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Portugal registers 29 Mpox cases since August

Portuguese health authorities confirmed 29 mpox cases in the past three months, warning of a possible increase in transmission though no new epidemic peak has been detected. According to the Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and the National Health Institute Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 10 cases were......

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal granted pardon after a year in detention

After nearly a year in detention, renowned Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 76, who suffers from prostate cancer, has been pardoned by Algerian authorities and will be transferred to Germany for medical treatment. According to an official statement from the Algerian presidency,......

Lithuania rejects Belarus’ conditions for border talks

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has dismissed the idea of holding border negotiations on Belarus’ terms after President Alexander Lukashenko instructed his government to reach out to Vilnius. “It is not Lukashenko who decides the conditions or determines......

Trump urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, calls corruption trial ‘Unjustified’

Jerusalem, November 12, 2025 — US President Donald Trump has formally requested Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the ongoing corruption trial as “political” and “unjustified.” The letter, received on Tuesday morning,......

Cambodia and Thailand accuse each other of new border clashes

Phnom Penh / Bangkok, November 12, 2025 — Cambodia and Thailand exchanged accusations of new hostilities along their shared border on Wednesday, following a landmine explosion that injured Thai soldiers and led Bangkok to pause the implementation of a US-backed peace agreement. Tensions......

Italy signals commitment to shaping middle east future

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasized Italy’s significant role in promoting peace and reconstruction in the Middle East during the G7 Foreign Ministers Summit in Canada. Highlighting Italy’s planned €60 million investment in reconstruction, Tajani noted that efforts could......

Shipwreck off Libya: 42 people presumed dead

Tripoli, Libya – Forty-two people are presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya earlier this month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. According to the UN agency, the tragedy occurred on November......

Farmers claim they will meet Macron in Toulouse amid protests

French farmers mobilized on Wednesday said they expect to meet President Emmanuel Macron in Toulouse during his visit to the city, amid ongoing protests over trade and agricultural policies. According to Jérôme Bayle, a key figure in last year’s farmers’......

King Felipe VI visits China on first state trip since 2014, 18 years after Juan Carlos

Beijing, November 12, 2025 — King Felipe VI of Spain was welcomed with full honors in Beijing on Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking his first state visit to China since ascending the throne in 2014 — and the first Spanish royal visit to the country......

Catherine Connolly sworn in as Ireland’s 10th President, promises a “Republic Where Everyone Is Valued”

Dublin, November 12, 2025 — Catherine Connolly was sworn in on Tuesday as Ireland’s 10th president, following a decisive electoral victory at the end of October that signaled a shift toward progressive politics in the country. The 68-year-old politician and long-time independent......

Ukraine suspends justice Minister over corruption probe in energy sector

Ukraine’s Justice Minister, German Galushchenko, has been suspended from his duties amid a major corruption investigation into the nation’s energy sector, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced Wednesday on X. Anti-corruption bodies said Monday that......

Russia loses legal battle over embassy site near Australia’s parliament

Australia’s High Court has ruled against Russia in a dispute over plans to build a new embassy close to the nation’s Parliament House, confirming that the Australian government acted lawfully when it revoked Moscow’s 99-year lease. The government passed emergency legislation in 2023......

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery in coordinated attack

Ukrainian forces launched overnight strikes on key strategic targets, hitting a Russian oil refinery deep inside Russian territory and damaging critical oil infrastructure in occupied areas on November 11. The attacks mark an escalation in Kyiv's efforts to weaken Moscow’s war economy. The......