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North Sea exploration rules to be relaxed in new Labour plan: on new oil and gas licences (LINK) 26 November 2025
— BBC: There has also been speculation that the energy profits ("windfall") tax of 78% — due to expire in 2030 — might be phased out earlier. Investment is at an all-time low with operators instead looking to spend their money in parts of the world with more favourable tax rates. Research from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen estimates that about 1,000 jobs a month are currently being lost.
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa (LINK) — ground.news: 14 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense (LINK) — ground.news: 121 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
World Aids Day 1 December 2025: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response (LINK) 26 November 2025 — Geneva programme — (LINK)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Navy secretary to review Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's comments in a video to troops on their right to refuse "potentially unlawful conduct", according to a memo posted on social media by the Pentagon (LINK) 26 November 2025
Trump may have inadvertently issued mass pardon for 2020 voter fraud when he granted a pardon to Rudy Giuliani and other allies for their efforts to overturn the election, experts say (LINK) 25 November 2025
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks, left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents (LINK) 25 November 2025
U.S. consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow: Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from the prior month for its lowest reading in seven months (LINK) 25 November 2025
The U.S.-Russia plan gives Trump a $300 billion signing bonus (LINK) 24 November 2025
— Foreign Policy: Ukraine has been on a shopping spree lately. On Nov. 17, Kyiv announced plans to buy up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets over the next 10 years. Just a few weeks earlier, the Ukrainian government had disclosed a similar deal to purchase up to 150 Swedish Gripen jets. These announcements were not made at random: Ukraine has recently made a point of showing European Union countries that it would make good use of Russia's immobilized central bank reserves if the bloc were to finally seize and transfer these assets to Kyiv's coffers.
— "A clause in the 28-point road map suggests that the reserves would serve as the equivalent of a signing bonus for the United States, which may help explain U.S. President Donald Trump's keen interest in quickly sealing the deal. If the EU seizes Russia's central bank assets before Washington does, the bloc may be able to significantly curb Trump's interest in what is a bad and dangerous deal for both Ukraine and Europe."
Breaking news
Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff to hold Ukraine peace plan talks at Kremlin next week (LINK) 26 November 2025
Trump says 'only a few' sticking points remain in Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Kyiv reportedly backs framework (LINK) 25 November 2025
Can Europe save frozen Russian assets from Donald Trump? (LINK) 25 November 2025
Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet began a wide-scale counterterrorism operation overnight in the northern West Bank (LINK) — ground.news: 59 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
At least 13 people killed as fire engulfs high-rise buildings in Hong Kong (LINK) — ground.news: 155 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
— Bamboo scaffolding, a common renovation method in Hong Kong, allowed flames to spread rapidly along scaffolding and construction netting, while the Hong Kong government moved earlier this year to require 50% metal frames in public works. Firefighters deployed 128 fire trucks and 57 ambulances while about 700 evacuees were sheltered at Kwong Fuk Community Hall and Tung Cheong Street Leisure Building.
Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says (LINK) — ground.news: 45 media reports (LINK) 25 November 2025
— "Persistent funding shortfalls and the perilous risks facing the global HIV response are having profound, lasting effects on the health and wellbeing of millions of people throughout the world," the UNAIDS agency said on Tuesday in a report titled "Overcoming Disruption".
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations (LINK) 26 November 2025
Turkish, Qatari, and Egyptian officials meet in Cairo to advance Gaza ceasefire (LINK) 25 November 2025
Greta Thunberg banned from Venice for 49 hours after dyeing canal green: Thunberg and 35 other activists received a 48-hour ban from the northeastern Italian city and a $174 fine. (LINK) 25 November 2025
Major news
North Sea exploration rules to be relaxed in new Labour plan: on new oil and gas licences (LINK) 26 November 2025
— BBC: There has also been speculation that the energy profits ("windfall") tax of 78% — due to expire in 2030 — might be phased out earlier. Investment is at an all-time low with operators instead looking to spend their money in parts of the world with more favourable tax rates. Research from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen estimates that about 1,000 jobs a month are currently being lost.
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa (LINK) — ground.news: 14 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense (LINK) — ground.news: 121 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
World Aids Day 1 December 2025: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response (LINK) 26 November 2025 — Geneva programme — (LINK)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Navy secretary to review Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's comments in a video to troops on their right to refuse "potentially unlawful conduct", according to a memo posted on social media by the Pentagon (LINK) 26 November 2025
Trump may have inadvertently issued mass pardon for 2020 voter fraud when he granted a pardon to Rudy Giuliani and other allies for their efforts to overturn the election, experts say (LINK) 25 November 2025
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks, left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents (LINK) 25 November 2025
U.S. consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow: Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from the prior month for its lowest reading in seven months (LINK) 25 November 2025
The U.S.-Russia plan gives Trump a $300 billion signing bonus (LINK) 24 November 2025
— Foreign Policy: Ukraine has been on a shopping spree lately. On Nov. 17, Kyiv announced plans to buy up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets over the next 10 years. Just a few weeks earlier, the Ukrainian government had disclosed a similar deal to purchase up to 150 Swedish Gripen jets. These announcements were not made at random: Ukraine has recently made a point of showing European Union countries that it would make good use of Russia's immobilized central bank reserves if the bloc were to finally seize and transfer these assets to Kyiv's coffers.
— "A clause in the 28-point road map suggests that the reserves would serve as the equivalent of a signing bonus for the United States, which may help explain U.S. President Donald Trump's keen interest in quickly sealing the deal. If the EU seizes Russia's central bank assets before Washington does, the bloc may be able to significantly curb Trump's interest in what is a bad and dangerous deal for both Ukraine and Europe."
Miscellaneous
Bangkok court issues an arrest warrant for Thai co-owner of Miss Universe pageant (LINK) — ground.news: 73 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
— Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip failed to appear in court on Tuesday and is deemed a flight risk by the court. The case involves allegations that Jakapong persuaded a plastic surgeon to invest in her company JKN in 2023, knowing she could not repay the money.
Horizon Santé 2025, 28-29 November, explores the future of healthcare: UNIL and EPFL: talks, information stands, presentations, science cafés and fun workshops for children (LINK) 26 November 2025
Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension (LINK) — ground.news: 134 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025
Jakarta now the world's largest city (41.9m), Tokyo falls to third: UN DESA — Bangladesh's Dhaka projected to be largest by 2050 (LINK) 26 November 2025
— Asia is home to 19 of the world's 33 megacities, and nine out of the top 10. In addition to Jakarta, Dhaka and Tokyo, the other Asian cities in the top 10 are: New Delhi, India (30.2 million); Shanghai, China (29.6 million); Guangzhou, China (27.6 million); Manila, Philippines (24.7 million); Kolkata, India (22.5 million); and Seoul, South Korea (22.5 million).
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last month, USA Today reported (LINK) 25 November 2025
— These arrests follow four others who were arrested in connection to the heist last month. Of the four, one was a taxi driver and the other a delivery man and garbage collector, who was arrested at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport while trying to flee on a one-way flight to Algeria. The other two are a man and woman who have been identified as domestic partners with two children together; the woman was recently released from police custody and placed under judicial supervision on Wednesday. The thieves are reported to be locals of Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.
More than 100 homes damaged by tornado near Texas after warning issued (LINK) 24 November 2025
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