Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 128: as many as 200 people missing (LINK) 28 November 2025


Death toll from floods in southern Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage: Songkhla province recorded at least 110 deaths (LINK) — ground.news: 53 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025


Trump says US to permanently pause migration from all 'Third World Countries' after National Guard member dies in shooting (LINK) 28 November 2025

U.S. immigration agency launches re-examination of green card holders from 19 countries 'of concern' (LINK) 27 November 2025

— Asked for details on which countries are considered "of concern", the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pointed to a June presidential proclamation listing 19 countries "considered deficient with regards to screening and vetting." Afghanistan is one of the countries on the list, which also includes Haiti, Iran and Venezuela.


ICC rejects ex-Philippine leader Duterte’s appeal for provisional release (LINK) — ground.news: 22 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025


Hondurans to elect new president and Congress even as candidates fan electoral doubt (LINK) 28 November 2025


Former Peru President Pedro Castillo sentenced to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state following his failed 2022 bid to dissolve Congress and avoid a third impeachment attempt (LINK) 27 November 2025


In blow to President Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill that eases environmental permits for companies (LINK) — ground.news: 49 media reports (LINK) 27 November 2025


Belgium's De Wever dials up opposition to European Commission's plan to use some €140 billion of frozen Russian assets held in Brussels to bolster Ukraine: De Wever is resisting the "fundamentally wrong" scheme over fears Belgium will be on the hook to repay the cash if Russia sues (LINK) 27 November 2025

— He argued the Commission’s scheme would block a peace deal in Ukraine. "Hastily moving forward on the proposed reparations loan scheme would have, as a collateral damage, that we as EU are effectively preventing reaching an eventual peace deal," De Wever wrote in a letter.

Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US (LINK) 27 November 2025

Russia's 'shadow vessels' using false flags to skirt sanctions, report says (LINK) 27 November 2025

— Centre for Research on Energy says 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of 2025.