10+ min ago (562+ words) Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides. The American pope was asked by one about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival in Ankara and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had, and said that Turkey had an "important role to play" in both conflicts, noting that Erdogan's government had already helped facilitate low-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war. "Unfortunately we still haven't seen a solution. But today…...

10+ min ago (562+ words) Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides. The American pope was asked by one about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival in Ankara and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had, and said that Turkey had an "important role to play" in both conflicts, noting that Erdogan's government had already helped facilitate low-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war. "Unfortunately we still haven't seen a solution. But today…...

44+ min ago (199+ words) A U.S. delegation is meeting Sunday in Miami with Ukrainian officials. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., underscored on Sunday that he feels the White House is sending "mixed signals" on its stance about helping to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and said he wished the Trump administration would be less obscure. "I just don't see that moral clarity coming from the White House," Bacon told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. Bacon remarked about last week's deal that originally had a Thanksgiving Day deadline, calling it a "surrender document." "It really was a surrender document that would have left Ukraine weak and vulnerable to Russia for decades to come. I do think that agreement has shifted a little more back towards the middle. But I would like to see the president be a stronger advocate for the free country, the sovereign country…...

57+ min ago (523+ words) The DHS secretary did not provide any evidence to back the claim. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Noem said that authorities believe the suspected shooter who opened fire on National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., last week might have been radicalized after he arrived in the United States. The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is accused of firing at two National Guard members, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, on Wednesday afternoon. Lankwal -- an Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the U.S. war in Afghanistan -- came to the U.S. after Afghanistan's government fell to the Taliban in 2021 and he was granted asylum in April. Pressed by Karl on whether any vetting had been performed by the Trump administration, which was in office when Lankwal was granted asylum earlier this year, Noem said that the information that was used to vet him…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (1437+ words) This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, November 30. A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, November 30, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive. JONATHAN KARL, ABC "THIS WEEK" CO-ANCHOR: Let's turn to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem, thank you for joining us. Have we learned any -- have you learned anything about the motivations of this shooter? Why did he do this? Why did he drive across the country and carry out this brazen attack in Washington? KRISTI NOEM, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Well, the investigation is still ongoing, and we're allowing our partnership with the FBI and DOJ to continue to reveal all of the…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (802+ words) The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round WASHINGTON -- The holiday season is a time for giving thanks, giving gifts " and for many, a time for giving back. Food banks, services that deliver meals to seniors and other U.S. charities typically see a surge in volunteering between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. But there are good reasons to volunteer at any time of the year. Alfred Del Grosso volunteers weekly to work the lunch shift at Shepherd's Table, a food bank in Silver Spring, Maryland. "I feel more connected to the broader community," he said. Most Thursdays, the retired chemist from Kensington, Maryland, also lends an unpaid hand to help clear fallen trees and brush from local trails with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. "It's mostly volunteers who help maintain…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (25+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut in bid to ease Mideast tensions. BEIRUT -- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut in bid to ease Mideast tensions....

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (493+ words) GENEVA -- Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as all men must do already. Official results. with counting still ongoing in some areas after a referendum, showed that more than half of Switzerland's cantons, or states, had rejected the "citizen service initiative" by wide margins. That meant it was defeated, because proposals need a majority of both voters and cantons to pass. Voters also heavily rejected a separate proposal to impose a new national tax on individual donations or inheritances of more than 50 million francs ($62 million), with the revenues to be used to fight the impact of climate change and help Switzerland meet its ambitions to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Supporters of the national service plan hoped that it would boost…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (333+ words) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Hondurans began casting ballots Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would pardon a former president. At a voting site in the capital, the country's major parties were present with tables, banners, flags and music, but media far outnumbered potential voters initially. In addition to a new president, voters will elect a new Congress, as well as hundreds of local positions. Hondurans will elect a new president Sunday while still grappling with U.S. Donald Trump's sudden intervention in what was expected to be a close contest, the latest signal of the United States' renewed interest in Latin America. Among the five presidential candidates on the ballot, polls indicated three had a chance to win and were finishing in close…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago (98+ words) A massive fire tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. A massive fire tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. LONDON -- The death toll following a massive fire that ripped through several Hong Kong high-rises has climbed to 146 people, the Hong Kong police on Sunday. Speaking at a news conference, the police said they are not ruling out the possibility that the number of dead from the fire would increase. With an "optimistic" estimation, the police added that the time for the search and operations is three to four weeks....