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Major news
UNDP: AI may widen inequality between countries (LINK) 2 December 2025
— Artificial Intelligence has reached 1.2 billion users in only 3 years, with nearly 70% of them in developing countries. In some high-income economies 2 in 3 people already use AI tools, while in many low-income countries usage remains close to 5%.
US Court disqualifies ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey prosecutor (LINK) 1 December 2025
— The US appeals court struck down the attempt by President Donald Trump to bypass the customary Senate confirmation process and appoint his former personal lawyer to a post as a top federal prosecutor.
China's state defence giants see revenue slump as corruption probes stall procurement (LINK) 1 December 2025
Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announces $100K humanitarian aid for Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah triggers severe flooding in Southeast Asia (LINK) 1 December 2025
Breaking news
Kremlin denies Putin rejected all of US peace plan for Ukraine (LINK) 3 December 2025
Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee: The Associated Press called the race at 9.47 EST with Van Epps holding a 52% to 46% lead. Van Epps argued that his victory served as a sign that conservative voters remained supportive of Donald Trump's leadership (LINK) 2 December 2025
DHS recommends travel ban list include at least 10 more countries following DC shooting (LINK) 2 December 2025
— Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending that the Trump administration’s travel ban list include between 30 to 32 countries, marking an increase from the current list of 19 countries. It is unclear which countries are being added to the list — and when they'll be announced. The current list of 19 countries with full or partial restrictions include Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Trump envoys set to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace amid Russian demands (LINK) 2 December 2025
UN will cut 2026 budget by $577m by slashing workforce: plans to cut nearly a fifth of its staff positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion (LINK) 1 December 2025
— The UN chief announced next year's budget on Monday, which he set at $3.24bn – a reduction of $577m from 2025.
Trump reportedly gave President Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in Venezuela on 30 November phone call (LINK) 1 December 2025
White House defends Hegseth and second strike on boat near Venezuela: insists the strike followed the laws of armed conflict (LINK) 1 December 2025
White House confirms Hegseth authorized Sept. 2 strikes on drug boat (LINK) 1 December 2025
For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day (LINK) 1 December 2025
Switzerland rejects compulsory service for women and tax for the super-rich (LINK) 30 November 2025
Major news
UNDP: AI may widen inequality between countries (LINK) 2 December 2025
— Artificial Intelligence has reached 1.2 billion users in only 3 years, with nearly 70% of them in developing countries. In some high-income economies 2 in 3 people already use AI tools, while in many low-income countries usage remains close to 5%.
US Court disqualifies ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey prosecutor (LINK) 1 December 2025
— The US appeals court struck down the attempt by President Donald Trump to bypass the customary Senate confirmation process and appoint his former personal lawyer to a post as a top federal prosecutor.
China's state defence giants see revenue slump as corruption probes stall procurement (LINK) 1 December 2025
Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announces $100K humanitarian aid for Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah triggers severe flooding in Southeast Asia (LINK) 1 December 2025
Miscellaneous
Michael and Susan Dell to donate $6.25 billion to fund ‘Trump accounts’ for 25 million U.S. kids (LINK) 2 December 2025
— The pledge will seed tax-advantaged "Trump accounts" for children too old to qualify for grants that are set to come from the U.S. Treasury.
Billionaire-funded 'Trump Accounts' for Kids slammed as 'another tax shelter' for the rich (LINK) 2 December 2025
— Amy Matsui, the vice president of income security and child care at National Women's Law Center (NWLC). “As currently structured, these accounts will just become another tax shelter for the wealthiest, while the overwhelming majority of American families, who are struggling to cover basic costs like food, childcare, and housing, will be hard pressed to find the extra money that could turn the seed money into a meaningful investment."
Ex-Credit Suisse employee charged with money laundering by lending to Mozambican state-owned companies totalling over $2 billion (CHF1.6 billion): Credit Suisse and its successor company UBS are accused of failing to prevent the offence (LINK) 1 December 2025
— swissinfo: The loans were granted by the Credit Suisse Financial Group to three Mozambican state-owned companies in 2013. In 2016, they became known as the "Mozambique debt scandal". In 2020, the OAG opened initial criminal proceedings in this connection, which it is currently conducting against two people on suspicion of money laundering and aiding and abetting the bribery of foreign public officials.
Former Prince Andrew still has 1 title left: Vice-Admiral — he was supposed to obtain the admiral title in 2020 for his 60th birthday; however, the British royal family decided against it after the 2019 Newsnight interview where Andrew addressed his relationship with Epstein (LINK) 1 December 2025
Swiss crossword setter, charged with defaming the Valais section of the right-wing Swiss People's Party, acquitted of defamation (LINK) 1 December 2025
— In its verdict on Monday, the court found that the two men had merely expressed an opinion, which is protected by freedom of expression. Nor did the judge find them guilty of offences against honour or slander. A clue in a Valais paper, Le Nouvelliste, on November 18, 2023, was: "Swiss political party — racist, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-feminist, anti-ecological, anti-poor, nationalist". The answer: UDC (the French abbreviation for the Swiss People’s Party). The Valais section of the People's Party took exception to this and demanded, and received, an apology from Le Nouvelliste.
Earth's hidden eighth continent is no longer lost: we've finally mapped all of Zealandia, and explained why it is under water (LINK) 1 December 2025
Catchup: 50 emotions that don't exist in the English language, but we all have experienced (LINK) 27 November 2025
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