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<p>Afghan refugees walk through a makeshift camp upon their arrival from Pakistan, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Torkham border in Nangarhar province</p>
South Asia

Refugees forced back to Afghanistan face squalid, freezing camps

Pakistan has begun deporting 1.7 million Afghan nationals back across the border – and straight into tent cities full of diseases, reports Arpan Rai

<p>Kim Jong Un inspecting the launch of a rocket carrying the reconnaissance satellite </p>
East Asia

North Korea claims Kim Jong-un shown photos of US military bases

<p>Rescue personnel work at the mouth of the collapsed under construction Silkyara tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state</p>
India

Rescue of Indian tunnel workers delayed by drilling snag

<p>Indian prime minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi in 2015</p>
India

Qatar accepts India’s appeal against death sentences to ex-servicemen

<p>Dogs are seen in a cage at a dog farm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea</p>
East Asia

South Korea dog farmers threaten to flood Seoul with 2 million canines

<p>Pakistan announced a crackdown on undocumented foreigners and said about 1.7 million unregistered Afghans would be ousted if they do not leave by the 1 November deadline</p>
South Asia

Pakistan defends charging £660 fee from Afghan refugees

<p>People stand outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi</p>
South Asia

Taliban ‘set to seize Delhi embassy’ as Afghan mission shuts down

<p>Residents of a fishing town in Queensland are grappling with the challenge of managing dead rats after rat plague. Screengrab</p>
Australasia

Rats cause havoc in Queensland: ‘They’re eating everything’

<p>Pedestrians walk past a screen displaying North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) celebrating after the reconnaissance satellite 'Malligyong-1' was launched</p>
East Asia

North Korea fully suspends defence pact with South as row escalates

<p>Participants collecting litter in the first world championship of spogomi </p>
Japan

UK wins first world championship of competitive rubbish collection

<p>Incident occurred on a low-cost flight in Australia </p>
News & Advice

Cabin crew hospitalised after ‘severe turbulence’ during flight

<p>Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children’s hospital in Beijing on 23 November</p>
China

WHO seeks details from China on spike in pneumonia cases in children

Editor’s picks

<p>Elvish Yadav addressing ‘rumours’ of his arrest on his social media. Screengrab</p>
India

How snake venom and rave parties landed Indian YouTuber in hot water

<p>Ruchi Dixit, 23, awaiting her turn outside RML Hospital’s transgender OPD</p>
India

Inside India’s first hospital clinic exclusively for trans people

<p>Ukrainian servicemen of Ukrainian Air Defence unit, 241st separate brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces take part in a training in the Kyiv region </p>
exclusive

Ukraine plans massive winter drone campaign to ‘devastate’ Russia

South Asia

Dubai Air Show
South Asia

Taliban welcome return of international flights to Kabul

<p>File: Smoke and fires at Thantlang in Chin State, where more than 160 buildings have been destroyed by shelling from Junta military troops</p>
South Asia

Thousands flee Myanmar into India as junta faces its biggest challenge

<p>TikTok has been banned in Nepal amid concerns over social harmony in the country</p>
South Asia

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’

Pakistan Smog
News

Thousands fall ill due to heavy smog in Pakistan’s Lahore

<p>Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army pose for a photograph with the weapons allegedly seized from the Myanmar’s army outpost on a hill in Chinshwehaw town, Myanmar</p>
South Asia

UN alarmed by spike in fighting in Myanmar

<p>Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army pose for a photograph with the weapons allegedly seized from the Myanmar’s army outpost on a hill in Chinshwehaw town, Myanmar</p>
South Asia

UN alarmed by spike in fighting in Myanmar

<p>A Hindu holyman walks through the ruins of a damaged house following an earthquake in Khalanga, Nepal</p>
South Asia

Rescuers struggle to find Nepal earthquake survivors

<p>An aerial picture shows damaged buildings in Jajarkot district following an overnight 5.6-magnitude earthquake</p>
South Asia

Nepal earthquake survivors wait to cremate bodies in remote areas

East Asia

<p>This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit on Tuesday</p>
East Asia

North Korea says it has succeeded in spy satellite launch

South Korean girl band Blackpink ahead of the State Banquet (Yui Mok/PA)
Home News

King Charles meets K-pop stars Blackpink, praises South Korean culture

<p>K-pop singer Kyuhyun (left) is currently in good health, fully capable of continuing his regular activities, his label said </p>
East Asia

Knife-wielding woman injures K-pop star Kyuhyun in dressing room

<p> A still photograph shows what appears to be North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket being launched in Cholsan County, North Korea on 31 May 2023 </p>
East Asia

North Korea announces third satellite launch bid defying UN sanctions

<p>FILE: This aerial photo taken on 29 October 2021 show smokes and fires from Thantlang, in Chin State, where more than 160 buildings have been destroyed caused by shelling from Junta military troops, according to local media</p>
East Asia

Children among 11 people killed in Myanmar in military air strikes

<p>File: A South Korean dog farmer eats dog meat during a counter-rally against animal rights activists demonstrating against the meat’s trade in 2019</p>
East Asia

South Korea to ban dog meat, ruling party says

<p>File US president Joe Biden, left, speaks as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol listens during a news conference at the People's House inside the Ministry of National Defense last year </p>
East Asia

South Korea exposes huge Chinese disinformation campaign

<p>Lloyd Austin, centre, and South Korean defense minister Shin Won-sik, fourth from left, attend a welcome ceremony before their Defence Minister meeting of the South Korea-United Nations Command (UNC) Member nations at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, 14 November 2023</p>
East Asia

China, Russia accused of aiding North Korea amid ‘Hamas-style’ threat

Southeast Asia

<p>Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines </p>
Southeast Asia

Rodrigo Duterte says he might return to politics

<p>A Chinese coastguard vessel maneuvers beside the Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra as they approach Second Thomas Shoal </p>
Southeast Asia

Christmas cancelled for Filipino troops stationed in disputed sea

<p>Coldplay in Concert - Los Angeles</p>
News

Malaysia threatens to stop Coldplay gig hours before showtime

Southeast Asia

Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Mindanao in Philippines

<p>File: Two Malayan tigers fight at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur</p>
Southeast Asia

‘Man-eating’ tigers blamed for four deaths as Malaysia sounds alarm

<p>File: Two Malayan tigers fight at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur</p>
Southeast Asia

‘Man-eating’ tigers blamed for four deaths as Malaysia sounds alarm

<p>A woman holds a poster during a rally against British band Coldplay ahead of its concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 </p>
News

Riot police clash with conservative Muslims outside Coldplay gig

<p>File. A member of ethnic rebel group Ta’ang National Liberation Army takes part in a training exercise at his base camp in the forest in Myanmar</p>
Southeast Asia

UN says 50,000 civilians displaced in northern Myanmar

Australia and New Zealand

<p>New Zealand National Party leader and prime minister-elect Christopher Luxon talks to the media at parliament in Wellington on Thursday</p>
Australasia

New Zealand finally agrees makeup of coalition government

<p>Earthquake tremors felt at Vanautu island on Wednesday 22 November 2023</p>
Australasia

Powerful magnitude-7 earthquake strikes Vanuatu region

<p>Singer Robbie Williams in concert at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk</p>
News

Robbie Williams fan dies after falling down at Sydney concert

<p>Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing</p>
Australasia

Australian PM hits out at China over ‘dangerous’ sonar use

<p>Girls browse on their mobile phones in front of Australian communications company Optus outlet in the central business district of Sydney on 8 November 2023</p>
Australasia

Millions of Australians left without network after Optus outage

<p>Girls browse on their mobile phones in front of Australian communications company Optus outlet in the central business district of Sydney on 8 November 2023</p>
Australasia

Millions of Australians left without network after Optus outage

<p>The marines of China navy participate in the annual military training on January 3, 2018 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province of China</p>
Australasia

Australia ‘concerned’ by China’s sonar use injuring its divers

<p>File. David McBride pleaded guilty on Friday to three offences including stealing Commonwealth information and passing that on to journalists at ABC News</p>
Australasia

Australian war crimes whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking secrets

Americas

<p>Debris is scattered about inside the customs plaza at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing, Wednesday, 22 November </p>
Americas

What we know about the deadly Rainbow Bridge explosion

<p>Incident at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls</p>
LiveAmericas

Rainbow Bridge explosion: Possible cause of Niagara Falls crash

<p>Kyle Rittenhouse has gone broke since his acquittal, according to his lawyer </p>
Americas

Kyle Rittenhouse is now broke

<p>In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, 25 June 2021</p>
US Crime News

Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s murder, stabbed in prison

Biden
Americas

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket

<p>Former US President Donald Trump leaves his civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court on 6 November. </p>
US politics

Trump lawyers claim death threats ‘irrelevant’ to federal gag order

<p>In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, 25 June 2021</p>
US Crime News

Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s murder, stabbed in prison

Biden
Americas

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket

<p>Former US President Donald Trump leaves his civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court on 6 November. </p>
US politics

Trump lawyers claim death threats ‘irrelevant’ to federal gag order

<p>Stephen Smith was found dead in a road back in 2015</p>
US Crime News

Mother of murdered teen linked to Murdaughs reveals new information

<p>Trump’s violation of his gag order led to Justice Arthur Engoron and his staff being “inundated” with death threats</p>
LiveAmericas

Trump’s Thanksgiving message attacks fraud trial judge and clerk: Live

<p>Rutt, the viral moose </p>
Americas

Moose on the loose in Minnesota goes viral

<p>President Joe Biden speaks to reporters on 24 November about hostages freed by Hamas. </p>
US politics

Biden says he ‘will not stop’ until US hostages in Gaza brought home

Americas

The end of sexual assault law that sent shockwaves across the nation

<p>From left to right: Lawrence Bertrim, Robbie Thomson and Steve Tate</p>
Americas

3 friends vanished from a small Canada town. Residents want answers

<p>This image provided by CBS This Morning/Times Union shows Brittany Commisso, left, answering questions during an interview with CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan on CBS This Morning, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in New York. (CBS This Morning and Times Union via AP)</p>
Americas

Cuomo sued by former staffer who accused him of sexual assault

<p>This image from bodycam video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Johnny Hollman Sr. speaking with Officer Kiran Kimbrough on Aug. 10, 2023 in Atlanta</p>
Americas

Bodycam footage release of Atlanta deacon who died after tased by cop

UK and Europe

<p>New Home Secretary James Cleverly warned of the challenges posed by any move to leave the ECHR (Leon Neal/PA)</p>
UK Politics

Rwanda not the ‘be all and end all’ of plan to stop the boats

It has been announced that a group led by Palantir had secured the £330 million contract to provide the new shared software system (Jeff Moore/PA)
UK

Tech firm Palantir rejects concerns over role in NHS data platform plans

Gerald Cotter was jailed for seven years in 2017 (Metropolitan Police/PA)
UK

Police appeal over ‘wanted man’ who killed motorcyclist in 2016 crash

The identity of the MP has yet to be revealed (John Walton/PA)
Crime

Man to appear in court charged with stalking MP

<p>‘The Alchemist’ </p>
UK Politics

Years of austerity beckon for the next election’s unlucky winner

<p>‘The Alchemist’ </p>
UK Politics

Years of austerity beckon for the next election’s unlucky winner

Home News

‘Lord of Chipping Norton? We haven’t had one of those for 400 years’

Five-year-old Tommy Lamb thanked John Lewis for sending him Snapper goodies after being entranced by their Christmas advert (Caters Photographic/PA)
UK

Autistic boy obsessed with John Lewis Christmas ad thanks retailer for gifts

<p>Gardai at the scene in Dublin city centre (Brian Lawless/PA)</p>
LiveEurope

Dublin riots: Stabbing victim, 5, critical as 32 charged over disorder

<p>Russia drone attack on Ukraine </p>
LiveEurope

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin launches biggest drone attack yet

<p>Damage caused from earthquakes and magma beneath the town in Grindavik, Iceland this week </p>
LiveEurope

Iceland volcano eruption: Evacuation zone ‘still dangerous’ – live

<p>The aftermath of the riots in Dublin </p>
Europe

Girl, 5, fights for life as Dublin riots blamed on far-right hooligans

Sahel Coups Security Alliance
Europe

A newly formed alliance between coup-hit countries in Africa’s Sahel is seen as tool for legitimacy

<p>One of the cannibals is the 17th person, convicted for murder, to be pardoned by Russian president Vladimir Putin</p>
Europe

Putin pardons two cannibals who joined Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russia Economy
Europe

Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists

<p>The town is carved in two, and steam rises from the cracks in the roads </p>
Europe

Inside the abandoned Iceland town left in limbo by a volcano

Voices

<p>The £350 small business rate relief sounds good on paper, but it barely scratches the surface of our struggles</p>
Voices

The chancellor’s tax cuts don’t work for marginalised people like me

<p>A Red Cross vehicle believed to be carrying hostages abducted by Hamas on 7 October arrives at the Rafah border on Friday </p>
The Independent View

The four-day pause between Israel and Hamas offers hope of peace

<p>Eric Adams, Axl Rose, P Diddy </p>
Voices

I worked on dozens of ASA cases. I’m speaking out about my own assault

<p>Crises cannot be put on hold while our leaders receive ‘catch-up’ lessons</p>
Letters

The battle over Covid was lost in Boris’s Eton mess of an education

<p>I read about plans to protest, but I don’t understand against what? Of course, we all condemn this horrendous attack. Who would be supporting it?</p>
Voices

I lived through the Syrian war – but now I feel unsafe in Dublin

<p>I read about plans to protest, but I don’t understand against what? Of course, we all condemn this horrendous attack. Who would be supporting it?</p>
Voices

I lived through the Syrian war – but now I feel unsafe in Dublin

<p>Sunak might prove less keen on a spring election than some of his advisers</p>
Voices

Could Rishi Sunak be gearing up for a spring election?

<p>With Kielty at the helm, for the first time I fully expect the host to witness the level of carnage being rendered by the children, and raise it</p>
Voices

How a show about toys became an Irish Christmas institution

Sport

Giovani Lo Celso could earn his first Premier League start for Spurs since 2021 this weekend (Bruna Prado/AP)
Football

Postecoglou to hand Lo Celso chance to impress for Tottenham

Football

FPL GW13: Ward-Prowse, Koleosho and five to consider for transfers

<p>Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gets a warm welcome from his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp, who wants to make life ‘really uncomfortable’ for the champions on Saturday afternoon </p>
Football

The surprise truth behind Klopp’s blueprint to beat Guardiola

<p>Klopp and Guardiola’s ongoing rivalry brings out the best in each manager </p>
Football

How Guardiola borrowed from Klopp to elevate Man City

Mikel Arteta has the support of other Premier League managers (John Walton/PA)
Football

Many Premier League managers have been in contact after FA charge – Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta has the support of other Premier League managers (John Walton/PA)
Football

Many Premier League managers have been in contact after FA charge – Mikel Arteta

Ange Postecoglou is fully focused on Tottenham’s visit of Aston Villa on Sunday (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Ange Postecoglou too busy with football matters to worry about agent-rules probe

Mauricio Pochettino wants Premier League managers to have a greater say in crafting refereeing guidelines (John Walton/PA)
Football

Mauricio Pochettino wants managers ‘involved in decisions’ around referee reform

Boxing

Who is fighting on the Taylor vs Cameron undercard this weekend?

Boxing

What time does Taylor vs Cameron start this weekend?

<p>TAYLOR-CAMERON</p>
Boxing

How to watch Taylor vs Cameron online and on TV this weekend

UFC

McGregor reacts to Dublin riots after declaring Ireland is ‘at war’

Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland runs an interception back for a touchdown against the New York Jets (Noah K Murray/AP)
Sport

Miami Dolphins take down New York Jets in 21-point win

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, right, and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp meet on Saturday (Isaac Parkin/PA)
Football

Pep Guardiola puts Jurgen Klopp on pedestal as ‘by far’ his biggest career rival

Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally to 15 goals for the season (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half brace inspires Al Nassr victory over Al Akhdoud

Kevin Sinfield is ready to run for MND again (Simon Marper/PA)
Sport

Kevin Sinfield says time is of the essence as he prepares to run for MND again

Lifestyle

<p>Members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour</p>
Royal Family News

Former royal chef explains dinner rule for William and Kate’s children

<p>Bibi Lynch felt that anti-depressants weren’t as effective as other tools she learnt to lift her low moods, but she wasn’t ready for how hard withdrawal would be </p>
Health and Wellbeing

What happened when I came off anti-depressants after eight years

<p>Nella went from reading lists to the red carpet, gaining huge popularity on YouTube while studying at university </p>
Lifestyle

How influencer Nella Rose became a divisive I’m a Celeb campmate

<p>Honda’s new e:Ny1 is a docile sort of beast, and it’s very much sober family or comfortable retiree transport</p>
Motoring

Honda e:Ny1 Advantage: Easy to drive, difficult to say

Fashion

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson confirms she resigned from Vogue

Lifestyle

RHOBH’s Kyle and Mauricio celebrate Thanksgiving amid separation

<p>Honda’s new e:Ny1 is a docile sort of beast, and it’s very much sober family or comfortable retiree transport</p>
Motoring

Honda e:Ny1 Advantage: Easy to drive, difficult to say

Fashion

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson confirms she resigned from Vogue

Lifestyle

RHOBH’s Kyle and Mauricio celebrate Thanksgiving amid separation

Climate

Mexico Axolotl Fundraiser
News

‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species

<p>Deforestation in Brazil — which threatens the Amazon Rainforest, pictured above, — could hit an all-time low in the next 1-2 years, one government official said this week.</p>
News

Brazil could soon reach all-time lowest deforestation rates: official

Yew trunks are sometimes dug up by farmers (T Bebchuk/PA)
News

Fens were once dominated by forests of yew trees, research suggests

Clothes for sale at the Traid Charity Shop, Dalston, east London (Aaron Chown/PA)
News

UK rules ‘preventing Black Friday shoppers from saving big on green choices’

Red kites are among the birds to have fallen victim to shooting, trapping and poisoning (Stephen Wilson/PA)
News

Two-thirds of illegal bird killings linked with shooting estates, says RSPB

Red kites are among the birds to have fallen victim to shooting, trapping and poisoning (Stephen Wilson/PA)
News

Two-thirds of illegal bird killings linked with shooting estates, says RSPB

A wetland habitat at Wicken Fen attracts birds to the Cambridgeshire (Rob Coleman/National Trust/PA)
News

Taps turned on at nature reserve to create winter wetland habitat for birds

<p>Thanksgiving day forecast from NWS</p>
LiveNews & Advice

Thanksgiving weather: Travel warnings as storm hits central plains

Culture

People Hall & Oates Lawsuit
News

Why Hall is suing Oates

Culture

Jennifer Saunders confesses to falling asleep mid-performance

<p>All eyes on me: Tupac Shakur, photographed for ‘Poetic Justice’ in 1993</p>
Features

‘He never stopped hurting’: Tupac Shakur and the women who shaped him

<p>Whatever your view, Whittaker inhabited the role in a way that for many will make her forever the Doctor – comic, warm, charismatic </p>
Features

Jodie Whittaker: ‘I’m forever grief-ridden I’m not playing the Doctor’

<p>The Morgan Arms, Bow </p>
Photography

Rub-a-Dub: Here’s your guide to the East End’s best pubs

<p>‘Seven Hills’ gives readers a glimpse of life in Bristol’s lesser-seen areas </p>
Photography

Seven Hills: It’s Bristol but not as you know it

Sexual Misconduct Sean Combs
News

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces third sexual assault lawsuit

LiveNews

I’m a Celeb live: Jamie Lynn dresses up as a sponge for bizarre trial

Premium

<p>A wildfire rages near Fort McMurray in Alberta in May 2016</p>
Business Comment

Sunak is putting Tory populism above the climate crisis. It’s shameful

<p>Napoleon, in Roman emperor garb, standing tall in Ajaccio</p>
France

How Corsica, Napoleon’s birthplace, fell out of love with the dictator

<p>Got you covered: both accreditations have potential benefits for travellers </p>
Travel

Atol or Abta – which one offers better protection?

<p>Tommy Robinson leads far-right protesters</p>
Voices

The UK doesn’t like listening to foreigners – but it’s time we started

<p>Members of the “Castellers de Villafranca” Human Tower team form a “castell” during an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their foundation at the Zocalo square in Mexico City. </p>
Photography

Pictures of the week:

<p>Members of the “Castellers de Villafranca” Human Tower team form a “castell” during an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their foundation at the Zocalo square in Mexico City. </p>
Photography

Pictures of the week:

<p>Simon is many things, but he’s not exactly an everyman (or woman)</p>
Voices

Simon Cowell might be right: is there any point working on Fridays?

<p>Poet on a moped: our wordsmith found solace from computer-based rigmarole on a motorbike this week </p>
Voices

I have found the perfect tonic for the daily grind

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