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Lead Russian President Vladimir Putin made a 30-hour state visit to New Delhi beginning December 5, 2025, receiving ceremonial welcomes at the tarmac and Rashtrapati Bhavan from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu. The visit produced a string of economic accords — notably a labour mobility pact, a urea-plant MoU and port/customs cooperation … Read more
Lead On Dec. 7, 2025, Hong Kong police said they arrested a 71-year-old man after he posted videos online following a Nov. 26 fire at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po that killed 159 people. Authorities framed the detention as part of a national security probe, saying the posts amounted to seditious intent … Read more
Lead Soldiers appearing on state television in Cotonou on Sunday announced the dissolution of Benin’s government and the removal of the president, naming Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri as head of a newly formed Military Committee for Refoundation. The move came amid a contested political season: President Patrice Talon, in office since 2016, was due to … Read more
On December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Messman Doris Miller—serving aboard USS West Virginia—helped move a mortally wounded officer and, though untrained and assigned to service duties because of Navy racial rules, manned an anti-aircraft gun until he ran out of ammunition. The attack drew the United States into World War … Read more
On Sunday, December 7, 2025, readers should note a short Moon Alert: avoid shopping (except food and gas) and major decisions between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CST. After 9:00 p.m., the Moon leaves Cancer and enters Leo, shifting emotional focus from home and family to creativity and self-expression. Individual signs will feel this transit … Read more
Lead: Embark Studios will open Arc Raiders’ optional Expedition (a prestige-like reset) from December 17 to December 22. Players who reach level 20 by then can choose to depart The Rust Belt, which resets character progress but grants a bundle of permanent and temporary benefits. Rewards include up to five skill points tied to stash … Read more
Lead On Dec. 7, 2025, in Indianapolis, No. 2 Ohio State fell 13-10 to No. 1 Indiana in the Big Ten championship, denying the Buckeyes the conference crown but leaving their College Football Playoff hopes intact. Coach Ryan Day said the defeat will be a motivating wound for a team that missed a chance to … Read more
Lead Saturday’s conference-title day dramatically altered the landscape for the 12-team College Football Playoff: Indiana finished 13-0 with a Big Ten crown and looks set for the top seed, while Georgia and Texas Tech secured byes. Upsets and surprise champions — including Duke in the ACC and James Madison in the Sun Belt — left … Read more
Lead: Hollywood is preparing for further cost-cutting and potential job losses after Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros for $83bn, a deal that entertainers, guilds and cinema owners have urged regulators to block. Opposition intensified this week as the screenwriters’ guild and theatre chains voiced concern about the impact on theatrical distribution and employment. Industry … Read more
Lead: Parents, pediatricians and policymakers are debating the right age to give children smartphones as device ownership among youth has surged in recent years. New research drawing on more than 10,000 children finds links between owning a smartphone before age 12 and higher rates of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep. At the same time, 95 … Read more
Lead On Dec. 7, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title. Judges scored the main event 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in favor of Yan after five rounds. Yan combined sharper boxing, repeated body strikes and markedly improved takedown defense to blunt … Read more
Lead Teenagers and young adults across the UK are increasingly buying older technologies—vinyl records, DVDs, film cameras and legacy gaming consoles—as a counterpoint to constant online life. Retailers including Amazon UK, Currys and John Lewis reported a marked uptick in retro-themed items during recent sales, and individual buyers describe motives ranging from nostalgia to a … Read more
Australia has moved to restrict access to major social networks for children under 16, enacting a federal rule announced in early December 2025 that requires technology platforms to ensure under‑16s do not hold accounts. The measure targets a set of widely used services and places the legal responsibility for age enforcement on the companies that … Read more
Lead: On Thursday in Marrero, Louisiana, 23-year-old Jacelynn Guzman was followed home by two masked individuals who exited an unmarked silver SUV during what the Department of Homeland Security described as a “targeted immigration enforcement operation.” Security footage shows Guzman running into her yard as the agents halted at the property line; no arrests were … Read more
Melissa McCarthy opened Saturday Night Live’s first December episode with a warm, holiday-themed monologue on Dec. 6, 2025, only to be engulfed by an unexpectedly large faux snowstorm on stage. The two-time Oscar nominee celebrated her sixth time hosting and used the bit to blend musical gags — including a claimed talent for the “mouth … Read more
