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World News

Friday, December 5, 2025

• Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi
  India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
  
• EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices
  The fines were due to the platform's misleading use of blue check marks to identify verified users and a lack of transparency over ads and data access for researchers.
  
  
  
• Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas
  The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
  
• Has hope survived the war? We asked Israelis and Palestinians we spoke to in 2023
  In 2023, we interviewed them to see how the Israel-Hamas war was affecting their ability to feel compassion and empathy. In the wake of the ceasefire this fall, we followed up. What's changed?
  
• China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue
  No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
  
• At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest over Israel's participation
  Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.
  

Thursday, December 4, 2025

• State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
  The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
  
• U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown
  The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.
  
• Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war
  Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.
  
• Europe's left is energized after Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor
  The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.