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Serbia holds emergency talks on fate of Gazprom-owned NIS
Serbia’s government held an emergency session to decide whether to nationalise oil company NIS after the US rejected a request to extend the firm’s operating licence and demanded a full exit of its Russian owners.
Epstein asked Trump’s ambassador to Ankara to “make me smile” with “photos of you and child”
Revelations in affair have also raised claims that many minors the late child sex offender targeted came from Turkey.
North Korea halves shell supply to Russia as stockpiles run low, says Ukraine
North Korea has significantly reduced its shipments of artillery shells to Russia in 2025, as domestic stockpiles show signs of exhaustion, and the quality of munitions deteriorates.
US strikes tariff relief deals with four Trump-allied Latin American nations
Washington will axe duties on selected imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador as part of framework trade agreements announced on November 13, in a move the Trump administration said would help reduce consumer prices.
Kyrgyzstan: Independent media outlets branded extremist, tantamount to terrorists
Japarov taking it to “extremes.”
Leaked documents show Belgrade signed secret deal with Kushner to redevelop protected site
Serbia’s government signed a JV with a company owned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, to redevelop the former General Staff headquarters in central Belgrade, investigative weekly Radar found.
Tehran Friday prayers cleric demands legal action against Donald Trump
Tehran's interim Friday prayer leader urges Iran to formally complain about US President Trump after he admitted leading Israel's attack on Iran during Friday prayers sermon.
Oil tanker diverts to Iranian territorial waters in Gulf of Oman incident
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker diverts towards Iranian waters after being approached by three boats near UAE's Khor Fakkan in suspected targeted incident, British security firm reports.
Fitch cuts Istanbul-listed white goods maker Arcelik deeper into junk with negative outlook
Intensified Chinese competition taking a toll.
Georgian ex-president Saakashvili transferred back to detention centre after three years in hospital
Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service announced that Mikheil Saakashvili’s health condition is now “satisfactory” and he “no longer requires in-patient treatment”.
Bulgaria’s parliament overturns president’s veto on Lukoil refinery law
Bulgaria’s parliament overturned President Rumen Radev’s veto on a law that gives the government more control over the local assets of Russia’s oil company Lukoil, less than ten days before new US sanctions take effect.
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Colombia backtracks on intelligence sharing suspension with US
Colombia has reversed a ban on intelligence sharing with Washington, with Interior Minister Armando Benedetti describing the suspension as based on "a misinterpretation by the Colombian press and some high government officials."
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Iraqi PM al-Sudani's coalition comes first in Iraq’s parliamentary election
Iraq's Sudani coalition leads parliamentary elections with 56% turnout as Cabinet approves six measures covering investment and land distribution in 45th session amid EU praise for democratic process.
Syrian foreign minister kicks off London visit with flag-raising at reopened embassy
al-Shaibani attended a symbolic flag-raising ceremony at the Syrian Embassy in London, in the presence of a large number of Syrian expatriates. It is the first time the Syrian flag has flown above the building since 2011
Rio Tinto postpones Serbia lithium project amid permitting delays
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has postponed development of its multi-billion dollar Jadar lithium project in western Serbia, after years of delays and public opposition.
Kazakhstan's Tokayev hails close ties with Putin’s Russia days after lavishing praise on Trump
As Kazakh president completes state visit in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman shrugs off remarks he made in US, saying “a great many people who end up visiting the White House start talking like that.”
Polish President Nawrocki escalates rule-of-law clash with Tusk government
President Karol Nawrocki refused to appoint 46 judges whom he accused of supporting what he described as unconstitutional actions by the government.
Bangladesh tense as violence erupts before Hasina verdict
Bangladesh faced a surge of political unrest on November 12, 2025, as explosions and arson attacks rattled Dhaka and surrounding areas ahead of a tribunal ruling on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Criminal case launched against former Georgian prime minister Giorgi Gakharia
Gakharia, who now leads the opposition For Georgia party and resides in exile in Germany, faces up to 13 years in prison if convicted.
Bulgarian president vetoes law on seizure of Lukoil assets
The veto comes just ten days before new US sanctions on Lukoil take effect, which could block the operation of its Bulgarian assets.