Daily News Summary – 2025-11-03 – en

For the third time this weekend, unidentified drones have been spotted flying over Belgium's Kleine-Brogel Air Base, a critical NATO facility that hosts F-16 fighter jets and is rumored to store US nuclear weapons.

The National AI Ethics Board has released comprehensive new guidance aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in artificial intelligence systems used by government agencies.

In an era where mental health services struggle to meet overwhelming demand, AI-powered therapy chatbots have emerged as a potential solution.

As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive operations against Russian forces in 2025, the country faces a critical artillery ammunition shortage that threatens to undermine its battlefield effectiveness.

The United Nations' food security monitoring body has officially declared famine conditions in two strategic Sudanese cities - Al-Fasher in Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan.

The battle for Pokrovsk has reached a critical juncture as Russian forces appear to have established permanent positions in the southern part of this strategically vital Ukrainian city.

In a landmark decision that could reshape the future of freight transportation, regulatory authorities have approved a comprehensive autonomous truck pilot program for operation on major highways.

In a landmark development for global health, field trials of gene-edited mosquitoes have demonstrated significant reductions in malaria transmission rates.

A medieval tower in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday morning, injuring several construction workers who were carrying out renovation work on the historic structure.

A 32-year-old man from Peterborough, Anthony Williams, has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder following a violent stabbing spree on a London North Eastern Railway train traveling from Doncaster to London King's Cross.

A Colorado judge has rejected a plea agreement for Carie Hallford, co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, who was accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building and giving families fake ashes.

Carlos Mazón, the president of Spain's Valencia region, has resigned exactly one year after catastrophic floods killed 229 people in what became one of Europe's deadliest natural disasters in recent memory.

Exactly one month after parliamentary elections, Czech political leader Andrej Babis has presented a coalition agreement that marks a significant political shift in Central Europe.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that Spain will actively push for the abolition of daylight saving time at the European Union level, with the goal of ending the twice-yearly clock changes from 2026.

A groundbreaking international study led by the University of Coimbra has revealed alarming levels of pharmaceutical contamination in urban waterways across Europe.

Worldwide IT spending is projected to reach $6.08 trillion in 2026, marking a significant 9.8% increase from 2025 levels, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

The rapid expansion of solar energy projects across the globe is increasingly sparking community disputes over land use, biodiversity impacts, and equitable benefit sharing.

A devastating avalanche has claimed the lives of seven climbers on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal's Himalayan range.

With over 40,000 tracked objects orbiting Earth and millions of smaller fragments, space debris has become a critical threat to satellites, the International Space Station, and future space missions.

Public libraries across the country are transforming into vital digital inclusion hubs, offering free connectivity and comprehensive training programs to bridge access gaps in underserved communities.