Beijing, China – November 22, 2025 – The United States and China conducted “frank and constructive” maritime security talks in Hawaii this week, according to the Chinese navy, signaling a gradual restoration of military-to-military communications between the two superpowers after months of trade and geopolitical tensions. The working-level discussions took place from November 18 to

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Amsterdam, Netherlands – November 22, 2025 – Chinese semiconductor company Wingtech Technology Co Ltd has formally appealed to the Dutch government to reverse its decision to take control of its Netherlands-based chip subsidiary, Nexperia B.V., according to documents reviewed by Reuters. The appeal comes amid growing tensions over global semiconductor supply chains and concerns about

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Moscow, Russia – November 22, 2025 – The prospect of another high-level meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump remains on the table, according to senior Russian diplomat Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. In an interview published Saturday by the state-owned International Affairs magazine, Ryabkov emphasized that dialogue between Moscow and

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Beijing, China – November 22, 2025 – China has formally taken its escalating dispute with Japan over Taiwan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening “an armed intervention” and pledging to defend its sovereignty in the strongest terms yet. The move marks a significant intensification in tensions between the two nations, which are already

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – November 22, 2025 – Kyrgyz law enforcement authorities conducted a series of arrests, searches, and interrogations targeting opposition figures and journalists on Saturday, amid a government investigation into alleged calls for mass unrest. The actions come just days ahead of a snap parliamentary election scheduled for November 30, which is expected to

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Belem, Brazil – November 22, 2025 – The COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil entered extended negotiations on Saturday after a critical impasse emerged over a proposed climate agreement. The European Union (EU) blocked the deal, arguing that it would not make sufficient progress in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the

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Havana, Cuba – November 21, 2025 – A United Nations human rights expert has called on the United States to lift its long-standing sanctions on Cuba, warning that the trade and financial restrictions have caused severe humanitarian impacts across the island nation. Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, emphasized during her visit

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Johannesburg, South Africa – November 22, 2025 – On the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron held a high-level discussion addressing key international crises, including the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Canadian government confirmed that the meeting

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Ornella Vanoni, one of Italy’s most beloved and enduring singers, has passed away at the age of 91 at her home in Milan due to cardiac arrest, according to Italian media reports. With a career spanning more than seven decades, Vanoni became a symbol of emotional authenticity in Italian music and gained international recognition after

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