Belarus pardons 31 Ukrainians under Lukashenko-Trump pact
Agencies : Belarus, a close Russian ally, pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens, state TV said on Saturday, as part of an agreement between President Alexander Lukashenko...
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Trump lavishes praise on Mamdani at the White House
Reuters : After months of trading insults, US President Donald Trump and incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani smiled at each other, swapped compliments...
Former Brazil president arrested
Agencies : Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro just days before he was due to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence...
EU leaders convene in South Africa as Kyiv readies US talks on Russia conflict
NN ONLINE: European leaders are set to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday to discuss alternatives...
Trump’s plan to end war pushed back by Zelensky, welcomed by Putin
NN ONLINE: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday pushed back against a US plan to end Russia’s invasion, while Russian leader Vladimir Putin welcomed...
Indian fighter jet crashes, killing pilot
Agencies : An Indian Air Force pilot was killed on Friday (21 November) after the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1) he was flying crashed...
China unleashes ‘wolf warriors’ in diplomatic duel with Japan
Agencies : Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, or “wolf warriors” as they are known, have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan’s...
Ukraine security official denies accepting terms of Trump’s peace plan
Agencies : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top security official denied on Friday he had agreed to the outline of a Trump administration peace plan, after...
NY’s incoming leftist mayor to face off with Trump
AFP : New York’s incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, after an exchange...
EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform at donor forum
Agencies : The European Union pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority, as Brussels hosted 60 delegations to discuss reconstruction and governance in...
Men posing as India’s central bank officials pull off $800,000 heist
BBC Online : Armed men posing as officials from India’s central bank have robbed a vehicle transporting 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) in the southern state...
At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam
BBC : Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still...