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French judges to rule on Marine Le Pen's misappropriation case; Biden's $725 million weapons package for Ukraine; Taiwan's air defense drill amidst tensions with China; PM Lawrence Wong's visit to Ban...

28 Nov 20242min

Key global and regional news include Ukraine's defense request to South Korea, a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Australia passing a bill to ban children under 16 from social media...

27 Nov 20243min

The US and France are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon; a U.S. judge dismisses the federal criminal case against president-elect Donald Trump; one police officer was killed and dozens of pe...

26 Nov 20242min

Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel engage in intense conflict, while the US discusses military deportation policies. Australia's government withdraws a controversial bill, and Pakistani police arrest Imra...

25 Nov 20243min

Key global news includes Russia claiming the capture of Dalne in Ukraine amidst ongoing conflict. In the US, President-elect Trump nominates Pam Bondi as Attorney General. Asia reports tension with po...

22 Nov 20243min

The US Senate blocked legislation to halt certain US weapons sales to Israel despite human rights concerns in Gaza. Belarusian President Lukashenko pardoned 32 extremists while still holding 1,200 det...

21 Nov 20243min

Ukraine's tactical missile strikes on Russia, pressure on Germany's Chancellor Scholz, Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai's trial, corruption allegations in Malaysia’s Sabah state, and Singapore’s new aquac...

20 Nov 20243min

As Donald Trump begins assembling his team for a second term in office, the world is getting ready for what’s next in global trade, inflation, and national security. With rising tariffs, fluctuating s...

19 Nov 202417min