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Guinea-Bissau military takes ‘total control’ amid election chaos

Officers say they are closing borders and suspending poll as president and main rival both claim victory

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

COP30: petrostates block climate deal once again, but some countries are taking their own decisive steps to phase out fossil fuels

The latest United Nations climate summit (COP30) was held between 10 and 21 November in Belém, Brazil. Although the event did not end with any significant progress towards the goals of mitigating global warming or advancing climate finance, it did leave us with one positive outcome: a group of countries…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

Ukraine peace deal will hinge on security guarantees – but Kyiv has been there before

Whether the various peace plans now under discussion bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine will depend largely on security guarantees. But securing an agreement between Ukraine, its allies and Russia about how Ukraine’s future security will be assured may prove to be the most difficult part of any…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers raid Palestinian town in West Bank

Israeli military and security service say ‘broad counter-terrorism operation’ in Tubas to continue for several days

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand

As people continue to move away in record numbers, readers share their reasons for leaving and contemplate life in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2025

What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal?

Resistance to the New Zealand government’s policies aimed at rolling back Māori rights and protections under te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi has now reached the United Nations.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Gordon Brown urges world leaders to support Nigeria as children abducted

The former UK prime minister and UN education envoy calls for cash for high-tech tracking systems to find the missing pupils.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

The demands of young people went unfulfilled by the UN climate summit – mostly

At the UN climate conference Cop30 in Belém, Brazil, I asked some young climate activists and negotiators about their hopes, expectations and demands. Despite their positivity and the push for action from climate movements, Indigenous people and civil society, a lack of consensus on key issues was palpable.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Andrew Windsor Reportedly Set To Flee UK For $13M Middle East Palace Bolthole

Andrew Windsor is set to flee Britain for a fortified $13M Abu Dhabi palace as King Charles strips his titles and US pressure for his Epstein testimony mounts.

International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025

3I/ATLAS Update: UN Confirms Comet Is Subject Of Formal Planetary-Defence Exercise

The official UN/IAWN document confirms the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is the target of a formal planetary-defence exercise.

International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025