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How Europe's private drone industry eyes opportunity as Nato boosts defence

On Nato's eastern flank, Denmark, Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against drones

All 20 on board Turkish military cargo plane killed in crash in Georgia

A Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site early on Wednesday and was inspecting the wreckage of the plane, in coordination with the Georgian authorities

Electricity demand to outpace energy growth, renewables to surge: Report

The release of the annual World Energy Outlook coincided with UN climate negotiations in Brazil this week, where global leaders are calling for ways to curb the planet's warming

Firms seek manufacturing alternatives in Vietnam, India amid US-China rift

A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won't stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam

Colombia to suspend intelligence ties with US over strikes on drug vessels

Petro wrote that the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people

NYC will turn into Mumbai: Real estate billionaire after Mamdani's victory

After Mamdani won the New York City mayor election on November 4, he vowed to immediately begin working to fulfil his campaign promises, which included a rent freeze in rent-stabilised apartments

Xi's military purges expose corruption, raise doubts on China's nuke forces

The shake-up in China's armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country's militaries, in different ways

Israeli soldiers battle trauma, PTSD after two years of war with Hamas

Reports of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health problems are increasing among soldiers, as are suicides

Upcoming NYC literary festival to showcase Mahakumbh, rise of Indians in US

A highlight of the festival is a talk by spiritual leader Sadhguru on death not as an end, but as an essential aspect of life and a profound opportunity for transcendence

Hurricane Melissa: Death toll rises to 45 in Jamaica, 15 still missing

Helicopters have been dropping food and other basic supplies in those two communities, said Alvin Gayle, director general of Jamaica's emergency management office

Trump aides review funds for New York City after Mamdani's mayoral win

After the election, Trump said in an interview on Fox News that he wanted to see "the new mayor do well, because I love New York" but cautioned Mamdani to be "respectful of Washington"

Asia's rich lack succession plans as private wealth nears $99 trn by 2029

Chaotic handovers have the potential to freeze assets in legal disputes, fragment family empires, and destabilise companies that have grown rapidly but lack the governance structures

UK govt defends BBC amid Trump lawsuit threat, backs its role and integrity

The BBC has apologised for misleading editing of a speech Trump delivered on Jan 6, 2021, before a crowd of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington

Trump plans dinner with Jamie Dimon, Wall Street executives at White House

The dinner comes as Trump faces rising political pressure on the economy and affordability - issues that anchored Democratic electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia last week

Thailand halts Trump-brokered deal with Cambodia after landmine blast

According to the Royal Thai Army, one of the injured soldiers lost his right foot after stepping on a mine during patrol, while another suffered chest pain from the impact

At least 12 killed in suicide blast outside court in Pak's Islamabad

The cause of the blast, which was heard as far as six kilometers away, was not immediately known

Warren Buffett bids farewell in final Berkshire letter: 'I'm going quiet'

The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he would continue sending his Thanksgiving note to his family and shareholders every year

David Szalay beats Kiran Desai to win 2025 Booker Prize for novel 'Flesh'

Using only the sparest of prose, this hypnotically tense and compelling book becomes an astonishingly moving portrait of a man's life, the Booker Prize judges said of their winning choice

G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada amid tensions over trade, defence, wars

Anand also invited the foreign ministers of Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Ukraine

Operations unaffected by $100 mn graft probe: Ukraine's Energoatom

Its assurances came a day after the agency revealed some details of a 15-month investigation into suspected corruption in the energy sector, including at Energoatom