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November 2, 2025 10:47 AM

Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter ‘aggressive’ China

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats. On a s...

November 2, 2025 9:39 AM

Trump administration must pay food aid benefits within days, judge says

A federal court in Rhode Island on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to make full food aid benefit payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, while acknowledging the "irreparable harm" that exists without their timely payment. The...

November 2, 2025 9:25 AM

Putin rushes to help Maduro, sends Wagner Group to Venezuela as Trump beats the drums of war

The U.S. - Venezuela confrontation has erupted to new heights. And now, Russia has entered the fight. Recently, a Russian military transport plane landed in Caracas, signalling Moscow’s direct involvement in the crisis. For Washington, D.C., it’...

November 2, 2025 9:19 AM

‘T.T.P. is your problem; solve your own mess!’ Taliban snubs Pakistan

Peace-talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban remain deadlocked. What started as a glimmer of hope after deadly border-clashes has fizzled into finger-pointing and fresh threats. Both sides say that they will resume negotiations at Istanbul ...

November 1, 2025 5:09 PM

Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan ad

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he had apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it. Carney, speaking to reporters after attending an ...

November 1, 2025 5:06 PM

Remains handed over to Israel not of hostages, Israeli media report

The partial remains of three bodies in Gaza handed over to Israel overnight did not belong to any of the hostages held in the Palestinian territory, Israeli media reported on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli government on th...

November 1, 2025 2:12 PM

India strengthens defence ties with ASEAN; ministers laud India’s role as responsible superpower

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his counterparts from ASEAN nations during the second India–ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 31. The meeting underscored the growing strategic importance of In...

November 1, 2025 1:32 PM

Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at the end of the annual APEC summit on Saturday. The Asia-Pacific Economic C...

November 1, 2025 12:55 PM

Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence

Tanzania's electoral commission declared on Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had won, with nearly 98% of the votes, an election that set off violent protests across the country this week. The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021 af...

November 1, 2025 11:59 AM

China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US

Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation. The comment...

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