Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
Lima [Peru], November 28: A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking...
Trump says South Africa won't receive invitation to G20 in 2026
New York [US], November 28: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that South Africa would not receive an invitation to participate in next year's G20...
Woman killed, man injured in shark attack off Australia's east coast
Sydney [Australia], November 28: A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a shark attack on a beach near a popular surf...
Toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 65, police cite 'grossly negligent'...
Hong Kong, November 28: Hong Kong firefighters brought under control a huge blaze in an apartment complex that killed at least 65 people and left...
Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61
Bangkok [Thailand], November 28: Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops.
Putin ready to rule out attack on Europe in writing
Moscow [Russia], November 28: President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to document in writing the renunciation of a Russian attack on Europe as...
France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription...
Paris [France], November 28: A limited form of military service will be re-introduced in France in response to growing fears of a confrontation with Russia....
Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
Caracas [Venezuela], November 28: Venezuela has banned six major international airlines from landing in the country after they failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to...
US appears to back plan to divide Gaza, rebuild Israeli-controlled side
Washington DC [US], November 28: The United States Department of State has backed plans to establish what it calls "alternative safe communities" (ASC) in Gaza,...
Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president after coup
Bissau [Guinea-Bissau], November 28: General Horta Nta Na Man has been sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, one day after army officers announced...
Hegseth says 500 more National Guard troops to be sent to Washington
Olympia [Washington], November 28: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that 500 additional National Guard troops would be sent to Washington following the...
US suspends Afghans' immigration requests after DC shooting incident
Olympia [Washington], November 28: The Trump administration said that the processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals would be suspended "effective immediately," hours...
Floods, landslides kill 34 in Indonesia's Sumatra after days of rain
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28: At least 34 people have died and 52 others are missing after floods and landslides swept through Indonesia's North Sumatra province...
European Commission president welcomes Ukraine peace deal led by Donald Trump
Brussels [Belgium], November 27: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, welcomed talks on a Ukraine peace deal led by US President Donald...
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens, report warns
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 27: Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking...
No firm deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Trump says
New York [US], November 27: US President Donald Trump has adopted yet again an optimistic tone regarding peace plans in Ukraine, saying the only deadline...
Nepal: Gen-Z youths and UML cadres clash in Dhangadhi; 2nd incident of...
Kailali [Nepal], November 27: Gen-Z youths and cadres of the CPN-UML led by KP Sharma Oli clashed in Dhangadhi city on Wednesday, marking the second...
Brazil's Bolsonaro to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
BrasÃlia [Brazil], November 27: Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a prison sentence of more than 27 years for...
Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Abuja [Nigeria], November 27: Twenty-four girls who were abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, the state governor's...
UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general
New York [US], November 27: The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to...
Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka's largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows...
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills at least 36 people, hundreds missing
Hong Kong, November 27: At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise...
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the tone on Taiwan
New York [US], November 27: U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on...
Nigeria's Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Abuja [Nigeria], November 27: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of...
National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
New York [US], November 27: Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush,...
New Zealand government announces inquiry into Phillips children case
Wellington [New Zealand], November 27: The New Zealand government announced an inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, who were hidden by their fugitive...
Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
New York [US], November 27: A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people...