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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends strikes after Washington Post story of 'kill everybody' order after first strike: ‘Fake news’: "Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization." (LINK) 28 November 2025
— The Hill: The U.S. military has carried out over 20 strikes targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing more than 80 people that the administration has said were "narco-terrorists".
Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments: In deal with Alberta, Canada will scrap emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, among other moves (LINK) 27 November 2025
S. Korea imposes largest-ever sanctions on 132 organizations and 15 individuals in Cambodia scam rings (LINK) 27 November 2025
— The measure came as part of a whole-of-government effort to address a rapid surge in the number of South Koreans lured to Cambodia by fraudulent high-paying job offers and subjected to associated violent crimes, including kidnappings and forced confinement in criminal compounds.
Putin refuses to budge on demand for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow (LINK) 27 November 2025
UK Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill (LINK) 27 November 2025
Breaking news
US halts all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting: decisions paused until government can ensure 'every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible' (LINK) 28 November 2025
Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after 'tragic' Washington DC shooting — (LINK)
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.
Trump says he's canceling every Biden Executive Order signed with autopen (LINK) 28 November 2025
— On Truth Social, Trump claimed that "Sleepy Joe Biden" signed 92 per cent of documents with the machine, which is used to automate signatures. "The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States," he wrote. "The people who operated the Autopen did so illegally. Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury."
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
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.
Major news
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends strikes after Washington Post story of 'kill everybody' order after first strike: ‘Fake news’: "Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization." (LINK) 28 November 2025
— The Hill: The U.S. military has carried out over 20 strikes targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing more than 80 people that the administration has said were "narco-terrorists".
Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments: In deal with Alberta, Canada will scrap emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, among other moves (LINK) 27 November 2025
S. Korea imposes largest-ever sanctions on 132 organizations and 15 individuals in Cambodia scam rings (LINK) 27 November 2025
— The measure came as part of a whole-of-government effort to address a rapid surge in the number of South Koreans lured to Cambodia by fraudulent high-paying job offers and subjected to associated violent crimes, including kidnappings and forced confinement in criminal compounds.
Putin refuses to budge on demand for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow (LINK) 27 November 2025
UK Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill (LINK) 27 November 2025
Miscellaneous
The Central Bank of Russia sells gold reserves for the first time (LINK) 27 November 2025
Louvre hikes ticket price by 45% to $37 for most non-EU tourists including US and UK in revenue push: expected to lift revenue by up to $23 million to fund structural upgrades after last month's daylight theft (LINK) 27 November 2025
Norway Joins Greece, Malta, Italy, Germany, Iceland, Hungary, and other trendsetting European nations in expanding new digital nomad visa options for US travelers (LINK) 26 November 2025
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