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YEMEN MILITARY OFFENSIVE

Yemeni forces claim Taiz gains as coalition reports naval strikes

The Saudi-led coalition says it struck weapons stores in Hodeidah, while rival forces give conflicting accounts of control in Mokha.

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  1. France education protests draw thousands as Lecornu suspends classes

  2. EU chief condemns Black Sea attacks as ship crew remain missing

  3. India says 12 crew injured in tanker attack in Hormuz

  4. Trump approves execution of convicted Fort Hood gunman Hasan

  5. Yemeni forces claim capture of Mokha with coalition air support

  6. Sánchez calls early Spanish election after housing measures fail

  7. Suncor agrees $860 million sale of Canadian stakes to Ithaca

  8. Niger advances Russian energy ties as uranium dispute persists

Yemeni forces claim Taiz gains as coalition reports naval strikes
N12 alleges conflict over Israeli aviation contractor’s airline work
AVIATION SECURITY

N12 alleges conflict over Israeli aviation contractor’s airline work

Israel’s transport ministry says the contractor’s outside work was legally approved, following N12’s report of payments from flydubai.

Takaichi calls China an important neighbour, seeks stable ties
JAPAN–CHINA RELATIONS

Takaichi calls China an important neighbour, seeks stable ties

Japan’s prime minister pledged dialogue while defending national interests, after Beijing urged Tokyo to change its position on Taiwan.

Nobel medicine prize honours three pioneers of optogenetics
NOBEL MEDICINE PRIZE

Nobel medicine prize honours three pioneers of optogenetics

The American and two German researchers developed tools that use light to control nerve cells and investigate how the brain works.

Australian counter-terrorism team investigates flydubai co-pilot’s links
FLYDUBAI INVESTIGATION

Australian counter-terrorism team investigates flydubai co-pilot’s links

Australian police are examining the accused co-pilot’s past in Melbourne after the attack aboard flight FZ1073.

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UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist attack with crash axe
AVIATION SECURITY

UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist attack with crash axe

UAE prosecutors say the co-pilot attacked the captain with an emergency axe as investigators examine motive and possible links.

HORMUZ SHIPPING ATTACK

India says 12 crew injured in tanker attack in Hormuz

India says 12 crew injured in tanker attack in Hormuz
YEMEN MILITARY OFFENSIVE

Yemeni forces claim capture of Mokha with coalition air support

Yemeni forces claim capture of Mokha with coalition air support
YEMEN MILITARY CLAIMS

Yemeni forces claim control of Bab al-Mandab strait

Yemeni forces claim control of Bab al-Mandab strait
SUDAN WAR

Sisi backs political path for Sudan in talks with Burhan

Sisi backs political path for Sudan in talks with Burhan

Palestine

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Israeli and Palestinian killed as Netanyahu orders expanded West Bank operations
WEST BANK VIOLENCE

Israeli and Palestinian killed as Netanyahu orders expanded West Bank operations

An Israeli man was killed near Neve Tzuf and a Palestinian man near Jenin as Netanyahu ordered wider military operations in the West Bank.

PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION

Abbas sets seven terms for Palestinian reconciliation as Cairo talks loom

Abbas sets seven terms for Palestinian reconciliation as Cairo talks loom
GAZA TRADE RESTRICTIONS

Smuggled iPhones expose Gaza’s distorted market under Israeli import restrictions

Smuggled iPhones expose Gaza’s distorted market under Israeli import restrictions
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Abbas warns of ‘another Nakba’ in Gaza and West Bank

Abbas warns of ‘another Nakba’ in Gaza and West Bank
GAZA DEATH TOLL

Gaza death toll reaches 73,910 as three more deaths reported

Gaza death toll reaches 73,910 as three more deaths reported

Europe

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Police evacuate homes and make explosives arrests near RAF Fairford
UK AIRBASE SECURITY

Police evacuate homes and make explosives arrests near RAF Fairford

A major incident was declared near the US-used airbase as bomb-disposal specialists examined several vehicles.

BLACK SEA SHIPPING

EU chief condemns Black Sea attacks as ship crew remain missing

EU chief condemns Black Sea attacks as ship crew remain missing
CEUTA MIGRATION

Spanish police clear Ceuta migrant camp before royal visit

Spanish police clear Ceuta migrant camp before royal visit
SPAIN POLITICS

Thousands march in Madrid over Ceuta crisis and demand early election

Thousands march in Madrid over Ceuta crisis and demand early election
CHAGOS ISLANDS

Britain pauses Chagos payments as it reworks deal after Trump criticism

Britain pauses Chagos payments as it reworks deal after Trump criticism

Asia-Pacific

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Trump hails “great friendship” with Xi as US-China talks begin
US-CHINA SUMMIT

Trump hails “great friendship” with Xi as US-China talks begin

Trump praised his relationship with Xi as the Chinese president began a state visit focused on AI, security, technology and bilateral ties.

NORTH KOREAN TROOPS

Zelensky says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

Zelensky says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

Three South Korean officers injured in suspected landmine blast inside DMZ

Three South Korean officers injured in suspected landmine blast inside DMZ
KOREAN PENINSULA

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles within three hours as regional tensions rise

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles within three hours as regional tensions rise
NORTH KOREA NAVY

North Korea commissions destroyer that embarrassed Kim after failed launch

North Korea commissions destroyer that embarrassed Kim after failed launch

Politics & Diplomacy

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Sánchez calls early Spanish election after housing measures fail
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION

Sánchez calls early Spanish election after housing measures fail

Spain will vote on 29 November after parliament rejected rental protections and protesters demanded action to make housing more affordable.

BRAZIL ELECTION

Brazil votes as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face tight race

Brazil votes as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face tight race
US-ISRAEL POLICY

US officials drafted rebuke of allies over settlement trade bans, Reuters reports

US officials drafted rebuke of allies over settlement trade bans, Reuters reports
TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS

France and Canada pledge closer ties as tensions with Trump reshape alliances

France and Canada pledge closer ties as tensions with Trump reshape alliances
US-RUSSIA SANCTIONS

US Congress passes Graham sanctions bill targeting Putin and Russia

US Congress passes Graham sanctions bill targeting Putin and Russia

Business & Economy

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Suncor agrees $860 million sale of Canadian stakes to Ithaca
OFFSHORE OIL DEAL

Suncor agrees $860 million sale of Canadian stakes to Ithaca

Ithaca will assume future investment and decommissioning obligations, with the offshore deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.

NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION

Niger advances Russian energy ties as uranium dispute persists

Niger advances Russian energy ties as uranium dispute persists
IRAN ECONOMY

Iran’s inflation squeeze reaches affluent households as war erodes purchasing power

Iran’s inflation squeeze reaches affluent households as war erodes purchasing power
UAE-IRAN BANKING

UAE bars Bank Melli Iran branches from financial transactions with Iran

UAE bars Bank Melli Iran branches from financial transactions with Iran
US NATIONAL DEBT

Why America can borrow beyond $40 trillion without collapsing

Why America can borrow beyond $40 trillion without collapsing

Culture & Society

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France education protests draw thousands as Lecornu suspends classes
STUDENT EDUCATION PROTESTS

France education protests draw thousands as Lecornu suspends classes

Students demand more teachers and better school buildings, while rights groups criticise policing and the government denies ordering repress…

LOS ANGELES SHOOTING

Woman accused of firing 20 rounds at Rihanna’s home indicted

Woman accused of firing 20 rounds at Rihanna’s home indicted
CULTURAL HERITAGE

US returns 36 looted antiquities worth over $5m to Syria

US returns 36 looted antiquities worth over $5m to Syria
MUSIC AND GAZA

Ed Sheeran calls Gaza war ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ after Macklemore tour dispute

Ed Sheeran calls Gaza war ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ after Macklemore tour dispute
WORLD MAPS

UN backs Equal Earth map to show continents at truer scale

UN backs Equal Earth map to show continents at truer scale

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  1. Yemeni forces say they retook positions as fighting intensifies near Bab al-Mandab
  2. Yemen government forces retake Al Labanat camp from Houthis
  3. Yemeni forces battle Houthi advances near Bab al-Mandab as EU raises Red Sea alert
  4. Iran holds to Hormuz conditions after Trump rejects seven-day plan
  5. Police evacuate homes and make explosives arrests near RAF Fairford

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