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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell 1.7 percentage points from a week earlier to 69.4 percent last week, a weekly poll showed Monday.

Putin refutes U.S. accusations on India's oil purchases2025-12-06
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refuted the United States' accusations on India's oil purchases from Russia, according to private media network "India Today."

UN Security Council delegation makes rare visit to Syria2025-12-05
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation made a rare visit to Syria on Thursday, marking a high-level engagement with Syrian authorities since they took power following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

UN allocates 6 mln USD for displaced people in Mozambique2025-12-04
The United Nations on Wednesday allocated 6 million U.S. dollars for people displaced by violence in a northern Mozambique province, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

Israeli, Lebanese representatives hold rare meeting, discussing "economic cooperation"2025-12-04
Israeli, U.S. and Lebanese officials met in Naqoura, Lebanon, on Wednesday to discuss potential economic cooperation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth risked exposing classified info over mobile app: reports2025-12-04
A Pentagon watchdog has determined that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing classified information when he passed details of a planned U.S. strike in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

Ukrainian parliament approves 2026 budget2025-12-04
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for next year, the country's Finance Ministry reported.

New Fed chair nominee to be announced in early 2026, says Trump2025-12-03
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce his selection for the next chairperson of the Federal Reserve in early 2026.

Why is Europe uneasy about U.S.-proposed Ukraine peace plan2025-12-03
While Europe has welcomed U.S. efforts to broker peace, it is also uneasy about where these efforts may lead.

Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.2 pct in November: Eurostat2025-12-03
Annual inflation in the eurozone is expected to reach 2.2 percent in November, up from 2.1 percent in October, according to a flash estimate released on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

European leaders reject Russia-Ukraine peace deal shaped without Ukrainians, Europeans2025-12-02
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders on Monday rejected any Ukraine peace deal negotiated "without Ukrainians and Europeans."

Kenya hosts award ceremony to celebrate matatu culture2025-12-01
Kenya's matatu culture took center stage on Saturday evening as it celebrated its top talents, highlighting the sector's influence on the country's urban transport system.

Ukrainian drone strikes kill 2 in Russia2025-12-01
Two civilians were killed and two others injured after Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russia's border region of Belgorod, local authorities said Sunday.

U.S. freezes all asylum decisions as suspect in National Guard shooting charged2025-11-30
U.S. officials on Friday announced a freeze on all asylum decisions as the man of Afghan nationality accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House was charged with first-degree murder following one soldier's death.

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PV systems could be upgraded across Pakistan under CPEC: Pak engineer

At a solar power project site in Sahiwal, sunlight shines on the gleaming blue solar panels. A Pakistani engineer wearing a safety helmet and a yellow engineering vest, is intently inspecting the equipment.