On Dec. 05, 2025, the European Commission imposed a 120 million euro penalty on _____ for breaching EU’s online content rules.
The EU fined X (formerly Twitter) €120 million over content-rule breaches.
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On Dec. 04, 2025, _____ was elected president of Britain’s Royal Society of Literature.
Elif Shafak was elected RSL president at its Annual General Meeting on Dec. 4, 2025, succeeding Bernardine Evaristo.
On Dec. 09, 2025, _____ banned young teenagers from social media, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling.
Australia enacted a world-first ban on social media for young teenagers.
On Dec. 10, 2025, Amazon and _____ announced a combined $52.5bn investment plan for India over the coming years.
Amazon and Microsoft jointly announced a $52.5bn investment plan for India.
On Dec. 11, 2025, Time magazine named _____ as its Person of the Year.
Time named "The Architects of AI" as its 2025 Person of the Year.
Barham Salih, the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees, is from _____.
Barham Salih, former President of Iraq, was named the next UNHCR chief.
On Nov. 30, 2025, _____ and Turkiye agreed to begin constructing a new joint rail link to serve as a strategic gateway between Asia and Europe.
Iran and Turkiye agreed to build a joint rail link linking Asia and Europe.
On Dec. 01, 2025, Saudi Arabia and _____ signed an agreement to implement a visa-free regime for tourists and business people from the two countries for up to 90 days.
Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on a reciprocal 90-day visa-free regime.
On Dec. 03, 2025, the US government halted immigration applications for citizens from _____ nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti.
The US paused immigration applications from citizens of 19 nations.
On Dec. 03, 2025, _____ and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
On Nov. 21, 2025, an Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerial display at the _____ Airshow.
An Indian Tejas jet crashed during a display at the Dubai Airshow.
On Nov. 21, 2025, Miss _____ Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe.
Fatima Bosch of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe.
On Nov. 22, 2025, this year’s G20 summit concluded in _____.
The G20 summit concluded in South Africa.
The UN’s COP30 climate summit was held in the _____ city of Belém.
Belém, host of COP30, is a Brazilian city.
On Nov. 23, 2025, _____ beat Nepal to win the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup.
India defeated Nepal to win the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup.
On Nov. 23, 2025, _____ Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, with its ash clouds reaching over northern Pakistan.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted on Nov. 23, 2025, its first documented eruption in over 10,000 years.
On Nov. 24, 2025, _____ paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire.
Sudan's RSF paramilitary group declared a unilateral three-month ceasefire.
On _____, 2025, India’s hugely popular Bollywood star Dharmendra died aged 89.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra died on Nov. 24 aged 89.
On Nov. 25, 2025, the European Commission gave _____ exemption from the bloc’s defence spending rules.
Germany was granted an exemption from EU defence spending rules.
On Nov. 26, 2025, India went down to _____ by 408 runs to suffer their biggest test defeat by runs.
India suffered its heaviest Test defeat by runs, losing to South Africa by 408 runs.
On Nov. 26, 2025, a group of army officers seized power in _____.
Army officers staged a power seizure in Guinea-Bissau.
On Nov. 29, 2025, _____ announced plans to close down its embassies in Islamabad, Kabul and Yangon in 2026.
Finland announced plans to shut its embassies in Islamabad, Kabul, and Yangon in 2026.
On Nov. 20, 2025, the US State Department approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to _____.
The US approved a $93 million Javelin/Excalibur arms sale to India.
On _____, 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted the Olympic Truce resolution.
The UNGA adopted the Olympic Truce resolution for Milano Cortina 2026 on Nov. 19, 2025, at its 80th Session.