- Friday, 28 November 2025
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Trump says US has apprehended ‘top terrorist’ responsible for 2021 Kabul airport bombing
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US is transporting a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan where 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians were killed.
China defies Trump’s trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to ‘prevail over any difficulty’
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touches down on the moon
An uncrewed spacecraft developed in the United States has successfully soft-landed on the moon, making Texas-based Firefly Aerospace only the second private-sector company ever to complete such a feat. Firefly’s 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) Blue Ghost lunar lander touched down on the moon’s near side at 2:34 a.m. CT (3:34 a.m. ET) Sunday. A parade of lunar landers developed by the private sector was launched this year, part of a convoy of robotic spacecraft that NASA and its partner agencies hope will pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon’s surface later this decade.
Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander aims for touchdown
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly is set to attempt a soft landing on the moon, aiming to touch down at 2:34 a.m. CT (3:34 a.m. ET). The lander, called Blue Ghost, launched into orbit on a SpaceX rocket in January, spent some time in Earth’s orbit and has been manoeuvring toward the moon ever since.
Ramadan starts with crescent moon sighting, varying by location around world
You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to-sunset abstinence of food and liquids. What you might not realize if you’re not a follower: Muslims tentatively know when it’s coming up, but they may get a notice of mere hours of when Ramadan officially starts. Further, it’s not uniformly observed around the world — the start date can vary from country to country and can even be different from mosque to mosque in the same city.But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Chief Justice John Roberts pauses order for Trump admin to pay $2 billion in foreign aid by midnight
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a court-imposed midnight deadline that would have required the Trump administration to release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid, a goal that the government has claimed it is unable to meet
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World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip
Over the last 45 days, more than 620 million people – nearly a third of India’s roughly 1.4 billion population - have attended the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj, in a spectacle of colour and expression of faith.
South Korea’s president fighting to stay in office and out of prison
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political career – and avoid prison – following his brief imposition of martial law last year.
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Indian teenager alleges rape over 5 years by 58 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives and strangers
Police say the allegations only came to light after the girl, now 18, spoke to a counsellor visiting her college in Kerala state and detailed the years of horrific abuse. A total of 58 men and boys have been arrested and accused of the sexual assault, rape and gang rape of the girl. Another two men wanted in connection with the case have fled the country, Kerala Police Deputy Inspector General Ajeetha Begum told CNN.
A fiery upside-down landing and ‘hanging like bats’: Witnesses recount a Delta jet crash in Toronto
Stiff winds blew over Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport Monday afternoon as a slim aircraft, cleared by air traffic controllers to land, and its 80 passengers and crew moved to land on the tarmac as snow whipped in the air. But within moments, the plane crashed into the runway, sending fire crews scrambling to extinguish the rising flames around the overturned jet.
Saudi Arabia to host US-Russia talks on Ukraine, as UK says it’s ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on ground
Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin Tuesday, multiple sources have told CNN.
Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Iran with support from Trump
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “finish the job” against Iran with the support of US President Donald Trump.
Elon Musk leads an offer to buy ChatGPT’s parent company for nearly $100 billion
In a high-stakes bid that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk is leading a group of investors who have offered to buy OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, for $97.4 billion.
Asian airline named world’s best for 2025
Korean Air has been named Airline of the Year for 2025, beating out last year’s winner Qatar Airways, in the Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency’s official list of the top 25 full-service airlines. The airline’s recent merger with Asiana Airlines — the largest consolidation in Asian aviation history — was also noted as a contributing factor to its place at the top.
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
