Early Edition: November 25, 2025

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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR – INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE  

President Trump’s 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine now has 19 points following negotiations in Geneva, according to a Ukrainian official. A source told ABC News that the updated peace agreement no longer includes a strict limit on the size of the Ukrainian army, nor does it include a provision granting amnesty for acts committed during the war. “As of now, after Geneva, there are fewer points, no longer 28, and a lot of the right things have been taken into account in this framework,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday. It remains unclear exactly what points were removed. David Brennan reports.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to meet with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi today to discuss the latest version of the peace framework negotiated in recent days between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Geneva, according to a senior U.S. official. Paul McLeary reports for POLITICO.

The Kremlin said yesterday that a European counter-proposal to the U.S. peace plan was not constructive and simply would not work for Russia. The European plan significantly altered the meaning and significance of key points on NATO and ceding territory, as outlined in Trump’s 28-point plan. Vladimir Soldatkin reports for Reuters.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR 

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv this morning killed at least six people and injured 13, according to Zelenskyy. In a video address released yesterday, Zelenskyy had urged Ukrainians to “be cognizant that Russia will not ease its pressure on us, on Ukraine, on our people.” People were still being evacuated from buildings at the time of writing. Cassandra Vinograd and Maria Varenikova report for the New York Times.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR – CEASEFIRE 

Israeli forces yesterday killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the yellow line, which demarcates areas of Gaza still under Israeli control, according to Palestinian medics. The Israeli military said it fired after identifying “terrorists” crossing the yellow line and approaching its troops. Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell report for Reuters.

The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will officially close its operations in Gaza after suspending its work last month, according to GHF’s director and two Israeli sources. “We are winding down our operations as we have succeeded in our mission of showing there’s a better way to deliver aid to Gazans,” GHF Executive Director John Acree said in a statement. Tal Shalev and Eve Brennan report for CNN.

SUDANESE CIVIL WAR 

“In response to international efforts, chiefly that of…. President Donald Trump…I announce a humanitarian ceasefire including a cessation of hostilities for three months,” Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces paramilitary, said yesterday. Dagalo’s statement appeared to announce a unilateral ceasefire a day after the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces rejected a ceasefire proposal by the U.S.-led mediators. Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz report for Reuters.

Amnesty International said in a report published today that the atrocities committed by the RSF in El Fasher constitute war crimes and may also constitute other crimes under international law. Samy Magdy reports for AP News.

U.S. CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC OPERATIONS

Trump told his advisers that he is planning to speak directly with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, administration officials told Axios. The sources said Trump’s decision could be a sign that U.S. strikes or direct military intervention in Venezuela are not imminent. “Nobody is planning to go in and shoot [Maduro] or snatch him – at this point. I wouldn’t say never, but that’s not the plan right now,” according to one official. Marc Caputo reports.

OTHER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

Afghanistan’s Taliban government today accused Pakistan of launching overnight strikes, killing 9 children and one adult woman. Chief spokesperson for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, described the attacks as “atrocities”, adding that “at the appropriate time, [Afghanistan] will give the necessary response.” Pakistan’s military and government did not immediately comment on the allegation. Abdul Qahar Afghan and Munir Ahmed report for AP News.

The U.N. World Food Programme announced today that nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could go hungry in 2026, adding that a surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels. The WFP also warned that it will run out of funds for emergency food and nutrition aid by December as a result of funding cuts. Elisah Bala-Gbogbo reports for Reuters.

TECH DEVELOPMENTS 

Trump yesterday signed an executive order launching “the Genesis Mission,” a new federal effort to “unleash a new age of AI-accelerated innovation and discovery.” The Genesis Mission will “dramatically accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into research and development.” The order describes the Genesis Mission as “comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project.” Jared Perlo reports for NBC News.

U.S. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Following a call yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said on social media that he accepted an invitation to visit Xi in Beijing in April. Chinese state media said that Xi had called Trump to maintain the positive momentum in their relationship since they met in South Korea last month. They are said to have discussed Ukraine, Taiwan, fentanyl and soybeans. Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport report for the New York Times.

Trump yesterday signed an executive order that begins the process of designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” particularly those in Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. Alec Dent reports for the Washington Post.

U.S. IMMIGRATION DEVELOPMENTS 

The Homeland Security Department announced yesterday that it is terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for Myanmar, finding that it is no longer needed because it is safe for citizens to return. The status will expire for the roughly 4,000 Myanmar nationals under this protection on Jan. 26. Simon Lewis reports for Reuters.

The Trump administration has ordered a broad review of all 233,000 refugees who entered the United States under the Biden administration, according to an internal government memo signed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joe Edlow and seen by Reuters. The memo says that USCIS will terminate the refugee status of people already in the United States if they are found not to meet refugee criteria, claiming that the Biden administration potentially prioritized expediency and quantity over quality interviews and detailed screening. It also orders a halt to all processing of applications for permanent residence for refugees who entered under Biden. Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke report.

The Justice Department has changed its position and will no longer try to stop Democratic-led states from using federal grant money to provide legal help to undocumented immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. 19 states and the District of Columbia yesterday agreed to drop a lawsuit filed last month over the new grant conditions. Nate Raymond reports for Reuters.

U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS 

A federal judge yesterday dismissed separate criminal charges against the former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan had been unlawfully appointed as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and therefore had no lawful authority to present the indictments. The cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning the Trump administration could potentially re-file the charges under a properly appointed prosecutor. Attorney General Pam Bondi said yesterday that she will “take all available legal action, including an immediate appeal,” adding “Lindsey Halligan is an excellent U.S. attorney and shame on them for not wanting her in office.” Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett report for the New York Times; Rebecca Falconer reports for Axios.

Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday asked the Manhattan federal court to release sealed materials related to the grand jury investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The Justice Department made this same request over the summer, but it was refused on grand jury secrecy grounds. In the new request, Bondi said the DOJ interprets the new Epstein Files Transparency Act “as requiring [the court] to publish the grand jury and discovery materials.” Benjamin Weiser reports for the New York Times.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS

The Pentagon announced yesterday that it is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a former Navy pilot, over possible breaches of military law after Kelly appeared in a video calling for troops to defy illegal orders. The Pentagon’s statement said Kelly may be recalled to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures, citing a federal law that allows for the recall of retired service members. Konstantin Toropin and Ben Finley report for AP News.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION 

A veteran Justice Department official, Joseph Schnitt, filed a lawsuit yesterday against the DOJ, claiming that his First Amendment rights were violated when Attorney General Pam Bondi fired him in September after a conservative group published a video of Schnitt predicting that the DOJ would take a partisan approach to disclosing the Epstein files. “They’ll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, and leave all the liberal Democratic people in those files,” Schnitt said in the video. Josh Gerstein reports for POLITICO.