Neither the CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood are designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the US government. CAIR told Abbott in a letter that his announcement had no basis “in law or fact.” The group accused his office of stoking “anti-Muslim hysteria.”

He also designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) “a transnational criminal organization” and said it would not be allowed to buy land in the state. The proclamation also included the Muslim Brotherhood.

US: Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday (November 18) declared one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the US a “foreign terrorist organization” under a proclamation that he said allows the state to try shutting them down. apnews.com/article/texa...

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday (15 November) that it had intercepted Talara after it was found to be "in violation of the law by carrying unauthorised cargo".

Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement said all 21 crew members of Talara were "safe and in good spirits", and that the vessel was "free to resume normal operations". There was no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities.

The Israeli military said it had struck "Hamas terrorist targets" after it said gunmen had opened fire towards an area where its soldiers were operating in the southern city of Khan Younis, in violation of the five-week-old ceasefire agreement. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.

Ten people, including a woman and a young girl, were killed when a ministry of religious endowments building in the eastern Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City was hit, according to rescuers.

However, on Wednesday (19 November) the Dutch government said it would halt its original decision following "constructive talks" with Beijing. China said it welcomed the move, adding it was a "first step in the right direction towards a proper resolution".

The Hague took action in September over "serious governance shortcomings" and concerns over the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods. In response, Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips.

It is Japan's largest urban fire since 1976, excluding incidents caused by earthquakes. Local media say one person was killed, while the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

A huge fire broke out in the city of Oita, on the Japanese island of Kyushu, damaging at least 170 buildings and forcing residents to evacuate, authorities said.

The blaze started on Tuesday (18 November) evening and has burned 48,900 square metres - roughly the size of seven soccer fields - forcing 175 residents in the district, some 770 km (478 miles) southwest of Tokyo, to flee to an emergency shelter, Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.

Aerial footage from broadcasters showed houses reduced to rubble and thick plumes of smoke rising from the hilly Saganoseki district of Oita city, which overlooks a fishing harbour renowned for its premium Seki-brand mackerel.

A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday (19 November), with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country's largest urban blaze in almost half a century.

Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one (Reuters) www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

British Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters the "deeply dangerous" move from the Yantar was being taken "extremely seriously" by the government. He added that the vessel was north of Scotland and had entered UK waters for the second time this year during the last few weeks.

British officials said the Yantar is part of the Russian navy, designed to conduct surveillance in peacetime and sabotage during times of war.

According to the cathedral's program, Cheney's daughter, former congresswoman Liz Cheney, and his grandchildren will also give remarks. The funeral will be held at Washington National Cathedral at 11 am ET on Thursday.

Former President Joe Biden plans to attend, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. Former President George W Bush, who Cheney served for two terms, will offer a tribute at the service.

1. Movement on military cooperation 2. Khashoggi’s killing gets swept aside 3. Lots of pomp and circumstance 4. Vast but vague commercial and economic deals

He brushed aside questions about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, praised the prince for his statesmanship and announced hundreds of billions of dollars in new Saudi investment in the United States. Here is a look at some of the takeaways from the visit.

1. The fighter jet is coveted by many 2. The most advanced US fighter jet 3. High costs for the aircraft

The sale to the Middle Eastern nation, whose top trading partner is China, was reaffirmed on Tuesday (November 18) during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington. Here are things to know about the F-35.

The concession risked further imperiling a politically charged prosecution already subject to multiple challenges and demands for its dismissal.

The revelation that the full grand jury did not review a copy of the final indictment in the case is the latest indication of the Justice Department’s seemingly disjointed pursuit of criminal charges against Comey.

The plan's 28 points fall into four general buckets, sources tell Axios: peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine.

The government in Vilnius said in late October it would keep the crossings closed for a month, with some exemptions. Lithuania decided to reopen the crossings at Medininkai and Šalčininkai on Thursday (20 November), but moved the decision forward by a day.

Early Wednesday (19 November) morning another drone crossed into Romania and Moldova, hot on the heels of Monday (17 November)’s sabotage attack on a trainline in Poland.

The European Union (EU)’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas stressed on Wednesday (19 November) that the bloc's critical infrastructure needs more protection and that there is more work to do to speed up Europe's military growth in light of recent incursions into the territory.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday (19 November) denied a report in Axios which claimed that US officials had drawn up a 28-point peace plan consisting of "security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine”.

The Kremlin has denied reports that Russia is holding secret talks with the Trump administration over ending the war in Ukraine.

The 28-point US plan is inspired by President Trump's successful push for a deal in Gaza. A top Russian official told Axios that he's optimistic about the plan. It's not yet clear how Ukraine and its European backers will feel about it.

Zelenskyy’s letter asked that Leo formalize the informal arrangement launched by Pope Francis in which an Italian cardinal, Matteo Zuppi, had served as a personal papal envoy for humanitarian issues.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the request in a letter to Pope Leo XIV ahead of an audience on Friday (November 21) between the pope and a delegation of returned Ukrainian children and civilians.

In response to Wednesday's attacks, Poland temporarily closed its Lublin and Rzeszów airports, according to the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA). The airports were closed to accommodate the deployment of fighter jets to ensure the safety of Polish airspace.

Ternopil, located about 200 kilometres from the Polish border, is situated away from the main frontlines in western Ukraine, where many people from the east and south came for relative safety.

The neighbouring Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions were also struck, and a drone attack on three districts of the north-eastern city of Kharkiv wounded more than 30 people. Photos posted online showed buildings and cars ablaze.

They say another 73 people were wounded, 15 of them children, in the strike early on Wednesday (19 November) - one of the deadliest in the region since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

And that work repairing damage from Russian attacks is happening when a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal at the state-owned nuclear power company has put top officials under scrutiny.

Engineers repeatedly repair transformers, switchyards, and power lines that Russia strikes again and again while using bomb-laden drones to hunt workers’ trucks near the border.

The vessel ran aground on rocks near the uninhabited island of Jogdo. Twenty-seven people sustained minor injuries from the impact of the grounding, the Cost Guard said, but there have been no other casualties.

Officials said the Queen Jenuvia 2 is stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is currently no risk of it sinking or capsizing. The accident happened near Jangsan Island in Sinan County on Wednesday (19 November) evening local time.

All 267 people aboard a South Korean passenger ferry have been rescued after it ran aground on rocks off the country's south-east coast, according to the Coast Guard. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Li, who holds China’s No 2 leadership position after President Xi Jinping, will meet with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday (November 20), Hichilema said in a statement.

China is heavily invested in mining in Zambia, which is one of the world’s top producers of copper that is integral to the production of electronic devices.

Hasina has been in India since August 5 last year, when her 15-year rule ended during the violence that left hundreds of people dead and thousands injured. She has rejected Monday (November 17)’s verdict, calling it “biased and politically motivated.”

This week’s sentencing to death of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity is seen by her opponents as a chance to move forward for a nation traumatized by the scale of the violent uprising that drove her from power into exile.

The International Crimes Tribunal handed down death sentences in absentia to Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday (November 17) for their involvement in deadly force used against protesters last year.

More than 300 residents in the three villages most at risk in the district of Lumajang had been evacuated to government shelters, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

while a thick column of hot clouds rose 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) into the air, Indonesia’s Geology Agency said in a statement.