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Thousands take to streets in Brazil urging urgent action at COP30 summit

Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand more action to protect the fate of the planet and vent their anger at governments and fossil fuel industries. Read More

Lebanon to file UN complaint against Israel for wall inside its territory

Lebanon will file a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for constructing a concrete wall along Lebanon’s southern border that extends beyond the ”Blue Line”, the Lebanese presidency said on Saturday. Read More

US to hold five-day military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela

The United States will hold five-day military drills in Trinidad and Tobago, involving the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, amid tensions with Venezuela and criticism from Nicolás Maduro. Read More

6 minors killed in Colombia military airstrikes amid growing pressure on Petro

Six minors were killed in Colombian military airstrikes targeting an armed group in the southern Amazon this week, the country’s ombudsman said, as President Gustavo Petro faces rising US pressure to crack down on drug trafficking. Read More

Japan protests China’s travel warning after Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan

Japan has protested China’s latest travel advisory telling Chinese citizens to avoid visiting the country, issued after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan. Read More

As Abbas turns 90, Palestinians confront leadership vacuum and fading prospects for statehood

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalised and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians and struggling for a say in a post-war Gaza Str Read More

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign framework deal in Doha as violence continues in the east

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a framework agreement in Doha to try to end the deadly conflict in eastern Congo, where fighting has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands this year. Read More

Why Trump and Biden turned to similar strategies to soothe cost-of-living concerns

Trump’s struggle to contain inflation mirrors Biden’s early challenges with voters losing patience, economic pressures mounting and bipartisan criticisms framing tariff-driven price rises and policy missteps. Read More