US bombings of alleged drug boats have led to stepped-up surveillance by authorities in Venezuela's remote northeastern state of Sucre, with increased patrols by security agencies and ruling-party supporters stoking fear among locals.
Ten people were killed by Israeli fire in a village in southern Syria, Syrian state media reported, while the Israeli military said five soldiers were wounded in a clash during an operation to apprehend members of a militant group there.
A Tunisian appeals court handed jail terms of up to 45 years to opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers, a court document showed, in what critics said was a sign of President Kais Saied's increasingly authoritarian rule.
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies searched the home of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff, escalating a major political crisis as Kyiv faces pressure from Washington to accept terms for a peace deal.
An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America is raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to mass culling and food price spikes.
Business & Markets
Shoppers wait outside a Target store for Black Friday deals. Westbury, New York. November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Black Friday, the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy that attracts throngs of bargain hunters to stores, faces a paradox this year: record crowds are expected, but consumers' appetite to spend has dropped sharply.
Global online sales are set to hit $78 billion this Black Friday, but weak US consumer confidence casts a shadow over the holiday rush. Listen to our Morning Bid podcast for more.
Workers went on strike at Amazon warehouses in Germany aiming to disrupt operations on a key sales day as they push for a collective bargaining agreement, with separate protests also planned outside Zara stores in Spain.
India's economy grew 8.2% year-on-year in July-September, accelerating from the 7.8% growth reported in the previous quarter, as strong consumer spending and manufacturing remained key drivers amid global trade uncertainties.
Most opinion polls show a statistical tie among three of the five contenders to succeed President Xiomara Castro in Sunday's Honduras election. These are the leading candidates.
Kyrgyzstan authorities detained opposition figures ahead of the snap election also scheduled for Sunday.
Hospital massacre caps a long series of attacks on healthcare in war-torn Sudan
A December 2024 attack destroyed walls and ceilings at Saudi Hospital in al-Fashir. REUTERS via MSF
Almost 500 patients, their relatives and others were killed at al-Fashir's last functioning hospital during the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' recent takeover of the Sudanese city, the World Health Organization reported.
The attack is an example of increasingly targeted and brutal attacks on hospitals, clinics and medical workers during conflict worldwide, a Reuters investigation found.
