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Brexit: Deadline looms but still no trade deal between EU and UK

As the UK veers towards the January 1 deadline for agreeing on a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the EU’s chief negotiator said London was to blame for the two parties’ failure to reach even a basic agreement so far, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of jobs may be lost on both sides if no deal is agreed within the year-long transition period triggered when Britain officially left the EU trading bloc in January.

US exits Paris climate agreement

The United States formally left the Paris climate accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country in the world to withdraw from the international climate pact aimed at reigning in greenhouse emissions.

Ethiopia Near Civil War as PM Sends Army Into Defiant Region

Ethiopia approached civil war Wednesday as its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister ordered the military to confront the country’s well-armed Tigray regional government, accusing it of a deadly attack on a military base and declaring “the last red line has been crossed” after months of alleged provocations.

Iran, Venezuela Look To ‘Deepen’ Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Venezuela at the start of a Latin American tour that will also take him to Cuba and Bolivia.

Chinese fighter jets encroach numerous times close to Taiwan’s airspace

The Chinese government sent fighter jets from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to fly threateningly close to Taiwan’s airspace on eight separate occasions Monday, CNS News reports. Taiwan’s foreign ministry has said Beijing may be taking advantage of the US election to place further pressure on the island it says is a rebel province.

US advancing new sale of advanced-grade military drones to Taiwan

A $600 million deal for the sale of four MQ-9 SeaGuardian advanced US aerial drones to Taiwan has passed a key stage in Congress and is ready for final approval, Reuters reports. One of several other current US sales of advanced military equipment to Taiwan, the deal is expected to further increase tensions with China.

New Zealand to legalize Euthanasia

New Zealand is set to become the seventh country in the world to legalize euthanasia, the Christian Post reports. The decision to allow the terminally ill to end their lives was made in a national referendum on October 17. While the votes are still being counted, and the final result will be announced Friday, the referendum is expected to pass with a wide margin.

Iranian-American expert says UN is complicit in Iran’s global terror activity

A renowned Iranian-American political scientist and Harvard-educated scholar has warned that the United Nations is turning a blind eye to Iranian terrorist “sleeper cells” in foreign countries and is therefore complicit in Iran’s malignant conduct around the world. Writing for the Gatestone Institute on October 26, head of the International American Council Majid Rafizadeh suggests the US should stop giving billions of dollars to the UN without getting what it pays for from the organization.

Super Typhoon Claiming Lives In Philippines

Authorities say at least 10 people died and three others were missing Sunday as the world’s strongest typhoon this year raged through the eastern Philippines with disastrous force.

U.S. Announces Seizure Of Iranian Weapons It Says Were En Route To Yemen

The United States says it has seized a variety of missiles that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force shipped to Yemen and announced the sale of Iranian oil it seized in August before it reached Venezuela, saying the proceeds will benefit victims of terrorism.

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