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EU Commission calls for faster implementation of duties on Chinese online orders


The European Commission (EC) has urged EU finance ministers to introduce a Europe-wide handling fee on parcels from Chinese online platforms two years ahead of schedule,…

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Pakistan offers peace talks to Taliban amid deadly Islamabad bombing


Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 12 extended an offer for renewed peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government, a week after negotiations…

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G7 calls for complete denuclearisation of North Korea


The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have adopted a communiqué demanding the complete denuclearisation of North Korea. The document expresses…

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Three earthquakes strike Balıkesir in quick succession


Three consecutive earthquakes hit Balıkesir on the morning of 13 November. Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced in a post on its…

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Georgia’s ex-President Saakashvili returned to prison after medical treatment


Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, convicted on multiple charges, has been transferred from the Vivamedi Clinic in Tbilisi back to Rustavi Prison, Georgian…

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Explosion at oil factory in Türkiye’s organised industrial zone injures ten


An explosion in the boiler room of an oil factory located in the Organised Industrial Zone of Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, left ten people injured, including one in…

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Global warming worsens as 1.5°C target slips out of reach, scientists warn


The world is heading toward a future of flooded megacities, vanishing glaciers, and collapsing ice sheets as global efforts to tackle climate change falter, a series…

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Musk prepares rollout of encrypted messaging app “X Chat”


Tech magnate Elon Musk is preparing to disrupt the messaging app market with the upcoming release of “X Chat,” a new standalone platform designed to rival industry…

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Why a US–Saudi defence pact is a risk America doesn’t need


As Washington and Riyadh reportedly inch closer to a “Qatar-plus” defense agreement—one modelled on the recent U.S.–Qatar security guarantee—the idea of a formal…

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Europe on alert as wave of mysterious drone incursions hits skies


Reports of unidentified drones in European airspace have surged dramatically in recent months, raising security concerns from the Baltics to the North Sea. At least…