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Lead James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash opened to an $88 million domestic weekend on its release, joining a $257 million international intake for a $345 million global debut. The start trails the $134 million opening of 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water and the sequel’s $435 million global bow, raising questions about long-term hold … Read more
Dec. 21, 2025 — Bowen Yang closed his seven-and-a-half-season run on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 21, 2025, in an episode hosted by Ariana Grande with Cher as the musical guest. The broadcast included several holiday-themed numbers and a satirical greeting from a depiction of President Trump. Yang, who joined S.N.L. as a writer in … Read more
Lead: Cartagena, Colombia, will prohibit traditional horse-drawn buggies in the Old City starting December 29, replacing them with a fleet of 62 electric carriages in a roughly $2 million program meant to address animal-welfare concerns and modernize tourist transport. The decision follows years of protests from animal-rights advocates and a high-profile campaign that demonstrated battery-powered … Read more
Lead On Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, at 8:20 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens host the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium in a game that could swing both teams’ postseason trajectories. Baltimore enters fresh off a 24-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, while New England (11-3) rides strong play from second-year quarterback Drake Maye. … Read more
In the early hours of Sunday, a group of armed assailants opened fire at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal, a township 46 kilometers west of Johannesburg, killing nine people and wounding at least 10 others, officials said. Police said the attackers fled in a white minibus and a silver sedan after firing both inside the pub … Read more
Lead: Florida startup Max Space plans to test a prototype of its single-module, expandable space habitat in orbit, aiming for a ride-share launch in early 2027. The module—branded Thunderbird—is designed to expand to about 12,360 cubic feet (350 cubic meters) once deployed and to accommodate four crew members continuously. Max Space says the concept could … Read more
Lead The final Saturday Night Live episode of 2025 aired on 21 December with Ariana Grande back as host and Cher as the musical guest. The show opened with a national-address cold open starring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, and included Bowen Yang’s announced farewell to the cast. Sketches ranged from musical set pieces … Read more
At dawn on the winter solstice, thousands gathered at Stonehenge in southwest England to watch the sun rise over the prehistoric circle. The crowd — many in costumes and carrying drums or lanterns — waited through the cold before cheering and dancing as the light reached the stones. For many attendees the moment was framed … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2025, the Prince of Wales and his 12-year-old son, Prince George, spent a morning volunteering at The Passage, a central London charity, to help prepare its annual Christmas lunch. The visit—captured in a short video shared from the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official X account—echoed a formative visit William … Read more
Lead Israel’s security cabinet has approved the formal recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move announced on the government record this week. The decision, advanced by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich with Defence Minister Israel Katz, was described by its proponents as a measure to prevent the formation of a … Read more
Lead On 21 December 2025 The Guardian published a practical guide showing 25 unexpected, everyday uses for modern smartphones. The piece demonstrates how built-in sensors and widely available apps turn a handset into tools for measuring, detecting, translating, documenting and even rudimentary health screening. Examples range from Apple’s AR-based Measure app and lidar 3D scans … Read more
Lead: A Kremlin envoy said on Saturday that discussions over a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were proceeding “constructively” after meetings in Florida. The talks form part of a monthslong U.S. diplomatic push that also included meetings in Berlin with Ukrainian and European officials. Russian state media quoted Kirill Dmitriev … Read more
Dec 20, 2025 — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected early in the second quarter of Saturday night’s 119-116 win over the Phoenix Suns after receiving two technical fouls in quick succession. The sequence began when Green blocked Collin Gillespie’s shot with 10:45 left in the quarter and later collided with Gillespie as … Read more
Tom’s Guide fitness writer Nick Harris-Fry recently tested the sprinter bridge after seeing the move flagged on social media by personal trainer Kyle Knapp. He performed the exercise on the floor and progressed to an exercise-ball variation to compare stability demands and muscle engagement. The experiment aimed to assess whether the sprinter bridge could offer … Read more
Lead: Ales Bialiatski, the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was released from a Belarus penal colony and crossed into Lithuania on Dec. 21, 2025, after serving nearly half of a 10-year sentence. Blindfolded and transported to the border, he described an immediate sensory shock on release, calling it an “oxygen intoxication.” His freedom came amid … Read more
