News in brief
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Friday that Bogotá will acquire 17 Swedish Gripen fighter jets for approximately $4.3 billion. Speaking from a military base, Petro emphasized that the aircraft are intended to deter attacks against Colombia, stating that threats “could come......
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to travel to Washington this week, marking his first visit to the United States since 2018. According to officials, the crown prince will press the US administration for stronger defence assurances, while President Donald Trump is expected to encourage Riyadh......
Two men have been arrested in Thailand after authorities discovered 81 macaques packed into blue sacks inside their vehicle near the Cambodian border, the Thai military announced on Saturday. The suspects are believed to be involved in a cross-border wildlife trafficking network. A patrol intercepted......
China has urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan, deepening a diplomatic clash triggered by recent comments from Japan’s newly appointed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, regarding a possible conflict involving Taiwan. Takaichi told lawmakers on 7 November that any use of force against......
A powerful explosion shook an industrial area in Ezeiza, south of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, on Friday, leaving at least 22 people injured and triggering a massive fire, authorities reported. Ezeiza’s mayor, Gastón Granados, described the situation as “terrible,”......
Nine members of an armed group were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Colombian military near the border with Venezuela, a source from the Ministry of Defense confirmed on Friday. The attack took place in the department of Arauca and comes just days after another operation in the same region,......
Donald Trump said Friday that he intends to sue the BBC for an amount ranging from one to five billion dollars, despite the public broadcaster’s formal apology over a misleading video edit involving the U.S. president. The controversy has plunged the British media giant into crisis, triggering......
The NATO alliance has abandoned plans to procure six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking the end of a two-year effort to replace its aging fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) planes. This decision follows the United States' withdrawal from the program, as announced by the Dutch......
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on November 17 to reaffirm France's long-term support, according to the Élysée Palace. The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy, economic, and defense sectors,......
Belgium is restructuring its diplomatic network, closing eight missions globally while opening five new ones and strengthening around 20 existing posts, in a bid to make its foreign representation “broader, more resilient and future-oriented,” Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced Friday. The......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on young Ukrainian men to remain in their homeland and contribute to the country’s war effort rather than seek refuge in Germany. Speaking at a business summit in Berlin on Thursday, Merz said he had urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a phone......
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday welcomed Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida, marking the first visit by a Thai monarch since bilateral ties between the two countries were established 50 years ago. The visit, lasting five days until November 17, was portrayed......
A fire broke out at the Yongqing Temple in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China, on November 12, engulfing the three-story Wenchang Pavilion. The temple, located on Fenghuang Mountain and originally built during the Southern Liang dynasty, suffered significant damage, though no injuries were reported. The......
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