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Four bright spots in climate news in 2025
Back in 2015, the battery storage industry had installed only a fraction of a gigawatt of battery storage capacity across the US. That…
Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone
In April 2025, Ronald Deibert left all electronic devices at home in Toronto and boarded a plane. When he landed in Illinois, he took a…
Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now?
The government's partial U-turn on what opponents dubbed the "farms tax" was a Christmas present for those who had campaigned against the…
Latest peace plan offers possible Ukrainian withdrawal from east, Zelensky says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian…
'60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online
A news segment about the Trump administration's immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from " 60 Minutes " was mistakenly aired on a…
Singapore: 38-Year-Old Man Jailed for Hurling Bottle at Double-Decker Bus, Injuring Woman on Upper Deck
A 38-year-old man who threw a bottle at a double-decker bus after a roadside altercation was sentenced to seven months and two weeks' jail…
Singapore Traffic Police Warn of Tough Action Against Lorry Owners who Miss Speed Limiter by Jan 1 Deadline
The Singapore Traffic Police (TP) have issued a warning that strict enforcement action will be taken against lorry owners who fail to…
Singapore: 3 Men Charged Over Alleged Molestation, Harassment at Home Team Facility
Three men were charged on Tuesday, December 23, in connection with multiple alleged cases of molestation and harassment reported at a Home…
Google is betting on carbon capture tech to lower data center emissions. Here’s how it works
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With…
Russia: Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic…
Tatyana Remley: California Socialite Who Hired Hitman to Kill Husband Spoke About Launching OnlyFans and Suicidal Thoughts Before Taking Her Own Life
A California socialite who allegedly plotted to have her husband killed spoke in a disjointed final social media post, touching on past…
Buildings could still burn under 'spineless' new safety law, industry leader warns
Government plans to turn post-Grenfell fire safety guidance into law have been strongly criticised by a leading voice in the construction…
Young people are lying about work to their families at the holidays
To quote Vince Vaughn in Four Christmases: “You can’t spell ‘families’ without ‘lies.’” That’s a cynical view, for sure, but when it comes…
Should you track your family’s location?
This story first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up to get more insights every Tuesday. On a recent…
Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been permitted to leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas Day following approval from…
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that…
Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says U.S. not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory
President Donald Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday that the Republican administration is looking to begin a…
Immigrant truckers file suit over California's plans to revoke commercial driver's licenses
A group of immigrant truckers sued California's Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday, alleging the state violated thousands of workers'…
Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year, launching another federal deployment…
New trove of Epstein files tells tall tales about Trump
Democrats pounced on lurid stories about President Trump detailed in a new round of documents released from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's…
Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days
The Trump administration has directed five large-scale wind projects under construction off the East Coast to suspend their activities for…
Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system
The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach…