The Taiwanese government is for the first time sending millions of civil defense handbooks to all households on the island. The campaign prepares the country for possible crisis situations, including a potential attack by China.
A 17-year-old girl died in hospital from severe injuries sustained during a missile attack on Berestyn on November 18. In total, nine people were injured, seven of whom were hospitalized with blast injuries.
Donald Trump announced his intention to approve the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting with the Crown Prince. This multi-billion dollar deal could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and face resistance in the US Congress.
On the night of November 18, due to the shelling of Dnipro, two trains departed 2. 5 hours late. The blast wave damaged the windows of the carriages and the station, and traffic was restored by backup diesel locomotives.
On Tuesday, November 18, a trilateral meeting will take place in Berlin between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The leaders will meet for dinner after the summit on Europe's digital sovereignty, in which Macron will participate.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced new steps to tighten asylum rules. Changes include increasing the residency period for refugees to 20 years to obtain permanent status and reviewing the application of articles of the European Convention on Human Rights.
In Dnipro, the building of the Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio editorial office was damaged as a result of the Russian attack on November 17. A fire broke out, windows and doors were blown out, and the ceiling and roof were damaged, but no employees were on site.
US President Donald Trump said he does not rule out the possibility of a US military ground operation in Venezuela. He also expressed readiness to talk on the phone with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
On the night of November 18, Russian troops launched missile strikes on the city of Berestyn in the Kharkiv region. Preliminary reports indicate 9 people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy.
Russian troops are increasing pressure on Lyman, trying to bypass the city from the south and east. Ukrainian forces have stabilized the situation by detecting and destroying assault groups, blocking key enemy movement routes.
Belgium has purchased autonomous Blaze drones from the Latvian company Origin Robotics to detect and neutralize enemy aircraft. This is part of a 50 million euro package of measures aimed at countering drones after a series of incidents.
Ukrposhta will present a new series of postage stamps for the Day of Dignity and Freedom on November 21. The circulation will be 2 million copies, the cost of one set is 215 hryvnias.
Fires broke out in Dnipro and the district on the evening of November 17 as a result of a Russian drone attack. The city was subjected to a massive UAV attack, explosions were heard.
American oil corporation Chevron is considering acquiring the foreign assets of Russia's Lukoil, which is under US sanctions. The company may be interested in assets where their interests already overlap, particularly in Kazakh fields and a Nigerian project.
Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC for $1-5 billion, despite the corporation's apology for editing his speech. The edited speech created a false impression that he called for the storming of the US Congress in 2021.
On November 14, 265 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line, with the most attacks repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched two missile strikes with 23 missiles and 52 air strikes with 111 guided bombs.
Google plans to invest $40 billion in three new data centers in Texas by 2027 to increase AI computing power. These centers will create thousands of jobs and provide student training, as well as support energy initiatives.
Search and rescue operations in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district have been completed. Six people died and five were injured, including a child, as a result of the shelling of a nine-story building.
Researchers from Spain have managed to restore the balance of neurons in the amygdala of mice, eliminating anxiety, depression, and social problems. This was achieved by editing the GRIK4 gene, which plays a key role in signal transmission in the brain.
On November 14, Russian occupation forces lost at least 1000 servicemen, 20 artillery systems, and 6 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.11.25 are estimated at 1,157,400 personnel.
In August 2025, the US successfully tested the B61-12 tactical thermonuclear aerial bomb without a warhead at a test site in Nevada. The tests were conducted by F-35 fighters and confirmed the reliability of the weapon system.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of air defense systems worth $3. 5 billion to Germany. Berlin requested 173 Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and 577 Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC missiles, as well as related equipment.
On November 15, 2025, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, without precipitation, only light rain in the north during the day. At night and in the morning, there will be fog in the southeast, the wind will be southwesterly, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in places.
Los Angeles startup 2Wai has developed the mobile application HoloAvatar, which allows users to create interactive digital avatars of deceased relatives. The application, already available in the App Store, has sparked lively discussions about its ethics and impact on the grieving process.
Germany will allocate 150 million euros for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine within the framework of the PURL mechanism. This initiative provides for accelerated delivery of American weapons to Ukraine, financed by European partners.
US President Donald Trump said that the United States will soon conduct nuclear weapons tests, as other countries are doing so. He emphasized that the US has more nuclear weapons than any other country, but at the same time advocates for denuclearization.
Great Britain has temporarily suspended sanctions against the Russian company "Lukoil" for Bulgaria to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the oil refinery in Burgas. Bulgaria has also appealed to the United States to ease American sanctions against the company.
Hungary has decided to allocate its share from the European Peace Facility (€1. 5 million) to support the Lebanese armed forces. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that this is in line with Hungary's national security interests and the maintenance of peace in the Middle East.
Trump administration officials plan to persuade the president to abandon the resumption of nuclear weapons tests. They believe it is impractical and could cause geopolitical tension.
North Korea has halved its shell supplies to Russia this year, mostly transferring outdated ammunition due to the depletion of its own stocks. At the same time, the country has started mass production of FPV drones.
