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(New Delhi/Srinagar Combined Dispatch) At least nine people were killed and 31 injured when explosives seized by police accidentally detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

(Washington, D.C.) The United States, along with Arab and Muslim countries, has called on the UN Security Council to swiftly adopt a U.S. resolution supporting President Trump's Gaza peace plan. This latest U.S. resolution is the first to raise the possibility of a future Palestinian state.

(Tokyo) – Japanese government sources revealed that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring revisions to Japan's long-standing three non-nuclear principles. This marks a significant shift in Japan's security policy amid the current challenging security environment.

(Washington, D.C.) Air travel in the United States is gradually recovering after a more than month-long government shutdown that disrupted air transport, with the number of flights that had to be cut at 40 busy airports across the country halved.

(Zurich/Washington) The United States and Switzerland have reached a trade framework agreement under which the U.S. will drastically reduce tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%, the same level as the European Union, while Switzerland has pledged to invest $200 billion (approximately S$260 billion) in the U.S. by the end of 2028.

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Following the summit meeting in Gyeongju on November 29, South Korea and the United States held 16 days of negotiations and finally announced on November 14 that they had officially finalized the Joint Fact Sheet. The sheet comprehensively summarizes the key achievements of both sides in areas such as tariffs, security, and energy, setting the tone for a "comprehensive upgrade" of the ROK-US alliance.