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On Dec. 1, 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a one-page petition to President Isaac Herzog seeking an “end of the trial” in his long-running corruption case. The short personal letter made no admission of wrongdoing and offered no contrition; it was followed by a 111-page filing from his legal team challenging the investigation, timing … Read more
Lead: The Independent Center, a U.S. nonprofit focused on independent voters, is using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where nonpartisan candidates could win and upset the entrenched two-party balance ahead of the 2026 House races. The group says its proprietary AI can spot districts with unusual voter mixes and match prospective candidates to those … Read more
President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow after participating in talks with a high-level Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Nov. 30, 2025. Russian officials said Witkoff is due to meet President Vladimir Putin the following day, a pivotal step in Washington’s latest drive to find a negotiated end … Read more
Lead: Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season reshuffled playoff trajectories and produced several signature moments: the Carolina Panthers upset the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 in Charlotte, the Denver Broncos edged the Washington Commanders 27-26 in overtime, and the Buffalo Bills dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 in Pittsburgh. The Bears and Patriots remain among the … Read more
Lead Cyber Monday brought a wide selection of verified discounts across tablets, e-readers, smartwatches, monitors and accessories, with several headline deals matching pricing from earlier sales. Standout offers included the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (M5, 256 GB) at $900 (street $1,000), Kindle Paperwhite (2024, 16 GB) at $125 (street $160), and the Apple Watch SE … Read more
Lead Investigators probing the Nov. 26 shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., are examining the possible roles of mounting financial pressure and the recent death of an Afghan commander connected to the suspect, sources told ABC News. The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, allegedly traveled from his Washington state residence to the capital … Read more
Lead Hong Kong authorities have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter after a catastrophic blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po last week. Emergency teams continued searching seven tower blocks on Monday; the official death toll stands at 151 and roughly 40 residents remain unaccounted for. Investigators say renovation work … Read more
Lead: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday in a high-stakes copyright dispute between major record labels and internet service providers (ISPs). Record companies say ISPs should be held responsible for users who download pirated music via peer-to-peer protocols such as BitTorrent; ISPs warn that a ruling for the labels could force millions … Read more
Lead This week diplomacy around a U.S.-backed 19-point peace plan for Ukraine shifts to Moscow as U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff travels to meet President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Kyiv has given tentative support to the amended framework, handing momentum to negotiators but leaving the central question open: will the Kremlin accept the terms. The … Read more
Lead Monday, December 01, 2025 arrives with a Moon Alert: from noon until 9:30 p.m. avoid nonessential shopping and major choices as the lunar influence is unstable. After 9:30 p.m. the Moon leaves Aries and enters Taurus, shifting the tone toward steadier, more practical energies. Below are concise forecasts for each sign, guidance for the … Read more
China’s equity market showed resilience on the week of 29 November–5 December 2025 as the benchmark CSI 300 rose 1.6%, led by a rebound in technology shares, even while China Vanke Co. proposed delaying repayment on one bond and its stock came under heavy pressure. Investors treated the Vanke episode as a property-sector shock rather … Read more
Lead Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism that explains why Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated roughly 15.5 miles between January 2022 and March 2023 and lost about half of its mass over a two‑month interval within that period. The team says the process can trigger rapid grounding‑line retreat on … Read more
On Dec. 1, 2025, Sri Lanka faced nationwide flooding that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake characterized as the island’s ‘largest and most challenging natural disaster.’ Cyclone Ditwah has been linked to at least 355 deaths, 366 people reported missing and more than one million people affected as entire towns remain submerged. Rescue operations continued with assistance … Read more
November 30, 2025 — SpaceX marked a discreet milestone Friday when a veteran Falcon 9 booster, B1071, completed its 30th mission and returned to a droneship after the Transporter-15 rideshare launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Transporter-15 flight deployed 140 spacecraft after a two-day slip caused by a ground-systems scrub; SpaceX confirmed all payloads … Read more
Lead: Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to examine “possible market abuse” by officials linked to the Treasury and Downing Street in the run-up to the UK Budget. The call followed reports that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had told the Treasury on 31 October the public finances were … Read more
