Just happened.

The Israeli government approves a plan jointly-coordinated with the Indian government to admit 5,800 members

India–Israel relations — The Israeli government approves a plan jointly-coordinated with the Indian government to admit 5,800 members of the India-based Bnei Menashe ethnic group to Israel under Aliyah law

Two climbers are killed after falling from a ridge on Aoraki / Mount Cook in New Zealand during a guided

Yemeni civil war — Two climbers are killed after falling from a ridge on Aoraki / Mount Cook in New Zealand during a guided ascent. [https://www.reuters.com/world/american-climber-among-two-dead-afte

Judge Cameron McGowan Currie rules that the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as U.S.

Prosecution of James Comey — Judge Cameron McGowan Currie rules that the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was illegal, dismissing the indictments against Ja

The Australian Senate censures and suspends Queensland senator Pauline Hanson for a week after she wore a

Pauline Hanson's burqa incidents — The Australian Senate censures and suspends Queensland senator Pauline Hanson for a week after she wore a burqa in the chamber to push for a burqa ban in Australia. [https://www.cb

The death toll from the floods in central Vietnam a week ago increases to 90 people.

International Paderewski Piano Competition — The death toll from the floods in central Vietnam a week ago increases to 90 people. [https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-flood-rains-landslides-casualties-af29727651f5611fc2273f115

Israel carries out an airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, killing five Hezbollah militants and

November 2025 Israeli attack in Beirut — Israel carries out an airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, killing five Hezbollah militants and injuring 28 others. Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai is confirm

South Korean pianist Roh Hyunjin wins the 13th International Piano Competition held at the Pomeranian

International Paderewski Piano Competition — South Korean pianist Roh Hyunjin wins the 13th International Piano Competition held at the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz, Kuyavia–Pomerania, Poland. [https://portalkujawski.

The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts in the Afar Region of Ethiopia for the first time in nearly

International Paderewski Piano Competition — The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts in the Afar Region of Ethiopia for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea towards Oman and Yemen,

2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Australia–Turkey relations

International Paderewski Piano Competition — 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Australia–Turkey relations

Police detain stabbing convict Morgan Geyser in Posen, Illinois, United States, after he removed his

Slender Man stabbing — Police detain stabbing convict Morgan Geyser in Posen, Illinois, United States, after he removed his monitoring device and fled a supervised group home in Wisconsin. Geyser is retu

Bissau-Guineans vote for a president, with incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeking a second term.

2025 Guinea-Bissau general election — Bissau-Guineans vote for a president, with incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeking a second term. [https://apnews.com/article/guinea-bissau-presidential-election-umaro-sissoco-embal

Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the

2025 in sumo — Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho . [https://www.france24.c

Sectarian violence erupts in the Homs area of Syria, targeting the Alawite population.

2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites — Sectarian violence erupts in the Homs area of Syria, targeting the Alawite population. [https://www.syriahr.com/en/373820/ (SOHR)] [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/homs-syria-sa

Australia and Turkey confirm an agreement for Turkey to host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change

International Paderewski Piano Competition — Australia and Turkey confirm an agreement for Turkey to host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, with Australia leading the conference's negotiati

Citizens of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, vote for a president to replace Milorad Dodik, who was

2025 Republika Srpska presidential election — Citizens of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, vote for a president to replace Milorad Dodik, who was removed by the court in June. Preliminary results show that Dodik's all

Slovenians reject a referendum on a law that proposed legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill

2025 Slovenian assisted dying referendum — Slovenians reject a referendum on a law that proposed legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill adults with 53.44% voting against. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthc

Twenty-four Palestinians are killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, including five in a

Gaza war — Twenty-four Palestinians are killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, including five in a vehicle in Gaza City and four children in the Nuseirat refugee camp. [h

The Dutch defence ministry says the military opened fire at drones over Volkel Air Base, but that no wreckage

2025 European drone sightings — The Dutch defence ministry says the military opened fire at drones over Volkel Air Base, but that no wreckage was recovered. [https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-air-base-drones

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of criminal offences in

Belarus–Ukraine relations — Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of criminal offences in Belarusian territory in accordance with agreements reached between Lukashe

Days before the start of his 27-year sentence, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is taken into

2022–2023 Brazilian coup plot — Days before the start of his 27-year sentence, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is taken into preemptive custody due to a ruling by Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Mora

Kyrgyz law enforcement conducts arrests, searches, and interrogations of journalists and opposition figures,

2025 Kyrgyz parliamentary election — Kyrgyz law enforcement conducts arrests, searches, and interrogations of journalists and opposition figures, including former first lady Raisa Atambayeva and several former legisla

Five people are killed and 34 injured after a vehicle carrying passengers from Maiduguri through Kano en

2025 European drone sightings — Five people are killed and 34 injured after a vehicle carrying passengers from Maiduguri through Kano en route to Lagos, Nigeria, collides head-on with a truck in Niger State. [htt