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40+ min ago (493+ words) Tunisia opposition says charges are fabricated, as police enforce a five-year prison sentence. By Caol'n Magee and News Agencies Police in Tunisia have arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce a five-year prison sentence after an appeals court upheld convictions against dozens of the administration's political opponents on charges of conspiracy against state security. The court last week confirmed jail terms ranging from four to 45 years for opposition leaders, business figures and lawyers accused of plotting to overthrow President Kais Saied, who has conducted a crackdown on opposition figures for years. "If you are seeing this video, I have been arrested," Hammami, who served as minister of human rights in 2020, said in a video posted by his family on his Facebook page on Tuesday. "I have spent years fighting for democracy, freedom, rights. I will turn…...

52+ min ago (64+ words) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is vowing to continue military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth vows more boat strikes amid accusations he broke the law US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is vowing to continue military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, saying "we've only just begun striking narcoboats and putting narcoterrorists at the bottom of the ocean."...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (544+ words) The organisation warns that President Donald Trump has put US fiscal policy on an unsustainable trajectory. Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom helps offset some of the shock from United States tariff hikes, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based organisation, however, warned on Tuesday that global growth was vulnerable to any new outbreak of trade tensions, while investor optimism about AI could trigger a stock market correction if expectations are not met. In its Economic Outlook, the OECD forecast global growth would slow modestly from 3.2 percent in 2025 to 2.9 percent in 2026, leaving its forecasts untouched from its last estimates in September. It predicted a rebound to 3.1 percent in 2027. OECD head Mathias Cormann said the trade shocks triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes had so…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (829+ words) Polls show the Democratic candidate within striking distance of her Republican rival in a district Trump carried by 22 points in 2024. An unexpectedly tight special election is unfolding in Tennessee, where Democrats in the United States are hoping to flip the reliably conservative 7th congressional district. On Tuesday, voters in the southern state headed to the polls on Tuesday to select a successor for Republican Representative Mark Green, who resigned in July to pursue a career in the private sector. His vacant seat in the US House of Representatives has paved the way for a surprisingly competitive off-season race, one that critics describe as a sign of growing dissatisfaction with Republican President Donald Trump. The election pits Trump-backed candidate Matt Van Epps, a former state commissioner, against Democratic state Representative Aftyn Behn. "I am asking all America First Patriots in Tennessee's 7th Congressional…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (619+ words) The lawsuit comes ahead of a looming Supreme Court decision about the legality of Trump's tariffs. Costco has filed a lawsuit against the administration of United States President Donald Trump in efforts to get a full refund on the tariffs the company paid this year before the US Supreme Court weighs in on the legality of tariffs. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, also calls to block the collection of import duties. Costco said that the tariffs need to be immediately addressed because there is a December 15 deadline to refund taxes that have already been paid. The lawsuit alleges that US Customs and Border Protection has denied the company's request to extend the deadline. Costco did not specify the amount that it believes it should be refunded for. "Importers that have paid IEEPA duties, including Plaintiff, are not guaranteed a refund…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (353+ words) F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi on Tuesday held a meeting with US Consul General Thomas Eckert at the Chief Minister's House, where both sides discussed opportunities in trade, investment, minerals, energy and security cooperation. The meeting also covered collaboration in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics efforts. Consul General Eckert stated that trade and [] PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi on Tuesday held a meeting with US Consul General Thomas Eckert at the Chief Minister's House, where both sides discussed opportunities in trade, investment, minerals, energy and security cooperation. The meeting also covered collaboration in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics efforts. Consul General Eckert stated that trade and investment are key pillars of US foreign policy, adding that promoting economic diplomacy will strengthen overall peace and stability in the region. Chief Minister Suhail Afridi emphasized that local communities will be given…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (338+ words) RISALPUR: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, said on Tuesday that the victory in Marka-e-Haq is the result of the harmony among the three armed forces, decisive offensive planning, and the leadership of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. If national sovereignty is challenged again, our enemy will find the Pakistan Air Force far stronger and better prepared. He stated that their actions and operations were not only effective but also balanced and appropriate. The objective was to establish peace with dignity. He added that the world had never before witnessed such a bold use of air power, integrated with specialized technologies. He said that the recent conflict has set a textbook example for modern-era aerial warfare. In 2025, once again, the Pakistan Air Force proved its professional excellence and superiority in all domains. The PAF aligned…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (63+ words) The Sri Lanka Air Force is using helicopters to airlift supplies to communities cut off by mudslides and flooding. Sri Lanka airlifts aid to communities devastated by huge floods The Sri Lanka Air Force is using helicopters to airlift food and clean water to communities cut off by devastating mudslides and widespread flooding. Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez joined one of the missions....

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (74+ words) Families mourning their loved ones are demanding answers as authorities investigate the cause of a fire in Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents demand answers after deadly apartment fire Officials say they've recovered five more bodies from the massive fire that ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex last week, bringing the confirmed death toll to 156 people. Families mourning their loved ones are demanding answers as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze....

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (414+ words) TRIPOLI (AFP): Libyan authorities said Tuesday they would ramp up sending mainly sub-Saharan African irregular migrants back to their countries, warning against their settlement in Libya as Europe boosts efforts to curb arrivals. With Italy some 300 kilometers (186 miles) away, Libya has become a key launchpad for tens of thousands of migrants who risk their lives at sea trying to reach Europe each year. Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi spoke at a news conference in Tripoli alongside several foreign ambassadors and urged the European Union, the African Union and other Arab countries for more support. He said Libya had received "very limited" help compared to its "significant commitments" to tackle the issue. The EU has said it spent some 465 million euros ($540 million) on Libya in the area of migration between 2015 to 2021, while another 65 million euros was allocated for "protection and border management…...