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EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
BBC - 19 Dec 2025 03:55
Ukrainian had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
Better off with Taiwan: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 03:50
US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwans slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the regionAfter weeks of technology failures, accusations of fraud and complaints about US President Do...
Suspect in Brown University shooting committed suicide, officials say
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 03:37
Man discovered dead in storage facility also believed to have killed an MIT professor at his Boston-area homeA man suspected in the shooting at Brown University this weekend that killed two people and injured nine commit...
Violent protests in Bangladesh after pro-democracy figure dies in hospital
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 03:16
Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants on 12 December as he left a mosqueViolence broke out in Bangladeshs capital early on Friday after a youth leader of the countrys 2024 pro-democracy uprising wh...
Several Billion Dollars Were Lost to Fraud in Minnesota, Prosecutors Say
The New York Times - 19 Dec 2025 01:39
Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state.
Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 01:25
Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victimsVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how...
Woman and secret lover who plotted to kill her husband in Wales jailed
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 13:57
Michelle Mills and Geraint Berry sentenced to 19 years each for conspiring to murder Christopher Mills A woman who plotted with her secret lover to murder her husband so they could start a new life together has been jail...
Conman who posed as MI6 agent in romance scam told to pay victim £125k
Sky News - 19 Dec 2025 13:32
Notorious conman Mark Acklom, who posed as a wealthy banker and MI6 agent, has been ordered to pay the victim of a romance scam £125,000 in compensation after a five-year court battle.
Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader
The New York Times - 19 Dec 2025 13:08
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.
Three arrested for allegedly burning wild elephant in Sri Lanka
BBC - 19 Dec 2025 03:48
Police said villagers used flaming torches to drive away the elephant, which later died.
Gloucester man convicted of beating fellow inmate to death at Bridgewater facility in 2021
Boston - 19 Dec 2025 01:09
The man was found guilty of manslaughter Wednesday after he was initially indicted on a second-degree murder charge in 2021. The post Gloucester man convicted of beating fellow inmate to death at Bridgewater facility in ...
New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo
The New York Times - 19 Dec 2025 00:58
The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.
Photos from the first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 23:58
Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Richard Branson are among the people who appear in the thousands of documents released by the US justice department on Friday
Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China
The New York Times - 19 Dec 2025 23:43
Hundreds of people had rallied for the family in New York City after they were separated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in November.
FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girls
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 23:37
Interview from 2019 reveals specific preferences for recruitment, including age and raceUS justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesEpstein files release - follow liveInvestigative notes...
US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria
BBC - 19 Dec 2025 23:35
The US says it is acting in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on American forces in Syria.
'I'm Afraid of My Son': Insider Claims Rob Reiner Allegedly Said He Was 'Petrified' of Nick During Conan O'Brien's Party
IBTimes - 19 Dec 2025 23:32
Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found murdered after a holiday party at Conan O'Brien's home turned chaotic. Son Nick Reiner charged with double homicide.
Netizens Mock Meghan Markle's 'Photoshopped' Holiday Photo As Prince Harry Appears To Be Missing Part Of His Head
IBTimes - 19 Dec 2025 23:23
Meghan Markle faces social media mockery after her 2025 holiday photo shows Prince Harry with a 'missing' head, sparking fresh comparisons to past royal editing scandals.
The Justice Dept. Released a Trove of Epstein Files
The New York Times - 19 Dec 2025 23:22
Also, investigators seek a motive in killings at Brown and M.I.T. Heres the latest at the end of Friday.
Australia v England: Ashes third Test, day four - live
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 23:19
Travis Head powers hosts to 356-run lead at Adelaide Oval Play starts in Adelaide at 10am local/10.30am AEDT/11.30pm GMT Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email TanyaThe consensus is, it hasnt deteriorated.The hi...
US legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein files
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2025 23:15
Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, says release of files wont include full set, prompting outrage from lawmakersUS justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesEpstein documents release ...
Michael Jackson Dragged Into Epstein Files: King of Pop Seen With Predator in New File Drop
IBTimes - 19 Dec 2025 23:13
New Epstein files expose Michael Jackson in candid photos with the financier and Bill Clinton, rewriting the narrative of the predator's inner circle.