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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that despite some progress in recent discussions on a revised version of US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace proposal, a major breakthrough remains unlikely this week. Speaking on the sidelines of the EU–Africa summit in Angola, Merz confirmed that US, European and Ukrainian officials......

Nearly 11,000 people have been forced from their homes due to widespread flooding across seven Malaysian states, with the northeastern state of Kelantan suffering the most severe impact as heavy rain continues to batter the region. According to official figures released early Monday, 10,922 residents have been evacuated nationwide.......

The United States and Ukraine are advancing efforts to finalize an updated peace framework following intense negotiations in Geneva. The talks aim to revise a previously proposed 28-point plan that has drawn criticism for appearing overly favorable to Russia, with key issues including Ukrainian territorial concessions and military restrictions.......

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly questioned the effectiveness of the European Union’s repeated sanctions against Russia, arguing that the measures have not achieved their intended impact on Moscow’s economy or its wartime strategy. In an interview on Sunday, Bessent criticised the EU’s approach, noting that......

The Spanish government has officially tasked public engineering firm Ineco with designing the reconnaissance gallery for the long-awaited Morocco-Spain tunnel project, marking a significant milestone in the decades-old initiative. This ambitious undertaking envisions a railway connection under the Strait of Gibraltar, linking Europe to Africa. A......

China has labeled Japan’s planned deployment of surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni, the Japanese island closest to Taiwan, as “dangerous,” amid rising regional tensions. The announcement follows statements by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi indicating that the missile project is “progressing well.” A......

Morocco’s Industry Minister, Ryad Mezzour, highlighted the country’s remarkable industrial transformation over the last 20 years at the 21st UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) conference held yesterday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His address underscored Morocco’s advancements in industrial sovereignty and its emergence......

Russia, banned from FIFA competitions since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is reportedly preparing to organize its own World Cup next summer for teams that did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. According to Chilean media outlet ADN Deportes, the initiative would serve as a “dissident”......

Satellite imagery indicates that North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex has undergone extensive modernization and expansion throughout 2025, according to a report by 38 North, a US-based monitoring organization. The upgrades appear aimed at boosting plutonium and uranium production for the country’s weapons program. The site,......

Vegetable growers in southern Morocco are bracing for a tough winter season, as the impact of last summer’s extreme weather conditions becomes evident in current yields. Farmers in the Souss Massa region, one of Morocco's most vital agricultural areas, are witnessing weakened plant resilience and struggling with a shortage of suitable......

Three Pakistani border security personnel were killed Monday in a suicide attack targeting their headquarters in Peshawar, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, local authorities reported. At approximately 8:10 a.m. local time, assailants carried out a suicide bombing at the front of the Border Police Headquarters,......

World equity markets surged at the start of the week as investors welcomed signals from the Federal Reserve that another interest rate cut could arrive as soon as December. Stocks in Asia-Pacific bounced back strongly on Monday after a volatile period, with South Korea’s Kospi advancing 1.13 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index......

The U17 World Cup in Qatar, which runs until November 27, has reached its decisive phase, with two high-profile semifinals scheduled this Monday at Doha’s Aspire Zone. Austria will face Italy, while Portugal goes head-to-head with Brazil for a place in the final. Austria advanced to the last four after a narrow 1–0 win over Japan......