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In a landmark enforcement action on [today], the European Commission fined Elon Musk’s platform X €120 million (£105 million) for what regulators called a deceptive verification scheme. The Commission concluded that allowing paid blue checkmarks without meaningful identity verification misleads users and raises the risk of impersonation and scams across the EU. The decision, issued … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to India since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine for a one-day Delhi visit that combined ceremony, business talks and bilateral signings. Meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin attended a state banquet, inspected a guard of honour and spoke at a business forum where multiple memorandums were signed. … Read more
Lead Who: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). When: A multi-day meeting that began Thursday, with a vote expected Friday. Where: Atlanta, Georgia; the process advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What: Members debated whether to alter the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours … Read more
The European Union has imposed a €120 million fine on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, in a move that has heightened tensions with the United States. The penalty stems from EU enforcement of bloc-wide digital rules and marks one of the more visible instances of post‑regulatory pressure on a major U.S. … Read more
Lead: In Toronto on Dec. 4, 2025, LeBron James ended a run of scoring at least 10 points in 1,297 consecutive NBA games by feeding Rui Hachimura for a buzzer-winning 3-pointer. With 8 points entering the final possession, James chose to make the pass rather than force a shot, securing a Lakers victory and closing … Read more
Lead U.S. internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare said on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, that it implemented a fix after a problem with its dashboard and related apps briefly disrupted sites worldwide. The incident, first reported in the mid-morning London window, coincided with a spike in user reports around 9:16 a.m. London time and caused some major … Read more
Lead The White House on Wednesday released a 33-page National Security Strategy that singles out Europe, warning the continent could face “civilisational erasure” if current trends continue and questioning whether some states can remain reliable partners. The document lays out President Donald Trump’s stated roadmap for using U.S. military and economic power to reshape global … Read more
Lead Speaker Mike Johnson, who rose to the leadership two years ago, is confronting an unusually intense bout of dissent inside his own conference in early December 2025. Members across the ideological spectrum are pressing him to change tactics ahead of the 2026 midterms, while his most important outside ally, former President Donald Trump, has … Read more
Broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia announced they will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed Israel may compete. The decisions, made public on Dec. 5, 2025, follow an EBU general assembly that tightened voting rules but declined to bar any member broadcaster. The … Read more
Police in Auckland said they recovered a Fabergé egg pendant valued at about $19,000 after a man allegedly swallowed it during an attempted theft at a Partridge Jewelers store. Authorities say the 32-year-old suspect, arrested on Nov. 28, was held under continuous observation while in custody until the pendant passed naturally six days later. Officers … Read more
Lead: A U.S. Navy investigation released December 4, 2025, found that intense combat operations against Houthi forces off Yemen contributed to a string of accidents involving the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group during its September 2024–May 2025 deployment. From March 15 to May 6 the carrier and its air wing sustained a high … Read more
Lead On the first day of a Department of Homeland Security operation dubbed ‘Catahoula Crunch’, Border Patrol teams carried out immigration enforcement in New Orleans and nearby Kenner, Louisiana, sparking fear across largely Latino neighbourhoods. Agents detained at least one person after a rooftop standoff and said the sweep is aimed at migrants with criminal … Read more
Lead: On Dec. 4, 2025, U.S. stock indexes finished mixed as investors weighed fresh labor-market signals and prepared for Friday’s key inflation release. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 eked out modest gains while the Dow slipped, leaving the Dow and S&P within about 1% of their record closing highs and the Nasdaq roughly 2% below … Read more
Lead: On Thursday night in Detroit, Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns — including a 13-yard run with 2:19 remaining — as the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 to keep their playoff hopes alive. The victory (Dec. 5, 2025) was powered by a suddenly aggressive Lions defense that recorded five sacks, two interceptions and … Read more
On Thursday night in Detroit the Dallas Cowboys fell 44–30 to the Lions, a loss that leaves their playoff hopes precarious and prompts scrutiny of an August trade. Key errors — including a Jake Ferguson fumble, an interception on a play involving George Pickens, and early targeting of rookie corner Shavon Revel Jr. — compounded … Read more
