‘I had to get out’: the US military officers filing for conscientious objector status over Gaza

Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024

There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.

BBC News - 18m

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...

NBC News - 28m

'I cook my Christmas dinner in five air fryers'

A cookery writer from Kent is ditching her oven to cook a festive feast for 11 of her loved ones.

BBC News - 55m

Chicago man sells "hardest pizza to get" in alley and donates proceeds to charity

Once a month, a pie slinger in Chicago sells pizza out of a truck in an alley. His thin crust pizza is so popular, it usually sells out within minutes — raising plenty of dough for a good cause. ...

CBS News - 1h

Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy

Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more ...

The Guardian - 1h

Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?

It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.

MarketWatch - 1h

'I won £18k in online prize draw - but haven't seen a penny'

The BBC hears from several people left out of pocket by a Yorkshire-based competitions company.

BBC News - 2h

Surveillance videos appear to show 2 of 4 missing Ecuadorian kids taken by men in military uniform

Surveillance videos have emerged from the Ecuadorian coastal city of Guayaquil, showing men in military uniform grabbing two boys and driving them away

ABC News - 2h

The US town where it's the law to own a gun

Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.

BBC News - 2h

Asian stocks had a strong 2024 — but this market was the clear winner, thanks to a tech rally

Taiwan was Asia's best-performing market in 2024, while South Korea was the worst.

CNBC - 3h

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 - 3h

Denzel Washington gets minister's license at Harlem church

Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.

CBS News - 4h

Here’s what I learned in medical school – beyond the curriculum | Roland Bull

Studying medicine is not an identity – and self-care should be considered a matter of medical ethics rather than an indulgence. After four long years of study, I wrapped up a medical degree this ...

The Guardian - 4h

Trump ally Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report says

An investigation details allegations of drug use and payments for sex - which the former US congressman denies.

BBC News - 5h

Former DC police officer convicted over leaks to Proud Boys leader

Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Shane Lamond was convicted Monday of obstructing an investigation into the former Proud Boys national chair, Enrique Tarrio, just weeks before the ...

The Hill - 5h

Israeli tech CEO who was severely wounded in Gaza sells startup for about $100 million

Less than a year after being wounded in Gaza, Itamar Ben Hemo sold software startup Rivery last week to Pennsylvania-based Boomi.

CNBC - 5h

Tuesday Briefing: The Matt Gaetz Report is Out

Plus, celebrating “Chrismukkah.”

The New York Times - 6h

Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy

Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.

Los Angeles Times - 6h

DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack

Shane Lamond found guilty of leaking to Enrique Tarrio that a warrant was out for his arrest before January 6. The former head of the Metropolitan police intelligence unit in Washington DC has ...

The Guardian - 6h

Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and is ruled out of all cricket for at least three months.

BBC News - 7h

Premature babies among hundreds at risk as Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital, director warns

Premature babies are among those at risk of dying if one of the remaining hospitals in northern Gaza follows Israeli orders to evacuate, the facility’s director warned.

NBC News - 7h

NASCAR Motion Denied as 23XI and Front Row Near Charter Status

In a move that shifts the gravity of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust case against NASCAR to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ...

Yahoo Sports - 7h

The Container Store Just Filed (Neatly) for Bankruptcy

The home-organizing giant struggled with a pullback in store sales and increased competition from discounters.

Inc. - 7h

Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says

Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be attorney general, putting the fate of the House Ethics report in question.

CNBC - 8h

Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source says. A source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities ...

The Guardian - 8h

Bronny James getting called up by Lakers for Monday's game vs. Pistons

Bronny is averaging 13.4 points per game for the Lakers' South Bay G League affiliate.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel

Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girl

Financial Times - 10h

Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics

Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zone. . Health authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the ...

The Guardian - 11h

This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics

The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.

Wired - 11h

Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money

The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.

BBC News - 11h

‘I Was Destroyed by It’: 4 Men on Abuse at Ireland’s Catholic Schools

After decades of silence, dozens of older men are talking about the sexual abuse they suffered at schools run by religious orders. We spoke to four of them.

The New York Times - 22h

Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes

Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

ESPN - 4h

‘I keep hearing about break-ins in my neighborhood’: Should I keep valuable items in a safe-deposit box? What are my options?

“I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one.”

MarketWatch - 7h

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