The United States will have to return $2 trillion to other countries if the Supreme Court rules out import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump as illegal. Trump wrote about this on his social network Truth Social. “This would be a national security disaster.

Available in English The authorities of the Smolensk region intend to ban abortions in private clinics, the regional governor Vasily Anokhin said the day before. The head of the region insists that for medical institutions this is “only a recommendation” and not a prohibitive measure, however, based on the experience of previous regions, after such orders, termination of pregnancy without medical indications became almost impossible.

The State Duma immediately, in the second and third readings, adopted a law on toughening penalties for sabotage, according to the government’s website.

Scientists have discovered that more than 3,000 years ago, communities in southeastern Mexico built a system of canals and dams in the form of a giant cosmogram - a symbolic embodiment of ideas about the structure of the universe. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows that for such a large-scale project, ancient people did not require a rigid hierarchy or centralized authority. Ritual beliefs and spiritual unity were sufficient to coordinate the work of thousands of people.

A new road bridge is under construction across the Tumen River, which marks the shared border between Russia and North Korea. The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which analyzed recent satellite images, noted that the new bridge will stretch at least 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles), located south of the existing rail bridge connecting the two countries. Analysts predict that the bridge and related infrastructure could open as early as the first quarter of 2026.

The United States intends to create a large military base in the Israeli region of Otef Az, adjacent to the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Israeli Shomrim Center for Investigative Journalism, citing sources familiar with the preliminary plans. According to them, the facility is intended for international forces that will operate in Gaza to maintain a ceasefire, and will be able to accommodate several thousand troops. Construction costs are estimated at approximately $500 million.

Winter down jackets of foreign brands, smuggled into the DPRK, have become increasingly popular among wealthy North Koreans. According to Daily NK, citing sources in the country, such goods are actively sold in markets in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province. On the shelves you can find down jackets from supposedly famous brands - Fila, Descente and Polo - which, as sellers say, came from South Korea, Japan and the USA via China. Their price reaches approximately $415.

The UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the US about the ships of suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as it considers American strikes against them illegal, CNN reports , citing sources familiar with the situation. The transmission of information was stopped more than a month ago. The decision demonstrates Britain's deep break with its closest ally and intelligence-sharing partner, and underscores growing skepticism about the United States' actions in Latin America, CNN notes.

In August 2025, Burkina Faso authorities closed the Target Malaria research project to combat malaria using genetically modified mosquitoes. The closure of Africa's leading project in this area, funded by Bill Gates, was preceded by a disinformation campaign on social networks, in which Russia may be involved, T-Invariant found out . The nonprofit Target Malaria has been genetically modifying mosquitoes to produce only male offspring, which is important for eradicating malaria-carrying species.

The Lukoil refinery in Burgas is Bulgaria's largest. Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva / Capital.bg Bulgaria and Romania are trying to ensure the continued operation of their Lukoil-owned refineries before U.S. sanctions take effect on Nov. 21, according to a recent report by Politico . On Nov. 7, the Bulgarian parliament approved a bill allowing the government to appoint a special administrator to the Lukoil-owned Burgas refinery — the country's largest.

A 49-year-old citizen of Germany and Poland, Martin S., was arrested in Germany. According to law enforcement, he called for the murder of German politicians and public figures through the darknet and even collected money for it. His list of “targets” included former federal chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel. Der Spiegel reports this. Martin S. was arrested in Dortmund on Monday evening by police and special forces.

Ezhov, whose investigations have exposed the inexplicable wealth of multiple prominent Russian state officials, also works with the late Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF). The ACF, along with Navalny’s network of regional headquarters, were declared “extremist organizations” in June of 2021, leading to their liquidation in Russia in September of that year.

Google, in guidelines published in November to combat online crime, warned that scammers had begun distributing malicious applications disguised as VPN services. “Attackers typically impersonate trusted corporate and consumer VPN brands or use social engineering techniques, such as sexually explicit ads or geopolitical events, to target vulnerable users who need secure internet access,” the warning states.

The Israeli Parliament approved in the first reading a bill introducing the death penalty for terrorists. According to Haaretz, the document was supported by 39 deputies, 16 were against. The bill was initiated by MK Limor Son Har-Melech from Itamar Ben-Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit party. The leader of the ultra-Orthodox Ashkenazi party Degel HaTorah, Rabbi Dov Lando, spoke out against the document, instructing Knesset members from the Degel HaTorah faction to vote against it.

Chinese oil refinery company Yanchang Petroleum, owned by the Shaanxi provincial government, excluded Russian oil from its latest tender for crude supplies from December 2025 to mid-February 2026. This was reported by Reuters with reference to traders familiar with the purchasing conditions. Previously, Yanchang Petroleum regularly purchased Russian oil - about one batch per month, mainly ESPO and Sokol grades exported from the Far East.