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Lead: The Financial Times reports that Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the owner of Truth Social, has agreed to a merger valued at $6 billion with a fusion energy company that counts Google as a backer. The deal, disclosed in press reporting, would link a politically charged social-media business with a developer of advanced … Read more

Lead Apple released iOS 26.2 last week, and users across social platforms reported widespread frustration with slower performance, confusing interface changes and unexpected battery alerts. A longtime late-adopter who only moved to smartphones in 2013 describes an accidental upgrade that transformed daily phone use into a source of irritation. Online conversation—from Reddit threads to Bluesky … Read more

Researchers in Sweden reporting in Neurology found that adults who consumed 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese daily had a statistically lower risk of developing dementia over roughly 25 years of follow-up. The analysis used data from the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort, tracking 27,670 participants between baseline dietary assessment and dementia diagnoses; 3,208 … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Consumer Price Index for November rose 2.7% on a year‑over‑year basis, below the 3.1% figure economists had expected, according to a delayed Bureau of Labor Statistics release on Dec. 18, 2025. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 2.6% year over year versus a 3.0% forecast. The report covers the period … Read more

Lead On 18 December 2025 the Bank of England lowered its Bank Rate to 3.75%, a narrow Monetary Policy Committee decision announced in London just before the Christmas period. Governor Andrew Bailey was the swing voter, moving from a hold position last month to support today’s cut. The decision — the sixth reduction since last … Read more

Lead Two men accused in the Bondi Beach massacre, identified as father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram, spent nearly a month in Davao, Philippines, in November, according to a hotel employee who spoke to CNN. The employee said the pair rarely left their rooms, took only about an hour outside daily, had no visitors … Read more

Dec. 18, 2025 — The criminal charging of 32-year-old Nick Reiner in the deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has reopened a national conversation about long-term substance use and family trauma. Nick Reiner, who spent much of his life struggling with addiction, was publicly known to have entered treatment many … Read more

President Donald Trump installed a series of new plaques beneath presidential portraits outside the White House in January 2025 that make sweeping claims about his record, including that he “defeated inflation” and “ended eight wars.” This article reviews those assertions, comparing them with official data and open-source reporting to determine what is verifiable, what is … Read more

On Dec. 17, 2025, the U.S. government announced a package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, a move timed with President Donald Trump’s nationally televised address. The State Department said the package comprises eight separate sales that include medium-range missiles, rocket artillery, howitzers and drones. Taipei welcomed the assistance as … Read more

British energy giant BP on Dec. 18, 2025 announced that Meg O’Neill, currently chief executive of Australia’s Woodside Energy, will take over as its next chief executive and will begin in April 2026. The board said Murray Auchincloss will leave the role after serving for less than two years. O’Neill will be BP’s first female … Read more

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their 2025 Christmas card: a relaxed family portrait taken in April in Norfolk that shows William and Catherine seated on grass amid daffodils with their children Prince George (12), Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (7). The image, photographed by Josh Shinner, was posted on the couple’s official … Read more

Investors’ worries about Oracle’s debt burden intensified this week after reports that an asset manager pulled back from a planned $10 billion data-center deal, contributing to a sharp drop in the company’s shares and broader market weakness on Dec. 17–18, 2025. The Financial Times reported Blue Owl Capital stepped away from the financing over unfavorable … Read more

Lead Meg Ryan publicly mourned Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, after the couple were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. The actress, who starred in Reiner’s 1989 film When Harry Met Sally…, posted an emotional Instagram tribute thanking the pair for their belief in love and laughter. Ryan described the … Read more

On Wednesday, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters visited the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank and were photographed with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav near landmarks including the Water Tower. The visit coincided with WBD’s board formally rejecting Paramount’s hostile $30-per-share tender offer, underscoring WBD’s public preference for Netflix’s earlier accepted proposal. … Read more

Lead Meta has paused its program to license the Quest operating system—rebranded as Horizon OS—to external headset makers, a move that shifts focus back to in‑house hardware and software. The licensing effort was announced in April 2024 and had targeted partners such as Lenovo and Asus. Meta says the pause allows it to concentrate on … Read more