse in Paraguay brought down the country’s President | Explained

Millions of customers, abruptly, lost access to their savings accounts and pension payments after regulators seized the ...

Hong Kong police to activate AI facial recognition across surveillance network

Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveilla...

South Sudan postpones first national elections until February

The legislative and presidential elections had been scheduled for December 22, after already being delayed several times...

Trump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says

Trump is set to depart Washington on Monday for the Philippines, where he is due to attend a meeting of the Association ...

Canadian judge decries U.S. sanctions of International Criminal Court as 'attack in favour of impunity'

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, was sanctioned by the Trump administration last Au...

EC chief admits own decisions lead to gas overpayments — Russian MFA

Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, stressed that "Russia...

Naval Group Unveils SCX 26 ‘Hybrid Fleet’ Drone Mothership Concept

French shipbuilder Naval Group unveiled a new conceptual surface warship design at Euronaval 2026 dubbed “SCX 26.” Naval...

OSCE may fail to agree on 2027 chairmanship — Russian envoy

Some countries are engaged in nonstop shuttle diplomacy in search of a solution, Dmitry Polyansky said

Sudan: Misery worsens amid plummeting aid for displaced people

Sudan's humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by cuts in international aid. Almost 34 million people are in need as war and...

‘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 re...

China should share its renewable energy expertise

China is updating a law that has underpinned one of the most remarkable industrial transformations of our time. After tw...

The Oil Market Is Brimming With Crude Despite Tanker Attacks

More than eight months into the Iran war, smoke continues to billow from oil tankers as Tehran presses ahead with repeat...

Trump, Xi and Putin to hold unprecedented meeting, White House says

The leaders of the US, China and Russia will hold an unprecedented meeting on the sidelines of a major economic summit, ...

6-year-old Gaza burn victim caught in Israeli dispute over aid

Masa Yassin needs a new mask to control the scars on her face, but Israel is preventing the plastic needed for the treat...

The Nuclear Investment Boom in Eastern Europe Picks Up Pace

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Eastern Europe moved to diversify energy from Moscow

Could major power politics stall the landmark High Seas Treaty?

Nearly a year after taking effect, the landmark High Seas Treaty risks becoming another geopolitical battleground among ...

Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will hold the first three-way meeting between the leaders of the United Stat...

Houthis say Saudi-led coalition forces target Saada, Razih in Yemen

Houthis say Saudi-led coalition forces target Saada, Razih in Yemen Saudi-led coalition air strikes targeted southern pa...