Monday, November 25
A missile strike on Tuesday damaged a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen's coast. A private security firm reported that radio traffic suggested the vessel began taking on water following the attack. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the incident. However, suspicion turned towards Yemen's Houthi rebels. They have previously launched several attacks on ships amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Pope Francis issued an apology on Tuesday following a controversy surrounding homophobic slur used to describe gay men in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week. The Vatican said, "The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others."
Norway and Spain formally recognized Palestine, causing Israel's furious response. Ireland plans to follow suit. The move was hailed by Norwegian and Spanish officials as historic and essential for peace. "Norway has been one of the most fervent defenders of a Palestinian state for more than 30 years," he added.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Rafah killed 35 people, including women and children. Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported on the casualties. The strikes targeted Hamas militants in the area.
Eighteen people, including four children died in the deadly tornadoes in the central United States, while millions more continue to face severe weather threats, as reported by CNN. Over 109 million people across vast areas of the US on Sunday were under the threat of large hail, damaging winds, and fierce twisters, primarily throughout the mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee River valleys.
Chinese and Japanese leaders are set to meet with South Korea's president in Seoul before their first trilateral meeting in over four years.
