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Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened
This blog is now closedThe 35-year-old French man suspected of ramming his car into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron earlier this week have been charged with attempted murder, French media reported.The local prosecutor’s office has also asked for him to be detained ahead of the trial. Continue reading...
Film festival in New York cancelled after China puts pressure on directors
Participants ask for their films not to be shown at IndieChina event, which was due to launch this weekendAn independent film festival due to start in New York this weekend has been cancelled after several film-makers pulled out due to harassment from the Chinese authorities, raising concerns about transnational repression.The inaugural IndieChina film festival was planned to take place between 8 and 15 November. But on 5 November the festival’s curator, Zhu Rikun, posted on Facebook that he had been forced to cancel 80% of the planned screenings because film-makers had pulled out. Continue reading...
U.S. removes sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump visit
The Trump administration has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of his meeting with President Trump on Monday.
Hegseth promises 'transformation' of how Pentagon buys weapons, tells contractors to get on board
The Pentagon will undertake a historic transformation in the way it acquires and delivers weapons to its warfighters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday, with a new emphasis on speed that marks one of the most significant overhauls in decades to America's military-industrial ecosystem.
Trump wants to hold any potential Putin meetings in Budapest
President Trump said he would like to keep any future meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, where they were supposed to meet before it was canceled.
US skips human rights review by UN body as countries appeal for its return next year
The United States on Friday snubbed a U.N. body charged with keeping tabs on the human rights records of all its member countries, on orders of the Trump administration — which has turned its back on the Human Rights Council
Germany promises support for Brazil's forest initiative at U.N. climate talks
Presidents and ministers gathered on the edge of the imperiled Amazon rainforest on Friday for a second day of the world's most important talks on climate change, as Brazil sought more pledges for a fund to preserve tropical forests and countries discussed cutting emissions to keep global warming below catastrophic levels.
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakers
Taiwan's deputy leader has urged the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties with Taiwan and support its democracy amid growing threats from China
North Korea strengthens military ties with Russia after shunning U.S. outreach
North Korea is strengthening its ties with Moscow as it ignores outreach from President Trump, and on Friday test-fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast, according to the South Korean military.
Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, U.S. and Israel say
Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, Israeli and U.S. officials said Friday.
Former British soldier fighting extradition to Kenya in death of woman
A former British soldier is fighting extradition to Kenya, where he faces murder charges
