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U.S. lawmakers ramped up calls for accountability over strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Washington Post reported Friday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered a second strike on survivors following an attack in September, citing anonymous sources. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have suggested that if true, this could constitute a war crime. Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees are investigating the claims.

Israel鈥檚 Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him for corruption charges. The prime minister has stood trial for the past five years, pleading not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. In a video message yesterday, he said a pardon would bring 鈥渂road reconciliation鈥� to a divided nation. The president鈥檚 office is seeking legal counsel before making a decision.

Sri Lanka鈥檚 president vowed to 鈥渂uild a better nation than what existed before鈥� following a cyclone that caused widespread flooding. Military helicopters worked to rescue those stranded as the death toll climbed to 355, with hundreds still missing and more than 15,000 homes destroyed. Indian personnel and aircraft joined the rescue efforts. Floods have also hit large swathes of Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

A new political party in the United Kingdom held its inaugural conference in Liverpool over the weekend, formally adopting the name Your Party. Founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, the left-wing party is promising to 鈥渢ransfer wealth and power from the few to the many.鈥� Hundreds of thousands of people joined its mailing list when it was announced in July. YouGov polls show support for the party at around 12% among voters.

Mourners honored the victims of Hong Kong鈥檚 deadliest fire in decades, which blazed across seven high-rise buildings and killed at least 146 people last week. Saturday marked the start of three days of official mourning, with lines stretching up to more than a mile for people to pay their respects with flowers and handwritten notes. Many have distributed goods and funds to those who lost their homes in the blaze. Officials have arrested 11 people as part of their investigation.

Swiss voters rejected a climate tax that would have transferred wealth from multimillionaires to fight climate change. Over 78% of voters in yesterday鈥檚 referendum opposed the Young Socialists鈥� proposal, which would have added a 50% inheritance tax on estates and transfers over $62 million. One analyst said the decisive vote 鈥渞einforced Switzerland鈥檚 reputation as a stable business hub.鈥�

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A Trump deportation campaign was already underway before Nov. 26. But the shooting of National Guard members has prompted stepped-up measures to limit entry and to scrutinize Afghan and other immigrants already in the U.S.

America's military leaders are having to think strategically about how to use drones and prepare soldiers for a new era that will require them to be creative, tech-savvy problem-solvers on the battlefield.

During the fourth year of its war in Ukraine, the Russian military has stepped up strikes against civilians and their daily necessities, from homes to energy supplies. One frequent target has been children鈥檚 outdoor playgrounds. They have been chosen perhaps to evoke deep fears and weaken wartime morale. The highest single-incident death toll for children occurred during a Russian attack in April at a crowded park for families in Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Yet, rather than neglecting a child鈥檚 need for joy and learning in open-ended play, Ukrainians and foreign donors have been building new recreational places 鈥� to allow kids to be kids. These include 鈥減op-up鈥� playgrounds brought into safe buildings by mobile teams. Many of the newly built underground schools include recreation rooms that allow for soccer, chess, dancing, and other activities. In relatively safe areas of Ukraine, new outdoor playgrounds have been built with modern designs to bring neighborhoods together.

These child-focused efforts bring healing and social cohesion to help Ukraine survive as a sovereign country. Yet, as first lady Olena Zelenska points out, they also relieve children of a long-term label as victims and instead adopt an identity of resilience. 鈥淲e in Ukraine do not want them to become a generation of war. We want them to become a generation of victory,鈥� she told German broadcaster ZDF.

Whether they know it or not, Ukrainians are honoring a child鈥檚 鈥渞ight ... to engage in play,鈥� which is protected under the United Nations鈥� Convention on the Rights of the Child. Last year, on June 11, the U.N. celebrated the first International Day of聽Play. One purpose of the celebration is to preserve the idea of children as innocent in world trouble spots such as Ukraine.

鈥淧lay聽is how children learn to navigate the world,鈥� a U.N. website states. 鈥淚t helps them to build narratives, knowledge and social skills and contributes to their overall development.鈥�

When drones and bullets are flying overhead in war, a playground is not just a playground, whether it鈥檚 indoors or outdoors. In Ukraine, a child鈥檚 love of play is a necessary antidote to fear.