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THE LATEST - Aspiring nurse, former football star and father of 2 among the dead in New Orleans truck attack - News - World - | 1 minute ago

Details are emerging about some of the victims of a truck attack on pedestrians as they were partying in New Orleans early on New Year's Day. Officials have not yet released the names of the 15 people killed in the attack, but their families and friends have started sharing their stories.

CBC News - World - 1 minute ago

Canada's world junior team focusing on discipline ahead of quarterfinals -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

The tournament hosts need to get the unnecessary infractions out of their game — and quick — with the knockout round looming.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 minute ago

Canadian world junior captain Brayden Yager on 'mesmerizing' time with Crosby - Joshua Clipperton - Sports - Hockey - NHL - | January 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding training camp in September 2023. Sidney Crosby made the youngster feel right at home.

CBC News - Sports - 33 minutes ago

Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million verdict

A lifelong Bronx Bombers fan, Rudy Giuliani contends that the rings — bejeweled behemoths commemorating the team’s four championships in five years while he was mayor — now belong to his son, Andrew, and shouldn’t be given up.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

The year of the culture shift: In 2024, women took the sporting world by storm -- Lawrence Martin -- Yesterday

Women took centre stage in the male-dominated culture of sport and became a force of their own

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Inside the use of artificial intelligence to track and help protect endangered wildlife around the world -- December 23, 2024

Biologist Jenna Lawson hid 350 audio monitors in trees across Costa Rica’s lush Osa Peninsula to spy on endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that are hard for scientists to track

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 1 hour ago

World stocks struggle for traction as China data weighs on Asian markets

China’s manufacturing activity slowed in December

Irish Times - Business - 2 hours ago

World's top earners break wealth record – Bloomberg

The world’s 500 richest individuals saw their combined net worth exceed $10 trillion in 2024, Bloomberg reports

Russia Today - US News - 2 hours ago

Updated -- U.S. beats Canada 4-1 on New Year's Eve at world juniors -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

Canada, which is looking to build on its record 20 gold medals after a disastrous fifth-place showing at last year's tournament, finished third in the pool and will face the Czech Republic in Thursday's quarterfinals. The Americans get Switzerland.

CBC News - Sports - 2 hours ago

World leaders react to New Orleans attack

There has been a wave of global condemnation after a New Year's Day attack on a crowd of revellers in New Orleans. At least 15 people were killed and dozens others injured. The incident took place in Louisiana city's famed French Quarter. Caroline Malone reports from Washington DC.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 2 hours ago

Luke Littler dismantles Aspinall to make PDC world championship last four

Littler’s 5-2 win sets up semi-final with Stephen Bunting

Irish Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Canada's world junior team focusing on discipline ahead of quarterfinals - Joshua Clipperton - Sports - Hockey - | January 1

The tournament hosts need to get the unnecessary infractions out of their game — and quick — with the knockout round looming.

CBC News - Sports - 3 hours ago

Agnes Keleti, world's oldest Olympic champion, dies at 103

BUDAPEST: Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War II, died at the age of 103 on Thursday (Jan 2), the Hungarian Olympic Committee said. Born as Agnes Klein in Budapest on Jan 9, 1921,

Channel NewsAsia - Sports - 3 hours ago

Other Sports -- Luke Littler closing in on stunning prize money breakthrough as he targets a first darts world title

Luke Littler is already a darting A-lister after his breakthrough year and now he could be about to join the group of players who have earned more than a m...

Independent.ie - Sports - 4 hours ago

2024 broke heat records around the world. What about in Australia?

Global temperatures continued to rise in 2024 as the UN chief warned of a “climate breakdown”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

World News -- FBI finds 150 pipe bombs at home of man who allegedly used images of President Biden as targets

FBI officers in the US found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they have ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms cha...

Independent.ie - World - 7 hours ago

I visited Singapore to see why it is ranked as the top education system in the world. Here's what I learned

Low pupil-teacher ratios, well-equipped classrooms and dedicated teachers contribute to positive learning atmosphere in modern schools

Irish Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Al Noor Center for Blind marks World Braille Day

Doha: Al Noor Center for the Blind, one of the centers of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and...

Peninsula Qatar - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Updated -- U.S. beats Canada 4-1 on New Year's Eve at world juniors -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports -- - -- Hockey -- January 1

Canada, which is looking to build on its record 20 gold medals after a disastrous fifth-place showing at last year's tournament, finished third in the pool and will face the Czech Republic in Thursday's quarterfinals. The Americans get Switzerland.

CBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Starmer joins world leaders in condemning New Orleans attack

The Prime Minister said his thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the wider US.

Evening Standard - Politics - 9 hours ago

WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century - Samritha Arunasalam - News - World - | December 31, 2024

On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people's lives.

CBC News - Health - 11 hours ago

The Love Me Trailer Teases a Buoy-Meets-World Story -- Kristen Stewart stars as a "smart buoy" learning about humanity alongside a satellite played by Steven Yeun.

Kristen Stewart stars as a “smart buoy” learning about humanity alongside a satellite played by Steven Yeun.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Jimmy Carter's extraordinary life in pictures -- Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, led an extraordinary life that began at a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, and went on to include four years in the world's most powerful office. -- Dec 31, 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, led an extraordinary life that began at a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, and went on to include four years in the world's most powerful office.

CBS News - Politics - 14 hours ago

Belgian runner Hilde Dosogne ran a marathon a day in 2024. Now she has a world record within her grasp -- December 31, 2024

Dosogne was able to do the majority of her marathons on a flat loop around a stretch of water, just outside the university town of Ghent

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 14 hours ago

Canadian world junior captain Brayden Yager on 'mesmerizing' time with Crosby -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding training camp in September 2023. Sidney Crosby made the youngster feel right at home.

CBC News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Littler into World Darts Championship semi-finals after emphatic win

Stephen Bunting awaits as Michael van Gerwen tees up Chris Dobey meeting

Evening Standard - Sports - 15 hours ago

Littler powers into semi-finals at World Darts Championship - as it happened

The teenage phenom set up a semi-final against Stephen Bunting with victory over Nathan Aspinall at Ally Pally

Independent UK - Sports - 16 hours ago

Littler beats Aspinall to set up Bunting semi-final

Teenager Luke Littler beat his friend Nathan Aspinall 5-2 to set up a semi-final against Stephen Bunting in the PDC World Championship.

BBC News - Sports - 16 hours ago

World media praises Qatar's New Year's Eve celebrations in Lusail

Doha: A record breaking number of people flocked to Lusail Boulevard yesterday in celebration of the ushering in of the New Year 2025. Lusail City...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

ROUNDUP -- Slovakia earns wild OT win over Kazakhstan at world juniors

Maxim Strbak scored two minutes 55 seconds into overtime as Slovakia posted a wild 5-4 win over Kazakhstan on Monday at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.

CBC News - Sports - 19 hours ago

Canada edges Germany to get back into win column at world juniors -- Joshua Clipperton

Canada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship. It wasn't pretty. Oliver Bonk, Caden Price and Mathieu Cataford, into the empty net, scored as the wobbly host country picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday.

CBC News - Sports - 19 hours ago

Analysis -- What's really behind Donald Trump's tariff threats and '51st state' posts about Canada -- News -- - -- World

Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in the president-elect’s negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S., according to people who have worked with or closely observed him over the years.

CBC News - World - 19 hours ago

The Love Me Trailer Teases a Buoy-Meets-World Story

Kristen Stewart stars as a “smart buoy” learning about humanity alongside a satellite played by Steven Yeun.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 20 hours ago

Michael van Gerwen edges Callan Rydz in epic at PDC World Darts Championship

Seeking a fourth world title, the Dutchman averaged 103.10 to reach a ninth career semi-final appearance

Irish Times - Sports - 20 hours ago

Israel to compete at World Indoor Bowls Championships after protest U-turn

A decision to block Israeli bowls players from taking part in the World Indoor Championships in England has been reversed following a backlash against the ...

Independent.ie - World - 23 hours ago

World Welcomes 2025 With Fireworks and Celebrations; 10 Dead After Vehicle Plows Into New Orleans Crowd | NTD Good Morning (Jan. 1)

Cities around the world ushered in 2025 with fireworks and celebrations. In London, the iconic Big Ben set the stage for a stunning fireworks display. In N...

Epoch Times - US News - 23 hours ago

World News Video -- 10 dead, 30 injured after car ploughs into crowd in New Orleans

Ten people were killed and 30 others injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in New Orleans, according to city officials.

Independent.ie - World - 23 hours ago

Fireworks lit up night skies around the world as 2025 was ushered in over 26 hours across 39 time zones.

Fireworks lit up night skies around the world to usher in the new year 2025. It takes 26 hours for the new year to be welcomed across 39 different time zones.

Deutsche Welle - World - 23 hours ago

A night of celebrations as countries around the world usher in 2025

Countries around the world experienced a night of celebrations to usher in the new year. The festivities kicked off early for countries in the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand was one of the first to ring in 2025, with fireworks and a laser light show at Auckland's 328m tall Sky Tower. In Sydney, the city's biggest-eve

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

New Year's celebrations across Canada and around the world ring in 2025

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai and Vancouver, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and other ways to say goodbye to 2024.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

World News Video -- The world welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows

The world welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows. Across the world people celebrate the new year rom Australia to China and the UK to the US.

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Preparations for FIVB men's world championship 2025 in high gear

MANILA, Philippines — PREPARATIONS shift to the next higher gear on New Year's Day Wednesday as the countdown dwindles to nine months for the Philippines' first-ever solo hosting of the FIVB Men's World Championship (MWCH) 2025.

Manila Times - Sports - 1 day ago

World welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world have welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How a 7 October video game highlighted the gaming world's uneasy relationship with Islam

Fursan al-Aqsa was quickly taken off sale for its depictions of the 7 October attacks but raised questions about why negative depictions of Arabs and Muslims are tolerated

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World rings in 2025 with parties and fireworks

Millions welcomed the new year with street parties across the world as fireworks blazed through the sky. New York City took the United States into 2025...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

A neuropsychologist's view on how to thrive in an angry, unpredictable world

All emotions serve an evolutionary purpose — the key is not to hide from anger, but to harness it productively

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

India Chess Star Vaishali Clinches Bronze In World Blitz Championship

In the 'Open' section, world number one Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.

NDTV - Sports - 1 day ago

1905-In Chicago, Illinois, a conference of 23 industrial trade unionists issues the 'Industrial Union Manifesto' calling for a convention to be held in Chicago in June, laying the groundwork for the formation of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) 1942-World War II: The 28 nations at war with the Axis powers pledge to make no separate peace deals - 1...

1905-In Chicago, Illinois, a conference of 23 industrial trade unionists issues the 'Industrial Union Manifesto' calling for a convention to be held in Chicago in June, laying the groundwork for the formation of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Korea Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Israel, and the world at large, welcomes 2025

In all of the world's major cities, the new year was welcomed with much fanfare; Here are some photos that showcase how each country 'kissed under the mistletoe', including Israel

YNET News - World - 1 day ago

SWAT ANALYSIS -- 2025: A world at crossroads of power and change -- m read

Global tensions rise as shifting alliances redefine the balance of power

Gulf News - Opinion - 1 day ago

In pictures: The world rings in 2025 with fireworks, frivolity, and hopes for a better future

As billions around the world welcomed 2025 with celebrations, spectacular light shows, and midnight kisses, others entered the new year in the shadow of war and unrest.

SBS - Top Stories - 1 day ago

With marathon a day throughout 2024, Belgian runner has Guinness world record within her grasp - Sports - | December 31, 2024

Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Analysis - What's really behind Donald Trump's tariff threats and '51st state' posts about Canada - Donald Trump's threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in the president-elect's negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S., according to people who have worked with or closely observed him over the years. World - | December 31, 2024

Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in the president-elect’s negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S., according to people who have worked with or closely observed him over the years.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century -- Samritha Arunasalam -- News -- - -- World

On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people's lives.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

CBS Reports - Finding Common Ground | CBS Reports - Los Angeles is home to one of the largest populations of Jews in the world, and one of the largest populations of Muslims in America. For almost two decades, a group there has been trying to build bonds between these two communities, but the attack of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath are putting that mission to the test. CBS Reports and CBS News Race and Culture examine these challenges and explore how the next generation may hold the key to forging paths to unity amid adversity. Sep 21, 2024 - 21:41

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest populations of Jews in the world, and one of the largest populations of Muslims in America. For almost two decades, a group there has been trying to build bonds between these two communities, but the attack of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath are putting that mission to the test. CBS Reports and CBS News Race and Culture examine these challenges and explore how the next generation may hold the key to forging paths to unity amid adversity.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor, January 1st: On Trump and an unstable world, and immigration figures

Centrist parties and politicians are ignoring economic grievances and concerns over migration

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after deadly Israeli strike - News - World - | December 30, 2024

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

LETTERS -- 'Justin Trudeau is doing his best at one of the world's hardest occupations.' Letters to the editor for Dec. 30 -- December 30, 2024

In today’s letters to the editor: PM power; defence spending; bureaucrats and leaders; prime ministers’ gravesites; airplane window seats

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

First Asia and the Pacific, then the world – countries across the globe have ushered in 2025.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Day in Photos: New Year Celebrations Around the World

A look into the world through the lens of photography.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World chose to ignore Hamas sex crimes, that will not change

Opinion: Despite evidence over years documenting Jihadist groups using rape, abuse of women and girls, world judges Hamas differently, opting to see it as a victim of Israel's colonialism

YNET News - Opinion - 1 day ago

Counting down to 2025 in online worlds -- Who needs going out when you can join a party of thousands without leaving your house?

Who needs going out when you can join a party of thousands without leaving your house?

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Doctors from around world demand Israel release Kamal Adwan hospital director

Medical professionals and social media users are rallying for Gaza's Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and appealing to international community

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces, ice plunges

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 19 hours before it does in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 1 day ago

Kenya's Chebet smashes own world record in women's 5K to cap stellar year -- -

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the women's five-kilometre world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona on Tuesday as she finished a blockbuster year on a high.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

What to expect around the world in 2025

One name keeps popping up as our correspondents note the major issues they will be watching on their patch. It promises to be a wild ride.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Light shows, balloons and prayers: how the world ushered in 2025

From Auckland to Tokyo, communities around the world have celebrated the new year.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Unstable new world order has frightening echoes of 1930s and 1940s

Trump’s re-election fuels global turmoil in which Putin is the biggest of many autocrats blending kleptocracy and dictatorship. US institutions and international treaties are fading, and Ukraine and Palestine have been betrayed

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Belgian woman runs marathon every day in 2024 in world record bid

The 55-year-old ran 15,444 kilometres (9,596 miles) over the course of a year.

Aljazeera - Sports - 1 day ago

Running a marathon a day in 2024, she has a world record within her grasp

Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne feels she has done all it takes to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year.

AP News - World - 1 day ago

All England, World Championships In Focus For India Shuttlers In 2025

After facing a mixed run of results in 2024, Indian shuttlers will gear up for the New Year with enthusiasm.

NDTV - Sports - 1 day ago

Ramstad: It's not just Minnesota — the whole world is growing more slowly

A political economist at the American Enterprise Institute says it's unclear if President-elect Donald Trump's threats on immigration are 'performative.'

Star Tribune - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Ten predictions experts made about the world in 2025. All of them are wrong

When it comes to predicting the future, you might as well ask an astrologer as a rational expert

Irish Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Blake Lively's Suit Exposes the Twisted World of Hollywood Misogyny

The complaint revisits the same gaslighting tactics in the Amber Heard case, and has produced much the same social media fallout. 

The Nation - Entertainment - 2 days ago

The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day. Estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday show that the world population increased by almost 0.9% in 2024.

AP News - World - 2 days ago

New Year 2025: World waves goodbye to tumultuous 12 months

In all, it takes 26 hours for the entire world to welcome the New Year across 39 time zones.

NBC News - World - 2 days ago

What to look forward to in the world of sports in 2025

While there will be no Olympic Games, Men's Euros or Men's World Cup in 2025, the calendar still provides a weath of sporting events bound to raise the pulses for sports fans the world over.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 2 days ago

India Chess Star Wins World Blitz Championship Qualifier, Through To QF

Vaishali's back-to-back victories against GMs Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia and Valentina Gunina of Russia in rounds 7-8 provided the necessary boost for the Indian player to top the event with ease.

NDTV - Sports - 2 days ago

Opinion | World Cup Win To NZ Loss, The Rollercoaster Indian Cricket Was In 2024

The T20 World Cup win gave Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli the perfect opportunity to bring the curtain down on their T20I careers. On the other hand, New Zealands Test series win was a gut punch.

NDTV - Opinion - 2 days ago

Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House. His efforts gave rise to the Carter Center, which promotes fair elections as a vehicle for peace. It has …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 2 days ago

World Bowls Tour bans Israelis from championship event

Invitation to Israeli lawn bowling players withdrawn despite organizers' credo that bowls is a sport that 'unites people'; WBT says made decision due to to “much pressure”; Ban is indefinite

YNET News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Frank Coughlan: Anniversary of bloody World War II battle reminds us how much we have to lose

The things we take for granted are invariably the ones we should cherish most. Sometimes it takes something tragic or catastrophic to make us appreciate th...

Independent.ie - Opinion - 2 days ago

Palestinian Journalist Killed by Palestinians; World Ignores

Palestinian journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh, 20, was killed by Palestinian gunmen -- and the world is ignoring her death, for obvious reasons.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world

Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world.

AP News - Politics - 2 days ago

Imax is changing the world of cinema — and what movies make it to the big screen in the first place -- Jackson Weaver -- |

Imax, the Canadian-founded theatre company, is slowly taking over the cinema world and becoming synonymous with big-budget blockbuster movies. Experts say that will change not only the movie-going experience, but also what films get made.

CBC News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Much of the world participated in elections in 2024 that ousted incumbents

2024 was a big year for elections. More than 70 national elections were held throughout the world, affecting more than half of the world’s population. Among the countries holding elections were some of the world’s biggest democracies — India, the United States, Indonesia and Bangladesh — as...

Voice of America - Politics - 2 days ago

Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China

Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".

BBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election with endorsement of far-right party -- News -- - -- World -- |

The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany party, even though it suggested they amounted to 'nonsense.'

CBC News - World - 2 days ago

California Makes World-Class Wines, but Industry Pressures Are Leaving Grapes to Die

A global downturn in the wine industry, cheap imports, and higher costs are hitting family farmers in California especially hard.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Live updates: The world remembers Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and tireless peace activist

Carter died at 100. The 39th president of the United States is being remembered as an advocate for peace, democracy and international human rights.

NPR - World - 2 days ago

Jimmy Carter Fought for Democracy Around the World—And Often Won | Opinion

My first election observation mission could have been former President Jimmy Carter's last.

Newsweek - Opinion - 2 days ago

Lessons in philosophy from Sally Rooney's latest novel that can help us make sense of the world

Unthinkable: The ideas of Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein on language and reality surface in Intermezzo, and the relationship between the two philosophers mirrors that of Rooney’s two principal characters, brothers Peter and Ivan

Irish Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Obituaries of the year: Ten notable people on the world stage who died in 2024

Among those who died were Putin critic Alexei Navalny, actor Maggie Smith and criminal OJ Simpson

Irish Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

World leaders react to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's death

World leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at age 100.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

World leaders praise Jimmy Carter's legacy; Biden declares January 9 national day of mourning

Washington: Joe Biden led US Presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter who died aged 100;he declared January 9 a national d...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 3 days ago

Luckless Souttar's latest injury a killer blow to Socceroos' World Cup hopes

Coach Tony Popovic will be without two nailed-on starters in defence for the remainder of Australia’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Exclusive - Naval War College Arctic Founding Director: Greenland a 'Linchpin' for U.S. Security, Future of Free World

Greenland is a “linchpin for U.S. national security and the future of the free world,” according to leading expert Dr. Walter Berbrick, the founding director of the Arctic Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian 'citizen of the world'

The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia.

AP News - Politics - 3 days ago

The world should not forget Afghanistan

In 2024, Afghanistan’s multiple crises worsened, and yet little help was extended to it. Afghans feel abandoned.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 3 days ago

'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy -- Megan Williams -- News -- - -- World

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for control of the citrus fruit valued for its complex, fragrant oil and healthy juice.

CBC News - World - 3 days ago

Jessie Diggins earns first cross-country skiing World Cup classic win in breakthrough

Jessie Diggins won World Cup cross-country skiing races on back-to-back days.

NBC News - Sports - 4 days ago

Musk jars Trump world, calling a bulk of supporters 'contemptible fools'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk further rattled the debate over skilled foreign workers by labeling many Trump fans "contemptible fools" who should be removed from the GOP.

Washington Times - Technology - 4 days ago

World chess number one quits tournament after refusing to change jeans

Magnus Carlsen says he is "too old at this point to care too much" about appealing the decision and will "probably head off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer".

Sky News - Weird - 4 days ago

10 WORDS FROM 2024 THAT WILL EXPAND YOUR MIND -- Here are some of the words and phrases the BBC encountered this year that helped to unravel the changes taking place in the world around us.

Here are some of the words and phrases the BBC encountered this year that helped to unravel the changes taking place in world around us.

BBC News - Technology - 4 days ago

'No Class': NBA World Reacts To Kings' 'Shocking' Firing Of Coach Mike Brown

Brown, an NBA Coach of the Year award winner who helped Sacramento snap a 16-year playoff drought, was fired after the Kings got off to a 13-18 start this season.

Huffington Post - Sports - 5 days ago

Freak Christmas dinner injury forces world's best golfer to undergo surgery

Scottie Scheffler sustained a puncture wound after cutting the palm of his right hand on broken glass.

Sky News - Weird - 5 days ago

Climate change adds 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

Climate change fueled 41 more days of scorching heat and severe weather in 2024, intensifying the global impact of extreme events

Daily Sabah - Environment - 6 days ago

Fraction of hydrogen trapped under Earth can power world for centuries

US Geological Survey researchers say there could be 5.6 trillion metric tonnes of hydrogen in rocks and underground reservoirs

Independent UK - Science - 6 days ago

These space missions will take off in 2025 -- Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

CBS News - Science - 6 days ago

Stone Age artefacts reveal secrets of Britain's lost world

Archaeologists are recovering Stone Age artefacts from the bottom of the North Sea

Independent UK - Science - 7 days ago

What will Donald Trump 2.0 mean for the US - and the rest of the world?

Trump will face significant logistical and legal limits to his stated aim of deporting a million migrants a year

Irish Times - Opinion - 7 days ago

Nasa to fly world's fastest object closer to the Sun than ever before

Mission managers will be in the dark about probe’s very bright journey for days

Independent UK - Technology - 9 days ago

The Look Book Goes to the Double Dutch Holiday Classic -- Some of the world's best jumpers gathered at the Apollo Theater for the 33rd annual National Double Dutch League competition.

Some of the world’s best jumpers gathered at the Apollo Theater for the 33rd annual National Double Dutch League competition.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 9 days ago

QF's World Mathematics Teams Championship highlights commitment to STEM education

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation s (QF s) commitment to promoting STEM education was recently showcased through its hosting of the World Mathematics Team...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

World's first flying taxi service to launch in Abu Dhabi

Archer Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft will serve passengers travelling between multiple ‘vertiports’ in the UAE capital

Independent UK - Technology - 9 days ago

The big lie behind Biden's presidency is a threat and insult to the world. Trump may not be the remedy

The Democrats chose to mislead the public – and in doing so, undermined trust in Washington at home and abroad

Russia Today - Opinion - 9 days ago

Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge, creating world's third-largest automaker

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

CBC News - Business - 9 days ago

The quest to save the world's largest CRT TV from destruction

440-pound 1980s behemoth rescued from an Osaka restaurant days before demolition.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 9 days ago

AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them.

AP News - Technology - 9 days ago

Chemistry -- Chemists Seeking Better Bandages Make World's Smallest Pasta

Researchers seeking better bandages are creating extremely thin fibers of starch

Scientific American - Technology - 10 days ago

UK economy heading for 'worst of all worlds', CBI warns after Budget

After Rachel Reeves’s controversial Budget, the Confederation of British Industry warns the economy is ‘headed for the worst of all worlds’

Independent UK - Politics - 10 days ago

Bogotá's Open Streets Program Is the Most Successful in the World. I Went to Find Out Why. -- Henry Grabar

If you ask a Bogotáno where they learned to ride a bike, they all have the same answer.

Slate - Business - 11 days ago

Tennessee Girl Has Condition Only About 100 People in The World Have

Anna Owen's daughter Josephine is living with a rare disorder only a handful of people in the world have. She has a musculoskeletal condition called Antley-Bixler Syndrome.

Inside Edition - Health - 12 days ago

What to know about the winter solstice, 2024's shortest day -- The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.

The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.

CBS News - Science - 12 days ago

The next two FIFA Women's World Cups will only air on Netflix

Let’s hope Netflix fixes its live buffering problems beforehand.

Ars Technica - Technology - 12 days ago

China and India seek to improve relations and tilt world's economic axis

Border-dispute talks could reshape political alliances in Asia

Irish Times - World - 13 days ago

Turkish Airlines sets world record for flying to most countries

Turkish Airlines soared into the record books, claiming the Guinness World Record for 'Most Countries Flown to by an Airline' and cementing its status...

Daily Sabah - Business - 13 days ago

UN's World Meditation Day starts on Dec. 21 for global well-being

The U.N.’s World Meditation Day begins on Dec. 21, marking a global initiative to promote well-being, peace and mindfulness across nations

Daily Sabah - Health - 14 days ago

How TikTok became the world's most controversial app

More than 3 billion people are already blocked from using the app, writes Anthony Cuthbertson

Independent UK - Technology - 14 days ago

Energy -- Will the World's First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here's Why We're Skeptical

The fusion power plant would go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, says Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Scientific American - Technology - 14 days ago

How the world lines up, from wars to whales

America has strengthened NATO. Russia and China have drawn closer to Iran and North Korea. Here’s how the world lines up in 2025

Economist - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Russian search engine ranked second-most popular in the world

Cloudflare’s annual report suggests that globally, Yandex was used more often than Bing, Baidu and DuckDuckGo in 2024

Russia Today - Business - 15 days ago

Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges

A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.

BBC News - Science - 16 days ago

Joy and wonder: Between the bumps of the world, exuberance shone through in 2024

She jumps, her eyes closed, and she grins — this little girl surrounded by gang violence in her own neighborhood in Haiti.

AP News - Top Stories - 16 days ago

Türkiye draws powerhouse potential in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Türkiye’s national football team has landed in Group E for the FIFA 2026 World Cup European qualifiers, facing a challenging lineup that includes the...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 20 days ago

Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifiers depend on Italy game

The qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup has been made for European nations. Germany's Nations League performance will affect their path.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 20 days ago

The whole world loves the US health system even if they don't know it

Contrary to Elizabeth Warren, who believes only the government can provide quality care, a great many private health insurance consumers like their healthcare.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 20 days ago

FIFA Faces Global Backlash Over World Cup 2030 and 2034 Host Decisions

FIFA officially announced the host nations for the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups. Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will jointly host the 2030 tournament, wh

Albawaba - Sports - 21 days ago

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Their stadium plans are mind-blowing

Futuristic designs released by the Saudis for 15 host venues are eye-catching to say the least, and some border on the absurd in terms of ambition and scale.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 21 days ago

Can Charlotte Caslick and co help Australia win a Rugby World Cup? We're about to find out

A group of Australia’s sevens superstars, including Charlotte Caslick and Maddison Levi, will switch to 15s next year to try to help the Wallaroos win a world crown.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 21 days ago

Meta's Instagram back online following worldwide outages

Instagram, the Meta-owned photo and video-sharing social media platform, said that its services were back online after thousands of users experienced technical issues accessing its platform on...

International The News - Technology - 21 days ago

Americans spend more years sick than rest of world, study finds

Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows. People in the US live with...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 21 days ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down for many users worldwide

Update fromOoredoo Qatar:Dear customers, some of you might be experiencing difficulties in using WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Please note that th...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 21 days ago

A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn't speak Spanish

A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.

AP News - Weird - 22 days ago

How Saudi Arabia steamrolled Australia's 2034 World Cup hopes

In the early hours of Thursday, Saudi Arabia will be confirmed as hosts of the World Cup. Australia wanted to bid, but never stood a chance. The deck was stacked against them.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 22 days ago

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle review: Whip-smart wonder brings Indy's world to life

The title counts as by far the most disappointing facet of this breathlessly awaited Indiana Jones instalment. Compared to the evocative nomenclature of th...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 23 days ago

What Assad's fall means for the Middle East, Europe, and the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 24 days ago

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil's first podium in a World Cup ski race

It’s not just soccer anymore. Brazil is finding World Cup success in skiing now too. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first Brazilian skier to finish on a World Cup podium when he placed second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday.

AP News - Weird - 24 days ago

Can we survive if the world's glaciers melt?

If all the world's glaciers melted, what would that mean for nature and for human civilization? Some scientists in Switzerland say nature itself would survive, but for humans it could be a catastrophe

Deutsche Welle - Science - 24 days ago

Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump’s public health picks, concerned that the nominees' vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to infectious threats.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 25 days ago

Outcome of Syrian rebel offensive surprises the world

Analysis: Intelligence in the world and in Israel was completely surprised by the successes of the Syrian rebels, who overthrew the brutal regime; Israel's government considers its response

YNET News - Opinion - 25 days ago

China finds world's largest gold deposit worth over £63 billion

Wangu goldfield deposit in Hunan province could yield over 1,000 tonnes of precious metal

Independent UK - Science - 26 days ago

World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years. The U.S.

AP News - Weird - 27 days ago

Which bloc to support in a likely World War III?

A proxy world war is unfolding through crises, fueled by Western provocations, while global alignments remain shaped by historical grievances and mistrust

Daily Sabah - Opinion - 27 days ago

Ancient clay bowls trace fall of one of world's earliest governments

Bowls likely used to provide communal meals millennia ago

Independent UK - Science - 29 days ago

Rapid growth in the fast-moving automotive world

Greenhous Group is one of the largest, privately owned automotive groups in the UK

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

London's enduring appeal to the world's wealthiest remains strong

It has always been expensive to buy a home in central London - and that hasn’t changed.

Evening Standard - Business - 1 month ago

New HIV infections, deaths falling worldwide

PARIS: In a significant progress in the fight against HIV, the number of new infections and deaths due to the disease is falling worldwide. However, health experts on Sunday warned...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

World's first robotic double lung transplant performed on woman

In a first, world's completely robotic double lung transplant has been received by a 57-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .According to Medical Xpress, at NYU Langone Health...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

US demands Google sells world's most popular browser

Search giant could be forced to offload Chrome in landmark break-up

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match

Netflix says that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 1 month ago

'World's largest' coral discovered in Solomon Islands

The ‘mega’ coral is longer than a blue whale and is in glowing health despite warming seas that bleach others of its kind

Telegraph UK - World - 1 month ago

What's about to hit the world economy?

Trumponomics tees off

Economist - Business - 1 month ago

World's largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022

Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

COP29 climate summit: what to expect as key world leaders sit out

Join host Giada Santana as she talks with Euractiv’s climate, energy, and transport editor, Donagh Cagney, and climate reporter Paul Messad to discuss COP29.

Euractiv - Environment - 1 month ago

After Trump's election win, wealth of world's top billionaires balloons by record $64 billion

Leading gains was Trump ally Elon Musk, whose fortune grew by $26.5 billion after Tesla shares surged 14.8%; other top beneficiaries included Jeff Bezos and Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong, who saw a 31% rise in his company’s stock

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

The Cure's Songs of a Lost World Is Gothic, Depressive, and Beautiful

The Cure are back with their first new album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, and they're just as depressive and beautiful as ever.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 month ago

World's first wooden satellite launched to test space potential

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

The world's greatest fighter plane ... might actually be a massive bomber

Range, weapons load and drones could see B-21s battling Chinese fighters above the Pacific

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 month ago

LA Dodgers Fans Throw Their Own Parade After World Series Win Against NY Yankee

In Los Angeles, Dodgers fans saw their dreams of victory come true after their team won the World Series.

Inside Edition - Sports - 2 months ago

Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series May Be Most Expensive Ever

This year's contest between Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge's New York Yankees is set to be the most star-studded – and expensive – World Series ever.

Inside Edition - Sports - 2 months ago

The Peninsula Editor-in-Chief addresses 6th World Media Summit in China

The Peninsula brings the latest news from Qatar and around the world. We also cover in detail football, cricket, business, entertainment, Bollywood, Hollywood, Science, Technology, Health, Fitness and opinions from leading columnists.

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War?

The group’s appeal is only growing since its recent expansion, but it must now deal with a world on the brink.

The Nation - World - 2 months ago

Sabrina Carpenter on "Short n' Sweet" -- At just over five feet tall, Sabrina Carpenter is one of the giants of the pop world, with her album debuting at #1. "Sunday Morning" paid a visit to the rehearsal studio for her international tour.

At just over five feet tall, Sabrina Carpenter is one of the giants of the pop world, with her album debuting at #1. "Sunday Morning" paid a visit to the rehearsal studio for her international tour.

CBS News - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Texas Child Is Battling One of the Rarest Fatal Illnesses in the World

Doctors discovered Emma was missing a gene, and they diagnosed her with Batten disease, also known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. This is a fatal genetic disorder, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and there is no cure.

Inside Edition - Health - 3 months ago

Ultra Processed | Food Tech & the American Diet -- Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult's diet and two-thirds of a child's. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 months ago

SBS World News

SBS - World - 3 months ago

New Mortar and Rocket Training Simulators Could Shield Marines from Blasts Linked to Brain Injury -- The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, which is currently in use at five Marine Corps bases across the world, allows...

The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, which is currently in use at five Marine Corps bases across the world, allows troops to practice firing the weapons without being exposed to what is called blast overpressure.

Military.com - Technology - 3 months ago

Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

Some of the world's cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants.

AP News - Health - 5 months ago

Vogue World Brings Together Fashion And Sport In Paris

Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 6 months ago

World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms?

Here is everything you need to know about sepsis

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

8 Eye-popping Numbers From the Worldwide Heat Wave

Phoenix is still melting as a massive U.S. heat dome shifts eastward.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 1 year ago

How Google's Ad Business Funds Disinformation Around the World

The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices on non-English-language websites reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 2 years ago

The Extortion Economy Podcast: Exploring the Secret World of Ransomware

The technology that enables ransomware may be new, but extortion and ransom are not. So why is this happening now? And can it be stopped? A new podcast from ProPublica and MIT Tech Review aims to find out.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago

Facebook Grew Marketplace to 1 Billion Users. Now Scammers Are Using It to Target People Around the World.

ProPublica identified thousands of Marketplace listings and profiles that broke the company’s rules, revealing how Facebook failed to safeguard users.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago