Informing, engaging & connecting the people of the world. NOVEMBER 26, 2019 I Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday the results of local elections in which opposition candidates won nearly 90 percent of contested seats may be a reflection of unhappiness with her administration and its handling of pro-democracy protests. ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On November 26, 1942, the movie Casablanca premieres in New York City. The World War II-era film starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The romantic-drama opened nationwide on January 23, 1943, and is considered an all-time classic. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, ultimately taking three, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. As Iranian diaspora members rally around the world in solidarity with recent anti-government protests in Iran, they are getting a boost from another diaspora that sees Tehran as a threat: Canadian Jews. Pakistan’s highest court has temporarily suspended a government notification that allowed the country’s powerful military chief to serve another full three-year term. VIDEO: The holiday season officially kicked off at the White House Monday as First Lady Melania Trump received the 2019 White House Christmas tree. Turkey and the United States are seemingly on a collision course as Turkish media report that Ankara is testing a Russian anti-aircraft weapon system, despite threats of Washington sanctions.