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Trump claims 'very big victory' as shutdown vote nears
Trump claims 'very big victory' as shutdown vote nears

President Donald Trump declared victory on Tuesday as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.

November 12, 2025

Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit in Brazil
Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters clashed with security guards Tuesday at the COP30 summit in Brazil, causing minor injuries in a rare incident of violence at the UN climate talks.

November 12, 2025

France warns over Caribbean 'instability' as G7 talks open
France warns over Caribbean 'instability' as G7 talks open

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

November 12, 2025

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'Trump is temporary': California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlight
'Trump is temporary': California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlight

With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis.

November 11, 2025

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Macron warns any planned West Bank annexation a 'red line'
Macron warns any planned West Bank annexation a 'red line'

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a "red line" and would provoke a European reaction.

November 11, 2025