- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 57 injured
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -At least 57 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police within the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday, medics said, as violence persisted during the Muslim…
Kyiv accuses Moscow of ‘imperialism’ after Russia flags interest in south Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -Moscow wants to take full control over southern Ukraine, a Russian general said on Friday, a statement Ukraine said gave the lie to Russia's…
Nerves fray, frustration grows in Shanghai’s lockdown purgatory
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Stiffening resolve after three weeks of strict lockdown, authorities warned Shanghai's 25 million frazzled residents on Friday that their purgatory would…
U.S. warns of response to any move toward permanent China presence in Solomons
By Kirsty Needham, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and…
Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz
KABUL (Reuters) -A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.…
Britain and India aim for free trade deal by October, says Johnson
By Andrew MacAskill and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Britain and India agreed on Friday to step up defence and business cooperation during a visit to New Delhi by…
North Korea’s Kim offers rare praise for South’s departing Moon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Ukrainian fighters were clinging to their last redoubt in Mariupol after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war, declaring the port city…
Putin claims victory in Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters hold on
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory on Thursday in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war, declaring the port city of Mariupol "liberated," although hundreds…
American ‘Ghost’ drones for Ukraine designed for attack, Pentagon says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly disclosed "Ghost" drones that are part of America's latest arms package for Ukraine were developed by the U.S. Air Force…
China’s Xi proposes ‘global security initiative’, without giving details
By Kevin Yao and Yew Lun Tian BOAO, China (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a "global security initiative" that upholds the principle of "indivisible security", a concept…
Iran refuses to abandon avenging Soleimani despite U.S. offers
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not abandon plans to avenge the 2020 U.S. killing of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, despite "regular offers" from Washington to lift sanctions and provide other…
