EU agrees deal to end Russian gas purchases by 2027 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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The European Union has reached a deal to end all Russian gas imports by November 2027.The “provisional agreement” between the European Council – the grouping of the 27 governments of the bloc’s member states – and the European Parliament was announced on Wednesday.Although the deadline is later than that sought by the parliament and some member states, the deal progresses efforts to end all energy imports into the bloc from Russia, which continue to provide Moscow with vital…

Oil presses stand silent as West Bank has its worst olive harvest in years | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Between October 1 and November 10, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs documented 167 olive harvest-related settler attacks resulting in casualties or property damage, which locals note is likely a significant undercount.OCHA also notes the number of affected communities, 87, has doubled since 2023, mostly due to the expansion of settler outposts and infrastructure into new areas of the occupied West Bank.Moustafa Badaha, 48, owns a small house among these olive groves on the…

Venezuela denounces US-ordered ‘forced sale’ of oil company Citgo | Oil and Gas News

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A Delaware judge has ordered the sale to settle debts, as Venezuela says US military buildup is targeting its oil reserves.Published On 3 Dec 20253 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareVenezuelan Vice President and Minister of Petroleum Delcy Rodriguez has condemned a US court’s decision to authorise the “fraudulent” and “forced” sale of Venezuelan oil company Citgo in the United States to pay off billions of dollars in debts.“We energetically reject the decision adopted in the…

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ | Donald Trump News

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Progressive United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hit back against Donald Trump after the president criticised her and renewed his attacks on the Somali community in Minnesota.During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump embarked on a racist tirade, describing Omar and other Somali immigrants as “garbage” and calling for them to leave the US.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“His obsession with me is creepy,” Omar wrote on social media in response. “I hope he gets the…

Politician Ayachi Hammami latest arrest in Tunisia opposition crackdown | Human Rights News

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Tunisia opposition says charges are fabricated, as police enforce a five-year prison sentence.Police in Tunisia have arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce a five-year prison sentence after an appeals court upheld convictions against dozens of the administration’s political opponents on charges of conspiracy against state security.The court last week confirmed jail terms ranging from four to 45 years for opposition leaders, business figures and lawyers accused of plotting to overthrow President Kais Saied,…

Juan Orlando Hernandez freed after Trump’s ‘full and complete’ pardon | Donald Trump News

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Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence for drug conspiracy, received ‘full and unconditional pardon’, lawyer says.Authorities in the United States have released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a lengthy prison sentence for drug trafficking, after US President Donald Trump pardoned him.Hernandez’s lawyer, Renato Stabile, confirmed that the former Honduran president was freed on Tuesday, a day after being pardoned.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“President Trump has issued a full and unconditional…

Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast | Israel attacks Lebanon News

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Capping off symbolic three-day visit, the Pontiff urged Lebanese unity and the pursuit of peace and justice.Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast, one of the final stops in his three-day visit to Lebanon.The Catholic leader prayed silently and lit a lamp on Tuesday morning at a monument to the more than 220 people that were killed and 6,500 injured in the explosion. The United States-born pontiff has urged peaceful coexistence…

US mass killings drop to 20-year low in 2025: Database | Gun Violence News

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Experts say dip likely a return to more typical levels after unusual spike in preceding years, warn gun violence remains a major issue.Published On 2 Dec 20252 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States has witnessed the lowest number of mass killings in 2025 in two decades, according to a database tracking such incidents.A recent shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, California, that left four people dead, was the 17th mass killing this year,…

‘I decided I’d die’: Indonesia’s flood victims recount stories of survival | Floods News

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Medan, Indonesia – As floodwaters burst into Nurdin and his wife’s home in Indonesia’s Aceh Province last week, the elderly couple crawled onto their bed.Nurdin, who uses a wheelchair following a stroke, resigned himself to his fate.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“I was just waiting to die. I didn’t want to leave my home,” Nurdin, who lives in the city of Langsa, told Al Jazeera.“I decided I would just die there, but my wife insisted we…

Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukraine’s ‘biggest challenge’ | Border Disputes News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that protecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity remains the “biggest challenge” in ongoing negotiations over a US plan to end the war, following discussions in Paris with European and US officials.Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint news conference on Monday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s priorities include security guarantees, sovereignty and preventing concessions that would legitimise Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian land.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Our biggest challenge is the territorial…

The illusion of Western peacemaking | Conflict

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In her latest book titled Girlhood at War, political science scholar Vjosa Musliu tells the story of the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo, through the eyes of her 12-year-old self. Musliu explains how following the end of the war, international organisations were quick to offer workshops on reconciliation and peacebuilding for Serbs and Albanians who lived in Kosovo.In the final chapter, “Little Red Riding Hood”, she describes one such session she attended as a teenager in 2002. Led by…

Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris to bolster support for Kyiv, as Ukrainian and European defence chiefs gathered in Brussels for talks centred around Ukrainian and collective security.The meetings came on Monday amid a diplomatic flurry of activity to end Russia’s almost four-year-old war in Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBefore the meeting, Macron’s office said the two presidents would discuss the conditions necessary for a “fair and lasting…