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November 26, 2019 (Tuesday)

Business and economy

It is announced that in a US-backed peace plan, Israeli citizens will be allowed to visit Gulf States for "business and political purposes", starting next year. (Middle East Monitor)
Discount retailer Dollar Tree reports that it willmiss its analhysts' profit expectations for this quarter, blaming the shortfall on the tariff costs imposed by the US government on products it imports from China -- suffers a sgarp stock sell-off. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2019 Albania earthquake
- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Albania, bringing down buildings and leaving people trapped under rubble. At least 13 people have died, including a man who died after jumping from a window in panic. More than 325 people are injured. (BBC)
Northern Mali conflict
- 2019 Ménaka helicopter crash
  - Thirteen French soldiers are killed in helicopter crash during an operation against jihadists in Mali. (BBC)

Health and environment

The death toll from the measles outbreak in Samoa has reached 32 with over 2,400 cases recorded. (ABC Australia)

International relations

The Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life announces a new advisory team of young Catholic leaders. New members, serving a three-year term, include Brenda Noriega of the United States, Natalia Garcia Jimenex of Puerto Rico, Joseph Edward San Jose of Canada and Ashleigh Green of Australia. The first meeting of the 20 member International Youth Advisory Board is scheduled for April in Rome.(CRUX)

Law and crime

Censorship in Vietnam
- A court in Vietnam sentences a Facebook user to six years in prison for anti-state posts on the social media. It is the latest case seen as a crackdown on government dissidents. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

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 *It is announced that in a US-backed peace plan, [[Israeli people|Israeli citizens]] will be allowed to visit Gulf States for "business and political purposes", starting next year. [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191126-israelis-will-be-able-to-visit-gulf-states-next-year-says-former-minister/ (Middle East Monitor)]
+*Discount retailer [[Dollar Tree]] reports that it willmiss its analhysts' profit expectations for this quarter, blaming the shortfall on the tariff costs imposed by the US government on products it imports from China -- suffers a sgarp stock sell-off. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dollar-tree-results/dollar-tree-forecast-misses-as-tariffs-bite-shares-slump-17-idUSKBN1Y01I1?il=0 (Reuters)]
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