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Donald Trump
recently signed an executive order establishing a federal framework for
AI
regulation, aiming to preempt state-level laws across the US. The order directs agencies like the
Justice Department
and Commerce...
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USA
Tyler Robinson
appeared in a Utah court to face aggravated murder charges in the fatal shooting of conservative commentator
Charlie Kirk
last year. During the proceedings, defense lawyers requested to limit media...
9h
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USA
Letitia James
has been cleared of renewed mortgage fraud charges after two Virginia grand juries rejected the case, marking a significant setback for the
Justice Department
. This decision follows an earlier dismissal of...
7h
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USA
Donald Trump
granted
Tina Peters
a full federal pardon, a symbolic gesture for the former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk who was convicted of state charges related to breaching voting machine equipment. Peters is...
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USA
Carl Erik Rinsch
was convicted in New York of wire fraud and money laundering for diverting $11 million from
Netflix
, funds intended for his unfinished sci-fi series "White Horse". Rinsch allegedly used the stolen...
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Thailand
Anutin Charnvirakul
recently dissolved Thailand's
Parliament
, receiving royal approval from
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
for snap elections early next year. The dissolution aims to resolve political deadlock and preempt a...
8h
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USA
The US House of Representatives passed a bill reversing
Donald Trump
’s executive orders, which had stripped federal workers of their collective bargaining rights. Led by
Jared Golden
and
Brian Fitzpatrick
, the...
5h
/1h
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USA
Kyle Richards
revealed on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" that her new relationship, following her separation from
Mauricio Umansky
in 2023, recently ended due to intense public and cast speculation. Richards...
1h
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Canada
Michael Ma
, the MP for Markham–Unionville, defected from the
Conservative Party
to
Mark Carney
's governing
Liberal Party
, leaving the Liberals two seats short of a parliamentary majority in the 343-seat House of...
2h
/1h
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Malaysia
A 32-year-old
pickleball
player died in Kuala Lumpur last week after falling three stories from a court when a safety net gave way while he was retrieving a ball. Authorities at the
Playa Racquet Club
expressed...
5m
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USA
Capcom
unveiled major updates at
The Game Awards
, confirming the long-awaited sci-fi shooter "
Pragmata
" will launch on April 24, 2026, alongside announcements for "
Mega Man
: Dual Override" and "
Resident Evil
Requiem". A...
16m
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Japan
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting the
JMA
to issue a tsunami advisory for sections of the Pacific coast, though no significant damage or injuries were immediately reported from this...
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USA
Amazon
Game Studios unveiled two new
Tomb Raider
games, "
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
" and "
Tomb Raider
: Legacy of Atlantis", and a TV series at
The Game Awards
, commemorating Lara Croft's 30th anniversary.
Alix Wilton Regan
...
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USA
Sony
and
Bad Robot Games
unveiled "
4:Loop
", a new four-player co-op sci-fi shooter featuring roguelike elements and a time-loop mechanic, with a gameplay trailer at
The Game Awards
2025. Designed by
Mike Booth
and...
45m
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USA
Kilmar Abrego Garcia
was released from
ICE
custody after a federal judge ruled his prior deportation to El Salvador years ago unlawful due to the government's failure to secure a formal removal order. US District Judge...
12h
/3h
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Bulgaria
Rosen Zhelyazkov
resigned as Bulgarian Prime Minister, less than a year in office, following widespread protests in Sofia over alleged economic mismanagement and corruption. His departure plunges Bulgaria into political...
1h
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Venezuela
Donald Trump
's administration intensified pressure on Venezuela, including military actions and seizing an oil tanker, while the Venezuelan community in Florida expresses cautious optimism for regime change despite...
1h
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USA
Retired
Olympic
figure skater
Michelle Kwan
, 45, announced the birth of her second daughter,
Della Rose Kwan
, who joins elder sister
Kalista Belle Kwan
. Kwan shared the news on
Instagram
, detailing her "roller coaster"...
1h
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USA
Disney
finalized a landmark $1 billion licensing and investment deal with
OpenAI
, granting rights to over 200 characters from its
Marvel
,
Pixar
, and
Star Wars
franchises for AI models like Sora and
ChatGPT
. The...
13h
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USA
The
US Mint
unveiled designs for its
America 250
coin program to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary of independence, featuring classic American historical themes such as the
Revolutionary War
and the Declaration...
2h
#
ElSalvador
Elon Musk
's
xAI
partnered with El Salvador's government to introduce its
Grok
AI chatbot into over 5,000 public schools, with plans to offer personalized instruction to more than a million children.
Nayib Bukele
...
2h
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USA
Donald Trump
is reportedly planning to order federal agencies to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance, a move that would ease federal restrictions without full legalization. This...
2h
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UK
Sharon Osbourne
revealed in a "
Piers Morgan Uncensored
" interview the previous day that she considered sending
Roger Waters
a "
Tiffany
box" filled with feces, reacting to his critical comments about
Ozzy Osbourne
and...
1h
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USA
Jason Collins
, the former
NBA
star and the league's first openly gay active player, recently announced his diagnosis with Stage 4
glioblastoma
, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. Collins is pursuing a rigorous...
2h
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USA
Kristi Noem
faced intense criticism from
House Democrats
at a combative congressional hearing, who repeatedly demanded her resignation amid accusations of lying and violating the law. Lawmakers confronted Noem about the...
8h
/5h
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USA
The
US Senate
failed to advance rival Democratic and Republican bills extending enhanced Affordable Care Act (
ACA
) tax credits, leaving millions of Americans vulnerable to significant health insurance premium increases....
10h
#
USA
Jon Stewart
praised
Jimmy Kimmel
on his "
Weekly Show
" podcast, criticizing
Donald Trump
's sustained attacks on Kimmel and his family, which began after Kimmel's comments on
MAGA
's reaction to
Charlie Kirk
's death....
3h
#
USA
Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson
, executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City, was indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and money laundering last week by a federal grand jury. Prosecutors allege Dickerson...
2h
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Germany
A
16-year-old boy
was found with life-threatening stab wounds near the
Christmas market
in Herford, prompting a large police operation. Initial investigations by the
Bielefeld police
suggest the victim and his unknown...
3h
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USA
Donald Trump
recently admitted using the “shithole countries” remark in 2018 during a Pennsylvania rally, a comment he previously denied, highlighting his shift towards uninhibited rhetoric and policies in his “Trump...
3h
#
USA
Ryan Easley
, a tiger trainer, died after a tiger mauled him during a show at
Growler Pines
Tiger Preserve in Oklahoma. Autopsy results confirmed that blunt force trauma, sharp force injuries, and crushing injuries...
3h
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USA
Apple
largely lost its appeal in the ongoing antitrust dispute with
Epic Games
, as the
Ninth Circuit
affirmed most of a contempt ruling but allowed the company to charge reasonable fees for purchases made via external...
3h
#
USA
Amazon
Prime Video launched a new
AI
-generated recap feature in November, which faced immediate criticism for significant factual errors in its summary of the first season of "Fallout". Due to these inaccuracies,...
4h
#
Venezuela
The US recently escalated pressure on Venezuela by seizing an oil tanker and imposing new sanctions on three nephews of
Nicolás Maduro
, along with other figures connected to his government. These measures, justified by...
22h
/2h
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USA
Mike Lindell
,
MyPillow
founder, officially launched his campaign for Minnesota governor in the 2026 election, seeking the
Republican
nomination to challenge incumbent
Tim Walz
. Lindell's platform focuses on election...
11h
/6h
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USA
Justin Bieber
recently revisited the bowling alley where he filmed his iconic 2010 "
Baby
" music video, sharing a nostalgic
Instagram
clip that showed him singing the song with friends
Eddie Benjamin
,
Oranj Goodman
,...
5h
#
USA
Costco
Wholesale Corp. reported record-setting fiscal first-quarter results that ended Nov. 23, exceeding
Wall Street
expectations with net income of $2.0 billion and total revenue reaching $67.31 billion, driven by...
5h
#
USA
OpenAI
launched its
GPT-5.2
AI
model, offering
Instant
,
Thinking
, and
Pro
versions with enhanced performance, reduced errors, and improved capabilities across various professional tasks. The new model aims to surpass...
9h
/8h
#
USA
Calvin McDonald
will step down as CEO of
Lululemon
on January 31 after over seven years, amidst a year of underperformance and increasing competition. Despite the leadership change,
Lululemon
shares rose after the...
5h
#
USA
The
FEMA Review Council
's final meeting, co-chaired by
Kristi Noem
and
Pete Hegseth
, was abruptly postponed on Thursday by the
White House
, just hours before it was set to vote on a report recommending sweeping reforms...
5h
#
USA
Kathy Hochul
signed two groundbreaking bills into law, requiring advertisers to disclose AI-generated performers and establishing consent for commercial use of a deceased person’s likeness.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
of...
6h
#
UK
Timothée Chalamet
played coy during a
Heart Breakfast
interview when asked about persistent rumors that he is the masked UK rapper
EsDeeKid
. While promoting his film "
Marty Supreme
", Chalamet responded with "no comment"...
5h
#
USA
Broadcom
announced robust fiscal Q4 earnings, surpassing expectations with $18.02 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings per share of $1.95, driven by strong demand for its
AI
infrastructure components. CEO
Hock Tan
...
6h
#
USA
Henry Cuellar
resumed his role as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security after
Donald Trump
granted him clemency for federal bribery and conspiracy charges. The reinstatement,...
6h
#
Italy
Generali
and
BPCE
-
Natixis
have officially ended their proposed asset-management partnership, an alliance that would have managed approximately €1.9 trillion and consolidated significant Italian savings under a single...
5h
#
USA
Epic Games
announced "
Fortnite
" has returned to the
Google
Play Store in the USA, capping a five-year legal fight over mobile-payment policies with a November settlement involving
Google
. This follows a similar...
7h
#
Indonesia
Tobias Karlsson
and
Magdalena Forsberg
won "
Race Across the World
", a reality series where contestants traversed 7,300 kilometers across Asia without modern conveniences. Forsberg expressed her joy to Karlsson after...
6h
#
Venezuela
US forces seized the oil tanker "
Skipper
" off Venezuela's Caribbean coast, an operation
Donald Trump
confirmed as the largest of its kind, renewing tensions with
Nicolás Maduro
's government.
Pam Bondi
stated the vessel,...
32h
/7h
#
Canada
Scientists have documented the first known case of
orcas
and Pacific white-sided
dolphins
forming a strategic alliance to hunt large Chinook
salmon
off northern Vancouver Island in Canada. This unprecedented...
7h
#
Brazil
A powerful extratropical cyclone caused widespread disruption in Sao Paulo, leaving over 1.2 million residents without electricity from utility
Enel
and leading to hundreds of flight cancellations.
Ricardo Nunes
...
6h
#
Thailand
Renewed fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has killed at least 20 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, threatening two peace deals previously brokered by
Donald Trump
. The clashes, involving jets, tanks,...
6h
#
WashingtonPost
“
Congress presses Noem on immigration policies
”
1h
#
Germany
Donald Trump
has been informed of European counter-proposals regarding Ukraine, which include potential territorial concessions and security guarantees, leading to an acceleration in high-level negotiations. The EU also...
10h
/7h
#
USA
Donald Trump
's approval for handling the economy has dropped to its lowest point yet, with only 31% of US adults approving in a recent
AP-NORC
poll. Despite criticizing the poll and past inflation, Trump held a White...
6h
#
Australia
A skydiver survived a harrowing September incident in Queensland, Australia, after their reserve parachute prematurely deployed at 15,000 feet and became entangled on a
Cessna
aircraft, putting 16 skydivers in a...
18h
/3h
#
USA
Time
magazine named "The Architects of
AI
" its 2025 "Person of the Year", recognizing their profound influence on global power and daily life, featuring leaders such as
Sam Altman
,
Mark Zuckerberg
, and
Elon Musk
....
14h
/7h
#
LATimes
“
The tweet that has lived rent-free in
Jacob Elordi
's head
”
2h
#
Germany
Mark Rutte
,
NATO
Secretary General, delivered a stark warning in Berlin, cautioning that Russia could attack a
NATO
member within five years and urging allies to rapidly increase defense efforts and spending. Rutte...
13h
/6h
#
Belgium
The EU recently paused a controversial proposal to ban meat-related terms like "sausage" and "burger" from vegan food product labels. Negotiations stalled last week after French politician
Celine Imart
introduced new...
10h
/5h
#
USA
Lili Reinhart
, known for "Riverdale", has revealed her endometriosis diagnosis following laparoscopic surgery, a breakthrough after years of pain and an initial misdiagnosis of interstitial cystitis by doctors. She used...
7h
#
TheHill
“
Trump Gives Remarks At
White House
Congressional Ball
”
3h
#
UK
Avon and Somerset Police
are investigating the theft of over 600 high-value artifacts from the
Bristol Museum
's
British Empire
and
Commonwealth
Collection on September 25. Detective Constable
Dan Burgan
stated that the...
15h
/12h
#
Fox
“
Trump admin says US will keep oil from vessel seized near Venezuela
”
4h
#
USA
Oracle
's shares plummeted almost 11% after the company reported weaker-than-expected revenue and significantly increased its fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance to 50 billion dollars for
AI
infrastructure. The tech...
17h
/1h
#
USA
Sherrone Moore
, former head coach of the
University of Michigan
, was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and arrested for alleged assault. He was detained in Saline, Michigan, and is currently in...
30h
/4h
#
USA
William Ahle
, a New Jersey man previously praised for attempting to save his neighbor
Virginia Cranwell
from a July house fire, has been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, burglary, and aggravated arson....
9h
#
CNN
“
No
Pentagon
investigation into Hegseth Signal use
”
4h
#
Portugal
Luis Montenegro
's government faced a nationwide general strike, Portugal's first in over a decade, as workers protested proposed labor reforms including easier firing rules and restricted strike rights. The stoppage,...
11h
#
Belgium
The EU is reportedly considering a significant revision to its 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars, potentially allowing plug-in hybrids and other hybrids to run on
advanced biofuels
or
e-fuels
and requiring
green steel
in...
11h
#
Italy
An off-duty
local police
officer successfully located a 74-year-old woman, reported missing by her relatives, about 15 kilometers from her home near the border of Rome and Pomezia. The officer recognized the disoriented...
11h
#
USA
Leonardo DiCaprio
and
Martin Scorsese
discussed their celebrated creative partnership, built on trust and months of debate, at
TIME
's "A Year in
TIME
" event in New York. The duo, fresh from their work on "Killers of the...
10h
#
Palestine
Eight-month-old
Rahaf Abu Jazar
died of hypothermia in
Khan Younis
after torrential rain flooded hundreds of displacement tents across the
Gaza Strip
. Her mother,
Hejar Abu Jazar
, found the baby freezing in their...
14h
/7h
#
Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro
received firm backing from
Vladimir Putin
, who reaffirmed Russia's unwavering support for Venezuela amid escalating US pressure including new sanctions and military deployments.
Donald Trump
's...
26h
/8h
#
USA
Donald Trump
's protectionist trade policies led to a significant narrowing of the US trade deficit in September, with exports rising and imports moderating. Canada simultaneously posted its first trade surplus since the...
14h
#
USA
Donald Trump
launched the "
Trump Card Program
," a new initiative replacing the existing
EB-5 visa
scheme, enabling wealthy foreign individuals to acquire US residency through "gold card" and "platinum card" options. The...
27h
/6h
#
Russia
Ukraine claimed responsibility for a drone strike on
Lukoil
's Filanovsky oil platform in the Caspian Sea, marking the first attack on an energy facility in the region, which reportedly knocked out oil and gas...
20h
/18h
#
Austria
The
Austrian Parliament
approved a law prohibiting girls under 14 from wearing headscarves in schools, a measure set to fully take effect in September 2026 after an initial explanatory phase beginning in February. The...
15h
/14h
#
Switzerland
Alain-Fabien Delon
is pursuing a legal battle in Swiss courts to challenge his late father
Alain Delon
's will, aiming to disinherit his sister
Anouchka Delon
. This action follows a prior legal step in France and focuses...
13h
#
BBC
“
Inside England's busiest A&E seeing hundreds of flu patients daily
”
8h
#
USA
Donald Trump
's controversial deployment of the
National Guard
to US cities, including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago, was the subject of a
Senate
Armed Services Committee hearing. The deployments, which...
13h
#
Israel
Amnesty International
, through Secretary General
Agnès Callamard
, released a detailed report accusing
Hamas
and other
Palestinian groups
of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the October 7, 2023 attacks on...
27h
/8h
#
Bolivia
Luis Arce
, former Bolivian president, was arrested in La Paz as part of an extensive corruption probe into the alleged misappropriation of public funds, estimated at $52 million. The investigation, launched by Rodrigo...
29h
/5h
#
Russia
Sergei Lavrov
stated that recent talks with US envoy
Steve Witkoff
in Moscow clarified misunderstandings between Russia and the USA regarding Ukraine, reinforcing earlier agreements between
Vladimir Putin
and Donald...
14h
#
USA
The latest "South Park" season finale, titled "The Crap Out," featured
Donald Trump
in a controversial storyline involving him attempting to abort his Antichrist baby with
Satan
, aided by
JD Vance
, while also plotting...
23h
/14h
#
Italy
A
44-year-old Egyptian man
was arrested in Italy on charges including domestic abuse, serious injuries, and sexual violence after allegedly subjecting his wife to severe physical and psychological torment. The victim,...
15h
#
Germany
Germany's far-right
AfD
party is strengthening ties with
Donald Trump
's "
America First
" movement and its Republican allies, with leaders like
Markus Frohnmaier
and
Anna Rathert
meeting US officials and seeing Trump's...
15h
#
USA
"
The Hunger Games
: Sunrise on the Reaping" is in active development with director
Francis Lawrence
returning, and
Jennifer Lawrence
and
Josh Hutcherson
are set to reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta...
25h
/12h
#
NewYorkTimes
“
María Corina Machado
Appears in Oslo After a Year in Hiding
”
10h
#
USA
Donald Trump
recently demanded that
CNN
be sold as part of any acquisition of its parent company,
Warner Bros. Discovery
, asserting the news network is "corrupt or incompetent". This comes amidst competing takeover...
30h
/14h
#
CNN
“
Protesters interrupt
DHS
Secretary Noem's testimony
”
10h
#
TheJoeRoganExperience
“
Ethan Hawke
”
11h
#
USA
Donald Trump
's second-term global tariff push has raised US import taxes to their highest level since the 1930s, inflicting economic pain on American consumers and international economies. Economists and
Democrats
on...
17h
#
USA
Donald Trump
's image is set to appear on the 2026
America the Beautiful
national park passes alongside
George Washington
, a decision the
Interior Department
defends as honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. The Center...
22h
/11h
#
Switzerland
Nemo
, the Swiss winner of the "
Eurovision
Song Contest" 2024, returned their winner’s trophy in protest of Israel’s continued participation in the competition. The artist criticized the
EBU
for a perceived conflict...
34h
/10h
#
USA
SZA
criticized the
White House
for "rage baiting artists" and using her song "Big Boys" in an
ICE
arrest video, labeling the tactic "evil and boring." Her manager,
Punch
, echoed this sentiment, calling it "nasty...
25h
/23h
#
TEDTalks
“
The question that saved my company from bankruptcy
”
12h
#
Italy
Milan prosecutors widened a corruption inquiry into the city’s urban-building program, leading to the seizure of the Unico-Brera construction project with 30 people under investigation for alleged building violations...
18h
#
Italy
Christmas
decorations and traditions are sparking widespread disputes across Italy, with a condo in Senigallia experiencing a formal removal order for "birthday-like"
Christmas
balls. National debates also encompass...
19h
#
UK
Early Neanderthals in eastern Britain deliberately made fire 400,000 years ago, a significant discovery at the Barnham site that pushes back the timeline for human mastery of fire. Archaeologists uncovered evidence...
34h
/4h
#
USA
The
US House
approved the National Defense Authorization Act (
NDAA
), a $901 billion defense bill that includes $800 million in aid for Ukraine and a 4% pay raise for service members. This bipartisan legislation, now...
40h
/25h