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Volume 1 • Issue No. 323 • Updated Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM UTC

Congress passes bill to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files

Sources: AP News


Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince, dismisses intelligence on Khashoggi killing

Sources: AP News


Meta prevails in FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram

Sources: AP News


Russian barrage kills 19 in Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy heads for talks with Turkish leader

Sources: AP News


MI5 warns UK lawmakers that Chinese spies are targeting them via LinkedIn

Sources: AP News


Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people

An Israeli airstrike on the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people and wounded several others. Israel said it struck a Hamas training compound preparing an attack, while Hamas denied this and said the strike hit a sports playground.

Sources: NPR


Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal challenges across multiple states

President Trump's efforts to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities are facing resistance in courts, with judges in Tennessee, Illinois, and Oregon blocking deployments, citing concerns about military involvement in civilian affairs and executive overreach.

Sources: NPR


Poll shows Democrats with largest congressional advantage in 8 years ahead of midterms

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 14 points on the congressional ballot, the largest Democratic advantage since 2017. The survey also found Trump's approval rating at 39%, his lowest since January 2021.

Sources: NPR


24 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, one escapes as search continues

Gunmen abducted 24 schoolgirls from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria. One student has escaped and is safe, while security forces and hunters continue searching nearby forests for the remaining girls. No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

Sources: NPR


Scientists warn of three major climate tipping points as warming accelerates

Climate scientists warn that Earth is approaching critical tipping points including coral reef collapse, ice sheet disintegration in Greenland and Antarctica, and Arctic permafrost thaw. These changes could have devastating global impacts as the planet exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.

Sources: NPR