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IDF says it killed Iranian Quds Force member in southern Lebanon strike
Israeli military intelligence estimates that the Quds Force member who was killed is not senior enough to lead Iran to respond militarily to the assassination, and it has not raised alert levels in Israel
Christmas Eve Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Leads With $10.7 Million, ‘Marty Supreme’ Earns $2 Million in Previews
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” dominated at the box office on Christmas Eve. James Cameron’s third sci-fi epic unwrapped $10.7 million on Wednesday from 3,800 North American theaters. The big-budget film, from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, is projected to collect $75 million to $80
Tina Peters, at center of Trump-Colorado fight, asks court for release
Tina Peters, the former Colorado elections clerk who has been at the center of a political fight between President Trump and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, is asking a state appeals court to recognize the president’s pardon of her state convictions. Lawyers for Peters, who served
Queen Unwrap Long-Unreleased Christmas Song ‘Not for Sale (Polar Bear)’
"To my knowledge no one has ever heard this version," Brian May says of "very, very ancient song" bound for upcoming Queen II reissue
A View From the Easel
“My wife and I are both involved in education in the arts, so we see the beginnings of artistic growth.”
A massive D&D loot table rewrote my entire campaign
Rolling a d979 led one player to claim a weapon that became hugely important in ways I never could have dreamed of. Now it means everything.
How sustainability is driving innovation in functionalized graphene materials
Graphene is often described as a wonder material. It is strong, electrically conductive, thermally efficient, and remarkably versatile. Yet despite more than a decade of excitement, many graphene-based technologies still struggle to move beyond the laboratory.
Marty Supreme Cast Guide: All the Cameos and Supporting Players Joining Timothee Chalamet
It’s no surprise that “Marty Supreme” was recently shortlisted for consideration for a nomination for the new casting Oscar. Director Josh Safdie and casting director Jennifer Venditti assembled an absolute banger of a team, from Gwyneth Paltrow returning to the screen after
I know I'll get rinsed by rising costs somewhere when building a PC but my favorite product this year was one of a few things that didn't ask for more money
Let's give it up for affordable all-in-one liquid coolers.
America must see China’s war on religion for what it is
In defending the right to believe, we defend the very idea of freedom itself.
Turkey detains 115 suspects over Islamic State New Year's Eve attack plot
Istanbul police raided 124 locations on Thursday, seizing weapons and documents as authorities warn of planned attacks during the festive period.
Myanmar sets late January date for final election round
Democracy watchdogs say the junta-run vote is a charade to rebrand the rule of the military.
Senate Dems urge Trump to reverse 'unprecedented' ambassador recall
Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are urging President Trump to reverse the “unprecedented” decision to recall nearly 30 top career diplomats, leaving more than half of all U.S. ambassador posts vacant. In a letter to the president on Wednesday, the senators
Pope Leo XIV revives tradition with multilingual Christmas message
Pope Leo XIV revived a tradition by offering greetings in multiple languages during his first Christmas Day message.
Africa: A Lack of Respect? African Football Bows to Pressure With Afcon Change
[Namibian] The decision by African football bosses to change the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial competition to a tournament held every four years has been met with a mixed reaction on the continent with some seeing it as simply caving in to pressure from European clubs
How Anaconda's pee joke came to be: 'This is not a job for adult humans'
Director Tom Gormican and the cast of the 2025 horror-comedy Anaconda break down a laugh-out-loud moment
Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa
Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years.
Trump Energy Department scuttles planned closures of 2 Indiana coal plants
The Trump administration on Wednesday issued emergency orders to keep two set-to-be-shuttered coal plants in Indiana running through the end of the year, providing a lifeline to a favored industry while arguing it would ensure people with secure and affordable electricity.
Bad Beat Share New EP For Christmas
If you asked for new hardcore music for Christmas, then it’s your lucky day. Detroit’s Bad Beat released their sophomore effort earlier this year, and now they’re getting us into the holiday spirit with a surprise EP of some straight-up rippers. The five tracks are
Africa: Afcon Matchday 2 Round-Up - Salah's Last-Gasp Goal Lifts Egypt, South Africa Edge Angola, Daka Strike Denies Mali
[CAF] Mohamed Salah scores a dramatic late winner as Egypt beats Zimbabwe Bafana Bafana begin campaign with hard fought win Patson Daka scores late for Zambia to hold Mali
Bari Weiss defends pulling ‘60 Minutes’ Salvadoran prison segment in Christmas memo to CBS News staff
The Post obtained a copy of the holiday email, which was co-signed by CBS News President Tom Cibrowski and two of Weiss’s newly installed deputies.
Africa: Afcon Matchday 3 - Tunisia Defeats Uganda, Lookman's Swift Reply Seals Nigeria Win, Senegal Cruise Past Botswana, DR Congo Edge Benin
[CAF] DR Congo secure narrow 1-0 win over Benin in Rabat Senegal cruise to 3-0 win against Botswana Nigeria recover from scare to beat Tanzania Tunisia ease past Uganda
Africa: Champs Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Algeria Win 2025 Afcon Opener Matches
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Manchester United forward Amad Diallo's composed strike gave holders Ivory Coast 1-0 victory over Mozambique in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F opener in Marrakech.
Jack in the Box shut down more than 70 stores, expecting more to close amid financial struggle
Jack in the Box plans to close dozens of restaurants by the end of the year in an effort to cut costs and boost revenue.
New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests
A collaboration between the University of Huddersfield's Archaeogenetics Research Group and the University of Southampton's Center for Maritime Archaeology, has clarified the first settlement of New Guinea and Australia by modern humans, Homo sapiens—refining our understanding
Israeli military says it killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Dec 25 - The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.
