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World Health Organization chief caught in Israeli bombing of Yemen
Israel carried out attacks on targets in Yemen on Thursday, including an airport where the head of the World Health Organization was at the time of the deadly strike on the facility. NBC’s Raf ...NBC News - 5h -
Argentina’s world-beating currency rally puts pressure on Milei
Peso allowed to rise sharply this year in real terms, fuelling competitiveness concernsFinancial Times - 7h -
Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024ABC News - 12h -
Quiz of the Year, Part 2: Nemo won Eurovision, but who was disqualified?
Were you paying attention to what was happening in the world in April, May and June?BBC News - 18h -
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 - 1d -
Severe weather slams South, parts of western U.S.
Across southeast Texas, there were multiple sightings of tornadoes Thursday. In Dallas, storms brought flash flooding. Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river hammered California, Oregon and ...CBS News - 3h -
The head of the World Health Organization is caught in Israeli bombing of Yemen airport
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has revealed he was inside an airport in the capital of Yemen when Israeli forces launched a deadly strike.NBC News - 6h -
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.BBC News - 8h -
White British people aren’t under threat from multicultural Britain – they are part of it | Kieran Connell
Reform would have you believe that multiculturalism is an act of exclusion. In fact, the opposite is the case. As the dust settled on last summer’s English riots , I found myself taking part in a ...The Guardian - 10h -
Blackhawks Management Must Like What They Saw On World Juniors Day One
The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot to evaluate regarding the World Junior Championships. Day one had some memorable moments.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Storms, dense fog threaten holiday travel in parts of U.S.
Rain and high winds were expected roll through parts of Oregon and Washington, while fog settled over an area from Kansas City to Chicago.CBS News - 21h -
World Bank lifts China growth forecasts but calls for deeper reforms
Policy easing and stronger exports have helped economy, but country still faces property crisis and weak demand. The World Bank has lifted its growth forecasts for China’s economy, but called for ...The Guardian - 1d -
These two tech giants just ended a bitter court battle. Now comes the hard part.
Arm and Qualcomm aren’t done fighting yet.MarketWatch - 1d -
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two
From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year. She strode across the border, ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Quiz of the Year, Part 1: How much do you remember about 2024?
Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz - 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year.BBC News - 1d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 - 2d -
‘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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 3d -
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Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges vs. librarians struck down
A federal judge struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors.CBS News - 3d -
‘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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf
Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.The New York Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of the Santa Cruz, Calif., wharf collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. All victims were rescued — two by a lifeguard unit and a third managed to swim to ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
The Watcher, Part 6
Prosecutors build their case against Stephen McDaniel. What they find on his digital camera will change the course of the investigation.NBC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Winter weather could snarl holiday travel in parts of the U.S.
Winter storm threats are lurking in parts of the northern U.S. and could impact holiday travel plans for the millions expected to hit the roads and skies this week. CBS News senior national weather ...CBS News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 6d -
In Japan, a Fan Is Part of Everyday Life
Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame.The New York Times - Dec. 13
