International from Saturday, November 14th, 2026

US negotiators raised the possibility of Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership during the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office summoned the telecommunications secretary on Saturday to explain how officials ordered the takedown of more than 100 websites based on fake court orders, two government officials said.

The UN's top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Turkey on Saturday to move swiftly towards a deal and "avoid tactical delays" as the summit heads into its second and final week.

As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis.

Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India are expected to meet on Tuesday on the sidelines of a key Asian meeting in Manila, two people familiar with the planning said, marking the first summit of the "Quad" nations in two years.

The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop after a communications failure at air traffic control centres caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.