（华盛顿综合电）美国总统特朗普将同沙特阿拉伯王储穆罕默德会面，他在会晤前透露美国将向沙特出售F-35隐形战斗机。

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that he might expand the scope of military anti-drug operations in Latin America from Venezuela to land targets in Colombia and even Mexico. This has unsettled markets and raised questions about the U.S. government's strategy in the region.

(Bloomberg, Charlottesville) The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission warned that the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain is becoming increasingly reliant on China, and that if China were to impose restrictions on pharmaceutical raw materials similar to those on rare earth exports, it would be tantamount to placing the health of Americans under the control of an enemy nation.

(Washington/Paris) U.S. President Donald Trump believes that the Senate's proposed legislation to impose sanctions on countries trading with Russia "is in line with his position." The bill would also authorize Trump to impose tariffs of up to 500% on countries that purchase Russian energy and have not actively supported Ukraine.

(London) British Home Secretary Mahmoud defended the Labour government's proposed drastic cuts to refugee protections and the termination of automatic welfare benefits for asylum seekers on Sunday, saying illegal immigration is "tearing our country apart." The plan has drawn criticism from the far-right Reform Party and the center-left Conservative Party, with Labour left-wing MPs also publicly condemning the move as "wrong."

A major multi-vehicle collision occurred on a highway in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, at around 3:00 AM on Monday (November 17). A tanker truck collided with a lorry, triggering a rear-end collision involving at least eight vehicles. Three of the vehicles caught fire, resulting in two deaths and four injuries. Thick smoke billowed into the sky from the accident site, creating a highly dangerous situation. A large amount of oil spilled from a 25-meter-high bridge pier onto farmland. Police stated that while the 24,000 liters of Class C fuel oil carried by the tanker truck were highly flammable, they did not pose an explosion hazard. The photo shows firefighters extinguishing the fire at the accident scene. (Xinhua)

(Sydney) Several children's sand toys in Australia and New Zealand have been found to contain toxic asbestos fibers. Authorities have recalled the products for further testing, and more than 70 schools in both countries have closed for cleanup.

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter said the United States hopes to finalize an agreement with China to secure rare earth supplies before the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of this month. He expressed confidence that China will fulfill the agreement, but warned that the United States has no shortage of retaliatory measures should China renege on its promises.