Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police.
A Ukrainian diplomat has written to the head of Milan's La Scala opera house and local political leaders to protest plans to stage the Russian opera "Boris Godunov" next month.
The European Commission has proposed two action plans to address the deteriorating security situation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine to bolster cyber-defense and to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders.
The British government says it has frozen assets together worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5 billion) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals, and entities under sanctions for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on November 9 after the Taliban's morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women being able to access public parks.
Britain is stepping up its support for Ukrainian soldiers through the winter as a key battle in Kherson looms and as mobilized Russian troops struggle, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on November 9.
Hungary's parliament will discuss the ratification of Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO during its autumn session after a series of EU-related bills have been passed, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on November 9.
A senior Russian security official met Iranian leaders in Tehran on November 9 and the two countries pledged closer ties in the face of Western pressure over Russia's war in Ukraine.
At least two fuel trucks were destroyed in an air strike by an unidentified drone on the Syrian side of the border with Iraq late on November 9.
Russia's climate envoy has said the country remains committed to meeting its climate commitments despite the imposition of Western sanctions.
Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn, placed under sanctions by Russia for criticizing its war in Ukraine, has loaned his Oscar statuette to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Kyiv.
The United States and Russia have agreed to resume holding meetings under the New Start nuclear arms-reduction treaty that have been paused since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Iran summoned Norway's ambassador to protest against what it characterized as "interventionist comments" by the Nordic country's parliamentary speaker in support of massive demonstrations sweeping the country after a young woman died while in police custody over how she was wearing a head scarf.
Pakistan's prime minister said his country would need debt relief and would seek compensation for climate damage as it recovers from catastrophic floods that cost the country some $30 billion.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says it successfully tested the first suborbital stage of the three-stage Ghaem-100 satellite launch vehicle, Iranian state media reported on November 5.
The United States has announced an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, including refurbishing T-72 tanks and missiles for HAWK air-defense systems for Kyiv.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said during a visit to Kyiv on November 4 that the United States' support for Ukraine will remain "unwavering and unflinching" after the U.S. midterm elections on November 8.
Russia wants the West to ease restrictions on state lender Rosselkhozbank to facilitate Russian grain exports, according to four sources familiar with the request, made during talks to extend a deal on food shipments from Ukraine.
U.S. Senators Rob Portman (Republican-Ohio) and Chris Coons (Democrat-Delaware) have vowed that bipartisan support will continue for Ukraine after next week's midterm congressional elections, as they travelled to Kyiv.
The United States has issued sanctions targeting an international oil-smuggling network it accuses of supporting Hizballah and Iran's Quds Force.
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