Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in 40 years as war fears rise
PM says these are not peace talks and ‘normalisation’ is tied to cessation of hostilities and Israeli troop withdrawal.
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UN extends peacekeeping mission in disputed Abyei region for another year
The Security Council says further extensions would hinge on real progress between Sudan and South Sudan.
UN peacekeepers say Israel built walls inside Lebanese territory
UNIFIL says it asked Israeli army to move walls, which cross unofficial ‘Blue Line’ border between Lebanon and Israel.
Cambodia evacuates hundreds from disputed Thai border as tensions reignite
Evacuation of a frontier village takes place after a shooting reportedly kills one resident.
Thailand suspends Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast
Thailand says ‘hostility … has not decreased’ and deal on hold until Cambodia meets unspecified demands.
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Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable?
Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is ‘a matter of time’.
Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as ceasefire talks resume in Turkiye
The truce talks are aimed at finalising a ceasefire reached in Qatar last month following deadly clashes.
Israel ramps up Lebanon strikes as Hezbollah vows to defend itself
Hezbollah brands Israel as ‘an enemy that imposes war on our country and does not cease its attacks’.
Tigray fighters enter Ethiopia’s Afar region, stoking fears of new conflict
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
Canada, Philippines sign defence pact to deter Beijing in South China Sea
China has frequently accused the Philippines of acting as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘saboteur of regional stability’.
![Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro (R) and Canadian Minister of Defence David McGuinty sign documents of the visiting forces agreement after their bilateral meeting in Manila on November 2, 2025. [Ted Aljibe/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/000_82R34NU-1762100074.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Moroccans celebrate UN support for Rabat’s Western Sahara autonomy plan
Thousands of Moroccans filled the streets of Rabat singing and waving flags after the UN Security Council adopted a reso
Published On 2 Nov 2025