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Key Elements in Trump's 28-Point Peace Proposal and Why Much of it is Unacceptable for Ukraine
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago . The 28-point peace plan was crafted by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and the ...

Source: military.com
US   POLITICS  
'Cheering for him': Key takeaways from Trump-Mamdani White House meeting
- United States President Donald Trump lavishly praised New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after surprisingly cordial talks in the White House on Friday, defying expectations of a potentially tense meeting between the Republican billionaire and the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist. The warmth displayed came in stark contrast to the barbs the pair have exchanged in recent months. Trump has caricatured ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Marjorie Taylor Greene no longer trusts the plan
- Majorie Taylor Greene No Longer Trusts the Plan After feuding with Trump, the congresswoman resigns and casts doubt on the QAnon conspiracy theory she once promoted on her way out the door. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. In a stunning announcement posted to Twitter/X on Friday night, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that she will resign her seat in the House on ...

Source: motherjones.com
WORLD  
Over 300 Children Abducted From Catholic School in Nigeria
- A man in Lagos reads local newspapers with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Credit - Sunday Alamba—Associated Press More than 300 schoolchildren are believed to have been abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded in ...

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WORLD  
COP30 deal urges more funds for poorer countries, omits fossil fuels
- World leaders have agreed to a deal at the United Nations climate conference in Brazil that seeks to address the crisis, but the agreement does not include any mention of phasing out the fossil fuels driving climate change. The text was approved on Saturday afternoon after negotiations stretched through the night , well beyond the expected close of the two-week COP30 summit in the Brazilian city of Belem, amid deep ...

Source: aljazeera.com
US   MEDICINE  
What to know about the CDC's baseless new guidance on autism
- The rewriting of a page on the CDC's website to assert the false claim that vaccines may cause autism sparked a torrent of anger and anguish from doctors, scientists, and parents who say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrecking the credibility of an agency they've long relied on for unbiased scientific evidence. Many scientists and public health officials fear that the Centers for ...

Source: news-medical.net
POLITICS  
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent 'attempted escape,' court says
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained on Saturday at his residence in Brazil's capital to prevent a possible "attempted escape," days before he was due to begin a prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. In a statement, Federal Police said it executed a preventive arrest warrant that had been requested by the police themselves and authorized by the Supreme ...

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Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11
- A grizzly bear is on the loose after attacking a school group in Canada, leaving 11 people injured, two of them critically. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon on a walking trail in the town of Bella Coola, in the province of British Columbia (BC). Residents have been warned to remain indoors while armed officers try to track down the animal. Four of the injured remained in hospital as of Friday afternoon, ...

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US  
North Carolina driver says bald eagle dropped cat through her windshield: 'You may not believe me'
- A driver in North Carolina told a dispatcher that a cat carcass crashed into her windshield along a highway after the feline was dropped from the sky by a bald eagle. The woman called 911 on Wednesday morning to report the incident, saying that a bald eagle dropped the cat into the passenger side of her front windshield on U.S. Route 74 in Swain County, near Bryson City, which is located about 65 miles southwest of ...

Source: aol.com
POLITICS  
Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force said Friday they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about how it will investigate incidents of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols being displayed in its ranks. The Coast Guard late Thursday released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of such hate symbols, just hours after it was publicly revealed that an ...

Source: military.com
US   POLITICS  
Trump ends deportation protection for Somalis in Minnesota
- Nov. 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he is "immediately" ending deportation protections for more than 400 Somali immigrants living in Minnesota. Trumo made the announcement on Truth Social on Friday night . The East African nation has had protection since 1991, and it was renewed on Sept. 18, 2024, through March 17, 2026, when Joe Biden was president. "I am, as President of the United States, hereby ...

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Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed
- DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the that began on Oct. 10, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said five senior Hamas members were killed. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 24 people killed and another 54 wounded, including children. The strikes, which Israel said were in response to ...

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BUSINESS  
Salesforce: Some Customer Data Accessed via Gainsight Breach
- The highly publicized data breaches earlier this fall of Salesforce customers that was linked to Salesloft's Drift application is coming back to haunt the cloud services giant. Salesforce executives reported late this week that they had identified "unusual activity" connected to applications published by Gainsight – whose platform helps companies manage their customer relationships – connected to ...

Source: securityboulevard.com
WORLD  
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott, opposition
- A Group of 20 leaders' summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday, after it was drafted without U.S. input, a move a White House official called "shameful." The declaration, using language to which Washington has been opposed, "can't be renegotiated," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains ...

Source: cnbc.com
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The college dreams of 80,000 undocumented California students threatened by Trump suit
- Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant, she pays in-state tuition rates at East Los Angeles College — $619 per semester, a fraction of the $5,286 charged to out-of-state students. Because of her immigration status, Sara is not eligible for Pell Grants and other federal student aid. Under a 2001 state ...

Source: latimes.com
US   POLITICS  
Supreme court blocks order that found Texas congressional map was likely racially biased
- Temporary hold on lower court ruling will remain in place while supreme court considers whether to allow new map The US supreme court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas's 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by Donald Trump likely discriminated on the basis of race. The order, signed by Justice Samuel Alito, will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court ...

Source: theguardian.com
US  
Florida deputy killed, others injured in shooting
- A longtime Florida deputy was fatally shot Friday and another was wounded while trying to serve an eviction notice at an upscale gated community, the local sheriff said. The locksmith who was with them was also wounded when the suspected gunman began "indiscriminately firing" at them, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said at a news conference. Flowers said the suspect, whom he identified as Michael ...

Source: nbcnews.com
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
- – An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot. The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, sending a vast fireball into the air and thick black smoke into the sky. Police vehicles, ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the site of ...

Source: news4jax.com
US  
Trump Stiffs Thousands of Air Traffic Controllers With Shutdown Bonus Snub
- Donald Trump has snubbed thousands of and technicians who kept the skies safe during the longest government shutdown in history, union officials told Axios. Only 776, or seven percent, of the roughly 11,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who worked through the 43-day government shutdown will get a $10,000 bonus. According to an FAA statement emailed to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 776 ...

Source: thedailybeast.com