# NuseReal

China's exports rebound in November by 5.9% from 11% drop, massively beating expectations after U.S. trade truce: strong sales to non-US markets but 29% drop to U.S. over November 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 41 media reports (LINK) 8 December 2025

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US Border Czar says 62,000 illegally smuggled children rescued so far in Minnesota (LINK) — ground.news: 25 media reports (LINK) 7 December 2025

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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618 (LINK) — ground.news: 93 media reports (LINK) 6 December 2025

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Chernobyl radiation shield has stopped working after Russian drone strikes in February, IAEA warns (LINK) 5 December 2025

— The so-called new safe confinement was built as part of a €1.5 billion Europe-led initiative in 2019 to replace the reactor destroyed in the plant's 1986 meltdown, in which over 30 people died. But the large steel structure "lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability" when its outer cladding was set ablaze after being struck by Russian drones, according to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA Director-General's statement (LINK): "Timely and comprehensive restoration remains essential to prevent further degradation and ensure long-term nuclear safety."

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Trump unveils 2025 US National Security Strategy: shifts U.S. focus to Latin America to combat migration and drug trafficking while criticizing European policies and aligning with far-right European parties (LINK) — ground.news: 388 media reports (LINK) 5 December 2025

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Coast Guard seizes 3,800 lbs. of cocaine worth $28m in Miami's largest small boat bust since 1995 (LINK) 5 December 2025

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Bolsonaro's eldest son to run for President next year (LINK) — ground.news: 111 media reports (LINK) 5 December 2025

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UN report sounds alarm over Maori rights in New Zealand: UN committee raised concerns over government policies including scrapping the Maori Health Authority and funding cuts for Indigenous services (LINK) 5 December 2025 — UN committee for the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (CERD) report — (LINK)

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Institute for the Study of War: Russian offensive campaign in Ukraine assessment, December 5, 2025 (LINK) 5 December 2025

— Russian forces are attempting to completely deny Ukrainian tactical- and operational-level logistics to the Pokrovsk direction using drones to achieve effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI).

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UBS poised for fresh job cuts? Report flags 10,000 layoffs (9% of workforce) by 2027 in next phase of restructuring (LINK) 7 December 2025

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X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine (LINK) 7 December 2025

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Louvre: Water leak in November damaged hundreds of historic books (LINK) 7 December 2025

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Sears, once largest retail chain in US, only has 5 stores left after closing more than 3,000 (LINK) 7 December 2025

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South Africa: hostel shooting in Pretoria leaves at least 11 dead, including 3 children: the motive remains unclear (LINK) — ground.news: 205 media reports (LINK) 6 December 2025

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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees including Sylvester Stallone, George Strait and more (LINK) 6 December 2025

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UK: 4 arrested after throwing custard at Crown Jewels: "Take Back Power" group is demanding a citizen-led assembly that has the power to tax the rich (LINK) 6 December 2025

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From wool to onesies: how the coolest styles in skiwear have evolved over the decades (LINK) 6 December 2025

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Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO (LINK) 5 December 2025

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Elon Musk's X fined $140m over transparency rule violations (LINK) 5 December 2025

— The penalty cites deceptive design of the blue checkmark, lack of transparency in its ad repository, and failure to provide public data access for researchers. X has 60 days to explain how it will address the blue checkmark issue and 90 days to present a plan for fixing ad transparency and public data access.

Tesla sales drop 19% in UK, while BYD sales more than triple: from 4,680 to 3,784 — from 11.9% of the market in November 2024 to 9.4% in November 2025. BYD went from 2.4% of the UK EV market to 7.8% (LINK) 5 December 2025

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The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement (LINK) 5 December 2025

— The Chicago Tribune filed a similar copyright lawsuit against Perplexity on Thursday. Founded in 2022, Perplexity is best known for its AI-powered search engine that gives users simple answers to questions. The startup has raised more than $1.5 billion in funding from investors including IVP, New Enterprise Associates and Nvidia, according to PitchBook.

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50 Top Pizza gives L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele Luigia, present in Bellinzona (TI) and Geneva, prize as the best pizzeria in the world (LINK) 5 December 2025

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Swiss taxes on lottery winnings: the Federal Council intends to tighten the screws for winners: winners could be taxed according to their place of residence at the time of winning, curbing tax optimization strategies (LINK) 5 December 2025

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Dozens of cars targeted by vandalizing robbers in downtown Lausanne (LINK) 5 December 2025

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OpenAI is training models to 'confess' when they lie (LINK) 5 December 2025

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The secret language of dolphins decoded by researchers (LINK) 5 December 2025

— Whistles are primarily used for social communication. Burst-pulsed sounds are rapid series of broadband clicks that sound like buzzes, squeaks, or squawks to human ears and appear to convey emotional states or serve as reprimands. One of the most fascinating discoveries is the existence of signature whistles that function similarly to names.

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World's top 100 cities: Paris No. 1 for 5th time, Madrid 2, Tokyo 3. Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings (LINK) 4 December 2025

— London, which last year dropped out of the top 10 to No. 13, has continued its downward trajectory. It's now at No. 18 on the list, between Hong Kong at No. 17 and Kyoto at No. 19. London ranked No. 4 globally for tourism infrastructure, it lagged in tourism policy, health and safety, and sustainability.

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NPR battles Trump executive order in court (LINK) 4 December 2025

— NPR's lawyers accused President Trump of acting illegally on May 1 when he issued an executive order demanding an end to all federal subsidies for NPR and PBS. The president's order and materials that accompany it accuse the public broadcasters of ideological bias, in NPR's case due to its news coverage. The networks deny this. Under the US Constitution, the government cannot discriminate against people on the basis of the views they express; for news outlets, this extends to news coverage.

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Scientists may have discovered why we gained consciousness: three core functions: plus, second study analyzed birds and found that high levels of consciousness can be achieved in animals with different brain architecture from our own (LINK) 4 December 2025

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Trump hires new architect for White House ballroom project (LINK) 4 December 2025

— But two White House officials strongly denied McCrery was fired; they said he instead will remain on the ballroom project as a consultant.

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Global Press shuts down: "What 20 years with local reporters taught us about impact in international journalism" (LINK) 4 December 2025

1. Hire local journalists
2. Prioritize publishing in local languages
3. Create media partnerships where your news is reported
4. Create avenues for local feedback

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The era of ads in ChatGPT begins: users furious as even $200 a month Pro subscribers hit with app suggestions (LINK) 3 December 2025

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Which countries in Europe do teachers use it the most? (LINK) 2 December 2025

— 2024; highest adoption: Albania leads at 52% of teachers using AI.Lowest adoption: France has only 14% teacher AI usage. Regional averages: EU-22 average is 32%, while OECD average across 27 countries is 36%. The data shows significant variation across 32 countries surveyed, with no clear regional pattern, though Western European countries generally show lower adoption than the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

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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

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World Aids Day 1 December 2025: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response (LINK) 26 November 2025 — Geneva programme — (LINK)

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UNEP: In the run-up to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1), the ISP-CWP Secretariat, in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network, is organizing a series of events to prepare governments, non-government stakeholders and other interested parties for the session, to be held from 2 February to 6 February 2026 at CICG (LINK) 11 November 2025

— Established on 20 June 2025 under the mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/8, the Panel addresses one of the most critical but under-supported pillars of the global environmental agenda: pollution.

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Davos 2026 theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue': 19–23 January 2026 (LINK) 29 October 2025

— Discussions are centred around five key global challenges: cooperation in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries.

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