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Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety

Last week, the U.S. aviation regulator warned major airlines of a potentially hazardous situation when flying over Venezuela

29 Nov 2025 7:14 pm
Thai Prime Minister acknowledges flood response failures as death toll rises to 162

Anutin Charnvikarul said the government would begin distributing compensation payments to those affected by the floods next week. He also outlined additional relief measures, including debt suspension and short-term, interest-free loans for businesses and home repairs.

29 Nov 2025 5:12 pm
Pakistan Army alleges Afghanistan Taliban facilitating infiltration of terrorists across border

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, made the allegation during an interaction with journalists

29 Nov 2025 4:33 pm
Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam this week

29 Nov 2025 2:17 pm
Hong Kong mourns victims of building fire that killed 128 and counting

Two hundred people are still missing, as search and rescue ended; 11 arrested in connection with worst fire in decades

29 Nov 2025 1:13 pm
Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kongs deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongs deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died

29 Nov 2025 1:09 pm
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesias Sumatra island rises to 248

The National Disaster Management Agency said rescuers in West Sumatras Agam district recovered more bodies, increasing the death toll to 248 with more than 100 people still missing

29 Nov 2025 11:09 am
U.S. halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown

Joseph Edlow, director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said his agency has halted all asylum decisions until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible

29 Nov 2025 9:10 am
Why Microsofts AI is being criticised | Explained

Users are lashing out against Microsofts active efforts to infuse its devices and platforms with more agentic AI features

29 Nov 2025 8:15 am
Airbus A320 software switch: Flight delays, cancellations likely; over 200 planes impacted

Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions

29 Nov 2025 3:08 am
U.N. condemns summary execution of two West Bank Palestinians by Israeli forces

The two men killed on Thursday (November 27, 2025) appeared to be unarmed and surrendering during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

28 Nov 2025 11:13 pm
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

Mr. Yermak has been Ukraine's lead negotiator in peace talks with Russia and the United States. He has also been a trusted confidante of Mr. Zelenskyy's for years

28 Nov 2025 11:04 pm
WHO calls on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer, and more affordable

WHO issues first-ever guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility

28 Nov 2025 9:04 pm
France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break

The person caught was thought to be the older of the pair, a 32-year-old man accused of violence against a partner

28 Nov 2025 8:58 pm
BNP chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zias condition extremely critical: Alamgir

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed deep concern over the health condition of the BNP chairperson and urged all to pray for her early recovery, his office said

28 Nov 2025 8:56 pm
Kenyan court declares law banning seed sharing unconstitutional

Justice Rhoda Rutto said sections of the seed law that gave government officials powers to raid seed banks and seize seeds were also unconstitutional

28 Nov 2025 4:59 pm
Amnesty says Israel 'still committing genocide' in Gaza, despite truce

The fragile, U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on October 10, after two years of war

28 Nov 2025 3:56 pm
WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility

The guide sets out 40 recommendations and calls for the integration of fertility in national health funding, services and strategies

28 Nov 2025 2:58 pm
Will PM Modi take up South Africa's cause with good friend Trump, asks Congress

Donald Trump said that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country

28 Nov 2025 2:14 pm
Trade, defence tensions surge in Japan-China clash over Taiwan

The kerfuffle over Sanae Takaichis remarks arrives just as Japan faces significant domestic headwinds

28 Nov 2025 8:00 am
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israel has been fighting on a number of fronts as a shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward

28 Nov 2025 7:11 am
Over 80% nations got loans from China in the last two decades

Chinese banks have lent about $200 billion to U.S. projects and initiatives, which makes the U.S. the biggest beneficiary

28 Nov 2025 7:00 am
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce General as junta leader, cementing coup days after election

The Opposition alleges that deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embal had fabricated the coup to avoid an election defeat in Sunday's (November 23, 2025) closely contested presidential vote

27 Nov 2025 11:04 pm
French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19

Emmanuel Macron previously said France is seeking to boost its defences as Russias war in Ukraine puts the European continent at great risk.

27 Nov 2025 10:11 pm
Indians largest non-EU group immigrating to and emigrating from U.K.

Of the Indian citizens who arrived in the U.K. over the period, 90,000 arrived for study-related reasons, 46,000 came for work-related reasons, and 9000 for other reasons

27 Nov 2025 9:11 pm
Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods, landslides kill 49 people

Authorities prepare to implement cloud seeding to mitigate further rainfall in North Sumatra, while neighboring Provinces also grapple with severe flooding and landslides disrupting thousands of lives

27 Nov 2025 3:11 pm
More than 20 dead and 14 missing as heavy rains trigger landslides and floods in Sri Lanka

The death toll has risen to 31 since last week, when Sri Lanka began grappling with severe weather

27 Nov 2025 1:15 pm
Washington D.C. shooting: Afghan man Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who shot two National Guard members, entered U.S. in 2021

Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal shot two National Guard members in D.C., raising concerns about refugee vetting processes

27 Nov 2025 12:15 pm
Train hits railway workers killing 11 in China

The station in Yunnan province has resumed normal services, and the cause of the accident is being investigated, they added in a statement.

27 Nov 2025 12:12 pm
Indonesia residents rush outside as 6.6 magnitude quake hits

The Indian Ocean tsunami warning centre said after the quake that there is no threat of a potential tsunami generated from the quake

27 Nov 2025 12:12 pm
Venezuela bans major airlines after they halt flights over U.S. military activity warnings

The affected airlines are Spain's Iberia, Portugal's TAP, Colombia's Avianca, Chile and Brazil's LATAM, Brazil's GOL and Turkish Airlines

27 Nov 2025 12:01 pm
U.S. group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

A University of Nottingham study published in 2025 found forced and child labour at Congolese sites linked to Apple suppliers, the lawsuit said

27 Nov 2025 11:08 am
Trump says shooter of National Guard was Afghan committing act of terror

President Donald Trump called for his government to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the United States during the former President Joe Bidens administration.

27 Nov 2025 8:43 am
The U.S., China and Circles for Peace in an age of fracture

In the tense relationship between the United States and China, Hong Kong emerges as a middle space a vantage point from which to imagine a way forward

27 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Couldn't do anything: deadly Hong Kong fire devours homes of thousands

A resident said that since the apartment complex was undergoing maintenance, many residents kept their windows shut -- so they did not hear the fire alarm.

27 Nov 2025 6:56 am
South Africa will not receive invitation for 2026 G20 summit, says Trump

The U.S. President chose not to have an American delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted

27 Nov 2025 2:06 am
Prematurely released online, U.K. Budget increases child welfare allowance, taxes

Early in her Budget speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves pointed to trade deals with the U.S., India and the E.U. as examples of how Labour was rebuilding the countrys economy

26 Nov 2025 9:04 pm
Imran Khan's sisters demand probe into 'brutal' police assault on them outside Pakistans Adiala Jail

At the age of 71, I was seized by my hair, thrown violently to the ground, and dragged across the road, sustaining visible injuries, one of the sisters wrote in a letter to the police chief in Pakistans Punjab

26 Nov 2025 5:14 pm
Israel has handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, hospital officials in Gaza say

With the latest swap, Israel has sent back to Gaza a total of 345 Palestinian bodies since the exchanges started last month, according to the Gaza Health Ministry

26 Nov 2025 5:13 pm
Death toll rises to 33 due to floods in southern Thailand

Authorities say 33 people have died across seven provinces, with causes including flash floods, electrocution and drowning, says government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat

26 Nov 2025 12:38 pm
Putin says authorities must 'strengthen' Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin has long cast doubt on Ukraines historical identity as distinct from Russia

26 Nov 2025 12:35 pm
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defence

The budget will be used to purchase new defence systems, including those from the U.S., the island's largest unofficial ally, says Taiwan's Defence Minister

26 Nov 2025 11:58 am
U.K. ban on pro-Palestine group under scrutiny in court

The group had increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain with 'direct action', often blocking entrances, smashing windows or spraying red paint at businesses

26 Nov 2025 11:56 am