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Here are the key events from day 1,361 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Civilians practise military skills on a training ground in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Saturday, November 15, 2025 [Andrii Marienko/AP Photo] Here is how things stand on Sunday, November 16: Fighting The Ukrainian military said it struck Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, located

Jawhar Ben Mbarek’s sister said his health had ‘severely deteriorated’ and a ‘dangerous toxin’ was detected in his body. Jailed Tunisian opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek has been hospitalised due to severe dehydration, his family has said, as his health continues to deteriorate after more than two weeks on hunger strike. Ben Mbarek, the cofounder

Victor Osimhen’s brace against Gabon puts Nigeria through to CAF World Cup playoff final on Sunday against DR Congo. Star forward Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time to clinch a 4-1 semifinal victory for Nigeria over Gabon on Thursday and set up a Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2026 World Cup qualifying final against

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., leads a news conference with Democratic members of the House of Representatives about health care and the planned vote to end the government shutdown outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP The House of Representatives has approved a

The Rev. Michael J.K. Fuller (from left), Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore conduct the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops plenary assembly in Baltimore on Tuesday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at

Members of the National Guard patrol along Beale Street, Oct. 24, in Memphis, Tenn. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe recently authorized members of his state National Guard to assist immigration agents with clerical and logistical tasks. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP Jaiden Booth has been keeping a close eye on viral

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home in 2023 in Miami, Fla. Trump administration officials are proposing a 50-year mortgage option. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Most people who take out mortgages go with a 30-year term. But President Trump wants the federal government to back a

Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai in 2019. Nakadai died at the age of 92 over the weekend. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Tatsuya Nakadai, a veteran Japanese actor best known for films such as Ran, High and Low and Harakiri, died on Saturday at the age of

Patients who are infected with malaria and dengue virus receive treatment in an isolation ward at a hospital in Pakistan. Drugs known as artemisinins have been remarkably effective in helping malaria patients recover but there's concern that the malaria parasite is developing resistance. A new drug called GanLum seems to offer a promising alternative. Zubair

Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP JERUSALEM — Israel's president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers