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US military carries out another strike on vessel in Caribbean, killing 3

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said attacks to continue until ‘narco-terrorists’ stop ‘poisoning’ American people. The United States military has carried out another lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said. Three men were killed in the attack, Hegseth wrote in a post on X late on

Moscow-backed court jails two Colombians who fought for Ukraine

Colombian fighters Alexander Ante, 48, and Jose Aron Medina Aranda, 37 were each sentenced to 13 years in prison for serving with Ukrainian forces. A court run by Moscow-installed authorities in Ukraine’s occupied Donetsk region has sentenced two Colombian nationals to 13 years in prison each for fighting on behalf of Kyiv. The ruling, announced

Hundreds of US flights cancelled as regulator orders cuts to air traffic

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting air traffic by 10 percent due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Hundreds of flights across the US have been cancelled following an order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily cut air traffic by 10 percent at the country’s 40 largest airports to maintain safety amid

US lawmakers call on UK’s ex-prince Andrew to testify over Epstein ties

United States lawmakers have written to Andrew, Britain’s disgraced former prince, requesting that he sit for a formal interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a day after King Charles III formally stripped his younger brother of his royal titles. Separately, a secluded desert ranch where Epstein once entertained guests is coming

US Senate votes against limiting Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

Polls find large majorities of people in the US oppose military action against Venezuela, where Trump has ramped up military pressure. Republicans in the United States Senate have voted down legislation that would have required US President Donald Trump to obtain congressional approval for any military attacks on Venezuela. Two Republicans had crossed the political

US school teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m

Abby Zwerner, 28, was shot in 2023 as she sat in a first-grade classroom and sustained life-threatening injuries. A jury in the state of Virginia in the United States has awarded $10m to a former teacher who was shot by a six-year-old student. The jury on Thursday sided with former teacher Abby Zwerner’s claim, made

Is Zohran Mamdani ready to stand up to Donald Trump?

The Take New York’s new Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won amid Islamophobic attacks, and is set to become the city’s first Muslim mayor. He pledged to serve all communities and to challenge United States President Trump’s policies. His win is being compared to that of London’s Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan, a counterweight to then-United Kingdom Prime

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,352

Here are the key events from day 1,352 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Russian soldier fires a Malka self-propelled gun towards Ukrainian positions from an undisclosed location on November 6, 2025 [Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP Photo] Here is how things stand on Friday, November 7: Fighting Ukraine attacked Russia with at

How long will the US government shutdown last?

The federal government shutdown is now the longest in US history. America’s longest government shutdown is becoming more painful by the day. At least 40 million Americans are struggling to get food, more than a million federal workers haven’t been paid, health insurance premiums are rising, and flights are getting disrupted. Recommended Stories list of

UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syria’s al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit

Fourteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. China abstained. The United Nations Security Council has voted to remove sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister Anas Khattab following a resolution championed by the United States. In a largely symbolic move, the UNSC delisted the Syrian
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