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November 30, 2025 8:25 AM November 30, 2025 8:25 AM

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Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy to visit Paris tomorrow to meet with French Prez Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Paris tomorrow to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. According to media reports, the talks seek to outline the conditions for a fair and lasting peace, as momentum builds toward ending the war with Russia. On the other hand, a senior U...

November 30, 2025 8:44 AM November 30, 2025 8:44 AM

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China announces nationwide inspection of fire safety standards after Hong Kong fire

Following a devastating fire in Hong Kong that killed 128 people, China has announced a nationwide inspection of fire safety standards in high-rise buildings. The campaign aims to prevent similar tragedies on the mainland. According to China's Ministry of Emergency Management, special attention will...

November 30, 2025 8:04 AM November 30, 2025 8:04 AM

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Ukrainian naval drones hit two Russian oil tankers in Black Sea

Ukrainian naval drones hit two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea. According to the media reports, the two tankers, identified as the Kairos and Virat, were empty and sailing to Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea oil terminal. The tankers, both flagged in Gambia, are part of Russia’s shadow f...

November 30, 2025 6:19 AM November 30, 2025 6:19 AM

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US President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s airspace should be considered ‘closed’

US President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela’s airspace should be considered 'closed' as Washington intensifies pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. President Trump, in his Truth Social post, called for an aerial blockade to 'airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers,' rather than ...

November 29, 2025 8:50 PM November 29, 2025 8:50 PM

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Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Fully Closed

U.S. President Donald Trump today declared that airspace over and around Venezuela should be treated as fully closed, as Washington intensifies pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. Trump posted the message on social media, while Venezuelan authorities did not issue an immediate response. The U.S. D...

November 29, 2025 8:26 PM November 29, 2025 8:26 PM

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Two Killed During Protest at Lanaz Refinery in Iraq

In Iraq, two people were killed and three others wounded today when Kurdish security forces opened fire during a protest outside the Lanaz refinery, located on the road leading to the northern city of Erbil, according to security and medical sources. Witnesses said the demonstration was organized by...

November 29, 2025 8:13 PM November 29, 2025 8:13 PM

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Ukrainian Delegation Heads to U.S. for War Negotiations

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that a Ukrainian delegation led by Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is traveling to the United States to continue negotiations aimed at ending Russia-Ukraine war. The move comes after a sudden leadership change in Kyiv’s negotiating team. Umerov was ap...

November 29, 2025 6:10 PM November 29, 2025 6:10 PM

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Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv, Leaving Three Dead & Dozens Injured

Three people were killed and 29 others injured in a wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital city Kiev overnight.     Ukraine's energy ministry said the overnight attack had hit power facilities in Kyiv and five other Ukrainian regions. More ⁠than 500,000 of the households in t...

November 29, 2025 7:13 PM November 29, 2025 7:13 PM

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UAE Celebrates 54th Eid Al Etihad with Grand Festivities

Cities across the United Arab Emirates are staging extensive celebrations for the country's 54th Eid Al Etihad on December 2, with government buildings, shopping malls, streets and public squares decorated with national flags, illuminated displays and festive adornments that reflect the spirit of na...

November 29, 2025 2:03 PM November 29, 2025 2:03 PM

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Global Crude Oil Prices Fall Amid Russia-Ukraine Talks and Supply Concerns

Global crude oil prices fell yesterday, as investors weighed the geopolitical risk amid prolonged Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Brent crude futures tumbled almost 0.8 per cent to settle at 62 dollars and 38 cents per barrel, while WTI Crude futures slipped nearly 0.2 per cent, to close at 58 dollars a...