News in brief
Egypt is currently training hundreds of Palestinian police officers as part of a long-term plan to establish a security force in Gaza once the war ends, a senior Palestinian official told AFP. The initiative stems from a broader program announced in August, when Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty......
The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would “permanently suspend immigration from third-world countries” has sparked intense debate both inside and outside the United States. The statement, delivered after the November 26 armed attack near the White House that left a National......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing corruption charges, has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to President Isaac Herzog, the presidency announced on Sunday. In an official statement, the president’s office described the appeal as “an exceptional......
At least four people were killed and ten others injured after gunfire erupted Saturday evening in Stockton, California, during the long Thanksgiving weekend. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the city, confirmed that a total of 14 individuals had been struck by gunfire, adding......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Rustem Umerov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, to lead Ukraine’s delegation in upcoming peace negotiations, according to a decree published on Saturday. The decision replaces Andriy Yermak, the former chief of the presidential......
UN officials urged the United States to uphold international standards for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers after President Donald Trump announced plans for what he described as a “permanent pause” on migration from all Third World countries. The proposal, revealed Thursday......
North Korea’s state media issued a fierce denunciation on Friday of recent US–South Korea joint military exercises, accusing Washington and Seoul of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The criticism focused particularly on the “Silent Shark” anti-submarine drills held......
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin confirmed, as Budapest seeks to secure energy supplies for the coming winter and the year ahead. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov verified the meeting after Orban released a video......
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were fatally shot near the White House on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in what President Donald Trump has condemned as an "act of terror." The guardsmen were conducting a patrol near Farragut Square in downtown Washington, D.C., when the attack......
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid escalating tensions with China over Taiwan, according to information cited by the Wall Street Journal. The diplomatic suggestion comes after a series of sharp exchanges between Tokyo and Beijing......
Hungary has stepped up fuel shipments to Serbia as the Balkan nation faces the prospect of an energy crunch triggered by US sanctions on its majority-Russian-owned refinery. During a visit to Belgrade, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that energy company MOL has more than doubled......
Russia on Wednesday accused European governments and media outlets of attempting to derail Washington’s push for a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Radio Sputnik that European politicians and major news organizations were launching......
Several Chinese companies have expressed interest in bidding for the construction of two new ports along the Panama Canal, the canal administrator said on Tuesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim control of the strategic waterway. Earlier this year, Trump claimed that Beijing......
