* The Group of Twenty (G20) Summit opened in Johannesburg on Saturday, marking the first time the event is being held in Africa. Under the theme "Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability," the two-day event highlights a pivotal moment for Africa as it seeks to elevate its role in global governance and advance development priorities shared across the Global South.
* The Chinese and U.S. militaries held the second working group meeting and annual session of the China-U.S. Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) for 2025 from Nov. 18 to 20 in Hawaii, the United States, the Chinese navy said on Saturday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump met on Friday with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, downplaying recent tensions. Speaking to reporters after their meeting, both sides said they had a productive discussion centered around improving the nation's biggest city.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday set Nov. 27 as the deadline for accepting a 28-point peace plan proposed by his administration to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
* Russia is ready for a substantive discussion of the details of a new U.S.-proposed 28-point peace plan on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his country is facing "one of the most difficult moments" in its history as it considers the U.S.-proposed 28-point peace plan.
* Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday to discuss the Sudan crisis and bilateral ties, the official WAM news agency reported.
* Afghanistan's Ministry of Education has constructed 1,315 school buildings across the country over the past four years in a continued push to improve access to education, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Saturday.
* Slovenia's parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to use cash, with 67 votes in favor and 1 against, marking a rare legal protection of cash payments in Europe.
* Israeli strikes and violations have killed 331 people and injured 945 in Lebanon since a cessation of hostilities agreement took effect a year ago, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Friday.
* Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday unveiled a security roadmap for southern Lebanon, pledging to deploy the army to the border region once Israel halts violations and withdraws its remaining forces.
* The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has been reporting escalating intercommunal violence, cattle raids and aerial bombardment in the country's Upper Nile State, a UN spokesperson said Friday.
* The Nigerian government has ordered the closure of at least 41 secondary schools across the West African country following the recent kidnapping of students by terrorist groups.
