November 2025

China Warns Against Foreign Involvement In Taiwan

China Warns Against Foreign Involvement In Taiwan

November 26, 2025 2:40 am

China warned on Wednesday that it would respond to any foreign attempts to involve themselves in the Taiwan issue, issuing the statement after Japan confirmed plans to deploy missile systems on an island close to the self ruled territory. The warning marks another sharp exchange in a region already dealing with heightened military activity and long standing territorial disputes.

The remarks underline Beijing’s growing concern over Tokyo’s expanded defence posture and highlight how any move near the Taiwan Strait now sparks immediate diplomatic tension.

At a regular press briefing, Peng Qingen, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Beijing had …

The Voice That Cross-Examined The Gavel—Part 4

The Voice That Cross-Examined The Gavel—Part 4

November 26, 2025 2:26 am

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The courtroom delivered its sentence; history received a rebuttal. When the gavel fell in Abuja, it was not a lawyer who spoke next, but a woman who understood that silence, too, can be cross-examined. Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, stepped forward and turned private pain into a constitutional argument.

A Voice That Spoke the Law

Her words carried no theatrics. They were measured, almost prosecutorial. She asked the single question that underpins every system of justice: By what law was he convicted? In those few syllables lay …

Palestine Action Terror Listing Faces Major High Court Challenge

Palestine Action Terror Listing Faces Major High Court Challenge

November 26, 2025 2:11 am

Britain’s move to classify the activist group Palestine Action as a terror organisation is being challenged at London’s High Court on Wednesday, setting up a major test of how far anti terror laws can reach. The group’s co founder, Huda Ammori, argues the decision was an improper stretch of the law and has had broad consequences for peaceful protest.

The outcome carries wide significance. If the court agrees the listing was unlawful, more than two hundred people charged for expressing support for the group could gain a path to defend their cases and possibly have prosecutions dropped.

Palestine Action …

Taiwan Defense Budget Surges As China Pressure Grows

Taiwan Defense Budget Surges As China Pressure Grows

November 26, 2025 1:39 am

Taiwan announced a nearly $40 billion supplementary defense package on Wednesday, as President Lai Ching-te said the island must reinforce its ability to protect itself against intensifying military pressure from China.

The spending plan marks one of Taiwan’s largest single-year boosts and comes as Beijing continues to send aircraft and warships near the island, which it claims as its own. Taipei rejects those claims, insisting it will decide its future independently.

President Lai said the expanded budget was designed to show Taiwan’s resolve as it faces what he called an increasingly perilous security landscape. China has escalated political and military …

Korail Slum Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless In Dhaka

Korail Slum Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless In Dhaka

November 26, 2025 12:43 am

A fast-moving fire swept through Korail, one of Dhaka’s largest slums, on Tuesday evening, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving thousands of residents without shelter, according to local authorities.

Korail, which houses nearly 80,000 people in a dense patch of central Dhaka, is one of the city’s most crowded informal settlements and sits beside the upscale Gulshan and Banani districts. The fire erupted shortly after sunset, spreading rapidly across rows of tin-roofed shanties before firefighters could reach the scene.

Officials said heavy traffic around the neighborhood slowed the initial response. Talha Bin Zasim of the Fire Service said teams …

Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Deadline Eased

Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Deadline Eased

November 26, 2025 12:29 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled he is no longer holding Ukraine to a Thursday target for agreeing to a Washington-backed peace outline, saying talks with Moscow and Kyiv are progressing and that the timing should be flexible.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to Florida for the Thanksgiving break, Trump said Russia had accepted certain concessions in recent discussions. He declined to spell them out, noting only that negotiators were “moving along.”

The shift in tone follows unease sparked last week when reports surfaced that the White House had been pushing Ukraine to accept …

Peru Issues Global Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM In Key Coup Case

Peru Issues Global Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM In Key Coup Case

November 25, 2025 6:41 pm

Peru deepens its political crisis as a Judge orders the arrest of ex-premier Betssy Chávez, citing her alleged role in an attempted coup in late 2022.

Peru’s long-running political turmoil intensified on Friday November 21, 2025, after a court issued an International Arrest Warrant for former prime minister Betssy Chávez, accusing her of participating in the failed power grab that brought down President Pedro Castillo two years ago.

The ruling marks a major escalation in the standoff between Lima and Mexico City, where Chávez has taken refuge inside the Mexican embassy after requesting asylum earlier this month. Peruvian authorities have

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Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Over Alleged Escape Plot, Court Says

Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Over Alleged Escape Plot, Court Says

November 25, 2025 6:14 pm

Brazil’s political tensions deepen as Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is detained for allegedly tampering with his ankle monitor amid fears of an escape.

Brazil’s political turmoil sharpened on Saturday November 23, 2025, after former President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody over allegations that he attempted to tamper with his electronic ankle monitor in preparation for an escape from house arrest. The move comes just days before he was scheduled to begin a lengthy prison sentence for orchestrating an attempted coup following his 2022 election defeat.

Federal Police officers detained Bolsonaro at his Brasília residence after authorities said he used a

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“Netherlands: Drone Sightings Halt Flights At Major Airport”

Netherlands: Drone Sightings Delays Flights At Major Airport

November 25, 2025 4:32 pm

Unidentified drones triggered a four-hour shutdown at Eindhoven Airport as European officials warn of rising UAV incursions targeting military sites.

Flights were suspended for hours at one of the Netherlands’ busiest regional airports after multiple sightings of unidentified drones forced authorities to close local airspace, deepening concerns over a surge in unexplained Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), activity across northern Europe.

Eindhoven Airport halted all operations for about four hours on Saturday November 22, 2025, after drones were spotted flying over the region for a second consecutive day. At least nine flights were diverted to other cities, leaving passengers stranded and …

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

November 25, 2025 2:37 pm

Washington revokes entry privileges for unnamed Haitian officials accused of backing gangs and obstructing security efforts as violence deepens across Haiti.

United States has imposed visa restrictions on a Haitian government official accused of supporting criminal gangs and hindering national security efforts, the State Department announced on Monday November 24, 2025, marking the latest move in Washington’s escalating pressure campaign over Haiti’s worsening crisis.

In a brief statement, the department said the unnamed official had provided backing to gangs and other criminal networks that the U.S. describes as “terrorist gangs.” The official’s existing U.S. visas have been revoked, and the …

Israel Dismisses Generals, Punishes Officers Over Oct. 7 Flaws

Israel Dismisses Generals, Punishes Officers Over Oct. 7 Flaws

November 25, 2025 1:32 pm

Israeli military removes senior commanders and disciplines top officers after damning findings on intelligence lapses preceding Hamas’s October 2023 assault.

Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and sanctioned several senior officers for what investigators describe as deep institutional failures that allowed Hamas’s October 2023 attack to unfold largely undetected. The decision, announced on Sunday, comes amid intensifying demands for accountability from bereaved families and the broader Israeli public.

October 7, 2023 assault, the deadliest in Israel’s history, exposed wide-ranging vulnerabilities across the country’s security and intelligence apparatus. Despite months of debate, the Israeli government has yet to establish a formal …

Tanzania Unrest Prompts Cancellation Of Independence Day Celebration

Tanzania Unrest Prompts Cancellation Of Independence Day Celebration

November 25, 2025 1:32 pm

Tanzania has called off its independence day celebrations scheduled for 9 December, redirecting the funds toward repairing infrastructure damaged in last month’s post-election unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced on Monday.

The decision comes as opposition groups had urged citizens to use the holiday as a moment of national protest, accusing security forces of killing hundreds of people following the disputed October vote. The government has not released an official death toll and has appointed a commission of inquiry to examine the violence.

Nchemba said the money originally allocated for the annual commemoration would instead support rebuilding efforts in areas …

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