#Earth

USA

Cristina Gusso Biffle posted an inspirational Instagram Story hours before the crash that killed Greg Biffle, their two children and three other passengers, following the Cessna Citation C550’s failed return to...

26h/21h

Russia

Vladimir Putin resets Ukraine peace negotiations to the 2024 draft following new consultations in Florida involving Ukrainian, US and European officials. He said Russia made “large and painful” concessions and insisted...

22m/11m

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...

11h/4h

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...

28h/20h

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...

4h/1h

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...

29h/25h

USA

Andrew is revealed as the true sadist after “The Housemaid,” Paul Feig’s adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s novel, preserved its major twists onscreen. Nina and Millie turn the tables by stabbing and imprisoning Andrew...

2h/5m

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...

12h/3h

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...

5h/13m

Italy

Silvio Campara will continue as CEO after Chinese investment firm HSG acquired a majority stake in the Italian luxury brand Golden Goose. The deal, which includes minority investments from Temasek and True Light...

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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...

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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...

27h/25h

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...

24h/21h

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...

10h/1h

USA

Unemployment climbed to 4.6 percent as core CPI slowed to 2.6 percent in November, raising questions about the 2.7 percent headline that may be biased by missing October price data after the federal funding shutdown....

29h/23h

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...

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

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...

France

Frédéric Péchier was convicted and sentenced to life by a French criminal court after investigators linked a long pattern of deliberate poisonings of 30 patients between 2008 and 2017. Prosecutors said Péchier secretly...

33h/27h

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...

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...

Taiwan

Medical and emergency reports updated the death toll to four, including the suspect, as authorities investigate a stabbing spree that struck two Taipei metro stations after earlier accounts reported fewer casualties....

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....

30h/27h

France

Mindy Chen accepts Nico's proposal and becomes engaged, creating a friendship rift after Season 5 sent Emily Cooper between Paris and Rome and closed in Venice. The split followed secret sparks between Mindy and Alfie,...

31h/23h

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...

32h/22h

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...

9h/7h

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...

21h/28m

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...

25h

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....

24h

USA

Erika Kirk said Turning Point USA is mission-focused on helping Republicans keep control of Congress in 2026 and on electing JD Vance to succeed Donald Trump in 2028, following earlier private signals and a public...

13h/2h

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...

USA

Justice Department attorneys are racing to redact thousands of pages tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ahead of a congressionally mandated deadline on Friday, following House Oversight Committee disclosures...

42h/20h

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...

14h/9h

Sudan

UN human rights investigators call for independent probes after a new OHCHR report says more than 1,000 civilians were killed when the RSF seized the Zamzam camp in April, following interviews with 155 survivors who...

26h

NewYorkTimes

“

The Most Notable Movies of 2025”

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USA

A jury in Milwaukee found Hannah Dugan guilty of felony obstruction after prosecutors accused her of interfering with ICE agents who tried to arrest Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz in her courthouse. Prosecutors say Dugan left the...

15h/6h

Taiwan

The Trump administration announced more than $10 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including medium-range missiles, HIMARS and drones, following earlier US notifications that outlined an eight-part offer. The State...

39h/29h

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...

11h/7m

CNN

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Chaotic protest erupts in Albania’s Parliament”

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...

USA

Peter Arnett died in Newport Beach, California, at age 91 from prostate cancer, his family said, following a long career as a frontline war correspondent who reported from Vietnam and Baghdad. Born in Riverton, New...

37h/29h

UK

ONS figures show UK retail volumes fell 0.1% in November, following earlier signs that Black Friday and seasonal discounts underperformed. The drop was driven by a 2.9% monthly pullback in online and other non‑store...

13h/10h

Venezuela

Russia's foreign ministry warned the USA against making a “fatal mistake” after a recent US strike in the eastern Pacific killed four men, a development that follows months of US maritime operations near Venezuela. US...

41h/31h

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...

USA

Thursday’s official weigh-in for Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will stream live on Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Sports YouTube channels, following the matchup announced for the Netflix main event at the Kaseya...

31h/29h

Belgium

The protests threatened to derail the EU leaders' summit after around 7,000 farmers surrounded EU institutions in Brussels to oppose the Mercosur trade deal, following an earlier mobilisation that brought tractors and...

33h/26h

USA

University of Michigan hires law firm Jenner & Block and expands an independent review of athletics culture and procedures after interim president Domenico Grasso announced a probe following the firing and arrest of...

27h

Russia

European and Ukrainian intelligence say Moran Security operatives have been placed aboard shadow-fleet tankers to conduct espionage and protect sanction-busting oil shipments, following earlier reports of covert Russian...

36h/29h

USA

The US government admitted in a court filing that actions by an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilots helped cause the midair collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport, after months of...

44h/27h

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...

Lebanon

Israel said it carried out airstrikes across southern and northeastern Lebanon that killed a Hezbollah operative and struck weapons storage as it sought to disrupt rearmament ahead of a deadline at the end of the month...

29h

USA

The Associated Press updated that the Ursids meteor shower will peak Sunday night into Monday morning and remain visible in the Northern Hemisphere through Dec. 26, following earlier AP reports that the shower was...

29h

Belgium

Giorgia Meloni asked for more time, prompting the European Commission to postpone the EU–Mercosur trade agreement signing until January after weeks of farmer protests and last‑minute opposition had already threatened...

39h/21h

USA

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the Trump-Kennedy Center, a move announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt after months in which...

Wed/20h

TEDTalks

“

How to make AI a force for good in climate”

Ecuador

Mario Pineida and his partner were fatally shot and Pineida's mother was wounded in a targeted attack in Guayaquil, following earlier reports that Pineida had been killed in a daytime shooting. Officials said the attack...

36h/29h

Spain

The central government will convert government buildings into a nationwide network of climate shelters and expand regional schemes, following Sánchez's earlier announcement of the plan to protect people from intense...

29h

USA

Reporting that the payment repackages existing housing funds, critics called the one-time $1,776 warrior dividend announced by Donald Trump in a prime-time White House address a political rebrand rather than a new...

41h/20h

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...

Italy

Laura Burdese will become Bulgari’s chief executive officer on July 1 next year, succeeding Jean-Christophe Babin after she was named deputy CEO last year. She will report to Stéphane Bianchi, and Babin will remain...

29h

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...

10h

USA

OpenAI has launched an in-chat app directory inside ChatGPT available on iOS, Android and the web, and opened a developer submission process with resources after earlier releases of interactive apps and an SDK in...

30h

USA

Dan Bongino announced he will leave the FBI in January amid disputes over the handling of Epstein files and criticism of ICE raids, following his controversial appointment earlier this year. Bongino thanked Donald...

45h/36h

USA

Fact‑checkers disputed claims after Donald Trump's year‑end White House address, which earlier coverage described as a combative defense of his first 11 months in office and a blame‑the‑opponent strategy. Reporters...

30h

USA

HHS announced regulatory proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to people under 19, following House votes that advanced a federal ban on care for minors. Robert...

42h/21h

Denmark

The European Court of Justice ruled that Denmark’s 2018 "ghetto law" can lead to discrimination on the basis of ethnicity and left it to Danish courts to decide whether the numerical "non‑Western" threshold breaches EU...

38h/22h

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...

17h/3h

NewYorkTimes

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

USA

Dr. Jonathan Reiner said he was “seriously concerned” about Donald Trump's health after watching the president's speech, following a column by Moira Donegan that catalogued signs of physical decline and a New York Times...

31h

BBC

“

More photos from Epstein estate released by Democratic lawmakers”

25h

TheJoeRoganExperience

“

Michael P. Masters”

26h

USA

The Oscars will move to YouTube from 2029, a symbolic blow to network television after the Academy announced YouTube would become the exclusive global streaming home beginning with the 101st ceremony. The multi‑year,...

Wed/31h

Germany

Birkenstock forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations as the Trump administration's 15% US import tariff is set to shave about 100 basis points from gross margins, following a quarter in which revenue rose...

32h

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...

15h/13h

BBC

“

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

Italy

Investigators are analysing seized drives and widening the probe after an electrician who installed home surveillance systems was arrested in Trieste when his partner found nude photos of her underage daughters....

33h

CNN

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Trump's Patriot Games spark Hunger Games comparisons”

NewYorkTimes

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Nick Reiner seen before arrest”

27h

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,...

13h

TEDTalks

“

Why are people starting to sound like ChatGPT”

28h

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell filed this week a pro se petition in federal court asking to vacate, set aside or correct her conviction and 20‑year sentence, saying substantial new evidence undermines the 2021 sex‑trafficking...

45h/41h

France

20 Minutes is following amateur club Lyon La Duchère in a video series ahead of its Coupe de France tie with Toulouse, after Olympique Lyonnais sealed direct Champions League quarterfinal qualification by beating...

34h

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...

20h/1h

USA

Four House Republicans, including Ryan Mackenzie, signed a Democratic discharge petition that guarantees a House vote on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies in January after earlier votes failed and...

43h/22h

Germany

Federal prosecutors charged eight people on Dec. 18 over an alleged right-wing terror cell called Letzte Verteidigungswelle, following police raids in May that detained suspects aged 14 to 21. The indictment in Hamburg...

34h

TheDaily

“

Trump Says the Economy Is Good”

CNN

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Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%”

29h

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...

21h/2h

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...

16h

USA

The Trump administration has ordered a sharp expansion of denaturalization efforts, asking USCIS field offices to refer 100 to 200 cases per month to the DOJ for fiscal 2026 after earlier reports said the agency would...

35h

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...

16h

Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will veto a parliamentary bill that would sharply reduce Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year, three-month prison sentence after the Senate approved the measure this week and the lower house had...

43h/25h

TheVergecast

“

Brendan Carr discusses regulation before Congress”

10h

Italy

Leonardo Apache La Russa said he was cleared of a revenge-porn charge and revealed he suffered depression and contemplated suicide after a Milan judge declared the charge extinguished following a €25,000 settlement....

36h

Belgium

ReBirth completed a majority-stake recapitalisation of Cowboy, converting legacy obligations into equity and supplying a combined €15 million to clean up the balance sheet and restart production, after earlier reports...

36h

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...

19h/17h

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...

20h/18h

BBC

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Parents of teenage sextortion victim sue Meta”

30h

USA

Craig Melvin visited and interviewed James Van Der Beek at his Texas ranch and posted behind-the-scenes photos showing Van Der Beek upbeat, after Van Der Beek publicly revealed last November that he has stage 3...

36h

Waveform

“

WTF Happened in 2025 - Waveform Rewind”

11h