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White House Intensifies Public Attacks on CNN Amid Ongoing Media Feud
Administration officials and President Trump escalate criticism of CNN’s coverage and corporate leadership as tensions flare over reporting and briefings
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White House Says Trump Is ‘Sick of Meetings’ as Ukraine Peace Talks Stall
Frustration grows in Washington over diplomatic negotiations that have yet to yield a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson proclaims, “For Ukraine, surrendering their land would be a nightmare.”
One wonders, then, why Mr. Johnson—during his own lofty tenure—felt no particular compulsion to liberate the Caribbeans, the Scots, the Welsh, or any of Britain’s remaining colonial appendages from their alleged nightmare of being contro...
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Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures
State legal action claims the gaming platform failed to adequately protect children from sexual predators and misleading safety assurances
Florida’s New License Plate Law Tightens Visibility Rules and Imposes Penalties for Obscuring Plates
House Bill 253, now in force, bans plate obstructions such as frames, covers and sprays and introduces misdemeanor and felony penalties
Aptera Confirms Plans to Launch Solar-Powered Three-Wheeled EV in Florida in 2026
Innovative California startup accelerates rollout of its solar electric vehicle, targeting U.S. deliveries with a focus on efficiency and sustainable mobility
White House Defends Trump’s Remarks on Holiday Spending Amid Debate Over Toy Costs
Administration clarifies the president’s comments that trade policy could lead to fewer toys for children as critics focus on economic messaging
White House Expands Digital Outreach with Reinforced TikTok Strategy Amid App’s U.S. Uncertainty
The Biden-era law and Trump administration’s extensions frame a broader push by the White House to harness TikTok for official messaging
Trump Addresses Congressional Ball at the White House Amid Bipartisan Holiday Celebration
President Donald Trump delivers remarks to lawmakers and guests at the annual White House Congressional Ball in Washington
White House Argues Trump’s Public Image at Stake in Sign Language Interpreter Lawsuit
Legal fight over American Sign Language access intensifies as administration appeals court order to reinstate interpreters for presidential briefings
More Than One Hundred Thousand Residents Ordered to Evacuate as Washington Floodwaters Soar
Record flooding from atmospheric rivers forces sweeping evacuation orders and emergency response activation across western Washington
Washington State Declares Emergency as Historic Flooding Submerges Communities and Strains Resources
Major flooding from atmospheric rivers forces evacuations, rescues and deployment of National Guard across western Washington
Washington Township Defers Data Center Rezoning Decision After Lengthy Public Hearing
Planners postpone ruling on proposed technical campus following more than three hours of intense resident feedback and environmental concerns
Historic Flooding in Western Washington Leaves Homes Submerged and Forces Water Rescues
Record rainfall and swollen rivers have inundated towns, prompted mass evacuations and activated emergency responses across Washington state
Why Is the EU Forcing Europeans to Pay More for Cars Just to Protect Its Outdated Auto Industry?
China has reopened discussions with the European Union to allow theirminimum-price scheme for electric vehicles after the EU imposed 45% tariffs and raised complaints about alleged "unfair" subsidies. And now, the questions Europe’s off...
Germany is facing difficult years ahead, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says.
According to him, significant changes are expected in the fields of security and defense, as well as in economic policy. This is due to the fact that Germany now “lives in a different world and a different time.”
The 50 cm wide Fiat Panda: Italy’s tiniest car invention.
JENSEN HUANG: I want to be involved in nearly everything Elon Musk does.
"For xAI, I'm super excited about the financing opportunity that they're doing. We're an investor already. The only regret I have is I didn't give him more money. Almost everything that Elon is part of you really want to be part of as we...
"To American citizens who are against the war, I respond ... Don't worry, be happy," he said in Spanish before singing.
"Not war, be happy. Not, not crazy war, not, be happy." (if I was him I was very worry and very not happy...)
“Our relationship with the United States has changed,” announced Ursula von der Leyen at the POLITICO Twenty-Eight Gala, after President Trump rather impolitely described Europe’s leadership as “weak.”
“Let’s stand up for a unified Europe,” she declared — as though repeating the line with sufficient conviction might somehow transform Brussels into a democratic and legitimate authority in the eyes of EU citizens who never actually voted...
SENATOR CRUZ: “We don’t want China’s values of surveillance and centralized control by the communist government governing AI. We want American values of free speech, of individual liberty, of respecting the individual.”
"We don’t want China’s values of surveillance"? Edward Snowden would certainly agree. So why is he living in asylum, while the people who turned the United States into a 100% surveillance state are not the ones facing prison?
Does being a white minority now qualify as the new American dream?
Is that really what the Constitution’s protection of free speech was meant to allow? Does democracy have to commit suicide just to prove it is a democracy?
Q: "The President is a billionaire…Is it a good look for him to be telling parents they should only buy two or three dolls for their kids?"
Leavitt: "Do you think the people in that room in Pennsylvania don't know the president is a billionaire?…He understands the economy."
Q: "The president has been spotted out and about a number of times with bandages on his hands. Could you explain what that is about?"
Leavitt: "The president is literally constantly shaking hands…He's also on a daily aspirin regimen…which could contribute to the bruising."
Crypto Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison Over TerraUSD Collapse
Do Kwon convicted of fraud and conspiracy in New York federal court after TerraUSD and Luna crash caused tens of billions in losses
An Australian skydiver survived a near fatal mishap when his reserve chute snagged on a Cessna Caravan’s wing flap during a group jump over Tully
The parachute deployed prematurely at about 15,000 feet, wrapped around the tail, and left him hanging as his legs hit the stabilizer. He cut himself free with a hook knife, opened his main chute, rejoined the formation, and landed with...
Germany Tells U.S.: Asylum Cut in Half Under Merz’s Flip-Flop Policy
Chancellor Friedrich Merz informed the U.S. President that Germany’s revised immigration and asylum measures have slashed applications by nearly 50%, with a full results briefing planned for their next meeting.
Reddit has filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression
British MPs Warn U.S. National Security Strategy Echoes 1930s Extreme Right-Wing Tropes
Members of Parliament express alarm over elements of Washington’s recent security document, prompting debate in Westminster over allied strategy and values.
U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Raise National Security and Influence Concerns Over Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Senators and Representatives warn that foreign financing and political ties in Paramount’s $108 billion takeover effort warrant scrutiny beyond antitrust issues
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Australia Enforces World-First Youth Social Media Ban as Trump Advances Unified AI Policy
Canberra begins restricting under-16s from major platforms, while President Trump moves to centralise artificial intelligence regulation under a national framework.
Australians Hesitate on U.S. Travel as Proposed Social Media Disclosure Requirements Spark Backlash
New U.S. travel authorization rules that would require detailed social media and personal data from visitors have prompted some Australians to reconsider visits and skip major events.
Newsom Shares AI Video Mocking Trump and Allies in Handcuffs, Escalating Online Political Feud
California governor deploys artificial intelligence satire targeting President Trump and conservative figures after White House social media controversies
Trump Has Yet to Back a Clear Plan to Prevent Soaring Obamacare Premiums as Key Subsidies Lapse
With enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire, the president supports an alternative GOP proposal but has not endorsed a direct extension to avert cost spikes for millions
SZA Accuses White House of ‘Evil and Boring’ Tactic After Administration Uses Her SNL Song in ICE Promotional Post
Singer criticises political use of ‘Big Boys’ soundtrack in immigration enforcement video, prompting response from the White House defending its message
U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuela’s Coast in Major Escalation, Trump Announces
President Trump confirms U.S. forces captured the VLCC ‘Skipper,’ heightening tensions with Caracas and moving to enforce sanctions
U.S. Congress Set for Votes on Competing Health Care Bills as ACA Subsidies Looming Expiration
Senators prepare to vote on rival proposals to extend or replace Affordable Care Act premium support, with outcomes uncertain ahead of year-end deadline
Historic Flooding and Fierce Storms Leave Thousands in Washington Without Power
Atmospheric river deluges Pacific Northwest, triggering flooding, evacuations, power outages and a statewide emergency declaration
Washington State Grapples With Historic Flooding as Governor Declares Statewide Emergency
Severe atmospheric river storm triggers flood surges, evacuations, National Guard deployment and federal aid requests
Erika Kirk blasts a “mind virus” of conspiracy theories swirling around Charlie Kirk's death, stressing that she and her team are still "human":
"This is not okay. It's not healthy. This is a mind virus. We are human... Every time they bring this back up, what are we supposed to do? Relive that trauma all over again? They watched my husband get murdered. I have no idea how I woul...
In Poland, a journalist’s conversation with a senator suddenly turned into a scandal: “Please do not touch me.”
The confrontation broke out in the corridors of the Polish Sejm during a discussion about ending the war in Ukraine and Poland’s alleged absence from the negotiation table.
BULGARIA RISES: Bulgaria has reached a breaking point. What began as frustration over corruption and economic decline has exploded into one of the largest public uprisings in the democratic era
Sofia’s city center is now completely overrun by crowds so vast that drone cameras “cannot see the end of the crowd,” according to on-scene footage.
President Trump's administration wants the ICC to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, threatening new US sanctions on the court if it did not
Larry Fink CEO of Blackrock - the largest wealth management company in the world says “the digitalisation of all and financial assets will be stored in digital wallets - it will happen worldwide and it will happen very rapidly”
Palantir CEO Alex Karp calling out the targeting of White People in America
“Our country has selective empathy for everybody but working class, particularly white males.”
Von der Leyen Unveils EU–India Talent Office, for secondary (Legal) Migration Routes
Ursula von der Leyen says that to prevent illegal border crossings, "we must open more safe and legal pathways to Europe," and announces, as part of the new "talent partnerships," an office opening in India to connect European employers ...
Fake Doctor in Uttar Pradesh Accused of Killing Woman After Performing YouTube-Based Surgery
Police in Barabanki launch manhunt after a 25-year-old woman dies during an illicit gallbladder operation performed by an unlicensed practitioner.
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Hackers Are Hiding Malware in Open-Source Tools and IDE Extensions
The common belief that “open source is safe because everyone can inspect the code” is misleading. In reality, most open-source projects include add-ons and components that are not open source at all — and these hidden parts can easily co...
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White House Intensifies Public Attacks on CNN Amid Ongoing Media Feud
White House Says Trump Is ‘Sick of Meetings’ as Ukraine Peace Talks Stall
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson proclaims, “For Ukraine, surrendering their land would be a nightmare.”
U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Raise National Security and Influence Concerns Over Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Fake Doctor in Uttar Pradesh Accused of Killing Woman After Performing YouTube-Based Surgery
Hackers Are Hiding Malware in Open-Source Tools and IDE Extensions
US, UK and Australia Defence Chiefs Convene in Washington to Relaunch AUKUS Commitments
White House Adviser Hassett Says There Is “Plenty of Room” for Further Fed Rate Cuts
Trump Launches ‘Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks’ Tour with Tariff-Centric Speech in Pennsylvania
New Photos Reveal Complete Demolition of White House East Wing as Trump’s Ballroom Project Advances
Some Republican Lawmakers Push Back as Trump Signals Possible Ground Action in Venezuela
United States Urges Immediate Halt to Fighting Between Thailand and Cambodia Amid Rising Casualties
Trump Announces He Will Phone Leaders in Bid to End Renewed Thailand–Cambodia Border War
UK Officials Push Back at Trump Saying European Leaders ‘Talk Too Much’ About Ukraine
U.S. Authorises Nvidia to Sell H200 AI Chips to China Under Security Controls
Trump in Direct Assault: European Leaders Are Weak, Immigration a Disaster. Russia Is Strong and Big — and Will Win
Trump’s Interest in Australia’s Retirement Model Sparks Debate Over Its Fit for the United States
"App recommendation" or disguised advertisement? ChatGPT Premium users are furious
"The Great Filtering": Australia Blocks Hundreds of Thousands of Minors From Social Networks
Mark Zuckerberg Pulls Back From Metaverse After $70 Billion Loss as Meta Shifts Priorities to AI
Nvidia CEO Says U.S. Data-Center Builds Take Years while China ‘Builds a Hospital in a Weekend’
Indian Airports in Turmoil as IndiGo Cancels Over a Thousand Flights, Stranding Thousands
Hollywood Industry on Edge as Netflix Secures Near-$60 Bln Loan for Warner Bros Takeover
Trump Meets Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum for First Time at 2026 World Cup Draw
White House ‘Merch Room’ Draws Global Attention After Zelensky Seen in “4 More Years” Cap
Trump Taps Veteran D.C. Architect Shalom Baranes for Contested White House Ballroom Project
Drugs and Assassinations: The Connection Between the Italian Mafia and Football Ultras
Hollywood megadeal: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for 83 billion dollars
The Disregard for a Europe ‘in Danger of Erasure,’ the Shift Toward Russia: Trump’s Strategic Policy Document
Two and a Half Weeks After the Major Outage: A Cloudflare Malfunction Brings Down Multiple Sites
Trump’s 2025 Security Blueprint Lambasts Europe, Reasserts U.S. Dominance in Americas
White House Strategy Warns Europe Could Be ‘Unrecognizable’ in Two Decades Amid Migration and EU Policies
U.S.–Saudi Rethink Deepens — Washington Moves Ahead Without Linking Riyadh to Israel Normalisation
Trump Administration Eyes Adopting Australian-Style Retirement System in US
Trump Hosts Congo and Rwanda Leaders for Peace and Minerals Pact at White House
Amazon Prepares to Expand Its Delivery Network as Talks with U.S. Postal Service Stall
Appeals Court Pauses Order to Remove National Guard — Trump Administration Can Keep Troops in Washington, D.C. for Now
Why Washington, D.C. Was Excluded as a 2026 World Cup Host Site
India backs down on plan to mandate government “Sanchar Saathi” app on all smartphones
White House Launches ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children Backed by $6.25 Billion Dell Family Donation
Melania Trump Unveils 2025 White House Christmas Theme ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ with Patriotic Cheer and Personal Touches
Google warns of AI “irrationality” just as Gemini 3 launch rattles markets
Top Consultancies Freeze Starting Salaries as AI Threatens ‘Pyramid’ Model
Macron Says Washington Pressuring EU to Delay Enforcement of Digital-Regulation Probes Against Meta, TikTok and X
Questions Swirl After Bank of America CEO Absent from High-Profile White House Dinner
Rep. Don Bacon Says White House Lacks ‘Moral Clarity’ on Ukraine Peace Plan
Melania Trump Ushers in Holiday Season with 2025 White House Christmas Tree
Starmer Defends Autumn Budget as Finance Chief Faces Accusations of Misleading Public Finances
Southeast Asia Floods Push Death Toll Above Nine Hundred as Storm Cluster Devastates Region
EU Firms Struggle with 3,000-Hour Paperwork Load — While Automakers Fear De Facto 2030 Petrol Car Ban
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