Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads

Tonga's prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament

Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly quit his post in parliament ahead of a planned confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government ...

ABC News - Dec. 9

WATCH: Vikings perfectly execute famous dance from 'White Chicks' after picking off Kirk Cousins

Cam Bynum and Josh Metellus had their moves on point

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."

ABC News - Dec. 8

Norris wins to seal constructors' title for McLaren

Lando Norris secures McLaren's first Formula 1 constructors' championship for 26 years with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Ukrainian war dead reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.

BBC News - Dec. 8

£50k reward offered to find girl's killer

Police are searching for the person who killed Lisa Hession, who was found in an alley in 1984.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Rafael Espinoza retains featherweight title via TKO after Robeisy Ramirez appears to quit mid-fight

Ramirez claimed he had double vision after being hit by illegal elbows in the previous round

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Wallace and Gromit in surprise appearance on Strictly

The stop motion duo appeared "live via video link" to announce Strictly's voting terms and conditions.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Notre Dame reopens its doors to world leaders in rare symbol of unity

France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has formally reopened its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019

ABC News - Dec. 7

Kevin Schade seals win for Brentford in six-goal thriller against Newcastle

A game almost as wild as the wind it was played in ended with Brentford claiming a seventh win in eight unbeaten home games and in the process casting off the hex Newcastle had held over them: the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

A Wrong Turn in Mississippi

The winding road of tracking down a family tree.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Rare whisky ‘bubble’ bursts as sales tumble

Value of rare malts sold at auction is down 40% this year

Financial Times - Dec. 7

Princess Kate shares rare moment of reflection on her cancer treatment

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reflected on her cancer journey this year at a royal event just months after she finished chemotherapy treatment.

NBC News - Dec. 6

'Let's finish this': Lions go for it on 4th, seal win

Lions coach Dan Campbell stuck to his guns and went for it on fourth down, helping to set up a walk-off field goal Thursday night in a 34-31 win over the Packers.

ESPN - Dec. 6

Iran poised to 'quite dramatically' increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN nuclear agency head warns

ABC News - Dec. 6

Family bought an abandoned train car from 1909 for $3,000 and turned it into an Airbnb that brings in over $90,000 a year—take a look inside

Isaac French and his family converted a 100-year-old train car into an Airbnb that's projected to earn over $100,000 in 2024.

CNBC - Dec. 6

How Lagos’s nightlife lost its famous energy

Nigerian president’s economic shock therapy has gutted the middle class and the megacity’s festive party scene

Financial Times - Dec. 6

A Spark on the Yoga Mat Turned Into a Flame

Rachael Palm and Carolyn Warhaftig developed a rapport as teacher and regular student. On the eve of a big move, feelings were confessed.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Australia boosts loan for rare-earths refinery in bid to break China’s dominance

Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earths

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Woman accused of hiding on plane appears in court

The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list

Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushi

ABC News - Dec. 4

Lobbying firm with ties to Trump appears poised to profit from new administration

Ballard Partners, whose founder has personal ties to Donald Trump, seems poised to profit from Trump's return to Washington, raising concerns from some ethics experts.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Biden heading back to U.S. from Angola after highlighting American investments

President Biden has wrapped up his historic trip to Angola after touring a port on Wednesday where the U.S. has invested billions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Justin Welby to miss Christmas services before quitting

The leader of the Church of England announced in November that he would resign over the Church's handling of an abuse scandal.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Suspect in notorious cold case murders to appear in court

"It was an absolutely gruesome, horrific, frenzied homicide," police said after Perry Kouroumblis was arrested.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Rio Tinto investor urges mining giant to drop primary London listing

Hedge fund with £197m stake leads push to prioritise Sydney exchange as FTSE 100 firm outlines ambitious copper production targets. An activist investor in Rio Tinto has demanded the miner scrap ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Rio Tinto Expects Pilbara Iron-Ore Shipments to Be Roughly Flat in 2025

The world’s second-biggest miner by value, expects annual iron ore shipments from its Australian operations to be little changed in 2025.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

A turning point for the dollar is coming

The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Activist shareholder intensifies campaign for Rio to quit London

Palliser Capital says dual structure has been an ‘unmitigated failure’ that cost shareholders $50bn of value

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Wired - Dec. 4

School tells Muslim girls it’s ‘not safe’ for them

Three children have not been back to the Belfast Model School for Girls since an alleged assault there in November.

BBC News - Dec. 4

The GOP's new task: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.

NBC News - Dec. 3

China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.

The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

WATCH: Couple's dog has the best time at their beach wedding

This chocolate Labrador's fun is unmatched.

ABC News - Dec. 3

At Art Basel Miami Beach, a Dance Performance and Related Objects for Sale

At Art Basel Miami Beach, the Mexican choreographer Diego Vega Solorza explores masculinity in a new work and his gallery sells objects from performances.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies quits

Andrew RT Davies resigns for second time after months of pressure and a narrow confidence vote win.

BBC News - Dec. 3

A rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king's auspicious 72nd birthday

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in honor of his 72nd birthday

ABC News - Dec. 3

Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

ABC News - Dec. 3

'It's his team': Tyrese Maxey is turning heads as the Sixers' lone star so far this season

Maxey was supposed to be part of a top-heavy unit. Now, he’s sliding to the top of the scouting report every night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community

As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community

ABC News - Dec. 2

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