Kunming, Yunnan Province – At least eleven railway maintenance workers were killed and two others injured in a tragic train collision in southwestern China, according to state-run media. The accident occurred early on Thursday morning, November 27, 2025, when a train conducting seismic equipment tests struck the workers at a curved section of track at

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Ankara, Turkiye – Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has embarked on his first foreign trip as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, visiting Turkiye before heading to Lebanon. Landing in Ankara on November 27, 2025, Leo’s three-day itinerary in Turkiye is packed with historic, interfaith, and diplomatic engagements. “We hope to … announce,

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated cautious approval of a United States-backed peace plan for Ukraine, describing it as a potential framework for future negotiations. Speaking during a state visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 27, 2025, Putin emphasized that while Russia is open to discussion, several key issues still need to be

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Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled the city of el-Fasher in North Darfur following the takeover by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving hundreds of children arriving in the nearby town of Tawila without parents. Humanitarian organizations warn that the crisis is worsening as displaced children face extreme trauma and vulnerability. The Norwegian

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Washington, DC – Two National Guard members were critically injured in a shooting near the White House, in an attack that federal authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism. The victims, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, are members of the West Virginia National Guard and were deployed to the US capital as

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The United States has reportedly given backing to a controversial plan that could effectively divide the Gaza Strip into two distinct zones, a move that critics warn risks permanently fracturing the Palestinian enclave. Known as the “Alternative Safe Communities” (ASC) initiative, the US-Israeli plan seeks to relocate Palestinians into secure zones controlled by Israel, leaving

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Amnesty International has issued a stark warning that the situation in Gaza remains dire, asserting that Israeli authorities continue to commit acts amounting to genocide. Despite the ceasefire agreement meant to halt hostilities, new airstrikes and strict restrictions on humanitarian aid continue to imperil civilian lives across the besieged region. Escalating Violence Despite Ceasefire Since

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North Sumatra, Indonesia — Heavy rains and a rare tropical cyclone have triggered floods and landslides across Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens missing. Rescue efforts have been hindered by blocked roads and widespread communication outages, officials said. Evacuations and Rescue Efforts Authorities have evacuated up to 8,000 residents

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Beirut, Lebanon — Residents of Lebanon are on edge following a recent Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut, which killed a senior Hezbollah operative. The strike, occurring just over a kilometre from the Palestinian refugee camp of Burj al-Barajneh, has raised fears of renewed conflict after last year’s devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah. Context: Last

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Dhaka, Bangladesh — Ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in separate corruption cases related to alleged land grabs, marking yet another legal blow to the exiled leader. The ruling was issued on Thursday, with the court finding Hasina guilty of illegally acquiring plots of land in Dhaka’s

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