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Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers (LINK) — ground.news: 46 media reports (LINK) 24 November 2025
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing. (LINK) 24 November 2025
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles today as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se (LINK) 24 November 2025
— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, of being "responsible for terrorist violence" in the Western Hemisphere. Venezuelans began using the term Cartel de los Soles in the 1990s to refer to high-ranking military officers who had grown rich from drug-running. The "suns" in the name refer to the epaulettes affixed to the uniforms of high-ranking military officers.
At least 6 airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA's "heightened military activity" alert (LINK) 23 November 2025
IDF chief officially dimisses Oct. 7's heads of intel, operations, Southern Command (LINK) 23 November 2025
— Most of the commanders who were being dismissed had already resigned from the IDF, making Zamir’s moves largely symbolic. The censured officers will continue to serve in their roles until the end of their tenures, in some cases expected to last several more years.
Trump to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organization (LINK) — ground.news: 31 media reports (LINK) 23 November 2025
— Trump considered designating the Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) during his first administration, though that effort never materialized. Trump's announcement comes less than a week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, issued a declaration designating the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist groups and transnational criminal organizations, a move prohibiting both groups from buying land in Texas and allowing the AG’s office to sue to shut them down.
Breaking news
US and Ukraine announce 'updated' framework to end war (LINK) 23 November 2025
— US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday that they agreed that any deal to end the war should "fully uphold" Ukraine's sovereignty as they unveiled an "updated and refined peace framework" that was scant on details. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators had made some changes to US President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan, including around the role of NATO, to narrow the differences between the sides.
Trump says Kyiv has shown 'zero gratitude' to the US while accusing European nations of continuing to buy Russian oil despite sanctions (LINK) 23 November 2025
Mamdani reiterates Trump is a 'fascist' and 'despot' days after cordial meeting (LINK) 23 November 2025
— The pair agreed to work together on housing, food prices and cost-of-living concerns, and bonded over a mutual love for New York.
— Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" if he thought Trump was a fascist, Mamdani replied, "And that's something that I've said in the past. I say it today." (LINK)
First G20 summit in Africa — boycotted by US — closes in South Africa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation" (LINK) 23 November 2025
— The ceremonial handover of the presidency to the US, which was meant to happen at the end of the summit on Sunday, did not take place. It is expected to take place next week, involving junior officials.
— BBC: American President Donald Trump chose to abstain from the G20 because of a widely discredited claim that South Africa's white minority is the victim of large-scale killings and land grabs.
Iran's president says moving capital 'an obligation' as Tehran sinks and water grows scarce (LINK) 23 November 2025
Lethal smog is back in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital (LINK) 23 November 2025
— Pollution levels are now at "hazardous" levels, according to IQAir, which regularly puts Delhi at the top of its list of major cities with the world’s worst air quality. "The government has installed anti-smog guns on high-rise buildings, done dust mitigation with water sprinklers, we are monitoring ongoing constructions," environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said in a statement.
UN climate chief warns world losing battle but fragile COP30 deal keeps up the fight (LINK) 22 November 2025
— Simon Stiell, the UN’s climate chief: "Denial, division and geopolitics has dealt international cooperation some heavy blows this year." But Cop30 showed that "climate cooperation is alive and kicking. ’m not saying we're winning the climate fight. But we are undeniably still in it, and we are fighting back. Here in Belém, nations chose unity, science and economic common sense. This year there has been a lot of attention on one country stepping back. But amid the gale-force political headwinds, 194 countries stood firm in solidarity — rock solid in support of climate cooperation. The global transition towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development is irreversible and the trend of the future. This is a political and market signal that cannot be ignored."
X rolls out location feature, unmasking MAGA accounts as foreign-based (LINK) 22 November 2025
Major news
Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers (LINK) — ground.news: 46 media reports (LINK) 24 November 2025
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing. (LINK) 24 November 2025
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles today as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se (LINK) 24 November 2025
— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, of being "responsible for terrorist violence" in the Western Hemisphere. Venezuelans began using the term Cartel de los Soles in the 1990s to refer to high-ranking military officers who had grown rich from drug-running. The "suns" in the name refer to the epaulettes affixed to the uniforms of high-ranking military officers.
At least 6 airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA's "heightened military activity" alert (LINK) 23 November 2025
IDF chief officially dimisses Oct. 7's heads of intel, operations, Southern Command (LINK) 23 November 2025
— Most of the commanders who were being dismissed had already resigned from the IDF, making Zamir’s moves largely symbolic. The censured officers will continue to serve in their roles until the end of their tenures, in some cases expected to last several more years.
Trump to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organization (LINK) — ground.news: 31 media reports (LINK) 23 November 2025
— Trump considered designating the Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) during his first administration, though that effort never materialized. Trump's announcement comes less than a week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, issued a declaration designating the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist groups and transnational criminal organizations, a move prohibiting both groups from buying land in Texas and allowing the AG’s office to sue to shut them down.
Miscellaneous
Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal involving flood control projects. have been detained, others being sought (LINK) 24 November 2025
— AP: Massive corruption has been blamed for substandard or non-existent flood control projects in the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country long prone to deadly floods and extreme weather.
Bitcoin creator Satoshi now "poorer" than Bill Gates after $41b loss (LINK) 24 November 2025
Houthi rebels' court in Yemen hands down death sentences on 22 November to 17 people accused of spying (LINK) — ground.news: 53 media reports (LINK) 23 November 2025
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