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Pakistan Demands Grant-Based Climate Finance at COP31 to Avoid Debt Trap

Pakistan is preparing to present a unified demand for "climate justice" at the upcoming COP31 summit, arguing that international financial support for disaster recovery and adaptation must be provided as grants rather than loans. State Minister for Climate Change Shezra Mansab Kharal stated that the country’s existing debt burden makes additional borrowing unsustainable, highlighting the urgent need for accessible, non-debt-creating finance for developing nations most affected by climate-induced disasters.

Belgian Minister Marks Algeria’s Liberation Anniversary in Brussels

Belgium’s State Minister for Asylum, Migration and Social Integration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, attended a diplomatic reception in Brussels on November 5, 2026, to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of Algeria’s Liberation Revolution. The event underscored growing institutional cooperation between the two nations, particularly regarding migration governance and economic exchange.

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King Charles III saddles up for birthday parade

Trooping the Colour, the annual military parade to mark the British sovereign's official birthday, takes place on Saturday, with King Charles III inspecting troops on horseback.

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dead at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War, died on Friday, his family announced. He was 92.

Ukraine troops secure village as new push seeks momentum

The blue and gold flag flying above the shattered doorway of the Blagodatne cultural centre is Ukrainian, but the soldiers lying dead inside are Russian.

African leaders urge de-escalation after missile attack on Kyiv

A delegation of African leaders met President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday and told Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate and negotiate, hours after sheltering from missile strikes on Kyiv.

Mali calls for immediate end of UN mission

Mali's foreign minister called Friday for the UN Security Council to withdraw the peacekeeping mission in his country "without delay," denouncing its "failure" to respond to security challenges.

Blinken: trip to China aims at 'avoiding miscalculations'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his coming visit to China aims to open up better communications "by addressing misperceptions and avoiding miscalculations."

In Kyiv, South African leader urges Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday called on Ukraine and Russia to de-escalate their conflict, as he arrived in the war-torn country on a mission to broker peace.

France to push shipping carbon tax at finance summit

France said Friday it would throw its weight behind an emissions tax on the heavily polluting shipping industry, adding momentum to a campaign long championed by Pacific island nations and environmental campaigners.

Haiti at risk of 'civil war' without international force: minister

Haiti risks descending into civil war if an international assistance force is not sent to the violence-plagued nation imminently, a minister for the Caribbean country warned Friday.

Racism routine among police where George Floyd was killed: US probe

The police in Minneapolis, Minnesota routinely resort to violent and racist practices, the US Justice Department said Friday in findings of a review three years after George Floyd was murdered by city police officers.

US releases further $205 million in Ukraine aid

The United States on Friday announced a further $205 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine to help the country with shortages of food, drinking water and other needs as its fights against Russia's invasion.

'Francocide': new French far-right term enters language battle

When an Algerian woman with mental health problems killed a 12-year-old child in Paris last year, far-right idealogue Eric Zemmour wasted no time in labelling the crime a "francocide".

NATO to tighten Ukraine ties, but no membership invite at summit

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance will tighten political ties with Ukraine at a summit next month, but there will be no talk of a membership invite for Kyiv.

Cats and dogs saved from Ukraine floods find new homes

A small dog with shaggy fur trustingly put his paw in a volunteer's hand at a Kyiv pet shelter taking in animals rescued from a devastating flood in southern Ukraine.

Kyiv attacked as African peace mission visits Ukraine

A flurry of Russian missiles greeted a delegation of African leaders arriving in Kyiv Friday as part of a mission aiming to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow.

'Unprecedented' security for Putin at St Petersburg forum

Mobile communications were severed Friday in Saint Petersburg in "unprecedented" security measures as President Vladimir Putin attended a global economic forum amid growing Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil.

US chip giant Micron to invest $600 mn in China plant

US chipmaker Micron said Friday it would invest more than $600 million in a packing and testing factory in northern China, less than a month after Beijing banned its chips from critical infrastructure projects.

Benin feels the pinch as neighbouring Nigeria ends fuel subsidies

Sitting on top of a yellow jerry can of fuel, Jeannine waits for customers on a sidewalk in Benin's economic capital Cotonou, but business is slow.

Xi Jinping meets with 'old friend' Bill Gates in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his "old friend" Bill Gates on Friday that China had always placed its hopes in the American people, after the Microsoft co-founder's foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.

Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.

Bill Gates to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates will meet President Xi Jinping on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.

Sudan war death toll surges past 2,000 as fighting enters third month

Sudan's devastating war raged on into a third month Thursday as the reported death toll topped 2,000 and after a state governor was killed in the remote Darfur region.

Seoul military salvages North Korea's space rocket wreckage

South Korea's military said Friday it had successfully retrieved a large chunk of a crashed North Korean space rocket from the sea bed after 15 days of complex salvage operations.

Macron seeks to sway Saudi's MBS on Ukraine in Paris talks

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosts Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, seeking to nudge the de-facto leader of the oil-rich kingdom into more full-throated support of Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

Pause, hike, cut: Central banks diverge over regional challenges

In Washington they paused; in Frankfurt they hiked; and in Beijing, they cut.

Pentagon leaks suspect gets additional charges

Jack Teixeira, the US airman accused of leaking top-secret Pentagon documents in an online chat forum, was slapped with additional federal charges on Thursday.

With future PM Orpo, Finland trades charisma for cool-headedness

Finland's next prime minister Petteri Orpo presents a stark contrast to his charismatic predecessor Sanna Marin, with his cool-headed demeanour and focus on reining in spending.

Finland to get right-wing govt with far right

Finland's conservative leader and Prime Minister designate Petteri Orpo said Thursday a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party had agreed to form a government more than two months after elections.

UK's Truss admits to 'mistakes' -- but blames enemies

British former prime minister Liz Truss on Thursday conceded to "mistakes" over her disastrous short-lived tenure last year -- but blamed the economic "establishment" for torpedoing her policies.

Donors stump up $6.1 bn for Syrians, as EU stays anti-Assad

International donors led by the EU on Thursday pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for Syrian refugees, but Brussels stressed it will not ease its stance on President Bashar al-Assad's government.

UN chief slams 'pitiful' world response to climate change

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is racing toward a climate change disaster, dismissing the current global response as woefully inadequate.

UN nuclear chief says situation 'serious' at Ukraine plant

UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday said the situation at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in Ukraine was "serious" but being stabilised as Kyiv reported progress in its counteroffensive.

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