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Lead: On December 20, 2025, in Miami, former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in the sixth round, restoring — at least temporarily — conventional expectations about professional boxing. The bout ended when the referee halted the contest after a decisive right hand from Joshua that left Paul unable to continue. The result … Read more

Dec. 20, 2025 — Taipei police said a man who killed three people at Taipei Main Station carried out a premeditated, hourslong attack on Friday afternoon, using smoke grenades and a long knife. Investigators identified the suspect as Chang Wen and said he checked into a low-cost hotel two days earlier about 50 yards from … Read more

On Sunday, gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in what authorities describe as Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades. The two men police have accused — Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24 — are reported to have lived in Bonnyrigg, a small, highly diverse … Read more

Neighbors in Bonnyrigg, a multicultural suburb west of Sydney, said they were stunned after authorities reported that two local men allegedly opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. The shooting, described as Australia’s deadliest mass attack in decades, was linked by police to Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed … Read more

Lead MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards returned from a three-game absence and scored 26 points with 12 rebounds, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.5 seconds left, as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 on Dec. 19, 2025. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points and seven assists in the loss. Minnesota improved … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 19, 2025, the Justice Department published more than 13,000 files tied to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who died in custody in 2019 while facing federal sex‑trafficking charges. The files — dominated by photographs, travel logs, phone records and heavily redacted case materials — produced few new, verifiable revelations about Epstein’s … Read more

Lead: TikTok and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, have reached binding agreements to form a new U.S. joint venture that will be majority‑owned by American investors, officials and media reported. The transaction, slated to close on Jan. 22, would allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States after a law threatened a ban unless ByteDance … Read more

Lead In late October the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, triggering mass flight and reports of widespread killings and sexual violence. Refugees who reached camps in eastern Chad describe chaotic escapes, injured family members and scenes of targeted brutality. The United Nations migration agency estimates about 100,000 people fled … Read more

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Justice Department released thousands of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein after Congress forced compliance with a new disclosure law. The initial batch is incomplete, heavily redacted in places and inconsistent in others, and DOJ said additional material will be published in the coming weeks. Early reviews show no single … Read more

Lead Model Gisele Bündchen and Jiu-Jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente were married on Dec. 3 in Surfside, Florida, according to marriage records reviewed by PEOPLE. The ceremony came after the couple, who began dating in 2023, welcomed a son in February 2025. Bündchen, 45, was previously married to NFL quarterback Tom Brady for 13 years; the … Read more

Summary: This winter’s flu season in the UK has prompted intense media attention after a mutated H3N2 virus — labeled subclade-K — emerged in June and became dominant, and the season began earlier than usual. Scientists say the mutations gave the virus a modest advantage, roughly 5–10% greater ability to evade prior immunity, but not … Read more

Lead: Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, released in September, have returned to sale at a new all-time-low price of $199. The discount undercuts what the buds sold for over Black Friday and Cyber Monday and applies to many U.S. retailers. The model, powered by Apple’s H2 chip, has been praised for improved battery life, stronger noise … Read more

Nintendo publishers and players are in the middle of a fast-moving dispute over Switch 2 “Game‑Key Cards,” physical cards that trigger digital downloads rather than carrying game data. Recently, publisher Inin Games said its upcoming R‑Type Dimensions III will be distributed on a true cartridge in the US and Europe after a production-cost reassessment, a … Read more

Lead: At a Paley Museum screening in New York City on Thursday night, creators Matt and Ross Duffer joined cast members to show and discuss Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5. The gathering focused on how the show’s final run pairs large-scale visual spectacle with intimate character moments. The Duffers said their aim in … Read more

Lead: Taiwanese authorities say a 27-year-old man carried out a planned knife-and-smoke-grenade rampage across Taipei on Friday, December 19, 2025, killing three people and wounding 11. Officials say the suspect, identified as Chang Wen, set fires at multiple sites, deployed smoke grenades near a major metro station and in a department store, and died after … Read more