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The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025

Swiss firm Gunvor drops plan to buy Lukoil assets after US resistance

“As long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit,” said the US Treasury in an X post on Thursday.

Euronews · Nov 7, 2025

UN lifts sanctions against Syria's al-Sharaa before historic White House visit

The sanctions relief fulfils the Trump administration's pledges following the US leader's May meeting with al-Sharaa in Riyadh, during which he promised to lift or waive decades-old sanctions against Syria.

Euronews · Nov 7, 2025

Federal judge issues permanent ban on deployment of national guard troops in Portland – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Yu Menglong Death Backlash: Citizens Turn on CCP After Actor's Mysterious Passing

The mysterious death of actor Yu Menglong has ignited widespread anger across China, inspiring thousands to renounce the Chinese Communist Party amid censorship, cover-ups, and claims of brutality.

International Business Times UK · Nov 7, 2025

Trading firm Gunvor, accused by US of being 'Kremlin's puppet,’ drops plan to buy Lukoil assets

Gunvor, a major international commodities trader, has rejected U_S_ government claims that it acts as "the Kremlin's puppet."

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

What we know about China's first domestically made aircraft carrier, the Fujian

Beijing commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier, the Fujian, highlighting Beijing's push to modernise its military and contest US influence in the Indo-Pacific.

Euronews · Nov 7, 2025

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia Has No Immediate Plans To Sell Blackwell Chips To China, Clarifies Comments On China Winning AI Race

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has said that the company has no immediate plans to sell its cutting-edge Blackwell chips to China.

Benzinga · Nov 7, 2025

‘Why don’t you believe Palestinians?’: the Israeli comedian putting the conflict on stage

In documentary Coexistence, My Ass!, Noam Shuster Eliassi uses humor and honesty to turn a one-woman show into something politically radical

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025