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Denmark Border Controls
Denmark likely to maintain border controls despite concern from Brussels

Danish controls along the Swedish and German borders are set to expire today. While normally…

Trump Scarborough Shoal South China Sea
Sunday, November 12

TRUMP’S TROUBLED WATERS Asian tour ends with ASEAN as South China Sea comes into focus In his final…

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Iranian newspaper censored over Dubai missile story as regional tensions boil

Iran’s most conservative newspaper won’t be published today. The government issued Kayhan with a two-day…

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China to celebrate Singles’ Day with whopping shopping spree

Today, Chinese singles celebrate their pride in lacking romantic attachment. They will do so by…

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US to hold rare three-carrier drill in Western Pacific

The US will kick off three days of war exercises near the Korean Peninsula today.…

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Saturday, November 11

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH US stages rare three-carrier drill in Western Pacific The US will kick off…

POPE GENERAL AUDIENCE
Pope Francis to host talks on a nuclear-free-world

Against a backdrop of an endangered Iran nuclear deal and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the Vatican commences…

Bahrain to institute visa’s for Qatari citizens
Bahrain to institute new visa restrictions on Qatari citizens

Starting today, Bahrain will begin imposing entry visa requirements on Qatari nationals, citing the need…

Audrey Azoulay UNESCO
Friday, November 10

DIPLOMACY DIVIDED New UNESCO head amidst organisational turmoil Today, Audrey Azoulay is expected to be…

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France’s Audrey Azoulay to be appointed UNESCO chief amid divisions

Today, Audrey Azoulay is expected to be confirmed as director-general of UNESCO, the UN body…