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A Palestinian child looks on at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) run school in the Qalandia refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2024. — AFP pic

UNRWA challenges Israeli ban, urges urgent global action, warns of severe impact on Gaza aid

G20 leaders attend an event launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2024. — Eric Lee/Pool pic via Reuters

G20 leaders criticised for inaction on climate financing and fossil fuel subsidies as UN urges swift action

Gisele Pelicot’s sons David (right) and Florian leave the courthouse after a hearing in the trial of their father Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging their mother for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on November 18, 2024. — Reuters pic

‘Our family is destroyed’: Sons demand harsh punishment for father who organised mass rape of their mother

A file photo shows former US President Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021. — Reuters pic

Explainer: So, what happens to Trump’s hush money trial now that he will be president again?

Both Ukraine and Russia are on track to make around 1.5 million drones this year. — AFP pic

Rise of the machines: How 1,000 days of conflict fuelled the robot wars between Russia and Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory. — Reuters pic/Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Trump’s cabinet picks: Who’s in, who’s out, and who’s still in the running?

King Charles and his wife Camilla were not in the estate at the time of the incident but Prince William and his family were believed to be at Adelaide Cottage, part of the Windsor Castle estate, the Sun reported. — Reuters pool pic

Masked men break into UK's Windsor Castle estate, The Sun reports

Escaped monkeys had scattered around Tha Hin police station in Lopburi, Thailand. — Video screenshot via social media

Law and disorder as Thai police station comes under monkey attack (VIDEO)

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (centre) signed the deal with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro at the start of a visit to Manila that also included a closed-door meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos. — AFP pic

US, Philippines sign deal on sharing military information

A stuffed toy is seen as people light candles during a protest over a fatal collapse of a roof at a railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by authorities, in Novi Sad, Serbia, November 17, 2024. — AFP pic

Serbia train station accident death toll rises to 15

Levels of PM2.5 pollutants—dangerous cancer-causing microparticles that enter the bloodstream through the lungs—were recorded at 57 times above the World Health Organisation’s recommended daily maximum yesterday evening. — AFP pic

India's capital shuts schools because of smog

Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant for 77-year-old Hasina—last seen arriving in neighbouring India after fleeing by helicopter as crowds stormed her palace. — AFP

Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina, says interim leader

Alan Jones is a household name across Australia and has for years held immense sway over public opinion through his conservative talk show. — AAP Image pic

Child abuse police arrest star Australian broadcaster

Trump and Kennedy, a scion of the famous Democratic political family, campaigned together ahead of the presidential election on November 5 promising to tackle processed food among other priorities. — Picture via social media

McDonald’s feast undercuts Trump health pledge

China’s national flag is seen among buildings at the Yujiapu financial centre in Tianjin. — Reuters file pic

Wuxi stabbing spree sparks questions about mental health in China: A look back at past mass killings

Jailed tycoon and Apple Dail founder Jimmy Lai, who is accused of supporting two young activists lobbying for foreign sanctions via a protest group called “Stand With Hong Kong”, will be testifying on November 20, 2024. — AFP pic

Spotlight on Hong Kong political freedoms as pro-democracy fighter and media tycoon Jimmy Lai to break four-year silence in security trials