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  • Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds
    Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.

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  • Lost for over 400 years, Rubens painting sells for $2.7 million at auction
    An auctioneer stumbled upon the long lost painting, which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, inside a Paris townhouse last year during a routine visit.

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  • Michael Jordan's fight against NASCAR heads to court
    Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are taking NASCAR to federal court Monday over antitrust allegations.

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  • Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'
    President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty.

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  • More cities are seeing PFAS pollution in drinking water. Here's what Louisville found
    Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit. 

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  • During the war in Gaza, Israel drastically changed the map of the West Bank
    During the Gaza war, Israel raced to redistrict land in the occupied West Bank, drastically changing the map. Palestinians say annexation is underway, though Israel denies it.

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  • Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that's bitterly divided the country.

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  • Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal
    U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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  • SNAP was restored, but many indigenous Americans still struggle with food insecurity
    During the government shutdown, disruptions in food aid rippled across reservations. Both residents and tribal officials had to make tough choices, and are still feeling the financial impacts.

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  • AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
    There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.

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  • Heads of UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of war crimes, officer tells inquiry
    An officer tells the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan UK Special Forces leadership was "very much suppressing" the allegations.

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  • Tulip Siddiq MP given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence
    The former minister and niece of Bangladesh's ousted former leader, who received a two-year sentence, says the charges are politically motivated.

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  • David Dimbleby: Can William's 'ordinary Joe' approach win back more support for the monarchy?
    Polls suggest public approval for the monarchy has declined, which raises the question of what King Charles and Prince William could do to win back more support for the institution.

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  • I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it?
    The chemicals would "most likely" impact my health, but there are ways to bring levels down, I was told.

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  • An angry confrontation and online abuse: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
    A Disclosure documentary uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels which have divided communities.

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  • Weather warnings issued as month's worth of rain could fall in 24 hours
    Parts of the UK could see a month's worth of rainfall in just one day.

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  • Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says
    American and Ukrainian delegations meet in Florida to discuss the outlines of a peace deal with Russia.

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  • Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party
    The path to this weekend's founding conference has been overshadowed by splits in the party.

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  • WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
    Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

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  • Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says
    Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.

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rss: the register

  • Landlord quirks leave thousands of flats stuck in the broadband slow lane

    Openreach pushes for legal overhaul as apartments fall through fiber rollout gaps

    Brits living in blocks of flats or apartments risk missing out on high-speed fiber broadband due to quirks in domestic regulations that can hinder access for telco engineers.?



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  • Microsoft appears to move on from its most loyal ?customers? ? Contoso and Fabrikam

    Outfit called 'Zava' selling 'intelligent athletic apparel' is now in the spotlight as Redmond's fake brand for the AI age

    Microsoft appears to have moved on from two of its most loyal and enthusiastic "customers".?



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  • Web dev's crawler took down major online bookstore by buying too many books

    Forgot one setting, for one subdomain, and caused an hour of severe errors

    Who, Me? Thank you, dear reader, for tearing yourself away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales long enough to visit The Register, just in time for this fresh installment of Who, Me? It's the reader-contributed column in which we share your stories of unforced errors, and how you bounced back afterwards.?



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  • Aviation delays ease as airlines complete Airbus software rollback

    Corrupt data could have made A320 autopilot do things ?exceeding the aircraft?s structural capability?

    Airlines around the world have rushed to roll back software that powers Airbus A320 planes after the aviation giant discovered a recent update could put the aircraft in danger.?



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  • Google and Apple ordered to stop fake government TXTs

    PLUS: India wants to build big airliners; Half of South Koreans caught in data leak; Minimum wage for gig workers in Oz; And more!

    Asia in Brief Singapore?s government last week told Google and Apple to prevent fake government messages.?



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  • Swiss government says give M365, and all SaaS, a miss as it lacks end-to-end encryption

    PLUS: Exercise app tells spies to stop mapping; GitLab scan reveals 17,000 secrets; Leak exposes Iran?s Charming Kitten; And more!

    Infosec In Brief Switzerland?s Conference of Data Protection Officers, Privatim, last week issued a resolution calling on Swiss public bodies to avoid using hyperscale clouds and SaaS services due to security concerns.?



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  • Baikonur's only crew-capable pad busted after Soyuz flight

    Roscosmos confirms 'damage' as images suggest repairs could stretch into 2027

    The pad used by Russia to send Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) sustained damage during yesterday's crew launch, according to Roscosmos.?



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  • PostHog admits Shai-Hulud 2.0 was its biggest ever security bungle

    Automation flaw in CI/CD workflow let a bad pull request unleash worm into npm

    PostHog says the Shai-Hulud 2.0 npm worm compromise was "the largest and most impactful security incident" it's ever experienced after attackers slipped malicious releases into its JavaScript SDKs and tried to auto-loot developer credentials.?



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  • Brit telco Brsk confirms breach as bidding begins for 230K+ customer records

    Crims claim to know which customers are marked 'vulnerable'

    British telco Brsk is investigating claims that it was attacked by cybercriminals who made off with more than 230,000 files.?



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  • GrapheneOS bails on OVHcloud over France's privacy stance

    Project cites fears of state access as cloud sovereignty row deepens

    French cloud outfit OVHcloud took another hit this week after GrapheneOS, a mobile operating system, said it was ditching the company's servers over concerns about France's approach to digital privacy.?



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rss: ars technica

  • Revisiting Jill of the Jungle, the last game Tim Sweeney designed
    DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast.

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  • Achieving lasting remission for HIV
    Promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that "functional cures" may be in reach.

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  • Before a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform
    "We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership."

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  • Here are the best Black Friday deals we can find
    Buy some laptops, or a streaming stick, to honor the passing of our greatest hero.

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  • Reintroduced carnivores? impacts on ecosystems are still coming into focus
    Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect the environment.

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  • We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test?with mixed results
    It's a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging.

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  • Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985
    Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend.

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  • Four-inch worm hatches in woman?s forehead, wriggles to her eyelid
    The parasite, typically found in dogs, was visibly moving under her skin.

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  • ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year?it will fly just once
    The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year.

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  • Solar?s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
    Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.

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