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Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others

Map: Axios VisualsPresident Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration's travel ban with full restrictions against five new countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents, as well as partial restrictions on 15 countries.Why it matters: The move is part of the administratio…

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Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

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On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.

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The hypocrisy of US complaints over X fine

Howls of protest over a modest penalty from the EU contrast with Europe’s silence over far bigger punishments levied on its banks by America

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The hypocrisy of US complaints over X fine

Howls of protest over a modest penalty from the EU contrast with Europe’s silence over far bigger punishments levied on its banks by America

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Germany set to approve €50bn in military purchases

Bundestag asked to sign off on multibillion contracts, including a €21bn order for soldiers’ protective equipment

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UK will review EV sales targets next year

Industry minister says government will be ‘responsive’ to carmakers as they shift away from petrol engines

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Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95

A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.

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Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change bet

Bonds have risen sharply to the highest level since 2019 as the Trump administration increases pressure on Maduro

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Costa Rica's congress blocks effort to prosecute president for election interference

Costa Rica’s legislature on Monday rejected a second request to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity, blocking an effort by the country’s electoral authority to make the leader face charges that he has been using his power to meddle in ...

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China Stepping Up Soy Auctions as It Buys More Beans From US

China is selling large volumes of soybeans from its state reserves, as it steps up purchases from the US to fulfill an apparent agreement between the two countries in late October.

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Xi Backs Hong Kong Leader After Deadly Fire, Jimmy Lai Verdict

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed full support for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, praising his administration’s performance after a year defined by a deadly fire, a financial turnaround and the conviction of the city’s top national security target.

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A visual guide to the historical maps and temples at the heart of the Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Border conflict has roots in colonial maps and long-standing ‘sibling rivalry’Thailand and Cambodia have been locked in a border dispute for more than a century, which exploded again in the summer of 2025. Peace efforts have had mixed results and fighting continues.A historical dispute over lines dr…

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India’s central bank governor signals rates to stay low for ‘long period’

Sanjay Malhotra celebrates ‘Goldilocks’ growth that could be boosted further by trade deals with US and EU

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The Papers: 'UK to rejoin Erasmus' and 'BBC comes out fighting'

The UK set to rejoin the EU student exchange programme and the BBC's response to Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit feature in Wednesday's papers.

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Trump orders blockade of all ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

“Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,” Trump said in a social media post.

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Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries

The US will restrict entry of people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports.

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Trump administration takes aim at EU over treatment of US tech giants

The Trump administration today issued a warning that the U.S. may strike back against European service providers for what it called “discriminatory” actions against U.S. Big Tech. “If the EU and EU Member States insist on continuing to restrict, limit, and deter the competitiveness of U.S. service p…

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All the countries affected by Trump’s expanded travel ban

The number of countries whose citizens face a full or partial travel ban on entry to the United States increased from 19 to 39.

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Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

The move follows the US seizure of a tanker last week and appears designed to apply more pressure to President Nicolás Maduro.