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The Indian women's blind cricket team etched their name in history by winning the inaugural Blind T20 Women's World Cup title on Sunday, November 23, 2025, a monumental achievement for inclusivity in sports. In a commanding performance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, they secured a seven-wicket victory over Nepal in the final, successfully chasing 114 runs with Phula Saren starring with an unbeaten 44.
In a significant escalation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a strike in Beirut on November 23, 2025, targeting Hezbollah's "chief of staff" Haytham Ali Tabatabai, who is accused of leading the group's rearmament efforts. This marks Israel's first attack in Beirut in months, signaling heightened regional tensions as Israel vows to prevent Hezbollah's resurgence, despite denials from the Lebanese government regarding the group's military rebuilding.
Scientists are captivated by 3I/ATLAS, a newly discovered, fast-moving metallic interstellar object whose unprecedented trajectory and dense composition are baffling experts. Traveling at an astonishing 245,000 km/h, this third confirmed interstellar visitor has sparked intense speculation about its origins, yet comprehensive analysis confirms it poses no direct threat to Earth.
Armed gunmen raided St. Mary's co-education school in Nigeria's Niger state on Friday, November 21, 2025, abducting 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers who remain captive, despite 50 children managing to escape. This incident marks the second mass school abduction in Nigeria within a week, prompting President Bola Tinubu to postpone international engagements and intensifying security fears across the nation.
British researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking protein-based gel capable of naturally regenerating tooth enamel, offering a fluoride-free solution that could revolutionize dental care by combating tooth decay and erosion. This innovative material, developed at the University of Nottingham, mimics natural biological processes to form new enamel that is structurally and mechanically as strong as natural enamel.
Indonesia's electric vehicle industry is experiencing remarkable growth, attracting over US$346 million (Rp 5.77 trillion) in investments across electric buses, passenger EVs, and two- and three-wheelers. This significant funding supports ambitious production capacities and the government's target to deploy 2 million electric cars and 12 million electric two-wheelers by 2030, solidifying the nation's commitment to sustainable transportation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that common bacterial infections are rapidly becoming untreatable due to escalating antibiotic resistance, a critical global health threat. A new WHO report reveals that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections in 2023 were already resistant to standard antibiotic treatments, with resistance rising fastest in regions with weaker health systems.
Scientists at CERN's ALPHA experiment have announced a groundbreaking advancement, dramatically increasing antihydrogen production to over 15,000 atoms in hours through a pioneering positron cooling technique. This eightfold increase in efficiency promises to unlock deeper insights into antimatter's fundamental properties and help address the universe's profound matter-antimatter imbalance.
The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, concluded with a landmark agreement to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually for climate action by 2035 and triple adaptation finance, but notably lacked a clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels. This significant omission, largely due to opposition from petrostates, sparked widespread criticism, leading the Brazilian presidency to announce plans for voluntary roadmaps to address the fossil fuel transition outside formal negotiations.
A new augmented reality application called "Social Filter," launched on November 15, 2025, allows users to digitally block or replace individuals in their physical perception, sparking immediate comparisons to dystopian narratives. This groundbreaking technology, leveraging advanced facial recognition, has ignited intense ethical debates regarding privacy, potential for abuse, and societal fragmentation.
The global economy in November 2025 is navigating a complex and challenging landscape, marked by persistent geopolitical tensions, increasing policy fragmentation, and profound structural shifts that bias risks towards lower growth. Despite these significant headwinds, global equity markets have paradoxically reached unprecedented highs, driven by strong corporate earnings and AI investment, even as a slowdown in global GDP growth is projected.
U.S. senators are vehemently criticizing President Trump's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan, arguing it unjustly rewards Moscow's aggression and demands significant concessions from Ukraine. This controversial proposal, reportedly drafted by Trump's and Russia's envoys, has been welcomed by Putin but faces intense pressure on Ukraine from the White House to accept it by Thanksgiving or risk losing U.S. support.