NATO chief due in Türkiye for his first trip after taking office

Türkiye believes US will review its ties with YPG in N Syria

Philippine VP threatens to have the president assassinated

Mass rape trial sparks protests across France

82 killed in three days of Pakistan sectarian violence

Memorial ceremony held on 32nd anniversary of the Molln tragedy in Germany

Israel halts detention of settlers amid rising West Bank tensions

A Palestinian rights group said Saturday that a decision by Israel to stop issuing administrative detention against illegal settlers accused of attacking Palestinians in the West Bank "puts them above any legal accountability.”

Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate deal

The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.

Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.

Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defense systems to meet the new threat.

THY to launch facial recognition for boarding

The flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will roll out its facial recognition system to streamline the boarding process in İzmir and Istanbul, two major cities in Türkiye.

COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bln in climate finance

A new draft deal at U.N. climate talks Friday proposes rich nations commit $250 billion a year to help poorer nations combat global warming in a bid to break the deadlocked negotiations.

Romania set to hold presidential election

Romanians will vote in the first round of a presidential election on Nov. 24, with worries about the cost of living likely to earn radical right leader George Simion, who opposes military aid to Ukraine, a shot at victory.

Israel to end 'administrative detention' for West Bank settlers

Israeli authorities will stop holding Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank under administrative detention, or incarceration without trial, the defense ministry announced Nov. 22.

More countries vow to arrest Netanyahu under ICC warrant

Several countries, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and Canada, have announced their intention to adhere to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of alleged war crimes.

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, according to UN

A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the U.N. aid chief said on Nov. 22.

Russia says it 'derailed' Kiev's war plans for next year

Russia said on Nov. 22 it had scuppered Kiev's military objectives for 2025 just after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by test-firing a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine.

Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands

Greece this week signed a clean energy deal with the EU in a bid to fast-track the green transition on its fragile islands threatened by overtourism and climate change.