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Kazakhstan has officially announced its decision to join the Abraham Accords - an initiative fostering diplomatic relations between Israel and Muslim-majority nations - a move that has immediately drawn the attention of international observers.

Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Wednesday that Thai soldiers opened fire on Cambodian villagers in an ongoing border dispute, leaving five people wounded.

The U.S. Senate on Monday night passed a bipartisan spending package in a bid to end the longest government shutdown, which has entered its 41st day and has brought mounting consequences for Americans.

The fourth summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), held in Colombia, is expected to strengthen commitments to the “triple transition” of energy, digital and environmental transformation, setting out a roadmap for cooperation between the two regions over the next two years.

China on Monday added the United States, Mexico and Canada to a list of countries requiring special export licenses for specific precursor chemicals.

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a US-drafted resolution lifting sanctions on Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, effectively granting him a diplomatic “passport” for his visit to the White House this week.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has declared a one-year state of national calamity to speed up rescue, relief, and recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi.

The two-day peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan ended in Istanbul, Türkiye, without any tangible result, Afghan government's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Saturday.

Many countries in the world are willing to invite medical staff from poor countries with attractive salaries. The Republic of Korea is one of the countries with many good experts in the field of science and technology leaving to find “new horizons”. This situation is raising concerns about brain drain in the field of medicine, science and technology globally.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change.

The European Union’s (EU) climate target for 2040 is regarded as a turning point in global efforts to tackle climate change, reaffirming Europe’s commitment to taking the initiative, strengthening cooperation, and pursuing a future in which development is harmonised with the protection of the shared planet.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, observed on November 6 each year, once again serves as an occasion for the world to raise awareness of the impact that wars and conflicts have on the environment.

Typhoon Kalmaegi left the Philippines before dawn Thursday with 114 deaths and at least 127 missing mainly in the central Philippines, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. Kalmaegi was the 20th typhoon to slam the Philippines this year.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on November 4 called on regional leaders and higher-education institutions across the region to lead transformation efforts to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

A G20 report commissioned under South Africa's presidency has sounded the alarm over an escalating global inequality crisis, calling for the creation of a new international panel to guide policymaking at both national and global levels.

Alongside the explosive development of information technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and “green” modes of transport, global demand for electricity is rising rapidly. Ensuring sufficient power supply has become a pivotal task for countries seeking to realise their growth ambitions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday in Beijing, calling for enhanced cooperation on multiple fronts and better synergy of development strategies.

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s tours of Asian countries have been widely seen as an opportunity to reposition Tokyo’s role, standing, and voice on the Asia-Pacific geopolitical stage as well as to strengthen trust and expand cooperation with regional partners.

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis' ANO party on Monday signed a coalition agreement with the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and the Motorists, paving the way for a new government. The document outlines the main political framework of the coalition and will serve as the basis for the new government's policy statement.

Deep within Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, a system has been constructed to pump carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the tropical forest canopy as part of a project called AmazonFACE, which aims to simulate the atmospheric conditions predicted for the future.