Category: Foreign News
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BBC Board Member Shumeet Banerji Resigns Following Controversial Trump Documentary Edit
LONDON – Shumeet Banerji, an independent director on the BBC board, has resigned amid controversy surrounding the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which has sparked the threat of a $5 billion lawsuit. Banerji, who also serves on the board of Reliance Industries Ltd and is a former CEO of
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Fed’s Lorie Logan Advocates Holding Interest Rates Steady Ahead of December Meeting
WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2025 – Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan urged the U.S. central bank on Friday to hold interest rates steady “for a time” as policymakers assess the impact of current borrowing costs on the economy. Her remarks come amid heightened market speculation over a potential rate cut at the Federal Open Market
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Bitcoin Plunges Toward $80,000 as Crypto Market Faces Sharp Selloff
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Nov 21, 2025 – Bitcoin dropped to a seven-month low on Friday, closing near the critical $80,000 level, raising concerns among analysts of potential heavier losses for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum also hit a four-month low, highlighting a broader risk-off sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. The fall comes amid growing investor caution over
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French Drone Makers Push for Ukraine Deals Amid Funding and Competition Challenges
French and Ukrainian drone manufacturers are racing to secure co-production agreements and commercial contracts before the end of 2025, despite financial constraints and growing competition from other European nations, according to industry, military, and diplomatic sources. The sector has gained global attention amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and a sharp increase in drone activity
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Countries Deeply Divided Over Future of Fossil Fuels as COP30 Climate Summit Reaches Final Day in Brazil
The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil is heading toward a tense finale as nations remain sharply split over the future of fossil fuels, raising fears that the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference may conclude without a meaningful agreement. With the two-week summit scheduled to end on Friday, negotiators are struggling to bridge political,
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At Least Five Killed as 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Bangladesh, Nearly 100 Injured
A moderate but powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring around 100 others, according to government officials. The quake, which rattled buildings across the densely populated capital Dhaka, sent thousands of terrified residents running into the streets. Local broadcaster DBC Television reported a slightly higher fatality count of
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Explosion at Glue Factory in Eastern Pakistan Kills at Least 16, Destroys Nearby Homes
A powerful explosion at a glue manufacturing factory in Faisalabad, eastern Pakistan, has killed at least 16 people and left seven others injured, according to local officials. The early-morning blast not only collapsed the factory building but also flattened neighboring homes, igniting fires across the residential area and trapping families under debris. The incident occurred
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Students Abducted from Catholic School in Central Nigeria in Latest Wave of Kidnappings
A group of students has been abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in central Nigeria, marking the second mass kidnapping of schoolchildren in less than a week and adding to the growing anxiety surrounding security conditions in the country. The attack occurred in Agwara, located in Niger State, where armed men stormed the school hostel
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India’s HAL Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Airshow, Killing Pilot in Tragic Demonstration Accident
An Indian-built HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed in a fiery accident at the Dubai Airshow 2025, killing the pilot and marking only the second recorded crash of the aircraft since its development began. The incident occurred during a demonstration flight on Friday afternoon, drawing shock and concern from thousands of spectators at one of the
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Zelenskyy Says Trump’s Ukraine Proposal Must Deliver “Real and Dignified Peace” as Pressure Mounts on Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Kyiv is reviewing a United States–drafted plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, emphasizing that any agreement must ensure a “real and dignified peace” for Ukraine. The comments come amid intensifying pressure from Washington and continued battlefield assaults from Russian forces nearly four years into the conflict. The Ukrainian
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