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USA

Survivors feel validated as lawmakers threaten prosecution after the DOJ released heavily redacted files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Donald Trump signed the transparency act mandating the disclosure of over...

12h/24m

Syria

Donald Trump announced that the Syrian government fully supports Operation Hawkeye Strike after US and Jordanian forces launched massive retaliatory strikes against dozens of IS targets. The operation, which utilized...

13h/1h

USA

Lawmakers and critics are demanding full transparency after the DOJ released heavily redacted Jeffrey Epstein files following a missed legal deadline. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Thomas Massie condemned the late Friday...

8h/35m

Pakistan

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in prison on February 3, 2024, after a court found them guilty of illegally retaining and selling state gifts. The verdict follows allegations that the couple...

20m

Brazil

Javier Milei arrived at the Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguaçu to advocate for trade liberalization as the bloc's deal with the EU faces a likely delay until 2026. This economic push follows a diplomatic deadlock over the...

Morocco

Walid Regragui confirmed Achraf Hakimi will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations as Morocco prepares to host the tournament amid social unrest. The defender had been a doubt for the competition following an ankle...

3h/2h

USA

House members are increasingly bypassing Mike Johnson through discharge petitions as the speaker faces internal accusations of misogyny from fellow Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace. Hakeem Jeffries...

48m

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...

27h/20h

Estonia

Intelligence reports suggest Vladimir Putin aims to seize the Baltic states by 2027 as NATO and EU military leaders warn that hybrid warfare has already begun. The assessment from CIA analysts follows recent border...

52m

USA

Lawmakers criticize heavy redactions as the DOJ releases thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files featuring scandalous photographs of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and other high-profile figures. The release follows the Epstein...

8h/5h

USA

Donald Trump suspended a migration program after investigators linked Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente to a series of fatal attacks at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Neves-Valente, a former...

13h/2h

USA

Allies expressed concern over Donald Trump's personal tangents and weave speaking style after he concluded his 2025 rally schedule in North Carolina. While Trump announced pharmaceutical price agreements and endorsed...

USA

Elise Stefanik has withdrawn from the New York gubernatorial race and announced she will not seek re-election to Congress following a private conversation with Donald Trump. Stefanik cited the need to prioritize her...

14h/4h

Italy

Carabinieri are reviewing surveillance footage after a 28-year-old man was left in critical condition following a multiple stabbing in the Trullo district of Rome. Passersby discovered the victim in a pool of blood on...

USA

Elon Musk secured a landmark legal victory after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated his 2018 Tesla compensation package currently valued at approximately $146B. The ruling by a five-judge panel overturned previous...

10h/1h

Honduras

The US State Department restricted the visas of Mario Morazán and Marlon Ochoa following alleged interference in the Honduran election vote count. The move comes as Donald Trump supports conservative candidate Nasry...

Belarus

Uladzimir Labkovich and other activists were deported without identification documents following their release from prison in a deal between Belarus and the USA. Alexander Lukashenko released 123 political prisoners in...

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...

28h/19h

USA

A newly surfaced photograph showing Jeffrey Epstein with a very young child has sparked outrage following the release of long-sealed records. The discovery coincides with a 1996 FBI document confirming Maria Farmer...

10h/1h

USA

Kirill Dmitriev arrived in Miami for peace talks as Ukraine struck Russian oil infrastructure in the Caspian Sea following a deadly missile attack on Odesa. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are mediating the discussions...

16h/3h

France

Fourth-division National 2 side Avranches secured a historic upset in the Coupe de France after defeating Ligue 1 club Brest in a dramatic penalty shootout on December 20, 2025. The match ended in a 1-1 draw during...

8h/50m

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...

28h/13h

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...

26h/17h

Russia

Vladimir Putin expressed readiness for peace talks and praised Donald Trump while warning Europe after the EU approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. During his annual press conference in Moscow, Putin criticized NATO...

12h/7h

Brazil

Alexandre de Moraes approved Jair Bolsonaro's temporary release for hernia surgery while denying a house arrest request due to the former leader's high flight risk. Bolsonaro remains in custody in Brasília serving a...

11h/7h

USA

Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente married in a private Florida ceremony on December 3 following the birth of their son earlier this year. The couple obtained their marriage license in Miami just days before the...

India

Seven elephants died after an Indian Railways train derailed in Assam, an event occurring shortly after Mohit Turi filmed a separate fatal elephant attack in Jharkhand. The Rajdhani Express collision involving 650...

USA

The White House is investigating a security breach after a personal finance YouTube livestream by Matt Farley appeared on the official government website for eight minutes on Thursday. This incident follows previous...

UK

Timothée Chalamet addressed rumors regarding his secret identity as the masked rapper EsDeeKid after releasing a collaborative remix of the song “4 Raws” on Spotify. The appearance follows months of speculation fueled...

TheDaily

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Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace”

USA

Cynthia Lummis joined the DOGE caucus and criticized the FBI after announcing she will not seek reelection to the US Senate in 2026. Harriet Hageman is reportedly considering a run for the seat as Lummis prepares to...

13h/6h

Germany

Friedrich Merz is spearheading a joint EU loan program for Ukraine as Germany grapples with its worst economic crisis since 1949. The initiative follows a Bundesbank decision to slash 2026 growth forecasts to 0.6...

11h/1h

USA

Amit Mehta is considering whether Donald Trump is immune from civil lawsuits after his lawyers argued that his actions during the January 6 Capitol attack were part of his official duties. Attorneys representing members...

Ukraine

Ukraine's General Staff reports drone strikes on the Russian warship Okhotnik and Lukoil facilities following a Russian missile attack on Odesa that killed eight people. Oleh Kiper confirmed that ballistic missiles...

14h/30m

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...

37h/16h

USA

Travis Kelce clarified his recent media silence and delayed a decision on his NFL future after the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs following Patrick Mahomes's season-ending injury. The veteran tight...

12h/9h

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...

31h/14h

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...

24h/22h

USA

Public health groups like Public Health Watch are criticizing a potential overhaul of the USA vaccine schedule as the CDC begins rolling back recommendations for certain newborn immunizations. This follows a directive...

10h

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...

27h/15h

USA

Paul Feig secured Taylor Swift's approval to use the song "I Did Something Bad" in "The Housemaid" after she viewed the final cut. The film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried opened nationwide on December 19...

18h/10h

USA

The City of Antioch agreed to a $4.6 million settlement and comprehensive police reforms following a civil rights lawsuit over systemic misconduct and racist text messages. John Burris represented 23 residents in the...

10h

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...

29h/15h

SaudiArabia

Cristiano Ronaldo detailed his strict fitness and nutritional regimen after sharing a viral sauna photo that prompted a humorous response from Elon Musk. Ronaldo, who recently announced his engagement to Georgina...

10h

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...

30h/25h

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...

11h

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,...

10h

BBC

“

What happened in British politics in 2025”

USA

The family of Tyler Skaggs reached a confidential settlement with the Los Angeles Angels as jurors were prepared to award up to $100 million following a trial over the pitcher's 2019 overdose death. The agreement...

14h/7h

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...

10h

Italy

Rome is implementing a new ticketing system for its Civic Museums and the Trevi Fountain after Roberto Gualtieri announced measures to manage over-tourism and fund preservation. Starting February 1, 2026, nonresidents...

14h/2h

Taiwan

Lai Ching-te ordered a comprehensive investigation after Chang Wen killed three people and injured eleven during a smoke bomb and stabbing spree in Taipei. The 27-year-old attacker, who was being sought for failing to...

20h/1h

NewYorkTimes

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Riots, Fires in Bangladesh After a Student Protest Leader Is Killed”

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...

15h/14h

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...

42h/14h

Finland

Sarah Dzafce is legally challenging the Miss Finland Organization after her title was revoked following a racially offensive social media post that sparked international tension. Petteri Orpo issued formal apologies to...

16h/9h

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...

12h

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...

13h/12h

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...

25h

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...

16h/11h

CNN

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'Release all the files': DOJ withheld more Epstein files than law requires”

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...

25h

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...

26h

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...

20h/17h

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...

15h

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...

21h/16h

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...

15h

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...

32h/19h

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...

15h

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...

15h

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...

31h/29h

Fox

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This is a powerful endorsement”

11h

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...

17h

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,...

29h

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...

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...

35h/16h

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...

35h/12h

CNN

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Trump's Patriot Games spark Hunger Games comparisons”

24h

BBC

“

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

13h

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...

19h

TheDaily

“

Trump Says the Economy Is Good”

25h

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...

36h/17h

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...

31h

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...

20h

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...

32h

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...

35h/33h

TheVergecast

“

Brendan Carr discusses regulation before Congress”

26h

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...

20h

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...

Thu/11h

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...

21h

Waveform

“

WTF Happened in 2025 - Waveform Rewind”

27h

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...

36h/34h

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...

33h

NewYorkTimes

“

The Most Notable Movies of 2025”

16h

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...

33h

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...

22h

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...

45h/12h

BBC

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Brown University shooting suspect found dead”

28h

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...

37h/36h

CNN

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Chaotic protest erupts in Albania’s Parliament”

17h