- Frontline report: Ukraine's elite drone units inflict massive casualties on Russian forces in Pokrovsk Euromaidan Press
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 18, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- From Bakhmut to Pokrovsk, here’s how Russian tactics have shifted CNN
- As the battle for Pokrovsk continues, Meduza’s military analysts weigh the costs for Ukraine on other fronts Meduza
- Retreat, Defeat and the Sunk Cost Fallacy Sam Freedman | Substack
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire – The Guardian
- ‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire The Guardian
- Israel struggles to curb West Bank violence as settlers ramp up attacks The Washington Post
- Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village CNN
- Israeli settlers torch West Bank village as Israel begins a busy diplomatic week AP News
- Netanyahu vows crackdown on Israeli violence after attacks on Palestinian villages Reuters
Ukraine corruption case causes stand-off in parliament as anger mounts – Reuters
- Ukraine corruption case causes stand-off in parliament as anger mounts Reuters
- A huge corruption scandal threatens Ukraine’s government The Economist
- Zelensky Under Siege as Corruption Case Shatters Ukraine’s Wartime Unity The New York Times
- Inside the Ukrainian Corruption Probe Edging Closer to Zelensky The Wall Street Journal
- Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal AP News
Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 countries urge at climate summit – Politico
- Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 countries urge at climate summit Politico
- More than 80 countries at Cop30 join call for roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out The Guardian
- Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit PBS
- Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa Reuters
- More than 80 countries back push for ‘road map’ to quit fossil fuels at COP30 Financial Times
Saudi Crown Prince promises trillion-dollar investments with US
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised to invest almost a trillion dollars in new deals with the US.
House passes bill demanding government release Epstein files
The US House of Representatives voted 427 to 1 to release documents related to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
MBS: No normalisation with Israel without path to Palestinian statehood
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Riyadh sought to join Trump’s Abraham Accords to normalise ties with Israel.
Caribbean slavery reparations body calls for ‘mutually beneficial’ restorative justice from UK
On first official visit to UK, leaders say aim is not to ‘break the British Treasury’ but to find solution to help clean up ‘mess’ left by colonialism
The Caribbean’s slavery reparations body has decried misleading press reports that suggest their aim is to “break the British Treasury” by demanding trillions of pounds, as they call for a mutually beneficial restorative justice programme.
Prof Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC), which was set up to progress the Caribbean’s pursuit of justice for centuries of enslavement and colonisation by European nations, made the comments during the body’s first official visit to the UK.
Continue reading...What is the F-35 fighter jet, and why does Saudi Arabia want it?
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.
Meta prevails in existential challenge as court rules it’s not a monopoly
A US judge ruled that the social media landscape had 'changed markedly' since the lawsuit was brought five years ago.
US perpetrators must face ‘same consequences’ as Epstein’s UK associates, congressman says
Thomas Massie urged accountability amid House vote and renewed calls for former prince Andrew to testify
The “same kind of consequences” faced by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein must be inflicted on “perpetrators of heinous crimes” linked to the disgraced financier in the United States, a congressman has said.
Thomas Massie, a Republican representative, also pointed to the sacking of Peter Mandelson, the UK’s ambassador to Washington, as an example of the fallout faced by those with ties to the late pedophile.
Continue reading...‘Quiet, piggy’: Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question
The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.
The US plan for Gaza won UN backing. Carrying it out could be far more difficult – AP News
- The US plan for Gaza won UN backing. Carrying it out could be far more difficult AP News
- After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas' expulsion from the region Reuters
- U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza The New York Times
- Opinion | Trump Rallies the Security Council on Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- Hamas, Gaza factions say UN resolution undermines ‘national will’ Al Jazeera
Saudi Crown Prince: Don’t let Osama bin Laden sour US-Saudi relations
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks to destroy US-Saudi relations.
Suspected Hezbollah member goes on trial in Germany
The Shia Muslim group's military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU.
Microsoft, Nvidia invest in Anthropic in cloud services deal
The investment comes after rival OpenAI announced a comparable deal with Amazon.
Hamas, Gaza factions say UN resolution undermines ‘national will’
The groups said the resolution entrenches a reality that restricts Palestinians' right to self-determination.
‘We are under attack’: Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war – politico.eu
- ‘We are under attack’: Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war politico.eu
- Italy's defence minister wants new 5,000-strong unit against hybrid warfare Reuters
- Calenda: "We need a democratic shield against interference and disinformation." Agenzia Nova
- Italy to Create Civil-Military Unit to Counter Hybrid Threats Букви
- 'Catastrophic risks' linked to hybrid warfare -Crosetto ANSA
‘Not going to happen’: Sheinbaum dismisses Trump threat of Mexico strikes
The US president had previously suggested his military could strike land-based cartel targets in Mexico.
Conservationists want to protect brazilwood. So why are musicians alarmed?
Brazil hopes to raise trade restrictions to protect an endangered tree. But musicians fear for their instruments.