Stories for November 2025

Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 15:23 UTC
FAO Food Prices decline in October, with the exception of beef

World food commodity prices generally declined in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, according to the benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). However beef continued to rise because of a very firm global demand.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
COP30 starts in Belem with a focus on accelerated global warming

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change officially kicked off in the city of Belém (Brazil), marking the first time the global climate summit has been held in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The meeting, set to run for two weeks, brings together world leaders from 163 countries to address the urgent crisis of global warming.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 09:41 UTC
Uruguay chosen to UNESCO Board

Uruguay has secured a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a four-year term, following an election held during the organization's 43rd General Conference in Uzbekistan. The South American country obtained 119 votes from the Member States present at the event.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 09:38 UTC
Syrian President meets with Trump at White House

US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, marking the first official visit by a Syrian head of state since the 1940s and signifying a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the new Middle Eastern leader.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:54 UTC
SCOTUS rejects challenge to same-sex marriage ruling

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday upheld its landmark 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide by rejecting an attempt by a former Kentucky county clerk to overturn the ruling. The justices, operating with a 6-3 conservative majority, declined to take up the controversial case, avoiding direct engagement with the issue three and a half years after overturning federal abortion rights.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Colombian prosecutors file new charges against President's son

Six new criminal charges were filed on Monday against Nicolás Petro Burgos, the eldest son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, stemming from an alleged corruption scheme during his tenure as a deputy in the Atlántico Departmental Assembly.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Chinese competition authorities greenlight joint lithium venture in Chile

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved the partnership between Chile's state-owned copper company Codelco and private miner SQM to develop lithium resources in the Salar de Atacama, prompting Chile's Mining Minister Aurora Williams to hail the decision as “good news.”
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 20:47 UTC
Falklands, Strict regulations regarding Drone Usage

The Falkland Islands Civil Aviation Department has issued a regulatory Direction to the pilots of small unmanned aircraft (SUA), otherwise known as drones. The Direction has been issued by the Director of Civil Aviation in accordance with Article 68(1) of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (AN(OT)O).
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 20:31 UTC
Falklands, young student highlights Islands’ education system in Westminster at Youth Parliament

Last Thursday, Alexia Davies, a student from the Falkland Islands, was among students from across the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies representing the voices of young British people across the globe at the UK Youth Parliament Sitting in the House of Commons.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 20:22 UTC
Antarctica expedition company flies guests in helicopter to Emperor penguins island

Quark Expeditions announced that by using two twin-engine helicopters from the Ultramarine, it brought guests to the remote Snow Hill Island Emperor penguin colony. “After months of in-depth preparation, the expedition team took to the skies at dawn with our two twin-engine Airbus helicopters to deliver our guests to the famed Emperor penguin colony,” said Expedition Leader Ryan McDevitt.