Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Washington
After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown in history is coming to an end.
Federal workers will start…
Category: 2. World
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Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little
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Marco Rubio calls for international action to cut weapons supplies to RSF
Tom BatemanState department correspondent
AFP via Getty Images‘It needs to end immediately,’ Marco Rubio said on Monday US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off weapons supplies to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid…
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacks Vice-President Bol Mel
South Sudan’s leader Salva Kiir has dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible successor.
Kiir stripped Bol Mel of his military rank of general and dismissed him from the national security service….
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Iran, China discuss marking 55th anniv. of diplomatic ties
During the meeting, Rahmani Fazli outlined the latest developments in Iran and the region, describing Iran–China relations as highly significant under the current circumstances.
Emphasizing the importance of bilateral ties amid regional and…
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Trump signs bill to end longest Govt. shutdown in history
The US leader said that by signing “this incredible bill,” he gets the country “working again.”
Trump once again accused his political opponents from the Democratic Party of inflicting “massive harm” to the country, with 20,000 flights being…
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Iran FM urges UN to hold US, Zionists accountable for crimes
In a formal letter to the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the United States for its role in supporting Israeli military aggression against Iran in June, following statements by President Donald Trump…
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SCO States endorse trade action plan to 2030
“On November 10-12, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Russian side, a meeting of the expert group was held in the format of a videoconference to agree on a draft action plan for 2026-2030 for the implementation of the program of multilateral…
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Ketamine disguised as tea keeps washing ashore on South Korea’s Jeju island
Jeju Coast GuardSome 28kg of ketamine, wrapped in foil and labelled with the Chinese character for tea, have been found in the last two months Since September, residents on South Korea’s Jeju island have been spotting small packs of what appear to…
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Why Ukraine is bracing for its ‘worst winter’ of the war
James LandaleDiplomatic Correspondent
BBCIn her Soviet-era apartment block on the outskirts of eastern Kyiv, Oksana Zinkovska-Boyarska lives with daily power cuts. The lift to her eighth-floor apartment often stops, the lights go out and sometimes…
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Israel shells Southern Syrian regions
According to Al Jazeera, local Syrian sources reported that Israeli troops shelled the Tel al-Ahmar area in the eastern countryside of Quneitra province, southern Syria.
Meanwhile, Syria’s SANA news agency reported that Israeli forces also…
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