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Canadian actor Michael J. Fox among those awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Biden - "Michael J. Fox is an actor who has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. He is a world-renowned advocate for Parkinson's disease research and development," the White House said in a statement announcing the recipients. News - Entertainment - | 4 hours ago

"Michael J. Fox is an actor who has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. He is a world-renowned advocate for Parkinson’s disease research and development," the White House said in a statement announcing the recipients.

CBC News - Entertainment - 12 minutes ago

Phone inside Cybertruck gives Las Vegas officials insight into explosion motive

WARNING: Graphic content—Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman updates on the latest information in Las Vegas after a Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump hotel on New Year’s Day.

Fox News - Opinion - 31 minutes ago

Tomiko Itooka of Japan, the world's oldest person, dies at 116

Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II and was an avid hiker in her 80s.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 41 minutes ago

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel - An executive order says the deal could have posed a risk to US national security. 19 hrs ago - World

Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with Tokyo.

BBC News - Business - 42 minutes ago

MAGA-world in meltdown after seeing George Soros getting Medal of Freedom

Soros has long been lightning rod for conservatives due to prolific funding for Democrats and progressive causes

Independent UK - Top Stories - 46 minutes ago

Finland tops Sweden in overtime to make gold-medal game at world juniors

Benjamin Rautiainen scored on a power play at 9:22 of overtime to secure the country’s 4-3 victory over Sweden

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

Generational defender Chloe Primerano to lead Canada's quest for gold at U18 hockey worlds -- Karissa Donkin

Primerano is one of five returnees from a team that finished a surprising 3rd in 2024.

CBC News - Sports - 3 hours ago

Other Sports -- Why Luke Littler is not the new darts number 1 after his stunning world title win

Luke Littler is set to hit the financial jackpot after he was crowned as the youngest ever world champion in darts, but he will have to wait to be confirme...

Independent.ie - Sports - 4 hours ago

Why Luke Littler is not the new darts number 1 after his stunning world title win

Luke Littler is set to hit the financial jackpot after he was crowned as the youngest ever world champion in darts, but he will have to wait to be confirme...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

World's oldest person dies in Japan at 116

Tomiko Itooka, the oldest person in the world, has died at 116. She was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1908 and is survived by one son, one daughter and five grandchildren.

Fox News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Former exiles return as succession drama swirls around world's richest throne

Meet the brothers Vivacharawongse: The sons of a 72-year-old international monarch known for his massive personal wealth but no clear heir.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 6 hours ago

World's oldest person dies at 116 in Japan -- m read

Itooka lived through world wars and pandemics as well as technological breakthroughs

Gulf News - World - 7 hours ago

Inside Pamela Anderson's Transformation From Playboy Bombshell to Makeup-Free Golden Globe Nominee

Pamela Anderson, who is nominated for The Last Showgirl at the 2025 Golden Globes, is makeup-free this awards season, the newest transformation in her decades-long career of forging her own path.

E Online - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Forget crime — NYC remains the world's greatest tourist town

Do the tourists harbor a death wish? Or are they just ordinary masochists who get their jollies from being held up at gunpoint and cursed at by psychos?

New York Post - Opinion - 8 hours ago

Meghan Markle's 'at home' cooking show was filmed inside a luxe $8M mansion that isn't even her own

There's a catch with the former actress's "at home" vibe for her new Netflix show -- its stage is a home where she doesn't live.

New York Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

World's oldest living woman dies at 116 from natural causes

Tomiko Itooka, who lived in a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in central Japan, died from natural causes on Dec. 29, according to Guinness World Records.

New York Post - World - 9 hours ago

World's oldest person dies aged 116 in Japan

Tomiko Itooka passed away on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya

Evening Standard - World - 9 hours ago

New Yorkers land spots in 2025 Guinness World Records book for hot dog eating, lunges and more

New York is home to 436 Guinness World Record holders, nearly 8% of all the risk-takers in the country and second only to California's 615.

New York Post - Weird - 9 hours ago

Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Luke Littler believes he can break Phil Taylor's record of 16 world darts titles

The 17-year-old beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace on Friday

Irish Times - Sports - 11 hours ago

Inside Zendaya and Tom Holland's Marvelous Love Story

Zendaya, who is nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe for her performance in Challengers, and Tom Holland's romance keeps swinging to new heights since they fell in love making Marvel's Spider-Man movies.

E Online - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

World's oldest person has died at 116 -- Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.

Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.

CBS News - World - 12 hours ago

What makes teenage darts champion Luke Littler so special? -- Luke Littler has become darts' youngest world champion. BBC Sport looks at the qualities that have taken him to the top.

Luke Littler has become darts' youngest world champion. BBC Sport looks at the qualities that have taken him to the top.

BBC News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116 -- Asia

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

BBC News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116 -- Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

BBC News - World - 13 hours ago

Japanese woman who was world's oldest person dies aged 116

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died aged 116, officials said.

Independent.ie - World - 14 hours ago

Inside Israel's daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria

Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles posed an existential threat to Israel amid its war against Tehran's proxies.

Fox News - World - 14 hours ago

Surfer rides a monster wave at Mavericks. Will it bring the world record back to California?

On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

World's oldest person dies

Supercentenarian Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavoured Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on 23 May 1908.

Sky News - World - 14 hours ago

World's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies aged 116

Supercentenarian who loved bananas and a Japanese drink called Calpis was born on May 23rd, 1908

Irish Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Luke Littler: Darts domination beckons for 17-year-old after first world title

Meteoric rise over last 13 months topped with victory over Michael Van Gerwen and £500,000 cheque

Irish Times - Sports - 17 hours ago

World -- EU seeks to restore diplomatic ties with Syria

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet the French and German foreign ministers on Friday, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers under the new authorities in Damascus.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 18 hours ago

Early exit in world junior hockey championship looks bad in Canada, but no one else cares -- Cathal Kelly

For the second year in a row, Canada failed to qualify for the medal round

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 19 hours ago

The United States needs the world more than it thinks, and that's no bad thing

The flaw in the Maga rhetoric about how the United States is going to do this and that to its foes is that the US is the largest debtor the world has seen at any time in human history

Irish Times - Opinion - 19 hours ago

Tesla's ranking as the world's top electric vehicle seller is threatened after sales fell last year.

Tesla's ranking as the world's top electric vehicle seller is threatened after sales fell last year.

BBC News - Business - 21 hours ago

World of photos, January 5, 2025

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 23 hours ago

Hockey Canada executive Scott Salmond takes responsibility for 2nd straight disappointing world juniors -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

Canada was ousted from the world junior hockey championship at the quarterfinal stage with Thursday's last-minute 4-3 loss to the Czech Republic. That shambolic result followed another disastrous exit at the same stage to the same opponent at the same tournament 12 months ago.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Luke Littler becomes youngest world darts champion at 17

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on Friday when the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar.

CTV News - Sports - 1 day ago

Meghan McCain Slams Meghan Markle: 'This Is Why The World Doesn't Like You'

McCain, a writer and political commentator, unleashed a wave of criticism targeting the Duchess of Sussex and her new lifestyle show.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Luke Littler becomes the youngest world darts champion at 17

Luke Littler has become the youngest world champion in darts history after the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar.

AP News - World - 1 day ago

Who is Luke Littler? Things to know about the darts sensation who is world champion at age 17

Luke Littler has won the world darts championship at the age of 17 after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final in London. Littler threw his first dart onto a magnetic board at 18 months old and won his first title at senior level at age 14.

AP News - World - 1 day ago

World Darts Championship final LIVE! Littler beats Van Gerwen

The teenage star takes on the three-time world champions at Alexandra Palace

Evening Standard - Sports - 1 day ago

'Squid Game 2' Breakout Villain Goes Inside the Front Man

Lee Byung-hun speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about the enigmatic character who faces off with Gi-hun in season two (and season three, when the Netflix hit returns).

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Jeff Bezos says the world is better-off now than 50 years ago—except for 1 thing

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the "good old days" are a myth, and everything is getting better — except for the state of Earth's natural environment.

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAO

Paris: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 1 day ago

ROUNDUP -- Canada makes another early exit at world juniors after losing to Czech Republic -- Joshua Clipperton -- Sports

Canada has been eliminated from the world junior hockey championship with a 4-3 loss to Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Mediterranean diet ranks healthiest again. Here's what the 3 top diets entail. -- Looking to boost your nutrition this year? The Mediterranean diet​ has topped the U.S. News & World Report's annual diet list​ again. Here's what to know.

Looking to boost your nutrition this year? The Mediterranean diet​ has topped the U.S. News & World Report's annual diet list​ again. Here's what to know.

CBS News - Health - 1 day ago

As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder

Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.

NDTV - World - 1 day ago

Firework mortars, gas canisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials said that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck. Seven people nearby suffered minor injuries.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 1 day ago

World Business -- Profits double at 'too corporate' Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival has reported profits more than doubled last year, as the event faces criticism for being too corporate.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World's oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103

Keleti escaped deportation to Nazi death camps, where hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews were killed, by hiding in a village south of Budapest with false papers.

NBC News - World - 1 day ago

World Business -- Tesla suffers first annual decline in vehicle sales amid stiffer competition from China

Tesla reported its first decline in annual deliveries on Thursday, as the automaker handed over fewer-than-expected electric vehicles in the fourth quarter...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Hidden In Plain Sight: The World's Most Bizarre Secret Weapons

What became a very successful CIA programme during the cold war took its inspiration from British efforts during the second world war.

NDTV - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World Business -- Crypto boss faces US criminal charges

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40bn (€29bn) in 2022, was set to appear in a US...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

World's largest digital camera to transform astronomy

A new 3,200-megapixel digital camera is set to change the face of global astronomy. From the AURA Observatory in Chile, it will map the entire Southern Hemisphere in unprecedented detail. DW reports from Elqui Valley, north of Santiago.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Why the World Has Less Trust in the Dollar, and How Trump Can Change That: Carol Roth

“We do need to shrink our spending and we need to get a hold on the debt, but it needs to be done in a way that you have the growth go first. Otherwise, yo...

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Luke Littler sails into blockbuster world darts final with Michael van Gerwen

Teenager finishes with 105 average in brutal display, and will meet Dutch man who thrashed Chris Dobey 6-1

Irish Times - Sports - 2 days ago

Islamic State's brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide

At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology still powers offshoots and inspires "lone wolves."

Los Angeles Times - World - 2 days ago

Inside Nikki Glaser's Golden Globes hosting prep: Getting sage advice and testing jokes around L.A.

On Jan. 5, Glaser will make history as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, and there is no telling who will be in her comedic crosshairs.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

World Cinema - Meghan Markle's lifestyle show to premiere Jan 15 on Netflix - 02 Jan 2025 - 10:56 pm

Los Angeles: Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain s Prince Harry, will launch her new lifestyle and cooking show on Netflix on January 15, she a...

Peninsula Qatar - Entertainment - 2 days ago

These are the least on-time airlines in the world — and one American carrier takes the crown of shame

Delta Air Lines scored the highest among US carriers despite a computer outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July.

New York Post - Business - 2 days ago

Writing a love story that unfolds amid a world in tumult

Karissa Chen’s debut novel bears witness to her Chinese forebears.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Climate takes its toll on the 'cherry capital of the world'

The erratic weather adding to the troubles of Michigan's cherry growers is impacting farmers everywhere

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

World's Oldest Olympic Champion, Gymnast Agnes Keleti, Dies at 103

Olympic Champion Agnes Keleti was the oldest living medal winner when she died at 103 years of age in Budapest on Thursday.

Breitbart - Sports - 2 days ago

World's oldest living Olympic gold medallist Agnes Keleti dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived the persecution of Jews in the second World War

Irish Times - Sports - 2 days ago

Trump calls America 'disaster,' laughingstock 'all over the world'

President-elect Donald Trump slammed America's direction as a "disaster," blaming the open borders and poor leadership.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Joey to the world

'I firmly believe that something great was on the horizon, and I always had faith in the direct selling business.'

Manila Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Analysis - What's really behind Donald Trump's tariff threats and '51st state' posts about Canada - 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 - 2 days ago

Inside the world's coolest Airbnb — a private jet previously owned by Pablo Escobar

An abandoned Boeing 727 plane once owned by Pablo Escobar has been transformed into the world's coolest Airbnb — and makes guests feel like billionaires.

New York Post - Weird - 2 days ago

New evidence spells massive trouble for world's sharks, rays and chimaeras -- Spoorthy Raman

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that they once shared the oceans with, sharks and rays persevered through five mass extinctions. But now, their resilience has been put to test by a human folly: overfishing. In 2023, the Java stingaree (Urolophus javanicus) […]

Mongabay - Top Stories - 2 days 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 - Business - 2 days ago

The Old World Order Is Dying. What New World Order Is Struggling to Be Born?

Some of the world’s largest, oldest empires are collapsing before our eyes, with no clear sign of what will happen next.

The Nation - World - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days ago

The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate.

AP News - Entertainment - 3 days 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 - 4 days 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 - 4 days 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 - 4 days ago

The plane that crashed in South Korea is one of the world's most popular aircraft

There are nearly 4,400 Boeing 737-800s in service around the globe.

NBC News - Business - 4 days 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 - 4 days 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 - 4 days 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 4 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 - 4 days ago

Europe suffered 3 of world's 10 costliest climate disasters in 2024

A new report by Christian Aid found that Europe accounted for three of the top 10 costliest climate disasters in 2024.

Euronews - Environment - 5 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 - Entertainment - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 7 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 - 7 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 - 7 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 - 8 days ago

Inside the nuclear reactor that will give Earth unlimited power

Euronews Next went behind the scenes at the world’s largest nuclear fusion device attempting to harness the same reaction that powers the Sun and stars.

Euronews - Environment - 8 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 - 9 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 - 9 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 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 - 12 days 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 - 12 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 - 12 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 - 12 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 - 13 days ago

Inside Madaya, the Syrian town Assad starved to death

Dozens died of hunger during a 21-month siege imposed on Madaya by the Syrian army in 2015

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 14 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 - 14 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 - 14 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 - 15 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 - 16 days ago

The Inside Story: Syria After Assad | 175

As the Assad regime swiftly falls, we bring you comprehensive coverage on how the U.S. and the world are grappling with this seismic shift. Our correspondent on the ground provides an unparalleled look into the unfolding events within Syria. This week on The Inside Story: Syria After Assad.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 16 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 - 16 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 - 16 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 - 17 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 - 17 days ago

A Gen Z version of QVC? Inside TikTok's push to become a watch-and-shop destination

TikTok creators are selling their products during marathon livestreams. Online live selling has been a retail phenomenon for years in China but has been slower to catch on in the U.S.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 22 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 - 22 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 - 22 days ago

What is Sednaya? Inside Bashar al-Assad's prison of torture and fear

Its history of torture and mass killings casts a long shadow, even as Syrians celebrate the downfall of a dynasty

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 23 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 - 23 days ago

Inside Assad's escape: How Russian agents smuggled him out of Syria

Deposed Syrian dictator instructed to board private jet, disable transponder and land at Russian air base near Latakia before continuing to Moscow; while Putin approved operation, he reportedly has no plans to meet with Assad

YNET News - World - 23 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 - 23 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 - 24 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 - 24 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 - 24 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 - 26 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 - 26 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 - 26 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 - 27 days ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 29 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 - 29 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 - 30 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 - 1 month 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

Microsoft's "Free" Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

ProPublica - 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

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

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

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

CBS Reports | Does Big Plastic's Idea Work? -- As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city's plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities. CBS Reports and Inside Climate News investigate whether this proposed solution to our plastic recycling crisis is indeed too good to be true.

As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city's plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 months ago

What's the deal with probiotics? Should you be taking one? -- Probiotic supplements, mixtures meant to replicate the healthy bacteria found inside our gut, are everywhere - but should you be taking them? We asked experts.

Probiotic supplements, mixtures meant to replicate the healthy bacteria found inside our gut, are everywhere - but should you be taking them? We asked experts.

CBS News - Health - 5 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

Is Europe at risk from tsunamis? Inside France's secure warning centre

With a tsunami alert drill taking place today in the south of France, we explore why it's necessary.

Euronews - Environment - 11 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

Inside Google's Quest to Digitize Troops' Tissue Samples

The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme

A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions, Meta removed badges from over 300 accounts.

ProPublica - Technology - 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