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🧬 Congo marks end of Ebola outbreak after 43 deaths. Health Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani said the virus killed 43 people across several eastern provinces before the last patient tested negative. Officials recorded dozens of infections in communities where roads, clinics, and labs are scarce. Health teams used ring vaccination and isolation wards to contain chains of transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that porous borders and conflict still complicate surveillance. Congo has now recorded more than a dozen Ebola epidemics since 1976. The end of this cluster offers relief, not closure, to families mourning loved ones lost.

🇭🇷 Croatians flood streets to push back on far-right surge. In Zagreb, thousands of protesters filled the main square to condemn recent attacks and nationalist slogans tied to hard-line groups. Organizers from civil society and veterans’ associations said the rally aimed to defend minority rights and democratic norms. Marches also appeared in several coastal and inland cities, signaling wider anxiety that stretches far beyond the capital. Police reported no major clashes, but kept a close watch on smaller counter gatherings. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković now faces renewed pressure to curb extremist symbols at football matches and rallies. To many participants, turning up against fascism in person felt like voting against looming intimidation with their feet.

🗽 Mangione seeks to suppress key evidence in trial. Luigi Mangione, 27, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, asked a Manhattan judge to suppress key evidence, including a gun and a notebook. At the hearing, prosecutors played surveillance video showing Thompson being shot on a midtown sidewalk outside a Hilton hotel and conference center. They also showed footage of Mangione’s arrest five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say the videos and a recovered handgun together tie him to the crime. The defense argues police lacked grounds to detain and search Mangione, saying items seized afterward should be kept from the jury. The judge took arguments under advisement, with a ruling due before trial.

📉 Bitcoin’s slide under $85K jolts traders and related stocks. Bitcoin briefly dipped below $85K in a sharp crypto selloff before recovering above $86K later in the day. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell about 7% at one point as traders took profits after a record run. Analysts also cited jitters over slower American growth and tighter financial conditions. Smaller tokens dropped harder as speculative bets unwound across exchanges. Shares of Coinbase Global ($COIN), Robinhood Markets ($HOOD), Riot Platforms ($RIOT), and MicroStrategy ($MSTR) also slid. Newcomers who bought near the top may feel the rout like a real-time stress test.

🔠 “Rage bait” becomes Oxford’s word of the year for 2025. Oxford University Press named “rage bait” its 2025 pick for word of the year, defining it as online content crafted to provoke anger and drive clicks. Editors said the term captures how social platforms reward outrage more than nuance. Other finalists included “biohack”, “aura”, and “farming”, each linked to wellness trends or creator slang. Linguists note the phrase barely existed a few years ago, but now shows up in headlines and marketing decks. Critics worry the spotlight risks normalizing manipulative engagement tactics. To many, though, the choice explains so many timelines feel like emotional booby traps.

🌨 New England braces for heavy snow as the American Midwest still digs out. Meteorologists say a new system will drop heavy snow from Pennsylvania through New England as the Midwest still digs out from Thanksgiving storms. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns some areas could see more than 8 inches and gusts topping 40 mph. Airlines have already scrubbed flights from hubs like Chicago, Boston, and New York. Highway crews are bracing for ice and whiteout conditions on key interstates. Power utilities are staging repair teams near vulnerable lines. For travelers who thought the bottleneck was over, the forecast reads like a sequel nobody ordered.

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