10 Things Global News - 11th November 2025
Interesting and important news from around the world
Senate Deal Moves to End Longest US Shutdown
Delhi Tightens Security After Red Fort Blast
Lula Opens COP30 With Call to Defeat Climate Denial
China’s CO₂ Emissions Plateau For 18 Months
Lukoil Declares Force Majeure At Iraq Field
Tokyo–Beijing Row Over Takaichi’s Taiwan Warning
Kushner Meets Netanyahu As Gaza Truce Enters Crunch
IDF Testimonies Allege Abuse In Gaza War
Kyiv Denies Encirclement As Battle For Pokrovsk Intensifies
Fung-Wong Heads For Taiwan After Philippines Toll
On this day …..
On this day in 1918 at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns of the Western Front fell silent. The Armistice signed at Compiègne ended more than four years of brutal carnage & warfare that had reshaped nations & borders and left millions dead on the battlefield.
Celebrated as a lasting peace, it was to be but a pause before new rivalries hardened into the conditions that led to World War II.
Over a century later, the “war to end all wars” still shapes the rituals and politics of remembrance.
Does man actually have the fundamental capacity to live in peace or are we fated to ever fight each other for power, resources and land?
The US Senate has passed a bipartisan funding bill that could end the longest government shutdown in American history within days. The measure cleared the chamber 60–40 late on Monday, with nearly all Republicans and eight Democrats backing it. The agreement funds the federal government until the end of January and ensures federal employees are compensated for lost pay during the 41-day closure.
The House of Representatives will now debate the bill after Speaker Mike Johnson recalled members to Washington. However, divisions remain over a December vote on renewing healthcare subsidies, a key Democratic demand. Senate leaders pledged to revisit the issue next month, while Johnson has not committed to putting it on the House agenda.
President Donald Trump signalled he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk, calling the deal “very good.” If approved, federal agencies could reopen and essential services resume within days.
Sources: BBC, CNBC
Delhi is on high alert after a car explosion near the Red Fort killed at least eight people and injured more than 20. Authorities closed the Red Fort to visitors until 13 November and shut the nearby Lal Quila Metro station as investigations continue. Chandni Chowk traders announced a market shutdown, while traffic restrictions have been imposed around the area.
Police conducted overnight raids across central districts and detained four people for questioning; however, the cause of the blast remains unclear. In parallel, senior officials signalled wider precautions: neighbouring states issued alerts, and India’s home minister said agencies were exploring all possibilities.
Meanwhile, the prime minister offered condolences and wished the injured a swift recovery. Videos from the site showed multiple vehicles ablaze and windows shattered. By comparison, city services said other metro stations remained open, though commuters were urged to use alternative routes as curbs persist.
Sources: FT, Times of India
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has opened the COP30 climate summit in Belém with a call to “defeat” climate denial and misinformation. Speaking in the Amazon city hosting the two-week UN talks, he said the world must reject “fake news and misrepresentation” in an era of deep political division.
The conference begins amid US absence and warnings from UN climate chief Simon Stiell that nations cannot afford “squabbling” as disasters cut into global GDP. Delegates agreed to an agenda that keeps alive the 1.5°C goal and includes debate on finance for developing countries and forest protection.
However, tensions persist over climate funding and fossil fuel policy, particularly given President Donald Trump’s renewed investment in oil and gas.
Brazil hopes to secure backing for its proposed $125 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility to protect rainforests worldwide.
Sources: BBC, The Straits Times
China’s carbon dioxide output has been flat or falling for 18 months, with third-quarter 2025 emissions unchanged year-on-year, according to analysis for Carbon Brief. Power-sector emissions held steady even as electricity demand accelerated, as solar generation rose 46% and wind 11% in the quarter. Meanwhile, China added 240GW of solar and 61GW of wind in the first nine months of 2025.
However, offsetting trends persist. Oil demand and emissions from transport fell 5% in the quarter, but oil use elsewhere grew 10% amid a surge in chemicals production; as a result, total oil consumption still increased 2% in the year to September.
Analysts say China is likely to miss its 2020–25 carbon-intensity target, implying steeper cuts will be needed to meet the 2030 goal.
Sources: The Guardian, Carbon Brief
Lukoil has declared force majeure at Iraq’s giant West Qurna-2 oilfield, citing U.S. sanctions that are squeezing the Russian producer’s overseas operations. The company notified Iraq’s oil ministry last week, according to multiple sources, and Iraq’s marketer SOMO has already cancelled three November cargoes. Operatorship has been transferred to two state-run Iraqi firms to keep the field running; however, payments to Lukoil have been frozen pending a contractual workaround.
West Qurna-2, about 65km northwest of Basra, produces around 480,000 barrels a day and accounts for roughly 9% of Iraq’s output. If the force-majeure issues are not resolved within six months, Lukoil could shut production and exit, an Iraqi official said.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria is preparing to seize Lukoil’s Burgas refinery after adopting legal changes, underscoring wider pressure on the company’s assets. The firm’s attempt to sell foreign operations to Gunvor collapsed after U.S. opposition, adding to uncertainty.
Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg
Japan and China are in a deepening dispute after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Taiwan attack could trigger deployment of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces if it posed an existential threat. She argued Japan could exercise collective self-defence and urged planning for a “worst-case scenario” in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing condemned the remarks. The Chinese consul general in Osaka posted a threatening message on X that was later removed; Tokyo called it “extremely inappropriate” and lodged a protest. Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said Takaichi’s comments were “wrongful and dangerous”.
Takaichi, who took office last month, declined to retract her statement but said she would be cautious in future. In contrast, Japan’s 2015 security legislation allows limited collective self-defence, and Taiwan lies around 100km from Japan’s westernmost island, Yonaguni.
Sources: The Guardian, Newsweek
Jared Kushner met Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss next steps for the Gaza ceasefire as the first phase nears its end. Israel simultaneously returned the remains of 15 Palestinians, while the remains of four hostages are still in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli military published a review citing intelligence and operational failures around 7 October 2023.
The next stage of the agreement envisages a governing body for Gaza and an international stabilisation force; however, implementation details remain unclear. In parallel, the UN’s humanitarian chief said more than one million people in Gaza have received food since the truce began, yet obstacles persist due to bureaucracy and limited entry points.
Separately, Al Jazeera reported at least two people, including a child, were killed by an Israeli drone strike near Khan Younis, as both sides accused the other of violating the truce.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press
A new UK documentary, Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, features on-camera testimony from serving and former IDF soldiers alleging relaxed rules of engagement, use of civilians as human shields and destruction without clear military justification. One account describes a “mosquito protocol” in which detainees were made to map tunnels; another recalls a tank strike on a civilian hanging laundry after a misidentification. Meanwhile, a brigade rabbi, Avraham Zarbiv, is filmed endorsing sweeping demolition.
The IDF said it remains committed to the rule of law, denies using human shields and says allegations are examined, with several probes ongoing. The programme also includes claims of unprovoked fire near food distribution points.
However, the army insists it operates under legal and ethical obligations despite the conflict’s complexity. The film airs on ITV in Britain, adding detailed testimonies to earlier reports and, as a result, intensifying scrutiny of battlefield conduct.
Sources: Times of Israel, The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia issued conflicting accounts around Pokrovsk as Moscow concentrated forces and intensified assaults. Ukraine’s top commander said about 150,000 Russian troops were focused on taking the city, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian units were holding positions around Pokrovsk and nearby Dobropillia. Meanwhile, Russia claimed recent gains elsewhere along the front, including village captures in Zaporizhzhia.
Kyiv rejected reports of a full encirclement, stressing that logistics to the city still exist, though they are under severe pressure. Military spokesmen said supply routes remain open by less than 10km and rotations continue.
In the past week, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps counted 132 Russian assaults in the sector, with the fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk’s northern industrial zone. However, both sides described fast, fluid manoeuvres near Myrnohrad to the east, underscoring the contested situation.
Sources: The Independent, The Kyiv Independent
Typhoon Fung-wong left floods, landslides and power outages across northern Philippines before weakening over the South China Sea. Officials reported at least 18 deaths as the storm damaged more than 4,100 houses and inundated at least 132 villages; more than 1.4 million people evacuated, with about 240,000 still in shelters. It made landfall as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 185 kph in Aurora province.
The system is moving northwest toward Taiwan and could hit on Thursday; authorities there have begun evacuations. This follows Typhoon Kalmaegi’s earlier devastation, prompting a state of emergency in the Philippines. Schools and many offices closed, flights were cancelled and thousands of travellers were stranded in ports; however, rescue and relief operations are under way as rains continue to threaten parts of Luzon and metropolitan Manila.