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Pope Leo Travels to Argentina, Peru, Uruguay

Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s Latin America Brief.
The highlights this week: Pope Leo XIV visits South America, regional leaders gather at the Ibero-American Summit in Spain…
Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s Latin America Brief.

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France slams Israel’s ‘demagogic’ ban on opposition leader Melenchon | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Israel’s move came after France banned a prominent Israeli settler from entering the country.
Paris has condemned Israel’s “demagogic decision” to bar French opposition figure Jean-Luc Melenchon from entering the country.
Late on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot slammed Israel’s earlier announcement that Melenchon…

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COP31: New initiative targets AI and reliable climate change information | UN News

New guidance has been issued to ensure that people everywhere can obtain credible climate change information from artificial intelligence (AI)…
13 November 2026 Climate and Environment New guidance has been issued to ensure that people everywhere can obtain credible climate…
The Priorities for Action on AI and Climate Information Integrity were launched at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye…

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Pakistan military reports it killed 74 ‘terrorists’ during raids | Border Disputes News | Al Jazeera

Increased attacks on the border with Afghanistan have caused tensions between the neighbours.
Pakistan’s army has reported that it has killed 74 armed fighters in multiple raids in areas along the country’s borders…
Thirty-one “terrorists” have been killed in the southwestern Balochistan province since November 3, with multiple weapons, explosives and ammunition recovered…

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UN watchdog calls on Iran to reopen nuclear facilities to inspection | Nuclear Energy News | Al Jazeera

IAEA says it cannot verify whether an underground Iranian enrichment plant contains nuclear material.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has urged Iran to allow it to resume inspections of its nuclear facilities.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called for Tehran to restore access for its inspectors in a report circulated…

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Russia strikes hospital in central Kyiv after SpaceX system falters again | Ukraine | The Guardian

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on Starshield system made it harder for Ukraine to shoot down drones
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on Starshield system made it harder for Ukraine to shoot down drones Russia has attacked…
Three people were injured when a drone smashed into the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics at 3am…

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Microsoft outage updates: Outlook, Teams recover as disruptions continue | News | Al Jazeera

These were the updates on Microsoft’s outage for November 13, 2026.
A man uses a phone next to a Microsoft logo during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting…

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Unrest fuelled by armed groups holds back response | UN News

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread amid repeated and ongoing deadly attacks…
By Daniel Johnson, Geneva 13 November 2026 Health The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues…
In an update, the UN Senior Ebola Response Coordinator, Julien Harneis…

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Russia and Ukraine report overnight attacks amid US diplomatic push | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Russia and Ukraine continue attacks as US efforts to broker a ceasefire struggle to make progress.
Russia and Ukraine have reported numerous overnight attacks, despite a diplomatic push to end the conflict.
Russian officials reported on Friday that a swarm of about 1,200 Ukrainian drones were fired at the country…

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Trump's Asia Trip: ASEAN, the Quad, and a Possible Xi, Putin APEC Meeting

presidents before him, Donald Trump is responding to a final midterm election drubbing by heading for foreign shores—to a region…
Trump is scheduled to travel to the Philippines and China next week to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
At the latter, he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the third time this year.

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‘The time is ripe’: ex-helicopter engineer poised to be Germany’s first female president | Germany | The Guardian

Backed by MPs from across the political divide, Bavarian Ilse Aigner offers an approachability and warmth the chancellor lacks
Backed by MPs from across the political divide…
Now, for the first time, the federal republic is on the brink of getting a female head of state.

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More than 60% of Germany’s female soldiers report harassment or abuse | Germany | The Guardian

Defence minister says extent of sexual misconduct found by study is ‘unacceptable’, as military tries to attract more recruits
Defence minister says extent of sexual misconduct found by study is ‘unacceptable’…
The first comprehensive study of its kind into the Bundeswehr…

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‘El Niño turned off the taps’: factors behind Indonesia’s wildfires revealed | Indonesia | The Guardian

Country’s fiercest fires in at least a decade produced toxic smog related to 400,000 respiratory infections
Country’s fiercest blazes in at least a decade produced toxic smog blamed for 400,000 respiratory infections Indonesia’s fiercest fires…
Along with the conversion of forests to plantations…

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Ukraine war briefing: Europe to join negotiations, says Kushner, as Putin warns against peace keepers | Russia | The Guardian

Jared Kushner says move will allow talks to address ‘broader postwar European security arrangements’…
What we know on day 1,724 Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations…
“This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside the territorial issues between Ukraine and Russia,”…

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Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

IRGC says it hit radar in retaliation for an ‘enemy’ air attack on a telecom tower in Iran’s Hormozgan province.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for what…
The claim came hours after Iran’s state news agency IRNA, citing official sources…

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Spanish court suspends far-right group over alleged hate crimes | The Far Right News | Al Jazeera

Judge orders office shut and accounts blocked after 14 arrests and the seizure of more than 20 firearms.
A Spanish judge has suspended the activities of the ultra-right group Nucleo Nacional as part of an investigation into alleged…
The court in the northern city of Gijon announced the ruling on Thursday…

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Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Reports of attack in Baltic came before US envoys met with Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
Finland’s military says its forces have detected a rare strike on a Russian navy vessel in the Baltic Sea…
A spokesperson for the Nordic country’s military said in an email to the Reuters news agency that its forces “detected…

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Trump moots toppling Cuba authorities before leaving office | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Calling Cuba a failed nation, the US president hints at attack on the country before his term ends.
US President Donald Trump has said he would “certainly consider” using military force against Cuba…
In a phone interview on Thursday with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, of Salem News Channel…

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After Iraq ex-MP’s killing, Lebanon asks Syria to extradite suspects | News | Al Jazeera

Longtime Sunni politician and Iran critic was reportedly strangled in Beirut, sparking investigation.
Lebanese authorities have asked Syria to hand over two Syrians suspected of involvement in the killing of former Iraqi MP…
A Lebanese judicial source told the AFP news agency that preliminary findings indicate al-Alwani was strangled to death…

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Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in Tirana | NATO News | Al Jazeera

Albania has faced criticism over low defence spending, as Rama is under pressure at home amid months of protests.
NATO will not be holding a summit in Albania next year as planned, Prime Minister Edi Rama has said…
Speaking in Dublin on Thursday ahead of a gathering of European leaders…

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Second world war ‘brain’ bunker in cliffs of Dover opens to public | Second world war | The Guardian

The bunker, entered via a hatch in a field, controlled a gun battery used to attack German ships in Channel
Hidden bunker, entered via a hatch in a field…
But from Friday, members of the public will finally be able to visit a pioneering command bunker that was ordered…

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Iran war updates: Qatar, Turkiye ink defence deal; fighting rages in Yemen | News | Al Jazeera

Trump says Gulf countries asked him to hold off on further attacks against Iran as Tehran targets US radar…
Iran’s weapons Who's in charge in Iran?
Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: Trump says Gulf allies urged pause in Iran strikes Trump says Gulf countries…

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Yemen’s Houthis renew strikes on Saudi Arabia as UNSC extends sanctions | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Saudi-led coalition intercepts flurry of suspected Houthi drones targeting oil and military infrastructure.
Saudi-led coalition forces have said they intercepted suspected Houthi drones over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh region and Eastern Province…
Major General Turki al-Maliki, the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, announced the interceptions of suspected Houthi drones on Thursday…

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Russian court jails rights lawyer for 12 years on treason charge | Courts News | Al Jazeera

Prosecutors say the woman shared security details with Ukraine, while her lawyers argue the information was not secret.
A court in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has sentenced a 66-year-old rights lawyer to 12 years in prison…
The court imposed the sentence on Thursday on Maria Bontsler, according to the rights group Slovo Zashchite…

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