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On Tuesday, China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted a second consecutive day of large-scale exercises around Taiwan, staging live-fire sea, air and ground drills under the banner “Justice Mission 2025.” The Eastern Theater Command deployed destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and long-range artillery to waters north and south of the island to practice coordinated sea‑air operations and … Read more
Lead: OnePlus has revealed its new Turbo 6 series of gaming phones and confirmed an unusually large 9,000 mAh battery for the lineup, ahead of a January 8 launch in China. The series includes two models — the OnePlus Turbo 6 and the Turbo 6V — shown in a short teaser posted on Weibo. The … Read more
Lead On December 29, 2025, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of launching a long‑range drone strike against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Novgorod Oblast, a claim Moscow says occurred overnight on December 28–29 and that prompted President Putin to raise the matter with U.S. President Donald Trump. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted up to … Read more
Bangladesh and international leaders offered widespread condolences after former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia died in Dhaka on 30 December 2025 at the age of 79 following a prolonged illness. The three-time prime minister and long-time leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was celebrated by supporters as a pioneer for women in Bangladeshi politics, while … Read more
Erica Fox, a well-known open-water swimmer from Pacific Grove, was found dead on Dec. 27, six days after she disappeared from Monterey Bay on Dec. 21 during a group swim off Lovers Point. Rescue teams and volunteers had searched for days across roughly 84 square nautical miles before law enforcement recovered remains several miles north … Read more
Lead Monday’s Powerball drawing on Dec. 29, 2025 produced five white balls and a red Powerball, with the advertised jackpot at $33 million and a cash option of $15.2 million. The numbers drawn were 11, 19, 34, 48 and 53, and the Powerball was 21; the Power Play multiplier for the drawing was 2x. The … Read more
On Monday Night Football in Week 17, the Los Angeles Rams lost to the Atlanta Falcons, a result that left their playoff fate largely unchanged. The Rams entered the game needing a win to put themselves in position to claim the No. 5 seed with a Week 18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals; that scenario … Read more
Who: US President Donald Trump; When: one day into a surprise People’s Liberation Army (PLA) live-fire exercise; Where: waters and airspace around Taiwan; What: Chinese forces launched missiles, naval and air operations dubbed “Justice Mission 2025”; Result: Trump said he was “not worried” and that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had not told him about the … Read more
Khaleda Zia, who died in Dhaka on 30 December at the age of 80, was Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and a defining figure in the country’s post‑independence politics. A widow of President Ziaur Rahman after his 1981 assassination, she rose to lead the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and served as prime minister from 1991–1996 … Read more
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic left Monday night’s game in Miami after appearing to injure his left knee just before halftime, limping to the locker room and not returning for the second half. The injury occurred with roughly three seconds remaining in the second quarter; Jokic had scored 21 points with eight assists and five … Read more
Lead: On Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons edged the Los Angeles Rams 27-24 after a tense finish in which Zane Gonzalez kicked a 51-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining. Atlanta led 21-0 at halftime thanks to Bijan Robinson’s rushing breakout but needed late-game composure to hold off a furious Rams comeback. … Read more
Lead Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after saying weapons and combat vehicles arrived there from the United Arab Emirates and were destined for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC). The kingdom linked the shipment to recent STC advances in Hadramout and warned Abu Dhabi that its … Read more
An Australian investigation that extended to the Philippines found no evidence the two men accused of killing 15 people at a Hanukkah festival in Bondi were part of a broader terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, spent most of November … Read more
Three seconds before halftime on Monday night in Miami, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic suffered a left-knee injury and limped to the locker room, leaving Denver trailing in a game they would ultimately lose 147-123. Jokic had compiled 21 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the first half — numbers that would have placed him … Read more
Lead: Atlanta took control of Monday Night Football with a 21-0 lead over the Los Angeles Rams at halftime after dominating the opening 30 minutes in Atlanta. The Falcons forced two interceptions of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, including a 34-yard pick-six by safety Jessie Bates, and rolled up 211 first-half yards. Running back Bijan Robinson … Read more
