In A Setback For LGBTQ Rights, Japan Has Found Its Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional
The Tokyo judge said that the current marriage system is “useful in preparing an environment for raising children."
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1,338 People Have Been Killed Across South And Southeast Asia Due To Intense Floods And Tropical Storms
The monsoon rains affected several countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Netanyahu Formally Requested To Be Pardoned In His Corruption Trial, Claiming It Is For "National Interest"
Netanyahu has faced bribery, fraud, and breach-of-trust charges since 2020, but denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in 2021.
Israeli Soldiers Were Filmed Killing Two Unarmed Palestinian Men In The West Bank After They Surrendered
The Israeli military said its troops had pursued wanted individuals who were “affiliated with a terror network” in the Jenin area and had “initiated a surrender procedure that lasted several hours,” Reuters reported.
The EU’s Top Court Has Ruled All Member Countries Must Respect And Recognize Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling came after a same-sex Polish couple sued the Polish government for not recognizing their same-sex marriage.
Italy Has Officially Made Femicide A Crime With Life Imprisonment As Punishment
The law legally defines femicide as "an act of hatred, discrimination, domination, control, or subjugation of a woman as a woman."
Gaza Has Been Flooded By Heavy Winter Rains, Worsening Conditions For Palestinians Mostly Living In Tents
90% of housing in Gaza has already been damaged or destroyed by Israel’s genocide, and about 1.5 million Palestinians live in makeshift shelters or tents.
A Massive Fire Broke Out In Hong Kong At An Apartment Complex, Killing 55 People With 279 Still Missing
Experts say the non-compliant, flammable mesh may have been a major factor in the fire, but the exact cause has not been confirmed.
Sudan’s Paramilitary RSF Declared A Three-Month Unilateral Humanitarian Truce In Its War Against The Army
The announcement came after backlash over RSF attacks on civilians in late October, when it took El-Fasher, the Army’s last holdout in Darfur.
With 15 Women Killed Every Day, South Africa Has Declared Violence Against Women A National Disaster
South Africa buries a woman every 2.5 hours, and every day at least 15 women are murdered and 117 women report rape cases to the police.
At Least 32 Miners In The DRC Have Been Killed At A Copper And Cobalt Mine After A Bridge Collapsed
It is later confirmed that most of those killed were unauthorized artisanal miners.
K-Pop Girl Group TWICE Performed In Taiwan After 10 Years, An Emotional Homecoming For Member Tzuyu
Thousands of fans gathered to welcome Tzuyu home after a decade since the 2016 incident.
Climate
COP30 Ended With A Deal That Doesn't Even Mention Fossil Fuels, The Main Drivers Of Climate Change
Early drafts of the deal had included direct language about transitioning away from fossil fuels, but negotiators removed it in the final hours after strong opposition from major oil-exporting countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Climate
Massive Floods Hit Central Vietnam, Killing At Least 90 People And Destroying Thousands Of Homes
Typhoons and torrential rains across central and southern Vietnam this year have left 279 people dead or missing.
Politics
Bangladesh's Ex-Prime Minister Has Been Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity In The 2024 Protests
The UN estimates that up to 1,400 people were killed in the protests, which is the worst political violence in Bangladesh since its independence war in 1971.
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Israel Is Violating The "Ceasefire" In Gaza Again, Bombing And Killing Over 24 Palestinians, Mostly Children
Netanyahu's office added that Israel has eliminated five senior Hamas members in the attacks.
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Israel Is Now Bombing Lebanon, Assassinating One Of Hezbollah's Most Senior Commanders
This was Israel's third attempt to try to kill Tabatabai, despite the "ceasefire" since November 2024.
Impact
After Indigenous Protests For Land Protection At COP30, Brazil Will Create 10 New Indigenous Territories
The move will allow Indigenous people to stop mining, logging and commercial farming on their lands, protecting the forests from deforestation and preserving Indigenous culture.
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Israel Has Bombed Gaza Again Despite The "Ceasefire," Killing 32 Palestinians In 24 Hours
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 393 times and killed more than 312 Palestinians since it began.
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Germany Will Start Re-Exporting Weapons To Israel After Temporarily Banning It Over Israel’s Genocide
The decision affected only weapons and systems that could be used in Gaza, meaning Germany still exported to Israel other military systems that are used elsewhere, such as in the occupied West Bank.
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After A Mayor Was Killed, People In Mexico Held Gen-Z Style Protests Against Corruption And Drug Violence
The protests were sparked after the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, was shot and killed during a public Day of the Dead event, making him the sixth mayor assassinated in Mexico in 2025.
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Trump Met Saudi's Crown Prince And Defended Him For Ordering The Brutal Murder Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
"You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial," Trump defended Bin Salman, adding that many people didn’t like Khashoggi and that “things happen”.
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Israel's Far-Right Security Minister Has Openly Called For Palestinian Authority Officials To Be Assassinated
On Monday, Nov. 17, during a meeting of his political party, Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir described Palestinian Authority officials as “terrorists”.
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The UN Security Council Has Passed A Resolution Authorizing Trump’s Peace Board And International Force In Gaza
The resolution mandates the establishment of a transitional administration called the board of peace, which will be chaired by Trump, to govern Gaza during a transitional period until Dec. 31, 2027.