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Turkiye, Qatar sign mutual defence agreement, Turkish presidency says

Turkiye and Qatar were working to develop and diversify their energy partnership, and that their cooperation ‌in the def...

What's Trump's strategy now with Iran? To keep things as they are

Trump says "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as Iran war hits stalemate and midterms force pivot from threats o...

European delegation to talks on Ukraine includes EU, E5 representatives — EC president

Antonio Costa emphasized that the EU leaders support the negotiations

Beijing Turns to Soft Power as Washington Expands Central Asia Ties

China is responding to a successful US push to raise its trade profile in Central Asia by launching a far-reaching infor...

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Nov. 13, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Singapore...

EU leaders bring Italy and Poland into Ukraine peace talks team as Kallas fights for spot

Europe has decided on a joint team for the peace talks led by France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, the EU institution...

Chile Mulls Private-Sector Role in Codelco Mines

Chile is considering ways to bring private companies into Codelco’s mining operations and infrastructure, potentially fo...

Chile Mulls Private-Sector Role in Codelco Mines

Chile is considering ways to bring private companies into Codelco’s mining operations and infrastructure, potentially fo...

Why is Erdogan's son meeting Lebanon’s top leaders?

Why is Erdogan's son meeting Lebanon’s top leaders? Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 11/13/2026 - 17:38 As Turkey seeks ...

Supreme Court to Weigh Keeping Trump Southern Border Asylum Ban

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider letting President Donald Trump keep broadly barring asylum applications from peo...

Long-range arms supplies to Kiev change nature of relations with Russia — envoy to Germany

According to Sergey Nechayev, such actions go beyond a simple violation of the established restrictions

How war with US is reshaping nuclear doctrine of post-Khamenei Iran

Iran’s nuclear debate is entering a consequential phase as the country’s official rejection of nuclear weapons faces gro...

Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry

The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estim...

Spanish prosecutor favours extraditing pro-Palestinian US Cox Enterprises heir

MADRID, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor on Friday expressed support for a US request to extradite pro-Palestinia...

Urgent climate finance pleas at COP31 face a non-urgent response

Climate action has slipped down the political agenda for Western governments as U.S. President Donald Trump has withdraw...

US Air Force adopts new Force Design focusing on sensors and autonomy

The Air Force's new Force Design 2026 outlines a shift toward artificial intelligence, autonomy and integrated sensors t...

EU okays consultant team for expert-level talks with Russia — AFP

The delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the EU Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Pola...

US-China Board of Trade holds first meeting days before Trump-Xi summit

The United States and China held the inaugural meeting of their bilateral Board of Trade on Friday, just days before US ...

Russia urges North Stream blasts contractors be identified — ambassador

Sergey Nechayev dismissed as ungrounded the theory widely circulating in the Western media that the act of sabotage coul...

NYC to bar surveillance pricing as momentum for bans grows nationwide

The New York City government will be able to fine companies $1,000 for each verified instance of surveillance pricing.

EU Leaders Squabble While US and Russia Drive Ukraine Talks

As European leaders gathered in central Dublin for back-to-back summits this week, the real action took place at a milit...

Israel bars supplies needed to treat six-year-old Gaza burn victim

Six-year-old burns victim Masa is one of the patients in Gaza whose recovery is under threat due to Israeli restrictions

Ed Morse Says Oil Can Drop to $50 a Barrel

Ed Morse, senior advisor and commodities strategist at Hartree Partners, compares the oil-market disruption we're seeing...

Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fueling ‘Racist’ Hostility Against Arabs

Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the Israeli leader attacked Arab lawmakers...

Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fueling ‘Racist’ Hostility Against Arabs

Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the Israeli leader attacked Arab lawmakers...

Merz's call to include funds for Ukraine in seven-year EU budget rebuffed

Only Estonia and Latvia supported Merz's proposal

Will AI Change North Korea’s Nuclear Calculus?

Nuclear stability requires mutual vulnerability. Artificial general intelligence could upset asymmetric deterrence equil...

What we know about China's military exercises around Taiwan

China has been carrying out major military drills around Taiwan since early November. But contrary to some claims on soc...

Lebanese army says it seized arms depot in Beirut's southern suburbs

Lebanese army says it seized arms depot in Beirut's southern suburbs The Lebanese army said on Friday it had raided an a...

U.S. Oil Rigs Hold at 463 as Crude Output Hits Another Record

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that...

Iran honours fallen soldiers in Iran-Iraq war with missile display

Thousands gathered in Tehran for a mass funeral honouring 110 unidentified soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq war.

Twenty-Four Hours or Twenty-Four Months: It’s Time for Peace in Ukraine

CFR President Michael Froman analyzes this week’s talks in Abu Dhabi.

Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ campaign against Palestinian Israelis

Prime ministerial hopeful calls attempts to marginalise and smear Palestinian citizens of Israel 'an anti-state act'.

EU leaders choose team for Ukraine peace talks after months of wavering

British representatives will be part of a team representing Europe in Ukraine peace talks.

Trump says Saudi Arabia is 'disintegrating'

Trump says Saudi Arabia is 'disintegrating' Saudi Arabia is “disintegrating”, US President Donald Trump said in an inter...

Commercial Space Federation Welcomes CesiumAstro as a New Associate Member

November 13, 2026— Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome CesiumAstro as its newes...

Australia must develop digital resilience, experts warn, but it will cost

Shifting Australia's dependence away from US technology companies towards resilience will require significant investment...

As the world's calamities converge climate talks tread water

Pragmatists concede that the process of annual international talks on climate change feels like it is, at best, treading...

Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments that governme...

'Check their LinkedIn page': Senator John Kennedy on Jensen Huang's alleged Chinese spy affair; 'I know people have affairs'