Europe
EU presses partners as Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
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Asia
South Korea and UN Command investigate DMZ explosion that injured three soldiers
A joint team of about 40 officials searched the western DMZ after three South Korean soldiers were injured while clearing a patrol route, with the device's cause and origin still undetermined.
China
China rejects US AI theft allegations as dispute widens before leaders' meeting
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.
Africa
Africa and Europe Face a Less European World Order
A long-range view of 2050 frames a world that is warmer, older, more African and less European, but not fully multipolar.
United States
US economic records coexist with slower hiring and uneven industrial gains
Payrolls, stocks and goods exports have reached notable highs, but weaker job creation, limited factory hiring and disputed investment totals complicate the administration's account of a broad economic boom.
United States
US senators strike early funding deal to keep government open through December
The stopgap bill would maintain most federal spending through December 11, shield Border Patrol funds from transfers and pause a contested White House grant-review rule while Congress negotiates full-year appropriations.
Russia
Russian diplomat portrays US-EU ties as an exchange of military and economic interests
Rodion Miroshnik argued that Europe seeks American military, technological and energy capabilities, while Washington is pursuing European capital, skilled personnel, technology and industrial activity.
India
India calls for faster policy execution as oil, AI and supply chains test resilience
The Finance Ministry tied investment and strategic autonomy to quicker implementation of domestic reforms while warning that sustained high oil prices and a possible El Niño could pressure inflation, public finances and growth.
Asia
Port City Colombo reports $2.19 billion in investment commitments
Sri Lanka's reclaimed-land special economic zone has received 176 proposals and created 9,871 employment opportunities, while finalized projects account for $336.67 million of the total investment pipeline.
Africa
ECOWAS Demands Release of Guinea-Bissau Opposition Leader
The West African bloc ECOWAS has called on Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira, warning that their detention undermines the credibility of the transition process.
Brazil
US Tariffs Distort Big Tech Debate, Experts Say
Brazilian experts reject U.S. claims that the country's digital regulations threaten free speech, arguing that Washington is using the issue as a pretext for a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods. Researchers say the real concern is protecting U.S. corporate interests in the global technology race against China.
Europe
Sánchez rules out snap election as Spain's corruption debate intensifies
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected calls for an early election and accused the opposition of presenting separate controversies as evidence of systemic corruption, defending his government's intention to complete its term.