BITCOIN TUMBLES 5.2%+ TO LOWEST IN SEVEN MONTHS OVER MACROECONOMIC FEARS

Tue 18 November 2025: On Tuesday, Bitcoin dropped over 5.2%, hitting its lowest point in seven months amid macroeconomic concerns, especially those surrounding the US Federal Reserve’s future interest rate decisions. The largest cryptocurrency was trading at $90,100 at 0600GMT, around its weakest level since April. It also briefly sank below the $90,000 level. Data […]

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AFRICA’S DRONE WARS ARE GROWING – BUT THEY RARELY DELIVER VICTORY

Sat 15 November 2025: In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries such as Turkey, China and Iran are producing lower-cost models and exporting them. In Sudan’s ongoing war, which began in […]

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SURVEY: NEARLY ONE IN EIGHT GERMAN SHOPPERS DECEIVED BY ONLINE FAKE STORES

Sat 15 November 2025: Nearly one in eight online shoppers in Germany has fallen victim to fake stores on the internet over the past two years, according to a report released on Thursday by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV). The study, based on a survey conducted by polling institute Forsa between September 1 […]

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RUSSIA ANNOUNCES UNMANNED SYSTEMS FORCES AS NEW BRANCH OF MILITARY

Sat 15 November 2025: Russia on Wednesday announced the creation of an unmanned systems force specializing in drone warfare as a new branch in the military. “The Unmanned Systems Troops have been established in the Russian Armed Forces,” Sergey Ishtuganov, deputy head of the new force, said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. […]

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APPLE TO OFFER LIVE TRANSLATION FEATURE FOR AIRPODS IN EU SOON

Fri 14 November 2025: US tech giant Apple has brought its Live Translation function for its AirPod earbuds into line with European digital rules and will be introducing the feature in the European Union soon, Apple announced on Tuesday. After a delay of several months, the capability will initially be available to software developers. A public Beta […]

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PASSWORDS AND PASSKEYS? IT’S NOT JUST THE PROTECTION THEY PROVIDE

Wed 12 November 2025: Passwords are the keys to our digital lives – think how many times you log in to websites and other systems. But just like physical keys, they can be lost, duplicated and stolen. Many alternatives have been proposed in recent years, including passkeys. These offer a significant improvement in terms of […]

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JAPAN BATTLES FAKE AI IMAGES AMID RISING BEAR ATTACKS

Wed 12 November 2025: Japan faces a dual crisis: the proliferation of fake AI-generated videos online, alongside surging bear attacks that are disrupting vital services like postal deliveries. As the public continues to grow fearful of attacks, fake video clips showing aggressive bears are rapidly spreading on TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms, according […]

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INDONESIA MOVES TO RESTRICT VIOLENT GAMES LIKE PUBG FOLLOWING BLAST THAT INJURED NEARLY 100

Mon 10 November 2025: Indonesia is considering curbs on violent video games such as PUBG in the wake of last week’s explosion at a Jakarta school mosque, which injured nearly 100 people. President Prabowo Subianto “is considering restricting online games after a student was linked to a school explosion that injured 96 people,” a senior Indonesian official […]

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NEW STUDY OVERTURNED ‘DARK ENERGY’ THEORY AS COSMIC EXPANSION HITS BRAKES

Mon 10 November 2025: A groundbreaking new study suggests that the universe’s expansion might already be decelerating, challenging a core pillar of modern cosmology that has long assumed an ever-accelerating cosmic growth. Published on Thursday in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. “Our study shows that the universe has already entered a phase […]

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