#Earth

Syria

Further strikes are anticipated after Pete Hegseth announced the launch of Operation Hawk Eye against 70 ISIS targets in Syria following a deadly ambush on USA personnel. Donald Trump ordered the large-scale military...

3h/11m

USA

Elise Stefanik is withdrawing from the New York gubernatorial race and will not seek re-election to Congress following a public dispute with Mike Johnson. The decision to prioritize her son's safety clears the path for...

3h/20m

USA

Adam Schiff and Ro Khanna are demanding transparency from Pam Bondi after the DOJ released heavily redacted files regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The documents feature prominent figures like Bill Clinton and Donald Trump,...

1h/25m

USA

Police identified Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese former physics graduate student at Brown, following a mass shooting in the Barus and Holley Engineering Building that killed undergraduates Ella...

3h/2h

USA

Rustem Umerov said negotiators will begin new talks in Miami after Russian missile and drone strikes damaged Kyiv’s infrastructure and triggered an electricity blackout, following earlier negotiations led by Steve...

5h/3h

USA

Maria Farmer and Annie Farmer criticized the DOJ Epstein Library after a released 1996 FBI document confirmed authorities knew of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes decades ago. The sisters, who advocated for transparency at the...

17m

USA

Anthropic has launched a public beta of its Claude browser extension for all paid subscribers, expanding access to navigation features previously limited to high-tier plans. The tool enables the AI to navigate websites,...

USA

Myles Jack posted $100,000 bail after being arrested for allegedly firing shots and falling from a second-story window in Frisco, Texas. The former NFL linebacker faces felony charges of deadly conduct following the...

21m

USA

The Housemaid features a soundtrack celebrating influential women artists and Taylor Swift personally approved the use of her song from Reputation, following the nationwide opening of Paul Feig’s adaptation of Freida...

7h/2h

USA

Alex Latcham praised Cynthia Lummis’s service and congratulated her on a well-deserved retirement following her announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2026. Lummis cited the exhausting pace of Senate sessions...

3h/1h

Germany

Lars Klingbeil proposed a "Fund for Germany" to restore confidence as Joachim Nagel and the Bundesbank lowered the 2026 growth forecast to 0.6 percent. Peter Leibinger warned of irreversible deindustrialization while...

38m

Germany

Victim advocates criticized the eight-and-a-half-year sentence as mild following revelations that Fernando P. filmed 34 separate attacks on his wife and shared the footage in chatrooms, building on earlier findings that...

4h/3h

UK

David Walliams is seeking legal advice after HarperCollins terminated his publishing contract following an internal investigation into harassment allegations involving junior staff. The decision by the UK publisher...

36m

Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro was granted temporary release from prison to undergo urgent bilateral inguinal hernia surgery but was denied house arrest after the Supreme Court cited flight risk evidenced by ankle monitor damage and an...

USA

Travis Kelce declined to reveal whether he will return to the NFL in 2026 after suggesting he may never play alongside Patrick Mahomes again following the quarterback’s season-ending ACL tear. With three games remaining...

Greece

Russia vows a response after Ukraine’s Security Service said aerial drones critically damaged the Russian tanker Qendil in the Mediterranean more than 2,000 kilometres from Ukraine; Putin made the threat during his...

16h/9h

Italy

Silvio Campara will lead Golden Goose as Chinese investment firm HSG agrees to acquire a controlling stake in the Italian luxury brand for over €2.5 billion. The deal follows a shelved IPO attempt by Permira and...

6h/24m

USA

Google will continue upgrading Google Assistant users to Gemini into 2026 after releasing Gemini 3 Flash optimized for search. Gemini 3 Flash delivers advanced reasoning at three times the speed of Gemini 2.5 Pro and...

France

Foot traffic reached 300,000 after Shein opened its first Paris store amid controversy over online child sex dolls, but unclear sales figures leave its success uncertain. Shein launched the shop at BHV in November as...

2h/1h

Palestine

The UN-backed IPC announced that Gaza is no longer in famine following an October ceasefire, though a state of emergency persists as winter weather recently caused the death of a baby. Antoine Renard and Bushra Khalidi...

9h/6h

Italy

Rome will impose a €2 surcharge on nonresidents stepping onto the Trevi Fountain’s recessed edge between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. starting Feb. 1, 2026, aiming to manage overcrowding and generate roughly €7 million annually...

USA

A confidential settlement was reached during jury deliberations after jurors signaled they would award roughly $100 million in damages following 31 days of testimony in the wrongful-death lawsuit over pitcher Tyler...

USA

DHS ordered an immediate pause of the diversity visa (DV1) program after officials identified Claudio Neves Valente as a green-card holder who entered the USA through the lottery and was accused of shootings at Brown...

17h/8h

USA

At a Turning Point USA event in Washington DC on Thursday, Russell Brand opened with jokes about COVID-19 vaccines and then mocked Justin Trudeau as a “globalist stooge” amid Katy Perry’s reported romance with the...

10h/5h

USA

Google asks a court to enjoin SerpApi from further bypassing its SearchGuard protections and to destroy the technology used for unauthorized scraping, following its December suit alleging the data-scraping firm...

SouthKorea

A committee was appointed last week to explore whether public insurance could cover hair restoration treatments, after Lee Jae Myung first asked his government to study extending universal health insurance to hair-loss...

UK

Assemble launched its People’s Charter outlining demands to tax wealth rather than work, curb political corruption and establish a permanent citizens’ assembly after activists breached barriers in the House of Lords and...

USA

Viewer engagement and ratings declined over its 10-episode run, prompting Paramount+ to cancel NCIS: Tony & Ziva after its first season as the streamer had announced it would not return for a second season. The spin-off...

Taiwan

Authorities revealed that 27-year-old Chang Wen killed three people and injured nine in downtown Taipei, after earlier reports described a masked assailant stabbing passengers at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan...

9h/1h

Finland

Sarah Dzafce is legally challenging the revocation of her Miss Finland title after a racially offensive social media post sparked international outrage and diplomatic tension. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued...

USA

Tyler Robinson made his first public court appearance in connection with the September shooting that killed Charlie Kirk after Erika Kirk endorsed JD Vance as the 2028 Republican nominee. Erika Kirk assumed leadership...

18h/2h

Fox

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This is a powerful endorsement”

47m

Bermuda

William Frazer is investigating other islands globally following the discovery of a 20-kilometer-thick rock layer that keeps Bermuda unusually elevated. The study by Frazer and Jeffrey Park suggests the low-density slab...

Norway

Harald described the health of Mette-Marit as heavy following reports that medical teams are preparing for a potential lung transplant due to worsening pulmonary fibrosis. Are Martin Holm stated the condition is very...

16h/6h

Italy

Juventus players and staff denied divisions after new reports said Jonathan David was being excluded from team dinners, following earlier remarks by coach Luciano Spalletti who joked that teammates stopped inviting him...

USA

TikTok signed an agreement to spin off parts of its US operations into an independent joint venture after ByteDance agreed last month to divest about 80 percent of its American assets. The new US entity will oversee...

26h/5h

USA

Lawrence Yun forecasts existing-home sales will jump about 14 percent in 2026 after the National Association of Realtors said November sales rose 0.5 percent from October to a 4.13 million annual pace but remained 1...

Poland

Karol Nawrocki said Ukraine has shown a lack of gratitude for Poland’s wartime help, following Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning that a Ukrainian defeat would let Russia 'inevitably' move against Poland and deeper into...

BBC

“

Epstein files released - thousands of documents now on US Justice Dept website”

USA

Cassell Falconer says the black-and-gold snakeskin catsuit debuted in Miami because the original Roberto Cavalli fabric was exhausted and the team had to recreate and rush a replacement, addressing early fittings that...

USA

Steve Biskupic said he was “disappointed” and puzzled by the split verdict following a federal jury’s conviction of Judge Hannah Dugan for obstruction of justice. Brad Schimel denied that the prosecution was political...

20h/3h

USA

Video of a May immigration raid in Worcester showing officers restraining a 16-year-old has reignited debate over bystander recordings, after The Intercept published an investigation into how Donald Trump’s second-term...

10h

France

The government will seek a special law to roll over the 2025 budget into 2026 after a joint committee collapsed, leaving lawmakers unable to agree on the 2026 state budget. The committee of seven senators and seven...

14h/12h

NewYorkTimes

“

The Most Notable Movies of 2025”

USA

US online holiday spending rose 6.1% to $187.3 billion between November 1 and December 12, following UK retail sales falling 0.1% in November and Swedish e-commerce rising 3% that month. Casey Armstrong said online...

19h/4h

Italy

Italy’s Senate Budget Committee approved a revised amendment to the 2026 Budget Law on December 19 that streamlines defense projects and allows civilian industries to convert to military production after the government...

17h/5h

USA

Lochte clarified his recent remarks and explained why he is auctioning three of his six Olympic gold medals in a recent Instagram statement, after he announced the auction and said he was writing a tell-all book last...

11h

USA

Newly disclosed messages show Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein discussed using a Kovel agreement and other steps to try to shield Bannon’s filmed interviews with Epstein, after the House Oversight Committee released...

19h/15h

USA

SpaceX says the Starlink 35956 satellite likely suffered a small onboard explosion, vented its propulsion tank, dropped about 4 kilometers in orbit and released trackable debris after the company had earlier reported...

12h

CNN

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Chaotic protest erupts in Albania’s Parliament”

USA

One of the black boxes from the Cessna Citation 550 that crashed near Statesville Regional Airport has been recovered and sent to Washington DC for examination, as investigators continue to analyze the December 18...

31h/4h

USA

Injuries to Milton Williams, Will Campbell and others leave the New England Patriots still positioned to win the AFC East and reach the playoffs after collapsing against the Buffalo Bills last week. Analysts say New...

14h

Italy

The Palermo Juvenile Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation after an 11-year-old boy said he was sexually abused by a group of schoolmates outside his school, following the family report that the child told his...

14h

USA

Barack Obama released his annual list of favorite books, movies and music for 2025, posting it on social media and linking to his Medium page after USA TODAY reported his mid-December cultural roundup. He highlighted...

15h

TEDTalks

“

How to make AI a force for good in climate”

NewYorkTimes

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Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals’ at Georgia Senate Hearing”

10h

USA

The US Coast Guard removed wording that had described swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive," and Kevin Lunday said the passages were "completely removed" from the policy manual after The Washington Post...

22h/8h

USA

Keith Lee was named TikTok's Creator of the Year and accepted the award onstage at the Palladium Theatre in Los Angeles, following TikTok's first US awards ceremony that honored creators' influence. Lee, who has more...

21h/18h

USA

Elsie Hewitt underwent a wisdom tooth extraction just one day after welcoming her first child, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, with Pete Davidson on December 12, 2025. The couple, who confirmed their relationship earlier...

25h/6h

USA

Howard Kessler, Kim Rivers and Tony Fabrizio emerged as the architects of Donald Trump’s executive order easing federal marijuana restrictions and launching a Medicare pilot for cannabidiol coverage, following his...

24h/1h

BBC

“

I was fired by Rockstar games for alleged leaks - I just wanted to join a union”

12h

Bangladesh

Violent protests erupted across Bangladesh after Sharif Osman Hadi died late Thursday in Singapore after six days on life support following a gunshot to the head while launching his campaign for national elections,...

18h

CNN

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Trump's Patriot Games spark Hunger Games comparisons”

13h

USA

Jim Cramer and market analysts recommend buying Nike stock after a 10 percent plunge followed disappointing sales in China and tariff concerns. CEO Elliott Hill remains focused on a brand turnaround as the company faces...

26h/7h

USA

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned after old antisemitic social media posts resurfaced, following her announcement as Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments. The Anti-Defamation League posted X messages from 2011...

24h/22h

TheDaily

“

Trump Says the Economy Is Good”

15h

USA

Maxwell testified that Donald Trump never had sexual relations with underage girls after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche led her deposition in July, as the Justice Department released roughly 300,000 pages of court...

47h/1h

TheVergecast

“

Brendan Carr discusses regulation before Congress”

15h

USA

The CPUC cut the allowed returns for PG&E, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas starting in 2026, reducing PG&E’s maximum return on equity to 9.98 percent from 10.28 percent...

21h

USA

Donald Trump announced that the White House will host the first-ever Patriot Games next fall as part of Freedom 250, following his July preview of the semiquincentennial competition. He said the four-day televised event...

25h/23h

Japan

Sony will acquire the Peanuts franchise for about $460 million after agreeing to buy WildBrain’s 41 percent stake, giving Sony an 80 percent ownership share and leaving the Schulz family with 20 percent. The deal, which...

21h

USA

Consumer sentiment improved for the fourth consecutive month as inflation expectations eased, following economists’ warnings that November’s CPI data were distorted by missing October values. The University of Michigan...

34h/2h

Waveform

“

WTF Happened in 2025 - Waveform Rewind”

16h

USA

Donald Trump unveiled new descriptive plaques beneath a gold-heavy display he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame, replacing Joe Biden’s portrait with an image of an autopen and his signature after earlier reports that...

27h/25h

USA

Kristin Cabot said in interviews published by The New York Times and The Times of London that she had been separated before the Coldplay concert and that both she and Andy Byron have begun divorce proceedings, following...

33h/26h

USA

An amended complaint filed in Los Angeles County court alleges Riley Keough is the biological parent of one of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston’s children, following photos showing Keough in her first public...

23h

USA

Sean Astin, chair of SAG-AFTRA, praised Harrison Ford after the union announced he will receive the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award; the union announced the honor this week and Ford will be presented the award at a...

24h

BBC

“

Brown University shooting suspect found dead”

17h

France

The Sun, in an article by Harvey Geh, recalled a similar February death as it updated details about a 24-year-old British skier who fell about 300 metres down a steep off-piste slope at Les Arcs 2000 in the French Alps....

24h

USA

Florida carried out its 19th execution of the year, executing Frank Athen Walls amid new scrutiny of error-prone Florida Department of Corrections records and the rapid pace of state warrants after courts denied his...

23h

USA

Trump Media will provide up to $300 million and invest $200 million immediately to fund TAE Technologies’ first US fusion plant, Michl Binderbauer said, following the all‑stock merger that values the combined company at...

34h/30h

Italy

Kering is acquiring Raselli Franco Group in a staged deal that values the Valenza-based supplier at about €575 million and begins with a 20 percent purchase for €115 million in early 2026, following earlier...

29h/26h

Netherlands

The USA imposed sanctions on two ICC judges who rejected Israel’s challenge to the court’s Gaza investigation, following earlier US moves against court officials. The measures, announced by Secretary of State Marco...

32h/31h

USA

Donald Trump said in an NBC News interview that he would not rule out military action against Venezuela following US sanctions imposed on seven associates of Nicolás Maduro on December 19. Marco Rubio emphasized at a...

46h/1h

SouthKorea

LG will allow users to delete a Microsoft Copilot shortcut after several owners, including Engadget staff, discovered the icon had appeared on some newer LG smart TVs and initially seemed impossible to remove. LG...

26h

Sudan

Thousands of displaced people face life-threatening shortages in Tawila after the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher in late October, following an April assault on the Zamzam displacement camp that the UN Human...

31h/16h

Reuters

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Australia to launch gun buyback scheme after Bondi massacre”

20h

Albania

Torches and water were thrown as lawmakers disrupted a parliamentary vote amid protests over corruption allegations against Belinda Balluku, following weeks of unrest that began when SPAK moved to lift her immunity....

28h

France

Critics dismiss the glossy tourism and advertising of Netflix’s Emily in Paris season five as viewers continue to hate-watch after Mindy Chen accepted a marriage proposal in the Venice finale Despite Ashley Park’s...

36h/1h

France

Delphine Ziegler said she felt sad and at peace after Frédéric Péchier was sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for poisoning 30 patients between 2008 and 2017. The sentence includes life with immediate...

38h/13h

CNN

“

Brown University shooting suspect found dead”

21h

USA

Alan Dershowitz has outlined legal theories in a newly published book that he says could allow Donald Trump to remain president for an additional term after he discussed the idea at a White House Chanukah event....

35h/32h

UK

William and Catherine published their 2025 family Christmas portrait on social media with the caption "Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas," following an April photoshoot that supplied several family images used...

37h/27h

USA

Analysts sharply upgraded Micron and its stock jumped after the company posted much stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, with DRAM revenue up 69 percent year over year and shares rising as much as 14 percent,...

29h

Argentina

Thousands protested in Buenos Aires against a labor reform pushed by Javier Milei as the Senate began debating the bill, following the CGT’s planned mass march at Plaza de Mayo that mobilized unions and social groups....

30h

France

Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon declared that authorities would not tolerate further blockades as farmers placed a coffin outside Emmanuel Macron’s residence, following nationwide protests over the cattle cull...

38h/4h

Libya

Ukraine’s Security Service said it struck the Oman‑flagged tanker Qendil in international waters of the eastern Mediterranean with aerial drones, a major expansion after Kyiv had attacked shadow‑fleet tankers in the...

41h/9h

TheHill

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Trump to sign mammoth defense spending bill into law”

23h

USA

Two families — Tricia Maciejewski and Ros and Mark Dowey — filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Meta using newly released internal records after their teenage sons, Levi Maciejewski and Murray Dowey, died by suicide...

30h

Fox

“

Jesse Watters discusses reactions to Donald Trump's primetime address”

25h