World Cup winner to get $50M from richer prize pool, half of Chelsea’s payday at Club WC

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said yesterday [Macau time[ in announcing record financial rewards for teams

UK to rejoin European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program

The United Kingdom will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027, six years after ending its participation as part of Brexit, BBC reported yesterday. Students in

Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over January 6 speech edit

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren’t sure

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social

Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash

Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced yesterday for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022. Kwon, known by some

Ayumi Hamasaki cancels Macau concert amid diplomatic tensions

Japanese pop icon Ayumi Hamasaki has called off her upcoming concert in Macau, citing ongoing diplomatic strains between Japan and China. The performance, scheduled for January

16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

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

Search is resuming for the MH370 plane that vanished 11 years ago

Malaysia’s transport ministry said yesterday that the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Dec. 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished without

‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is

Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex 

Hong Kong authorities say the death toll from the blaze in an apartment complex has risen to 146 after more bodies have been found. Shuk-yin Tsang, the

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner –

A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev speaks at an economic forum in St. Petersburg on June 20, 2025 (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat.

News from outside disappears in North Korea

Lee Si-young, head of the Free North Korea Radio station, demonstrates how to record her station's radio programs at her office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) For

Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy: BBC

A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy, BBC

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump’s boycott

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended yesterday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration

US President Donald Trump signs bill ordering the justice department to release Epstein files

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a bill ordering the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, BBC

Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation

Both the House and Senate acted decisively yesterday to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,

What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise

For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say. What

Nigeria coach claims voodoo by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying

A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026

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