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Public finance
Study of the role of government within the economy
| February 23 2025 | Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced a new sovereign wealth fund called Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), expected to manage $900 billion in assets, with an initial $20 billion targeting natural resource processing, artificial intelligence, energy, and food security. |
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. |
Grand Theft Auto
Video game series
| May 2025 | Rockstar announced the game was delayed to 26 May 2026. |
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. |
System on a chip
Micro-electronic component
| May 15 2025 | Announcement of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, featuring advanced Kryo cores, Adreno GPU, and support for LPDDR5X memory and Wi-Fi 7. |
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. |
Space exploration
Exploration of space
| June 25 2025 | Ignis expedition planned to launch with Poland's Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, with mission still in progress. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
Transport Layer Security
Cryptographic protocols for securing data in transit
| April 14 2025 | The CA/Browser Forum passed a ballot to reduce SSL/TLS certificates to a maximum 47-day term by March 15, 2029. |
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four
2021–22 group of superhero films and television series
| July 2025 | The third season of Marvel Studios: Legends commenced, with the first episode focusing on Wakanda's War Dogs. |
Gundam
Japanese media franchise
| June 2025 | Announcement made that the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga would end in eight chapters. |
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. |
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. |
LGBTQ
Initialism for 'lesbian"
| August 2025 | Phil Grayson and Maeve Mullens share a drunken kiss after growing closer following Nicole's imprisonment. |
Particle physics
Study of subatomic particles and forces
| March 2025 | LHCb announced discovery of CP violation in baryon decays with a deviation from zero of 5.2 standard deviations. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Solar System
The Sun and objects orbiting it
| May 2025 | CNSA (China National Space Administration) launched the Tianwen-2 mission to return samples from the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa |
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). |
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. |
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. |
Star Trek
American science fiction media franchise
| June 2025 | The season's world premiere will be held at the Tribeca Festival, followed by a discussion with the cast and creators. |
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. |
Pickleball
Racket or paddle sport
| June 14 2025 | Scheduled Special General Meetings for IPF and WPF to vote on the proposed organizational unification. |
Public-key cryptography
Cryptographic system with public and private keys
| April 14 2025 | The CA/Browser Forum passed a ballot to reduce SSL/TLS certificates to a maximum 47-day term by March 15, 2029. |
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. |
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. |
Health informatics
Computational approaches to health care
| June 13 2025 | Passed away at the age of 55, as reported by colleagues on social media. |
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. |