Partial results from Myanmar's first election since 2020 showed the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party winning by a wide margin as expected, despite thin turnout.
The disappearance of a Ming dynasty masterpiece raises questions about custodianship, power and trust.
Former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) ahead of his swearing-in, but described the recent meeting between him and President Trump as them being "actors" in a "love-fest." Sliwa spoke for an interview with The Wall Street
This comes after the two countries agreed a truce on Dec 27, 2025.
Borrowers ages 50 to 61 have the highest average balance of any age group at $48,203, according to federal data.
Critics say the new criminal codes accelerate a drift towards authoritarian governance.
Clay, the lead character in “The Dutchman,” is having a hellish night in New York City, the kind of night that could end his life or change it in gravely material ways. One person he encounters advises him to “heed the warnings of those before you, so your fate can be
President Trump on Friday shared an AI-generated image mocking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), the latest in his feud with the governor since his return to the White House almost one year ago. The image shared on Truth Social depicts Pritzker in a city, surrounded by flames and
Victoria Jones was found dead at a San Francisco hotel room on New Year’s Day
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” once again bested the ball-dropping competition, averaging 18.8 million viewers during its key 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. time slot according to Nielsen ratings — up from last year‘s 17.9 million viewers. That made
Their DNA test results were finalised in June 2025.
A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators in the area in recent weeks.
President Trump is seizing on protests in Iran to threaten U.S. military intervention against the Islamic regime, angering leaders of the GOP’s “America First” wing, which has been increasingly critical of the Republican administration’s interventionist foreign policy. The
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Things appear grim in search for Dec. 30 boat strike survivors The U.S. Coast Guard painted a grim picture of its ongoing search for the survivors
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday said congressional lawmakers are retiring because "nothing is happening" on Capitol Hill. "If nothing’s being accomplished — because they are making a sacrifice, they’re being away from their family, sometimes it’s a long
Can the Democratic socialist deliver on the big cost-of-living promises that propelled him to victory?
Parenting doesn’t come with a user manual and there’s never going to be a perfect solution to every situation. But this award season is full of films with mothers who make decisions and sacrifices that will be debated well beyond WhatsApp chats, school drop offs and personal
The powerful earthquake shook southern and central Mexico on Friday, also leaving several people injured.
Fans and detractors of the controversial rap star react to her embrace of far-right conservatism — and the calls for her deportation because of it
The Oscar winner drew on relationships from 30 years in the entertainment industry and the experience she'd amassed in front of the camera for her star-studded Netflix film 'Goodbye June.'
Under the oversight of Bari Weiss, CBS’s newly revamped weeknight news program is waving the American flag — and it’s not apologizing for its pro-U.S. editorial stance. On Friday, the program released a statement outlining “five simple principles” that will inform the show’s
Violent, male-driven films dominated the Indian box-office and cultural conversations in 2025.
SYDNEY, Jan 3 - Police in Australia's New South Wales state said on Saturday they would bolster staffing at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the fifth Ashes test starting on Sunday, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city.
The Dec 14 massacre has sparked more active policing in Sydney.
Securing the rights to use a song in film or TV is a challenging and expensive task — and the more iconic the song, the more challenging and expensive the clearance is likely to be. So when two of Prince’s most legendary songs, “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain,” appeared in
A parachutist crash landed Friday near stands outside the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, while another landed behind the end zone into netting, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Six parachutists from the All Veteran Group team attempted to land
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted 2-1 that the ban runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s expanded Second
What does it mean to bring a child into today’s world? Based on some of this year’s buzziest films, that question is on the minds of contemporary directors and writers. From the postpartum loneliness and depression that many mothers face depicted in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza, saying he was "deeply concerned" at the development. Guterres "calls for this measure to be reversed, stressing that international non-governmental
In a revealing new documentary about his life and career, Chevy Chase alleges that he suffered physical abuse as a child at the hands of his mother and stepfather. In “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” which debuted Jan. 1 on CNN, Chase and his family and friends said he was
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump refuses to give up aspirin habit In a frank interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump admitted to continuing his daily high dose of aspirin, despite guidance from his
US President Donald Trump on Friday issued his latest threat to attack Iran militarily, warning in a social media post that the United States is “ready to go” if Tehran intensifies its crackdown on ongoing street protests. “If Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful
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Beijing has criticized the Netherlands for failing to help Wingtech Technology regain control of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, pushing the dispute onto the diplomatic stage again after a previous confrontation in October. A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson urged the
No sound effect makes people squirm quite like grinding teeth. Zak Hilditch, who wrote and directed the new zombie feature “We Bury the Dead,” out today via Vertical, has seen the noise make audiences shudder in real time, as it’s the signature of the undead in his film. “When
President Trump signed an executive order Friday blocking a semiconductor deal between HieFo Corp. and Emcore Corp., citing national security concerns related to China. “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that HieFo Corporation, a company organized under the
Traversal (FSG) broadens and deepens the questions raised in Figuring, the questions we live with: the relationship between chance and choice in becoming who we are, between chemistry and consciousness in being what we are, the tension between our love of truth and our lust for
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Friday slammed President Trump's threat to intervene if Iran cracks down on anti-government protests as something resembling threats made by former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. “Aren’t people
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by Israel's announcement of a suspension of the operations of several international non-governmental organizations in occupied Palestinian territory and called for the measure to be
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump: Tariff limits would be ‘terrible blow’ security President Trump on Friday doubled down on his tariff agenda as the Supreme Court weighs its legality,
The limbs of Sahelanthropus tchadensis may settle a decades-long evolutionary debate The post This Walking Ape Might Be the Earliest Human Ancestor appeared first on Nautilus .
Variety has a list of 50 great movies from 2025 that are now streaming , incl. One Battle After Another (HBO), Bugonia (Peacock), Black Bag (Prime), Frankenstein (Netflix), Sinners (HBO & Prime), Weapons (HBO), and Train Dreams (Netflix). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The U.S. Coast Guard painted a grim picture Friday of its ongoing search for the survivors of a Dec. 30, 2025, strike on an alleged drug-trafficking convoy in the Pacific Ocean that the military said killed at least three people. The Coast Guard said Friday that it is
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In recent weeks, he has made a series of visits to various military and economic facilities.
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday allegedly shot and killed a man following a confrontation outside the officer's home in Los Angeles. "On December, 31st, an off duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an active shooter situation at his
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller China’s BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla faced declining sales for a second year in a row. © Aaron Favila,