Floods, Fires, and Coups: November’s Global Crisis Unfolds with High Death Tolls and Political Turmoil – 11/28/2025, 4:24:28 PM

Here are the latest world news stories as of November 28, 2025:

Natural Disasters and Climate Events

Thailand Flooding Crisis – The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145 people.[1]

Hong Kong Fire Tragedy – A major fire in Hong Kong has claimed 128 lives, with more than 140 fire engines and 800 firefighters and paramedics deployed to respond.[1]

Sri Lanka Landslides and Floods – Sri Lankan authorities have closed government offices and schools as the death toll from landslides and floods across the country rose to 56.[1] Additionally, more than 20 people are dead with 14 missing as heavy rains continue to trigger landslides and floods.[1]

Indonesia Flooding – At least 90 people have died as floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island.[5]

Austria Avalanche – Eight skiers were rescued alive after an avalanche at Austria’s Stubai Glacier.[5]

Political and Military Developments

Guinea-Bissau Military Takeover – Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau who seized power following disputed elections have appointed Ilídio Vieira Té, a close ally of the deposed president, as prime minister.[1] The United Nations has strongly condemned this military coup as a grave violation of constitutional order and democratic principles.[3]

Nord Stream Pipeline Suspect Detained – German authorities have placed a Ukrainian man in custody who is suspected of damaging the Nord Stream pipelines over three years ago.[1]

Myanmar Political Prisoners Released – Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election.[1]

Belarusian Leader Visits Myanmar – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021.[1]

Hungary-Russia Talks – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is heading to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin regarding Russia’s war on Ukraine and potential sale of sanctioned refineries.[4]

International Incidents and Security

Shark Attack in Australia – A deadly shark attack in Australia has left 1 person dead and 1 injured; the pair are believed to have been visiting from Switzerland.[1]

Afghanistan Cross-Border Attack – Afghanistan has expressed “deep regret” and strong condemnation of a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a fourth.[1]

Pakistan Police Attack – Militants armed with assault rifles attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan overnight, killing three officers.[1]

Iraq Power Outages – A drone attack on a northern Iraq gas field has triggered widespread power outages.[1]

Nigeria Security Emergency – Nigeria’s president has declared an emergency and beefed up forces following mass abductions of schoolchildren and many attacks on civilians.[1]

Legal and Diplomatic Matters

Philippine Former President Detained – ICC judges have rejected a request to release former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte from custody.[1]

Bangladesh Ousted Leader Sentenced – Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project.[1]

Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Raid – Ukrainian anti-corruption units have raided the home of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak.[1]

Mexico’s Attorney General Resigns – Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero has resigned to become an ambassador.[1]

Brazil Tax Evasion Operation – Brazilian police have launched a major operation to dismantle a tax evasion and money-laundering scheme in the fuel sector worth $4.8 billion.[1]

US Immigration Policy

Trump Migration Freeze – President Trump has announced a permanent pause to migration from “third world countries” following the death of a National Guard member believed to have been shot by an Afghan migrant near the White House.[2][4]