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Intensive care medicine

Medical care subspecialty

July 2025 United Nations Human Rights Committee confirmed that his 2020 conviction violated his fundamental rights and recommended adequate compensation.

Health informatics

Computational approaches to health care

June 13 2025 Passed away at the age of 55, as reported by colleagues on social media.

Assassin's Creed

Video game series

July 2025 Netflix and Ubisoft announced Roberto Patino and David Wiener would produce the Assassin's Creed live-action series.

Kabaddi

Contact team rural sport popular in South Asia

June 2 2025 Pardeep Narwal announced his retirement from kabaddi at age 28, after going unsold in the 2025 Pro Kabaddi Auction.

FIFA Club World Cup

Association football tournament for clubs

June 27 2025 Beginning of period where clubs can make limited changes to their final player lists, contingent on their member association's transfer window being open.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Japanese manga series by Hirohiko Araki

May 2025 Viz Media releases the first volume of Steel Ball Run in North America.

Epidemiology

Study of health and disease within a population

June 4 2025 As of the current date, 8 infectious diseases have been recorded as eradicated or on the verge of eradication globally.

Star Trek

American science fiction media franchise

August 20 2025 A new video game, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, is announced.

Same-sex marriage

Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender

August 4 2025 Several high-profile LDP lawmakers formed the Parliamentary League for Protecting the Safety and Security of All Women and Ensuring Fairness in Women's Sports following the passage of the LGBT Understanding Promotion Act.

Ubiquitous computing

Concept in software engineering and computer science

September 2025 Meta announced a new partnership with sports eyewear brand Oakley to develop smartglasses for athletic applications, expanding the use of smart glasses in sports such as cycling, running, skiing, golf, tennis, and sailing.

Silicon Valley

Technology hub in California

June 2025 Agency staff recommended terminating the Kiewit Shea Traylor contract due to cost disagreements, potentially adding 18 months of delay to the project.

Investment management

Professional asset management of securities for the benefit of investors

December 31 2024 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) reached a significant milestone of over 640 billion U.S. dollars in total assets by the end of the year, demonstrating the growing importance of socially responsible investing in financial markets.

Gross domestic product

Market value of goods and services produced within a country

May 30 2025 United States projected to be part of the Trillion Dollar Club in macroeconomics, representing a significant milestone in global economic status

Pokémon

Japanese media franchise

May 30 2025 Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals set released, continuing the Trainer's Pokémon theme with popular trainers like Cynthia, Ethan, Arven, Misty, Marnie, and Steven.

DNA sequencing

Process of determining the nucleic acid sequence

March 4 2025 China's Ministry of Commerce prohibited the export of Illumina gene sequencers to China.

Mortal Kombat

Video game series and multimedia franchise

May 2025 exA-Arcadia announced a project to revive Tattoo Assassins using the original source code, including plans for bug fixes and new content.

Ransomware

Malicious software used in ransom demands

May 2025 A whistleblower using the alias GangExposed began publicly naming members of the Conti ransomware gang on Telegram, revealing key participants including Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev (leader), Vladimir Viktorovich Kvitko, Andrey Yuryevich Zhuykov, and Mikhail Mikhailovich Tsaryov.

System on a chip

Micro-electronic component

September 9 2025 Apple unveiled the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro, which first introduced the Apple A19 and Apple A19 Pro system-on-chip (SoCs) designed by Apple as 64-bit ARM-based processors.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

International environmental treaty

March 2025 Bill Gates dissolved the Breakthrough Energy units working in Europe and the United States public policy, citing ineffectiveness during the Second Trump administration's promotion of fossil fuels.

Evidence-based medicine

Illness diagnosis

June 15 2021 Science-Based Medicine published a book review by founding editor Harriet Hall of Abigail Shrier's book 'Irreversible Damage', which discussed scientific concerns about drug treatments for gender dysphoria in children.

Solar System

The Sun and objects orbiting it

August 2 2025 As of this date, RDL had 39 league members and had completed 457 total matches, representing a new competitive ecosystem for the Descent game series.

Power Rangers

American entertainment and merchandising franchise

May 2025 Amulet Books published 'Force of Chaos', a young adult novel focused on Trini Kwan from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, written by Diana Ma.

Radio astronomy

Subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies

April 2025 SpaceX demolished the STARGATE building to make way for construction of its new GigaBay manufacturing facility.

Cooperative banking

Type of retail or commercial bank organized cooperatively

July 11 2025 BPER Banca acquired a majority stake of 58.49% in Banca Popolare di Sondrio, gaining control of the bank.

Gundam

Japanese media franchise

June 2025 Announcement made that the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga would end in eight chapters.

Aerospace engineering

Branch of engineering

March 2025 Michael Waltz mentioned the term 'tiger team' in a leaked Signal chat regarding an anticipated strike against the Houthis.

Physics beyond the Standard Model

Theories trying to extend known physics

March 2025 LHCb announced discovery of CP violation in baryon decays with a deviation from zero of 5.2 standard deviations.

DC Extended Universe

Shared fictional universe

January 2025 Director Andy Muschietti reflects on the film's critical and commercial performance, claiming it failed to appeal to all audience quadrants and that many audiences, especially women, did not care about the Flash character.

Star Wars

American epic space opera media franchise

June 2025 Mia Goth joins the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter.

Human Development Index

Composite statistic of life expectancy

May 9 2025 Publication of HDI 2023 data report, ranking ASEAN countries' human development indices. Singapore leads with 0.946, followed by Brunei (0.837), Malaysia (0.819), and Thailand (0.810).

Arab world

Geographical and cultural region in Africa and the Middle East

September 2025 Head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service meets with Director of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization to discuss regional issues, including situations in Gaza, Sudan, and Libya.

Emergency management

Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies

May 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) Member States formally adopted the world's first Pandemic Agreement, establishing a global framework for preventing and responding to potential pandemic threats.