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Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The double-tap strike against the alleged drug vessel has been at the center of a growing controversy The admiral in charge of the September 2 double-tap strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea told lawmakers that everyone on board was on an approved list of ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is headed back to the College Football Playoff . The Buckeyes were unveiled as the No. 2 seed during Sunday's bracket reveal. They earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 10 Miami in the Cotton Bowl. Kickoff for the contest is slated for 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 31. They had been the top-ranked team in every CFP top 25 this season, but they ...
Source: cleveland.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
After blows in mid-season the British driver rallied to hold off the challenge of his teammate Oscar Piastri and a stunning late run from Max Verstappen to make history in Abu Dhabi ust want to go have a burger and go home," was the disconsolate entreaty from Lando Norris when he felt his Formula One world championship hopes had taken a mortal blow after he failed to finish at the Dutch Grand Prix in August . Yet ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
West African Ecowas forces sent to country after group of soldiers announced dissolution of government on state TV West African troops were deployed to Benin on Sunday after what the country's president described as an unsuccessful coup attempt. Benin's president, Patrice Talon, said on Sunday that the situation was "totally under control" after security forces acted to end a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signalled that Israel is preparing to move "soon" into the second phase of the US-sponsored Gaza ceasefire plan while adding that he's set to meet US President Donald Trump this month. Speaking at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after their meeting in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said, "We discussed how to bring an end to the Hamas rule in Gaza. We finished the ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
A massive fire tore through a nightclub in one of India's most popular beach resorts, killing at least 25 people including tourists. Musicians were playing on stage when the fire broke through the ceiling and engulfed the club in a matter of minutes. Guests were heard screaming as they fled the venue in video recorded inside the club as the fire took hold. The blaze started at just after midnight on Sunday ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show , the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Since returning to office in January, Trump has made the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which is named after a Democratic ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Her daughter is only 6 weeks old, but Eleanor Trenary is already worried that it could be difficult to secure childhood immunizations over the next several years, given shifting vaccine guidance from the federal government. It was something she and her husband fretted about throughout the pregnancy. "What if we can't protect our second baby as well as we could our first?" said Trenary, 35. For many parents, rapidly ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Trump blasted Cuellar for "Such a lack of LOYALTY," suggesting the Republican president might have expected the clemency to bolster the GOP's narrow House majority heading into the 2026 ...
Source: pbs.org
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two "dangerous" incidents near Japan's Okinawa islands, an account Beijing denied. "These radar illuminations went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft," Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi posted on X, adding that Japan had lodged a protest with China over Saturday's "regrettable" ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
Actor speaks out over controversy around American Eagle advert in the summer that critics say flirted with eugenics The actor Sydney Sweeney has said she should have addressed the controversy surrounding her American Eagle jeans advert, which was accused by critics of flirting with eugenics, saying not doing so "widened the divide" between people. Sweeney, who made her name in HBO's Euphoria and has since become a ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
The Liverpool star says he has invited his family to come and watch the Brighton match next Saturday, in case it's his last for the club. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says he has been "thrown under the bus" by the club, and his relationship with manager Arne Slot has broken down. The 33-year-old player also suggested that next Saturday's match against Brighton could be his last for the Reds, who are the reigning ...
Source: news.sky.com
Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile, drone and shelling attacks overnight and Sunday killed at least four people in Ukraine, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials wrapped up a third day of talks aimed at ending the war. A man was killed in a drone attack on Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region Saturday night, local officials said, while a combined missile and drone attack on infrastructure in the central city of ...
Source: military.com
Saturday, Dec 6th, 2025 -
This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Four people were arrested at London's Tower of London after they threw food at a display case containing the Imperial State Crown, police said on Saturday, leading to a ...
Source: huffpost.com
Saturday, Dec 6th, 2025 -
ATLANTA - The Trump administration has altered which days national parks will allow free entry for residents and citizens next year. The change means Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, among others, will no longer be fee-free days. Visitors will now be able to enjoy free admission on President Donald Trump's birthday, which is also Flag Day, though. announced updates to pricing, which were described as "a ...
Source: bradenton.com
Saturday, Dec 6th, 2025 -
CAPE TOWN – A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 and 16. Another 13 people were wounded and being treated in the hospital. Police didn't give details of the ages of those who were injured or their conditions. Police adjusted the death toll after ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Dec 6th, 2025 -
Lionel Messi's legacy was long secured when he came to Inter Miami and joined Major League Soccer. He'd won a World Cup, won dozens of trophies, was generally considered the greatest player in the sport's history. He didn't need an MLS Cup. But he wanted one — and got it. Messi and Inter Miami have completed their ascent, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday in the MLS Cup final for the franchise's ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Dec 6th, 2025 -
SAN FRANCISCO -- Netflix announced Friday that it planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion deal that could redefine Hollywood and the broader media landscape. Bringing the century-old Hollywood studio under Netflix's umbrella would give the world's largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions. It would also give Netflix access to more content ...
Source: bostonglobe.com