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Actor and activist George Clooney, in a Variety cover story published Tuesday, criticized CBS and ABC for settling lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump and his administration. Clooney said the networks’ decisions — including Paramount’s settlement over a “60 Minutes” suit and ABC News’s December defamation settlement — represent a missed chance to resist legal … Read more

Lead On Dec. 30, 2025, two passenger trains collided head-on on the single-track line serving Machu Picchu, killing one crew member and injuring at least 40 people, Peruvian authorities said. The fatality was identified by the Cusco prosecutor’s office as the conductor of one train. The crash occurred around midday on the route between Ollantaytambo … Read more

Lead: Over the quiet Christmas period, unknown thieves drilled through a concrete wall into the vault of a Sparkasse branch in Gelsenkirchen and broke into safe deposit boxes, police said. The break-in was discovered after a fire alarm triggered early on Monday, 29 December. Authorities estimate the loss at least €10 million, with some statements … Read more

Lead On Dec. 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, Illinois edged Tennessee 30-28 in the Music City Bowl. The result—reported and later noted in a corrected ESPN item—left both programs concluding the 2025 season with a close postseason finish. ESPN posted and then corrected a recap originally datelined in Nashville; the corrected label directs readers to … Read more

Lead Isiah Whitlock Jr., the character actor best known for portraying corrupt state senator Clay Davis on HBO’s The Wire, died on Tuesday in New York, Variety confirmed. He was 71. His manager, Brian Liebman, announced the death on Instagram, calling Whitlock a brilliant actor and a beloved friend. The news has prompted widespread remembrance … Read more

Lead The Biden-era Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it is pausing the flow of federal child care aid to Minnesota after multiple alleged fraud schemes surfaced in recent years. Officials said the action responds to what they described as widespread abuse tied to state-administered, federally funded … Read more

Israel has announced it will revoke the licenses of 37 international and local aid organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to comply with newly introduced registration rules. The suspensions are set to begin on 1 January, with the organisations given 60 days to cease operations. Israeli officials cite incomplete … Read more

Lead: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side after a 4-1 win over Aston Villa on 31 December 2025 at the Emirates, a result that left Arsenal top of the Premier League heading into the new year. All four Arsenal goals arrived in the second half from Gabriel, Martín Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus, … Read more

Lead: Two tourist trains bound for Peru’s Machu Picchu collided on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, near the Qoriwayrachina archaeological site, killing at least one person and injuring about 30 passengers. The fatality was identified by Cuzco police as a railroad worker, and rail services between Cuzco and Machu Picchu were suspended after the accident. Local … Read more

Lead: A body was discovered Tuesday afternoon during a renewed search for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos in northwest Bexar County, Sheriff Javier Salazar said. The remains were located about a few hundred yards from the teenager’s family home near the 11000 block of Caspian Spring, at a landscaping site called Burning Brush. Authorities found a … Read more

December 30, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday that it has frozen federal child care payments to Minnesota following viral online allegations of widespread fraud. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill said the agency identified day care centers named in a social media video and has demanded a comprehensive … Read more

2025 left Hollywood with a long list of minor and major disappointments: from a manufactured AI performer stirring industry anxiety to theatrical dramas that failed at the box office, streaming consolidations, and franchise fatigue. Reported across Los Angeles and the wider industry throughout the year, these developments signaled both cultural friction—over AI, celebrity spectacle and … Read more

Lead: George Clooney told Variety in November that he sees a direct threat to American journalism as corporate and legal pressures reshape major outlets. Speaking ahead of his film Jay Kelly, Clooney said CBS and other institutions ceded ground when faced with lawsuits tied to former President Trump, and he warned that recent leadership changes … Read more

Dec 30, 2025 — On the final Premier League matchday of 2025, Arsenal strengthened their position at the top with a commanding 4-1 victory over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Earlier on Tuesday, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, and Manchester United dropped points in a 1-1 … Read more

Lead: A U.S. government official told The Intercept that the CIA carried out a drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility on December 24, marking what U.S. sources describe as the first known CIA attack on Venezuelan territory. The strike targeted a dock U.S. officials say was used by the Tren de Aragua gang; no … Read more