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NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms
Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient.
Biden tours Angola railway project to boost Africa-West trade links
President Biden visits Angola to promote a $550M US-backed railway project.
Insurance executive fatally shot in Manhattan
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed on a New York City street.
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of HTS in Syria?
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's dramatic capture of Aleppo, al-Golani has upended many expectations about the war in Syria.
French PM Michel Barnier’s government loses confidence vote
Barnier's government is France's first to be toppled in a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.
Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA
Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among latest picks by US-president elect.
Namibia elects its first female president
Namibia has elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president.
Trump has won the culture war
Progressive forces will need a bold new vision if they are to stand a chance in future elections.
At a camp in Mexico, migrants weigh the prospect of a second Trump term
Facing threats of a crackdown at the US border, migrants consider whether they can arrive before Trump’s inauguration.
Syria gov’t forces battle opposition fighters near city of Hama
Fierce battles continue in the outskirts of Hama as Syrian opposition fighters advance after capturing much of Aleppo.
World chess champ Ding and teen challenger Gukesh tied past halfway mark
Gukesh Dommaraju gives up strong position in middle game with inaccurate moves in eighth match of world championship.
Police raid Georgia opposition parties’ offices as protests continue
The opposition Coalition for Change party says its leader Nika Gvaramia is detained by police.
Russia says ‘many’ countries eager to host Ukraine talks but no grounds yet
Kremlin says Qatar and a number of other countries willing to host negotiations but conditions are not yet right.
Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur
Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.
Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies.
Fear and loathing in Culiacan, Sinaloa
'The situation' in the home city of one of Mexico's most notorious cartels is explosive and likely to get much worse.
US healthcare executive fatally shot in New York: Reports
Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a major US insurance company.
Georgians show “sheer anger” over suspended EU membership bid
Alex Scrivener of the Democratic Security Institute talks about why massive protests in Georgia broke out.
Israel “suffocating” humanitarian aid intended for Gaza
Ahmed Bayram on the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza, and its worsening effects as winter approaches.
“Rapid collapse” of front lines in Syria due to complacency
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi on what led to the Syrian government being caught off-guard by opposition forces taking Aleppo.