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Donald Trump speaks to Putin, warns against escalating war in Ukraine: report

Donald Trumps’s representativessaid he also expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss “the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon.”




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Canadian Foreign Ministry denies blocking Indian-diaspora media outlet Australia Today

The news site and video of media comments by both India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Australia’s Foreign Minister Wong can be easily and freely viewed in Canada, the Ministry said




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Dozens detained after defying Amsterdam protest ban

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the city's Dam square nevertheless, holding up placards that said "We want our streets back" and chanting "Free Palestine"; Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans burned a Palestinian flag on the Dam central square earlier




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Hundreds remain in Ukraine frontline city as Russian defence forces close in

Under persistent Russian attack, Kurakhove has become the new Bakhmut, as Moscow continues its drive westward to capture all of the Donbas region




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Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term

In the closing weeks of his 2024 campaign, Mr. Trump aired false claims about weather manipulation and government assistance after hurricanes hit North Carolina, a swing state




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Saudi Arabia’s Army chief to visit Iran to bolster defence relations

Saudi Arabia’s top military official meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran for rare high-level talks, focusing on defence diplomacy and cooperation




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Egyptians exhume the dead as city development takes over cemeteries in Cairo

Since 2020, thousands of graves have been demolished at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site




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New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers want the march to ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, Eru Kapa Kingi said




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President-elect Trump to appoint former ICE director Tom Homan as U.S. 'border czar'

Mr. Homan, who served in the Trump administration for a year and a half during his first term, is also a contender for secretary of homeland security




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ISKCON organises 'chariot parade' in Houston; draws criticism

Puri Govardhan Peeth spokesperson said the event was a "conspiracy against our religion"




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Japan’s parliament re-elects struggling leader Ishiba as Prime Minister

Japan’s parliament has reelected struggling Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after his governing coalition suffered its worst election loss in more than a decade




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And Trump is back!




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How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon

Trump plans to purge ‘woke’ generals and civil servants, prioritising loyalty and potentially creating chaos in the military




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Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the Washington Post report was "simply false information", denying any phone call took place




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Daily Quiz: On events surrounding November 11




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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

The adult male penguin was found on November 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia and now is being cared for by a wildlife expert




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Pakistan court gives 14-page questionnaire to Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

According to the NAB officials, the PTI founder and his wife obtained land worth billions of rupees from the property tycoon, to build an educational institute, called Al-Qadir University




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Mastermind of Karachi airport suicide attack arrested, says Pakistan police

The five militants were arrested last week from different parts of the restive Balochistan province, Umar Khatab, a senior official of the Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department, said




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India to push for accountability, fair financing, green credit at COP29: Delegates

The 29th session of the climate change conference of parties (COP29) is being held from November 11-22 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Baku




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President-elect Donald Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to United Nations

Nikki Haley, who challenged Mr. Trump for the GOP nomination, was among those who previously held the role in his first term.




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Israel top diplomat says Palestinian state not 'realistic'

A Palestinian state would be "a Hamas state", Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said




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Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into central Gaza camp

Residents said Israeli tanks opened fire as they rolled into that sector of the camp, one of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic refugee sites




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After storm over allegations, Australia Today clarifies ban was by Meta platforms, not Canadian government 

The Ministry of External Affairs, which had slammed Canada over the allegations last week, has been silent over clarification




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Taiwan closes exploding pagers case, says not made by Taiwanese firms

Taiwan closes probe into pagers exploding in Lebanon, absolving citizens and companies of involvement in Hezbollah incident




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China to unveil stealth fighter jet and attack drones at Zhuhai airshow

The country's close ties with Moscow will also be on display at Airshow China, which showcases Beijing's civil and military aerospace sector every two years in the southern city of Zhuhai




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Georgia President calls for fresh election after contested vote

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili calls for fresh elections amid allegations of electoral fraud, sparking crisis and international concern




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Saudi, Kuwait may soon fill locals in skilled, semi skilled jobs handled by migrants: Study

The study said that the reliance on expatriate labour, particularly for low-skilled jobs, will persist unless substantial automation initiatives are implemented in the the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries




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Thousands rally in Georgia to question the vote and demand a new election

The protesters waved Georgian and European Union flags and gathered outside the Georgian parliament




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North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia

The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine




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 Political instability, economic woes stare at Germany 

The German economy, the largest in Europe, has not been performing well and is looking at a second consecutive year of contraction; Germany was the only G-7 country to contract in 2024, with its economy expected to shrink by 0.2%




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Trump asks Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be national security adviser

There are concerns on Capitol Hill about Donald Trump tapping members of the House, where the final tally is still uncertain




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Amid threats of violent protests, Brampton Triveni temple cancels life certificate event

“We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada”




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Israeli ministers send mixed signals over Lebanon ceasefire

"There is certain progress," Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said after being asked about a possible ceasefire.




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Trump expected to pick Marco Rubio for U.S. Secretary of State

Top role for Rubio could bolster Republicans' Latino gains; Rubio opposed $95 billion military aid to Ukraine




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Japan’s record number of women MPs still a minority

Japan ranks 118th of 146 in the 2024 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report




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Largest city in the U.S. with Arab-majority backs Trump

In Dearborn, where nearly half of the 1,10,000 residents are of Arab descent, Vice-President Kamala Harris received over 2,500 fewer votes than Mr. Trump




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COP29 day 2 highlights: U.N. chief cautions world leaders, says ‘pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity’

More than 75 leaders are expected in Baku over two days but the heads of some of the most powerful and polluting economies are not attending this year’s summit




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Israel FM Smotrich seeks annexation of West Bank during Trump presidency

The remarks came as Saudi Arabia held an extraordinary summit of Arab and Islamic leaders in Riyadh.




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New Zealand PM delivers landmark apology to survivors of state abuse

Some 2,00,000 vulnerable New Zealanders were abused in state care in the seven decades since the 1950s, according to an inquiry




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Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

The strike came hours after the Israeli military announced an expansion of the zone, where it has told Palestinians evacuating from other parts of Gaza to take refuge




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South Korea's Yoon practises golf to prepare for future Trump meets

Analysts said Mr. Yoon may seek to find a way to capitalise on a personal friendship with Mr. Trump to advance Seoul's interests as Trump's "America First" foreign policy plan




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Aid groups say Israel misses U.S. deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

The Biden administration last month called on Israel to ‘surge’ more food and other emergency aid into Gaza, giving it a 30-day deadline that was expiring on November 12




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35 dead as driver hits crowd at sports centre in South China

Police detained a 62-year-old man at the sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai following the ramming; the suspect was dissatisfied with the split of financial assets in his divorce, according to preliminary investigation




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Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary: report

Noem faced widespread backlash in April when she wrote in a memoir that she shot to death an "untrainable" dog that she "hated" on her family farm




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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, resigns over abuse scandal

Archbishop Welby, the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described as arguably the Church of England’s most prolific serial abuser




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Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Voters in Ampara district voice hope, skepticism ahead of November 14 parliamentary polls 




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No invite from India, Nepal PM Oli heads to China on first visit abroad

Visit seen as a symptom of strained ties over issues such as denial of overflight rights and New Delhi’s objection to Chinese investment or components in India-Nepal projects




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Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the deaths of hundreds of protesters




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Chittoor district hails B.R. Naidu’s appointment as TTD chairman

B.R. Naidu hails from the remote village of Punepalli in Penumuru mandal, falling under Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency of Chittoor district




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Tractor-load of sand to be made available for ₹1,000 soon: Ponguru Narayana

Municipal Administration Minister distributes social security pensions in Nellore