Watch the Golden Globes Nominations Livestream

Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall will reveal the nominees in most of the 28 categories this year, including the brand-new best podcast category.

Africa: 'The System Has Failed' - Giles Duley's Mission to Reframe Disability in War

[UN News] Talking to journalists earlier this week on his final day as the first UN Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, Giles Duley said he felt he had failed in his core mission. More importantly, he added, the system itself

Africa: South Africa's G20 Presidency Is Over - What Did It Achieve for Climate and Clean Energy in Africa?

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders' summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who

Africa: The Dangerous Watchdog

[Afrobarometer] How corruption shapes support for media scrutiny in Africa

‘Not black or white’: Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban

They all know some kind of limit is needed, but they insist a ban is just going too far.

Korea Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Leads as ‘People Upstairs’ and ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Debut

Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” continued its commanding run at the Korean box office, earning $8.3 million from 1.2 million admissions over Dec. 5–7. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has now reached $25.7 million

Greene rejects 'MAGA' label: 'I'm America first'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), once a staunch supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda, now suggested she no longer associates herself with that label. “Are you MAGA?” anchor Lesley Stahl asked Greene in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which aired on Sunday. “I'm

Trump peace deal threatened as Thailand strikes Cambodian border

The countries agreed to a ceasefire after Trump threatened to stop tariff negotiations, a deal that was formalized when he visited Southeast Asia in October.

Christmas unplugged: Australian teen social media ban brings holiday headspace woes

Experts say a rollout right before the year's longest school holiday may worsen the shock for teens.

‘Zootopia 2’ Leads China Box Office Again

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” stayed on top of China’s weekend box office with RMB818.5 million ($115.3 million), driving its cumulative to RMB3.05 billion ($429 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Daylight Entertainment’s “Gezhi Town,” released Dec. 6, opened in second place with

If Trump embraces Erdogan's peace force in Gaza, Israel may find itself sidelined with Hamas still armed

The 'bromance' alliance between the Turkish and U.S. presidents aids Erdogan's ambition to become the driving force of the Gaza peace plan's next phase and could lead to an arrangement in which Hamas lays down its arms rather than turning them in

Syria to mark one year since Assad toppled

DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrians will mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. Official celebrations are planned for the central

IDF says it 'eliminated' Palestinian who threw rocks at West Bank road, 'neutralized' another

There's a mod that lets you play Hades 1 in Hades 2

So you can Hades while you Hades.

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 - Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: ‘AMC Should Buy It’

How would Matt Remick react to the industry-jolting news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max? Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, executive producers of the Emmy-winning Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” told Variety that they believe their fictional studio executive, played

South Korea to move presidential office to roll back Yoon legacy

The move is to be completed by the end of 2025.

Rafael Ithier, Salsa Great and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Leader, Dead at 99

The beloved Puerto Rican musician inspired generations of Latin artists, including Bad Bunny

‘It: Welcome to Derry’: Director Andy Muschietti Breaks Down the Series’ Most Horrifying Sequence Yet

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1, Episode 7 of “It: Welcome to Derry,” now streaming on HBO Max. If there was ever any speculation that the horrors explored in HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” were purely supernatural, Episode 7 put those questions to rest.

Russia is out of the human spaceflight business — for now

The situation has ramifications for both the ISS and Russia’s future as a space power.

Japan’s isolated elderly leave record sums to government in 2024

The heirless fortunes seem to reflect a decreasing population and isolation among the elderly.

Violet Grohl Drops Debut Solo Tracks ‘Thum’ and ‘Applefish’

“I’m beyond excited to finally share a little bit of what I’ve been working on over the last year,” the singer and eldest daughter of Dave Grohl says

Concerns mount in Japan over business effects of prolonged Japan-China friction

The outlook for business diplomacy is uncertain with visits planned for late January now in limbo.

5 takeaways from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s '60 Minutes' interview

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her criticism of President Trump in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday, less than a month after the longtime Trump ally announced she would resign from Congress amid her public feud with the president. In the

Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation

IndiGo and Air India own 92 per cent of India's aviation market in a duopoly that comes with risks.

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border tensions reignite

The two sides have been trading accusations over the weekend of firing across their border.

Thailand launches airstrikes against Cambodia in border flare-up

One soldier was killed and four were wounded after fresh border clashes on Monday (Dec 8), says a Thai army spokesman.

Former Australian deputy PM joins anti-immigration party One Nation

Barnaby Joyce's decision was welcomed by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, whose party has surged in recent polls.

Chinese carrier conducting intense air operations near Japan, Tokyo says

TOKYO, Dec 8 - A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific Ocean east of the Okinawa Islands, Japan's Self-Defense Forces said Monday.

Hong Kong posts second-lowest election turnout on record as city mourns

The provisional turnout rate was 31.9 per cent, according to a government statement.

JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon claims AI will not cause major job losses next year — as long as it’s properly regulated

Dimon was asked by Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" what Americans should do to prepare for this "new revolution that's underway with AI," especially given that the technology is "creating efficiencies to the extent that it is cutting jobs."

Trump: 'I'm not sure Zelensky is fine with' peace proposal

President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington,

Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'

The planned deal would cement Netflix in its position as the world's biggest subscription streaming service.

China’s quantum leap could crack US nuclear deterrence

Quantum computing may be the asymmetric weapon China deploys to finally roll back decades of US military dominance. This month, Nikkei Asia reported that China’s rapid push into quantum computing is emerging as a potentially decisive military equalizer, with experts warning

Trump and the return of hemispheric nationalism

The Trump administration’s newly released National Security Strategy represents something far more consequential than another episodic shift in American foreign policy. What we’re witnessing is the formal codification of a worldview that rejects the animating premises of US

Japan summons China envoy over fighter jet incident

This comes after Beijing-Tokyo relations soured over the past month.

Confidence test: Indonesia to lop the zeroes off its rupiah

JAKARTA – Indonesia is preparing to take a technically neutral yet symbolically significant step in its economic evolution: the redenomination of the rupiah. The plan, long discussed within the government and Bank Indonesia, aims to simplify daily transactions and accounting by

Thailand the new eye of SE Asia’s scam center storm

BANGKOK – Thailand seized more than US$300 million in a new crackdown against international criminals allegedly laundering money through two banks in Bangkok from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar but the top suspects are still at large. “The individuals

Europe is alone and under siege

The map below is a depiction of The Deluge, a historical event in which the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth — which had been a major European power — was defeated and destroyed under the combined assaults of Russia and Sweden in the 1600s. After having its power broken, Poland

Australian firefighter killed as bushfires destroy homes in two states

SYDNEY, Dec 8 - An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday.

Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies

More than 50 bushfires were burning across New South Wales as of Dec 8.

Washington’s quixotic quest for GDP supremacy over China

While the Trump administration’s recently published National Defense Strategy (NDS) represents a significant realignment of US foreign policy objectives, the NDS continues a longstanding bipartisan effort on at least one key front. As a passage on page 20 of the document reads:

Johnson: Defense bill advances 'Peace Through Strength Agenda'

Congressional leaders released the final bill text the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sunday, as they seek to get the annual defense policy bill across the finish line. The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in

Statistics prove everyone is T-posing for dominance in Elden Ring Nightreign, the feared Bell Bearing Hunter is only the fourth-deadliest field boss, and nobody plays Guardian

I expected better from Elmer Fudd of the Briar, the Ball Busting Hunter.

Karol G Expands the ‘Tropicoqueta’ Universe With Special Visual Album Broadcast

The Latin star was joined by stars like Marco Antonio Solis and Mariah Angeliq in the mega-production