Global Update Preview: India Orders a Tracking App to Be Installed in All Smartphones
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December 2, 2025, 2:07 p.m. Eastern time

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India Orders a Tracking App to Be Installed in All Smartphones

The government said the rules were needed to prevent theft and other crime. Its opponents and privacy activists regard the app as a tool of mass surveillance.

Places mentioned: India

Three men are tending to soil.

Audio | The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People

An investigation about recycling lead for U.S. car batteries revealed the toxic consequences of a seemingly sustainable practice.

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Places mentioned: West Africa

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They Used Art as ‘Fake News’ to Sell Colonialism. This Show Is a Fact Check.

A new exhibition at the Africa Museum in Belgium takes a frank look at a large-scale propaganda painting and the institution’s own past role in adding to the spin.

Places mentioned: Central Africa

A woman in a red ball gown sits in a bathroom and balances a roll of toilet paper on her head.

Like Fancy Japanese Toilets? You’ll Love the Sound of This.

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful birdsong, or perhaps a burst of artillery fire?

Places mentioned: Japan

Two uniformed guards raise Taiwan’s national flag in Taipei.

Opinion | Japan Has Changed How the World Must Think About Taiwan

The Japanese leader’s candor over Taiwan brought the shared regional stakes out into the open, and the U.S. must stand behind its ally.

Places mentioned: Japan

A propeller plane sitting on a tarmac at night.

Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner

Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.

Places mentioned: Mexico

The Stew That Takes Me Back Home to Lagos

Ọbẹ̀ onírù, also known as ofàdà stew or designer stew, is open to adaptation, but always tastes of comfort.

Places mentioned: West Africa

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