Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
Month: December 2025
Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. — Have We Seen This Show Before?
[The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.
He Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying.
Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot. His friends are perplexed.
Anthropic unveils Opus 4.5 with major performance and memory upgrades
Opus 4.5 delivers state-of-the-art results in coding tasks, tool-use evaluations, general reasoning tests Anthropic has introduced Opus 4.5, the latest and final release in its 4.5 series of AI models. The rollout follows earlier launches of Sonnet 4.5 in September and Haiku 4.5 in October. The company says Opus 4.5 delivers state-of-the-art results across several … Read more
Ranchers in South Dakota Turn to Prescribed Burns to Treat Their Land
A “green glacier” of trees is steadily taking over native grasslands. Landowners are banding together to treat the problem with fire.
How to Support the Caregivers in Your Life
We set up meal trains when someone has a baby. What can we do for people who are taking care of adults?
Pam Hogg, Clothes Designer Who Went to Extremes, Dies at 74
She was a star of London’s post-punk D.I.Y. fashion, art and performance scene, and dressed a generation of rock stars in her otherworldly handmade clothes.
Cummins heads Australia squad for third Test
Australia’s Pat Cummins celebrates after dismissing England’s Mark Stoneman during the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS SYDNEY: Regular captain Pat Cummins was named in the Australia squad on Wednesday for the third Ashes test against England, a strong indication that the inspirational fast bowler will see his first action of … Read more
John Cena confirms new WWE deal
John Cena has officially committed to a new chapter with WWE, announcing that he has signed a five-year contract with the company in a post-Raw interview. The deal will keep him closely tied to the organisation long after his in-ring retirement. The 48-year-old icon is set to compete in his final match on December 13, … Read more
This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too
[In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.