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Surprise! Saudi Arabia Will Own 93 Percent Of EA When The Deal Is Done

Surprise! Saudi Arabia Will Own 93 Percent Of EA When The Deal Is Done

Ethan Gach, Kotaku

The Battlefield publisher is set to change hands in the summer of next year The post Surprise! Saudi Arabia Will Own 93 Percent Of EA When The Deal Is Done appeared first on Kotaku.

Economy & FinanceTrade

Dec 2, 2025, 11:39 PM

‘No compromise’ on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official

‘No compromise’ on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official

Rory Sullivan, Al Jazeera English

Comments come after long meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and two senior US officials in Moscow.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 11:23 PM

Why did Trump pardon a Honduran drug lord?

Why did Trump pardon a Honduran drug lord?

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The former president of Honduras, who was serving a 45…

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 10:49 PM

Netanyahu Just Admitted He Shouldn’t Be Israel’s Prime Minister

Netanyahu Just Admitted He Shouldn’t Be Israel’s Prime Minister

Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic

In attempting to call off his corruption trial, Netanyahu didn’t incriminate himself, but he did something just as damning.

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesIsrael

Dec 2, 2025, 10:48 PM

Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’

Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’

Allison Griner, Al Jazeera English

Cossette Lopez-Osorio, a member of the right-wing National Party, denounced her left-wing colleague Marlon Ochoa.

Foreign Policy & InternationalElections & PoliticsLatin America

Dec 2, 2025, 10:47 PM

Trump Was Defensive Over Questions About His MRI — And Experts Say His Body Language Revealed His Go-To 'Tactic'

Trump Was Defensive Over Questions About His MRI — And Experts Say His Body Language Revealed His Go-To 'Tactic'

Katherine Speller, HuffPost

Body language analysts break down the president's telling response when asked about his test results on Air Force One.

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Dec 2, 2025, 10:43 PM

Firm Tied To Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts

Firm Tied To Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts

Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski, Techdirt

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On Oct. 2, the second day of the government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived at Mount Rushmore to shoot a television ad. Sitting on horseb…

Government & AdministrationFederal AgenciesBudget

Dec 2, 2025, 10:40 PM

Putin meets Trump negotiators in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks

Putin meets Trump negotiators in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks

BBC News

Kremlin officials described the five hours of negotiations as "productive".

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine

Dec 2, 2025, 10:20 PM

Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?

Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?

Joshua Keating, Vox

The US may or may not be marching toward war with Venezuela, but at the moment, there’s another Latin American country that seems to be occupying President Donald Trump’s attention.  Counting is currently underway in Honduras’s presidential election, which wa…

Foreign Policy & InternationalLatin AmericaDonald Trump

Dec 2, 2025, 10:02 PM

Can Marco Rubio end the war in Ukraine?

Can Marco Rubio end the war in Ukraine?

Kelli Wessinger, astead.herndon, Vox

President Donald Trump promised to stop the Ukraine-Russia war shortly after taking office, but it’s been almost a year since he was sworn in, and the war rages on. There have been several starts and stops in this latest round of peace talks, including allega…

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 9:59 PM

Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025

Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025

WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Yahoo Entertainment

With Tuesday's White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, President Donald Trump 's eyes fluttered and closed. Defense Secretary Pete...

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Dec 2, 2025, 9:54 PM

Kristi Noem thanked the president for keeping the hurricanes away.

Kristi Noem thanked the president for keeping the hurricanes away.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

California Governor Gavin Newsom sarcastically alerted America that “Trump controls the weather” after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem thanked the president for a ...

Media & CommunicationsPolitical EndorsementsRepublican Party

Dec 2, 2025, 9:50 PM

Sources say President Trump's efforts to block state-level AI regulations through a preemption proposal are facing significant opposition on Capitol Hill (Axios)

Sources say President Trump's efforts to block state-level AI regulations through a preemption proposal are facing significant opposition on Capitol Hill (Axios)

Techmeme.com

Axios: Sources say President Trump's efforts to block state-level AI regulations through a preemption proposal are facing significant opposition on Capitol Hill  —  Pressure from President Trump to block state-level AI regulation is falling short on Capitol H…

Artificial IntelligencePolicy & LegislationGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 9:35 PM

Trump-backed stock halts multiple times after wild 51% crash in 30 minutes

Trump-backed stock halts multiple times after wild 51% crash in 30 minutes

Pooja Rajkumari, TheStreet

American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ: ABTC), a Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm co-founded by Eric Trump, saw its shares crash more than 50% in less than 30 minutes on...

Economy & FinanceStock MarketCryptocurrency

Dec 2, 2025, 9:13 PM

Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs, joining a refund queue

Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs, joining a refund queue

Alina Selyukh, NPR

Costco is one of the largest companies to sue for possible refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the new import duties.

TradeLegal & JusticeEconomy & Finance

Dec 2, 2025, 9:03 PM

Putin meets with Witkoff, Kushner to discuss Ukraine peace plan

Putin meets with Witkoff, Kushner to discuss Ukraine peace plan

Al Jazeera English

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the Ukraine peace effort.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 8:41 PM

National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder

National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder

BBC News

According to a criminal complaint, Rahmanullah Lakanwal shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he fired and was reloading when a Guard member shot him.

Criminal CasesSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 8:39 PM

The alt-right won

The alt-right won

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

Late on Thanksgiving Day, a holiday whose central fable is about the American value of welcoming strangers in need, President Donald Trump announced an intent to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the US system to fully recov…

ImmigrationPolicy & LegislationElections & Politics

Dec 2, 2025, 8:25 PM

Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting

Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Judge orders Rahmanullah Lakanwal held without bond after fatal shooting in Washington, DC caused 'sheer terror'.

Criminal CasesSecurity & IntelligenceLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 7:57 PM

OECD warns tariffs, AI will test resilience of the global economy

OECD warns tariffs, AI will test resilience of the global economy

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The organisation warns that President Donald Trump has put US fiscal policy on an unsustainable trajectory.

Economy & FinanceTradeArtificial Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 7:40 PM

Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using music in 'evil' video...

Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using music in 'evil' video...

The-sun.com

Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using music in 'evil' video... (First column, 17th story, link) Related stories:Melania Trump Could Be Impacted by New Citizenship Bill... COLD AS ICE: Agents arrest military spouses at green card…

Media & CommunicationsFree Speech

Dec 2, 2025, 7:28 PM

Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion To Encourage Families To Claim 'Trump Accounts'

Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion To Encourage Families To Claim 'Trump Accounts'

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to boost participation in the new "Trump Accounts" child investment program. "The historic gift has little precedent, with few single charitable commitments in the past 25 years exceeding $1 billion, much less mult…

Economy & FinancePolicy & LegislationPersonal & Family

Dec 2, 2025, 7:19 PM

Nvidia GPUs: Here's Who Makes Them And Where They're Manufactured

Nvidia GPUs: Here's Who Makes Them And Where They're Manufactured

staff@bgr.com (Ben Smith), BGR

Nvidia designs chips, but TSMC (Taiwan) and Samsung (Korea) manufacture them. Learn how the global network produces the GPUs powering the AI boom.

Technology RegulationEconomy & FinanceTradeEnergy

Dec 2, 2025, 7:17 PM

Tight special election race in deep-red Tennessee concerns US Republicans

Tight special election race in deep-red Tennessee concerns US Republicans

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

Polls show Democratic candidate within striking distance of Republican rival in district Trump carried by 22 points.

Elections & Politics2024 PresidentialRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyPolling

Dec 2, 2025, 7:13 PM

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts

tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com

The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

Space PolicyBudget

Dec 2, 2025, 7:00 PM

Trump Follows Up Murdering Dozens In ‘Drug’ Boat Strikes By Pardoning Ex-President Involved In Drug Trafficking

Trump Follows Up Murdering Dozens In ‘Drug’ Boat Strikes By Pardoning Ex-President Involved In Drug Trafficking

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

For weeks, we’ve been told the threat posed by the trafficking of illegal drugs is indistinguishable from an outright declaration of war on the United States by foreign drug cartels. Trump and his toadies insist traffickers are bringing drugs across the borde…

Legal & JusticeForeign Policy & International

Dec 2, 2025, 6:51 PM

Michael Dell's journey to a $148 billion fortune began with a $1,000 investment

Michael Dell's journey to a $148 billion fortune began with a $1,000 investment

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

Dell founded his computer company in 1984 while a student at University of Texas. He had just $1,000 to start with.

Economy & FinanceSmall BusinessPersonal Business

Dec 2, 2025, 6:50 PM

Sabrina Carpenter Just Showed Halo And Pokémon How Easy It Is To Stand Up To Fascists

Sabrina Carpenter Just Showed Halo And Pokémon How Easy It Is To Stand Up To Fascists

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

The Trump Administration continues to use memes to try to recruit people to ICE The post Sabrina Carpenter Just Showed Halo And Pokémon How Easy It Is To Stand Up To Fascists appeared first on Kotaku.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Dec 2, 2025, 6:47 PM

Costco sues Trump administration for US tariff refund

Costco sues Trump administration for US tariff refund

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

The lawsuit comes ahead of a looming Supreme Court decision about the legality of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

TradeLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 6:43 PM

WATCH: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: 'We've only just begun' striking alleged drug boats

WATCH: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: 'We've only just begun' striking alleged drug boats

ABC News

During Tuesday's Trump cabinet meeting, Hegseth said that "we've only just begun" striking alleged drug boats, adding that narco-terrorists will be put "at the bottom of the ocean."

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 6:35 PM

What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?

What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?

BBC News

Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after the pardon.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeDonald Trump

Dec 2, 2025, 6:34 PM

Her Book About Her RFK Jr. Affair Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.

Her Book About Her RFK Jr. Affair Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.

Scaachi Koul, Slate Magazine

God, everyone sucks so much in American Canto.

Social Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Dec 2, 2025, 6:28 PM

Trump says he's rebuilding Dulles airport while his administration is fixing the 'people movers'

Trump says he's rebuilding Dulles airport while his administration is fixing the 'people movers'

SEUNG MIN KIM, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. “We’re...

TransportationGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 6:22 PM

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work

FATIMA HUSSEIN, Yahoo Entertainment

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their...

Media & CommunicationsGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 5:53 PM

Honduras election: Why has Trump threatened to cut off aid?

Honduras election: Why has Trump threatened to cut off aid?

Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera English

US president backs right-wing presidential candidate Nasry Asfura; electoral council says vote a 'technical tie' so far.

Foreign Policy & InternationalElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Dec 2, 2025, 5:39 PM

Trump Wanders Through New Riff On 'Tough Questions' In Cognitive Test As He Lashes Out During Cabinet Meeting

Trump Wanders Through New Riff On 'Tough Questions' In Cognitive Test As He Lashes Out During Cabinet Meeting

Mediaite, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump wandered through an augmented version of his riff about his cognitive test as he lashed out at the press during a cabinet meeting.

Government & AdministrationPersonnelLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 5:38 PM

Bitcoin's recent lows: How a new Fed chair could catalyze gains

Bitcoin's recent lows: How a new Fed chair could catalyze gains

Yahoo Finance Video, Yahoo Entertainment

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell as low as $84,000 on Monday, recording its worst day since March. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré and JonesTrading chief...

CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinanceStock Market

Dec 2, 2025, 5:30 PM

Congress Is Finally Going To Look Into Trump’s Boat Strike Killing Spree

Congress Is Finally Going To Look Into Trump’s Boat Strike Killing Spree

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

It was never enough to simply expel migrants as quickly as possible for the Trump administration. A massive conglomerate of federal officers was incapable of hitting Trump advisor Stephen Miller’s 3,000 arrests per day quota, no matter how many rights it viol…

ImmigrationLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 5:29 PM

Sabrina Carpenter Slams ‘Evil and Disgusting’ White House Video That Sets ‘Juno’ to ICE Raids

Sabrina Carpenter Slams ‘Evil and Disgusting’ White House Video That Sets ‘Juno’ to ICE Raids

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone

Sabrina Carpenter called out the 'inhumane agenda' of the Donald Trump White House after it posted a video of ICE raids set to her song 'Juno.'

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureImmigration

Dec 2, 2025, 5:21 PM

Sony Wants to Launch a Stablecoin and So Does Everyone Else

Sony Wants to Launch a Stablecoin and So Does Everyone Else

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

Corporations are in a hurry to pivot to the blockchain, but they're turning up their nose at bitcoin.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Dec 2, 2025, 5:20 PM

What to watch for in Tennessee's special election today

What to watch for in Tennessee's special election today

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News

Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in central Tennessee for 2025's final election showdown in a race that could be a referendum on President Trump.

Elections & Politics2024 PresidentialState Elections

Dec 2, 2025, 5:16 PM

WATCH: V

WATCH: V

ABC News

The Pentagon is facing questions about potential war crimes after launching an additional strike on an alleged drug boat that killed survivors from an initial strike.

Security & IntelligenceForeign Policy & International

Dec 2, 2025, 5:08 PM

Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

Government & AdministrationFederal Agencies

Dec 2, 2025, 5:00 PM

Trump’s Military Moves & Claims on Venezuela

Trump’s Military Moves & Claims on Venezuela

Jillian Wolf, Al Jazeera English

Conflicting US claims on Venezuela are escalating fast - from “closed” airspace to defending deadly vessel strikes.

Dec 2, 2025, 4:57 PM

'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.

Media & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 4:57 PM

3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors

3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors

Anne Flaherty, ABC News

Hegseth and a top military commander are facing serious questions about why the U.S. on Sept. 2 killed survivors of a military strike against a suspected drug boat.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceMilitary

Dec 2, 2025, 4:32 PM

Juan Orlando Hernandez freed after Trump’s ‘full and complete’ pardon

Juan Orlando Hernandez freed after Trump’s ‘full and complete’ pardon

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

US President Trump defends the pardon, calling Hernandez's treatment 'harsh' and backing his political ally's party.

Donald TrumpForeign Policy & International

Dec 2, 2025, 4:27 PM

Trump Administration To Take Equity Stake In Former Intel CEO's Chip Startup

Trump Administration To Take Equity Stake In Former Intel CEO's Chip Startup

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into a startup (source paywalled; alternative source) trying to develop more advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques in …

Dec 2, 2025, 4:16 PM

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Side With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Side With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers

Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel

The conservative justices appear like they'll help anti-abortion fake clinics avoid a subpoena—and any modicum of accountability.

AbortionLegal & JusticeSupreme Court

Dec 2, 2025, 4:01 PM

Inside the tax that incentivizes boomers to die in their homes, rather than selling — because it's better for their kids

Inside the tax that incentivizes boomers to die in their homes, rather than selling — because it's better for their kids

Eliza Relman, Business Insider

Some baby boomers say they're holding onto their homes so their kids can inherit them tax-free.

TaxesEconomy & Finance

Dec 2, 2025, 4:01 PM

Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say

Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say

Joseph Gedeon and agencies, Yahoo Entertainment

White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability

Government & AdministrationPersonnelLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 4:00 PM

Europe should seize Russia’s frozen assets now

Europe should seize Russia’s frozen assets now

Maximilian Hess, Al Jazeera English

With US aid stalled, only Moscow’s immobilised billions can keep Ukraine fighting.

Dec 2, 2025, 3:48 PM

Michael Dell unveils $6 billion gift to 'Trump accounts' at White House

Michael Dell unveils $6 billion gift to 'Trump accounts' at White House

Ben Werschkul, Yahoo Entertainment

President Trump was joined by Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell on Tuesday at the White House to unveil an approximately $6.25 billion gift to...

Campaign FinancePersonal Business

Dec 2, 2025, 3:42 PM

The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city

The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city

Ivana Kottasová, CNN, CNN

Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had...

RussiaUkraineForeign Policy & International

Dec 2, 2025, 3:41 PM

Behold! The I-Hate-My-MAGA-Husband Club

Behold! The I-Hate-My-MAGA-Husband Club

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Cheryl Hines made a rare appearance alongside Melania Trump and Usha Vance on Monday.

Social Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Dec 2, 2025, 3:38 PM

Former Air Force secretary: Bradley ‘would be court-martialed’ under ‘normal circumstances’

Former Air Force secretary: Bradley ‘would be court-martialed’ under ‘normal circumstances’

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday rejected Navy Adm. Frank Bradley’s reasoning for launching a second strike on a vessel in the Caribbean as...

Government & AdministrationSecurity & IntelligenceMilitary

Dec 2, 2025, 3:18 PM

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal with Syria possible but demands buffer zone

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal with Syria possible but demands buffer zone

Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera English

US is pushing for a non-aggression pact between Israel, Syria, but Netanyahu has shown little appetite for compromise.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelMiddle East

Dec 2, 2025, 3:18 PM

It’s their job to keep AI from destroying everything

It’s their job to keep AI from destroying everything

Hayden Field, The Verge

One night in May 2020, during the height of lockdown, Deep Ganguli was worried. Ganguli, then research director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, had just been alerted to OpenAI's new paper on GPT-3, its latest large language model. This new AI…

Dec 2, 2025, 3:16 PM

Sabrina Carpenter to White House: Keep My Songs Out of Your Mouth

Sabrina Carpenter to White House: Keep My Songs Out of Your Mouth

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Sabrina Carpenter didn't mince words, calling the use of her music by the White House's ICE-glorifying video "evil and disgusting."

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Dec 2, 2025, 3:12 PM

Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026

Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.

Dec 2, 2025, 3:00 PM

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire: Analysts

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire: Analysts

Justin Salhani, Al Jazeera English

Analysts and a human rights group say Israel's genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle EastCrisis & Emergency

Dec 2, 2025, 2:48 PM

Was ex-Honduras leader Hernandez victim of Biden ‘set-up’, as Trump claims?

Was ex-Honduras leader Hernandez victim of Biden ‘set-up’, as Trump claims?

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump's plan to pardon ex-Honduran President Hernandez, convicted in a drug case, raises concerns over US credibility.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeDonald Trump

Dec 2, 2025, 2:47 PM

Costco Joins Revlon and Others Suing Trump for Tariff Refunds

Costco Joins Revlon and Others Suing Trump for Tariff Refunds

Jacob Weindling, Jezebel

Roberts and his cronies must decide whether to try to continue their Weekend at Bernie’s ass coup through saving Trump and the economy from his most unpopular policy--risking enraging the mad King who will destroy the GOP himself if that’s what it takes to ke…

TradeLegal & JusticeEconomy & Finance

Dec 2, 2025, 2:36 PM

White House Launches Worthless And Whiny Taxpayer-Funded ‘Media Bias’ Tracker

White House Launches Worthless And Whiny Taxpayer-Funded ‘Media Bias’ Tracker

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and free speech. The White House unveiled …

Media & CommunicationsFree SpeechLegal & Justice

Dec 2, 2025, 1:30 PM

Megyn Kelly Appears to Fantasize About People Being Tortured to Death

Megyn Kelly Appears to Fantasize About People Being Tortured to Death

Danielle Han, Jezebel

"I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so that they lose a limb and bleed out a little," Kelly said of the unarmed fishermen while discussing the administration's unauthorized boat strikes.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Dec 2, 2025, 1:15 PM

WATCH: Before and after videos show devastation in Ukraine

WATCH: Before and after videos show devastation in Ukraine

ABC News

Intense fighting has been happening for weeks in the city of Pokrovsk.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineCrisis & Emergency

Dec 2, 2025, 1:05 PM

WATCH: Pope Leo prays at site of deadly 2020 Beirut port blast

WATCH: Pope Leo prays at site of deadly 2020 Beirut port blast

ABC News

The Pope also met with families of people who were killed in the explosion.

Natural DisastersForeign Policy & International

Dec 2, 2025, 1:04 PM

WATCH: Woman attempts to pet and feed bear in Tennessee

WATCH: Woman attempts to pet and feed bear in Tennessee

ABC News

A woman in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, demonstrated exactly what not to do when encountering a bear in the wild.

Natural DisastersSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 2, 2025, 1:04 PM

WATCH: Rescuers save men clinging to trees amid deadly flooding in Indonesia

WATCH: Rescuers save men clinging to trees amid deadly flooding in Indonesia

ABC News

Search and rescue crews saved two men found clinging to trees amid deadly flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

Natural DisastersCrisis & Emergency

Dec 2, 2025, 1:04 PM

Tennessee special election stirs Dem hopes and Republican fears of upset...

Tennessee special election stirs Dem hopes and Republican fears of upset...

Kathryn Squyres, CNN

Tennessee’s 7th congressional district is usually an easy win for Republicans. But Tuesday’s special election gives Democrats hope for an upset as they test just how far their recently successful message of affordability can take them.

Elections & Politics2024 PresidentialCampaign EventsRegional & State

Dec 2, 2025, 12:40 PM

Trump cries foul over ‘technical tie’ in Honduras presidential race

Trump cries foul over ‘technical tie’ in Honduras presidential race

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The latest vote count has Trump's favoured right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura just 515 ballots ahead of his rival.

Foreign Policy & InternationalElections & Politics

Dec 2, 2025, 12:35 PM

'Trump Accounts' Are the President's Latest Promise to Hand Americans Cash, But This Time It Might Actually Happen (for Some)

'Trump Accounts' Are the President's Latest Promise to Hand Americans Cash, But This Time It Might Actually Happen (for Some)

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Lest we forget, Trump's history is littered with numerous other "plans" to cut checks for Americans that somehow never get across the finish line.

Elections & PoliticsEconomy & Finance

Dec 2, 2025, 12:18 PM

A Total Breakdown of All the Easter Eggs

A Total Breakdown of All the Easter Eggs

A. S. Hamrah, The New York Review of Books

In December 2019, three months before the pandemic, I was standing on a subway platform in Brooklyn when I recognized a prominent older film critic also waiting for the train. I had been reading his work for many years, so I decided I would introduce myself. …

Personal & Family

Dec 2, 2025, 12:00 PM

How will the latest sacking of a top aide affect Ukraine amid Russia war?

How will the latest sacking of a top aide affect Ukraine amid Russia war?

Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera English

Although Yermak was Zelenskyy's right-hand man, observers say his downfall could benefit the president in short term.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 11:42 AM

Melania Trump was once the one making controversial White House design choices. Now, it's Donald Trump.

Melania Trump was once the one making controversial White House design choices. Now, it's Donald Trump.

Talia Lakritz, Business Insider

The 2025 White House Christmas decorations reflect Melania Trump's shift to a more low-key role while Donald Trump opts for bold design changes.

Personal & FamilyGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 11:34 AM

Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown. His administration did the opposite

Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown. His administration did the opposite

By Brad Heath, Yahoo Entertainment

By Brad Heath SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents – and even soldiers...

Security & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 11:16 AM

Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir

Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic

Can American Canto turn scandal into literature?

Social Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Dec 2, 2025, 11:00 AM

Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says

Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, is on board with moving the space shuttle Discovery to Houston, according to one of the senators behind the controversial plan.

Space PolicyRegional & State

Dec 2, 2025, 11:00 AM

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

the Visual Journalism team - BBC News, BBC News

How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 10:42 AM

Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why

Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why

Stephen Fowler, NPR

Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.

Elections & Politics2026 MidtermsCampaign FinanceRegional & State

Dec 2, 2025, 10:00 AM

National Guard member in DC shooting shows 'positive sign' West Virginia governor says

National Guard member in DC shooting shows 'positive sign' West Virginia governor says

Juliana Kim, NPR

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday said he received word from Andrew Wolfe's family that the 24-year-old was responsive to a nurse and wiggled his toes.

Security & IntelligenceNational SecurityLaw Enforcement

Dec 2, 2025, 10:00 AM

This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal

This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal

Chris Arnold, NPR

A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.

Veterans AffairsLegal & JusticeConsumer Protection

Dec 2, 2025, 10:00 AM

Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?

Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The US defence secretary and White House have defended the second strike, but Trump said he would not have wanted it.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceLegal & JusticeElections & Politics

Dec 2, 2025, 9:01 AM

US envoys headed to Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace plan with Putin

US envoys headed to Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace plan with Putin

Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English

White House 'optimistic' about a deal, but Ukraine still wary that plan is based on Russian demands.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 8:43 AM

As Putin and Witkoff prepare to meet, White House is 'very optimistic'

As Putin and Witkoff prepare to meet, White House is 'very optimistic'

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Dec 2, 2025, 7:12 AM

White House Uses Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Juno’ Song for ICE Deportation Video

White House Uses Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Juno’ Song for ICE Deportation Video

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone

The White House used Sabrina Carpenter's "Juno" to soundtrack a TikTok video of ICE agents appearing to detain and arrest undocumented immigrants.

Media & CommunicationsImmigration

Dec 2, 2025, 6:13 AM

The US is taking a stake in a chip startup led by Intel's ousted CEO

The US is taking a stake in a chip startup led by Intel's ousted CEO

Lee Chong Ming, Business Insider

The US is investing up to $150 million in xLight, a chip startup chaired by former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, to boost domestic chipmaking.

Dec 2, 2025, 5:28 AM

White House releases details from Trump's October physical

White House releases details from Trump's October physical

Darryl Coote, UPI.com

The White House on Monday released details from President Donald Trump's October physical amid growing scrutiny over the commander in chief's mental and...

Personal & FamilyHealth

Dec 2, 2025, 5:05 AM

Maduro rejects a ‘slave’s peace’ for Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

Maduro rejects a ‘slave’s peace’ for Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

Zaheena Rasheed, Al Jazeera English

Thousands rally in Caracas in support of President Nicolas Maduro as concerns grow over potential US military action.

Foreign Policy & InternationalNATORussiaCrisis & Emergency

Dec 2, 2025, 4:17 AM

Canada joins key EU defence programme as PM Carney pivots away from US

Canada joins key EU defence programme as PM Carney pivots away from US

Kevin Doyle, Al Jazeera English

Canada joins EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) rearmament initiative, giving access to $170bn in loans for defence.

Foreign Policy & InternationalCanadaNATOEurope

Dec 2, 2025, 4:08 AM

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat...

Security & IntelligenceMilitary

Dec 2, 2025, 3:52 AM

U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

Kirk Siegler, NPR

Canadians usually head south for the skiing, shopping and nightlife in American ski towns. But due to cross-border politics, tourism to the U.S. is down, and some resorts are worried.

TourismRegional & StateCanada

Dec 2, 2025, 3:01 AM

Judge to review Maurene Comey's wrongful termination case against Trump admin

Judge to review Maurene Comey's wrongful termination case against Trump admin

Aaron Katersky, ABC News

Comey is suing over her firing, arguing she was “abruptly and wrongfully terminated” because her father is former FBI director James Comey.

Legal & JusticePersonnel

Dec 2, 2025, 2:44 AM

'12-YEAR-OLD PLAYING ARMY'

'12-YEAR-OLD PLAYING ARMY'

Molly Parks, Washington Examiner

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Elections & PoliticsGovernment & Administration

Dec 2, 2025, 2:34 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

These are the key developments from day 1,377 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

RussiaUkraineForeign Policy & InternationalNATOInternational Crisis

Dec 2, 2025, 1:54 AM

The Game Wants Diddy, R. Kelly Freed From Prison

The Game Wants Diddy, R. Kelly Freed From Prison

TMZ Staff, TMZ

The Game got on his soap box at his birthday party ... grabbing the mic and telling the world to free Diddy and R. Kelly ... and then he started talking baby oil and urination ... and it's all on video. TMZ obtained footage from The Game's Friday…

Personal & FamilyCriminal Cases

Dec 2, 2025, 1:38 AM

Costco sues Trump's tariff in bid to secure refund before Supreme Court ruling

Costco sues Trump's tariff in bid to secure refund before Supreme Court ruling

Katherine Li, Business Insider

In a complaint submitted Friday, the retailer said it is seeking a "full refund" of duties it paid after Trump levied tariffs.

Legal & JusticeTrade

Dec 2, 2025, 12:47 AM

Trump Seizes Back the Spotlight

Trump Seizes Back the Spotlight

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

That may not be the boon he thinks it is.

Elections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Dec 2, 2025, 12:34 AM

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