China told the UN that Japan’s Taiwan remarks amount to a threat of armed intervention.

Beijing warned it will use self-defence after PM Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response.

Zohran Mamdani, standing next to Trump:

I have spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide and our government funding it.

The US is pressuring Ukraine to accept a US–Russia peace plan by Thursday, with American envoys in Kyiv telling European diplomats there is “little room to negotiate” and that Zelensky must sign soon.

At a tense meeting in Kyiv, US officials — including army secretary Daniel Driscoll — said Ukraine is in a “very bad position” militarily and that now is the “best time for peace”.

Their tone shocked European ambassadors, who fear the plan amounts to a capitulation to Moscow.

Source: FT

Trump believes that Zelensky is bluffing and trying to secure a more favorable deal despite being in a losing position.

Source: The Times

315 students and teachers were reported kidnapped from a school in Nigeria.

Source: AFP

A RIDICULOUS ACCUSATION FROM NETANYAHU

Netanyahu—who himself invaded southern Syria—has accused Türkiye of trying to invade the same region.

It seems like the desperate deflection of a genocider responsible for atrocities, scrambling to shift the blame.

Europe is scrambling to buy Ukraine more time after the US set a hard deadline for Kyiv to accept a controversial peace plan.

Leaders in France, Germany, and across the EU are urgently coordinating to rewrite large parts of the proposal without openly defying Washington.

German Chancellor Merz rushed to call Trump and push for more negotiations, while EU leaders plan to meet on the G-20 sidelines to craft a unified response.

Source: Bloomberg

Anti-drone nets in Ukraine could not withstand the first snowfall and began collapsing together with their supports.

Even Nigel Farage is against Witkoff’s peace plan for Ukraine.

NEW: The U.S. and China held maritime security talks in Hawaii (Nov 18–20) — their first working-level meeting since April — as they work to restore military communication amid ongoing tensions.

Source: Reuters

Alexander Lukashenko, under arrangements reached with Trump, has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens.

NEW: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested by the Federal Police on the morning of November 22.

Mauritania: The U.S. and Mauritanian armed forces held joint exercises, including B-52 training with the Mauritanian Air Force and participation from Czech special forces in Atar.

The U.S. is planning “green zone” communities inside the Israeli-controlled half of Gaza to house displaced Palestinians, acknowledging Hamas won’t be removed soon.

American engineers are mapping sites and clearing debris, with the first projects likely in Rafah.

Source: WSJ

DR Congo: The army carried out airstrikes on AFC/M23 positions in the Kibanda area near Kasopo.

Zelensky's Office:

In the coming days, consultations will take place regarding steps to end the war.

Ukraine’s Umerov:

The negotiations will take place in Switzerland with the participation of Americans and Europeans.

The main topic is the parameters of a future peace agreement.

“How Sudan was abandoned.”

Dr. Yassir Yousif exposes how major powers mishandled — and worsened — Sudan’s post-revolution chaos.

WATCH

The US has told NATO allies it will pressure Zelensky to sign a US-Russia peace deal within days, warning that Ukraine will face a far worse agreement later if it refuses.

Source: The Guardian

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.

Israel bombs Lebanon again.