White House on Saturday clarified that President Joe Biden of the US has no intentions to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, contrasting Biden's earlier statement that he is willing to meet Putin if the latter wants to end the war in Ukraine.

Morning news brief: No Biden-Putin meet, EU's price cap on Russian oil, RRR's way to Oscars and more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday (Dec 2) announced that ABB has agreed to pay $315 million to settle US criminal charges for bribing state-owned Eskom of South Africa to get government contracts.

ABB agrees to pay $315 million to settle US criminal charges over South African bribes to gain contracts

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed an indictment against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, formally ending a criminal sanctions case that strained US-China relations.

US judge dismisses indictment against Huawei CFO that strained US-China relations

Edward Snowden is in news once again. Former US intelligence whistleblower has received a Russian passport on Friday (Nov 02) after swearing an oath of allegiance to Russia.

US whistleblower Edward Snowden gets Russian passport after swearing an oath to Russia

A group of individuals in Ukraine on Friday (Nov 02) attempted to steal a mural by one of the renowned graffiti artists, Banksy by cutting a portion of it from a battle-scarred wall, the capital's governor said.

Ukraine: Group steals Banksy's mural off a battle-scarred wall, detained in Hostomel

Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old Australian former high school teacher, has been sentenced to 24 years in jail over murdering his wife 40 years ago. The murder case was opened again in 2018 after the hit podcast "The Teacher's Pet" pressurised police for re-investigation.

Man gets 24 yrs in jail for wife's murder 40 yrs ago, made famous by 'The Teacher's Pet' podcast

In an in-person meeting with the president of the European Council Charles Michel, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen strategic communication and coordination with the European Union.

President Xi meets EU's Charles Michel, says China hopes for fair and transparent ties

'Long mountain': World's largest volcano erupts in Hawaii for the first time in 40 years. Take a look! 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered his first major foreign policy speech in London on Monday (November 28) as he called out China, stating that the "golden era" of ties with China was over.

Morning news brief: UK's 'golden era' with China is over, says Sunak, US plans energy aid for Ukraine & more 

The South Korean government has finally issued an order for thousands of truckers striking who are demanding better wages and working conditions. This is the first time the government has exercised its controversial powers under a law forcing strikers to get back to work.

South Korean govt passes 'work start order,' instructs cement industry truckers to get back to job

The South Korean authorities on Tuesday said that they had extradited the 42-year-old woman, a murder suspect to New Zealand on Monday (Nov 29) evening at the Incheon international airport near Seoul.

New Zealand 'suitcase murder': South Korea hands over the 42-year-old suspect to Wellington authorities

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde on Sunday (November 27) killed at least 11 people, who were gathered at a funeral to mourn the deaths of several local people.

Morning news brief: Landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde, China protest intensify and more 

A video of the horrifying Christchurch attack circulating widely on Twitter has been removed, but only after being alerted by the New Zealand government. The video was shot by an Australian supremacist who killed over 50 Muslims in two mosques in Christchurch in 2019.

Twitter fails to detect Christchurch attack video as 'harmful', New Zealand's govt reaches out

Former Pak PM Imran Khan has called off his long march in Islamabad to avoid creating havoc in the country. In other news, the United States on Saturday eased some Venezuelan oil-related sanctions as company Chevron has been allowed to resume some activity in Venezuela.

Morning news brief: Imran Khan calls off his march in Islamabad, China reports over 35,000 Covid cases & more

Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in his virtual addresshas urged his followers and the wider population to join him in Rawalpindi, where he plans to end the "Haqeeqi Azadi Long March.

Imran Khan virtually addresses followers; urges them to reach Rawalpindi on Nov 26 to end long march

A missile struck a village in Poland that is close to the Ukrainian border, killing two people. While the government of Poland and US President Joe Biden exercised prudence and carefully considered the evidence, several responses swiftly emphasised that Russia had escalated the war with Ukraine by attacking a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member.

Poland missile strike EXPLAINED: What is NATO and its tenet of 'collective security'?

Andy Jassy, the CEO of the retail giant Amazon, has made his first comments since the layoffs began in the firm earlier this week. The CEO said that the layoffs will extend to the next year as the firm has not yet concluded the review as per its business conditions.

Amid slow economic growth, mass layoffs at Amazon across teams will continue till 2023, says CEO Andy Jassy 

Facebook parent company Meta has let go around 13 per cent of its workforce. In a letter to his employees, Zuckerberg explained how he had hired aggressively during the pandemic and had anticipated quick growth even after the pandemic ended.

Meta layoffs EXPLAINED: Why did Meta fire 13% of its employees? What next for the Facebook parent company?

In the latest, the final picture regarding who wins control of the Senate seems to be favouring the Democrats in the US. In Turkiye, an explosion in central Istanbul has wreaked havoc with at least six dead and several others wounded.

Top 10 world news: Democrats retain control of US senate, Istanbul blast and more

The first reading of a measure to reinstate military conscription in Iraq that was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed. From 1935 until 2003, when a US-led operation deposed previous tyrant Saddam Hussein, military service in Iraq was required.

Iraq considers reinstating mandatory military service

Thousands of Peruvians took to streets across the country on Saturday (November 5) demanding the resignation of the leftist President Pedro Castillo. Moving towards the capital city Lima, people carried the country's national flag with anti-government signs and slogans.

‘Peru Reacts’: Thousands of Peruvians take to streets, demand resignation of President Castillo

In Pakistan, political figures have previously been attacked. Fortunately, Imran Khan, the former prime minister, very narrowly escaped and sustained bullet shots in his right leg during his long march for "real freedom" on Thursday in Wazirabad.

Imran Khan assassination attempt: Meet Ibtisam Hassan, the ‘hero’ who saved Pak former PM’s life

Germany is set to replace its popular €9 monthly local public transportation ticket with a €49 version, a decision that has drawn criticism from charities and social care organisations who claim the increased cost would exclude millions of Germans who are struggling to make ends meet.

Germany proposes raising the cost of public transportation from €9 to €49, stirs controversy

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a critical 'financial' one-day visit to Beijing with his business delegates. The German chancellor arrived on a Friday (November 04).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping during his critical 'financial' visit

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