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  • Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party disbands
    on December 14, 2025

    The party was founded in 1994, near the end of British colonial rule, when Hong Kong's leading liberal groups merged. At Sunday's meeting, 117 out of 121 members voted for the group's liquidation, with the remaining four votes being blank ballots.

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Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]

Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]

DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans

Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]

Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]

Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe Havens

The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]

Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]

Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for Beacon

QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]

Photo: Mates, by Gauthier Delecroix
Photo: Mates, by Gauthier Delecroix

Mates, by Gauthier Delecroix (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Translation: Residence-permit Stamps for ADHD Patients – “It’s How We Treat Pigs, Right?”
Translation: Residence-permit Stamps for ADHD Patients – “It’s How We Treat Pigs, Right?”

Last month, Southern Weekly reported on a policy at some hospitals in Shanxi requiring that ADHD patients get a "Class 1 Psychiatric Drug Prescribed" stamp in their hukou household registration booklet before receiving pharmaceutical treatment. Numerous patients reported similar experiences, with some finding that hospitals [...]

Translations: Enthusiasts Fear Tightening Grip on Crosstalk Stage Comedy

Two recent WeChat posts express concern about mounting official interference in 相声 xiàngsheng, the traditional northern-Chinese form of fast-paced stage comedy known in English as crosstalk. These anxieties are acute, but not new. David Moser wrote in 2009, for example, that, "The Chinese government has [...]

FP China Brief – A Bad Week for Washington’s China Hawks
CNN – China’s censorship and surveillance were already intense. AI is turbocharging those systems
Translations, on “Lessons Learned” from Kunming Railway Accident: “We’ve Heard These Promises Too Often”
Translations, on “Lessons Learned” from Kunming Railway Accident: “We’ve Heard These Promises Too Often”

Only hours after last week’s catastrophic Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong—from which the death toll now stands at 159—tragedy struck again at Kunming’s Luoyang railway station. A test train ran into a group of workers in the early hours of the morning, killing [...]

Netizen Voices: As Sino-Japanese Tensions Rise, “Tourism is Treated like a Chamberpot, a Disposable Tool”
Netizen Voices: As Sino-Japanese Tensions Rise, “Tourism is Treated like a Chamberpot, a Disposable Tool”

The diplomatic crisis between China and Japan continues to intensify, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s affirmation last month of Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of Chinese naval blockade of the island, a situation she described as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. [...]

Photo: Fruits Shop, by mrhayata
Photo: Fruits Shop, by mrhayata

Fruits Shop, by mrhayata (CC BY-SA 2.0) [...]

The brain switch that could rewrite how we treat mental illness

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an experience ends. They also identified natural resilience systems that help protect certain individuals from harm. These findings are opening the door to treatments that focus on building [...]

Ozempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health

A new analysis suggests that people with type 2 diabetes who use GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Trulicity or Victoza may be less likely to develop epilepsy than those taking DPP-4 inhibitors. Semaglutide showed the strongest connection to lowered risk. Researchers caution that the findings show [...]

Kids’ anxiety and depression dropped fast after COVID school reopenings

Researchers discovered that children who went back to school during COVID experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses than those who stayed remote. Anxiety, depression, and ADHD all declined as in-person learning resumed. Healthcare spending tied to these conditions also dropped. Girls showed the largest improvements, [...]

New ghost marsupial related to the kangaroo found in Australia

Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong along with two new woylie subspecies—remarkable finds made bittersweet by signs that some may already be extinct. [...]

A long-nosed chameleon hid its true identity for 150 years

Scientists have discovered that Madagascar’s iconic Pinocchio chameleon is actually a distinct species now named Calumma pinocchio. DNA from both modern samples and centuries-old museum specimens also exposed another hidden species, Calumma hofreiteri. The study shows that the chameleons’ elongated snouts evolve surprisingly quickly, likely [...]

Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them

A decade-long study of older women found that tea drinkers had slightly stronger bones, while moderate coffee drinking caused no harm. Heavy coffee intake—over five cups a day—was linked to lower bone density, especially in women who consumed more alcohol. Tea’s benefits may stem from [...]

AI finds a surprising monkeypox weak spot that could rewrite vaccines

Researchers used AI to pinpoint a little-known monkeypox protein that provokes strong protective antibodies. When the team tested this protein as a vaccine ingredient in mice, it produced a potent immune response. The discovery could lead to simpler, more effective mpox vaccines and therapies. It [...]

New discovery offers real hope for rare genetic disease

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed that lowering a gene called FDX2 helps restore vital energy processes. The work points to a [...]

Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices
Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices

Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes. [...]

Ghana deports Israelis in retaliation for alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians
Ghana deports Israelis in retaliation for alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians

Ghana says its citizens were subjected to "humiliating treatment" in Israel, which has not commented. [...]

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say

The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say. [...]

'There is no other joy' say Gazans, as Palestine readies for pivotal football match
'There is no other joy' say Gazans, as Palestine readies for pivotal football match

Displaced Gazans express pride as they huddle in tents in the cold to watch their team in the Fifa Arab Cup. [...]

US deports second group of Iranian nationals, officials say
US deports second group of Iranian nationals, officials say

A chartered plane carrying more than 50 Iranians flew out of Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday. [...]

Egypt want World Cup 'Pride Match' plans cancelled
Egypt want World Cup 'Pride Match' plans cancelled

The organisation behind the LGBTQ+ "Pride Match" at the 2026 World Cup say they intend to push forward with their plans despite one of the teams involved objecting to Fifa. [...]

Israel to review reports that troops killed three-year-old in Gaza
Israel to review reports that troops killed three-year-old in Gaza

Israel says it is unaware of a strike, but is investigating the reported death of the child in southern Gaza. [...]

Israel's PM says second phase of Gaza peace plan is close
Israel's PM says second phase of Gaza peace plan is close

Benjamin Netanyahu expects to move to the second phase "very shortly", as a Hamas official suggests it is ready to consider "freezing or storing" its weapons. [...]

Thai Parliament Dissolves to Head Off No-Confidence Vote
Thai Parliament Dissolves to Head Off No-Confidence Vote

Triggering snap elections raises the specter of more political turmoil amid deadly clashes with Cambodia. [...]

What to Make of China’s Trade Surplus
What to Make of China’s Trade Surplus

The imbalance raises questions about the global economy and Trump administration policy. [...]

What in the World?
What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Dec. 6: A West African coup fails, violence flares on the Thailand-Cambodia border, and Lithuania declares a state of emergency. [...]

What Happens to China’s Surplus Men?
What Happens to China’s Surplus Men?

The one-child policy’s gender imbalance has spawned desperate bachelors, dubious gurus, and a rising manosphere. [...]

The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen
The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen

Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage. [...]

Soccer Still Has Some Explaining to Do
Soccer Still Has Some Explaining to Do

Re-read today, Franklin Foer’s 2004 classic inadvertently suggests where globalization went wrong. [...]

A Tale of Two Asylum-Seekers
A Tale of Two Asylum-Seekers

“Souleymane’s Story” interrogates the fictions we tell ourselves about what makes an acceptable migrant. [...]

Russia Sees the Former Soviet Union as a ‘Fiefdom,’ Moldova’s Foreign Minister Says
Russia Sees the Former Soviet Union as a ‘Fiefdom,’ Moldova’s Foreign Minister Says

The foreign minister also said if anyone can bring peace to the region, it’s U.S. President Donald Trump. [...]

Tanzania: Police Confirm the Detention of Former Minister Mwambe

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Dar es Salaam Regional Police Command has confirmed the detention of former Minister Geofrey Mwambe since the night of December 7, 2025, when he was arrested in the Tegeta area, Kinondoni, over allegations related to unspecified criminal offenses [...]

Africa: Financing Health From Within - How Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar Taxes Can Support Africa's Health Priorities

[Nigeria Health Watch] Africa's health sector is facing an unprecedented funding crisis, driven in part by a sharp decline in external health aid, which has fallen by 70% between 2021 and 2025. This shortfall is made worse by a rapidly expanding debt burden in African [...]

Africa: How AfrexInsure is Strengthening the Risk Mitigation Foundations of African Trade

[allAfrica] Africa's trade ambitions hinge on a simple truth often obscured by headlines about ports, power and tariffs. Trade expands rapidly when exporters, financiers and insurers have frameworks to identify, price and transfer the underlying risks. Specialty insurance - the bespoke, technically sophisticated cover that [...]

South Africa: From National Power to Rural Party? ANC Nearing Its End, Warns Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli

[Daily Maverick] The ANC's chief whip and head of elections, Mdumiseni Ntuli, sat down with Daily Maverick to discuss the ANC potentially becoming a rural party, the ANC succession race and maintaining its 40% in the next elections. [...]

Africa: Are Foreigners 'Bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'Dry'? Numbers Don't Back the Claim

[Africa Check] Are foreigners 'bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'dry'? Numbers don't back the claim [...]

Eritrea: Eritrea Has Withdrawn Its Membership From IGAD

[Shabait] Eritrea has formally informed the IGAD Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the Organization. [...]

Lesotho: IEC Cracks Whip On Rogue Parties

[Lesotho Times] ...as five more parties get struck off the roll [...]

South Africa: KZN Named Poorest Province in the Country

[Scrolla] Stats SA says twenty-three million people are poor with KZN now worse off than Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. The Western Cape has the lowest poverty rate while government grants are the only thing keeping many families alive. [...]

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