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The White House confirmed a follow-up strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean in September. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Adm. Frank M. Bradley was 鈥渨ithin his authority鈥� to order the second strike and had authorization from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The attack on shipwrecked survivors has come under scrutiny as a possible war crime, while lawmakers on both sides of the aisle cast doubt on the legality of the operation at large.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow today for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The White House has said it is 鈥渧ery optimistic鈥� about a potential deal, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there are still 鈥渢ough issues鈥� to work through. Meanwhile, Mr. Putin said Russian forces captured the eastern city of Pokrovsk, the most significant territorial gain since early 2024 if confirmed.

A federal appeals court held unanimously that Alina Habba, President Donald Trump鈥檚 former personal attorney and now the acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, has been serving unlawfully as the state鈥檚 top federal prosecutor. After fulfilling a temporary 120-day appointment, she was re-appointed as the acting U.S. attorney for the district in July without the traditional confirmation by the Senate. The ruling could provide guidance for lawsuits concerning similar temporary appointments around the country.

Jakarta was named the world鈥檚 largest city as floods rack Indonesia. The densely packed capital jumped from 33rd to 1st place, overtaking Tokyo, according to a new U.N. report. But Jakarta faces daunting challenges, including over-congestion and rising sea levels, one reason it is being relocated from the coast to a jungle region of the archipelago nation. Flooding from a rare tropical cyclone last week killed hundreds of people and forced around 1 million to evacuate.

Scientists discovered rare turtle nest sites in the upper Gulf of Mexico. Critically endangered Kemp鈥檚 Ridley turtles are a barometer of environmental health, so three nests on Mississippi鈥檚 Ship Island are an encouraging sign. Only one of 1,000 Kemp鈥檚 Ridley hatchlings reach adulthood, and most are born in Mexico and south Texas. Evidence of an extended nesting range suggests the elusive turtles are adapting to environmental challenges.

A Filipina domestic helper was hailed as a 鈥渕odel of compassion and courage鈥� after saving her employer鈥檚 infant and elderly mother from Hong Kong鈥檚 deadly high-rise fire last week. Rhodora Alcaraz had arrived in the city just the day before for a job that would help her send money to her family back in the Philippines. 鈥淲e are so proud,鈥� her sister told Reuters.

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President Donald Trump has vowed to attack drug trafficking across Latin America. But in pardoning a convicted trafficker from Honduras, he has swayed politics and unsettled policy.

The need for critical minerals has brought the United States to one of the world鈥檚 longest running conflicts. A fragile deal Washington brokered between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the rebel M23 group shows how economics might lead toward peace.

A new feature on the social media platform X is revealing that many popular accounts featuring inflammatory content about U.S. politics are located in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. While it鈥檚 hard to know who is behind them, experts say many are just trying to profit from outrage.

For many people, it sounds like a dream: Living above a library. A number of major U.S. cities are experimenting with such mixed-use buildings as a way to add affordable housing 鈥� and cultivate community.

Lala Rukh believes science instruction is not only for the elite. By connecting science to kids鈥� daily lives through play-based activities and hands-on workshops, her social enterprise is getting marginalized children excited about learning.

Americans are stocking up on purchases this holiday season, for both themselves and loved ones. On Black Friday, online sales increased 9.1% over 2024, while Cyber Monday buying is expected to go up.

And, despite inflation and economic worries, charitable giving is also projected to rise this year during the annual GivingTuesday campaign. Last year, 36.1 million people in the United States (a little over 10% of the population) donated $3.6 billion on that day alone. GivingTuesday is now marked by local chapters in more than 100 countries.

The movement鈥檚 rapid global spread is testament to the near-universal value of what GivingTuesday co-founder Asha Curran calls 鈥渞adical generosity鈥� 鈥� an altruism she defines as 鈥渉eartfelt, joyful, people-led, and ... rooted in our capacity to care for one another.鈥�

鈥淕enerosity as a value is, like love, a leveler,鈥� Ms. Curran has written. It is demonstrated as 鈥渁n expression of mutuality, solidarity, and reciprocity, not as a benevolence that the haves show to the have-nots.鈥�

According to the 2025 World Giving Report, Africa is the most 鈥済enerous鈥� continent, despite its high poverty levels, with individuals donating an average of 1.54% of their income to charitable and religious causes. In wealthier Europe, that rate is 0.64%, dipping to 0.16% in Japan.

鈥淚t is notable that giving does not necessarily correlate with wealth or even security,鈥� commented Neil Heslop, head of the Charities Aid Foundation, which produced the report.

Differing cultures of giving are influenced by individual perceptions of wealth, self-worth, and security 鈥� as well as by social and religious norms. 鈥淔or so many people 鈥� their treasure is in their wealth,鈥� wrote Elyse Kauffman, a consultant for a faith-based financial services firm, referring to a biblical passage about material riches. 鈥淕iving generously allows us to trust in God鈥檚 provision. And giving to others helps us tangibly practice trusting in God rather than [in] our riches or belongings.鈥�

The correlation of well-being with religious affiliation, social connections, and altruism is well documented. Studies show that happiness or flourishing is often stronger in countries that may be poor, but have deep faith traditions as well as communal approaches to sharing resources 鈥� and solutions.

Sarah Cross, an executive at Stand Together, a philanthropic organization, points to the power of joint action. Together, the millions of small GivingTuesday gifts to nonprofit causes 鈥渃an make a massive combined impact,鈥� she wrote in USA Today this week.

鈥淐ontributing like this is inherently unifying,鈥� Ms. Cross wrote, pushing back against the view that America鈥檚 problems are too big to solve by individuals and communities. 鈥淭he best way to find the meaning we all want is to realize that we can help solve even the most seemingly insurmountable problems.鈥�

鈥淭his Giving Tuesday,鈥� she urged, 鈥渋s the ideal time to recommit ourselves to [this] deeply fulfilling and desperately needed work.鈥�