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Lead Top diplomats from China, Cambodia and Thailand met in Yunnan on Monday as Beijing sought to solidify a new ceasefire after weeks of deadly fighting along the two countries’ border. The talks came two days after Thailand and Cambodia signed a renewed truce meant to halt clashes that killed more than 100 people and … Read more

On Dec. 29, 1959, at Caltech in Pasadena, physicist Richard Feynman delivered a short, playful lecture that sketched a vision of manipulating matter at atomic scales and proposed concrete challenges to spur miniaturization. He contrasted trivial feats like writing the Lord’s Prayer on a pinhead with far bolder ideas such as inscribing a 24-volume encyclopedia … Read more

Lead Week 17 delivered a string of decisive moments that reshaped playoff races and MVP conversations: the San Francisco 49ers edged the Chicago Bears 42-38 in an offensive classic, the Buffalo Bills fell 13-12 to the Philadelphia Eagles after a late two-point miss, and several contenders locked up or powered toward division-deciding Week 18 matchups. … Read more

At least 13 people were killed and 98 others injured on Sunday after an Interoceanic Train carrying roughly 250 people derailed near the town of Nizanda in the southern state of Oaxaca. Mexican authorities said the train had nine crew members and 241 passengers on board; 139 people were reported out of danger and 36 … Read more

Bears Admit ‘We Let the Offense Down’ After 42-38 SNF Loss Dec. 29, 2025 — In a Sunday Night Football shootout at Levi’s Stadium, Caleb Williams passed for a season-high 330 yards but the Chicago Bears fell 42-38 to the San Francisco 49ers. The defeat eliminated Chicago from contention for the NFC’s No. 1 seed … Read more

Lead Moon Alert: after 6 a.m. there are no restrictions on shopping or major decisions; the moon is in Taurus on Monday, December 29, 2025. The daily horoscopes split into mostly positive readings for financial and social activities while a handful of signs face caution in conversations about sensitive topics. Work, money and practical pursuits … Read more

Lead: The NFL set the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 meeting with the Baltimore Ravens for Sunday, January 4 at 8:20 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium; NBC will carry the game on Sunday Night Football. The matchup is a decisive rematch — Pittsburgh already beat Baltimore 27-22 in Week 14 at M&T Bank Stadium. A Steelers … Read more

December 29, 2025 — The New York Times Connections puzzle for December 29, Puzzle #932, offered four themed groups that many solvers found approachable for the holiday period. Mashable published step‑by‑step hints and the full solution after players had a chance to try the grid: the four categories were Tendency, Biological structures, Summer Olympic events, … Read more

In a cold, wet Week 17 showdown at Highmark Stadium on Dec. 28, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles edged the Buffalo Bills 13-12 to move to 11-5 and notch a third straight victory. The game featured a stout Eagles defense, timely special teams play and one final defensive stand — a stopped two-point try — that … Read more

On 29 December 2025 an Interoceanic passenger train partially derailed about 5 kilometres south of Nizanda in Oaxaca, killing 13 people and injuring 98, officials said. The train was carrying 250 people — nine crew and 241 passengers — on a service that runs between Salina Cruz, Oaxaca and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. Rescue teams reported difficulties … Read more

Lead On Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky flew from missile‑struck Kyiv to Mar‑a‑Lago in West Palm Beach to seek approval from U.S. President Donald Trump for a revised 20‑point peace plan. The two met for more than three hours; neither announced a final agreement, but both described progress and said further talks … Read more

Lead China announced large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan, dubbed “Justice Mission 2025,” dispatching ground, naval, air and rocket forces to simulate seizure and blockade operations. The move came days after the United States announced an $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan and follows growing tensions over Taipei’s stepped-up defence efforts. Taiwan reported detection of … Read more

In Orchard Park, N.Y., the Philadelphia Eagles held on to defeat the Buffalo Bills 13-12 when Josh Allen’s 2-point conversion pass sailed past an open Khalil Shakir with five seconds left. The stop by Philadelphia’s defense — capped by Jalen Carter’s return — preserved a one-point victory that kept the Eagles’ postseason positioning intact. The … Read more

Lead: Kosovo’s nationalist Vetevendosje has secured a decisive victory in a repeat parliamentary vote, winning 50.8% of the vote with about 90% of ballots counted, according to preliminary results. The outcome, declared on the day counting reached that mark, hands Albin Kurti a third term as the movement’s leader but leaves him short of an … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 28, 2025 at Levi’s Stadium, the San Francisco 49ers edged the Chicago Bears 42-38 in a wild Sunday Night Football showdown. Brock Purdy delivered his second straight game with five total touchdowns while Christian McCaffrey rushed for 140 yards and a score. Chicago struck immediately with a 15-second pick-six but battled back … Read more