PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 3: Bulgarians protest against a controversial budget and widespread corruption, with faith in mainstream media declining. Next, US President Donald Trump goes on a "xenophobic rant" against Somali migrants. Also: Sabrina Carpenter is not Trump's "best friend". Finally, some research on cats discovers what women already know about men.

Mass protests have erupted in Bulgaria. Monday night saw demonstrations across the country against the 2026 budget and widespread corruption in the country, as Deutsche Welle reports. The protesters are calling on the government to step down, in the biggest protest movement the country has seen for years. The Bulgarian News Agency said that around 50,000 people attended, but many protesters claim that the media is trying to minimise the movement and is unfairly blaming the protesters for unrest on the streets. The Bulgarian National Television, for instance, chose to show many images of unrest across the capital, but according to protesters, the country's state TV is twisting reality. 

The Times calls the protests a "Gen Z" movement. A lot of information is being circulated on social media, where people give each other advice on how to protest safely and show what they claim is not being relayed in the mainstream media. A cartoon by Gurbetstudio shows those in power as the puppet masters of journalists, the police and those who are causing unrest. Bulgarian daily Dnevnik reports that after the huge demonstrations, the government decided to withdraw the controversial budget and will propose a new one. The ruling coalition, however, will not step down, despite calls from protesters and the opposition. Gen Z members now say that more and bigger protests are coming.

Over in the United States, President Donald Trump has railed against the Somali migrant community in Minnesota. As The Washington Post reports, he used "dehumanising language" by calling Somalis "garbage". Trump also said he "doesn’t want them in our country" and accused Somalis of having "ripped off" Minnesota. The verbal attacks come after dozens of Somalis are accused of stealing millions in public funds over the past years. The Guardian calls Trump's attacks a "xenophobic rant" and notes that Trump is ramping up deportation efforts. CBC News then reports that after Trump's verbal attacks, his administration paused "all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries", including Afghanistan and Somalia. 

Also in the US, pop star Sabrina Carpenter has condemned the Trump administration after it used one of her songs. Carpenter may be a "man’s best friend" – the title of her new album – but not Trump's, as Politico reports. The White House posted a video on Trump's crackdown on immigration, using Carpenter's song in the background. The singer called it "evil and disgusting" and asked the White House not to ever involve her or her music in their "inhumane agenda".

Finally, obese cats can now use an animal-friendly version of Ozempic, as The New York Times reports. In other pet news, it turns out that cats miaow more at men. It's simply because men don't listen, The Times reports. A study found that cats are way noisier when greeting their male owners. According to researchers, this shows that they've learned to be more insistent with those who are slower to respond, ie male humans.