Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that creates an easier path for foreign specialists and talented individuals from various fields to relocate to Russia. The new rules will come into effect in April 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to cancel all orders of Joe Biden that were signed using an auto-signature. According to Trump, this concerns approximately 92% of his predecessor’s documents.

The crew of the tanker Virat, which caught fire near the Turkish coast, issued an international Mayday distress call stating that the vessel had been struck by drones. The audio was published by Turkish broadcaster A Haber.

A massive fire erupted in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, engulfing several residential towers and trapping multiple people inside, according to officials and media.

In December 2025, the Russian publishing house “Alpina Publisher” will release the second part of Pavel Durov’s biography — “The Durov Code 2: Telegram, Global Power and the Dangerous Freedom of Speech.” The author, journalist and former Forbes editor Nikolai V. Kononov, returns to Durov’s story more than a decade later to reassess the path of the founder of VKontakte and Telegram.

Axios has published the full text of the U.S. proposal for ending the war, outlining territorial, military and political conditions for both sides.

On November 19, the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) concluded their first training rotation at the U.S. Army’s National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, California — one of America’s premier combat training facilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is open to the idea of launching strikes on Mexico if necessary to combat drug cartels and halt the flow of narcotics into the United States. He added that any such decision would first be brought to Congress.

Pierre de Gaulle, President of the Foundation for Peace and Friendship Between Peoples, sharply criticized the project of a federal European union, calling it a “great lie” and urging the restoration of national political autonomy to prevent further escalation of global tensions.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a temporary government funding bill lasting through January 30, officially ending the longest shutdown in American history, which lasted 43 days.

The Paris Court of Appeals has approved a motion for the release of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has been in prison since October 21. He will now remain under judicial supervision.

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim politician, was elected mayor of New York. He will become the first Muslim in the city's history and one of the youngest leaders in the metropolis. His opponents, including Donald Trump, have already criticized his platform as "pure communism."

US President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, citing “bad timing” and a lack of progress in negotiations. The decision came shortly after Washington imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation and agreed to meet in person in Budapest, Hungary. The announcement was made by Trump via Truth Social.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that hostilities in the Gaza Strip have ended and that Hamas has agreed to disarm as part of a peace plan. He made the statement during his visit to the Israeli parliament, calling it “a great and beautiful day.”

US President Donald Trump is actively promoting his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, the politician is conducting an informal campaign ahead of the laureates' announcement scheduled for October 10th.

France has officially recognized Palestine as an independent state. The announcement was made by President Emmanuel Macron during his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the possibility of using the "Korean scenario" to resolve the conflict with Russia, but emphasized that it is unacceptable for the country to completely copy such a format.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a year after his high-profile arrest in Paris, stated that the detention was the result of a police mistake. He emphasized that the investigation found no wrongdoing on his part or on Telegram’s, while the only outcome was damage to France’s image as a free country.

A sudden flash flood in India’s Kashmir region has killed at least 60 people and left more than 200 missing, striking during a major pilgrimage to the Machail Mata temple.