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Nov 20, 2025 - World

The timing couldn't be worse for Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The Trump administration's new Ukraine peace proposal, negotiated with Russia, calls for long-opposed concessions on the part of Kyiv -- including the ceding of territory -- at perhaps the lowest point of the Ukrainian president's political career.

Nov 20, 2025 - World

A Florida retiree who had been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived back in the United States two days after President Donald Trump welcomed the kingdom's de-facto leader to the White House in a climactic end to years of diplomatic isolation from Washington.

Nov 20, 2025 - World

AFP allege the 30-year-old sent a ‘menacing message’ to an MP believed to be Allegra Spender after she condemned far-right protestsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged by Australian police after allegedly harassing a politician who condemned a neo-Nazi protest outside the New South Wales parliament.The Australian federal police arrested the man in the Sydney suburb of Bondi and allege he sent a “menacing message” that encouraged abusive and hateful messages to be directed towards a federal politician as a result of the condemnation. Continue reading...

Nov 20, 2025 - World

A representative from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa will attend the formal handover ceremony at the end of this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, but the United States would still not take part in any talks, A White House official said Thursday.

Nov 20, 2025 - World

Zaqueu Belem Araujo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a strong ring. He takes off his sandals, puts his bare feet into the palm ring and quickly pulls himself up the tree trunk to reach a branch of the coveted fruit.