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Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court (LINK) 29 November 2025
— Alexander Elisashvili, also called Aleko, broke into the court office building in the capital of Georgia early in the morning by breaking a window with a hammer. He then poured gasoline around the office, the ministry said on Facebook. The 47-year-old, who started the Citizens party and used to be an opposition lawmaker, had a gun and hurt a court worker when he was arrested, the ministry added.
Opposition leader detained in Azerbaijan's continuing crackdown on dissent (LINK) 29 November 2025
— Ali Karimli, a leader of the opposition in Azerbaijan, was arrested on Saturday, his adviser said. Karimli, who leads the Popular Front Party, was not answering phone calls, and his home was searched. Another party member, Mammad Ibrahim, was also arrested and had his home searched. Officials have not shared any details about the arrests. Some media close to the government said the arrests are linked to a criminal case against Ramiz Mehdiyev, a former top presidential official, accused of trying to take over the government, betraying the country, and money laundering. He is currently under house arrest, but the government hasn't confirmed these charges. President Ilham Aliyev has been in charge of Azerbaijan, a country of about 10 million people, since 2003, taking over from his father.
Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines, WHO warns (LINK) 28 November 2025
— Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 — yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. Dr. Kate O’Brien, WHO’s Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, said: "One person can infect up to 18 others. Many people think measles is not serious — but it is, and it can be deadly. One in five infected children ends up in the hospital." Last year, around 11 million people worldwide were infected, nearly 800,000 more than in the pre-pandemic period. Most of the deaths occurred in children under five, with about 80 per cent in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. "But no child needs to suffer the consequences of measles," Dr. O’Brien stressed. "Two doses of vaccine provide 95 per cent protection. The tragedy is that children are unprotected because the system is not reaching them."
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".
Tunisia hands up to 45-year prison sentences to "dozens" of opposition, business, media figures: charges of 'conspiracy against state security' and 'belonging to a terrorist group' (LINK) 28 November 2025
— Nearly 40 defendants, many of whom are critics of President Kais Saied, were sentenced to up to 66 years in April for "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group".
S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war recruitment claims (LINK) 28 November 2025
Russia shut out of IMO Council for third straight year as vote count drops to 47 — far below the 113 needed for election (LINK) 28 November 2025
— Breakbulk News: Its absence from the Council strips it of voting rights on high-stakes decisions — including implementation of the revised 2025 IMO GHG Strategy, which commits member states to net-zero emissions "by or around 2050", and upcoming amendments to SOLAS and MARPOL covering cyber-risk management and autonomous vessel operations.
