Volcanic activity has intensified at Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent days. That hasn’t stopped visitors to Europe’s largest active volcano.

Moyes has credited Kinsella with inspiring her when she nearly gave up after writing 20,000 words.

AI feels like magic — largely because most of us don't understand how it really works.Why it matters: This story will radically break down the process so this technology — which is becoming as commonplace as the Internet — feels more real and less magical."My advice for you is to start from somethin…

Inflation on groceries has eased somewhat from its peak in recent years, but you wouldn't know it if you're shopping for your morning coffee or a steak dinner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down with Donald Trump on Sunday (December 29) and seek to secure the US president's stamp of approval for a new proposal to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.

Two of the NFL’s best teams square off at Highmark Stadium this evening. Here’s how to livestream the Eagles vs. Bills game online

Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain.

Global superstar left acting in 1973 to become an animal rights activist

Greenlanders react to Donald Trump's announcement of the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, a Republican, as US Special Envoy to Greenland.

Many people rely on the sleep aid melatonin to help them get a more restful night’s sleep. But is it safe? And how much is too much?

The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.

President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy return to the negotiating room on Sunday with a familiar, fraught task: trying to chart a path toward ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Too much cached data can make your Roku system lag and stutter. Here's how to easily put an end to it.

From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsiblyThere is much anxiety these days about the dangers of human-AI relationships. Reports of suicide and self-harm attributable to interactions with chatbots have understandably made headlines.…

Five officers, including chief of staff General al-Haddad, were flying from Turkiye to Libya when their plane crashed.

This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.

“All NATO allies were spending 2 percent [of their GDP] but now he [President Trump] wanted to raise the bar to ..."

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Europe is main obstacle to peace

Political parties in Thailand have registered their candidates to become prime minister after the upcoming general election, marking the unofficial start of campaigning

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Nowon combines American staples like cheeseburgers with Korean flavors. As the restaurant group expands to Boston from New York City, "CBS Saturday Morning" catches up with chef and owner Jae Lee to learn more about the inspiring story behind his popular food.

Ottawa and South American bloc aim to conclude a deal within a year

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Zimbabwe will continue to make strategic mineral purchases in 2026 in order to build its foreign currency reserves, as it pushes ahead with plans to adopt the ZiG as its sole currency by 2030, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said on Sunday.

China may soon have rules governing AI interactions.

What happened online in 2025 didn’t stay online—and it’s already shaping what comes next year and beyond.

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday. Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before becoming an animal rights activist.

How to watch NBA for free. Watch Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world.

Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.

A group of MPs and peers claims the funds can only legally be spent on churches and payment of clergy wages.

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CJ Stroud throws two long touchdown passes as the Houston Texans reach the NFL play-offs.

Federal prosecutors said the total fraud in Minnesota's Medicaid programs could be as much as $9 billion, but DFL Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials disputed that the amount of taxpayer money stolen is that high.

Myanmar's election is unlikely to change the reality for more than 1M Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago amid Washington's push for phase two of Gaza ceasefire as strategy gaps grow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism ahead of Sunday’s meeting with President Trump, underscoring the critical moment before the new year to make progress on peace talks. He said the prospects for peace rest on the willingness of Ukraine’s allies to increase pressure on Russia. …

The ship’s final tragic 160 minutes are relived via passengers’ first-hand testimonies. Plus: is there life beyond Earth? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two Continue reading...

BBC Sport looks at the key questions going into the divisive Battle of the Sexes-style match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios on Sunday.

Whether you want to battle Star Wars spaceships or shoot a cinematic masterpiece, one of these drones is going to be perfect for you.

This avalanche of survey requests doesn't even help improve products or services, experts say.

Voting is almost sure to favour the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls but some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before leaving the film industry to concentrate on animal rights activism.

Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions

Former Newcastle United, Liverpool and England forward Andy Carroll is due to appear in court on Tuesday after he was charged with breaching a non-molestation order.

When solar falls short, portable wind power like the Shine Turbine keeps devices running.

Some things really are too good to be true, like this GaN charger from eBay.

French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot was well known for her status as a sex symbol in the 1960s. But in later decades, Bardot became a militant animal rights activist and then veered to the far right, making disparaging remarks about the LGBTQ+ community, Muslims and immigrants that led to five conv…

Thomas Goldstein was a superstar in the legal world. He was also a secret high-stakes gambler, whose wild 10-year run may now land him in prison.

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A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.

The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains just why the proliferation of snowflake decorations this time of year is deeply annoying

Liu De-wen operates at a sensitive space in Taiwan’s history, as Beijing demands reunification with the islandIn the leafy back blocks of a military cemetery in northern Taiwan, Liu De-wen strides through a room holding rows and rows of shelves. He stops and stoops to the lowest row, opening a small…

Volunteers and neighbours are restoring the century-old homes as an act of defiance against Russia’s assaultLesia Danylenko proudly showed off her new front door. Volunteers had nicknamed its elegant transom window the “croissant”, a nod to its curved shape. “I think it’s more of a peacock,” she sai…

The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.

The actress and singer was a symbol of sexual revolution. She later became an animal-welfare campaigner and incendiary right-wing commenter.

Rute Cardoso says it has been an "incredibly difficult time" after Jota's death in a car crash.

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.

At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace.

Bardot titillated the world for five decades, but the controversy and voyeurism surrounding her shouldn’t overshadow an intriguing film career• Bridgette Bardot dies aged 91Bardot … there was a time when it couldn’t be pronounced without a knowing pout on the second syllable. French headline-writers…

President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.

Ben Aris talks about the meeting on Dec 28 between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and US President Trump

Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fuelled the deadly blaze.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services recently suspended payments to 11 providers that serve adults with disabilities over "credible allegations" of fraud, according to a letter written by Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi and obtained by WCCO.

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Senegal remain top of their AFCON group after a 1-1 draw against DR Congo, but will have to wait until the final group stage matchday to seal their spot in the knockout stages.

A major new review has put hundreds of alternative autism treatments under the microscope—and most didn’t hold up. Scientists analyzed decades of research and found little reliable evidence that popular approaches like probiotics, acupuncture, or music therapy truly work. Alarmingly, safety was ofte…

Satellite images suggest China is growing the sites where it makes warheads, while also preparing to retaliate faster — signs of its nuclear ambitions.

Thousands of young undocumented migrants from Guinea have disappeared along migration routes in recent years, leaving their families in a state of uncertainty and helplessness.

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Voting is under way in Myanmar’s heavily restricted election. Tony Cheng explains the process from a polling station.

Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess is known for asking chefs and celebrities their favourite places to eat and drink. Time to turn the tables …As the wildly popular social media platform celebrates its 10th year, we ask the Topjaw frontman what he loves – and hates – about eating out during the festive season. …

Voters in Kosovo are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of ending a political stalemate that has gripped the small Balkan country for much of this year

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Saturday rejected Elon Musk’s argument that his appointment to head up the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is inexperienced. “Experience does matter, which is why I appointed the person who spent more than 30 years at EMS. You know, the workforce that ad…

In collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, hotter than the Sun’s core by a staggering margin, scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: how delicate particles like deuterons and their antimatter twins can exist at all. Instead of forming in the initial chaos, these fragile nuclei a…

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Dozens of staff bring the annual light show to life – but a changing climate means displays now need to be designed differentlyWhere might one find three giant jellyfish, a Dalek, and a flying bear? In a fever dream perhaps, but also here, in the Blackpool Illuminations storehouse.Inside this nondes…

The Balkan nation votes again as PM Albin Kurti seeks majority to break the stalemate and form a government.

A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

Around $1 trillion was pulled from active equity mutual funds over the year, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence using ICI data.

The health emergency is detailed in the forthcoming CNN Films documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.

To the designers of film posters, I suppose it looks cleverly exotic – but there are 250 million readers of Cyrillic globally, and its misuse grinds our gearsOne of the worst bugbears to possess is one that is shared by hardly anyone else. It’s lonely being the only person who cares about something.…

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insists it is still too early to say whether his side is in contention for the Premier League title despite being third in the table after their 2-1 victory against Chelsea.

Nigeria handed nervy ending by Tunisia but hold on to become second team to reach 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockouts.

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As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade showSitting in the cramped interior of a Panzerhaubitze 2000 armoured vehicle, Tom, 20, hangs on every word coming from Achim, an officer with the German military, as he breathle…

Jakarta and its sprawling environs’ 42mn inhabitants are now the most populous conurbation, according to the UN

See the moon phase expected for December 28, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The filmmakers behind Yash’s highly anticipated “Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” have revealed the first look at Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, unveiling a character that blends old-world glamour with unsettling gothic menace. The newly released image captures Qureshi against a cemetery backdrop, her…

The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.

US President Donald Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida on Sunday for talks on a peace agreement to end the nearly four-year war with Russia.. This comes as Moscow's Foreign ​Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any ‍European ​troops deployed ⁠to Ukraine would becom…