RUSSIA CRACKS DOWN ON ROBLOX PLATFORM AMID EXTREMISM FEARS

Thu 04 December 2025: Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling and censoring mass media and the internet, blocked access to the US-based online gaming platform Roblox on Wednesday, the agency’s press service told reporters. The agency cited the persistent circulation of materials promoting or justifying extremist and terrorist activity, according to […]

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US WARNS OF POWERFUL GEOMAGNETIC STORM FOLLOWING SOLAR ERUPTION

Wed 03 December 2025: US space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch for December 3–4, warning of possible minor disruptions to power grids, satellite operations, and high-frequency communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center classified the alert as a G2 level on Monday, meaning “moderate” storm conditions are […]

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RUSSIA WARNS WHATSAPP FACES FULL BLOCK AS RESTRICTIONS EXPAND

Sat 29 November 2025: Russia’s state communications watchdog said it is tightening restrictions on WhatsApp, claiming the US-owned platform violates Russian law and is being used to facilitate criminal activity, according to comments carried by the Tass news agency. Roskomnadzor said the messenger app “continues to violate” Russian legal requirements and alleged it is used […]

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DONALD TRUMP LAUNCHES ‘GENESIS MISSION’ TO HARNESS AI FOR SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS

Tue 25 November 2025: Trump signs order to integrate supercomputers and data assets in order to create ‘AI experimentation platform”. United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a national initiative to mobilise artificial intelligence (AI) for accelerating scientific breakthroughs. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to establish “The Genesis Mission”, the latest iteration of […]

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CHINA SENDS SPACECRAFT TO PICK UP STRANDED ASTRONAUTS

Tue 25 November 2025: Beijing carries out emergency launch to relieve space station crew left without working return capsule. China has rushed to launch an uncrewed spacecraft to relieve three astronauts left on board the Tiangong space station without a passage to Earth. State broadcaster CCTV showed a Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifting […]

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EUROPE’S RUSH TO AI IN HEALTHCARE LACKS SUFFICIENT SAFEGUARDS, WHO WARNS

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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UAE CYBERSECURITY COUNCIL WARNS 79% OF TRAVELLERS VULNERABLE TO DATA THEFT

Mon 24 November 2025: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has warned that nearly four in five travellers risk exposing their personal data when charging their mobile devices at unsafe public charging points. In a statement, the council said that using unsecured ports can lead to the theft of data and passwords or the installation of malware […]

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META SETS DATE TO REMOVE AUSTRALIANS UNDER 16 FROM INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK

Sat 22 November 2025: ‘Soon, you’ll no longer be able to use Facebook’, Meta said in messages it sent to young people ahead of the social media ban5 Meta will prevent Australians younger than 16 from accessing Facebook and Instagram from December 4, as Canberra prepares to enforce a sweeping new social media law that […]

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AI CHATBOTS ARE BECOMING EVERYDAY TOOLS FOR MUNDANE TASKS, USE DATA SHOWS

Fri 21 November 2025: Artificial intelligence is fast becoming part of the furniture. A decade after IBM’s Watson triumphed on “Jeopardy!,” generative AI models are in kitchens and home offices. People often talk about AI in science fiction terms, yet the most consequential change in 2025 may be its banal ubiquity. To appreciate how ordinary AI use […]

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