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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......

Tens of thousands join Warsaw’s independence March amid tensions and tight security

Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Warsaw on Tuesday for Poland’s annual Independence March, a day that celebrates national pride but also exposes deep divisions within Polish society. The event, held every November 11, was marked this year by heightened security......

France redirects €300 million from canceled Rhône Dam to sustainable energy projects

Following the cancellation of a controversial hydroelectric dam project on one of the last wild stretches of the Rhône River, the French government has announced plans to redirect nearly €300 million toward sustainable development initiatives, including renewable energy and water management. Initially......

Egyptian scholar Zaghloul El-Naggar dies at 92

Renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar and geologist Zaghloul El-Naggar, a pioneer in interpreting the Qur’an through a scientific lens, has passed away at the age of 92. He died in Amman, Jordan, after battling illness, according to a statement released on his official social media accounts. His funeral......

Pakistan: Explosion outside Islamabad courthouse leaves several victims

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — An explosion occurred on Tuesday morning outside a district courthouse in a residential area of Islamabad, leaving several victims, according to witnesses cited by AFP. Police and ambulances rushed to the scene, cordoning off the area around the judicial complex. Emergency services......

Russia says it foiled UK-Ukrainian plot to hijack jet armed with hypersonic missile

MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had foiled an operation allegedly organized by Ukraine’s Defence Ministry and “British supervisors” to hijack a Russian military jet carrying a Kinzhal hypersonic missile. According to the FSB, the......

Man charged with murder of his father in Northern France

LILLE (AFP) — A man has been charged with the murder of his father, whose charred body was discovered in the northern French town of Pecquencourt, the Douai prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. Police were called to the scene on Saturday following reports of a family dispute. Upon arrival,......

Typhoon Fung-wong death toll in the Philippines rises to 18 as storm heads toward Taiwan

MANILA (AFP) — Philippine rescuers equipped with excavators and chainsaws began clearing debris on Tuesday after Typhoon Fung-wong devastated parts of the country, killing at least 18 people and forcing the evacuation of 1.4 million residents, as floodwaters slowly receded from submerged villages. The......

Romania: ‘Possible Drone Fragments’ found after Russian attack on Ukraine

Bucharest (AFP) — Romania’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that “possible fragments of a drone” were discovered on its territory following overnight Russian strikes targeting Ukraine’s Danube port of Izmail. Authorities reported that, during the night between Monday and......