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U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach
The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration. By Zach Montague Reporting from Washington The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company on Friday, blaming it for helping Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. communications systems and conduct surveillance across four continents.…
FBI concerned about copycat potential after deadly New Orleans attack
Bulletin says vehicle-ramming attacks ‘likely to remain attractive’ and urges law-enforcement agencies to be alert US law enforcement and intelligence agencies are reportedly concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks following the attack in New Orleans by a US military veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. According to a bulletin seen by Reuters, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security…
Strictly’s Amy froze embryos after cancer diagnosis
Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden said she “would love a family” after freezing five of her embryos following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023. The 34-year-old from Caerphilly underwent egg retrieval prior to treatment to give her and her husband Ben Jones the chance to try for a baby in future. She announced in February…
Man murdered after perceived slight at pub karaoke
A “cowardly” man murdered a pub goer with one punch after he thought he was making fun of his partner’s karaoke singing. Christopher Cooper, 39, punched 64-year-old Kelvin Evans, from Gorseinon, Swansea, once to the head outside the Station Hotel pub on 26 May 2023. Judge Geraint Walters told Swansea Crown Court that Cooper appeared…
Massive cleanup under way in Ghana after fire destroys one of world’s biggest secondhand markets
Thousands of traders face ruin after blaze razes two-thirds of Accra’s Kantamanto, which receives an estimated 15m used clothes from global north each week A huge cleanup operation is taking place after a fire devastated one of the world’s biggest secondhand clothes markets. Thousands of traders’ stalls were destroyed in the blaze that started at…
Unanswered questions remain after Las Vegas vehicle explosion
US law enforcement is looking for clues to unravel the mystery behind the Tesla vehicle that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas earlier this week, giving seven people minor injuries. The man who rented the Cybertruck – then drove it to the city and parked it in front of the hotel – has…
Police investigate after reports of prison attack on Sara Sharif’s father
Urfan Sharif said to have been treated for injuries to his neck and face after attack in his cell in Belmarsh prison Police are investigating reports that the father of the schoolgirl Sara Sharif had his throat cut in an assault by fellow inmates while in prison for her murder. Urfan Sharif, 43, is said…
Ruby Franke’s Daughter Details Intense Confrontation After CPS Call
Nearly a year after Ruby Franke was sentenced to four consecutive one to 15 years in prison for child abuse charges, her daughter Shari Franke detailed the events preceding her arrest. Ruby Franke’s daughter is ready to tell her story. Nearly a year after the former parenting influencer was given four consecutive one to 15…
‘Unimaginable tragedy’ for central Victorian community as three-year-old boy found dead after caravan fire
Police continue investigation into child’s body found after firefighters put out blaze in Boort A regional community is mourning an “unimaginable tragedy” after a three-year-old boy was found dead following a caravan fire. Emergency services were called to Lake View Street in Boort, north-central Victoria, at about 5.50pm on Thursday after reports a caravan had…
‘I learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke’
An Inverness man has been able to resume his music career despite suffering a stroke that left him unable to speak or walk – by teaching himself to play the guitar one-handed. Tony Romaine spent seven months in hospital recovering from a stroke that hit him “out of the blue” two years ago. The 49-year-old…
Two dead after plane hits factory roof near LA
Two people have died and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries, the Fullerton Police Department said in a post on X on Thursday afternoon. Eight others were treated for injuries and released at the scene.…
Ariana Grande Reveals Why She’s Keeping Glinda’s Voice After Wicked
Ariana Grande, who is Golden Globe-nominated for her role in Wicked, explained that some of the voice alterations she made for the film are likely to stay. Ariana Grande’s voice might actually be changed for good. The Wicked star—who is nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion…
Moldovan region Transnistria shuts down its industries after loss of Russian gas
Breakaway territory of 450,000 people suffers painful and immediate hit as Ukraine ends transit agreement The shutdown of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region has forced the closure of all industrial companies except food producers. The mainly Russian-speaking territory of about 450,000 people, which split from Moldova in the 1990s as the Soviet…
Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after flooding
Engineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater canal since 1970s Engineers are assessing the scale of damage to a canal built more than 250 years ago after flood waters caused a dramatic collapse of part of its elevated embankment in Cheshire. The Bridgewater canal, which was previously used to transport…
Millie Bobby Brown Claps Back at Critics After Sharing New Photo
While Millie Bobby Brown may be best known for her role as Eleven on Stranger Things, she is no longer a child. Find out what she said after several users criticized her current appearance. Millie Bobby Brown wants to remind people she’s no longer eleven. Years old, that is. After the actress, who was that…
Man dies after car hit pedestrians on Christmas Day
A man who was hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London’s West End on Christmas Day has died. Aidan Chapman, 25, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve from the injuries he sustained, the Met Police said. He was one of four pedestrians hit by a car which was travelling on the wrong side…
GB out of United Cup after Boulter loses to Swiatek
Katie Boulter is ranked 24th in the world after the best season of her career in 2024 Katie Boulter fell agonisingly short of a stunning win over five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek as Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the United Cup semi-finals were ended by Poland. Boulter, 28, needed victory to send the best-of-three…
German officials call for clampdown on illegal ‘firework bombs’ after five deaths
Explosives brought in from Poland and the Czech Republic are combined with household items for a bigger bang German officials have called for a clampdown on illegally imported and homemade “firework bombs” after pyrotechnics for personal use killed at least five people across the country on New Year’s Eve. The use of personal firecrackers is…
Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions
Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former glory Helsinki’s main sports and entertainment arena is expected to reopen in the spring after getting caught in a Russian sanctions drama that left it disused, without power and starting to smell. Helsinki arena, also known as Helsinki…
Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from an Indian chemical factory that witnessed one of the world’s deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. A court in December had set a four-week deadline for the waste to be disposed. On Wednesday, the toxic waste – around 337 tonnes – was taken…
Ice warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding
Disruption expected as rain turns to snow, after major flooding incident declared in Greater Manchester An ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures have dropped, after a major incident was declared due to flooding. The yellow Met Office warning indicates there could be some difficult travel conditions across Scotland, Northern…
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
By The Associated Press BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday afternoon, power was back up for 98% of Puerto Rico’s 1.47 million utility customers, said Luma Energy, the…
Baby Remi, among the first born of new Beta generation, arrives in Australia just minutes after new year
Baby girl born in NSW’s Port Macquarie base hospital at 12.05 belongs to generation Beta, many of whom will live to see 22nd century A baby girl named Remi, born just minutes into the new year on the NSW midnorth coast, is believed to be the first Australian birth of 2025 – and the first…
Sophia Bush and Ex Grant Hughes Settle Divorce After Over a Year
Sophia Bush—who is now dating Ashlyn Harris—settled her divorce with estranged husband Grant Hughes more than a year after filing. Sophia Bush is done with her divorce. The One Tree Hill star has reached a divorce settlement with estranged husband Grant Hughes, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The pair—who met during a New…
One dead after Tesla Cybertruck catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
CEO Elon Musk says explosion that also injured seven ‘likely to be a terrorist attack’ One person died and seven more were injured on Wednesday when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas metropolitan police and Clark county fire department officials in Nevada said at…
1 dead, 7 injured after Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that…
The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans
By Chandelis Duster The Sugar Bowl that was slated to take place in New Orleans Wednesday night has been postponed after a deadly attack during New Year’s celebrations, according to local officials. The game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs, part of the newly expanded college football playoffs, was originally set to go…
10 Killed After Truck Driven Into New Year’s Eve Crowd in New Orleans
Ten people have died and more than 30 others were injured after a man drove his pickup truck into a crowd during an early morning New Year’s Day attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. The city of New Orleans is reeling after a tragedy on New Year’s Day. At least 10 people have died, and…
Twenty missing after falling from boat in rough seas off Libya’s coast
Small vessel tilted after taking in water, according to seven survivors who reached Italian island of Lampedusa Twenty people are missing after falling into the sea from a tilting boat after it started to take in water in rough seas about 20 miles off the coast of Libya, according to survivors. Carrying 27 passengers, the…
Police seek 19 people after Glasgow football chaos
Police have released images of 19 people they want to speak to about a large-scale disturbance before the Scottish League Cup final in Glasgow. Violence and disorder broke out in the city centre ahead of the match between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on Saturday 15 December. Footage on social media showed large groups…
Thousands throng central Birmingham after New Year’s Eve fireworks hoax
Revellers left disappointed after false reports of display in social media Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve despite a police warning that the announcement of a fireworks display was a hoax. Police and the city council had urged revellers not to travel after false reports there would be…
Failings led to death of woman after weight loss surgery, coroner says
Susan Evans was not seen by specialist at Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth, during junior doctors’ strike and contracted sepsis Failings at a hospital contributed to the death of a 55-year-old woman who suffered abdominal sepsis after weight loss surgery at the time of a junior doctors’ strike, a coroner has said. Susan Evans returned to…
Anger, tears and joy after a heart attack at 22
On 6 January 2024, a then 22-year old Faith Harrison began to have a heart attack while driving home from a hockey match. It lasted for seven hours and resulted in emergency surgery and a diagnosis of heart failure. Twelve months later, now 23, life has completely changed for the fitness coach from Shropshire. “Not…
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers that pass through the country, almost three years into Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbor, after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year. At a summit in Brussels last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war
PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945 Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild Britain as Labour did after the second world war as he enters a pivotal year for his premiership. The prime minister said in his prerecorded…
Antonio ‘grateful for being alive’ after car accident
Michail Antonio appeared in each of West Ham’s first 14 matches in the Premier League this season West Ham striker Michail Antonio says he is “grateful” to be alive after sustaining a broken leg in a car accident. Antonio, 34, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, more than three weeks after undergoing surgery on a…
Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout
Puerto Rico was plunged into darkness early Tuesday morning by a nearly island-wide blackout. The cause of the blackout is under investigation, but preliminary findings pointed to a fault in an underground line, according to Luma Energy, the island’s main power distributor. Fully restoring service could take between 24-48 hours, the company said on X.…
Blackout in Puerto Rico after power grid collapses, leaving 1.3m in the dark
Nearly entire island without electricity as Luma Energy estimates it will take at least 24 hours to restore power Puerto Rico is experiencing a widespread power outage after the power grid collapsed, affecting nearly the entire island. Nearly 1.3 million people are without power. Luma Energy, the private energy company primarily supplying power to the…
Israelis free to play at World Indoor Bowls Championships after U-turn
Israeli players will now be free to compete at next month’s World Indoor Bowls Championships in Norfolk after tournament organisers revoked a ban. Three Israelis had been expected to play at the tournament in Hopton-on-Sea – with Daniel Alomin due to feature in the singles and Amnon Amar and Itai Rigbi in the pairs –…
Drag Race’s Trixie Mattel and Partner David Silver Split After 8 Years
RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Trixie Mattel announced her split from longtime partner David Silver, who appeared alongside the drag star in the reality series Trixie Motel, after 8 years of dating. Trixie Mattel is sharing some sad news. The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner and her longtime partner, David Silver, have broken up after…
Britney Spears Gushes Over Son and “Twin” Jayden After Rare Reunion
Yes, they did it again. Britney Spears gave fans another glimpse at her holiday reunion with youngest son Jayden after they celebrated Christmas together amid a years-long estrangement. After enjoying a years-in-the-making reunion with youngest son Jayden over the holidays, Britney Spears asked the 18-year-old to gimme, gimme more. “I hadn’t seen him in 2…
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Settle Divorce After 8-Year Legal Battle
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie—who had been locked in a legal battle for almost a decade—finally reached a settlement in their divorce journey. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legal battle has reached a conclusion. Almost a decade after Jolie filed for divorce from the Fight Club star, citing irreconcilable differences, the former couple—who share kids Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18…
‘I hope she’d be proud,’ says mum of charity set up after daughter’s death
A woman who has helped tens of thousands of children after the death of her own daughter from cancer has been appointed an MBE. Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust in Hereford, which makes wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment. It was set up in memory of her daughter Hannah, who died in…
Ambulance chief says ‘drink sensibly’ over New Year after critical incident
Jason Killens, chief executive of Welsh Ambulance Service, made the plea after the service declared a critical incident. In addition, more than half of the trust’s ambulance vehicles were waiting to handover patients outside hospitals. Mr Killens asked the public to use the service “wisely” and only call during a “genuine emergency”, adding it was…
Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo Break Up After 3 Years of Dating
Summer House star Paige DeSorbo shared she and Southern Charm‘s Craig Conover have broken up after three years of dating: “I think we will remain friends.” One of Bravo’s most beloved couples is calling it quits. Southern Charm‘s Craig Conover and Summer House star Paige DeSorbo have broken up after three years of dating, Paige announced…
Man arrested after alleged bungled Sydney gangland ambush led to chase and shots fired at police car
Police rushed to Edensor Park after two armed men were seen trying to break into a home alleged to have gang-related affiliations A man has been arrested after an alleged bungled gangland shooting resulted in a high-speed chase through south-west Sydney. Police had attended a home in Edensor Park about 1.30am on Tuesday after two…
10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope
A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power. A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its…
Kate Beckinsale Says She Was Forced Into Photo Shoot After Miscarriage
Kate Beckinsale detailed some of the alleged mistreatment she faced in Hollywood, including a demand to pose for a photo shoot the day after a miscarriage. Kate Beckinsale is getting candid on some of her harder moments in Hollywood. In the wake of Blake Lively‘s legal complaint against her It Ends With Us costar Justin…
Auroras May Light Up New Year’s Sky after Solar Outbursts
Auroras May Light Up New Year’s Sky after Solar Outbursts Will still more auroras ring out 2024, a year marked by the celestial displays? By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings The northern lights seen over Lindisfarne Castle in England on October 10, 2024. The sun is bidding farewell to 2024 with a bang—or rather…
Kristin Cavallari Reveals She’s Dating Athlete After Mark Estes Split
Kristin Cavallari shared she’s dating a new man—a retired athlete in his 40s—after her breakup with Mark Estes. Kristin Cavallari has a very big update. The Very Cavallari star—who split with TikToker Mark Estes in September after seven months of dating—shared that she’s dating a new man. As Kristin admitted on the Dec. 30 episode…
Sydney shooting: alleged getaway driver charged after man shot dead in Canley Heights and car found burning
Police allege 31-year-old victim was shot in his car outside family home in western Sydney in ‘targeted attack’ Police have charged an alleged getaway driver after the shooting death of a man outside a family home in western Sydney in what they have labelled a “targeted attack”. Emergency services found a 31-year-old man in Canley…
Top chess player is back in competition after quitting over dress code
By Scott Neuman Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World Blitz Championship — a competition he has won seven times previously — after going head-to-head with organizers over his refusal to change out of jeans in apparent violation of a strict dress code. Carlsen, from Norway, is the world’s top chess player. He quit…
Four years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn’t gone away
By Jude Joffe-Block After a mob of pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol through a broken window on Jan. 6, 2021, a lone Capitol Police officer, Eugene Goodman, diverted the group away from the Senate chamber. The pack of protesters then chased Goodman up a staircase. The man leading the mob was wearing a black…
Anger as families wait for victims’ remains after South Korea plane crash
Hundreds of grieving people have been camping out at Muan International Airport in South Korea, furious that they have not yet seen the bodies of their loved ones who died after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed on Sunday. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has asked investigators to promptly disclose their findings to bereaved families. He has…
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after weekend of violence
A spate of six murders has taken the Caribbean nation’s total to 623 in 2024, of which nearly half were gang related and almost all linked to organised crime, say police The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the Caribbean dual-island nation took the…
South Korea orders emergency safety inspection of airline operations after Jeju Air crash
Authorities announce investigation as shocked citizens began second day of official mourning South Korea has launched an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, and a separate check of all Boeing 737-800s, after 179 people died in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft on Sunday. As shocked citizens began a second day…
For South Korean Families, a Grim Wait for Bodies After Plane Crash
South Korea Plane Crash Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall. By John Yoon Reporting from Muan, South Korea South Korean officials on Monday began the slow, painstaking process of piecing…
Youth pastor identified as man who died after shark bite off Queensland coast
The 40-year-old school chaplain was bitten by the shark while fishing with family in waters off Keppel Islands on Saturday A youth pastor and school chaplain described as an inspirational leader has been identified as the man who died after being bitten by a shark while on holiday with his family in Queensland. Emergency services…
Matthew Gaudreau’s Wife Welcomes Their First Baby After His Death
The wife of late hockey player Matthew Gaudreau, brother of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, has given birth to her and her husband’s first baby four months after the siblings died in a road accident. The wife of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau‘s brother Matthew Gaudreau has given birth to their first baby, four months after the siblings…
South Korea in mourning after plane crash kills all but two onboard
Flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from wreckage of Jeju Air flight 2216 at Muan airport Distraught family members gathered at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday after a plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok crashed, killing all but two people onboard, in the country’s worst domestic civil aviation disaster. Officials said…
Carter’s single White House term still stirs controversy after more than 40 years
Ron Elving 1 of 12 Few presidents have come as far as fast in national politics as Jimmy Carter. In 1974, he was nearing the end of his single term as governor of Georgia when he told the world he wanted to be president. Two years later, he was the president-elect. Although his name recognition…
2 men were found dead from exposure after looking for Sasquatch
By Chandelis Duster Two men from Oregon who went missing after going on a search for Sasquatch have been found dead, Washington state officials announced Saturday. The men, both from Portland, were reported missing by a family member on Christmas Day and were set to return from searching for the legendary creature in eastern Skamania…
Anger and Agony in South Korea After Jeju Air Passenger Jet Crashes, Killing 179
South Korea Plane Crash Supported by A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades. By Choe Sang-HunJohn Yoon and Jin Yu Young Choe Sang-Hun and Jin Yu Young reported from Seoul,…
Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad’s ouster
By Fatma Tanis ISTANBUL – In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Syria remains territorially fractured as the rebels who defeated Assad work to consolidate power. The country’s uncertain future has raised questions about the fate of the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This week, Syria’s new leadership took steps…
Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region
Sudan’s Civil War After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine. By Eve Sampson and Abdalrahman Altayeb Abdalrahman Altayeb reported from Port Sudan, Sudan. The largest convoy of food and medical aid to…
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President- Source: www.cnbc.com
Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer
Nordstrom will become a private company after it a Source: www.cnbc.com
‘Guayaquil Four’ boys missing in Ecuador pose challenge to president
Protests have erupted nationwide after disappearance of boys not seen since they were approached by soldiers The disappearance of four boys in Ecuador after they came into contact with the armed forces is posing a severe challenge to President Daniel Noboaâs âwar on drugsâ. The four â all black, aged between 11 and 15, and…