- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla: Trial of ex-South African President Jacob Zuma's daughter starts BBC
- Jacob Zuma’s daughter goes on trial over deadly South African riots The Guardian
- Zuma's daughter pleads not guilty over deadly South African riots as trial begins Reuters
- Daughter of ex-South Africa president Zuma faces trial over deadly riots. Here's what to know abcnews.go.com
- South Africa Zuma Daughter Explainer chronicleonline.com
Iran dismisses US accusation of plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico
Iran blasts 'ridiculous' claim from US and Israel. Mexico signals no disruption to bilateral ties.
Pope: AI use in healthcare must ensure quality of care and relationships – Vatican News
- Pope: AI use in healthcare must ensure quality of care and relationships Vatican News
- Marc Andreessen v. the pope: VC starts meme-war with Leo XIV The San Francisco Standard
- Pope Leo XIV warns AI could fuel ‘antihuman ideologies’ in medicine Catholic News Agency
- The pope’s new knights: Bringing faith to the tech frontier The Catholic Thing
- Pope Francis Says AI Innovation Must Honor The Sanctity Of Human Life GameSpot
Where Is Jennifer Pan Now? Inside Her Life 15 Years After She Hired Hitmen to Murder Her Parents – AOL.com
COP30 summit in Brazil: What we know about the UN climate conference
Delegates from around the world are expected to disagree over how to tackle climate change and who should pay.
Who is Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s secretive associate at the center of a major corruption probe? – The Kyiv Independent
- Who is Timur Mindich, Zelensky's secretive associate at the center of a major corruption probe? The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure The New York Times
- Ukraine's anti-graft agency investigates alleged corruption in energy sector Reuters
- Ukrainian corruption-busters probe battered energy sector politico.eu
- Zelensky’s Ex-Business Partner, Justice Minister Targeted in Anti-Corruption Searches Kyiv Post
Typhoon Fung-wong kills at least 4 as it devastates the Philippines
Storm prompted the evacuation of 1.4 million people as floods and landslides devastated the northwestern Philippines.
Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto – Reuters
- Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto Reuters
- He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero. The New York Times
- Indonesia says former dictator Suharto is now a national hero NBC News
- Fury as Indonesia declares late authoritarian ruler Suharto a national hero The Guardian
- Indonesia makes former president Soeharto posthumous national hero Al Jazeera
German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack
A nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market last year.
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties – The Times of Israel
Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable?
Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is 'a matter of time'.
LIVE: Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to meet Donald Trump at the White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit the White House in nearly 80 years.
Iraq’s PM al-Sudani may win the elections, but lose his post
Al-Sudani will navigate the challenges of his fragile electoral bloc and post-election negotiations with Shia rivals.
Malian TikToker killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.
Pentagon sends ground forces to train in Panama’s jungle for first time in decades – abcnews.go.com
- Pentagon sends ground forces to train in Panama’s jungle for first time in decades abcnews.go.com
- For the first time in decades, Marines and soldiers are back in Panama to train Task & Purpose
- Jim Gaffigan says there's no comparison between bravery of comedians to veterans Yahoo
- US Troops to Train in the Panamanian Jungle Again After More than 20 Years La Voce di New York
- U.S. and Panama Forge New Pathways through the Jungle southcom.mil
UN warns of millions displaced by climate change as COP30 opens in Brazil
Weather-related disasters have forced a quarter of a billion people to flee in the last decade, says UNHCR.
What’s With All the Retro Sneakers? – The New York Times
What’s With All the Retro Sneakers? The New York Times
Unwed Mothers and Their Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia – The New York Times
Unwed Mothers and Their Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia The New York Times
Japan’s Takaichi Defends Taiwan Remarks After Chinese Criticism – Bloomberg.com
- Japan’s Takaichi Defends Taiwan Remarks After Chinese Criticism Bloomberg.com
- Japan rebukes Chinese diplomat as Taiwan furore escalates Reuters
- Chinese diplomat threatens to cut off new Japanese PM's head over Taiwan comments Fox News
- Beijing slams Japanese PM for ‘seriously damaging’ ties over Taiwan comment South China Morning Post
- Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks The Japan Times
Belgium flounders as 5 drones buzz nuclear power plant – politico.eu
- Belgium flounders as 5 drones buzz nuclear power plant politico.eu
- UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions BBC
- U.K. sends anti-drone troops to Belgium as airports shut down amid warnings of Russian "hybrid warfare" CBS News
- Drones Spotted Flying Over NATO Nuclear Power Plant: Report Newsweek
- Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones The Guardian