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Man dies and two hurt in west London 'disturbance'

London Ambulance Service said a man died at the scene and two were taken to major trauma centres.

BBC News - Dec. 8

South Korea Unsure Who Is Running the Government

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated bid to impose martial law has created a power vacuum in his governing camp, pushing the country deeper into what analysts call a constitutional crisis.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Explosion hits apartment block in The Netherlands

One person died and three others were injured after explosions and a fire hit a three-story apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, the mayor of the city said.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus

Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on Friday

BBC News - Dec. 7

Fallen trees and events called off as Darragh hits

An amber warning, the second highest level of weather warning, is in place across Northern Ireland.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Shuntaro Tanikawa, Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92

A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Fantasy Football: Advice for a successful playoff run

Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski outlines his approach to a successful playoff run.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

The Year in Pop: Hits Without Stars, Stars Without Hits

Tommy Richman, Teddy Swims and Benson Boone had some of the biggest songs of the year. But Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Tyler, the Creator held strong without them.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Average house price hits record high of £298,083

The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average house price hit £298,083 last month.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?

Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Man dies after dog attack in east London

A woman, 32, has been charged over the attack, which took place on Wednesday morning.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Moment earthquake hits California and damages store

A tsunami warning was cancelled after the 7.0 magnitude quake shook parts of the West coast.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Ronald Weiss, the 'Wayne Gretzky of Vasectomies,' Dies at 68

In a career that spanned three decades, he performed the procedure nearly 60,000 times and helped make male birth control palatable to men.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Former White Sox player, broadcaster Bill Melton dies at 79: All-Star led American League in home runs in 1971

Melton retired after the 1977 season with more than 1,000 hits to his name

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit

The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone

The Israeli military said it was targeting senior Hamas militants in the area. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of tents.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Trump on Bitcoin hitting $100K: 'You're welcome!!!'

President-elect Trump took credit for Bitcoin crossing the $100,000 milestone late Wednesday evening, hours after he nominated another pro-crypto businessman to his incoming cabinet. ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Safran warns of Trump tariff hit to aerospace sector

French jet-engine maker sets ‘exceptionally conservative’ forecasts

Financial Times - Dec. 5

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support

Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pick

Financial Times - Dec. 5

AI Hits a Wall: What This Means for the Tech Industry

AI commercialization is a game of musical chairs and the music has stopped. For now.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Bitcoin hit $100,000. What’s next?

Predictions from an arcane method popularised in 18th-century France

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Town hit by Storm Bert flooding still recovering

Chippenham was heavily flooded when the River Avon burst its banks, submerging the town centre.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow

Cryptocurrency has climbed more than 50% since US election on bets president-elect will bring in pro-crypto regulation

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Trump Picks Paul Atkins to Run the S.E.C.

Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Bitcoin price hits $100,000 for the first time

The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates ...

NBC News - Dec. 5

Brian Thompson, Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare, Dies at 50

Mr. Thompson, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, rose to the top of one of the world’s biggest insurance companies.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Three more hospitals hit by cyber attack

Screenshots of data the attackers claim to have taken were published online on Thursday.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Guardiola hits back at claims of De Bruyne rift

Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar

Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economy

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69

The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Biden in Angola says the future runs 'through Africa'

President Biden on Tuesday declared the United States was “all in” on forging a stronger partnership with Africa as he nodded to the complicated and at times ugly history between the two during a ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel dies at 62

Dimel had been a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Hamas and Fatah agree to create committee to run postwar Gaza Strip

Two main Palestinian factions agree during talks in Cairo that politically independent technocrats will run territory. Middle East crisis – live updates Hamas and Fatah – the two main ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Neil Wagner: ‘That Test, just one run in it, will stay with me for ever’

New Zealand fast bowler recalls the feelings before and after he took England’s final wicket in 2023. The Basin Reserve was built on land thrown up by an earthquake in 1855 and England’s return to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3