Iraq Votes Amid Deep Disillusionment and Fading Hopes for Reform
Iraqis went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new 329-member parliament, with voting set to close at 6 p.m. local time. Prime Minister...
Ethiopia Set to Host COP32 Climate Summit in 2027
Ethiopia is expected to be formally approved as the host for the 2027 COP32 climate summit, with Addis Ababa likely to welcome delegates. The...
Thailand Suspends Cambodia Truce After Landmine Blast
Thailand announced it will suspend implementation of a recently signed ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, which was witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump during a...
Kremlin Says It Wants Ukraine War to End but Blames Kyiv for ‘Stalled’ Peace Efforts
The Kremlin stated on Monday that it wants the Ukraine war to end “as soon as possible,” but described the peace process as “stalled.”...
Israel Pressures Lebanon to Intensify Hezbollah Disarmament
Israel is urging Lebanon’s army to take tougher measures to disarm Hezbollah, including conducting house-to-house searches for weapons in southern Lebanon, according to multiple...
Indigenous Leaders Arrive as COP30 Opens Amid Uncertain Outcomes
COP30, the United Nations climate summit, opened on Monday in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem, bringing together representatives from more than 190 countries. The...
FBI Chief Kash Patel Makes Secret Beijing Trip to Discuss Fentanyl
FBI Director Kash Patel visited Beijing last week to hold talks with Chinese officials on fentanyl and law enforcement issues, according to sources familiar...
Japan Slams Chinese Envoy for Threatening PM on Social Media
On November 8, Chinese Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, posted a social media message on X that threatened Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,...
Saudi-U.S. Talks Focus on Defence, Israel Ties Hinge on Palestinian Statehood
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is set to visit the White House, his first trip to Washington since the 2018 killing of...
Syria’s Sharaa to Meet Trump in Washington, Signaling Major Political Shift
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, marking the first-ever visit by a...