Volcano Erupts in Ethiopia After 10,000 Years; Ash Clouds Threaten Yemen, Oman – 11/25/2025, 4:24:29 PM

The latest world news as of November 25, 2025, includes significant diplomatic, security, and humanitarian developments:

• U.S. and Ukrainian officials held talks in Geneva, making progress toward a potential peace settlement with Russia; the proposed framework now has 19 points, and both sides described the discussions as “substantive”[1][3].
• Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight killed at least seven people, even as peace talks continue[1].
• A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted for the first time in 10,000 years, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman[1].
• The European Union’s top court ordered Poland to recognize same-sex marriages registered in other EU countries, despite Polish law not permitting them[1].
• The EU also proposed deeper defense industry integration with Ukraine amid ongoing Russian unconventional warfare[1].
• In Myanmar, the military government is broadcasting extensive footage of its crackdown on online scam centers following criticism of the ending of deportation protections for Myanmar citizens in the U.S.[1].
• In the Middle East, a gun attack on a Yemeni official’s motorcade killed at least five security officers, while residents of Gaza face growing concerns about shelter, food, and flooding as winter sets in[1].
• In Venezuela, airlines have halted flights due to security warnings, stranding travelers, and the U.S. has labeled the “Cartel de los Soles,” linked to President Maduro, as a terrorist organization, intensifying pressure on the Venezuelan regime[1][6].
• Two climbers died on New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki, while two others were rescued[1].
• Suicide bombers attacked a security force headquarters in Pakistan, resulting in three officers killed and 11 wounded[1].
• In South Africa, police are investigating allegations that the daughter of former President Zuma lured men to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war[1].
• Pope Leo XIV is preparing for his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, expected to be significant for Catholic and Orthodox Christian relations[1].

Additional topics covered in European news include Uzbekistan’s renewable energy expansion, the resilience of Europe’s Arctic communities, and economic development in Azerbaijan’s Lankaran region[3].