Top World News
Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
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.
Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4
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.
Turkish journalist jailed for four years for threatening Erdogan on social media
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
Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
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...
Taiwan to muscle up defense spending by $40 billion
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.
