Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 20: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their...
South Africa will focus G20 presidency on inclusive growth, food security
Cape Town [South Africa], November 20: South Africa will use its G20 presidency to focus on advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence,...
Sudan's Burhan warns against signs of split in ex-ruling party
Khartoum [Sudan], November 20: Armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan criticised factional strife within its former ruling party as risky for Sudan after a move...
Reputed head of crime family campaigns for seat in Irish parliament
Dublin [Ireland], November 20: Gerard Hutch, named in a court case last year as head of a well-known crime family in Ireland, is seeking election...
EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons
Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Groups of European countries agreed to work together to develop missile defence, electronic warfare and other military assets as part of...
French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply
Paris [France], November 20: French farmers held a second day of protests over EU-Mercosur trade talks.
US envoy says 'opportunity' exists to reach Israel-Hezbollah deal
Beirut [Lebanon], November 20: US Middle East mediator Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Tuesday in hopes of finalizing a ceasefire agreement that would end...
Moscow says Ukraine fired six US-made long-range missiles into Russia
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], November 20: Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at a target in Russia as the war reached...
G20 leaders call for comprehensive ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 20: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies have called for "comprehensive" ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, while also...
Thousands flock to New Zealand capital in huge Maori protests
Wellington [New Zealand], November 20: More than 40,000 people have protested outside New Zealand's parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding...
Forty-five pro-democracy activists sentenced by Hong Kong court
Hong Kong, November 20: A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday sentenced 45 democracy activists to prison terms of up to 10 years for violations...
Lithuanian president nominates Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister
Riga [Latvia], November 20: Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda nominated Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister of the Baltic EU and NATO country on Tuesday and tasked...
Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023: Report
Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Last year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union, according to a new report from the...
Thousands protesting New Zealand's Indigenous bill set to march to parliament
Wellington [New Zealand], November 19: A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand has culminated in Wellington at a rally with thousands...
Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank for poorest countries
New York [US], November 19: U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits embattled frontline town
Kiev [Ukraine], November 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he visited the "intense" eastern frontline town of Pokrovsk, where Russia has directed an unrelenting infantry...
Poland's opposition to lose funds after electoral commission ruling
Warsaw [Poland], November 19: Poland's largest opposition party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), is set to lose millions in state funding after the country's...
South Korea 'strongly confident' US alliance will thrive under Trump
Seoul [South Korea], November 19: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said he is "strongly confident" the South Korea-U.S. alliance will continue to thrive under...
Hezbollah media head killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Beirut [Lebanon], November 19: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in...
World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19: Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week.
Tropical Depression Sara drenches Honduras, at least one dead
New York [US], November 19: Slow-moving Tropical Depression Sara unleashed major rainfall over Honduras this weekend.
Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move
Geneva [Switzerland], November 19: In a move strongly condemned by the UK and US, Russia has vetoed a draft UK-backed UN Security Council resolution calling...
Brazilian President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at G20
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit in Brazil by unveiling a...
Israeli forces kill 76 people in a day in Gaza attacks
Gaza [Palestine], November 19: Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli attacks killed 76 Palestinians and wounded 158 in the latest 24-hour reporting period.
Australian senator Lidia Thorpe censured for heckling King Charles during visit
Canberra [Australia], November 19: Australian lawmakers have voted to censure an Aboriginal senator who heckled King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month, to...
US steps up Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire efforts
Washington [US]/Beirut [Lebanon], November 19: Efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified, with a US envoy expected to return to Lebanon for...
Russian official warns of 'major escalation' over long-range missiles
Moscow [Russia], November 19: A top foreign affairs official in Russia has warned of an escalation in the Ukraine war after the US gave Kiev...