Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv
President Zelensky says an attack on a rail hub near Kyiv was “meaningless from a military point of view”.
At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.
US panel votes to end recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns
Trump, who called the decision “very good”, has directed the health department to look into making more changes to childhood vaccinations.
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia – Kenyans want their sons back
Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.
Trump hit with court smackdown in bid to hold deportees in Guantánamo Bay
A federal judge said on Friday that President Tweety McTreason did not have the legal authority to hold immigrants at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility
‘Act of bigotry’: Outrage as Trump admin alters trans admiral’s official portrait
President Tweety McTreason’s Department of Health and Human Services took Admiral Rachel Levine’s name off her portrait in the Humphrey Building, according to National Public
OpenAI prompts AI models to ‘confess’ when they cheat
OpenAI’s research team has trained its GPT-5 large language model to “confess” when it doesn’t follow instructions, providing a second output after its main answer
Chad struggles as new Sudanese refugees strain resources and infrastructure
Sudan’s civil war drives millions from their homes, creating an unparalleled humanitarian emergency in the region.
EU’s Kallas says Washington ‘biggest ally’ despite US security downgrade
Foreign policy chief keeping Washington onside as Ukrainian, US officials continue talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war.
RSF alleges SAF forces struck crucial border crossing in Sudan near Chad
The RSF accused Sudan’s army of the attack on a vital corridor for aid and Sudanese fleeing the war.
What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian?
How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?
Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954
In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a
Science news this week: A human population isolated for 100,000 years, the biggest spinning structure in the universe, and a pit full of skulls
Dec. 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Report linked ex-Capitol Police officer to ‘Jan. 6 pipe bomber’: What we know
Federal authorities have since charged Brian J. Cole in connection with the bombs, and Blaze News retracted its report.