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Norway's Monarchy Retains Majority Support Amid Scandals and Health Concerns
Norway's royal family faces a difficult period following a criminal conviction involving the crown princess's son and scrutiny of her past contact with Jeffrey Epstein. Polls show declining but still majority support for the monarchy, while King Harald...
Strikes near Sanaa kill at least 33, Houthi-run health ministry says
Airstrikes hit a village near Yemen's capital on Saturday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 39, according to Houthi-run health authorities. The reported toll makes the attack one of the deadliest since Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis re...
Russia names delegation for Abu Dhabi talks with US and Ukraine
Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergey Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin will join Russia's delegation to the November 10-11, 2026, talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, APA reported on November 7, citing the Kremlin.
Bunmi Obakoya Foundation Distributes Food to More Than 1,500 Lagos Residents
More than 1,500 Lagos residents received rice, beans, vegetable oil, spaghetti and noodles from the Bunmi Obakoya Foundation in a birthday outreach for its founder, as households face persistent pressure from food costs.
Sternenko Foundation signs defense-funding pact with Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies and the Sternenko Community Foundation signed a cooperation memorandum on November 6, 2026, formalizing their work to turn money from corruption cases into military equipment. The foundation, which has purchased 299,3...
SADC and Development Partners Renew Commitment to Regional Integration
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and its development partners have reaffirmed their commitment to regional integration and sustainable development, according to a SADC announcement.
UN agencies seek urgent Sudan aid as shelter stocks run out
UN aid officials appealed for more international support on November 6, 2026, warning that depleted supplies and funding shortages were leaving millions of people in Sudan without adequate shelter ahead of winter. An estimated 15.4 million people urgen...
Iran Welcomes Trump's Midterm Losses While Bracing for Possible Strikes
Iranian leaders portrayed Democrats' capture of Congress as an American rejection of President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Behind the celebratory statements, however, Tehran remained on high alert: two senior Iranian sources told Reuters that offi...
Trump Claims Nearly $10 Oil Price Drop as Iran Talks Advance
Donald Trump attributed a nearly $10-per-barrel decline in oil prices to hopes for a settlement with Iran as US midterm elections are underway. Washington and Tehran have reported diplomatic progress, but Iran retains conditions for an agreement, and T...
US to mediate Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are scheduled to hold technical-level talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, with the United States mediating, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced. American negotiators will also meet with European and NATO representat...
Ertuğruloğlu meets TÜRKSOY's Raev during Ankara visit
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) thanked TÜRKSOY for its longstanding ties with the TRNC during talks with Secretary-General Sultan Raev in Ankara. Raev said cooperation between their institutions w...
Ukraine's Ceasefire Talks Put Security Guarantees to the Test
Volodymyr Zelensky has backed halting the fighting along Ukraine's current front lines, while Russia has agreed in principle to resume talks with Kyiv and Washington. A November 2 analysis by Modern Diplomacy argues that any resulting ceasefire would d...
East Turkistan Exile Government Seeks Turkish Backing, Gets No OTS Observer Status Announcement
The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) sought support from Turkish political parties and Turkic organizations in Ankara for decolonization, self-determination, and independence ahead of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) summit. The gatheri...
Jaishankar, Kallas discuss Ukraine war and Gulf conflict at Atlanta G20 meeting
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discussed the Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Gulf during a meeting alongside the G20 foreign ministers' talks in Atlanta. In their plenary remarks, both e...
Burnham faces renewed reparations demands at Commonwealth summit
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham heads to Antigua and Barbuda next week hoping to avoid a confrontation over slavery reparations. Caribbean leaders intend to press the issue, testing his government's opposition to payments during his first overseas...