(2025-11-17). Russia claims fresh advances in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk 
The Russian army said Sunday it had captured two more villages in Ukraine's south, where it has advanced in recent days as Kyiv scrambles to hold on to Pokrovsk further east. | Exhausted and outnumbered Ukrainian troops are struggling to fend off a larger Russian army as Moscow's full-scale offensive nears its fourth winter. | The Russian defence ministry announced the capture of two villages, Mala Tokmachka and Rivnopillia, in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. | Mala Tokmachka is south-east of Zaporizhzhia city, and its capture endangers the nearby hub of Orikhiv. | Rivnopillia is in eastern Zaporizhzhia, whe…
(2025-11-17). Zelenskyy's inner circle rocked by massive corruption scandal. strategic-culture.su By Joakim SCHEFFER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Volodymyr Zelenskyy's nearly six years as President of Ukraine have not been f…
(2025-11-17). German chancellor calls for EU to become a full-fledged European defence union. tribune.com.pk 
Amid growing international security challenges, the European Union must transform into a European defense union, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday. | Speaking at a business summit sponsored by major daily Suddeutsche Zeitung, Merz said Europeans must take new steps in response to the war in Ukraine, shifts in Euro-Atlantic relations, and China's increasingly aggressive posture. | "We can no longer rely on the US to defend us, on China to supply us with raw materials, or on Russia to eventually return to the path of peace. The world is changing, and Europe must respond," Merz said. | "It's a neces…
(2025-11-17). A Trump offer that Putin cannot refuse. responsiblestatecraft.org Along Ukraine's eastern frontline, the question is not if Russia will gain
(2025-11-17). Iran, Pakistan diplomats mull over strengthening ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) —Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who is in Islamabad for the 13th round of bilateral political consultations, met on Monday with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
(2025-11-17). Antisemitism, Campus Censorship and Freedom of Expression. counterpunch.org 
Is it antisemitic to protest the State of Israel for its military occupation of Palestinian territory and its policies toward Palestinians that deny them basic political rights, including the right of self-determination? Is it discriminatory toward Jews to critique the ideology of Zionism that justifies an exclusionary Jewish ethno-state in Palestine?
(2025-11-17). Shahzeb Khanzada confronted in public, politicians, journalists condemn incident. tribune.com.pk 
Anchorperson Shahzeb Khanzada was confronted in public by a man accusing him of reporting against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, a video circulating on social media shows. Khanzada, accompanied by his family, did not engage and walked away. | Several political figures and journalists condemned the incident. Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb described the confrontation as unacceptable, while PPP leader and Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah urged that disagreements be expressed respectfully. MQM-P Senator Faisal Subzwari also criticised the incident. | Read: Imran called on…