Meta’s Threads to launch podcast previews that play directly in user feeds
Move is part of bid to encourage podcasters and their fans to spend more time on the social network. Read More
For fallen Syrian dictator Assad and family, an exile of luxury and impunity in Moscow
“Bashar lives his life fully, like nothing happened,” a former aide of the deposed president said. Read More
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at industrial site in Russia’s Stavropol region, governor says
Dec 23 – A Ukrainian overnight drone attack sparked a fire at an industrial facility in Russia’s southern Stavropol region, the region’s governor, Vladimir Vladimirov, said on Tuesday. Read More
Ozempic Meals? Restaurants shrink portions to match bite-sized hunger
Some dining outlets are offering smaller meals to cater to those eating less due to weight-loss medication. Read More
Trump bid to defund CFPB is crippling the agency, US states say
The states are seeking a court order barring the administration from completely defunding the CFPB. Read More
How the US defence industry dodged a rare-earth shortage after China’s curbs
European companies gave US defence contractors access to a new source of samarium, used in Tomahawk missiles. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says border residents taken to Russia had long interacted with neighbours
Dec 22 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that residents of a border village taken into Russia by Moscow’s troops had interacted with their neighbours for years without…
Kilmar Abrego appears in court following release from ICE detention
GREENBELT, Maryland, Dec 22 – Kilmar Abrego, the Salvadoran migrant whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint, appeared in court on Monday as a federal judge extended an order temporarily barring…
British man, five others charged with sex offences against ex-wife
Philip Young is accused of drugging and raping his ex-wife, who has waived her legal right to anonymity. Read More
Netanyahu to discuss Iran, next phase of Gaza plan with Trump
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will discuss Iran’s nuclear activities during his visit next week with U.S. President Donald Trump. Read More