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‘The people’s pygmy princess!’ How Moo Deng captured the world’s hearts
The moist, ungovernable hippo combines the aesthetic of a potato and the iron will of a toddler – and her name means ‘bouncy pork’. Here’s how she became 2024’s most in-demand mammal. It’s been a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Steph, LeBron remind sports world NBA reigns supreme on Christmas
On a day when the NFL tried to steal the NBA’s shine from under the rug, Steph Curry and LeBron James reminded everyone that Christmas is basketball's day.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
World Bank lifts China growth forecast but calls for deeper reforms
Multilateral lender says greater detail of policies is needed to bolster household and business confidenceFinancial Times - 3d -
2024 Was a Bad Year for the World's Autocrats
Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
WATCH: Video of Christmas tree illusion goes viral
Interior designer Sean Michael Waters created a Christmas tree display that is going viral online and causing traffic in real life near his home in Connecticut as people stop to look.ABC News - 3d -
WATCH: ‘Trickshot Queen’ performs the wildest basketball trick shots you’ll see
Amanda Badertscherr, aka Trickshot Queen, showed off her outstanding skills by taking basketball trick shots up a few notches.ABC News - 3d -
WATCH: Millions wake up to a white Christmas
Plus, storms and tech issues cause travel headaches. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt reports.ABC News - 3d -
WATCH: Robin Roberts' nephew shares journey as a stem cell donor
"GMA" shares the story of Jeremiah Craft, who became a stem cell donor after his mom Sally-Ann told him to sign up for the NMDP registry.ABC News - 3d -
Pope Francis urges world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech
Pontiff calls for peace in Ukraine and Sudan, and expresses concern over ‘extremely grave’ situation in Gaza. Pope Francis has urged the world “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?
Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact. “A revisionist state has arrived on the scene to contest the liberal ...The Guardian - 3d -
Watch: Stranded astronauts send Christmas greetings from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.BBC News - 3d -
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave individuals that gave us hope. Nine years ago, Cecilia Llusco was one of 11 Indigenous ...The Guardian - 3d -
Where in the world? The Christmas travel quiz
From flags to film locations, test your travel knowledge with our fiendish picture quiz (answers at the bottom). Which country were these 2024 films and TV shows shot in? Half a point for each ...The Guardian - 3d -
Penguins and iceberg-watching: Marking Christmas in Antarctica
Staff working out in the wilds of Antarctica share their Christmas Day plans.BBC News - 3d -
Hunt warns Reeves against ‘declinism’ on UK’s prospects
Former Tory chancellor says Britain is strong in key growth sectors and should stop talking itself downFinancial Times - 4d -
WATCH: Girl who prayed for a puppy everyday surprised with a new friend
Tabitha Grayson surprised her daughter, Georgia, with an adorable puppy while picking her up from school.ABC News - 4d -
WATCH: 6-year-old is ecstatic to open 'Uncle Jesse' blanket for Christmas
Waylen Morrow wants to fly to San Francisco to meet Uncle Jesse, John Stamos' beloved "Full House" character.ABC News - 4d -
How Manchester City went from world’s best to straw men in 12 months | Barney Ronay
Rodri’s injury, Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola all play a role in this champion team’s profound collapse. Eight weeks, 12 games and nine defeats into Manchester City’s descent into the ...The Guardian - 4d -
WATCH: Entire class stops to wave at dog in window during NYC walk
The world needs more moments like this.ABC News - 4d -
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...The Guardian - 4d -
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world
Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson FuryCBS Sports - 4d -
WATCH: Family unexpectedly finds a ‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas tree
What they thought was the perfect Christmas tree in the woods turned out to look a little bit different when they got it home.ABC News - 4d -
How you can watch the Beyoncé halftime show on Christmas
Beyoncé is set to take the stage live on Netflix on Christmas Day during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game. For those who may be busy opening presents, the game will be available on Netflix until ...NBC News - 4d -
Battlegrounds, primaries and potential retirements mark the key Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans are defending a slim Senate majority in 2026, but Democrats still have a tough fight ahead to take control of the chamber.NBC News - 4d -
‘A sense of freedom’: China’s small bookshops relocate across the world
As stores that were spaces for open discussion have been forced to close, new ventures spring up overseas. On 24 November, exactly two years after a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia
Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in pictures
Conservationists and scientists in New Zealand were astonished to find the world’s rarest whale washed ashore in South Island in July. As only the seventh spade-toothed whale identified, and with ...The Guardian - 5d -
WATCH: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
Scientists are monitoring air quality after Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early Monday, sending plumes of smoke and lava into the sky.ABC News - 5d -
WATCH: Mom shares adorable ornament her son made at preschool
"This string is very special, as you will soon see, unravel it and you'll find that, it is the same size as me," the mom read the note.ABC News - 5d -
Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds
Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.BBC News - 5d -
Masters field adds 10 qualifiers from end-of-year world rankings
Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of 10 players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts
Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible. Red torrents of lava and billows of volcanic gas began erupting from Kilauea ...The Guardian - 5d -
2024 NFL Christmas Day: How to watch the Chiefs vs. Steelers game
Here's how to watch the Chiefs vs. Steelers game on Christmas Day.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Clayton comes through sudden-death leg against Mansell at PDC worlds
No 7 seed taken the distance in epic Ally Pally contest Ratajski, Gilding and Rock also reach third round Jonny Clayton won a sudden-death leg in the deciding set to edge past Mickey Mansell and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Watch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey
A cargo ship rolls over as it is being loaded at a port in Istanbul in the early hours of Monday morning.BBC News - 5d -
3 Troubling Workplace Trends Managers Need to Watch For in 2025
Shifts in technology, the labor market, and hiring trends will reverberate through workplaces next year, experts say. Here’s how you can prepare.Inc. - 5d -
Honda, Nissan Plan to Create World's No. 3 Automaker in 2026 Merger
Honda’s chief executive said the move wasn’t a rescue of troubled Nissan.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world's third-largest automaker
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales.NBC News - 5d -
There are only 200 analog photobooths left in the world. Will they go extinct?
The photobooth officially turns 100 in 2025. There are only about 200 working analog booths left in the world. And a century in, they are surging in popularity with Gen Z, who are specifically ...NBC News - Dec. 20
