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Nearly 30,000 live animals rescued in a monthlong global INTERPOL operation against wildlife trafficking (LINK) — ground.news: 21 media reports (LINK) 11 December 2025
— Seizure data shows authorities across 134 countries made a record 4,620 seizures, confiscating nearly 10,500 butterflies, spiders and arthropods plus more than 245 tonnes of protected marine species during the week. As a result, authorities identified 1,100 suspects and INTERPOL issued 69 notices, while data will map global trafficking routes and target criminal networks. Officials also reported 14,000 pieces of illegally logged timber and over 10,000 tonnes of live plants.
Trump's new chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice because of his position on the committee, wife says (LINK) 11 December 2025
Navy delivers report to Hegseth on potential of punishment for Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly over video that reminded US troops they have a duty to refuse illegal orders (LINK) 11 December 2025
Trump says he's pardoned Tina Peters, sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and six months in county jail in 2024 for her role in tampering with county voting and records equipment after the 2020 election, but that may not save her from prison: no power to pardon a person for state convictions. (LINK) 11 December 2025
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000 last week as concerns about labor market persist (LINK) 11 December 2025
Swiss yodeling, yurt-making, Turkmen Alabay dog-breeding join UNESCO Cultural Heritage list (LINK) 11 December 2025
US lawmakers in House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a sweeping defence bill bolstering European security — a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump's mounting threats to downgrade Washington's ties to traditional allies and NATO (LINK) 10 December 2025
Vast majority of World Health Organization (WHO) member States say 40 to 90 per cent of their populations now use traditional medicine (LINK) 10 December 2025
— Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre, established in 2022 to tap into the potential of these systems for healthcare and well-being: "Traditional medicine is often the closest or only care available for many people. For many others, it's a preferred choice because it is personalized and holistic. It's bioculturally aligned and it supports overall well-being rather than only treating specific disease symptoms."