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Florida retiree detained in Saudi Arabia returns home following Prince's visit to White House
Nov 20, 2025 - World 
A Florida retiree who had been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived back in the United States two days after President Donald Trump welcomed the kingdom's de-facto leader to the White House in a climactic end to years of diplomatic isolation from Washington.
White House official: U.S. to attend G20, but won't take part in talks
Nov 20, 2025 - World 
A representative from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa will attend the formal handover ceremony at the end of this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, but the United States would still not take part in any talks, A White House official said Thursday.
Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition of territories
Nov 20, 2025 - World 
Zaqueu Belem Araujo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a strong ring. He takes off his sandals, puts his bare feet into the palm ring and quickly pulls himself up the tree trunk to reach a branch of the coveted fruit.
'Too little, too late': Former U.K. government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response
Nov 20, 2025 - World 
A public inquiry released Thursday slammed the U.K.'s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic in the early months of 2020 as "too little, too late," saying the failure to lock down the country earlier "led to an unacceptable loss of life."
Trains collide in the Czech Republic, leaving dozens of people injured
Nov 20, 2025 - World 
An express train has collided with another passenger train in southern Czech Republic, injuring dozens

