Yemen’s Houthi-run government has announced that dozens of detained United Nations personnel will face trial over alleged links to Israel, including accusations of espionage and involvement in an Israeli airstrike that killed senior Houthi officials in Sanaa. Background: UN Staff Detentions in Yemen The situation escalated after an Israeli airstrike in August targeted Yemen’s capital,

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that trade negotiations with Canada will not resume, citing a controversial political advertisement from Ontario that misrepresented former President Ronald Reagan’s stance on tariffs. Despite Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologizing for the ad, Trump insisted that the disruption to trade talks remains unresolved. The Controversial Advertisement The Ontario political

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution supporting Morocco’s plan for genuine autonomy in Western Sahara, a territory long disputed between Morocco and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. The decision, backed by the Trump administration, marks a significant step in the decades-long conflict over the desert region. Background: The Western Sahara Dispute Western

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The White House under President Donald Trump has imposed new restrictions on press access, barring reporters from a key section of the White House press office without prior approval. Officials cited concerns over the handling of “sensitive material” as the justification for limiting journalistic access. What the New Restrictions Entail A memorandum issued by the

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United States President Donald Trump has announced that Nigeria will be placed on a U.S. watchlist for religious freedom, citing claims that Christians in the African nation are facing severe persecution. This decision, framed as an effort to protect religious liberty, has sparked debate among policymakers and experts who warn that the situation is more

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President Donald Trump has reignited the debate over the United States Senate filibuster, urging Republican senators to abolish the procedural rule to reopen the federal government. However, senior Republican leaders quickly rejected Trump’s proposal, emphasizing the filibuster’s importance as a foundational legislative safeguard. What Is the Senate Filibuster? The filibuster is a long-standing Senate rule

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Bolu, Turkiye – November 1, 2025A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 11 people to life in prison over a hotel fire that killed 78 people at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort earlier this year. Among the victims were 34 children. The convicted include the hotel’s owner Halit Ergul, his wife Emine

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Washington/Port of Spain – November 1, 2025US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States is not planning military strikes within Venezuela, a remark that appears to contradict his earlier statements this month amid a significant US military presence in the Caribbean. The announcement comes as fighter jets, warships, and thousands of troops have

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Gyeongju, South Korea – November 1, 2025Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed he personally apologized to former US President Donald Trump over a controversial anti-tariff advertisement produced in Ontario, which has severely strained US–Canada trade talks. Speaking at the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, Carney acknowledged the ad

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Kyiv, Ukraine – November 1, 2025The energy ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) have jointly condemned Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, calling them “devastating” to civilian life, the economy, and the environment. Ukrainian authorities have described the latest strikes as acts of “nuclear terrorism,” highlighting the growing threat to both human safety

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