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World Crumbles: Hacks, Fallout, and Protests Erupt!

Multiple unfolding events dominated recent headlines, ranging from national security concerns to social and technological controversies. The FBI faced challenges accessing an iPhone belonging to a Washington Post reporter, while the CIA announced the end of its 60-year publication of the World Factbook. Elsewhere, the entertainment world saw both critical acclaim and controversy, and international tensions continued to escalate.

The FBI seized devices, including an iPhone protected by Apple's Lockdown Mode, from the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, according to multiple news sources. The seizure was part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor leak. While the FBI accessed Natanson's work laptop, the Post and Natanson are seeking a court order to return the seized devices, a request the Justice Department opposes, Ars Technica reported. The inability to access the iPhone highlighted the effectiveness of Apple's Lockdown Mode, as noted by Vox.

In a separate development, the CIA is ending its 60-year publication of the World Factbook, a popular reference manual providing detailed information on foreign nations' economies, militaries, and societies, ABC News reported. The decision was driven by a directive to focus on core agency missions and potential White House staffing cuts. Originally a classified document, the Factbook became a widely used public resource online. The CIA has not commented on the decision to discontinue it, according to ABC News.

Internationally, Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving civilians struggling with power outages amidst freezing temperatures, Time reported.

Meanwhile, the Prime Video series "Fallout" concluded its second season with a finale that Time described as leaving "more questions than answers." The finale saw Lucy (Ella Purnell) attempting to shut down the infrastructure her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan) helped create, while Ghoul (Walton Goggins) was closer than he has been in 200 years to finding his wife and daughter, and Max (Aaron Moten) was fighting for his life against a clan of vicious Deathclaws. Time noted that the Wasteland is on the precipice of war, with rival factions descending upon New Vegas.

Other events reported by multiple news sources included privacy violations at Pinterest leading to engineer firings, Halle Berry's public criticism of Governor Newsom, and investigations into individuals like Savannah Guthrie's mother and Peter Mandelson, Vox reported. YouTube star Ms. Rachel faced backlash over social media activity related to the Gaza conflict, and OpenAI's CEO expressed concerns about AI-driven skill obsolescence, according to Vox. A Bulgarian investigation was also underway into the secret filming and online distribution of cosmetic surgery procedures without consent, Time reported. The debate over transgender athletes in women's sports continued, highlighted by controversy surrounding a Maryland Democrats' sign and an upcoming vote on a bill defining sports teams by biological sex, Time reported.

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