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COP31: Cities rise on climate agenda as leaders face demands for action

From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursda...

New platform aims to get money moving before disaster strikes

UN agencies on Thursday launched a joint platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, that aims to secure access to more than ...

Aid is the ‘only hope’ for millions in Sudan, WFP chief warns, as funding cuts deepen hunger crisis

The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new Executive Director has warned that funding cuts are worsening Sudan’s hunger crisis...

A breakdown of China's government revenue and tax history over nearly 75 years

This chart shows China's government revenues from taxes and other sources during 1952–2024. The overall level of revenue...

Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals

More than 1,000 people were killed in Haiti during the third quarter of this year, as armed gangs continue to terrorize ...

Xi Jinping says Taiwan’s ‘complete reunification’ with China will happen

Chinese president says the tide of history 'cannot be stopped' as Taiwan rejects 'one country, two systems'.

Ever EU State Should Contribute to Ukraine Finance, Says McEntee

Ireland’s top envoy said European Union funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia should be shouldered by every memb...

Ukraine peace prospects unnerve Zelensky, Russian diplomat says

According to Dmitry Polyansky, Zelensky’s European sponsors have continued doing everything they can to try to supply we...

Zelensky Says Starshield Speed Limited Again

“This helps Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes on Ukraine,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky Says Starshield Speed Limited Again, Hampering Ukraine's Defenses

“This helps Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes on Ukraine,” Zelensky said.

Spain and Dutch Skip EU Summit Despite Bidding for ECB’s Top Job

European leaders may discuss the European Central Bank’s top job at an informal summit this week, but the prime minister...

Stubb does not rule out meeting involving Russia, US, Ukraine, EU in coming two weeks

The Finnish president believes that the very fact of EU representatives taking a seat at the negotiating table "would be...

Mochovce 4's power increased to 35%

The power output of the fourth unit at Slovakia's Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant has been increased to 35% as the new reac...

Russian colonel reportedly killed in car explosion near St. Petersburg

A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Shushary near St. Petersburg, Russia's Investigative Committee ...

OSCE's silence on Kiev prison scandal unbecoming of organization — Russian envoy

Dmitry Polyansky recalled that the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights had declined to comment on...

New N-central Exploits Work Against Patched Servers, Enable Root RCE and Windows SYSTEM Access

N-able on Thursday said it's investigating a new public disclosure containing claims of additional vulnerabilities in on...

Calendar Invites and Live Proxies: Inside a Google Session Hijacking Campaign

Since mid-August 2026, a phishing operation has been stealing live Google sessions from corporate users. Every check def...

Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon: Displaced families struggle to cope

In Lebanon, more than 360,000 people are still displaced after months of war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to ...

GULF broadens LNG trading horizons beyond Thailand with PetroChina deal

This deal enables GULF to supply 0.3 million tonnes of LNG to PetroChina in 2027, marking its strategic expansion into i...

UK mosque defiant after charity watchdog reprimand for sermon condemning 'Zionists' over Gaza

UK mosque defiant after charity watchdog reprimand for sermon condemning 'Zionists' over Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla o...

Endeavour bets $1.2 billion on major Ivory Coast gold mine

Construction advances on a major West African deposit targeting 320,000 oz. annually as development costs climb 13%.

Moscow has none of Europe’s comprehensive proposals on Ukraine issue — Russian diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that European role is seen as purely destructive and negative from the perspective of its impact

Nvidia scandal sparks calls for export curbs

Jensen Huang has been the most prominent advocate of looser restrictions, a view critics have dismissed as driven by pro...

Benin Ships First Crude Cargo for Decades From Revived Oil Field

Benin has rejoined the ranks of West Africa’s oil-exporting states, with its first crude oil cargo headed to Europe from...

Explainer-Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?

By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The American public wants the unpopular eight-month-long war on Iran ...

Wizz Air chief calls for Europe-wide coordination on bomb threats

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Yamini KaliaNov 12 (Reuters) - Europe needs a more harmonised approach to security and a body ...

UAE's Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah reopen several beaches after tanker oil spill

DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in the United Arab Emirates' Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah emirates said they had reo...

Indonesia police say enough evidence for treason charges in wiretap scandal

Indonesian police said on Thursday they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges against four suspects in ...

Nvidia CEO's spy affair clouds US-China talks

The superpowers’ leaders are set to meet next week.

Second launch of Russia’s new Soyuz-5 rocket planned for 2027 — Roscosmos CEO

Dmitry Bakanov said that after the third launch, it will go into mass production

Europe obstructs trilateral talks on Ukrainian conflict settlement — Russian diplomat

The European capitals and politicians are seeking to disrupt the peace process, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov s...

Nvidia weighs firing CEO following spying scandal

The semiconductor giant has reportedly tapped an outside search firm to find a new CEO to take over.

Nigeria: Edo Commissioner Faults UK's Badenoch Over Opposition to Slavery Apology, Reparations

[Premium Times] An Edo commissioner has accused the UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of distorting the history of sl...

EU spent €8.7bn on Russian Arctic LNG in 2026, as import ban looms

The EU is still the main customer of one of Russia's flagship Arctic gas projects, the Yamal pipeline, despite Brussels ...

Africa: COP31 High-Level Side Event - Towards Africa Food Systems Resilience Flagship (Resilafrica)

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: African Development Bank Group high-level side event at COP31 When: 13 November ...

Sevmash Shipyard figures way to cut cost of nuke sub launches

According to Sevmash, the total cost of all operations for launching a nuclear submarine from the building slipway previ...

Two French guards collapse as Macron welcomes Slovak president

Two members of France's elite Republican Guard collapsed almost simultaneously outside the Elysee Palace as President Em...

'Finally, some good news': Two sisters of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan released from jail

Europe holds negative stance toward US proposals on Ukraine settlement — diplomat

Russian approaches are unacceptable to Europeans, Sergey Ryabkov said

Europeans insisting on participating in Ukraine process feel disadvantaged — Ryabkov

The Russian deputy foreign minister said they are unable to accept the approaches Russia advocates