Wed 26 November 2025: As total debt in developing countries has risen to a record high, there is frustration that existing frameworks, dominated by Western governments, have exerted undue influence over the repayment policies. Heads of state from the world’s most powerful countries gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend for a summit that […]
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Tue 25 November 2025: A new X/Twitter tool that discloses the app store country registration and geographical location of social media profiles has sparked worries over potential foreign meddling and the genuineness of participants in highly divisive digital discussions. X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, announced that this is part of a drive to “secure […]
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Tue 25 November 2025: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming Europe’s health sector, promising better patient care and reduced workforce pressure – but it’s being deployed without adequate safeguards for patients or health workers, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The analysis found that AI adoption, regulation, and funding in health […]
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The AI revolution risks deepening inequality between the global north and south. Clarote & AI4Media/betterimagesofai.org, CC BY-SA Mon 24 November 2025: If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic […]
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Mon 24 November 2025: Astronomers have discovered a super-Earth located only 18 light-years away, orbiting in its star’s habitable zone where conditions may permit liquid water to exist, according to a study published on Sunday. The study, published in The Astronomical Journal, said the planet lies relatively close within the Milky Way and appears to […]
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Mon 24 November 2025: Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is ‘a deeply neglected crisis’. Nearly one in three women – totalling about 840 million around the world – have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. […]
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Sun 23 November 2025: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that tobacco causes the death of 7 million people every year. Ghebreyesus shared a post on the subject on the social media platform X, based in the United States. Noting that tobacco kills 7 million people annually, Ghebreyesus said, “It’s time to quit smoking and […]
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Sun 23 November 2025: Deaths and injuries are at their highest levels since records began in 2006, and up by 42 percent on the 2020 total, the UK charity says. Nearly 12,000 children were killed or injured in conflicts worldwide last year, of which 70 percent were a result of explosives, the United Kingdom-based charity […]
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Sun 23 November 2025: Recent developments in United States tech and media have prompted concerns about media consolidation and its impact on free speech. The US government is pushing ByteDance to reduce its control over TikTok, with Oracle proposed to oversee the platform’s algorithm for national security reasons. Meanwhile, Skydance Media’s $8bn merger with Paramount […]
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Sat 22 November 2025: – Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are no longer “a hedge against market risk” and “now more closely track the rest of the market,” says UC Irvine’s Bill Maurer – ‘There have been six episodes where Bitcoin dropped by more than 60% – so fasten your seatbelt. However, one commonality is that […]
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