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In this encore episode we look at the decision to have children. Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on east Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. We go to Chile’s capital to understand the personal decisions behind the countries plummeting birth rate trend.

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The authorities in Hong Kong say fire alarms weren't working properly in the tower blocks where a blaze killed more than 100 people. The buildings were being renovated, and police say they've found materials that are believed not to be fireproof. Also: rescue services tackling heavy floods in South East Asia say they're struggling to cope as roads and communication infrastructure have been severely damaged; how 70 species of sharks and rays are to receive better international protection; and a stand-off between three nuns and their convent in Austria may have reached a resolution.

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This week in bitcoin mining news, the Department of Homeland Security is targeting Bitmain with Operation Red Sunset, and Tether buys more shares of Bitdeer.

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Charlie break down Operation Red Sunset—the US government's probe into Bitmain over national security concerns. We also cover brutal mining economics with hashprice at all-time lows, Trump's new executive order spurring AI and energy R&D, Hive's $300M at-the-market offering, and Tether reupping its BTDR investment. And for this week’s dual cry corner, why Cardano still sucks and why gamers are crying as RAM prices surge from AI demand.

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**Notes:**

- Hash price at $36 per petahash per day (all-time low territory)

- First back-to-back negative difficulty adjustments since summer

- Small miners (1-5MW) shutting down operations

- DDR5 RAM jumped from $100 to $400+ per unit

- Hive raises $300M at-the-market offering

- Operation Red Sunset targets Bitmain security risks

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:34 Difficulty Report by Luxor

06:22 US probes Bitmain

13:37 White House Genesis Mission EO

18:34 Hive $300m ATM

20:40 Tether reups its BTDR stake

26:17 Cry Corner: Cardano go down

30:44 Cry Corner: RAM too spensy

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Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve is at the centre of a legal battle over a new Marriott Ritz-Carlton luxury safari lodge. Why are Maasai leaders calling for the camp to be removed?

Also in the podcast, we hear from Malian refugees who allege war crimes committed by the now largely disbanded private Russian paramilitary group, Wagner.

And a tour guide in Madrid showcases Africa's influence in the city, that is hidden in plain slight.

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Joseph Keen, Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya and Elphas Lagat in London Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

President Trump has said he'll "permanently pause" immigration from what he called Third World countries, following the shooting of two young National Guard soldiers in Washington on Wednesday, allegedly by an Afghan gunman. In a strongly worded post on social media, he said immigration had eroded living conditions in the United States and that he would remove or denaturalise migrants who "undermine domestic tranquillity," as he put it.

Also in the programme: a top Ukrainian official resigns; and Pope Leo XIV travels to Turkey.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 27, 2025. CREDIT: REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden)