Headlines for December 19, 2025
Mexico’s President Calls for Dialogue and Peace as Pentagon Strikes More Alleged Drug Boats, Suspect in Brown University Shooting Found Dead as Investigators Link Him to MIT Murder, Another Infant Freezes to Death in Gaza as Israel Continues to Violate Oct. 10 Ceasefire, Steve Witkoff Hosts Gaza Talks in MiamiContinue Reading
GIMP 3.2 RC2 Released with Fixes as Stable Launch Nears
A second GIMP 3.2 release candidate (RC) is now available for testing, should you fancy sampling the changes ahead of the final, stable release. GIMP 3.2 iterates on the huge GIMP 3.0 release that landed earlier this year, which took more than 7 years to get in to shape. NoContinue Reading
I Was Cheney’s CIA Briefer: This is the Dick Cheney I Knew
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — About a week before being interviewed by Richard Bruce Cheney about whether I would be the right person to serve as his national security briefer, I broke a bone in my left foot. While bounding down the stairs at home in a rush not to be lateContinue Reading
How Myanmar’s Generals Crushed Democracy — And What Comes Next
OPINION — After decades of military rule in Myanmar, free and fair general elections were permitted in 2015 and the National League for Democracy and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, won by a landslide. In February 2021, a military coup d’etat installed General Min Aung Hlaing as the actingContinue Reading
Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein File Release—and What’s Missing
From photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory.Continue Reading
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.Continue Reading
Trixie Mattel’s Unfiltered Take on Housewives Becoming DJs: Hopes Their ‘Spotify Accounts Are Very Happy’ (Exclusive)
When it comes to pop culture opinions, Trixie Mattel has never been one to over-explain, and that was especially clear when the conversation turned to the growing trend of reality TV stars stepping behind the DJ booth. During a recent chat with Gayety at the TikTok Awards, Mattel was askedContinue Reading
Photos of Epstein and celebrities among released docs
Photos of Epstein and celebrities among released docs, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Epstein files release exposes what we don’t know: Josh Schiffer | Banfield
Josh Schiffer, a criminal and civil rights trial attorney whose firm has represented victims of Jeffrey Epstein, joins NewsNation to discuss his reaction to the latest documents released in the Epstein files. Ashleigh Banfield is *the* definitive authority on the nation’s biggest true crime stories. A veteran award-winning journalist, AshleighContinue Reading
There’s a Marsy’s Law violation: Attorney Rachel Bussett | Banfield
Attorney Rachel Bussett joins “Banfield” to explain why the rights of Jesse Mack Butler’s victims were violated under Marsy’s Law and how she plans to advocate on their behalf.Continue Reading
What happened in British politics in 2025? | BBC Newscast
Today, Chris Mason is joined by Ailbhe Rea from the New Statesman and Tim Shipman from the Spectator to review the year in politics and hazard a guess at what to expect in 2026. They discuss a shaky year for Keir Starmer’s leadership, the (almost) welfare rebellion and the riseContinue Reading
Wall Street ends higher as tech rally continues | REUTERS
US stocks closed higher, with the Dow rising about 0.4%, the S&P 500 advancing roughly 0.9% and the Nasdaq climbing 1.3%. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #wallstreet #usstocks #nasdaq #sp500 #dowjones #micron Read the story here: https://reut.rs/48MCYX5 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ FollowContinue Reading
Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean
Ukraine hit Russian-linked tanker Qendil with drones in the Mediterranean on Friday, marking the first shadow fleet strike outside Black Sea.Continue Reading