These Students Ousted Bangladesh’s Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.

Germany Opened Its Doors to Migrants. Now It's Struggling to Cope.

Even before the Christmas market attack, the nation was straining under the influx. But the economy needs new workers.

The Wall Street Journal - 1h

Ten men's hoops teams that need to turn around their seasons -- now

From North Carolina to Rutgers and more, these 10 squads need to step up to change their postseason fortunes.

ESPN - 1h

What is the state of the job and housing markets right now?

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week. Meanwhile, the average 30-year mortgage rate hit 6.85%, the highest since July. CBS News contributor Javier David ...

CBS News - 4h

Why Scottish students at Edinburgh University want more support to counter classism

Only 25% of institution’s students are from Scotland, and they are more likely to be from working-class backgrounds. From the first day Shanley Breese started her law degree at the University of ...

The Guardian - 9h

How Educators are Using AI to Help Students With Disabilities

Artificial intelligence has the potential to help countless students.

Inc. - 10h

20 essential music documentaries to stream right now

A guide to essential music documentaries that look at musicians and bands over the decades.

Los Angeles Times - 16h

Government 'committed' to banning trail hunting

As Boxing Day hunts gather, campaigners have urged the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge.

BBC News - 17h

Temu’s Takeover Is Now Complete

Despite the arrival of new competitors and growing political tensions between the US and China, the ecommerce juggernaut Temu proved in 2024 it’s here to stay.

Wired - 17h

Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast

Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Watch now: Fantasy Football Live is back for Week 17

Yahoo Sports' fantasy analysts cover the breaking news, important injuries and help managers set their lineups. Use #askFFL on social to interact with the show.

Yahoo Sports - 7h

Syrian Government Forces Hunt for a Senior Assad Official

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president.

The New York Times - 10h

Student-loan borrowers will need to brace for change in 2025. Here are 5 of the biggest shifts.

Experts warn that more borrowers could face garnishment of their Social Security checks, tax refunds and wages as pandemic-era protections end.

MarketWatch - 14h

Video shows 2018 Chinese theme park Halloween prop, not 'torture' of Hindus in Bangladesh

Yahoo News - 18h

Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh

Yahoo News - 1d

Atlanta academy teaches students the art of playing Santa

Twice a year, between 100 and 150 student Santas and Mrs. Clauses from as far away as Europe enroll at the Northern Lights Santa Academy in Atlanta for a three-day boot camp where they will learn ...

CBS News - 1d

Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to 'fight for law and justice'

Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last month in the country’s ...

ABC News - 1d

Serbian students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster

Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed. Hundreds of university students have rallied in Belgrade to protest against the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Where is Santa right now? These people know

The Norad Tracks Santa website receives several million visitors each year from more than 200 countries and territories.

BBC News - 2d

Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government

The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities.

The New York Times - 2d

‘I Don’t Digest Food Properly Now’: The Pressure of Managing a Soccer Team

Premier League managers have a hard time switching off. Some struggled to describe how they relax.

The New York Times - 2d

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays

ABC News - 2d

Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker maps his Christmas flight

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.

CBS News - 2d

Video shows attack on Muslim shrine, not 'Hindu temple in Bangladesh'

Yahoo News - 2d

Sorting Fact From Fiction as Fear Engulfs Bangladesh’s Hindus

Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from India muddy the picture.

The New York Times - 2d

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say

Financial Times - 2d

Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister

The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...

The Guardian - 2d

Syria's Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know

The Biden administration has withdrawn two major plans to deliver student loan forgiveness.

NBC News - 3d

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...

The Guardian - 3d

Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister

Yahoo News - 3d

Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know

The Biden administration has withdrawn its two major plans to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans. Here's what borrowers should know.

CNBC - 3d

Hundreds march in Croatia for safer schools after a student is killed in a knife attack

Hundreds walked in silence in Croatia’s capital on Monday, seeking action after a pupil was killed and three other children were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Zagreb

ABC News - 3d

France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget

ABC News - 3d

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet

ABC News - 3d

Paul predicts Speaker will be ousted in 2025

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as part of his annual “Festivus” airing of grievances on social media, said that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be ousted from the top House GOP leadership job before ...

The Hill - 3d

France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

Yahoo News - 3d

Bangladesh formally asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina

Hasina fled to India after student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power. Bangladesh has submitted a formal request to India to extradite its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled ...

The Guardian - 3d