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G20 Summit Concludes in South Africa Amid U.S. Boycott

Heads of states pose for a family photo following the first plenary session of the G20 leaders' summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday. Misper Apawu/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/Pool AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — This weekend's G20 Leaders' Summit in South Africa was unusual for several reasons.

50 Schoolchildren Escape in Nigeria; Over 200 Remain Captive

People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

Controversy Over US-Backed Peace Plan Allegedly From Russia

Skip next section Key points of peace plan presents hard choices for Ukraine November 23, 2025 Key points of peace plan presents hard choices for Ukraine The US-backed peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine gives Russia much of what it wants.

Ukrainians Condemn Leaked Peace Plan Favoring Russia

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on the most recent peace proposal in the war between Russia and Ukraine are underway in Geneva, Switzerland.

Putin Says U.S. Plan Could Form Basis for Final Peace

Rescuers work at a market destroyed by a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday. Kateryna Klochko/AP hide caption toggle caption Kateryna Klochko/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday cautiously welcomed a U.S.

G20 in South Africa: U.S. boycott deepens diplomatic rift

Banners of various G20 leaders are displayed along a Johannesburg freeway, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption toggle caption Themba Hadebe/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The world's biggest economy will be conspicuously absent from a meeting of the globe's 20 richest nations this weekend, as the U.S.

Mexico’s Fátima Bosch Wins Miss Universe After Pageant Protest

Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch celebrates winning the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, hosted in Thailand, on Friday. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images Fátima Bosch of Mexico has won this year's scandal-plagued Miss Universe competition, just days after she walked out of one of its events in protest.

Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 Site in Belem

In this frame from video provided by Catherine Ellis, flames engulf pavilions at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit on Thursday in Belem, Brazil. Catherine Ellis/AP hide caption toggle caption Catherine Ellis/AP BELEM, Brazil — A fire briefly spread through pavilions being used for U.N.

UK to ban inflated ticket resales

The British government will ban the resale of tickets for music concerts, shows and sports events at inflated prices, targeting ticket touts using modern technologies to turn a profit, a government minister said on Tuesday.

Delhi car blast suspect appears in court; another arrested

A suspect in the case of the deadly car explosion in the Indian capital, New Delhi, appeared in court on Monday over allegedly conspiring with a suicide bomber to carry out the attack. The Indian government had classified last week's incident, which killed at least 10 people near the Red Fort landmark, as a terror attack.