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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- US charges Indian billionaire with fraudon November 20, 2024
The allegations of bribery and fraud are the latest blow for the tycoon, one of India's richest people.
- US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolutionon November 20, 2024
Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.
- Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraineon November 20, 2024
It marks a "shocking and devastating development" in the war, says Human Rights Watch.
- Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's returnon November 20, 2024
Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.
- Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You'll die aloneon November 20, 2024
Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying.
- US nursing student Laken Riley's killer sentenced to lifeon November 20, 2024
Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, was found guilty by a Georgia judge.
- Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shootingon November 20, 2024
The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.
- US envoy heads to Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefireon November 20, 2024
After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will “to try to bring this to a close”.
- Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her two sonson November 20, 2024
The South Carolina mother was convicted of killing her boys by strapping them into a car which she allowed to roll into a lake.
- False alarm over DR Congo hero's golden toothon November 20, 2024
The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.
- Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homeson November 20, 2024
In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.
- Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rightson November 20, 2024
Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.
- Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN sayson November 20, 2024
The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.
- Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-weston November 20, 2024
The storm is bringing damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to landslides.
- Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-weston November 20, 2024
The storm is bringing damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to landslides.
- Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White Houseon November 20, 2024
New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.
- Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White Houseon November 20, 2024
New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.
- Israeli strikes on Syria's Palmyra kill 36, state media sayon November 20, 2024
A UK-based monitor says the strikes hit a weapons depot other locations linked to Iran-backed fighters.
- Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimeson November 20, 2024
Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.
- TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcaston November 20, 2024
Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.
- Death penalty for Thai woman accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanideon November 20, 2024
The woman, dubbed Am Cyanide, is believed to be among the worst serial killers in Thai history.
- Ugandan opposition figure taken to military court after Kenya expulsionon November 20, 2024
Kizza Besigye is charged in a Ugandan military court after his wife says he was kidnapped while in Kenya.
- Zelensky says Ukraine will lose war if US cuts fundingon November 20, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump has campaigned on a promise to end America's involvement in wars.
- Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warnon November 20, 2024
Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.
- Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roleson November 20, 2024
Linda McMahon is the US president-elect's choice for education secretary, and Mehmet Oz is lined up for a healthcare job.
- 'Never': Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion in landmark trialon November 20, 2024
Lai, one of the most influential pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, is accused of colluding with foreign forces.
- Logan Paul accused of misleading fans over crypto investmentson November 20, 2024
New evidence suggests the YouTuber promoted investments without revealing his financial interest in them.
- Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli attacks and restrictionson November 20, 2024
Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious.
- Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and againon November 20, 2024
Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.
- Republican lawmaker moves to bar trans colleague from women's bathroomson November 20, 2024
The measure is introduced just weeks after Sarah McBride became the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker elected to the House.