Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 13th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump signs deal to end longest U.S. government shutdown in history
U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday ending the 43-day government shutdown, shortly after the House of Representatives approved the bill to restore food assistance and pay federal workers.
The Republican-led House passed the bill 222–209, with Trump’s support helping unify his party despite strong Democratic opposition over failed health insurance subsidy extensions. Federal employees are expected to return to work as early as Thursday, though it remains unclear when full government services will resume.
2. Russia and Kazakhstan sign landmark declaration on strengthening bilateral cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a Declaration on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Wednesday which aims to enhance regional partnerships and strengthen border cooperation between the two countries.
Putin noted ongoing talks about increasing gas deliveries from Russia to Kazakhstan, particularly to northern and eastern regions with major industrial facilities. Tokayev emphasised Russia as Kazakhstan’s most important partner, highlighting continued cooperation despite global challenges.
3. Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against criticism from some U.S. allies over the legality of the American strikes in the Caribbean, saying Europeans don't get to dictate how Washington defends its national security.
"I don't think that the European Union gets to determine what international law is," Rubio said. "They certainly don't get to determine how the United States defends its national security."
Rubio attended a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Canada's Niagara region, where talks focused on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but some countries present raised concerns over Washington's strikes against boats that the Trump administration says are carrying drugs.
4. COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on
Indigenous protesters defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with security on Wednesday, saying the action was aimed at demonstrating the desperation of their fight for forest protection.
With negotiators from countries across the globe inside the compound discussing the world's changing future as temperatures rise, the protesters told a news conference they wanted mostly to have their voices heard.
5. France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks
Parisians paid tribute to the 130 victims of the 13 November, 2015 attacks by laying flowers and candles on the Place de la Republique square in Paris, on Tuesday evening. Commemoration ceremonies will take place on Thursday in all the sites where civilians were killed. A memorial garden will also be inaugurated near the Paris city hall.
The attacks targeted the Bataclan concert hall, bars and restaurants, as well as the Stade de France sports stadium and were the deadliest on France since World War Two. Islamic State claimed responsibility, after urging followers to attack France over its involvement in the fight against the militant group in Iraq and Syria.
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it could be a 'pivotal week' for diplomacy on Ukraine as she arrived at an EU defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday (1 December).
U.S. and Ukrainian officials held what both sides called productive talks on Sunday about a Russia peace deal, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing optimism about progress despite challenges.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the importance of securing a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan during a call on Friday with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Canada’s Niagara region this week to attend a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, where discussions will focus on international peace and security.
Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
Iran is preparing to host a multilateral regional meeting next week in a bid to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Iran's President Massoud Pezeshkian has begun a two day visit to Kazakhstan, with officials from both sides describing the trip as an opportunity to advance cooperation in trade, transport, industry, mining and cultural exchanges.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their tensions through dialogue and engagement, as it pledged to work with the international community to help improve relations between the two countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a multi-nation diplomatic tour of the Middle East, showing Beijing’s deepening engagement in a region undergoing conflicts, shifting alliances and major geopolitical realignments.
Pakistan and China are conducting a joint counterterrorism exercise, Warrior IX, to strengthen military cooperation. The drill comes at a time of renewed regional instability, with analysts saying it underscores both countries’ determination to deepen security ties.
A former estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar, now a wildlife park in Colombia, has marked Christmas by setting animals festive feeding challenges designed to boost their mental and physical health.
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NATO's Secretary-General urged European leaders to step up defence efforts to prevent a war waged by Russia, that could be "on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured".
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