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China's ZTE may pay more than $1 billion to the US over foreign bribery allegations, sources say
Dec 10 - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp may pay more than $1 billion to the U.S. government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.
UK pharma boss says US is the best country to invest in
In an interview with the BBC, Dame Emma Walmsley says she will not "shy away" from GSK's US expansion.
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'
In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
Trump escalates tensions with seized oil tanker near Venezuela
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump escalates tensions with seized oil tanker near Venezuela President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast
Think you're S.P.E.C.I.A.L.? See if you can pass our Fallout Season 1 quiz!
Fallout Season 2 is coming, so time to brush up on what happened in Season 1.
Banks to tell you where you might put your money
Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to handle savings.
Which games might get premiere trailers at Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards is as much a marketing machine as it is an awards show. Here are the reveals to expect from TGA 2025.
Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train service linking KL and JB makes its debut in preview run
It will cut travel time between KL to JB to around 4.5 hours.
Animation Fuels China’s Box Office Surge
The China Film Pavilion took center stage at CineAsia this week, underscoring a revived market driven by animated blockbusters and new international partnerships.
Trump escalates in Venezuela with military seizure of oil tanker
The US military on Wednesday seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in the latest act of aggression against a nation that President Donald Trump has been openly threatening for several weeks. Bloomberg, which described the move as a “serious escalation” in tensions
Trump says he wants a new owner for CNN as part of any sale of Warner Bros. Discovery: ‘A very dishonest group of people’
Insiders say Trump’s comments come as Paramount Skydance’s owners, David Ellison and his father Larry, have been scrambling to do damage control with the White House over an explosive “60 Minutes” interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene.
National Transportation Safety Board 'vehemently opposes' NDAA provision
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the board "vehemently opposes" one of the provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House of Representatives hours earlier. She said during a press conference
Australian pilot has conviction for murder of camper overturned on appeal
Greg Lynn will face a retrial for the 2020 murder of 73-year-old camper Carol Clay.
Study: Virtual reality tours make real difference in home sales
Not only can virtual reality (VR) allow buyers to tour homes without physically stepping inside, but it also can help the homes sell faster, according to new research by a University of Texas at Dallas professor and collaborators.
South Korea minister offers to quit amid allegations of Unification Church payments
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial on charges that she bribed the former first lady.
Age Verification Is Coming For the Internet. We Built You a Resource Hub to Fight Back.
Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. Though these mandates claim to protect children , in practice they create harmful
Republicans launch long-shot revolt against leaders on ObamaCare
Moderate and vulnerable Republicans are attempting a long-shot revolt against their leaders in the House over health care. They are trying to force a vote to extend the enhanced ObamaCare subsidies that GOP leaders are declining to bring up — and that moderates warn will cost
New Jeffrey Epstein emails show disgraced financier’s deep Wall Street ties persisted after first arrest for sex crimes
A cache of more than 18,000 messages shows how Epstein invested $1 million in a prestigious hedge fund just weeks after sex pest allegations first surfaced
Simulations reveal protein 'dynamin' constricts cell membranes by loosening its grip
Dynamin is a protein that plays a central role in endocytosis—the process where cells internalize substances by wrapping them in cell membrane vesicles. For a vesicle to detach, the neck of the membrane must be constricted and cut. Dynamin assembles into a ring shape around
Research examines dance as protest in Iran
Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist unjust gender-based laws and cultural norms that disenfranchise women, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology scholar says in a digital
The only way Call of Duty ever gets better is if we stop playing it
The tepid response to Black Ops 7 is freaking Activision out. Good.
Exclusive-US weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials have held advanced discussions on hitting U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, prompting
Johnny Depp’s Co-Producers Are Blocking the U.S. Release of Russian Blockbuster ‘Master and Margarita’ — Its Director Wants to Know Why
The Russian-American director told THR Depp’s co-producers, Svetlana Migunova-Dali and Grace Loh, have waged a legal battle to block a U.S. release for his Russian-language treatment of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel.
South Korea minister offers to quit amid allegations of getting funds from Unification Church
President Lee Jae Myung has called for tough investigations into suspected improper links between religious groups and politicians.
Sling Drops 50% Discount on Monthly Subscription Price As Part of Holiday Promotion
Live TV streaming service Sling is introducing a limited-time discount as part of a new promotion for the holidays. Right now, the service’s Sling Orange & Blue plan is available from just $33 a month, a 50% discount off the regular $65.99+ monthly subscription price. The
Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess
{beacon} Technology The Big Story Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess Senators are trying to iron out key sticking points in legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in their final working weeks of the year, as they push to get the
In Palestinian and Israeli families, exposure to ethnic-political violence boosted harsh parenting
A new longitudinal study on Palestinian and Israeli families found that exposure to ethnic-political violence increased harsh parenting, which subsequently boosted aggression in children.
FEMA council expected to announce recommendations
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA council expected to announce recommendations The Trump administration is set to unveil its plan this week to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a proposal that is sure to be contentious
Bondi posts video of US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker
Attorney General Pam Bondi shared a Wednesday video of U.S. forces seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker after a series of strikes on vessels in the region. “Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support
Jelly Roll Breaks Down After Surprise Invitation to Join the Grand Ole Opry
"I can’t stop pinching myself," the country star wrote after singer-songwriter Craig Morgan invited him via video message on The Joe Rogan Experience
“A Tax Plan That Will Blow Up Europe”: Industry Blasts Von der Leyen and Hoekstra as TED Revolt Erupts Across the EU
The European Commission is facing one of the fiercest rebellions of its new mandate as more than 80 companies, trade bodies, farmers’ unions, manufacturers and retailers accuse Brussels of pushing through a “catastrophically misguided” Tobacco Excise Directive (TED). The sector
Lawmakers react to US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker
Democratic lawmakers and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) expressed concern Wednesday that the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the U.S. could further increase tensions between the two countries, while other GOP senators said they were awaiting more information. “It sounds a lot
Hundreds Rally Against Sweeping Cuts at New School
Around 40% of full-time faculty were offered buyouts and programs are on the chopping block as the university faces a $48M deficit.
New evidence suggests that Neanderthals were making fire in the UK 400,000...
New evidence suggests that Neanderthals were making fire in the UK 400,000 years ago . The previous earliest date of human fire-making was a mere 50,000 years ago. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
McDonald's achieves AI apotheosis with a generative AI Christmas ad so utterly miserable, the production company responsible took down a statement defending it: This was 'an important learning,' McDonald's exec says, but what did we learn?
I don't know either, but I doubt very much they learned not to do it again.
Pardoned Democrat faces internal opposition as he seeks to regain powerful committee post
Henry Cuellar faces a vote of fellow Democratic appropriators Thursday, and some have doubts.
Africa: Basigo Gets Funding From Proparco to Scale Ev Deployment Across Africa
[Daba Finance] Kenya's electric bus company BasiGo has received funding from Proparco, the French development finance institution, to support its expansion in East Africa.
Africa: Africa-Focused Chui Ventures Closes First Fund At $17m
[Daba Finance] Africa-focused early-stage investor Chui Ventures has closed its first fund at $17.3 million and announced plans for a second vehicle targeting $60 million. The firm backs seed-stage startups across the continent with a gender-inclusive investment strategy.
Rule-breaking rampant in whale shark tourism hub
A new study led by University of South Florida biologist Lucas Griffin has found that tour boats and swimmers routinely violate Mexico's whale shark tourism rules—even when the waters are far less crowded than the law allows.
ICE: Rep. Adelita Grijalva 'joined the rioting crowd' at search warrant location
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday accused Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) of being part of a "rioting crowd" during a mass arrest in Tucson last week. On Friday, ICE and other federal agents arrested 46 undocumented immigrants in an operation that stemmed
Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire
Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.
Amanda Seyfried Says ‘I’m Not F—ing Apologizing’ for Calling Charlie Kirk ‘Hateful’: ‘What I Said Was Pretty Damn Factual. I’m Free to Have an Opinion’
Amanda Seyfried told Who What Wear on her press tour for “The Testament of Ann Lee” that she refuses to apologize for calling Charlie Kirk “hateful” after the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed earlier this year. “I’m not fucking apologizing for that,” Seyfried
Roman urbanism was bad for health, new study confirms
Analysis of skeletal remains from England before and during Roman occupation confirms theories that the population's health declined under Roman occupation, but only in the urban centers, suggesting pre-Roman traditions continued in rural parts of Roman Britain while those in
Hobbits May Have Been Victims of Climate Change
New research offers clues into the mysterious disappearance of these tiny hominins The post Hobbits May Have Been Victims of Climate Change appeared first on Nautilus .
Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption probe
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora was arrested in La Paz on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a major corruption case involving the now-defunct Indigenous Peoples Development Fund (Fondioc).
Senate set to vote on competing ACA subsidy bills
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Senate set to vote on competing ACA subsidy bills After a prolonged fight that saw a record-breaking
Donald Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold as Part of Any Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Because the ‘People Running It’ Currently Are ‘Either Corrupt or Incompetent’
President Donald Trump, who has inserted himself into the U.S. government’s review of a deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, said it is “imperative” that CNN be sold as part of any deal Warner Bros. Discovery enters into — so that the news network is no longer under the current
Night owl bitcoin traders: Soon there'll be an ETF just for you
If approved, the Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF would buy and sell bitcoin-linked financial instruments outside U.S. trading hours.