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What progress is being made on the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian and European officials on the U.S.-backed 28-point peace plan in Switzerland today and says he's optimistic and that they are making progress.
Now, obviously, like any final agreement, they'll have to be agreed upon by the presidents. And there are a couple issues that we need to continue to work on. But I think the report today is that I think today was worthwhile. It was very, very—it is probably the most productive day we have had on this issue.
This amid confusion over who wrote the plan that was widely criticized for being too pro-Russian. The initial plan included requiring Ukraine to cede territory not already occupied by Russia, reduce its military, and never join NATO, which follows Russia's longstanding demands. This after a bipartisan group of U.S. senators yesterday said Rubio told them it was a Russian peace plan. Rubio pushed back on that, saying it's a U.S. plan. The G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg wrapped up today with the South African government declaring it a success, despite the absence of the U.S. Kate Bartlett has more.
South African attendees broke out into cheers as President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the summit closed.
Discoveral of this G20 summit formally closes this summit and now moves on to the next president of the G20, which is the United States.
Usually, the outgoing president of the G20 hands over formally to the incoming one, but as President Trump was not in attendance, that didn't happen. The U.S. administration had boycotted the summit after falsely accusing South Africa of human rights abuses against its white minority. It had also objected to the summit's themes surrounding debt alleviation and climate change. However, all other countries had representatives in attendance, and the summit achieved a joint declaration despite U.S. objections. Kate Bartlett, NPR News, Johannesburg.
Investors might be thankful for a holiday-shortened week ahead after the recent volatility in the stock market. NPR's Scott Horsley reports, in addition to Turkey, investors can expect some overdue data on retail sales.
As the holiday shopping season shifts into high gear, retailers have been reporting that most shoppers are cautious about their spending. Only the wealthy are likely to splurge on non-essential goods. Nevertheless, the National Retail Federation projects holiday sales will reach a trillion dollars for the first time this year. We'll get some hard-spending data on Tuesday when the Commerce Department delivers a long-overdue report on retail and restaurant sales. That report, like many others, was held up by the government shutdown, and it's already somewhat out of date, covering the month of September. Markets will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, and Friday's trading will end early.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News. A sold-out crowd of more than 100,000 people attended this weekend's F1 race on the streets of Las Vegas. Three drivers are still in the hunt for this year's title, with two Grand Prix weekends remaining. NPR's H.J. Mai has more.
Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, the biggest star shined. Defending four-time champion Max Verstappen kept his title hopes alive with a commanding victory in Saturday's race. The Dutch Red Bull driver overtook current championship leader Lander Norris right after the start and never looked back. Norris, who initially finished second, was later disqualified for a technical infringement. His McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri suffered the same fate. Norris now leads the championship by 24 points ahead of Piastri and Verstappen, who are tied in second place. With 58 points still up for grabs, the British driver looks poised to win his first driver's title. Next up on the F1 calendar is Qatar.
HJ Mai, NPR News, Las Vegas.
A gold-trim pocket watch that belonged to the co-owner of Macy's who was traveling on the Titanic when it sank in 1912, sold at auction this weekend for $2.3 million.
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