A US-Russian crew docked with the ISS after launch from Kazakhstan, beginning an eight month mission focused on research, experiments and planned spacewalks.

Senior law enforcement officials and ministers from around the world met in the Moroccan city of Marrakech this week.

A 27 metre Norway spruce sourced in Ultimo, South Tyrol, now stands in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square as the festive season begins.

Putin also cautioned that it would be premature to talk about final versions of any agreement. Meanwhile, an American delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow next week for further discussions, signaling ongoing efforts to explore a possible path toward peace.

He said men and women aged 18 and 19 will start serving in a new paid 10-month military service programme from 2026.

Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

Pix of the Day: November 27, 2025

Holiday shoppers in Denmark browse new Lego sets as factories in Billund run nonstop to meet seasonal demand. Designers and automated warehouses keep production moving.

Thailand reports more than 80 deaths after severe flooding in the south, with water levels starting to recede as authorities assess damage across several provinces.

Known as nurdles, they are used as a raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products.

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began on Wednesday days after the country’s presidential election.

With an estimated 2,500 fossas left in the wild, they are classified as vulnerable. Conservationists hope that successful births like this one will help raise awareness and support for safeguarding Madagascar’s unique wildlife.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said a full investigation would be carried out into a deadly blaze in several high-rise towers, as emergency services fought to control the fire for a second day.

In a statement Thursday, the presidency said South Africa would continue to participate as a full, active and constructive member of the G20

A US advocacy group has sued Apple in Washington, accusing the company of using minerals tied to conflict and labour abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, just hours after the coup, the missions voiced their concerns over the arrest of the incumbent President, Embalo Sissoco and some of their agents.

The president ordered the recruitment of an additional 20,000 security personnel on top of the 30,000 already approved, and the withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect public figures and celebrities

In force since 2024, the so-called Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) drew opposition from experts who argued that the deal was supposed to be agreed with all east African countries, and not with Kenya alone

Residents were evacuated as the fire spread across seven of the eight high-rise residential buildings in the complex.

The case involves the illegal financing of his 2012 re-election campaign.

Several of them say the government has told them nothing about efforts to rescue the nearly 300 students.

The announcement comes a day after both the top candidates in last week’s presidential election declared victory.

In Kyrgyzstan, Vladimir Putin tried the komuz, a traditional Kyrgyz lute, during a short cultural stop on his state visit. Agreements on trade, education, migration, and security were also signed.

AI company RobotsMali has produced more than a hundred stories in local languages. These texts are now taught in schools.

The agency says millions of people globally have lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.

In the UK, Amazon’s Bolton warehouse uses 2,000 robots to streamline parcel handling, especially during the holiday peak, ensuring timely deliveries.

An equestrian festival in a western Libyan city has gone international after a successful local run last year.

It was discovered by three brothers as they cleared out their late mother’s attic in San Francisco.

The 2025 Shanghai Marathon kicks off this Sunday, and organizers have announced a record-breaking 356,589 pre-registrations at their news conference earlier on Wednesday.

The World Food Programme says despite promising signs, the country remains one of the world’s largest hunger crises.

Gunfire has been heard near the presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau ‘s capital three days after the national election.

The resolution approved on Tuesday extends for six months the authorisation to inspect ships on the high seas off Libya’s coast suspected of violating the arms embargo on the country.

A high-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district killed four people and injured three, with residents trapped as the blaze spread along bamboo scaffolding.

The lake has surged more than a kilometre inland in what residents say is the worst flooding they have ever seen. Scientists are pointing to a mix of climate pressures and human activity as the cause.

Heavy flooding in southern Thailand continued to cause significant damage to cities and provinces near the Malaysian border, prompting evacuations

The report shows soaring spending and a stubborn deficit as the country is struggling with a serious public debt crisis.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing increasing international pressure as a coalition of regional and global civil society groups and legal bodies has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed during and after the disputed

The Catholic charity Caritas on Tuesday unveiled the late Pope Francis’ one-time vehicle, which, per his request, has been transformed into a mobile health clinic aimed at delivering care to the children of Gaza.

A police spokesman accused Wine of leading an illegal procession, and that security forces intervened to restore order

The attack in Kebbi was among a spate of recent mass abductions in Nigeria, including a raid Friday on the Saint Mary’s School in north-central Niger state in which more than 300 students and staff from the Catholic school were abducted