Shehbaz orders acceleration of Pakistan International Airlines privatisation process

Pakistan’s prime minister has instructed officials to fast-track the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, signalling renewed urgency in efforts to restructure the loss-making national carrier.

Spurs make Turkish clinic official hair transplant partner. Will they still play a high line?

Football club releases feel-good film to announce agreement.

Draft US security guarantees offer Ukraine Article 5-style protections – Axios

The US draft security guarantee for Ukraine included in the mooted 28-point peace plan offers Ukraine unprecedented Article 5-like assurances, the biggest concession to Kyiv in the Trump administration effort to bring the war to an end.

EU-Mercosur trade pact faces dual threat from Paris and internal rifts

The long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement is set to enter a decisive phase amid French opposition and broader tensions within the South American bloc.

US threatens to cut Ukraine off from intel, arms if it rejects the 28-point peace plan - Reuters

The White House got out its stick and threatened to cut Ukraine off from its intelligence and arms supplies if Bankova rejects a proposed 28-point peace plan floated earlier this week, Reuters reports citing two sources said.

Berlin knew about the secret 28-point peace plan as early as the end of October – Berliner Zeitung

Iranian foreign minister says Cairo nuclear agreement terminated after IAEA censure

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi announces termination of Cairo Agreement on nuclear inspections, blaming US and E3 for killing deal through provocations following Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Indian HAL Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai air show, pilot killed

Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashes during aerial display at Dubai Air Show, killing pilot before he could eject.

Tokyo signals readiness to act as yen nears 10-month low

Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled that the government is prepared to step into the foreign-exchange market as the yen edges towards its weakest level in nearly ten months.

Text of US 28-point Russia-Ukraine war peace plan released

The full text of the US-Russian 28-point peace plan was released on November 20 that the White House hopes will bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Koreans go heavy on gold ETFs

South Korean retail investors have poured into gold exchange-traded funds this month, seeking refuge from sharp swings in the equity market, according to industry data released on November 20.

India shifts defence posture with US weapons

India's defence realignment has advanced after the US cleared two precision weapons packages worth about $92.8mn. The approvals cover anti-tank missiles and guided artillery rounds.

Bosnia’s Republika Srpska to hold pivotal early presidential election

Election in Bosnia's Serb entity to have broader implications for Bosnia's internal stability and progress on EU accession.

Croatia’s Tokić makes stock market debut after fully subscribed IPO

ZSE chief executive Ivana Gažić says latest listing adds momentum to Croatia’s capital market, which has seen a spike in IPO activity this year.

Colombia walks back support for Maduro exit strategy

Colombia's foreign ministry denied support for a Venezuelan transition plan, hours after Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio suggested Bogota would favour Maduro handing power to a transitional council.

Bosnian minister sends Nazi helmet and insulting letter to international envoy

Foreign Trade Minister Staša Košarac accuses High Representative Christian Schmidt of being “the embodiment of political evil and ill will towards my homeland”.

Two more opposition mayors join Turkey’s ruling AKP

Serial defector attempts to kiss Erdogan's hand.

UAE officials discuss flight routes to Iran on sidelines of airshow

Iran and UAE aviation officials discuss new flight routes and bilateral cooperation during Dubai Airshow 2025 meeting between Hossein Pourfarzaneh and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

US to present a 28-point ceasefire plan to Ukraine as a fait accompli

A new US 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine suddenly burst on to the scene on November 20, as the White House hopes to use the growing pressure on Ukraine to force terms on Kyiv as soon as this week.

Azerbaijan pivots to non-oil growth

Azerbaijan’s economic growth is now entirely driven by the non-oil and gas sector, Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said during discussions on the 2026 budget.