Category: World

107 years since the First World War armistice, ceremonies in Enniskillen and Belfast highlight unity in remembrance. 🇮🇪 Taoiseach in Enniskillen On November 9, 2025, Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended a solemn Remembrance Sunday service in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, laying a wreath at the town’s war memorial. The ceremony carried added poignancy, recalling not only the […]

Veterans, serving personnel, and leaders unite in solemn tribute to the fallen. 🇬🇧 A Tradition of Honour On Sunday morning, Whitehall once again became the nation’s focal point of remembrance. More than 8,000 veterans gathered in their regimental and corps groups, marching proudly through the historic arches onto Horse Guards Parade before joining the solemn […]

The longest shutdown in American history is now costing billions weekly, disrupting flights, food aid, and federal paychecks. 🏛️ A Record-Breaking Stalemate The U.S. government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, November 9, 2025, with senators convening in a rare weekend session to search for a resolution. The impasse, triggered by a budget standoff […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Tenth Anniversary. Begin Text The Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of […]

After decades of pledges and annual summits from Kyoto to Sharm el-Sheikh, the planet keeps getting hotter and pressure on governments and big business to act – not just talk – has never been greater. Holding COP30 in Belém, at the edge of the world’s largest tropical rainforest, underscores the stakes: the Amazon region is both […]

STRENGTHENING U.S. PARTNERSHIP WITH TAJIKISTAN:  President Donald J. Trump and President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan met on November 6 and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in critical minerals, digital connectivity, and aviation modernization. WINS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS AND BUSINESSES: This week, the United States celebrated commercial deals involving U.S. and Tajik companies worth […]

Chair, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following members of the Informal Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists: Austria , Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and my own country Canada. On 2 November, we marked the International Day to […]

Rescue teams race against time as survivors pulled from waters near Langkawi; fears mount for those still unaccounted for. 🌊 The Incident A migrant boat carrying nearly 100 people capsized near the Malaysia–Thailand maritime border late last week, leaving one woman confirmed dead and more than 90 passengers missing. The tragedy unfolded close to Tarutao […]

Iwate Prefecture warned of waves up to one metre as seismic activity rattles the Pacific. 🌊 The Quake and Immediate Advisory A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Yamada, Japan, on Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor hit at around 5:03 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located […]

STRENGTHENING U.S. MANUFACTURING AND EXPORTS: On November 6 in Washington, President Donald J. Trump and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced Uzbekistan’s willingness to invest billions of dollars in the United States and in U.S. companies. The Governments of Uzbekistan and the United States have worked toward advancing comprehensive economic, security, and people-to-people cooperation to the benefit […]