Africa’s oldest leaders are governing the world’s youngest populations
Africa’s youngest citizens are ruled by leaders in their 80s and 90s. Some are reshaping the system to hold on to power.
Trump says he has revoked Biden’s autopen pardons: But can he do it?
Legal experts say there is no basis in the US Constitution for a president to revoke pardons.
Venezuela denounces US-ordered ‘forced sale’ of oil company Citgo
A Delaware judge has ordered the sale to settle debts, as Venezuela says US military buildup is targeting its oil.
Colombia’s Petro invites Trump to cocaine lab demolition amid attack threat
Colombian president chides Trump, saying 18,400 cocaine laboratories have been destroyed 'without missiles' fired.
Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume more than 11 years after plane went missing – The Guardian
- Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume more than 11 years after plane went missing The Guardian
- Hunt for missing Malaysia Airways MH370 flight to resume 11 years after disappearance The Independent
- Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30 NPR
- Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade Fox News
- Will MH370 finally be found? Why Malaysia is starting search for flight missing for 11 years again Hindustan Times
US defence chief says he did not see survivors before follow-up boat strike
US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth defends controversial second strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.
Trump administration threatens to withhold food assistance from 21 states
The threat comes as the federal government seeks to enforce a demand that states turn over data about SNAP recipients.
Trump and Lula hold phone call to discuss US tariffs on Brazil, sanctions
US president has warmed to Brazil's left-wing leader since imposing 50 percent tariffs on the South American country.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,378
These are the key developments from day 1,378 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump to Expand Travel Ban as US Tightens Curbs After Shooting – Bloomberg.com
- Trump to Expand Travel Ban as US Tightens Curbs After Shooting Bloomberg.com
- Kristi Noem urges sweeping new US travel ban after fatal DC shooting The Guardian
- US Homeland Security secretary calls for more travel bans BBC
- Trump administration considering expanding travel ban to around 30 countries after National Guard shooting CBS News
- Kristi Noem Recommends New Travel Ban After National Guard Shooting The New York Times
Deadly fire raises fears about safety elsewhere in Hong Kong’s high-rise skyline – AP News
- Deadly fire raises fears about safety elsewhere in Hong Kong’s high-rise skyline AP News
- The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire Reuters
- Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say The New York Times
- Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Triggers Rare Public Outrage Yahoo Finance
- Hong Kong Fire Draws Fury Over Ignored Warnings Bloomberg.com
US Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Maurene Comey’s firing
Comey alleges that the Trump administration fired her for political reasons, including her family ties to James Comey.
Council and Parliament strike a deal on rules to phase out Russian gas imports for an energy secure and independent Europe – consilium.europa.eu
- Council and Parliament strike a deal on rules to phase out Russian gas imports for an energy secure and independent Europe consilium.europa.eu
- Europe reaches deal on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 Reuters
- Europe Is Nearing Deal to End Russian Fossil Fuels Imports Bloomberg.com
- EU agrees on final date to phase out Russian gas Українська правда
- Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1378: Russian gas to vanish from European markets within two years under new deal Euromaidan Press
Pope Leo, leaving Beirut, calls for peace in Middle East and Venezuela – The Washington Post
- Pope Leo, leaving Beirut, calls for peace in Middle East and Venezuela The Washington Post
- Pope: ‘I was thinking of retiring, but instead I surrendered to God’ Vatican News
- Pope Leo on what he was thinking inside the conclave America Magazine
- Pope Leo XIV jokes with journalists on flight from Beirut to Rome Yahoo
- Pope Leo Reveals Mideast Peace Talks With Trump, Netanyahu, Other Regional Players National Catholic Register
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
Fabergé egg made for mother of Russia’s last tsar sells for £23m – The Guardian
- Fabergé egg made for mother of Russia’s last tsar sells for £23m The Guardian
- Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction BBC
- Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million ABC News
- Faberge egg, set with 4,500 diamonds, sells in London for world record £22.9m Sky News
- Fabergé egg fetches record $30.2 million at rare auction CNN
Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’
Cossette Lopez-Osorio, a member of the right-wing National Party, denounced her left-wing colleague Marlon Ochoa.
Barcelona extend lead at top of La Liga with 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid
Barca recover from a goal down to win, with strikes from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres.
How do ‘Trump accounts’ work – and who will benefit?
Donation of $6.25bn for children’s investment accounts prompts wave of questions – but details remain scarce
A tech billionaire and his wife said on Tuesday they would pour $6.25bn into individual investment accounts for 25 million children under 10, prompting a wave of new questions about how these so-called “Trump accounts” will work.
The creation of these accounts was included as part of Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, which he signed into law in July. Every child born between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2028, can receive a Trump account that includes a $1,000 initial deposit from the administration. The money will then be invested.
Continue reading...Family members identify victims of shooting at toddler’s birthday party in California
Dead included children, aged eight, nine and 14, and a 21-year-old man who were shot at a banquet hall
Details are beginning to emerge about the victims of the shooting at a toddler’s birthday party in Stockton, California, that left four people dead and at least 11 injured over the weekend.
The dead included children, aged eight, nine and 14, and a 21-year-old man who were shot at a banquet hall in the Central valley city where they had gathered with at least 100 other people to celebrate a two-year-old’s birthday.
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