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Valuations for AI startups like Cursor and Mercor have reached billions as Glenn Danas pursues a lawsuit against Surge AI and Mercor over alleged labor violations.This financial boom is driven by young entrepreneurs like Brendan Foody and Michael Truell who are leading a new wave of companies alongside established founders like Edwin Chen.
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Jake Paul is recovering from surgery for a double jaw fracture after Anthony Joshua secured a sixth-round knockout victory during their heavyweight match in Miami. The sanctioned crossover event at the Kaseya Center,...

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USA

Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to travel to space after launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket from Texas. The German engineer completed the ten-minute suborbital flight as private astronaut Jared...

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Pakistan

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of illegally retaining and selling state gifts in the Toshakhana corruption case. The verdict follows international alarms raised by...

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Venezuela

US forces seized a second vessel off Venezuela as Donald Trump expands a naval blockade following the designation of the Nicolás Maduro administration as a terrorist organization. The operation, led by the US Coast...

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USA

Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are considering impeachment charges against Pam Bondi following the release of heavily redacted files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes after the DOJ published approximately 13,000...

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Syria

Donald Trump launched a massive retaliatory strike against 70 Islamic State targets in Syria after an ambush killed three Americans near Palmyra. The operation, dubbed Hawkeye Strike, involved over 100 precision...

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Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asserted that France cannot block the EU-Mercosur trade agreement alone after the signing was postponed to January 2026 amid European farmer protests. Lula urged leaders to show political...

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USA

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are seeking to block the death penalty and disqualify Pam Bondi from his federal trial due to an alleged conflict of interest. The defense argues that Bondi's previous work for Ballard...

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Australia

New South Wales is proposing a ban on extremist chants and symbols following a deadly IS-inspired mass shooting at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration that killed 15 people. Chris Minns announced draft laws to...

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USA

Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on December 29 to discuss military actions against Iran's reconstructed missile and nuclear programs. The briefing follows reports that Tehran has...

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USA

Entry prices for the Steam Deck have risen to $549 after Valve officially discontinued the production of its final remaining LCD model. Jackson Chen reported that the 256GB version is no longer being manufactured and...

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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...

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Italy

Italian police arrested 384 people and seized 1.4 tonnes of narcotics following a massive nationwide crackdown on organized crime and drug trafficking. The operation targeted over 300 cannabis shops and resulted in the...

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USA

Lawmakers demand full transparency after Donald Trump signed a $901 billion defense budget and the DOJ released heavily redacted files from the Epstein Library. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna accused Pam Bondi of a...

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USA

Speculation grows over the future of Jonathan Gannon and the Arizona Cardinals as the team faces another losing season under Steve Bidwill. This instability comes amid a broader wave of coaching changes across the NFL,...

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UK

Chelsea remains in fourth place after overcoming a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Nick Woltemade scored twice early for the hosts before Reece James and Joao Pedro led...

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USA

Lawmakers are criticizing the DOJ for heavy redactions and delays after the release of over 100,000 pages regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The disclosure follows the Epstein Transparency Act signed by Donald...

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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...

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France

Critics have denounced the fifth season of "Emily in Paris" as grotesque and commercialized despite the series maintaining high viewership following its December release. Samuel Arnold praised the expansion of the story...

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Germany

Blaise Metreweli warned that the West is in a "space between peace and war" as Russia intensifies a campaign of sabotage and hybrid attacks across Europe. These warnings come after Germany approved a 50 billion euro...

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UK

Lily Allen was seen kissing Jonah Freud at a London Christmas party following her 2024 split from David Harbour and the release of her album “West End Girl”. While Allen explores themes of infidelity in her new music,...

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USA

TikTok will remain in the USA under a new majority-local ownership structure following an agreement that coincided with Keith Lee being named Creator of the Year. The deal involving Oracle and Silver Lake aims to...

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USA

Kerry Kennedy vowed to remove Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center using a pickax after the iconic venue was controversially renamed to include him. While the board of trustees approved the change citing...

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Portugal

Thiago Silva has joined FC Porto on a contract until the end of the season following the mutual termination of his deal with Fluminense. The 41-year-old defender returns to the Portuguese club 20 years after his first...

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SaudiArabia

Federico Bernardeschi is expected to be sidelined until 2026 after suffering a fractured collarbone during Bologna's Super Cup semi-final against Inter. The midfielder will undergo surgery on Tuesday following an aerial...

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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...

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USA

Paige DeSorbo highlights fashion and beauty favorites as Amazon launches its Super Saturday Sale with discounts of up to 52 percent. The retail event features tech accessories like Beats headphones and the new color...

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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...

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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...

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USA

Valuations for AI startups like Cursor and Mercor have reached billions as Glenn Danas pursues a lawsuit against Surge AI and Mercor over alleged labor violations. This financial boom is driven by young entrepreneurs...

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USA

Volodymyr Zelensky expressed skepticism regarding a trilateral meeting proposal from the USA involving national security advisors from Ukraine and Russia as diplomats gather in Miami for negotiations. Marco Rubio...

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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...

35h/20h
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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...

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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...

27h/18h
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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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UK

Timothée Chalamet released a collaborative remix video for the track “4 Raws” with masked rapper EsDeeKid following months of speculation that they were the same person. The footage features both artists performing in a...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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TEDTalks

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The case for spending more time with your friends”
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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...

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USA

A Reddit user named John is expected to receive a $50,000 reward after providing the tip that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente as the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings. Donald Trump...

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Italy

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

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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...

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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...

21h/11h
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USA

Volodymyr Zelensky announced a proposed trilateral summit in Miami involving the USA and Russia after Donald Trump urged Kyiv to move quickly toward a peace settlement. The diplomatic push follows mediation by Steve...

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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...

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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...

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India

Passengers from the Rajdhani Express were transferred to Guwahati after a high-speed collision killed seven Asiatic elephants and injured a calf in Assam on December 20, 2025. The train, carrying 650 people from Sairang...

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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...

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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...

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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...

10h
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USA

Newly released DOJ records detail the origin of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell while revealing a 1996 FBI failure to act on child pornography complaints. Maria Farmer and Annie Farmer...

17h/6h
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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...

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UK

David Walliams is seeking legal advice after HarperCollins UK terminated his publishing deal following an internal investigation into harassment allegations involving junior female staff. The publisher, now led by Kate...

18h/3h
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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...

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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...

36h/22h
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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...

37h/32h
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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...

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CNN

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A mother tells Anderson how grief has changed after son's suicide”
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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...

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CNN

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Chaotic protest erupts in Albania’s Parliament”
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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...

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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...

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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...

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USA

Gisele Bündchen appeared at a Vivara event in Brazil as records confirmed her secret marriage to Joaquim Valente on December 3. The couple wed in a private ceremony at their home in Surfside after obtaining a license in...

16h/2h
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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...

18h/14h
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TheDaily

“
Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace”
8h
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TEDTalks

“
How to make AI a force for good in climate”
26h
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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...

14h
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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...

32h
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USA

Bowen Yang confirmed his departure from Saturday Night Live on December 20 following his final appearance in the Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande. The comedian spent seven seasons with the NBC sketch series...

23h/9m
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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...

20h/13h
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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...

32h
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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...

18h/7h
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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...

15h
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NewYorkTimes

“
Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals’ at Georgia Senate Hearing”
28h
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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...

39h/26h
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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...

19h/16h
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Italy

Roberto Gualtieri will permanently implement a 2-euro entry fee for the Trevi Fountain starting February 1, 2026, after a year-long trial saw visitor numbers peak at 70,000 people per day. The measure, which mirrors...

21h/3h
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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...

16h
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USA

Google is extending the transition of its Assistant feature to the Gemini AI chatbot into 2026 for Android users to ensure a seamless experience. This delay follows the release of Gemini 3 Flash, a faster model that...

19h/3h
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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...

38h/35h
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BBC

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

17h
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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...

17h
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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,...

36h
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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,...

17h
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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...

21h/14h
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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...

42h/23h
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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...

17h
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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...

42h/18h
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BBC

“
What happened in British politics in 2025”
12h
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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...

21h/20h
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CNN

“
Trump's Patriot Games spark Hunger Games comparisons”
31h
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NewYorkTimes

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

“
Trump Says the Economy Is Good”
32h