News
Kyrgyzstan: Independent media outlets branded extremist, tantamount to terrorists
Japarov taking it to “extremes.”
Leaked documents show Belgrade signed secret deal with Kushner to redevelop protected site
Serbia’s government signed a JV with a company owned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, to redevelop the former General Staff headquarters in central Belgrade, investigative weekly Radar found.
Tehran Friday prayers cleric demands legal action against Donald Trump
Tehran's interim Friday prayer leader urges Iran to formally complain about US President Trump after he admitted leading Israel's attack on Iran during Friday prayers sermon.
Oil tanker diverts to Iranian territorial waters in Gulf of Oman incident
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker diverts towards Iranian waters after being approached by three boats near UAE's Khor Fakkan in suspected targeted incident, British security firm reports.
Fitch cuts Istanbul-listed white goods maker Arcelik deeper into junk with negative outlook
Intensified Chinese competition taking a toll.
Georgian ex-president Saakashvili transferred back to detention centre after three years in hospital
Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service announced that Mikheil Saakashvili’s health condition is now “satisfactory” and he “no longer requires in-patient treatment”.
Bulgaria’s parliament overturns president’s veto on Lukoil refinery law
Bulgaria’s parliament overturned President Rumen Radev’s veto on a law that gives the government more control over the local assets of Russia’s oil company Lukoil, less than ten days before new US sanctions take effect.
_1763060083.jpeg){kind=spacer}
Colombia backtracks on intelligence sharing suspension with US
Colombia has reversed a ban on intelligence sharing with Washington, with Interior Minister Armando Benedetti describing the suspension as based on "a misinterpretation by the Colombian press and some high government officials."
_1763048601.jpg)
Iraqi PM al-Sudani's coalition comes first in Iraq’s parliamentary election
Iraq's Sudani coalition leads parliamentary elections with 56% turnout as Cabinet approves six measures covering investment and land distribution in 45th session amid EU praise for democratic process.
Syrian foreign minister kicks off London visit with flag-raising at reopened embassy
al-Shaibani attended a symbolic flag-raising ceremony at the Syrian Embassy in London, in the presence of a large number of Syrian expatriates. It is the first time the Syrian flag has flown above the building since 2011
Rio Tinto postpones Serbia lithium project amid permitting delays
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has postponed development of its multi-billion dollar Jadar lithium project in western Serbia, after years of delays and public opposition.
Kazakhstan's Tokayev hails close ties with Putin’s Russia days after lavishing praise on Trump
As Kazakh president completes state visit in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman shrugs off remarks he made in US, saying “a great many people who end up visiting the White House start talking like that.”
Polish President Nawrocki escalates rule-of-law clash with Tusk government
President Karol Nawrocki refused to appoint 46 judges whom he accused of supporting what he described as unconstitutional actions by the government.
Bangladesh tense as violence erupts before Hasina verdict
Bangladesh faced a surge of political unrest on November 12, 2025, as explosions and arson attacks rattled Dhaka and surrounding areas ahead of a tribunal ruling on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Criminal case launched against former Georgian prime minister Giorgi Gakharia
Gakharia, who now leads the opposition For Georgia party and resides in exile in Germany, faces up to 13 years in prison if convicted.
Bulgarian president vetoes law on seizure of Lukoil assets
The veto comes just ten days before new US sanctions on Lukoil take effect, which could block the operation of its Bulgarian assets.
Russia signals readiness to give up control of Serbia’s NIS amid US sanctions
Russia is prepared to relinquish control of Serbia’s oil company, NIS, to a third party to resolve US sanctions that threaten the firm’s operations and Serbia’s energy security.
Colombia suspends security intelligence ties with US over Caribbean operations
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the country's public security forces to halt intelligence sharing with US agencies, dealing another blow to relations between Washington and its historic Latin America ally.
.jpeg){kind=spacer}
Venezuela raises military alert as US aircraft carrier nears
Venezuela has elevated its military preparedness and activated what Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López called a “higher phase” of Plan Independence 200, a nationwide defence operation ordered by President Nicolás Maduro.
Milan prosecutors probe claims Italians paid to shoot civilians in Bosnian war
Investigators are seeking to identify Italian citizens who allegedly travelled to Bosnia to take part in what witnesses have described as a “human safari”.