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McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at world junior hockey championship - The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year's tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event's spotlight. Sports - Hockey - | 11 hours ago

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year's tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event's spotlight.

CBC News - Sports - 1 minute ago

Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israeli forces kill at least 8 in occupied West Bank raids, drone strikes

Israeli brigade commander hurt by improvised explosive device targeting military vehicle during Tulkarem camp raid.

Aljazeera - World - 1 hour ago

ROUNDUP - Canada finishes pre-world junior tournament play with 3-0 record - Sports - Hockey - | December 24

Gavin McKenna's second goal of the game, scored at 17:31 of the third period, snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted Canada to a 3-2 exhibition win over the Czech Republic on Monday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

CBC News - Sports - 2 hours ago

In Christmas Eve message, Pope Francis appeals for courage to make the world better -- Yesterday

In sermon focused on the virtue of hope, the pope calls it ‘a summons not to tarry, to be kept back by our old habits, or to wallow in mediocrity or laziness’

The Globe and Mail - World - 3 hours ago

Viswanathan Anand on possible D Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi World Chess Championship match: 'There's a 5-10 per cent chance...'

During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, Viswanathan Anand was asked on the possibility of Arjun Erigaisi challenging D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title.

First Post - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

More of the world's medicines could get made in India, if it can cure its pharma ills

India wants a bigger slice of the world’s pharmaceutical pie amid US-China tensions. But with its patchy record on safety and a looming deadline to raise quality controls, the programme Insight explores whether the country can step up.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

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 seeking out the old school booths. These complex machines are mini darkrooms that run on film and mechanical parts, instead of the computers and printers of digital photobooths. Most parts are no longer made.

NBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Roundtable: Biggest surprises, Christmas NBA matchups, fantasy MVP so far

The Rotoworld staff got together to discuss some players who have impressed (and disappointed) them thus far.

NBC News - Sports - 7 hours ago

McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at world junior hockey championship -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year's tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event's spotlight.

CBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn't there a women's world junior tournament? -- Karissa Donkin -- Sports -- - -- Hockey -- - -- PWHL

The women's under-18 world championship is set for January. But unlike men, women do not have an under-20 world championship.

CBC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday (Dec 24) led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas. Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his pontificate, presided at

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Multiple U.S. states consider strategic bitcoin reserves: CNBC Crypto World

CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Eli Cohen of Centrifuge breaks down the trend of U.S. states proposing strategic bitcoin reserves.

CNBC - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

'For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,' Trump wrote over the weekend.

"For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity," Trump wrote over the...

New York Post - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

ROUNDUP -- Canada finishes pre-world junior tournament play with 3-0 record -- Sports

Gavin McKenna's second goal of the game, scored at 17:31 of the third period, snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted Canada to a 3-2 exhibition win over the Czech Republic on Monday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

CBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Three Six Nations in a row, World Cup progress, Lions tour and a European title – Irish rugby's 2025 wish list

From winning the Six Nations to Leinster losing the Champions Cup final, from Andy Farrell’s men losing to the All Blacks to Scott Bemand’s side beating th...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

'Progressive-Left dictating policy': Legal world reacts to Biden's death row commutations

The action converted the sentences of those on federal death row to life imprisonment without parole, leaving only three inmates awaiting federal execution.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Sydney still one of world's most expensive cities

The International Monetary Fund says nothing short of major reform can change the fact that Australian housing, across all international metrics, is some of the most expensive in the world.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

World News -- Breaking

A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, add...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn't there a women's world junior tournament? -- Karissa Donkin -- -

The women's under-18 world championship is set for January. But unlike men, women do not have an under-20 world championship.

CBC News - Sports - 13 hours ago

Other Sports -- Rob Cross and Dave Chisnall among big names to fall at World Darts Championship

Former champion Rob Cross and Dave Chisnall crashed out of the PDC World Championship as more seeds were scattered at Alexandra Palace.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Entertainment -- Squid Game is back to play on the stark reality of the world's growing wealth gap

The second season of Squid Game lands on Netflix on St Stephen’s Day — and it could be the perfect counterbalance to the consumerist excesses of the Christ...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 13 hours ago

Preview -- Canada set for world junior quest on home soil: 'Make dreams become reality' -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

Easton Cowan was seated on Canada's bench at last year's world junior hockey championship when the Czech Republic scored late for a 3-2 quarterfinal upset. He is among five returnees from that underachieving squad eager to write a different script in Ottawa.

CBC News - Sports - 13 hours ago

The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn't there a women's world junior tournament? -- Karissa Donkin -- Sports

The women's under-18 world championship is set for January. But unlike men, women do not have an under-20 world championship.

CBC News - World - 14 hours 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 - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

World News - Breaking - | 12 people killed in explosives factory blast in Turkey

A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, add...

Independent.ie - World - 16 hours ago

Why making cows more productive could change the world

Also on the daily podcast: Spain’s economic resurgence and Harold Palmer, the Northumbrian hermit

Economist - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

The World's Largest Stegosaurus Comes to New York City

The $44.6 million mega-Stegosaurus has gone on view (if only temporarily) at the American Museum of Natural History.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 17 hours 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 - 17 hours ago

Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world's third-largest automaker

Both companies are grappling with intense global competition in the electric vehicle market from the likes of Tesla and China’s BYD.

NBC News - Business - 19 hours ago

Five Australian cities are now among world's top 20 most expensive

The International Monetary Fund says nothing short of major reform can change the fact that Australian housing, across all international metrics, is some of the most expensive in the world.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 19 hours ago

2024 year in review: Top 10 players and moments that shaped world cricket

From Shamar Joseph’s searing spell of pace bowling to New Zealand’s Women’s T20 World Cup win, here are our picks.

Aljazeera - Sports - 19 hours ago

Jewish authors confront growing backlash in literary world

Calling Jewish writers Zionists as an epithet and the reason to be excluded from the annals of publishing unless we denounce our attachment to our identities is frightening.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 20 hours ago

One Of The World's Most Active Volcanoes — Hawaii's Kilauea — Is Erupting Again

Lava is bubbling through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes, which is Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Huffington Post - Politics - 21 hours ago

Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge -- Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, forming world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry transitions away from fossil fuels. -- Dec 23

Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, forming world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry transitions away from fossil fuels.

CBS News - Business - 21 hours ago

Monopoly fan breaks world record through his collection

A British board game fanatic broke his own Guinness World Record when his collection of Monopoly board game memorabilia was tallied at 4,379.Neil Scalla

Albawaba - Opinion - 21 hours ago

LG Electronics listed in DJSI World for 13th year

LG Electronics earned a place in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 13th consecutive year, demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible manufacturing of consumer products, the global electronics maker announced on Tuesday.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi could become world's third-largest carmaker by 2026

Honda and Nissan have officially entered talks to merge into a single holding company, with Mitsubishi also considering participation. 

NZ Herald - Top Stories - 22 hours 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 - Entertainment - 22 hours 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 - 22 hours ago

One Of The World's Most Active Volcanoes Is Erupting Again

Lava is bubbling through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes, which is Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How Travis Head decluttered and became the best batter in the world

The left-hander’s attacking style is a rejection of the survival-first mentality that hinders many batters.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

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.

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 - Top Stories - 1 day 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 - 1 day ago

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 - Sports - 1 day ago

Norwegian skier Haugan posts convincing men's slalom World Cup win in Italy -- Sports -- - -- Olympics -- - -- Winter Sports -- - -- Alpine Skiing

Norwegian skier Timon Haugan added to his first-run advantage to win a World Cup slalom by 1.13 seconds over Loic Meillard of Switzerland at Alta Badia resort in La Villa, Italy on Monday. Two Canadians didn't advance to the second run.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day 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 - 1 day ago

One of the world's most active volcanoes begins erupting again

Lava has begun bubbling through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes - Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island.

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Santa Claus Begins His Annual Journey Around the World

Santa Claus begins his annual journey around the world from snowy Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle at 12:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 23.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale -- It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory. -- World

It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 day 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 - World - 1 day ago

Inside the use of artificial intelligence to track and help protect endangered wildlife around the world

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 day ago

'Make dreams become reality': Canada set to begin world junior quest on home soil

Canada has leaned heavily on underage players in the past – most recently in 2023 with Connor Bedard and last year with Macklin Celebrini – and could do so again

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 day 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. But she had to go back to

Lancaster Online - Business - 1 day ago

Brooklyn's dazzling holiday lights draw visitors from around the world

The magic of Christmas is lighting up New York City, and nowhere is it more dazzling than in Dyker Heights, a neighborhood famous for its extravagant holiday displays. VOA's Aron Ranen takes us to this festive wonderland.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Norway's Timon Haugan wins men's slalom for 2nd career World Cup title

Timon Haugan of Norway finishes first in the men's World Cup slalom race in Alta Badia, Italy.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

The hypocrisy behind the world's selective outrage

Comment: If you remained silent on Assad’s torture you are hypocritical and racist

YNET News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World

There’s a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby.

AP News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

World Business -- Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan announce merger plans

Honda 7267.T and Nissan 7201.T agreed to explore a merger and set up a joint holding company, they said on Monday, which would create the world's third-lar...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

ARTS & LIFE - World's largest holographic zoo opens - The world's largest holographic zoo and digital experience center, DigiZoo, has officially opened its doors at the Mall of Istanbul.

The world’s largest holographic zoo and digital experience center, DigiZoo, has officially opened its doors at the Mall of Istanbul.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 1 day ago

Honda and Nissan set to merge forming world's third largest automaker

Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, creating the world's third largest automaker

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Honda, Nissan Look To Join Forces To Create One Of The World's Largest Automakers

The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding and smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also agreed to join the talks.

Huffington Post - World - 1 day 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 - 1 day ago

World's Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctica

"I am not aware of an iceberg that has been trapped in such a persistent manner in such a small area," said an ice specialist.

Newsweek - Technology - 1 day ago

Chelsea tipped to sign World Cup winner from Premier League rival

The goalkeeper could be on the move and the Blues may be interested

Evening Standard - Sports - 1 day ago

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

The CBI said in its growth survey that businesses cite Rachel Reeves' decision to raise employers' national insurance contributions (NIC) as a factor in their poor economic outlook.

Sky News - Business - 2 days ago

Netflix secures the rights to show live coverage of the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups in the United States.

Netflix secures the rights to show live coverage of the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups in the United States.

BBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Holiday lights illuminate the world

Holiday lights are everywhere – and everywhere they look a little different. In recent weeks, Associated Press photographers have captured glistening scenes around the globe.

AP News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Seethe, Western elites: The world likes Russia despite your hate

Moscow’s friends in the global majority aren’t swallowing NATO’s attempts to turn Russia into a pariah

Russia Today - US News - 2 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 - 2 days ago

India seal U19 Women's Asia Cup with thrilling win over Bangladesh

KUALA LAMPUR: India on Sunday emerged victorious over Bangladesh by 41 runs, clinching the inaugural ACC U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Oval with opening batter Gongadi Trisha proving to...

International The News - Sports - 2 days ago

In a world stirred by Palestinian cause, Uyghur plight goes unheard

For many, Palestine represents a collective wound inflicted by Western colonial powers—a sentiment not as strongly evoked by the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China

First Post - Opinion - 2 days ago

Royal Fascinator - A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment — and Prince Andrew brings more controversy - Janet Davison - News - World - | December 21

The Royal Family gathers for Christmas celebrations, but amid the festivities, there will be ongoing concerns for the health of King Charles, as his cancer treatment continues and a notable absence sparked by a high-profile controversy involving an alleged Chinese spy.

CBC News - World - 3 days ago

Tennessee Girl Has Condition Only About 100 People in The World Have -- INSIDE EDITION InDepth

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 - Top Stories - 3 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 - 3 days ago

Chaos in Ottawa reflects an economic crisis rumbling across the world -- John Rapley

With the resignation of finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Canada may follow in the footsteps of troubled France, South Korea and Germany

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

World Meditation Day: Experience the transformative power within you

This World Meditation Day, gift yourself the time to meditate. A few minutes of stillness can make all the difference in transforming your day—and your life

First Post - Opinion - 3 days ago

The world is no longer multipolar - it is 'multiplex'

Worldview: Multipolarity is based mainly on nineteenth and early twentieth century European precedents concerning balances of state military and strategic power. A multiplex world allows due place in producing order and disorder for institutions, corporations, extremists and social movements

Irish Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Cost of a World Series title? Dodgers to pay record MLB luxury tax penalty

The Dodgers will pay an unprecedented $103 million penalty as one of nine MLB teams that were over the luxury-tax threshold for the 2024 season.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 4 days ago

World Bank approves $250 million grant to Morocco

Washington: The World Bank (WB) has approved a USD 250 million grant to enhance the resilience of Morocco s agri food system to climate change and enh...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 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 - 4 days ago

Analysis -- 'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission -- Alexander Panetta -- News -- - -- World

Lock up political critics? Donald Trump is open to it. But his prevailing tactic entering his second term is suing the media. We’re not talking about run-of-the-mill libel lawsuits. Free speech analysts call this a well-worn authoritarian tactic for scaring critics into self-censoring.

CBC News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Netflix will stream 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup

Netflix is continuing to add to its live sports programming, announcing it will stream the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 days ago

Illegal Israeli settlers light up mosque in occupied West Bank

Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to the Bir al-Walidain Mosque in the village of Marda, located in the northern occupied West Bank, on Friday, Anadolu...

Daily Sabah - World - 4 days ago

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world's coal use.

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world’s coal use. India and Indonesia are also contributing to the usage, offsetting declines in advanced economies.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 4 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 - 5 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 - 5 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups - Carabao Cup 2024-25

Football fans are in for an exciting showdown today as Tottenham Hotspur hosts Manchester United in the 2024-25 Carabao Cup quarterfinals at the Tottenh

Albawaba - Sports - 5 days ago

All I want for Christmas is world peace and a four-year snooze

Failing that, I’ll have what my dog, Heidi, is having. She seems like the smartest one in the room.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 5 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 - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Real Madrid outclass Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday.

Korea Times - Sports - 5 days ago

Dominique Pelicot's case has shocked the world. Why do people rape others? Research shows the motivations vary.

Dominique Pelicot's case has shocked the world. Why do people rape others, especially when sexual assault is always traumatizing and demeaning for its victims? Research shows the motivations behind it vary.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 5 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 - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Real Madrid ease past Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup

DOHA: Goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior helped Real Madrid to claim a comfortable 3-0 victory over Mexico’s Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday.Mbappe...

International The News - Sports - 6 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 - 6 days ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in NBA Cup final

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished 10 assists and to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Cup title with a 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

One America News Network - Sports - 6 days ago

Antetokounmpo reveals key reason why Milwaukee Bucks won NBA Cup

Antetokounmpo inspired the Bucks to defeat Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup final which sets them up well for the rest of the regular-season campaign

Independent UK - Sports - 6 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 - 6 days ago

How climate change impacted 2024 -- From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - Science - 6 days ago

A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole

At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.

NDTV - Science - 6 days ago

Milwaukee Bucks beat Oklahoma City Thunder to win NBA Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points with 19 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks

Independent UK - Sports - 6 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 - 6 days ago

Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world

Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators

BBC News - Science - 7 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 - 7 days ago

Watch: Starmer meets world leaders in Estonia as he visits troops

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer met leaders of Baltic states in Estonia for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) conference on Tuesday, 17 December, before visiting British troops serving on Russia's border.

Independent UK - Politics - 7 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 - World - 8 days ago

Korea captures 3 medals on final day of Short Track World Tour on home ice

The host country Korea collected three medals on the final day of the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Cup in Seoul on Sunday.

Korea Times - Sports - 9 days ago

8th INFLOW Global Summit Hosts World-Renowned Influencers in Istanbul

The 8th INFLOW Global Summit concluded in Istanbul, bringing together 60 influencers with a combined following of over 250 million from 30 countries. Th

Albawaba - Business - 10 days ago

Padel is the fastest growing sport in the world. The excitement has reached Germany and is helping tennis.

Padel is the fastest growing sport in the world. The excitement has reached Germany and is reviving some traditional tennis clubs.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 10 days ago

Landmark climate hearings conclude at world's top court

Two weeks of powerful testimonies from people on climate change's frontlines have come to a close. Now they must wait for a decision from the top UN court. But what impact could it have?

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 12 days ago

FIFA's Club World Cup TV deal: Saudis pulling strings?

The Club World Cup, FIFA's latest expansion plan for football, has not generally been well received. But it still fetched $1 billion in broadcast rights. FIFA's friends in Saudi Arabia may be involved behind the scenes.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 12 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 - 12 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 - 12 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 - 13 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 - 13 days ago

Is This the Next World's Chillest Man?

Is this another World's Chillest Man? A fire rages on inside a popcorn machine. Everyone is frantic but one shopper wasn't bothered.

Inside Edition - Weird - 13 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 - 13 days ago

How the Spanish Scrabble world champion beat competitors without speaking the language

A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.

New York Post - Weird - 13 days ago

World Cup 2030: High emissions and human rights issues

A lot of focus has been on human rights issues around the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, but concerns about the tournament four years earlier shouldn't be forgotten.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 13 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 - 13 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 - 14 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 - 15 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 - 15 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 - 15 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 - 15 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 - 16 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 - 16 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 - 18 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 - 19 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 - 19 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 - 20 days ago

Hot battery breakthrough for world's hardest-to-decarbonise industry

‘e-Brick’ can reach extremely high temperatures using clean electricity for the first time

Independent UK - Technology - 26 days ago

World's largest piracy network taken down after 100 homes raided

Websites hosting streams of movies, TV shows and live sporting events knocked offline as part of Operation Takendown

Independent UK - Technology - 26 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 - 26 days 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 - 27 days ago

The world's oldest man has died in England at 112

The world’s oldest man has died in England at age 112. The family of John Alfred Tinniswood said he died Monday at a care home outside Liverpool, where he was born in 1912.

AP News - Weird - 28 days 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 - 28 days ago

Orcas have adapted special strategy to hunt world's largest fish

Orcas temporarily stun and flip over whale sharks to access their lipid-rich liver

Independent UK - Science - 28 days ago

Scottsdale-based 'High Science' show explores wild world of legal weed

The eight-part series, based in Arizona and produced by an Emmy winner behind Duck Dynasty, debuts on YouTube on Nov. 27.

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 29 days 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 - 29 days 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

Motivations of the Irish who served in the first World War were complicated

Many were from the vanished tribe of Catholic ‘loyalists’ who saw no contradiction between their faith, desire for Home Rule and loyalty to the British Empire

Irish Times - 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 - 1 month 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 - 1 month 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 - 2 months ago

The best lead-free Stanley cup alternatives -- While the lead in Stanley Quenchers is unlikely to cause harm, there are lead-free water bottles available.

While the lead in Stanley Quenchers is unlikely to cause harm, there are lead-free water bottles available.

CBS News - Health - 3 months 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 - 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 - 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

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

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: 'In the business world... things moved a lot faster'

The publicly-funded incubator space is expected to cost between $10 million and $13 million.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 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