WORLD AGENDA

NOVEMBER 2025

Nov 10, Brazil: The COP30 climate summit opens in the Amazonian city of Belém, marking a critical halfway point to 2030 when countries are expected to meet their Paris Agreement climate pledges

Nov 4, U.S.: New York City holds mayoral election. Democrat Zohran Mamdani (right) has a double-digit poll lead and the result could determine future Democrat candidates, following their staggering 2024 electoral loss

Nov 22, South Africa: The annual summit of G20 leaders will be hosted in Johannesburg, a first for the African continent

Nov 16, Chile: Voters go to the polls in a Presidential and general election, which may signal a shift to the right and a reversal of Latin America’s “pink tide”, echoing recent trends in the region

Nov 27, Middle East: Pope Leo XIV embarks on first overseas trip since being elected in a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon

Nov 12, Ireland: Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, ends its use of paper boarding passes and airport check-ins in favour of all-digital travel documents and processes

Nov 4, Egypt: After a phased soft opening over the last 12 months, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in its entirety in Cairo, the world’s largest dedicated to a single civilisation

Nov 21, Worldwide: Wicked: For Good releases in cinemas. The sequel features the return of its main cast including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande


Sources: NewsAhead, Emma Luck
Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom, g20.org, Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures
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