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Nov 23, 2025 - World

Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of the Kyiv suburb of Bucha under Russian occupation, where traumatised residents now face a new anguish: a U.S.-led peace proposal that would offer a blanket post-war amnesty for the perpetrators of atrocities.

Nov 23, 2025 - World

The killing of a husband and wife from a Bedouin tribe in Syria's Homs province on Sunday triggered renewed sectarian tensions.

Nov 23, 2025 - World

Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield they took place inCop30 in Belém wrapped up on Saturday night more than 24 hours later than planned, and with an Amazonian rainstorm thundering down on the conference centre. The UN structure just about held, as it has done these past three weeks despite fire, savage tropical heat and blistering political attacks on the multilateral system of global environmental governance.Dozens of agreements were gavelled through on the final day, as the most collective form of humanity worked to resolve the most complex and dangerous challenge that our species has ever faced. It was chaotic. The process very nearly collapsed and had to be rescued by last-ditch talks that went on into the early morning. Veteran observers told me the Paris agreement was on life-support. Continue reading...

Nov 23, 2025 - World

Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon's capital, Beirut, for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah's chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild.

Nov 23, 2025 - World

Top European and Ukrainian envoys conferred in Geneva on Sunday ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump's proposal to end Russia's war on Ukraine.