• Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• Kennedy Center renaming prompts second cancellation
• Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
• Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
• DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says
• Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
• Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast
• Channel Tunnel disruption affects Eurostar and vehicle shuttle between France and England
• Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
• Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
• Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
• Where are the wackiest New Year's Eve drops in the US?
• After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms
• In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility
• Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says
• Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80
• China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold
• China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

• Mon, 29 Dec 2025

• Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
• Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
• Court releases transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
• A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east
• Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
• During Netanyahu visit, Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program
• Victims' families demand answers in deadly Mexico train crash as authorities promise to investigate
• 2 New Jersey pilots killed in a helicopter collision frequented a cafe together near the crash site
• US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'
• Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?
• Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
• Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
• Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
• Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
• Tiger Woods turns 50. It's the one time golf's greats can relate to him
• Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens

• Sun, 28 Dec 2025

• 4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
• Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were 'in charge,' memo says
• Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
• Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly
• Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
• Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
• Guineans vote in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win
• Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
• Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
• Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham
• Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
• A building collapse in South Africa kills three people, including a 1-year-old
• Thai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire

• Sat, 27 Dec 2025

• Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
• Texans clinch third consecutive playoff berth with 20-16 win over Chargers
• Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes
• Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
• Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
• Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85
• Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing
• How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
• Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
• Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

• Fri, 26 Dec 2025

• Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talks
• Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence
• Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
• Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
• A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
• California's intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
• Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says
• Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trial
• What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
• US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
• At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
• Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts

• Thu, 25 Dec 2025

• New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf
• Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
• Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
• Russian court sentences pro-war activist and Putin critic to 6 years in prison
• Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains
• Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
• Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
• King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
• Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
• Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
• Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
• Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life
• Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

• Wed, 24 Dec 2025

• Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
• 'The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
• Rescuers rushed into flames to save nursing home residents after deadly explosion
• After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
• US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading
• Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland
• How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop's mainstream
• Explosion in Russian capital kills 3 including a bystander
• Search teams in Turkey recover recorders after plane crash that killed Libyan military officials
• Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on French postal service

• Tue, 23 Dec 2025

• Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says
• Libya's military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
• California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms

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