The occupation authorities in Henichesk have obliged entrepreneurs to install the ID MAX system, which is connected to Russian state databases. This facial recognition system allows tracking people, their purchases, and movements.
Kyiv police have held more than 10 bloggers accountable for using police uniforms for provocative videos. Recently, another pseudo-policeman was identified who used obscene language and provoked conflict.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar's December 2025/January 2026 issue, where she shared her thoughts on parenting, her relationship with Prince Harry, and her career. She spoke about her viral moment at Paris Fashion Week and the importance of authenticity.
A Spanish court has ordered Meta to pay over $550 million to Spanish digital media outlets. This is due to the use of personal data for behavioral advertising and a violation of EU data protection rules.
Andriy Biletskyi's Third Corps presented the second wave of the recruiting campaign "We are here to live," focused on the future of children and the families of defenders. The campaign uses personal photos and videos of servicemen with their children, emphasizing the goal of preserving Ukraine for future generations.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called Donald Trump's plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine an information-psychological special operation.
US President Donald Trump signed a law ordering the disclosure of all documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. This law obliges the US Department of Justice to disclose all unclassified records and investigation materials related to Epstein.
French prosecutors are investigating Holocaust denial by X's AI-powered chatbot Grok. Grok's comments about crematoria at Auschwitz are included in an ongoing cybercrime investigation.
Five tourists have died as a result of a severe snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park. Among the dead are two Germans, two Mexicans, and one British citizen; four other missing persons have been found alive.
Anton Stasiv, grandson of Levko Lukyanenko, died in battles with Russian occupiers. Initially, the media reported the death of Zakhar Stasiv, but later the information was clarified.
Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal announced that after Russia's night missile strike on residential areas of Ternopil, which resulted in the death of civilians, a three-day mourning period has been declared in the city from November 19 to 21.
On Wednesday, November 19, explosions occurred near the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea. Explosions were also reported in Simferopol, and traffic on the Kerch Bridge was suspended.
Ukrainian singer Stepan Higa underwent emergency surgery. His condition is assessed as serious but stable, and upcoming concerts have been canceled.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have agreed to establish a Ukrainian-Polish group to prevent sabotage by Russia. This decision follows discussions about acts of sabotage on Polish railways, organized via Telegram, which point to a Russian trail.
On November 19, the official website of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hacked. They stated that the information published there was untrue. Work is currently underway to restore the website's operation.
The Russian Federation prevents the dissemination of truthful information in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by banning satellite equipment and controlling Telegram channels. This creates an information "bubble" and censors information not controlled by the Kremlin.
Donald Trump stated that Mohammed bin Salman "knew nothing" about Jamal Khashoggi's murder, contradicting US intelligence findings. The Crown Prince called the murder a "huge mistake," and Khashoggi's widow called on him to apologize.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak confirmed his visit to Turkey as part of a delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He stated that he is in constant contact with US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff to stop Russian aggression.
As a result of the night attack by Russia on Ternopil, 10 people died, 37 were injured, and there are people under the rubble. Two residential 9-story buildings were damaged.
Gaming giant Roblox Corp. will introduce mandatory facial recognition or ID verification next month for players who wish to access chat features. This innovation aims to prevent children under nine from chatting without parental consent and to limit communication between adults and minors online.
Donald Trump advocated for establishing a single national standard for artificial intelligence regulation. He believes that excessive regulation at the state level slows down the development of this field.
Spain will provide Ukraine with annual support of 1 billion euros as part of a bilateral security agreement. A new defense package of 300 million euros and economic aid of 200 million euros have also been allocated.
A federal judge ruled that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp do not violate US antitrust law. This decision is a significant defeat for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which failed to prove market monopolization.
Ukrainian comedian Andriy Rybak found his photo on the cover of a BDSM book on Amazon, which was taken from a stock resource without his consent. He contacted the platform's support with a demand for compensation for the use of the image.
A video is gaining popularity online in which US President Donald Trump calls a journalist a "piggy" during a conversation about the Epstein case.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Turkey to meet with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Steve Witkoff to restore US involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion. Kyiv hopes that Washington will be able to push Moscow to negotiations, including through the imposition of sanctions.
Cloudflare recorded a surge in unusual traffic, causing errors on many websites, including X and Open AI. The company is investigating the causes of the incident, which occurred less than a month after the Amazon Web Services outage.
Japan has urged its citizens in China to enhance security measures and avoid crowded places. This is due to the escalating dispute between the countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statements about Taiwan.
In Boryspil, near Kyiv, two women got into a fight at Vitaliy Lobach's concert. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and the information has been entered into the Unified Register of Applications.
According to this article, Markov was supposed to inform the Russian Ministry of Justice himself and submit documents for inclusion in the register of "foreign agents" from the moment he was assigned the status of "foreign agent. "
