World News
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Armenia joins treaty protecting underwater cultural heritage
Photo: Lake Sevan in Armenia, photographed near Sevanavank in May 2015. Geographic file photograph; no archaeological discovery is depicted. Vasemmistolainen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Armenia has ratified UNESCO’s convention protecting underwater cultural heritage, with the treaty scheduled to take effect for the country on January 28, 2027. UNESCO announced the development November 9. Armenia deposited…
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WHO urges better pay, training and recognition for care workers
Photo: U.S. Naval Hospital Naples staff attend caregiver stress-control training, July 2018. File photograph illustrating workforce support, not the WHO announcement. U.S. Navy / Christina Clarke, public domain. No military endorsement is implied. The World Health Organization has issued new policy options urging governments to treat care workers as an essential part of their health…
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Rubio joins G7 diplomacy as Paris agenda spans Ukraine, energy and AI
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s January 2025 official portrait, not a photograph from the Paris meeting. U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s November 8–10 visit to France coincides with G7 foreign ministers’ discussions in Paris on international conflicts, energy security and risks associated with…
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COP31 opens Monday in Antalya, with finance and implementation in focus
Governments, scientists and civil-society representatives are preparing for the opening of the United Nations climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, on Monday, November 9. COP31 is scheduled to continue through November 20, with a separate leaders’ summit taking place on November 11 and 12. The conference brings together countries participating in the UN climate treaty process.…
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New Zealand election leaves government formation uncertain as special votes await counting
National and Labour remain close after election-night counting, with special votes and coalition negotiations still capable of shaping the next government.
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Russian strikes hit Kyiv infrastructure ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Ukraine reported renewed damage to energy and civilian infrastructure on November 7 ahead of talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
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Paraguay’s Peña appears before prosecutors after impeachment over banking crisis
Former president Santiago Peña appeared before prosecutors on November 7 as Pedro Alliana took over amid the fallout from digital lender ueno’s collapse.
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European bomb threats spread from passenger flights to newsrooms
Broadcasters received threatening messages after a week of flight disruptions, but investigators have not established who sent the threats.
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Six killed, 15 injured in Kraków market-square shooting; suspect detained
Kraków’s official city notice reports six people killed and 15 injured in the November 7 shooting in the historic centre. Police detained the wounded suspect.
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Coast Guard offloads US$27 million in cocaine after two Caribbean operations
The cutter Tahoma brought approximately 3,622 pounds of seized cocaine to Port Everglades, Florida. Four detainees were transferred to federal agents.