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- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Hungarian Service Ceases Operations
on November 20, 2025 at 5:35 pmRFE/RL’s Hungarian Service is closing down from midnight on November 21, some five years after relaunching to provide Hungarians with accurate, independent news and information.
- War in Ukraine: What we know about Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan
on November 21, 2025The United States has unveiled a plan, revealed by the Financial Times and Agence France-Presse, which notably calls for Kyiv to concede the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia and to reduce its army.
- Low risk ways to cut your inheritance tax bill before a potential Budget crackdown
on November 20, 2025More tightening of the rules around inheritance tax – especially around gifting – could potentially be coming in […]
- Huckabee Welcomed Man Imprisoned for 30 Years for Spying for Israel Into Embassy
by Sharon Zhang on November 20, 2025 at 10:31 pm“I wholeheartedly embrace an ‘Israel first’ doctrine,” the spy, Jonathan Pollard, recently said in an interview.
- Daily Cartoon: Thursday, November 20th
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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%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, [...]
Last week’s CDT Chinese 404 Archives podcast highlighted the recent revival of the Silent Observer WeChat account. The account, which for several years has provided a platform for philosophically-inclined reflections on Chinese society and current affairs, is now on its fourth incarnation: from 默存格物 Mòcún [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, [...]
Last Saturday, November 8, was China’s National Journalists’ Day—often an occasion for mixed feelings among China’s beleaguered independent journalists. The WeChat account 磨稿子 Mó Gǎozi, or “Polishing Manuscripts,” for example, marked the date by interviewing three formerly prominent investigative reporters—including Jian Guangzhou, who broke the [...]
The inaugural IndieChina Film Festival (IndieChina电影节, IndieChina Diànyǐngjié), which was set to run from November 8-15 in New York City, has been forced to close due to what appears to be a coordinated transnational pressure campaign by the Chinese government. Citing intimidation and threats made [...]
Following more than a week of speculation that Chengdu’s You Xing Bookstore (有杏书店, Yǒu Xìng Shūdiàn) would soon close, amid an outpouring of tributes from customers and supporters, it appears that the beloved bookstore and events space has been granted a reprieve and will remain [...]
Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally recognized this effort through the creation of the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group. By developing new metrics, policies, [...]
Researchers have recreated a miniature human bone marrow system that mirrors the real structure found inside our bones. The model includes the full mix of cells and signals needed for blood production and even maintains this process for weeks. It could transform how scientists study [...]
New research shows that light’s magnetic field is far more influential than scientists once believed. The team found that this magnetic component significantly affects how light rotates as it passes through certain materials. Their work challenges a 180-year-old understanding of the Faraday Effect and opens [...]
Operating a new device named the Fusion Z-pinch Experiment 3, or FuZE-3, Zap Energy has now achieved plasmas with electron pressures as high as 830 megapascals (MPa), or 1.6 gigapascals (GPa) total, comparable to the pressures found deep below Earth’s crust. [...]
MIT engineers have created an ultrasonic device that rapidly frees water from materials designed to absorb moisture from the air. Instead of waiting hours for heat to evaporate the trapped water, the system uses high-frequency vibrations to release droplets in just minutes. It can be [...]
Experts say the ocean could help absorb carbon dioxide, but today’s technologies are too uncertain to be scaled up safely. New findings released during COP30 highlight the risks of rushing into marine carbon removal without proper monitoring and verification. With the 1.5°C threshold approaching, researchers [...]
Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make immune-based treatments far more powerful. They found that tumors use a particular molecular signal to weaken T cells, and that interrupting this signal helps [...]
Researchers found that hot tubs raise core body temperature more effectively than traditional or infrared saunas, leading to stronger boosts in blood flow and immune activity. Only hot-water immersion produced measurable changes in inflammatory markers. These effects can persist beyond the session, suggesting a sustained [...]
Soldiers from more than 20 countries, diplomats and aid workers are based at the Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC). [...]
The Israeli military says it struck several Hamas targets after gunmen fired at soldiers in Gaza in violation of the five-week-old ceasefire. [...]
There are new rules about government campaigns, as well as the number of votes each fan can cast. [...]
Saad Ibrahim Almadi was not allowed to leave Saudi Arabia despite being released from prison in Riyadh. [...]
Columbia Shipmanagement says all 21 crew members of Talara are safe after the vessel was held by Iranian authorities for five days. [...]
The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment. [...]
The Portuguese player is being paid hundreds of millions to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan. [...]
The Israeli military says it targeted Hamas members "operating in a training compound", which Hamas rejected as "fabrication and lies". [...]
A corruption scandal at home may force the Ukrainian president to reconsider Kyiv’s nonstarters. [...]
The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war. [...]
Trump’s threats leave Nigerians worried about superpower intentions. [...]
Beijing values domestic stability over global competition. [...]
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad. [...]
Why is a leading global watchdog turning a blind eye? [...]
As Europeans debate who will fill the U.S. role on the world stage, an answer may already be apparent. [...]
[allAfrica] Africa contributes less than 4 percent of global emissions, yet the continent faces pressure to decarbonise for a greener economy. But this decarbonisation must follow development, which remains Africa's primary imperative. [...]
[allAfrica] Ce jeudi 20 novembre 2025, la capitale somalienne présente un double visage étonnant : ses plages paradisiaques coexistent avec une instabilité chronique. Les autorités s'efforcent d'utiliser le tourisme comme outil de transformation de l'image nationale, malgré l'héritage de la guerre civile et la menace [...]
[Leadership] An unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted from St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. [...]
[Bhekisisa] When first introduced, strict rules about tobacco advertising in South Africa helped to cut smoking from 32% to 24% in a decade. But 20 years later the country isn't the public health darling it once was, and adult smoking prevalence has stagnated at around [...]
[HRW] Concerned Governments Should Act to Prevent Further Abuses [...]
[New Zimbabwe] THE City of Harare has raised alarm over an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), with at least 501 cases recorded across several suburbs, mainly affecting children under the age of 10. [...]