Powerball lottery winner lands $1.8bn Christmas jackpot
A ticket sold in Arkansas claimed a $1.8bn Powerball jackpot following Wednesday night’s draw, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in US history
France must “pay for crimes committed” against Algeria
William Lawrence, a professor at American University, says France should pay reparations to Algeria for crimes committed
Ukraine accepts demilitarised zone to end Russia war, but do DMZs work?
The latest proposal involves DMZs in the Donbas and Zaporizhzhia. But DMZs have a mixed track record globally.
Indonesians hold Christmas mass at flood-devastated area
Residents of Aek Ngadol village, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, gathered for Christmas mass amid the wreckage.
Pope Leo 1st’s Christmas sermon decries treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, harm of wars on the ‘defenceless’
Pope Leo gave his first Christmas sermon on Thursday from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, decrying conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in an unusually
Was Christmas song with lyric ‘Santa came down my chimney’ once banned for being too risqué?
The provocative song comes from Sus Records, a YouTube channel known for using AI to make musical “parodies.”
Shaking up rumor that first snow globe was invented by accident
The story points to Austrian mechanic Erwin Perzy in 1900, but records show snow globes existed by at least 1878.
Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.
Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects ‘planning New Year’s attacks’
Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.
‘Soulless’: Ex-GOP speechwriter bashes Trump’s late-night ‘hate tweeting’ session
A former GOP speechwriter bashed President Tweety McTreason on Wednesday after the president went on a late-night “hate tweeting” session. Late Tuesday night, Trump fired
‘Only race I care about’: MAGA outcast vows to stop Trump-endorsed Gov candidate in Ohio
Neo-Nazi activist and “Groyper” leader Nick Fuentes has a new target to defeat in the political arena — and it’s a MAGA Republican. According to
How to migrate to a new Windows PC
It’s great to get a new computer, but it’s not so great to realize that all your stuff is on the old one. You’re in
5 eye-opening Google Android app tricks from 2025
We talk about tons of tips for making the most of Android and tapping into all the software’s easily overlooked options, features, and shortcuts. But