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California braces for flooding and avalanche risk during strong storms

Mudslides, big waves and atmospheric rivers slam state after LA’s wettest Christmas season in 54 yearsA strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California was expected to ease on Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near …

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Hou Yifan, women’s world No 1, stars in rare appearance at Global Chess League

The four-time women’s world champion, ranked the No 2 all-time woman after the retired Judit Polgar, showed that she retains her skillsHou Yifan, the all-time No 2 woman grandmaster after the retired Judit Polgar and currently ranked women’s world No 1, showed that she retained her brilliant skills …

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MiniMax M2.1: Built for Real-World Complex Tasks, Multi-Language Programming

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Man arrested after three women stabbed on Paris metro

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.

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Asian women in England almost twice as likely to suffer severe childbirth tears

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rates of most serious tears are nearly double those for white and black womenAsian women in England are almost twice as likely to suffer the most severe birth injuries during labour, with many healthcare professionals unaware of this greater risk, analysis has f…

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What’s ahead for Tesla as it doubles down on AI

Tesla’s stock was closing 2025 on a high note, as investors see progress on CEO Elon Musk’s promise to grow the robotaxi business.

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With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s signature plans for New York City will take time. Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.

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Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting? | 2025 in Review

If A.I. can’t take your job, it’ll settle for your 401K.

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More than $1M already donated for hero who tackled Bondi Beach gunman

Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian father who wrestled a shotgun from one of the gunmen attacking a Jewish gathering, is facing a long road to recovery.

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Ultimate fantasy house hunt: dream homes for sale in Great Britain

From a barn conversion with wildlife for neighbours to a recently renovated townhouse on a quaint high street Continue reading...

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AI boom adds $500bn to net worth of US tech billionaires in 2025

Elon Musk stays on top as Nvidia’s Jensen Huang powers up the rankings on an AI-fuelled surge in fortunes

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Neuroscience word search — Find all the parts of the brain

How well do you know that organ between your ears? Test your recognition of neuroscience terms with this word search.

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King's Christmas message urges communities to pull together in times of uncertainty

He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

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What to know about US strike on ISIS in Nigeria

The U.S. launched strikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria on Thursday, a Christmas Day attack amid tensions between the West African nation and the U.S. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in …

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Peso Pluma, Tito Double P Celebrate Their Corrido Dynasty on Unapologetic Album, ‘Dinastía’

“It was important to send a message to the Mexican people that the more united we are, the stronger we are,” Peso tells Rolling Stone

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Nigeria signals more strikes likely in "join" US operations

Nigeria has indicated that further strikes against jihadist groups may follow a joint operation with the United States that targeted Islamic State militants in the country’s northwest on Thursday. The foreign minister said Nigeria provided the intelligence for the attack and described cooperation wi…

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Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war

The Ukrainian leader says he will see the US president in Florida to discuss a US plan aimed at ending Russia's war.

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‘All you need are your eyes’: a stretch of Victorian shore is a magnet for fossil fossickers

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from MelbourneMore summer essentialsBetween the cliffs and the sea at Jan Juc, on Victoria’s Surf Coast, researchers scour the shore platform for evidence of life from 25m ye…

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John Robertson was a ‘scruffy, unfit’ genius who did not get the kudos he deserved | Ewan Murray

Forest great was loved in Nottingham but under-appreciated in Scotland before going on to thrive as a coachOn the eve of a Celtic European tie 25 years ago, Stiliyan Petrov cut an increasingly agitated figure. The young Bulgarian, soon to shoot to prominence under Martin O’Neill, was finding it impo…

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Most returned Christmas gifts: What shoppers send back after the holidays

Christmas doesn't end at the tree — for many, it ends at the return counter.Why it matters: Americans return tens of billions of dollars worth of unwanted Christmas gifts every year, turning good intentions into one of retail's biggest annual money sinks.The post-Christmas return rush typically peak…