King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of his titles
King Charles III is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence, following revelations about Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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‘No one is safe’: U.N. says civilian toll unclear after El Fasher takeover
UN officials say it is difficult to estimate just how many civilians have been killed in El Fasher {FAH-sher}, a city in Sudan’s Darfur region that fell to a brutal paramilitary force.
Japanese series that inspired Power Rangers to end after 50 years, reports say
The franchise is the inspiration for many other superhero shows that have aired in Asia.
News24 | ‘It could be a disaster’: JD Vance warns US government shutdown could impact holiday travel
US Vice President JD Vance warned of a potential holiday meltdown if a government shutdown stretches into the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel season and urged Democrats to provide the votes to reopen the government.
News24 | Hurricane Melissa leaves nearly 50 dead and ‘left us destroyed’ in the Caribbean
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.
Prince Andrew loses his royal titles and has to leave Windsor mansion
King Charles begins the formal process to strip Prince Andrew of titles. He’ll be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of his titles and evicts him from the Royal Lodge
Buckingham Palace said the king’s brother will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he will move from his Royal Lodge residence into “private accommodation.”
News24 | DRC’s Goma airport to reopen for humanitarian flights – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights months after it was closed when the city was seized by the M23 armed group.
Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.
The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa.
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here’s what that would mean
The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here’s one family’s story
An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China’s lowest rate.
Hundreds killed in Darfur hospital massacre, ‘hero’ doctors abducted
The last hospital in Darfur’s el-Fasher has been destroyed by paramilitaries — hundreds of patients killed and doctors taken.
Trump lowers China’s tariffs. And, what to know for Casey Means’ confirmation hearing
President Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping to address trade tensions. And, Trump’s Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Casey Means, faces questions today in her Senate confirmation hearing.
Trump cuts tariffs after meeting with China’s leader
President Donald Trump lowered his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday.
Former U.S. Ambassador to China talks about Trump’s relationship with Beijing
Following the meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, NPR’s Leila Fadel asks former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about Trump’s relationship with Beijing.
Israel blocks longtime Gaza aid groups from working in the region
A promised surge of Gaza aid hasn’t arrived since a fragile ceasefire began three weeks ago. Israel is now barring longtime relief groups, disrupting Save the Children’s decades of work there.
Trump rates meeting with China’s Xi ’12 out of 10′, lowers tariffs
President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “agreed to almost everything” in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was “friendly.”
Trump’s new rare earth deals unlikely to weaken China’s dominance
President Trump recently signed several rare earth agreements with Asian countries to reduce America’s reliance on China. Thin on details, the deals are unlikely to dent China’s dominance.
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan collapse
Negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke down Wednesday after both sides failed to resolve tensions that sparked violent clashes earlier this month.
U.S. doctor reflects on the ‘incredible strength’ of the Palestinian detainees he met
Dr. Mihir Chaudhary, an American trauma surgeon, treated Palestinian detainees recently released by Israel. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to him about his time in Gaza.