Washingtons New World War I Memorial Is Defiantly Traditional

U.S. beats Canada, wins group at world juniors

The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Tens of thousands of people in Istanbul protest Gaza war

Tens of thousands of people have gathered on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza

ABC News - Jan. 1

‘Best league in the world’: Rebecca Knaak joins Manchester City in WSL

Defender to cover for injured Alex Greenwood German 28-year-old signs 18-month deal at club Manchester City have moved quickly to fill the void left by the injured Alex Greenwood by signing ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

‘We can be weirdos too’: the Black mermaids creating their own fantasy worlds

Mermaiding has gained popularity in the US – and Black mermaids are using the activity to advocate for aquatic safety, raise environmental awareness and connect to African spirituality. Dressed in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

'I wanted to be a dancer - now I'm a WWE star'

Isla Dawn has gone from Langside College to becoming a tag team champion in the world's biggest wrestling company.

BBC News - Jan. 1

‘Just by existing, he’s extended this war’: Timothy Snyder on Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Historian and bestselling author of On Tyranny worries over Trump’s return to power – and the influence of Elon Musk. Timothy Snyder was not surprised to be asked to help rebuild a Ukrainian ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Grieving families of victims of S. Korean plane crash visit site for memorial service

Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea have visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day

ABC News - Jan. 1

WATCH: New Year's Eve around the world

Watch fireworks and celebrations from around the globe.

ABC News - Jan. 1

11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025

Yahoo News - Jan. 1

Home is where your attempts to escape cease – and at a bar in New York, I stopped running | Mona Eltahawy

After an attack by riot police in Cairo, I returned to the US with both arms in plaster, and found there would always be a place at the table for me. In our end of year series, writers and public ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World

See how people across the globe celebrated.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Watch: How the world celebrated the arrival of 2025

The UK followed other European countries with spectacular firework displays, after New Zealand and Australia were the first to celebrate.

BBC News - Jan. 1

The struggle to reunite children with families in war-torn Gaza

An estimated 17,000 children are unaccompanied or separated from family who would ordinarily care for them.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Top Venezuelan pianist urges music world to snub youth orchestra linked to Maduro

Gabriela Montero asks promoters to cut ties with El Sistema on 2025 Europe tour, after alleged theft of election. One of Venezuela’s most celebrated musicians, the pianist Gabriela Montero, has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

The Heroic Race to Rescue 370 Orphans from a War Zone---Twice

A doctor’s plea for help evacuating Sudan’s al-Mygoma Home for Orphaned Children, caught in the middle of intense fighting, set off an extraordinary mobilization of supporters.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

‘May 2025 be our year,’ Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,043. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1