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EU court orders Poland to recognise same‑sex marriages registered in other member states The European Union’s top court this week ordered Poland to recognise a same‑sex marriage that was registered in Germany, a ruling that could oblige other EU countries where same‑sex marriage is not legal to give effect to marriages performed elsewhere in the bloc. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a broadly worded judgment saying "a member state" must recognise same‑sex marriages lawfully registered in another…

JAKARTA — The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait climbed past 600 on Monday as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia struggled to reach tens of thousands of displaced people and account for the missing. Officials reported 435 deaths in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand and three in Malaysia. Separately, Cyclone Ditwah in the Bay of Bengal killed 153 people in Sri Lanka, with 191 others missing and more than half a million affected nationwide, authorities there said. Rescue…

LUANDA, Angola — European leaders descended on Luanda this week for the EU-African Union summit with a clear, urgent goal: secure access to Africa’s critical minerals and shore up fragile supply chains as global geopolitical tensions rise. "Africa and Europe are partners of choice, bound by common interests and priorities and shared values," EU Council President António Costa wrote on social media as the summit began. "In a turbulent world, our commitment to build a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future — and to…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon on Thursday in his long-running corruption trial, saying criminal proceedings were hampering his ability to govern and that a pardon would be in Israel’s national interest. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has denied charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust and said in a video released by his Likud party that he still expects a full acquittal. “My lawyers sent a request for pardon to the president of the country…

South Korean‑born New Zealander sentenced to life after children’s bodies found in suitcases A South Korean‑born New Zealand woman, Hakyung Lee, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 2018 murders of her two young children, whose bodies were discovered packed in suitcases in an abandoned storage locker more than three years later, New Zealand media reported. Lee, who is in her 40s, was convicted in September after admitting she killed the children, then aged 8 and 6. During the trial she entered a plea of not…

Trump backs off Ukraine peace deadline as US envoy heads to Moscow amid reports of coaching Russians WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew a firm Thanksgiving deadline for Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace framework and defended the administration’s negotiators after reports the lead envoy advised Russian officials how to press the proposal. Speaking aboard Air Force One en route to Florida, Trump said U.S. negotiators were making progress with both sides and that Moscow had agreed to “some…

Fuzzy Zoeller, the two-time major champion and 10-time winner on the PGA Tour, has died, the United States Golf Association said Thursday. He was 74. The USGA did not provide a cause or say when he died. "Fuzzy was one of a kind," USGA CEO Mike Whan said in a statement. "We are grateful for all he gave to golf. I hope we can all remember his unmistakable joy. The USGA is sending our deepest condolences to his family and friends." PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan called Zoeller "a true original whose talent and charisma…

An Afghan national who worked alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan is the man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House, U.S. officials said, in an attack Washington has labeled an "act of terror." The two soldiers were critically injured and transported to surgery; authorities said the suspect will face assault charges and could be charged with murder if either dies. Officials identified the suspect as Mr. Lakanwal and said he arrived in the United States under the large-scale resettlement…

HONG KONG — The death toll from a massive blaze at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex has risen to at least 94, authorities said Tuesday, as firefighters and rescue teams scoured burned high-rises for scores of people still listed as missing in the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years. The fire, which broke out more than 24 hours earlier in the eight-building Tai Po estate, was largely brought under control but not completely extinguished, with occasional sparks and thick smoke still emerging from the charred blocks. Fire…

Major Offensive Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba Region This section details the ongoing military operations by Somali federal forces and Jubbaland troops in their efforts to regain control of Jamaame district from Al-Shabaab militants. Joint forces are advancing toward strategic locations in Lower Jubba. The offensive aims to dismantle Al-Shabaab’s control over key areas. Operations have intensified over the past two weeks. Advances Toward Jamaame Somali federal forces, supported by troops from the Jubbaland…