Venezuela bans airlines that halted flights per US warning

Trump ‘advises’ Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan

Only 1 out of 8 aid movements facilitated into Gaza for a day, UN says

G.Bissau rocked by coup, president's arrest

Death toll from Hong Kong fire climbs to 128

Afghan in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members

UN Security Council to visit Syria, Lebanon next week

The U.N. Security Council will visit Syria and Lebanon next week, the Slovenian mission said on Nov. 25, as it looks to chair the council starting in December.

Israeli army launches new operation in northern West Bank

The Israeli military on Nov. 26 announced a new "counterterrorism" operation in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Italy votes to makes femicide a crime

Italy's parliament on Nov. 25 approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.

Taiwan to increase defense spending by $40 bln

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday his government will propose $40 billion in additional defense spending over eight years, as the democratic island seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

UN launches formal process to select next secretary-general

The selection process for the next UN secretary-general formally began Tuesday as the presidents of the Security Council and the General Assembly issued a joint letter inviting member states to nominate candidates and outlining procedures for the months ahead.

Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a failed coup, after he exhausted all appeals.

Russia welcomes 'aspects' of new US plan to end Ukraine war

Russia has seen the latest copy of a U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war and views some of it positively, but other points require discussion, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Saudi residents report booze ban eased for select foreigners

Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia have said that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents, according to several media reports.

Trump moves to name some Muslim Brotherhood chapters 'terrorist organizations'

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political group, as foreign terrorist organizations.

Gaza 'survival' at stake, as recovery to take decades: UN

Israel's war in Gaza has ravaged the Palestinian territory's economy and is threatening its very survival, the United Nations warned on Nov. 25, calling for "immediate and substantial" international intervention.

Northern Nigeria faces record hunger: WFP

Resurgent jihadist attacks and instability in northern Nigeria are pushing hunger "to levels never seen before," with thousands facing "famine-like conditions," the World Food Program (WFP) said on Nov. 25.

Venezuela says US terrorist designation a 'ridiculous lie'

Venezuela on Nov. 24 rejected the U.S. terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a "ridiculous lie" aimed at paving the way for an "illegitimate" military intervention.