Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're bringing you rigorously sourced stories from around the globe.
⚖️ The White House says President Donald Trump intends to grant clemency to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted in a U.S. drug case (AP/Reuters).
🏛️ Ukraine’s grid operator reports more than 600,000 customers without power after overnight Russian strikes, with regional officials reporting deaths and injuries (Reuters/AP).
🏙️ Hong Kong declares three days of mourning after a deadly high‑rise fire; the government pledges a full probe and aid for families (official statements/SCMP).
✈️ Airbus orders immediate inspections and repairs on A320‑family jets following regulators’ directives tied to a JetBlue A321 pitch‑down event (Reuters/EASA/FAA).
🌍 South Africa works to extract citizens recruited to fight on the Russia‑Ukraine frontlines, and opens a trafficking probe (foreign ministry/local media).
🧠 New York enacts a law curbing AI‑driven price discrimination and requiring transparency (state officials/AP).
🔬 Researchers report large gains in photoionization efficiency using rapid X‑ray pulses, advancing ultrafast studies (peer‑reviewed study).
🩺 Families relying on home ventilators face gaps in coverage and care (KFF Health News/AP).
❄️ A powerful winter storm snarls post‑Thanksgiving travel across the Midwest and Great Lakes (National Weather Service).
💧 UCL scientists say Europe’s freshwater reserves are declining, based on 2002–2024 satellite data (UCL/NASA GRACE).
🎭 London’s National Theatre announces a Tom Stoppard tribute season at age 88 (The Guardian/National Theatre).
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