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Australia softens AI plans; ECOWAS delegation visits Guinea-Bissau; Chinese loosens rare earth magnet supplies
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Iran Hosts Regional Counter-Terrorism Drill
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What happened: Iran began hosting a five-day SCO joint counter-terrorism exercise called Sahand-2025 on December 1 in northwestern East Azerbaijan Province, involving ten member states including China, Russia, India, and Pakistan, plus guest observers from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Azerbaijan. The drill features live ammunition exercises, 120 high-ranking military officials, and focuses on combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism under the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
Why it matters: The exercise signals Iran's effort to break diplomatic isolation by strengthening ties with major Eurasian powers through the SCO, which it joined as a full member in 2023 after nearly two decades as an observer. Held in a sensitive border region with chronic separatist activity and just after a 12-day conflict with Israel, the drill aims to enhance intelligence-sharing capabilities and project Iran's strategic relevance in regional counter-terrorism efforts.
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103 Prisoners Mistakenly Released in England and Wales
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What happened: Justice Secretary David Lammy confirmed 12 additional prisoners were mistakenly released in the past three weeks, with two still at large. This adds to 91 erroneous releases between April and October, part of a sharp rise from 115 mistakes in 2023-2024 to 262 in 2024-2025.
Why it matters: The mistaken releases stem from an outdated paper-based prison system prone to human error, prompting £10 million in AI upgrades and stricter checks. High-profile cases including sex offenders accidentally freed have raised public safety concerns and triggered manhunts across England and Wales.
96% of sources are Original Reporting
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India Revokes Order to Install Undeletable Government App on All Smartphones
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What happened: Earlier this week India revoked a directive that would have forced phone makers to preinstall and block removal of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app within 90 days, after industry and public backlash.
Why it matters: The reversal preserves user choice and privacy while leaving Sanchar Saathi voluntary; the app still has roughly 14 million users, saw about 600,000 new registrations in one day, and supports fraud tracing.
72% of sources are Original Reporting
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Malaysia to Resume MH370 Search in Indian Ocean
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What's happening: Ocean Infinity will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on December 30, conducting an intermittent 55-day operation in a 15,000 square kilometer area of the southern Indian Ocean under a no-find, no-fee arrangement worth $70 million if wreckage is found.
Why it matters: The renewed search offers hope for closure to families of 239 people from 14 countries who vanished over 11 years ago in one of aviation's greatest mysteries, with potential implications for aviation safety practices and investigative methods worldwide if the wreckage is finally located.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Hospitals Report 200K Respiratory Cases
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What happened: Six state-run hospitals in Delhi recorded more than 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases between 2022 and 2024, with over 30,000 requiring hospitalization. India's health ministry told parliament this week that rising pollution levels were associated with increased emergency room visits, though officials noted the study cannot confirm causation.
Why it matters: Delhi's 30 million residents face hazardous air quality with PM2.5 levels sometimes reaching 60 times UN health limits, putting vulnerable groups like children at heightened risk. A Lancet study estimated 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to air pollution, with the crisis worsening each winter from vehicle emissions, construction, and crop burning in neighboring states.
Daily Briefing
Australia softens AI plans; ECOWAS delegation visits Guinea-Bissau; Chinese loosens rare earth magnet supplies
24 Articles •
Iran Hosts Regional Counter-Terrorism Drill
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What happened: Iran began hosting a five-day SCO joint counter-terrorism exercise called Sahand-2025 on December 1 in northwestern East Azerbaijan Province, involving ten member states including China, Russia, India, and Pakistan, plus guest observers from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Azerbaijan. The drill features live ammunition exercises, 120 high-ranking military officials, and focuses on combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism under the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
Why it matters: The exercise signals Iran's effort to break diplomatic isolation by strengthening ties with major Eurasian powers through the SCO, which it joined as a full member in 2023 after nearly two decades as an observer. Held in a sensitive border region with chronic separatist activity and just after a 12-day conflict with Israel, the drill aims to enhance intelligence-sharing capabilities and project Iran's strategic relevance in regional counter-terrorism efforts.
96% of sources are Original Reporting
26 Articles •
103 Prisoners Mistakenly Released in England and Wales
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What happened: Justice Secretary David Lammy confirmed 12 additional prisoners were mistakenly released in the past three weeks, with two still at large. This adds to 91 erroneous releases between April and October, part of a sharp rise from 115 mistakes in 2023-2024 to 262 in 2024-2025.
Why it matters: The mistaken releases stem from an outdated paper-based prison system prone to human error, prompting £10 million in AI upgrades and stricter checks. High-profile cases including sex offenders accidentally freed have raised public safety concerns and triggered manhunts across England and Wales.
96% of sources are Original Reporting
109 Articles •
India Revokes Order to Install Undeletable Government App on All Smartphones
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Center 28%
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What happened: Earlier this week India revoked a directive that would have forced phone makers to preinstall and block removal of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app within 90 days, after industry and public backlash.
Why it matters: The reversal preserves user choice and privacy while leaving Sanchar Saathi voluntary; the app still has roughly 14 million users, saw about 600,000 new registrations in one day, and supports fraud tracing.
72% of sources are Original Reporting
324 Articles •
Malaysia to Resume MH370 Search in Indian Ocean
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What's happening: Ocean Infinity will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on December 30, conducting an intermittent 55-day operation in a 15,000 square kilometer area of the southern Indian Ocean under a no-find, no-fee arrangement worth $70 million if wreckage is found.
Why it matters: The renewed search offers hope for closure to families of 239 people from 14 countries who vanished over 11 years ago in one of aviation's greatest mysteries, with potential implications for aviation safety practices and investigative methods worldwide if the wreckage is finally located.
43 Articles •
Delhi Air Pollution: Hospitals Report 200K Respiratory Cases
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What happened: Six state-run hospitals in Delhi recorded more than 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases between 2022 and 2024, with over 30,000 requiring hospitalization. India's health ministry told parliament this week that rising pollution levels were associated with increased emergency room visits, though officials noted the study cannot confirm causation.
Why it matters: Delhi's 30 million residents face hazardous air quality with PM2.5 levels sometimes reaching 60 times UN health limits, putting vulnerable groups like children at heightened risk. A Lancet study estimated 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to air pollution, with the crisis worsening each winter from vehicle emissions, construction, and crop burning in neighboring states.