Saturday, 29 November 2025

Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea (LINK) 29 November 2025

Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court (LINK) 29 November 2025

— Alexander Elisashvili, also called Aleko, broke into the court office building in the capital of Georgia early in the morning by breaking a window with a hammer. He then poured gasoline around the office, the ministry said on Facebook. The 47-year-old, who started the Citizens party and used to be an opposition lawmaker, had a gun and hurt a court worker when he was arrested, the ministry added.

Opposition leader detained in Azerbaijan's continuing crackdown on dissent (LINK) 29 November 2025

— Ali Karimli, a leader of the opposition in Azerbaijan, was arrested on Saturday, his adviser said. Karimli, who leads the Popular Front Party, was not answering phone calls, and his home was searched. Another party member, Mammad Ibrahim, was also arrested and had his home searched. Officials have not shared any details about the arrests. Some media close to the government said the arrests are linked to a criminal case against Ramiz Mehdiyev, a former top presidential official, accused of trying to take over the government, betraying the country, and money laundering. He is currently under house arrest, but the government hasn't confirmed these charges. President Ilham Aliyev has been in charge of Azerbaijan, a country of about 10 million people, since 2003, taking over from his father.

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed (LINK) — ground.news: 627 media reports (LINK) 29 November 2025

Trump officials and judge face off over March flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe (LINK) 29 November 2025

— A federal judge in Washington has relaunched his contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.

A German court "may have just shattered one of the Biden era's biggest lies" (LINK) 29 November 2025

— "This week, a German court issued an arrest warrant for Ukrainian Serhii Kuznietsov, which may finally confirm what was long suspected: that Ukraine was responsible for the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the waters near Denmark and Sweden. The Biden administration may have been given prior warning. It was allegedly told years ago by a Ukrainian whistleblower that a six-person team of Ukrainian special forces was planning to rent a boat, dive to the sea floor and blow up the Nord Stream project. The operation was reportedly led by Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. Nevertheless, after the attack, the Biden administration and many in the media fueled speculation that Russia had destroyed its own pipeline, despite evidence and logic to the contrary. [It] allowed the Biden administration to ignore the possibility that Ukraine had not only engaged in environmental crimes but had also knowingly lied to its allies."

Toys R Us, America's former retail leader, closed 1000s of stores, only 5 left (LINK) 29 November 2025

Friday, 28 November 2025

UN Committee against Torture: Israel implementing 'de facto' policy of torture (LINK) — ground.news: 36 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025

— It also raised concern about three other nations' implementation of the Convention against torture and degrading treatment: Albania, Argentina, and Bahrain.

Tunisia hands up to 45-year prison sentences to "dozens" of opposition, business, media figures: charges of 'conspiracy against state security' and 'belonging to a terrorist group' (LINK) 28 November 2025

— Nearly 40 defendants, many of whom are critics of President Kais Saied, were sentenced to up to 66 years in April for "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group".

Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex 'almost complete', as death toll reaches 128: as many as 200 people missing (LINK) 28 November 2025

Death toll from floods in southern Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage: Songkhla province recorded at least 110 deaths (LINK) — ground.news: 53 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025

US halts all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting: decisions paused until government can ensure 'every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible' (LINK) 29 November 2025

Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after 'tragic' Washington DC shooting — (LINK)

Trump says US to permanently pause migration from all 'Third World Countries' after National Guard member dies in shooting (LINK) 28 November 2025

Trump says he's canceling every Biden Executive Order signed with autopen (LINK) 28 November 2025

— On Truth Social, Trump claimed that "Sleepy Joe Biden" signed 92 per cent of documents with the machine, which is used to automate signatures. "The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States," he wrote. "The people who operated the Autopen did so illegally. Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury."

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends military strikes after Washington Post story of 'kill everybody' order after first strike: ‘Fake news’: "Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization." (LINK) 28 November 2025

— The Hill: The U.S. military has carried out over 20 strikes targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing more than 80 people that the administration has said were "narco-terrorists".

Trump officials and judge face off over March flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe (LINK) 29 November 2025

— A federal judge in Washington has relaunched his contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy says his top aide Yermak resigns, after searches linked to a $100 million kickback probe involving Ukraine's state nuclear firm, amid pressure to restore trust and ongoing peace talks: highest-level political realignment in Ukraine since Russia's invasion nearly four years ago (LINK) — ground.news: 446 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025

S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war recruitment claims (LINK) 28 November 2025

Iran to boycott FIFA 2026 World Cup draw in US over visa dispute (LINK) 28 November 2025

Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines, WHO warns (LINK) 28 November 2025

— Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 — yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. Dr. Kate O’Brien, WHO’s Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, said: "One person can infect up to 18 others. Many people think measles is not serious — but it is, and it can be deadly. One in five infected children ends up in the hospital." Last year, around 11 million people worldwide were infected, nearly 800,000 more than in the pre-pandemic period. Most of the deaths occurred in children under five, with about 80 per cent in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. "But no child needs to suffer the consequences of measles," Dr. O’Brien stressed. "Two doses of vaccine provide 95 per cent protection. The tragedy is that children are unprotected because the system is not reaching them."

Guardian: Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30 (LINK) 28 November 2025

— An attempt to insert plans for a route to the phaseout of fossil fuels into the legal text was stymied, consideration of how to improve countries' emissions-cutting plans was put off till next year, and although developing countries got the tripling of finance for adaptation that they were seeking, it will not be delivered in full until 2035 — and will come out of already promised funds.

— But "a nonbinding process that allows countries to decide their own pathways, policies and timetables toward the eventual phaseout of oil, gas and coal has far more chance of succeeding than anything that is seen as an outside imposition. If enough countries display their intent to move away from fossil fuels, money will follow. Today, global investment in renewables is twice that of fossil fuels; a quarter of all new vehicles sold worldwide are electric; and half of the power-generating capacity of China and India is low-carbon."

ICC rejects ex-Philippine leader Duterte’s appeal for provisional release (LINK) — ground.news: 22 media reports (LINK) 28 November 2025

Hondurans to elect new president and Congress even as candidates fan electoral doubt (LINK) 28 November 2025

Russia shut out of IMO Council for third straight year as vote count drops to 47 — far below the 113 needed for election (LINK) 28 November 2025

— Breakbulk News: Its absence from the Council strips it of voting rights on high-stakes decisions — including implementation of the revised 2025 IMO GHG Strategy, which commits member states to net-zero emissions "by or around 2050", and upcoming amendments to SOLAS and MARPOL covering cyber-risk management and autonomous vessel operations.

The billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing: one of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 billion in 2024 (LINK) 28 November 2025

— In the fall of 2020, Science of the Total Environment published a study claiming that jade amulets from traditional Chinese medicine could prevent COVID-19. The journal has now been expelled from the group due to the discovery of numerous irregular articles.

Robot walks for three days straight, hotswapping its battery over and over in new world record (LINK) 28 November 2025

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Palestinian men shot dead by soldiers after surrendering (LINK) — ground.news: 211 media reports (LINK) 27 November 2025

U.S. immigration agency launches re-examination of green card holders from 19 countries 'of concern' (LINK) 27 November 2025

— Asked for details on which countries are considered "of concern", the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pointed to a June presidential proclamation listing 19 countries "considered deficient with regards to screening and vetting." Afghanistan is one of the countries on the list, which also includes Haiti, Iran and Venezuela.

In blow to President Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill that eases environmental permits for companies (LINK) — ground.news: 49 media reports (LINK) 27 November 2025

Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US (LINK) 27 November 2025

Putin refuses to budge on demand for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow (LINK) 27 November 2025

France detains three for suspected Russian espionage activities under the guise of running a humanitarian organization: French media reported that the three suspects are members of the French-Russian organization SOS Donbass (LINK) 27 November 2025

Former Peru President Pedro Castillo sentenced to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state following his failed 2022 bid to dissolve Congress and avoid a third impeachment attempt (LINK) 27 November 2025

General sworn in as Guinea-Bissau leader in swift coup after disputed vote: No details on ousted President Embalo's whereabouts (LINK) 27 November 2025

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption (LINK) — ground.news: 33 media reports (LINK) 27 November 2025

Belgium's De Wever dials up opposition to European Commission's plan to use some €140 billion of frozen Russian assets held in Brussels to bolster Ukraine: De Wever is resisting the "fundamentally wrong" scheme over fears Belgium will be on the hook to repay the cash if Russia sues (LINK) 27 November 2025

— He argued the Commission’s scheme would block a peace deal in Ukraine. "Hastily moving forward on the proposed reparations loan scheme would have, as a collateral damage, that we as EU are effectively preventing reaching an eventual peace deal," De Wever wrote in a letter.

Russia's 'shadow vessels' using false flags to skirt sanctions, report says (LINK) 27 November 2025

— Centre for Research on Energy says 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of 2025.

Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments: In deal with Alberta, Canada will scrap emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, among other moves (LINK) 27 November 2025

S. Korea imposes largest-ever sanctions on 132 organizations and 15 individuals in Cambodia scam rings (LINK) 27 November 2025

— The measure came as part of a whole-of-government effort to address a rapid surge in the number of South Koreans lured to Cambodia by fraudulent high-paying job offers and subjected to associated violent crimes, including kidnappings and forced confinement in criminal compounds.

UK Government to x§ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill (LINK) 27 November 2025

National guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died after shooting in Washington DC, Trump announces:another member of the guards, Andrew Wolfe, is still fighting for his life (LINK) 27 November 2025

Gaza: IDF says helicopters struck targets in West Bank to support ground troops (LINK) 27 November 2025

— There are no immediate reports of casualties in the strikes. In addition to raids in several Palestinian towns and villages in the northeast of the West Bank, including Tubas, Tammun, and al-Aqaba, the IDF says troops are now also operating in the city of Jenin.

Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on first foreign trip, six months into papacy: will mark the 1,700th anniversary of landmark Nicaean council during his visit to Turkey: also heading to Lebanon days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut. (LINK) 27 November 2025

— In 325 AD, among other key decisions, more than 200 bishops at the council affirmed the belief that Jesus was the son of God, eventually leading to what is known as the Nicene Creed.

Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan (LINK) 27 November 2025

Myanmar's military rulers grant a mass amnesty to 3,000 and dropped charges against 5,580 people ahead of electiona (LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its fight against drugs (LINK) — ground.news: 128 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025

Nigeria's President Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army (LINK) — ground.news: 76 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025

French president unveils new military programme for volunteers aged 18 and 19 (LINK) 27 November 2025

Louvre hikes ticket price by 45% to $37 for most non-EU tourists including US and UK in revenue push: expected to lift revenue by up to $23 million to fund structural upgrades after last month's daylight theft (LINK) 27 November 2025

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

US: Georgia judge dismisses last criminal 2020 election interference case against Trump (LINK) 26 November 2025

Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate: Iberia, TAP Portugal, Gol, Latam, Avianca and Turkish Airlines (LINK) 26 November 2025

— The US has deployed 15,000 troops and the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, to within striking distance of Venezuela. US forces have carried out at least 21 strikes on boats they say were carrying drugs, killing more than 80 people. The banned airlines suspended their flights to Venezuela after the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) issued a warning on Friday to flight operators operating in Maiquetía, the international airport serving Caracas.

Atlantic Council: Venezuela uses crypto to sell oil—and what the US should do about it: restrict its access to dollar-pegged stablecoins: countering similar sanctions evasion schemes used by other heavily sanctioned states, including Russia, Iran, and North Korea (LINK) 26 November 2025

Thousands stranded in Europe as Ryanair, KLM, Air France, British Airways, and Brussels Airlines face 76 cancellations and 1,301 delays at major airports (LINK) 26 November 2025

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa hits back after Donald Trump says US won't invite it for 2026 G20 summit in Florida (LINK) 26 November 2025

— Trump boycotted the South African summit because of a widely discredited claim that South Africa's white minority is the victim of large-scale killings and land grabs. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump said South Africa had "demonstrated to the world they were not a country worthy of membership anywhere" and announced a stop to "all payments and subsidies to them, effective immediately". In a social media post, Trump said South Africa had refused to hand over the G20 presidency to a US embassy representative at last week's summit in Johannesburg.

Trump vows immigration crackdown after shootings of National Guardsmen in DC: authorities held a man Trump described as an Afghan national: the full details of the incident in Washington are not yet known. (LINK) 26 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

Gaza: Construction of first US-backed housing compound said to begin this week in Rafah (LINK) 26 November 2025

— NY Times report outlines American eagerness to move ahead with plan to build 'alternative safe communities' of temporary structures on Israeli side of Yellow Line dividing Gaza

Nation: UN Security Council's Resolution on Gaza makes Trump its new overlord (LINK) 26 November 2025

— "The United Nations Security Council resolution passed on November 17 may be in complete violation of the UN's own rules. And it may do as much damage to the Palestinian struggle for justice and freedom as the Oslo accords did more than 30 years ago."

Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff to hold Ukraine peace plan talks at Kremlin next week (LINK) 26 November 2025

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

DOJ acknowledges Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge's order (LINK) 26 November 2025

Almost 12,000 workers across the US automotive, food, logistics and manufacturing sectors are facing layoffs heading into the holiday season (LINK) 26 November 2025

Norway Joins Greece, Malta, Italy, Germany, Iceland, Hungary, and other trendsetting European nations in expanding new digital nomad visa options for US travelers (LINK) 26 November 2025

Florida tourism hit record $133.6B in 2024, supported 1.8M jobs and produced $33.6B in tax revenue (LINK) 26 November 2025

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

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations (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

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.

Artificial intelligence can already replace 12 percent of U.S. jobs, MIT study finds (LINK) 26 November 2025

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

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).

Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension (LINK) — ground.news: 134 media reports (LINK) 26 November 2025

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

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".

Turkish, Qatari, and Egyptian officials meet in Cairo to advance Gaza ceasefire (LINK) 25 November 2025

Trump says 'only a few' sticking points remain in Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Kyiv reportedly backs framework (LINK) 25 November 2025

Ukraine makes significant changes to US 'peace plan', sources say (LINK) 25 November 2025

Can Europe save frozen Russian assets from Donald Trump? (LINK) 25 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

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine and Ukraine attack kills 3 in southern Russia while US peace plan is discussed (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

High-level dialogue on AI governance convened in Geneva with China as leading co-host (LINK) 25 November 2025

— In his opening remarks, Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of China in Geneva, stated that the Global Governance Initiative and the Global AI Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping charted the way forward for global AI governance. Over 150 participants attended the event held on Tuesday, including Permanent Representatives of member states, senior officials of international organizations, and academics. Tatiana Valovaya, director-general of the United Nations Office at Geneva, shook hands with a robot before the high-level dialogue opened.

Guardian: 'Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs': Cop30 avoided total failure with last-ditch deal (LINK) 25 November 2025

— Rather than explicitly namecheck fossil fuels, the agreement refers to "the UAE consensus", the name given to the Cop28 deal to 'transition away from fossil fuels'. To great surprise, the wording was accepted.

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

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

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.

Previously unknown Renoir painting sells for over $2m at Paris auction (LINK) — ground.news: 33 media reports (LINK) 25 November 2025

— Painted around 1895, Renoir gave the canvas to Jeanne Baudot, his only student and close friend, and it remained in her family until auction, having never been exhibited or sold before.

More than $100,000 worth of snails stolen from French snail farmer with Michelin clientele (LINK) 25 November 2025

Mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl may eat radiation (LINK) 25 November 2025

Monday, 24 November 2025

Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers (LINK) — ground.news: 46 media reports (LINK) 24 November 2025

Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing. (LINK) 24 November 2025

US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles today as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se (LINK) 24 November 2025

— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, of being "responsible for terrorist violence" in the Western Hemisphere. Venezuelans began using the term Cartel de los Soles in the 1990s to refer to high-ranking military officers who had grown rich from drug-running. The "suns" in the name refer to the epaulettes affixed to the uniforms of high-ranking military officers.

US federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful (LINK) 24 November 2025

CNN fact check: 78 times Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the US (LINK) 24 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."

China Nearly doubles prices on export-controlled goods for Russia's military (LINK) 24 November 2025

Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal involving flood control projects have been detained, others being sought (LINK) 24 November 2025

— AP: Massive corruption has been blamed for substandard or non-existent flood control projects in the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country long prone to deadly floods and extreme weather.

Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser (LINK) 24 November 2025

Swiss court jails two men on Kosovo-linked terror charges (LINK) 24 November 2025

— The Federal Criminal Court sentenced two men from the Balkans, the so-called "Frères de Genève" [the Geneva Brothers], to 30 and 53 months in prison for their support of the Islamic State group. However, the court acquitted them of the charge of participating in the Islamist organisation in Kosovo, the Viti Brothers.

CERN's new careers website is now live:careers.cern now has an improved interface for a more intuitive user experience for potential applicants for CERN jobs (LINK) 24 November 2025

Bitcoin creator Satoshi now "poorer" than Bill Gates after $41b loss (LINK) 24 November 2025

Grisons mountain village of Brienz faces imminent landslide: villagers already evacuated for over a year (LINK) 24 November 2025