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United States: President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is immediately terminating Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals in Minnesota, posting on Truth Social that 'Somali gangs are terrorizing' the state and alleging money laundering. The decision affects a TPS designation first granted in 1991 and most recently extended; official records show about 705 Somalis hold TPS nationwide. Minnesota hosts the largest US Somali community, and leaders including Governor Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized the move. Prosecutors have pursued fraud cases in Minnesota. Legal, humanitarian and policy consequences expected. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.

New Delhi, a Delaware bankruptcy court on November 20 entered a default judgment holding Byju Raveendran personally liable for over USD 1.07 billion after finding he failed to comply with discovery orders in litigation tied to transfers from Byju's Alpha. The court awarded $533,000,000 on one claim and $540,647,109.29 on additional counts and noted unpaid contempt fines. Raveendran denies the allegations and has announced plans to appeal, saying expedited proceedings prevented his defence. The judgment requires a full accounting of the Alpha funds and related transfers. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Philadelphia — The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Miami Heat on Sunday after Tyrese Maxey scored 54 points in a 123-114 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks this week. The Sixers are 9-6 overall and 8-6 against Eastern Conference teams, while Miami is 10-6 and leads the NBA with 30.6 assists per game. Miami beat the Chicago Bulls 143-107 in Friday’s NBA Cup game, with Kel’el Ware and Keshad Johnson among top contributors. Paul George and Tyrese Maxey remain focal scorers. Norman Powell left the Bulls game with a reported left groin issue. Based on 9 articles reviewed and supporting research.

United States — Cardano engineers and operators restored network consensus after a chain split that began Friday, November 21, 2025, when a malformed delegation transaction exploited a validation mismatch between node versions. Intersect reported the bug traced to a cryptographic library; nodes running newer software accepted the transaction while older nodes rejected it, producing two parallel chains. Operators coordinated upgrades to node v10.5.3 and issued hotfixes, and developers confirmed no user funds were lost. ADA briefly fell over 6–7% and block production slowed during incident. A user later admitted causing the malformed transaction. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities implemented cellphone internet shutdowns beginning in May 2025, citing efforts to prevent Ukrainian drones from using mobile networks. The outages persisted through summer and into fall, affecting dozens of regions and causing daily disruptions to mobile links reported in November. Residents reported that contactless payments, ATMs, messaging apps and medical monitoring were unavailable, while broadband and Wi‑Fi remained operational. The Kremlin defended the measures as necessary; monitoring groups like Na Svyazi recorded average of 57 regions reporting daily disruptions in November. Analysts questioned their effectiveness against drone strikes. Based on 8 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Chicago — The Chicago Cubs agreed to sign reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract with a club option for a third season, multiple outlets widely reported. The 32-year-old right-hander posted a 2.79 ERA in 63 games in 2025 with 81 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings and owns a 3.98 career ERA over nine MLB seasons with seven teams. The deal, pending a physical, aims to replace several free-agent relievers and add late-inning depth. Financial terms were not disclosed. Reports originated from Bleacher Nation, The Athletic, AP, ESPN, Yahoo, Sporting News and others. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Canton, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced state semifinal football pairings following regional finals on Friday, Nov. 21, with 28 teams advancing to semifinals on Friday, Nov. 28 at sites announced Nov. 23. State championships will be held Dec. 4–6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The playoffs began Oct. 31 with 336 teams qualifying under a revised format advancing top 12 teams per region. Quarterfinal results advancing notable programs included Walsh Jesuit, Avon, Big Walnut, Cincinnati St. Xavier, St. Edward, CVCA, Toledo Central Catholic and Columbus Watterson. Based on 5 articles reviewed and supporting research.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida defeated Merrimack 80-45 Friday night as the No. 10 Gators dominated inside, outrebounding Merrimack 53-25 and scoring 36 points in the paint. Rueben Chinyelu had 14 points and a career-high 21 rebounds; Alex Condon posted 20 points and 11 rebounds. Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 freshman, checked in late and made his first collegiate point on a free throw. Florida improved to 4-1 and will play a Thanksgiving tournament before games against Duke and UConn. Merrimack fell to 2-4. The team also received championship rings earlier in the week recently. Based on 10 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Charleston, S.C. Carter Welling scored 11 of his 13 points in the final four minutes to lead Clemson to a 70-67 comeback win over West Virginia Friday night in the Charleston Classic. Clemson rallied from double-digit second-half deficits, with Jestin Porter and R.J. Godfrey each adding 14 points; Honor Huff led WVU with 17. West Virginia missed a late timeout and allowed a fast-break dunk with 1.5 seconds left that set the final margin. The Tigers improved to 5-1 and the Mountaineers fell to 5-1 after the opening-round loss. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research and verified cross-sources.

Lexington, Ky. Kentucky's No. 12 Wildcats defeated Loyola (Md.) 88-46 on Friday night at Rupp Arena, rebounding from an 83-66 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday. The Wildcats opened with a 21-5 run, outscored Loyola 20-2 late in the first half and led 50-20 at intermission. Collin Chandler and Kam Williams each scored 13 points; Williams made his first start, adding nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Kentucky forced 15 turnovers, produced 24 points off turnovers and outrebounded Loyola 56-33. Coach Mark Pope shuffled the lineup after Mo Dioubate's ankle injury. Based on 9 articles reviewed and supporting research.