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German ruling parties reach compromise on military service
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners announced a compromise on Thursday over new rules on military service, a key element in a wider drive to rebuild the country’s shrunken armed forces. […]
Conservative influencers defend Trump as House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some prominent conservative influencers sought to downplay newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein in which the convicted sex offender wrote that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” arguing […]
Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially ‘lethal threats’ by Iran
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s domestic spy agency this year foiled potentially lethal threats by Iran directed against people whom Tehran sees as enemies, the agency’s head said in a rare speech […]
US designates four groups in Germany, Italy and Greece as foreign terrorist organizations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Unites States is designating German-based Antifa Ost and three other groups in Italy and Greece as specially designated global terrorists, the U.S. Department of State said in […]
Portuguese government calls for labour reform dialogue as strike looms
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s minority centre-right government said on Thursday it was open to talks with unions, which have called a general strike next month over a planned overhaul of labour […]
Tanzania’s Zanzibar tourist arrivals rise 24 percent in October 2025
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Tanzania’s Zanzibar recorded 86,740 tourist arrivals in October 2025, a 24.2 percent increase from 69,860 in the same month last year, according to […]
Migrant arrivals in Spain’s Balearics surge as smugglers switch routes
BARCELONA (Reuters) -Nineteen boats carrying around 360 people reached Spain’s Balearic Islands in the past two days, the latest surge in arrivals defying attempts by authorities to curb the fastest-growing […]
Zelenskiy visits troops near Zaporizhzhia front as Russian pressure mounts
LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops near Ukraine’s southeastern front on Thursday, warning of the need to shore up the lines after losing ground in increasingly high-intensity battles far […]
Young Ukrainian men needed at home, Germany’s Merz tells Zelenskiy
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needed to ensure that young men from Ukraine do not come to Germany in large numbers, in […]
Sabah polls: Time for Sabahans to lead, says Ewon
KOTA KINABALU: The coming Sabah state election should serve as a referendum for the people to decide whether the state should be led by local parties, says Datuk Ewon Benedick. […]