F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm

By Alan Feuer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8McjRuO

Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout

More than 1.3 million households - most of the island's population - has been left in the dark.

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Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China

Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".

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Ecuador optó por la energía hidroeléctrica. Luego los ríos se quedron sin agua

By Julie Turkewitz, José María León Cabrera and Federico Rios from NYT En español https://ift.tt/mVx7Z8j

Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist

Cecilia Sala could be used as "political leverage" after an Iranian citizen was detained by Italy, a US state department spokesman has said.

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Stanley Booth, Music Journalist Who Loved the Blues, Dies at 82

By Richard Sandomir from NYT Books https://ift.tt/nkWKLBQ

Tourist killed in shark attack off Egyptian coast

Egypt's environment ministry says the attack occurred in "deep waters outside of the designated swimming area".

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Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights

By Amanda Holpuch from NYT World https://ift.tt/jkvoPh9

Nigerians take to the streets for Calabar Carnival

Pictures of revellers from the Calabar Carnival marking Christmas in the southern Nigeria.

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Guards in Fatal Prison Assault Were Accused of Beating Inmates Before

By Jan Ransom from NYT New York https://ift.tt/nLztTeM

S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

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Traveling This Weekend? Where Weather May Complicate Your Plans

By Amy Graff from NYT Weather https://ift.tt/KqQIGdR

Why Is Mozambique in Chaos?

By John Eligon and Tavares Cebola from NYT World https://ift.tt/4uxUP9k

Donald Bitzer, Unsung Pioneer of Interactive Computing, Dies at 90

By Michael S. Rosenwald from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/RC4Bjw7

In New Mexico, a Democratic Governor Wants to Get Tough on Crime

By Michael Corkery and Justin Hamel from NYT Business https://ift.tt/BFm7iC5

Regrets? Biden May Have a Few.

By Katie Rogers from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/MsIpP8u

History Shows Big Changes in ‘Big Government’ Are Hard to Achieve

By Carl Hulse from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/JrXIyl6

Bill Clinton Is Released From Hospital After Having Flu

By Aishvarya Kavi from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/dRrShLO

Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'sinister' Hollywood tactics

The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.

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Our Favorite Food Stories of 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/f1PhKMT

The Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report

By David Firestone from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Aj4in9c

Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

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‘Lion King’ Prequel Falls Prey to ‘Sonic’ at the Box Office

By Brooks Barnes from NYT Business https://ift.tt/hgiafEO

Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

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El Congreso de EE. UU. aprueba la prórroga del presupuesto, poniendo fin a la crisis del cierre

By Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson from NYT En español https://ift.tt/X20T9nt

Donald Trump Is Vulnerable

By Jamelle Bouie from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/l27DiKY

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

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Markets Rally, Shaking Off Threat of Government Shutdown

By Joe Rennison from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/zODC53m

2024 Was the Year of Chickpea Anxiety

By Tanya Sichynsky from NYT Food https://ift.tt/0dUQCmY

Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal

The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.

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Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors

By Karoun Demirjian from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/UxEupiV

Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.

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Tech Entrepreneur Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Death of Cash App Founder

By Heather Knight and Soumya Karlamangla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gq4moSJ

Trump Covers Autism, the Border Wall and Drones in First Post-Election News Conference

By Michael D. Shear from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/aSzvPIj

Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities.

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Several hundred feared dead after Mayotte cyclone

A local official warns the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, with entire communities devastated.

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Graham Says Hegseth Plans to Release Accuser From Confidential Agreement

By Karoun Demirjian from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XyNvcAP

Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/12RBbca

El presidente de Corea del Sur es destituido tras la crisis de la ley marcial

By Choe Sang-Hun, Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim from NYT En español https://ift.tt/4JOcyNK

Ukraine demands Fifa apology over Crimea map

The country criticises a map shown at a Fifa presentation that appeared to exclude Crimea.

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El abogado de Kennedy ha pedido a la FDA que revoque la aprobación de la vacuna contra la polio

By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT En español https://ift.tt/V05wh1O

McKinsey to pay $650m to settle opioid charges

Prosecutors said the company gave Purdue Pharma advice on how to "turbocharge" sales of OxyContin.

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Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip

The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

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F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office

By Mark Walker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cae9WG8

Uganda leader backs military trials as rival in jail for Christmas

Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation's stability.

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Like a Family Reunion, but With More Tears (and Tonys)

By Louis Lucero II from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Xhi4uvK

Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets

Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.

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In northern Syria, Turkish-backed rebels advance on a town held by Kurdish-led, U.S.-backed forces.

By Cassandra Vinograd and Eve Sampson from NYT World https://ift.tt/8nlVUCw

Arts Patron Aims to Help Underrepresented Museum Professionals

By Robin Pogrebin from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/gVhHXas

Comeback victory confirmed for Ghana's John Mahama

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 is once again elected president, official results show.

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Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria

By Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/mpK4ulg

Dorothy's ruby slippers to be auctioned off

The shoes, which could fetch as much as $3m, were worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.

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The reopening gives an embattled Macron a rare public triumph.

By Adam Nossiter, Aurelien Breeden and Richard Fausset from NYT World https://ift.tt/mHk6M9h

The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms

By Zeynep Tufekci from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/5UaBIX4

Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control?

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.

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Veggie Recipe Matchmaker, Part 1

By Tanya Sichynsky from NYT Food https://ift.tt/gvxMOqf

Bill Clinton Defends the Hunter Biden Pardon, but Suggests It Was Mishandled

By Katie Glueck from NYT Business https://ift.tt/XnlF0Pt

Discounts and Deals Led to a Holiday Weekend That ‘Exceeded Expectations’

By Danielle Kaye from NYT Business https://ift.tt/QiS19mK

So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East

By Thomas L. Friedman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/fRJK3uj

What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?

Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.

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La madre de Pete Hegseth lo acusó de maltratar a mujeres durante años

By Sharon LaFraniere and Julie Tate from NYT En español https://ift.tt/KIUlarY

Relatives of Subway Choking Victim Must Relive His Death Daily

By Anusha Bayya from NYT New York https://ift.tt/5m6wNnU

Snoop Dogg helps Kai Cenat reclaim Twitch subscriber record

The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year.

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En Siria, los rebeldes se hacen con el control de la mayor parte de Alepo

By Muhammad Haj Kadour and Raja Abdulrahim from NYT En español https://ift.tt/q4UIWwT

A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63

By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/LMBTrcu

Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination

At the site of a crater left by the Israeli air strike that killed him, Nasrallah's supporters wept and chanted his name.

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World Beekeeping Awards axe honey prize due to fraud

A report found that 46% of sampled honey products had likely been bulked out with cheaper sugar syrups.

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Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77

By Sam Roberts from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Z34chnU

Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row

The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, according to reports.

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France Loses its Longtime Military Partner in Africa, Chad

By Adam Nossiter from NYT World https://ift.tt/RiLpCgA

7 New Books We Recommend This Week

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/JnQZ67D

Liberia's notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies

Prince Johnson oversaw the torture and killing of the then-president but was later elected to the senate.

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Big Turkey

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0OE7UjX

Numerous bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

Police are investigating a wave of incidents which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

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If Trump follows through on his tariffs, trade wars may follow.

By Ana Swanson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kfREA2m

Key Russian air defence system hit in Ukraine Atacms strike

In a rare admission, Russia's defence ministry says its equivalent of the US Patriot system was damaged.

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Biden Pardons Turkeys for the Last Time as President

By Zach Montague from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/UXBDi28

One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo-jet crash

The Boeing 737 crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.

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Rico Carty, Exceptional Hitter Who Was Stymied by Injuries, Dies at 85

By Victor Mather from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/hA8BKfH

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

By Sam Roberts from NYT World https://ift.tt/thgJKbH

Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

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Bible-Based Lessons for Public Schools Get Final Approval in Texas

By Troy Closson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DBnHNQ