Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

Altermagnets are a newly recognized class of antiferromagnets whose magnetic structure behaves very differently from what is found in conventional systems. In conventional antiferromagnets, the sublattices are linked by simple inversion or translation, resulting in spin-degenerate electronic bands. …

Louis Provis says there needs to be systemic change in how schools think about boys’ reading. Jacqueline Robson recalls a reading initiative that left students searching for moreLee Child is right that too many children are being put off reading by how literature is taught (Thrillers should be on th…

The K-pop artist is the latest cover star for Vogue Japan.

The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who was due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.

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Rokid is giving its new smart glasses more camera aspect ratio options so you won't have to crop for social media.

Flu season is in full swing, with close to 5 million cases and nearly 2,000 deaths, including at least three children, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Kati Weis reports.

Elon Musk says Tesla's automated software will allow its passengers to text in certain conditions.

Perry Bamonte, a backstage tech who became a full-time member of the seminal post-punk band for more than 35 years, died at home on Christmas Day, after a short illness.

"Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together," the band wrote in a statement earlier this month

He "was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story," the band said in a statement.

The cost of heating a home is going through the roof, but there are steps you can take to try to keep your energy bills down. Ash-har Quraishi has details.

A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.

Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli violations.

Netflix is kicking off 2026 with a mix of new and returning titles set to hit the platform in January. ​The most highly anticipated title arriving this January is the fourth season of  “Bridgerton,” which releases its first volume at the end of the month. The second part of Season 4 will arrive on F…

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

The imposed sanctions are largely symbolic, as American defense firms' business with China is extremely limited.

Sponsorships and collaborations soar even as industry slowdown spurs renewed focus on wealthiest customers

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Egypt reach the knockout stages with a 1-0 win against South Africa while Angola and Zimbabwe draw.

Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor.

With undisputed champion Naoya Inoue off the heels of an unanimous decision win against Murodjon Akhmadaliev in September, the Japanese boxer is set to defend his titles against Mexican Alan David Picasso. The undefeated Inoue (31-0-0) battles undefeated Picasso (32-0-1) in an epic pay-per-view supe…

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) on Friday decried the Trump administration’s immigration raids that were carried out throughout the Christmas holiday.  “I did my best yesterday to turn off the news from Christmas Eve on and not think about anything and not tweet anything,” Walsh, a frequent …

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.

The star duo teased the joint track on Christmas Day

The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.

China’s industrial profits fell for a second month in November, adding to signs that weakening domestic demand and persistent deflation are weighing on corporate earnings.

The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.

Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the "closest possible" economic relationship with the EU.

Georgetown men's basketball coach Ed Cooley was suspended by the school on Sunday for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier the night before.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1651 on December 27 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

"Jazz Jams" leader Chuck Redd canceled this year's gig in protest of the Kennedy Center's renaming.
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These are the key developments from day 1,402 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

For Alaa Abdel Fattah and his family this is a new beginning after years of separation and suffering.

As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.

At least one person has been killed in severe flooding in Redding, the mayor says, and nine people were rescued from a home in Cisco Grove.

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Habit stacking and the language to avoid - five ways to make realistic resolutions you stick to this year.

This is the first election since the army's coup in early 2021 - and it is being widely condemned as a sham.

Dubai chocolate, Adolescence and the parodied Jet2 advert were some of the other most talked about moments.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Friday it is launching an investigation into Seattle Children’s Hospital over its gender-affirming care for minors, the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s attempts to end the practice nationwide.  In a post on X, HHS said the hospit…

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A triple threat of snow, ice and freezing rain is bearing down in parts of the Northeast. Tom Hanson reports and Bill Kelly has the forecast.

Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.

Police are investigating a potential heist after $400,000 worth of live lobsters was stolen from a truck transporting the seafood to Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota.  The shipment was picked up in Taunton, Mass., but never arrived at its final destination, according to Dylan Rexing, CEO o…

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Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again. Bill Whitaker reports.

Mario Rodriguez, an actor in a Madea film, seeks $77 million from Perry and Lionsgate. Perry denies the claims

The band says Perry Bamonte passed away "after a short illness at home over Christmas".

With industry-leading coverage and a five-year price guarantee, Metro’s $25 BYOD plan is a great option for anyone looking to keep wireless costs low

Sale 43-17 HarlequinsFlanker scores two tries to help Sale romp to victoryFor Sale and Alex Sanderson a bonus-point victory which harvested seven tries was surely beyond their wildest imagination.But for Harlequins the abject misery and humiliation continues after a shocking second-half capitulation…

An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.

Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters—capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone.

President Trump and his Cabinet officials leaned heavily into religious themes as they wished Americans a Merry Christmas, underscoring how the second Trump administration has embraced and promoted Christianity without hesitation.  The theme carried into late Christmas Day, as Trump announced the U.…

From Ace Frehley to D'Angelo, Ozzy Osbourne, Roberta Flack and beyond, Billboard remembers the artists who left us this year.

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Fake images, videos, and audio files crossed the “indistinguishable threshold" this year. Where do we go from here?

It’s the first time in 11 years that there is just one difference in the lineups in the two categories.

Australia edge England in wild opening to Boxing Day Test Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket Ground Live scorecard | Geoff Lemon on Australia’s bowlers“Dear Rob,” writes Robert Wilson. “I’ve got skin in the game as I am trying to arrange an all-night viewing sesh for day (night) three in an…

Manchester United hold on to take all three points in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Newcastle, with Ruben Amorim's side moving into the top five.

A new state law mandates warnings for young users on platforms with features that 'encourage excessive use'.

Bigger is better, right?

British number one Jack Draper will not play in next month's Australian Open because of an ongoing arm injury.

Exclusive: UK an ‘unwelcoming, racist’ country for overseas health workers, according to medical colleges leader‘The NHS would collapse within hours’: BME staff say Britain fails to appreciate their rolesForeign doctors and nurses are increasingly shunning the NHS because anti-migrant rhetoric and r…

To answer odd questions, physicists have odd ideas.

French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were under way, prosecutors said. Investigators used CCTV footage and mobile phone tracking to locate the suspect in the Val d'Oise region north of Paris.

Season five's second volume has some familiar padding, but it mostly satisfies as the Netflix show races toward its end.

A federal judge has temporarily paused West Virginia’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a request from an additive industry group.  U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of West Virginia earlier this week granted a motion for a preliminary injun…

"Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo opens up about Dustin's intense emotional arc and reconciliation with Steve in Season 5.

2025 was the year of tariffs and a global shift in economic power.

Anyone who wants to live in a safe, fair and free country should be alarmed.

Catastrophic flooding and mudslides in California have turned deadly. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports.

Ufotable digs into the technical and artistic magic that propelled the film's generational battle between Tanjiro and Akaza.

The State of New York will now require social media platforms to display warning labels similar to those found on cigarettes. The bill was passed by the New York Legislature in June and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. It will apply to any platforms that feature infinite scrolling, au…

Salah penalty gives Egypt second win in twoAngola and Zimbabwe battle to 1-1 drawMohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir on Friday to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition.E…

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President Trump's first year back in office saw a whirlwind of executive actions, the passage of a major reconciliation bill and the rapid remaking of the federal government. Trump campaigned in 2024 on bringing down prices, implementing the largest deportation program in American history and rollin…

The last thing a diversified fund manager wants is to run a portfolio dominated by just seven technology companies — all American, all megacap, clustered in the same corner of the economy. Yet as the S&P 500 pushed to fresh records this week, investors were again forced to confront a painful reality…

The future is "amazing," it's not necessarily sustainable.

Knowing which option is best could have a big impact on seniors' finances in the new year.

Long-serving workers say they faced racism as they helped build health service – but it ‘seems things have got worse’Foreign medics are shunning the NHS because of anti-migrant rhetoric, says top doctor“I am fed up of being called names. I know I am Black. I was born Black. And I love being Black. S…

Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the Federal Reserve’s move to shrink its bond portfolio since 2022.

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However, viewers were kept in the dark until season five's second batch of episodes, now streaming on Netflix.

The writer has made a habit of acquiring official-sounding domains for satirical purposes.

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led back to the White House.

CBS News editor-in-chief argues in memo that network’s priority was ‘comprehensive and fair’ coverageWho is Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News?CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to pull a 60 Minutes episode on allegations investigating a notorious prison in El Sal…

The decision has been condemned by Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, who call it a dangerous precedent.

When Israel launched a lightening attack on Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, it kickstarted a conflict dubbed the “12-day war” by US President Donald Trump. Although the whirlwind clash lasted less than two weeks, it caused unprecedented destruction in Israel and considerably weakened t…

The ruling comes during the hit song’s record-extending 21st week atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor and Naod Yohannes, all incarcerated for murder, recaptured on TuesdayThree men who escaped from a Georgia jail for three days hijacked a Lyft rideshare as part of a brazen attempt to flee to south Florida, according to newly released federal court documents.Stevenson C…

Assailant, reportedly from the West Bank, was shot and wounded after running over a man and stabbing a womanA Palestinian assailant ran over a man and stabbed a woman and killed them both in northern Israel on Friday, Israeli emergency services said.The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was sh…

Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes

A village buried by a landslide, the world’s largest tidal bore and the aftermath of ferocious storms and wildfires appear in our pick of images from environment stories this year

Palm oil continued to climb for a fourth session, reaching its highest level in two weeks on the back of increased demand for Malaysian product.

Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 10 inches of snow.

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Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said that a former customer service agent for the largest US crypto exchange was arrested in India, months after hackers bribed customer service representatives to gain access to customer information.