India-U.S. fuel deal. India will buy nearly 10 percent of its liquefied petroleum gas in 2026 from the United States as part of a new deal, its oil and gas minister said. It is the first fuel deal of its kind for the Indian market and comes as India is looking for a way to reduce U.S. tariffs. Though it would be cheaper for India to buy the oil from Gulf countries, New Delhi said it was diversifying its sources.
Former Bangladesh leader sentenced. A three-member tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina to death over her role in the lethal violence perpetrated by state security forces during 2024 protests that eventually overthrew her government. She fled to India that year and has denied the charges of crimes against humanity, among others, against her.
Drop in foreign students. First-time enrollments by international students at U.S. universities fell 17 percent this fall, a new survey by the Institute of International Education found. The overall number of international students only fell by 1 percent. Colleges cited concerns over visa applications and travel restrictions as factors behind the shift. The survey covered less than a quarter of degree-granting colleges and universities, but included schools that often have high levels of international students.
U.S. visa restrictions on Nicaragua. The State Department said yesterday that it is restricting visas for people and entities in Nicaragua responsible for facilitating illegal migration to the United States, without naming the specific targets. The Trump administration ended temporary protected status for Nicaraguan migrants in the United States in September, making it one of many countries to lose the designation this year.
Poland’s rail explosion. Polish authorities suspect that Ukrainian men working for Russian intelligence services were behind sabotage attacks on a Polish railway line over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today. He called the attacks “unprecedented.” No one was killed in the attacks, though Tusk said efforts to blow up trains represented a dangerous moment of escalation from Russia.
Philippines construction scandal. Prosecutors today filed their first charges in a probe over purported flood-control projects, in which construction companies and government officials are accused of pocketing money intended to fund flood preparedness. The scandal has been building since weeks of flooding in June and July, and spurred mass protests over the weekend.
Germany’s arms exports to Israel. Germany will resume arms exports to Israel beginning November 24 in light of the ceasefire in Gaza. It had suspended the transfer of military equipment that could be used in Gaza in August due to concerns over Israel’s war conduct. A German government spokesperson said yesterday that Berlin expects the ceasefire to hold and humanitarian aid to be provided on a large scale.
Danish, South Korean climate pledges. Denmark announced at COP30 yesterday that it will cut its emissions 82 percent from 1990 levels by 2035, overtaking the United Kingdom to boast the most aggressive emissions reduction target in the world. Separately, South Korea announced that it will stop building coal plants that lack carbon capture technology and phase out forty existing ones by 2040.
