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Month: November 2025
Your Party founder Zarah Sultana hits out at party ‘witch hunts’ and ‘bullying’
The MP for Coventry South also slammed “the sight of a Muslim woman being manhandled and dragged out” of the party conference.
Trump
The motorcade for President Donald Trump rolls to Trump International Golf Club, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Netanyahu requests presidential pardon – DW – 11/30/2025
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has asked President Herzog for a pardon, citing the national interest as his corruption trial deepens political division. Meanwhile, Lebanon is hosting Pope Leo XIV.
US Ukraine War
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry
Pope Leo insists on two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.
Your Party reveals new name after months of indecision and confusion
Members were told to choose between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity
Residents form long line in Tai Po for their turn to place offerings, flowers and messages at makeshift altar near site of blaze.
Voters reject climate tax in referendum – DW – 11/30/2025
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward “socially just measures to combat the climate crisis.”
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority
Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situation
Ohio congressman on Afghani immigration vetting, Ukraine talks and Venezuela
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) spoke with Nancy Cordes on Face the Nation Sunday about the Afghani immigration vetting, ongoing Ukraine talks and Venezuela.
Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
The party’s gathering in Liverpool hasn’t been short on division, but the matter of the name is at least settled
AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
Venezuela calls Trump’s call to close airspace a ‘colonialist threat’
President Trump said that the airspace “above and surrounding Venezuela” was “closed in its entirety”. In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a “colonialist threat” to its sovereignty.
Hong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.
Inside the wild launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Your Party’
High-profile splits, leftist idealism — and finally, a name. Welcome to Britain’s newest political outfit.
Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon amid corruption trial
In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu asked the country’s president for a pardon in the midst of his corruption trial, Homeland Security Secretary Noem said the Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members appears to have adopted radical ideas while in the U.S., and severe winter weather is interrupting millions of Americans’ travel plans.
War in Ukraine boosts arms manufacturers’ profits – DW – 12/01/2025
European and, above all, German arms manufacturers sold significantly more military equipment in 2024. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the war in Ukraine is the main reason.
Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year
A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending
Top global arms producers’ revenues surge as major wars rage
From Israel to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other giant companies in the US and Europe, arms producers had a profitable 2024.
Trump says ‘don’t read anything into it’ when asked about declaring Venezuela’s airspace closed
President Donald Trump defends closing Venezuela’s airspace, citing criminals entering the U.S., but tells reporters not to read anything into potential strikes.
Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party
The path to this weekend’s founding conference has been overshadowed by splits in the party.
School assembly news headlines, December 1
School Assembly News Headlines for December 1: From major policy moves in Delhi and Kerala’s historic milestone to global peace efforts and natural disasters, here are today’s most important headlines.
Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds
Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog’s home demanding he reject the prime minister’s request for a pardon.
Extreme Weather Chicago
A departure board lists delayed and cancelled flights at O’Hare International Airport, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck)
South African President Ramaphosa Rejects Trump’s G20 Ban Threat
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg after Trump repeated widely disproven claims that South Africa’s Black-majority govt discriminates against white citizens.
Trump Confirms Call With Venezuelan President Maduro Amid Reports Of US Military Threats
Amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions, Donald Trump has confirmed speaking with President Nicolás Maduro as reports of a military threat intensify.
Revenues of 100 arms makers marked record high in 2024 due to Ukraine, Gaza wars
The bulk of the increase was down to companies based in Europe and the United States, but there were increases around the world — except in Asia and Oceania. | World News
Desperate hunt for food and water as Indonesia floods death toll rises to 442
Videos show shops being looted as weather conditions and cut off communication lines have hampered rescue efforts.
Why Netanyahu wants presidential pardon for graft charges he denied, and what happens now
Netanyahu’s request is unprecedented. Legal experts in his country have pointed out that if the pardon is granted while a trial is still underway, and Netanyahu continues with business as usual, it would effectively put him above the law.
Trump
The motorcade for President Donald Trump rolls to Trump International Golf Club, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Your Party founder Zarah Sultana hits out at party ‘witch hunts’ and ‘bullying’
The MP for Coventry South also slammed “the sight of a Muslim woman being manhandled and dragged out” of the party conference.
US Ukraine War
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry
Netanyahu requests presidential pardon – DW – 11/30/2025
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has asked President Herzog for a pardon, citing the national interest as his corruption trial deepens political division. Meanwhile, Lebanon is hosting Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo insists on two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.
Your Party reveals new name after months of indecision and confusion
Members were told to choose between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity
Residents form long line in Tai Po for their turn to place offerings, flowers and messages at makeshift altar near site of blaze.
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority
Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situation
Voters reject climate tax in referendum – DW – 11/30/2025
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward “socially just measures to combat the climate crisis.”
Ohio congressman on Afghani immigration vetting, Ukraine talks and Venezuela
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) spoke with Nancy Cordes on Face the Nation Sunday about the Afghani immigration vetting, ongoing Ukraine talks and Venezuela.
Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
The party’s gathering in Liverpool hasn’t been short on division, but the matter of the name is at least settled
Venezuela calls Trump’s call to close airspace a ‘colonialist threat’
President Trump said that the airspace “above and surrounding Venezuela” was “closed in its entirety”. In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a “colonialist threat” to its sovereignty.
AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
Hong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.
Inside the wild launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Your Party’
High-profile splits, leftist idealism — and finally, a name. Welcome to Britain’s newest political outfit.
Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon amid corruption trial
In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu asked the country’s president for a pardon in the midst of his corruption trial, Homeland Security Secretary Noem said the Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members appears to have adopted radical ideas while in the U.S., and severe winter weather is interrupting millions of Americans’ travel plans.
War in Ukraine boosts arms manufacturers’ profits – DW – 12/01/2025
European and, above all, German arms manufacturers sold significantly more military equipment in 2024. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the war in Ukraine is the main reason.
Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year
A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending
Top global arms producers’ revenues surge as major wars rage
From Israel to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other giant companies in the US and Europe, arms producers had a profitable 2024.








