US AND CANADA

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Miss Universe 2025 has a new queen, and her coronation comes on the heels of one of the most turbulent competition seasons in recent memory. Fátima Bosch of Mexico was crowned on Thursday night during the 74th Miss Universe pageant held at Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, triumphing over more than 130 contestants representing countries and territories around the world.

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Gustav Klimt's legacy has just become a little greener. After all, the symbolist artist's work Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer (or Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer in English) sold for $236.4 million, including fees, at Sotheby's auction in New York on November 18.

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India's long-standing partnership with Sheikh Hasina has entered its most fragile chapter yet as the former Bangladeshi leader remains in exile across the border after being sentenced to death by a special tribunal. For fifteen years she provided New Delhi with what it values most in its immediate region: political stability, counterbalance to Chinese influence and critical access for India's northeastern connectivity. Her abrupt fall from power during the 2024 student-led uprising and the rise of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader have now left India navigating a diplomatic crisis without easy answers.

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Roblox, one of the world's most popular gaming platforms, is expanding its safety measures to prevent children from chatting with adult strangers. Mandatory age checks for chat features will be introduced, beginning in December for Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, with a global rollout set for January. This move comes as the platform faces ongoing criticism and lawsuits in several US states over child safety concerns, including access to inappropriate content and adult communication.

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US will formally designate Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally, marking a significant elevation in defense ties between the two countries.