Thousands of students took to the streets of Montreal, Canada, on November 13, protesting austerity, rising living costs and financial insecurity. The demonstration escalated as fireworks and other projectiles were used.
#Montreal#Canada#StudentProtests#Austerity
Germany’s parliament has approved sweeping new powers for its intelligence agencies, allowing the BND and BfV to hack, disrupt hostile servers and counter security threats under specified conditions.
#Germany#CyberSecurity#Espionage#Surveillance#Politics
ASEAN's 11 member states have signed the landmark Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), the world's first region-wide pact dedicated to digital economy governance. ASEAN's digital economy could reach $2 trillion by 2030 with its full implementation.
#ASEAN#DEFA#Digital
Anger and frustration spread across US airports after a nationwide flight suspension left thousands stranded for hours. Long queues, cancellations and delays disrupted travel, with passengers struggling to find alternative arrangements.
#UnitedStates#USAirports#Flight
Benjamin Netanyahu's political dominance faces a major challenge as Gadi Eisenkot gets the mandate to form Israel's next government. With 67 lawmakers recommending Eisenkot, coalition negotiations could reshape Israeli politics. But can he secure 61 seats?
#Netanyahu#Eisenkot
Hungary has recovered nearly $20 million in hidden cash during a bribery investigation involving former minister Miklós Seszták, who served under Viktor Orbán. The discovery is part of PM Péter Magyar's wider anti-corruption drive.
#Hungary#ViktorOrban#PeterMagyar#Corruption
Protesters marched in Dhaka against religious extremism on November 13, demanding the release of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.The demonstration highlighted concerns over fundamentalism, religious persecution and minority rights.
#Bangladesh#Dhaka#ChinmoyKrishnaDas
BREAKING: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to hold their first-ever trilateral meeting in Shenzhen, China, on November 19, on the sidelines of the APEC summit. The agenda includes nuclear arms reduction and the Iran war.
#Trump#Putin#XiJinping#China
A massive gas explosion in Remedios de Escalada, Argentina, on November 13, killed at least one person, injured 30 and left two missing. A tunnelling machine reportedly damaged a gas pipeline during renovation work, triggering a leak.
#Argentina#GasExplosion#News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has attacked the ICC, arguing that international law should not restrict Washington's foreign policy or national interests. He warned the court against enforcing its rulings against Americans.
#MarcoRubio#ICC#InternationalLaw#USPolitics
Türkiye and Qatar have signed a mutual defence pact, pledging a unified response to external attacks and expanding military cooperation amid rising Gulf tensions.
The deal further strengthens Ankara’s strategic role in Gulf security.
#Türkiye#Qatar#Gulf#Geopolitics
Multiple explosions ripped through the Pyrozzar chemical factory in Salto, São Paulo, Brazil, triggering a massive fire. At least nine people, including four firefighters, were injured, with one firefighter in serious condition.
#Brazil#Salto#Explosion#FactoryFire
A technical failure in America's ageing air traffic control infrastructure grounded flights nationwide for over four hours on November 13. More than 4,700 flights were cancelled and around 10,000 delayed.
#USA#FAA#Aviation#FlightDisruptions#AirTrafficControl
Haiti and Salvadoran forces have retaken Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince after over two years of gang control. Footage shows armed robotic dogs deployed alongside soldiers. The stadium will reportedly serve as a base for operations.
#Haiti#ElSalvador#PortAuPrince
Donald Trump claims he would “easily” defeat Barack Obama in a hypothetical presidential election, calling the former president “highly overrated” and a “divider.” Trump described himself as someone who brings economic success.
#DonaldTrump#BarackObama#USPolitics#WhiteHouse
A nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted air travel across the United States on November 13 after a communications outage affected air traffic control centres. Passengers were left stranded.
#USA#FAA#Aviation#FlightDelays#BreakingNews
Dramatic footage shows a tanker crashing into a docked river cruise ship, causing it to capsize and partially sink into the Mississippi River. Around 180 passengers and crew were rescued, with 32 hospitalized with non-critical injuries.
#NewOrleans#BreakingNews#USA
Student protests are gaining momentum in Montreal as demonstrations continue across Europe.
Nearly 1,000 students gathered in Montreal on November 13 against austerity, rising living costs and underfunded education.
#Montreal#Canada#StudentProtests#Europe#YouthActivism
India's Environment Ministry received barely 0.07% of Union expenditure, amid worsening pollution, rising temperatures and shrinking green cover. Are we spending enough to protect our environment or just painting roads red, yellow and purple?
#India#ClimateChange#AirPollution