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A major Israeli air and ground operation in the village of Nabi Chit in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley has resulted in at least 41 deaths and 40 injuries, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Among the dead are three Lebanese soldiers, with locals listing the names of civilians, including children, they say were killed. The operation focused on recovering the remains of an Israeli military airman missing in Lebanon for 40 years, but a grave dug up in the village cemetery was found empty. A local man stated, "They thought he was there but there was nothing."

At the inaugural 'Shield of the Americas' summit in South Florida, United States President Donald Trump announced the formation of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition, a group of a dozen politically aligned countries purportedly committed to combating drug trafficking. However, as he signed a declaration cementing that commitment, Trump signaled that the approach would rely not on law enforcement but on military might. 'The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our military. So we have to use our military. You have to use your military,' Trump told the audience of Latin American leaders, dismissing the efficacy of police forces in the region.

Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded by British colonial forces in southern Africa have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to assist in locating their ancestors' looted skulls. Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonizers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of these skulls.

An Israeli military drone killed a father and his daughter early Saturday in central Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to Al Jazeera correspondents, in a separate attack later that day in Khan Younis, another person was killed and a young girl was wounded.

Iran’s ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, told the BBC in an interview that Iran will continue to defend itself if “aggression from the American and Israeli side continues.” He stated that while the Iranian government does not wish to attack its neighbors, military bases used by the US and Israeli regimes are considered “legitimate targets.”

Mumbai, India – India's defeat to Australia in the Cricket World Cup final on November 19, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad left a deep scar on the cricket-mad nation of over 1.4 billion people. More than 90,000 stunned spectators watched in silence as the favored home team suffered a six-wicket loss. Australian captain Pat Cummins' pre-final remark – "In sport, there's nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent" – proved prophetic as the atmosphere turned somber.

Iranian authorities have issued a series of warnings promising the use of force and severe punishments against anyone in the country engaging in actions perceived to harm national security and aid "enemies", as the conflict with the United States and Israel enters its second week. The Ministry of Intelligence stated in a message carried by state media that a number of "American-Zionist mercenaries" have been photographing missile impact points to send footage to "terrorist satellite networks" and online pages based outside Iran.

Russian forces launched extensive overnight drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, resulting in multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries, including children. The attacks underscore the ongoing brutality of the conflict and the severe humanitarian toll on civilian populations.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz refrained from lecturing US President Donald Trump about international law during his visit to the White House, despite widespread expert consensus that the US-Israeli attack on Iran breached international legal norms. Merz spoke of a "dilemma," noting that international legal measures had achieved little against Iran's leadership in recent decades, while lamenting the erosion of a rules-based international order.

OpenAI, a leader in artificial intelligence, has raised over $168 billion from investors, but the lack of a profitable business model is prompting major tech investors like Nvidia and Microsoft to slow their funding. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company is set to invest another $30 billion into OpenAI but stated it "might be the last time" it invests in the Sam Altman-led AI giant until it goes public. Separately, Huang clarified that a previously touted $100 billion investment in infrastructure is "not in the cards."

The Ukrainian government has declared its readiness to share its extensive experience in countering Iranian-made drones with Middle Eastern countries, particularly Gulf states. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that his country possesses significant knowledge in drone defense and is willing to transfer these insights, though he attached a critical political condition to the offer.

The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan has warned that many citizens have lost contact with travel agents and operators following the closure of airspace over seven Middle Eastern countries. The ministry accused these companies of manipulation and called on them to fulfill their obligations to customers.