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Lead: As President Donald Trump’s second term approaches its one-year mark, several administration actions have drawn limited attention in mainstream outlets. A YouGov poll found about 70% of Americans lacked strong trust that news organizations would cover a second Trump term fairly, and an analysis by the Media Research Center reported 92% negative coverage of … Read more
Lead As 2024 draws to a close, Mojang and the Minecraft community are already shaping what 2025 will look like inside the game. In a year-end update, developers highlighted new visual enhancements, a wave of creature updates and a handful of player-facing surprises, including a free Bedrock Edition cosmetic. The changes—ranging from a copper-driven tidy-up … Read more
Lead: A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast late Saturday, the island’s Central Weather Administration reported. The tremor occurred at 23:05 local time (1505 GMT), about 32 km (20 miles) east of Yilan and at a depth of 73 km (45 miles). Taipei residents reported strong shaking that rattled buildings and toppled supermarket shelves; … Read more
Lead This week’s quiet stretch between Christmas and New Year’s brought lingering discounts across phones, gaming and travel gear. Amazon has cut Pixel 10-series prices—Pixel 10 at $499, Pixel 10 Pro at $649 and the Pro XL at $799 using promo code PIXEL10—while Nintendo is running up to 50% off many Switch titles through January … Read more
Lead Regional African bodies on Saturday rejected Israel’s Friday declaration recognizing Somaliland as an independent state, saying the move undermines Somalia’s territorial integrity and risks regional stability. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has its own government and currency, had not been recognized by any country until Israel’s action. The African Union … Read more
Lead Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who stood next in line under the church’s succession plan, died at 85 early Saturday morning from complications tied to kidney disease, the church said on its website. Holland died in Salt Lake City after a recent hospitalization during the … Read more
Lead: Russian forces launched strikes on Kyiv as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United States for talks linked to former President Donald Trump. The assault triggered air-defence activity over the capital and raised fresh concerns about security ahead of high-level diplomatic engagements. Ukrainian officials reported disruption to parts of the city; international partners … Read more
Lead On December 26, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, posted a joint Instagram carousel showing a cozy Christmas with Peltz family members, underscoring their distance from David and Victoria Beckham. The photos included Nicola’s parents, Nelson Peltz, 83, and Claudia Heffner Peltz, 70, and featured matching holiday outfits and a decorated … Read more
Late Saturday night, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Taiwan, the island’s weather agency reported. The tremor was recorded 32.3 km east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km and occurred at 11:05 p.m. local time. Local emergency services said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, though … Read more
Lead New York state reported a record single-week total of 71,123 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending Dec. 20, health officials said Friday, marking the highest weekly count since flu became a reportable disease in 2004. Long Island accounted for more than 15,000 of those cases — 7,924 in Nassau County and 7,571 in … Read more
Lead: Jeffrey R. Holland, a senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died early Saturday at age 85. Church officials said he passed at about 3:15 a.m. from complications related to kidney disease while surrounded by family; he had been hospitalized shortly before Christmas. … Read more
27 December 2025 — The holiday rush has eased: decorations are coming down, guest rooms are empty and many retailers are cutting prices to clear seasonal stock. Our editorial team checked hundreds of listings and narrowed the field to 25 still-active post-Christmas bargains across eight popular categories, from subscriptions and streaming devices to coats and … Read more
Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, has demanded $1 million in damages from jazz host Chuck Redd after Redd abruptly canceled a long-running Christmas Eve performance following the White House announcement that the center would bear Donald Trump’s name. The cancellation came days after the new signage appeared on the building; Grenell called the … Read more
Lead Argentina’s Congress approved on Friday the 2026 budget put forward by President Javier Milei, marking the first time a formal budget bill has cleared the legislature since his election more than two years ago. The measure passed the Senate after earlier approval in the lower Chamber of Deputies and sets total spending at $102 … Read more
Lead Naoya Inoue, 32, outpointed Alan David Picasso Romero in Riyadh over 12 rounds to retain his undisputed super-bantamweight title on a clear judges’ decision. The champions’ cornered scores were 119-109, 120-108 and 117-111, extending Inoue’s record to 32-0 with 27 stoppages. The victory was a controlled, tactical display that neutralised Picasso’s early power and … Read more
