Cuba and Iran FMs to mark alliance against US sanctions
Havana meeting between Bruno Rodriguez and Mohammad Javad Zarif to mark the 'mutual solidarity between both nations'.
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Johnny Depp out of Fantastic Beasts films after libel case loss
The actor recently lost a libel case against the UK's Sun tabloid for calling him a 'wife beater'.
Lessons not learned from Trump’s 2016 election victory
Analysis: Donald Trump’s victory may have been a surprise in 2016. This year’s results should not be.
Iraq: Anti-government demonstrator killed in Basra protests
Medics said Fadhel hit by at least one bullet as hundreds of protesters and the anti-riot police clashed.
Hotspots in four countries on brink of famine, UN warns
Parts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan could slip into famine if conditions keep deteriorating.
US sanctions Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil, citing corruption
US says Bassil, a close Hezbollah ally, ‘exemplified corruption’ in Lebanon.
Devastating Storm Eta leaves 150 dead or missing in Guatemala
Many of the dead were buried in their homes in a remote village, where about 150 houses had been swallowed by mudslides.
Biden campaign says White House ‘trespassers’ can be escorted out
Joe Biden's campaign says Donald Trump can be escorted out of White House if he refuses to admit defeat in US election.
Italy may deploy ships, planes to give Tunisia migrant boat alert
Italy says naval, aerial assets would be deployed off Tunisia to monitor sea migration flows.
Palestinian held by Israel ends hunger strike after 103 days
Maher launched hunger strike to protest against his four-month detention order which could be extended past November 26.
Gold set for best week since July as Biden closes in on victory
Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,952.91 an ounce about 11.30am in New York, extending this week’s gain to 3.9 percent.
Ethiopia PM: Airstrikes target TPLF military depots in Tigray
Abiy Ahmed says strikes hit sites in and around Mekelle and destroyed heavy artillery including rocket launchers.
Canadians blast Amazon’s Whole Foods for ban on veterans’ poppies
Storm ignites after Whole Foods tells Canadian staff they cannot wear poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day.
EU sanctions Lukashenko for crackdown on Belarus protests
Belarus president, son and 13 officials will be banned from entering EU territory and will have their assets frozen.
Nigeria: Four arrested in police brutality protests
Arrests come weeks after Africa's most populous country was rocked by biggest anti-government protests in decades.
Jailed Palestinian ‘dying’ over 100 days into hunger strike
Wife of detained Palestinian says he is feeble, consuming only water and has difficulty speaking.
US stocks tread water as post-election rally hits pause
Friday marks a pause in Wall Street's post-election rally but US stock markets still on track for an excellent week.
Democracy at work or a spectacle?: World reacts to US elections
While Iran has mocked the ongoing elections, countries like Turkey and China have struck a more conciliatory tone.
France ‘to reduce troop presence’ in Sahel
Paris to withdraw several hundred troops to make way for stronger European presence in conflict-hit region, sources say.
Austria closes mosque, promises to shut more, in wake of attack
After an ISIL attacker killed four people in Vienna, authorities target mosques they believe threaten security.