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Nov 26, 2025 - World

Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the agreement nears a conclusion and officials convened to discuss moving to the second.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

A Turkish court has handed a four-year prison sentence to journalist Fatih Altayli after he was convicted of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Altayli, known for his popular YouTube programs, denies the charges and plans to appeal

Nov 26, 2025 - World

President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionageBeijing’s threats to Taiwan are “intensifying” and its preparations to invade are speeding up, Taiwan’s government has said while announcing a $40bn special defence budget and a swathe of measures to counter Chinese attacks.The Taiwan president, Lai Ching-te, said there was “no room for compromise on national security”, and he was committed to boosting Taiwan’s defences in conjunction with US support. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has gone on a widespread media offensive to make clear the democratic island's -- or at least, his party's -- determination to defend itself.