Trump backs Infantino for UN chief as FIFA faces fresh criticism
What's new: The UN post opens Jan. 1, 2027, but any candidate must clear the 15-member Security Council and the General Assembly.
The Guardian (Football), BBC Sport +1
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Israeli strike kills 8 mourners at Gaza funeral in Nuseirat
Why it matters: Gaza medics put Friday's death toll at at least 12 as strikes continue despite an October ceasefire.
Israeli strike on Jabalia police post killed 7 as Gaza ceasefire frays
What's new: at least 12 people were killed across Gaza in two days, with Israel and Hamas trading claims over whether slain police were militants.
UN accuses Hamas of obstructing Gaza aid, assaulting drivers
What's new: The UN said armed men entered a Jabalia distribution site and a WFP warehouse, forcing aid activity to stop.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
African, Caribbean bloc backs 19-point slavery reparations plan
What's next: The African Union and CARICOM plan to take the proposal, including a global fund and debt relief, to the next U.N. General Assembly.
Gunmen kidnap Haiti police inspector general in Port-au-Prince
What's new: James Boyard's wife and 6-year-old daughter were also taken, and a ransom was requested, the New York Times reported.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after years in coma
What's new: The king's eldest daughter had been hospitalized since collapsing in December 2022 from a heart condition and infections.
The New York Times, Mothership
Pakistani strikes in eastern Afghanistan kill at least 12
Why it matters: The attack hit after weeks of relative calm and risks reigniting a border conflict that has already killed hundreds of Afghan civilians this year.
Bloomberg, Channel News Asia
UN links tighter US sanctions on Cuba to rise in infant deaths
What's new: The UN said infant mortality doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births and childhood cancer survival fell to 65% after fuel restrictions tightened.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
WFP warns Middle East conflict could push 45 million toward hunger
What's new: Aid delivery in Afghanistan now can take up to 75 days, and WFP expects to reach 1.5 million fewer people in 2026.