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Nov 7, 2025 - World

Mexico and France announced Friday a new phase in their strategic alliance to boost trade, investment and scientific, cultural and diplomatic cooperation, during the France's head of state first official visit to Mexico

Nov 7, 2025 - World

New Zealand film-maker became a Hollywood fixture in the 90s and 00s, including making Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 movie, before returning to his home country Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director of Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day, has died aged 75.In a statement to Radio New Zealand, Tamahori’s family said he had Parkinson’s and died “peacefully at home”. Continue reading...

Nov 7, 2025 - World

The Red Cross transferred the remains of a hostage to Israeli troops in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after hundreds of mourners flocked to the funeral of a soldier whose body was turned over earlier in the week by Palestinian militants.

Nov 7, 2025 - World

Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social mediaThe EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper.The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the “democracy shield” pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections. Continue reading...

Nov 7, 2025 - World

A man in France who discovered a cache of gold worth more than $800,000 this year will be allowed to keep it.