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Russian Court Jails Rights Lawyer Maria Bontsler for 12 Years on Treason Charge
A court in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has sentenced human rights lawyer Maria Bontsler to 12 years in prison on treason […]
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Six More Women Accuse Russell Brand of Sexual Misconduct After Rape Conviction
Six more women have accused Russell Brand of sexual misconduct in a new investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times, published […]
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UN Security Council Extends Yemen Sanctions to 2027 as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Escalate
UN Security Council Extends Yemen Sanctions to 2027 as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Escalate The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously […]
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Germany Agrees 2027 Budget With Near-Record €210 Billion in New Borrowing
Germany’s budget committee has finalised the country’s 2027 federal budget, agreeing to more than €210 billion in new borrowing — the second-largest […]
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US October Budget Deficit Hits Record $404 Billion as Spending Surges and Tariff Revenue Falls
The United States opened fiscal 2027 with a record $404 billion budget deficit in October, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, as […]
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Nebius Plans $40 Billion AI Buildout for 2027 as Shares Slide 17% on Data-Center Delays
Nebius Group plans to spend $40 billion to $45 billion building AI data centers in 2027, far more than Wall Street expected, […]
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SpaceX–Tesla Merger Talks Advance as December Announcement Comes Into View
SpaceX and Tesla are moving closer to a possible merger, with an announcement potentially coming as early as December, Bloomberg News reported […]
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Kushner Says Europe Will Join Next Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks as US Works Toward Largest Prisoner Exchange of the War
The United States is working toward what would be the largest prisoner exchange of the Russia-Ukraine war, President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared […]
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Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader After Democrats’ Midterm Sweep
Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader After Democrats’ Midterm Sweep Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced on Thursday that […]
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Russian Court Jails Rights Lawyer Maria Bontsler for 12 Years on Treason Charge
World Risks
UN Security Council Extends Yemen Sanctions to 2027 as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Escalate
World Risks
Iran Claims It Destroyed a US Early-Warning Radar in Bahrain in Retaliation for Sirik Attack
World Risks
Ukraine Says Its Drones Hit Russian Warship in Gulf of Finland as Finland Confirms Strike Detected
World Politics
Trump Says Gulf Allies Asked Him to Hold Off Iran Strikes, Claims He Could “End It” in Three Days
World Politics
Kushner Says Europe Will Join Next Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks as US Works Toward Largest Prisoner Exchange of the War
World Politics
US Handled $12.26 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Revenue in 2026, State Department Report Reveals
World Politics
Trump Pulls Vance Off Iran Talks, Says U.S. ‘Does Not Need a Deal’
Economy
Germany Agrees 2027 Budget With Near-Record €210 Billion in New Borrowing
Economy
US October Budget Deficit Hits Record $404 Billion as Spending Surges and Tariff Revenue Falls
Economy
Oil Jumps $3 as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Sites and Hormuz Disruptions Rattle Markets
Economy
US Existing-Home Sales Fall to 16-Year Low in October as Mortgage Rates Keep Buyers Sidelined
Cyber and Hacks
US Seizes $1.2 Billion in Crypto Stolen From Binance in Crackdown on North Korean Hackers
Cyber and Hacks
DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion Stolen in Binance Hack as FBI Disrupts North Korean FaceStealer Scam
Cyber and Hacks
Hackers Stole AI Keys From 100,000 Railway Workspaces and Ran Up $740,000 in Fraudulent Charges
Cyber and Hacks
Hackers Let an AI Agent Steal 2,000 Tajik Government Documents, Researchers Say
AI
Nebius Plans $40 Billion AI Buildout for 2027 as Shares Slide 17% on Data-Center Delays
AI
Anthropic IPO Draws Six Times More Orders Than Shares on Offer in Race to Become the Largest Listing Ever
AI
Google Launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Calling It the Biggest Search Upgrade Yet
AI
Cerebras Raises 2026 Revenue Forecast to $960 Million as OpenAI Deal Fuels 70% Sales Jump
Technology
SpaceX Plans $74 Billion in AI Supercomputing Campuses in Texas and Arizona
Technology
Microsoft 365 Outage Knocks Out Outlook, Teams and Copilot for Millions Worldwide
Technology
Zelenskyy Says Starshield Speed Cap Is Back, Hampering Ukraine’s Drone Defenses
Technology
GTA 6 Becomes the Most Pre-Ordered Game Ever on PlayStation and Xbox
Celebrity
Six More Women Accuse Russell Brand of Sexual Misconduct After Rape Conviction
Celebrity
Patrick Stewart’s Widow Sunny Ozell Breaks Her Silence in Emotional Tribute Two Weeks After His Death
Celebrity
Lisa Maxwell’s Daughter Beau Jessup Dies at 27 While Studying Journalism at Columbia
Celebrity
I’m a Celebrity 2026 Line-Up Confirmed: Wayne Rooney, Joanna Page and Nine More Stars Head to the Jungle
Health
Kenya Discharges Last Ebola Patient as 42-Day Countdown to Ebola-Free Status Begins
Health
DRC Ebola Outbreak Passes 11,000 Cases, Deadliest in Congo’s History
Health
FDA Approves Sunharbo, the First Factor XIa Blood Thinner to Prevent Repeat Strokes
Health
Newborn Bleeding Cases Nearly Doubled in 2025 as More Parents Skip the Vitamin K Shot, Studies Show
Entertainment
Cristiano Ronaldo Begins Production on First TV Show ‘Day 1s,’ a Football Drama Starring Damian Lewis
Entertainment
Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Debuts at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes as Critics Call Him Miscast
Entertainment
Pixar’s Gatto Trailer Drops: Mark Ruffalo Voices a Cat Mobster in Venice
Entertainment
Coachella 2027 Lineup: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA Headline as Madonna Takes the Dance Tent
Sports
Dan Hicks, NBC’s Voice of Golf for 26 Years, Dies at 64
Sports
Jessica Pegula Saves Match Point to Beat Linda Noskova and Reach WTA Finals Semifinals as Coco Gauff Is Eliminated
Sports
Fat Perez, Riggs and Bobby Ray Win the 2026 Internet Invitational, Splitting $4 Million
Sports
Stephen Curry Out at Least Two Weeks With Oblique Abdominal Tear, Warriors Confirm
Crypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 for the First Time Since August as ETF Outflows and Rate Fears Mount
Crypto
Zcash Crashes Below $1,000 Despite Grayscale’s $1 Million Pledge
Crypto
MSCI Drops Strategy From Global Indexes, Putting Billions in Fund Flows at Risk
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