We encourage the Libyan authorities to continue working with the Court to ensure those subject to ICC warrants are surrendered: UK statement at the UN Security Council

I would like to make three points. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the progress reported by the Office of the Prosecutor in pursuing its mandate under resolution 1970. We welcome the significant steps taken across all four investigative tracks during this reporting period.  This progress is reflected in the anticipated surrender of Mr Khaled El […]

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Hong Kong High‑Rise Fire Leaves at Least 13 Dead, Several Injured and Residents Trapped

A fierce blaze engulfed the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday 26 of November, killing at least thirteen people and injuring several others. Emergency crews reported that more residents remain trapped inside as firefighters battle thick smoke and flames. Conflicting Casualty Reports The Hong Kong Fire Services Department […]

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Taiwan Unveils $40 Billion Defence Budget in Efforts to Counter Rising Threat from China

Taiwanese President Lai Ching‑te announced on Wednesday a $40 billion supplementary defence budget, underscoring the island’s determination to strengthen its military capabilities amid escalating pressure from Beijing. Strengthening Deterrence The package, valued at T$1.25 trillion (US$39.89 billion), will fund advanced air‑defence systems, new missiles, drones, cyber‑defence upgrades, and asymmetric warfare capabilities. Lai emphasized that the […]

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Farmers Defy Ban with Tractor Convoy in Westminster Budget Day Protests

Farmers staged a dramatic protest in central London on Wednesday, driving tractors into Westminster despite a Met Police ban on agricultural machinery in the area. The convoy, which had earlier been spotted on the M4 motorway, caused significant disruption during the morning rush hour as vehicles parked near Parliament. Protest Against Inheritance Tax Policy The […]

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U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing an Additional $2.47 Billion Contract for 15 KC‑46A Pegasus Tankers

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion contract to deliver 15 additional KC‑46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, strengthening America’s long‑term air mobility and modernization strategy. Expanding the Fleet The deal, announced on November 25, 2025, is part of the Lot 12 contract award, bringing the total number of KC‑46A multi‑mission refuelers on […]

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Mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Arrested by ICE Near Boston

A Brazilian national, Bruna Caroline Ferreira, has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after her arrest near Boston on November 12, 2025, according to her attorney, Todd Pomerleau Yahoo News Australia WHDH 7News WBUR Mediaite The Independent. The Arrest Ferreira, who shares a child with Michael Leavitt, the brother of […]

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Focus on Africa: Advancing the America First Global Health Strategy and Promoting American Innovation

Today, the Department of State announced an agreement to provide up to $150 million to Zipline International Inc. to expand access to life-saving medical supplies, including blood and medicines, reaching as many as 15,000 health facilities across Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda. The Department of State is supporting Zipline’s American-made advanced robotics, providing […]

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A renewed call to end violence against women

  One in three women in Europe. Have experienced gender-based violence. Have had a violent partner in their lifetime. Have suffered sexual harassment at work. When you take into account that this violence continues to be under-reported, these numbers make for even more grim reading – this violence must stop. This is why every year […]

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Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson Announces Death of Wife Lady Joan at 80

Sir Richard Branson has announced the death of his wife and lifelong partner, Lady Joan Branson, at the age of 80. The Virgin Group founder shared the news on social media, describing her as “my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world.” A Life Together The couple first met in 1976 at The […]

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New Zealand Mother Sentenced to Life for ‘Suitcase Murders’ of Two Children

A South Korean‑born New Zealand woman, Hakyung Lee, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of her two young children in a case that shocked the nation and became known as the “suitcase murders.” The Crime Lee killed her children, aged eight and six, in 2018, a year after their father died of […]

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