Hostilities continue to put Palestinians at risk in Gaza: UN humanitarians

New York [US], November 30: Ongoing hostilities continue to put Palestinians at grave risk in the Gaza Strip, particularly civilians trying to survive the Israeli...

Hamas delegation to arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks: source

Gaza [Israel], November 30: A high-level Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Saturday for talks with Egyptian officials on a ceasefire deal in the...

U.S. nursing home industry wants Trump to rescind staffing mandate: NYT

New York [US], November 30: With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, the U.S. nursing home industry is ramping up pressure to kill...

Canadian gov't to sign first modern treaty with Metis

Ottawa [Canada], November 30: The Canadian federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with a Metis government, CBC News reported Friday.

Trump's tariff threat should be taken seriously: Trudeau

Toronto [Canada], November 30: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's threats on tariffs should be taken seriously.

Bodies of man, woman found in shop in Sydney's west

Sydney [Australia], November 30: The bodies of a man and woman in their 60s were found in a shop in Sydney's west on Saturday, police...

Middle East Fire Still Burning After Ceasefire

Washington [US], November 30: The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement has not been able to immediately cool down the Middle East, as many hot spots of conflict...

Harsh climate 'sweeps' East Asia

Seoul [South Korea], November 30: South Korea has just experienced the heaviest November snowfall in its history, while floods have killed dozens of people in...

Major economies seek to reassure Mr Trump

Washington [US], November 30: Worried about the adverse impacts of US President-elect Donald Trump's tough policies, many economies are taking actions that are believed to...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says Russia has the right to self-defense

Seoul [South Korea], November 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted on November 30 that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons was the result of direct...

Is Zelensky willing to give up territory to end the conflict?

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed that Ukraine could reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia if Ukrainian territory was placed under NATO's...

China completes desert 'greening' project with 3,000 km of trees

Beijing [China], November 30: China has ended a 46-year project to green its desert with a 3,000-km belt of trees.

The unexpected cause of the sinking of the New Zealand naval ship

Wellington [New Zealand], November 30: A New Zealand military court has released preliminary findings into the sinking of a navy ship carrying 75 people last...

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers flee amid tense fighting?

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 30: Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are believed to have deserted amid the military's troubles on the battlefield.

US approves $385 mln arms sale to Taiwan

Washington [US], November 30: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an...

Canada PM Trudeau to meet with Trump on Friday in Florida

Toronto [Canada], November 30: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, ahead of a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at...

German task force to tackle foreign meddling before election

Stuttgart [Germany], November 30: Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has set up a task force to head off any foreign state attempts to influence the...

Explosion damages canal feeding Kosovo's main power plants

Pristina [Kosovo], November 30: An explosion evening damaged a canal in northern Kosovo supplying water to two coal-fired power plants that generate nearly all of...

Palestinians in Gaza frustrated, disheartened by total collapse: UN official

New York [US], November 30: A senior international official has emphasised the urgent need for substantial humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling on Israeli authorities to...

Romania accuses TikTok of boosting pro-Russian far-right candidate

Bucharest [Romania], November 29: Romania's Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) has accused TikTok of aiding pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in the recent presidential election by...

Putin threatens Kiev with new medium-range missile

Kiev [Ukraine]/Moscow [Russia], November 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Thursday to fire the military's new medium-range missiles at further targets in Ukraine, including...

UK, Iraq sign security deal to curb people smuggling

London [UK], November 29: The United Kingdom said it had signed a security pact with Iraq to target people-smuggling gangs and strengthen border cooperation, the...

Northern Norway glaciers retreat alarmingly

Copenhagen [Denmark], November 29: Glaciers in northern Norway are retreating at an alarming rate due to advancing climate change.

Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

Sydney [Australia], November 29: Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its Senate approved the world's strictest laws.

Colombian navy intercepts narcotics subs taking new route to Australia

Bogota [Colombia], November 29: The Colombian navy has intercepted a semi-submersible vessel packed with cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, as part of an operation in...

Trump appoints retired general as Ukraine and Russia special envoy

Washington [US], November 29: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Keith Kellogg, a retired US Army lieutenant general, to serve as his special envoy to...

Taiwan leader to transit through Hawaii, US territory Guam on first overseas...

Taipei [Taiwan], November 29: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is set to make stopovers in the US state of Hawaii and Guam, a US territory, during...