Nov 29 Palestinian death toll surpasses 70,000 since start of Israel-Hamas war, Gaza ministry says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, while a hospital said that Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the territory's south. Continue reading
Nov 29 Authorities probe corruption and negligence in deadly Hong Kong apartment fire By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died. Continue reading
Nov 29 Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as death toll from floods and landslides tops 300 By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press, Kasparman Piliang, Associated Pres Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods that left more than 300 dead and scores missing. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:17 Top Zelenskyy aide resigns in midst of Ukraine corruption scandal By John Yang, Sonia Kopelev, Jack Hewson A political earthquake in Ukraine has taken place as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak, the country’s second-most-powerful person, was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. This comes as Ukraine is enmeshed in negotiations with the Trump… Continue watching
Nov 28 Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Continue reading
Nov 28 Pope joins Eastern and Western patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The prayer marked the highlight of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate. Continue reading
Nov 28 Death toll rises to 164 after floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press, Kasparman Piliang, Associated Pres The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy… Continue reading
Nov 28 Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president serving drug trafficking sentence By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 28 Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at talks with Putin in Moscow By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. Continue reading
Nov 28 Arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang, Paris prosecutor says By John Leicester, Associated Press The prosecutor's statement didn’t say what role, exactly, the man is thought to have played in the daylight heist. Continue reading