2025-12-4 d1d416609b15a894ad465ce08bcc5b5aa712cee4 17 Asim Munir 70 /wiki/asim%20munir Chief 115 /wiki/chief%20of%20defence%20forces%20(pakistan) Pakistan 1 /wiki/pakistan Shehbaz Sharif 36 /wiki/shehbaz%20sharif military 171 /wiki/pakistan%20armed%20forces prime minister 13 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20pakistan Asim Munir Chief Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif military prime minister Pakistan /feed/2025/12/4/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-confirms-asim-munir-to-a-five-year-term-as-the-country-s-first-chief-of-the-arme AP 4 0a1aee11cdafde8bd90e50e81010c60d5f809aa3 12 https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-prime-minister-approves-promotion-army-chief-5ced0a851ce39d43d341bd832d0b0ee2 2025 Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif confirms Asim Munir to a five-year term as the country's first Chief of the Armed Forces. 2025-12-4 a616a0c3f048dad572eff4480f607c7f554242c8 16 Abortion in Denmark 1 /wiki/abortion%20in%20denmark Faroe Islands 2 /wiki/faroe%20islands Løgting 14 /wiki/logting first 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/wiki/race%20and%20ethnicity%20in%20the%20united%20states%20census redrawn 37 /wiki/gerrymandering%20in%20the%20united%20states staying 172 /wiki/stay%20of%20execution 2025 Texas redistricting 2026 midterm elections Texas U.S. Supreme Court congressional map lower court racial considerations redrawn staying 2025 Texas redistricting /feed/2025/12/4/the-us-supreme-court-permits-texas-to-use-its-redrawn-congressional-map-for-the-2026-midterm-elections-staying-a-lowe AFP via France 24 4 d4d8beb8d2aa830542835f39f93de75f30015e84 12 https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251205-us-supreme-court-approves-texas-electoral-map 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court permits Texas to use its redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, staying a lower court ruling that found the plan relied on racial considerations. 2025-12-4 1c868a693a29c3f5fa4974afc41fee5fe9b40142 14 Democratic 71 /wiki/democratic%20party%20(united%20states) January 6 U.S. Capitol attack 239 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into the country on tourist visas, mostly from Nepal, and placed them on farms. 2025-12-4 47a37628076af170a7f70b561740cf3917b8ea79 12 Kenya 14 /wiki/kenya Kenya–United States relations 1 /wiki/kenya-united%20states%20relations United States 2 /wiki/united%20states global health strategy 71 /wiki/global%20health%20funding%20by%20the%20united%20states health system 37 /wiki/healthcare%20in%20kenya Kenya Kenya–United States relations United States global health strategy health system Kenya–United States relations /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-states-signs-a-five-year-agreement-to-provide-over-16-billion-to-kenya-s-health-system-under-its-new-global Reuters 4 1e2c13cd4f4ca6682e93c45ab7cc9c6865ff6d73 12 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-signs-pact-with-kenya-under-america-first-global-health-plan-2025-12-04/ 2025 The United States signs a five-year agreement to provide over $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under its new global health strategy, with Kenya 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military intelligence public inquiry sanctions Russia–United Kingdom relations /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-kingdom-imposes-sanctions-against-russia-s-gru-and-several-military-intelligence-officers-after-a-public-inqu Reuters 4 7360a432065a88a1ef71101aee6cdcc5ba447bbe 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-sets-out-new-sanctions-against-russia-after-novichok-report-2025-12-04/ 2025 The United Kingdom imposes sanctions against Russia's GRU and several military intelligence officers after a public inquiry concludes that Russian operatives carried out the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, under orders from President Vladimir Putin. The UK also summons Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin. 2025-12-4 1cefe9fc8f6fe54b8fdfeed2cccc5118b85e197d 9 Color of the Year 13 /wiki/color%20of%20the%20year Pantone 1 /wiki/pantone Color of the Year Pantone Pantone /feed/2025/12/4/pantone-names-cloud-dancer-a-shade-of-white-as-its-color-of-the-year CNN 4 c55657b7d0d787b2ec882925909b0440bd80339e 12 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/style/pantone-color-of-the-year-2026-intl-scli 2025 Pantone names "Cloud Dancer", a shade of white, as its Color of the Year. 2025-12-4 bffae9d536571f00aea4ee546fd3436c3457877e 8 European Broadcasting Union 172 /wiki/european%20broadcasting%20union Eurovision Song Contest 116 /wiki/eurovision%20song%20contest Eurovision Song Contest 2026 1 /wiki/eurovision%20song%20contest%202026 Ireland 2 /wiki/ireland%20in%20the%20eurovision%20song%20contest Israel 239 /wiki/israel%20in%20the%20eurovision%20song%20contest Netherlands 71 /wiki/netherlands%20in%20the%20eurovision%20song%20contest Slovenia 14 /wiki/slovenia%20in%20the%20eurovision%20song%20contest Spain 37 /wiki/spain%20in%20the%20eurovision%20song%20contest European Broadcasting Union Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Ireland Israel Netherlands Slovenia Spain Eurovision Song Contest 2026 /feed/2025/12/4/ireland-slovenia-spain-and-the-netherlands-announce-they-will-boycott-next-year-s-eurovision-song-contest-after-the-e BBC News 4 fcc98a6cdaa5a2411ef4cd54524dc9cbea3ce002 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce3xrywzpn6t 2025 Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, and the Netherlands announce they will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel's participation. 2025-12-4 f417733872e585caef05d22a2c08f2589d9e2a41 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 1 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo-rwanda%20conflict Donald Trump 406 /wiki/donald%20trump Félix Tshisekedi 2 /wiki/felix%20tshisekedi Paul Kagame 37 /wiki/paul%20kagame Rwanda 71 /wiki/rwanda U.S. 239 /wiki/u.s. 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