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CNBC World NewsDec 18, 2025
Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%
Trump Media and Technology Group announced a merger agreement with fusion power company TAE Technologies valued at more than $6 billion.

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Takeaways from Trump's address. And, some GOP lawmakers shift stance on ACA subsidies (NPR Topics: News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsDec 18, 2025
Mysterious Philippines trip becomes focus of probe into Bondi attack suspects
The Bondi Beach shooting suspects' stay at the GV Hotel in Davao, the Philippines, is being probed by Australian authorities.A father and son checked into a low-key budget hotel in Davao, in the southern Philippines, on Nov.

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'I was holding her': Parents of child killed in Bondi shooting recount tragedy (MSNBC Int'l News)
Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Beach Attack
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.

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Australia Mourns the Youngest Victim of the Bondi Beach Shooting (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in a $6 Billion Deal
Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a "utility-scale fusion power plant."

ABC NewsDec 18, 2025
Brown mass shooting and MIT professor murder may be linked: Sources
The mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor in Brookline, Massachusetts, may be linked.

CNBC World NewsDec 18, 2025
Putin ally Viktor Orbán tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end'
European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine.

CBC Top StoriesDec 18, 2025
Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to agree on handing over Russian assets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to reach a deal at a fraught summit on Thursday where European Union leaders were trying to overcome differences on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine's war effort.



BBC Front PageDec 18, 2025
Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets
The EU is deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros of Russian money to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 18, 2025
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws
Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney on Thursday for a 10-year-old girl who was gunned down in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

CBC Top StoriesDec 18, 2025
How Venezuelan crude could shake things up for Canadian producers
Venezuela's bitumen-heavy oil is virtually identical to Canada's and the South American country has the largest proven reserves in the world. But Venezuelan oil has essentially disappeared from world markets over the past 20 years. U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to invade Venezuela have opened up the prospect that it could one day return, with huge implications for Canada.



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Venezuelans brace for hardship as Trump threatens oil blockade (NPR Topics: News)

NYTimes GlobalDec 18, 2025
Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.
The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It's threatening to do so again next year.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend' for Military
President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check from revenue raised by tariffs, without acknowledging that the Supreme Court is weighing the legality of the powers used to impose the levies.

NYTimes GlobalDec 18, 2025
The Trump Economy and America's Bad Mood
Trump is giving himself an A-plus-plus-plus, but the rest of America is anxious.

BBC Front PageDec 18, 2025
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
The board of the performing arts centre voted to name it after President Donald Trump, rebranding it the 'Trump-Kennedy Center', press secretary Karoline Leavitt says.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
French Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Europe's Fight Over Russian Assets Is Testing Its Ability to Support Ukraine
The continent's leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe's ability to face down Moscow.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Is It About the Oil?
We look at what President Trump is trying to achieve in Venezuela.

CNBC World NewsDec 18, 2025
BP has appointed its fourth CEO in 6 years — but will she be radically different?
The oil giant has replaced Murray Auchincloss after less than two years. But Steve Sedgwick argues it's not a fundamental course correction.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 18, 2025
France's 'Doctor Death' jailed for life for fatally poisoning 12 patients
A court finds Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging.

CNBC World NewsDec 18, 2025
BP names new CEO — its fourth in 6 years
BP's share price is up over 15% year-to-date. It made gains in the previous session and after hours trading as investors responded to the news.

BBC Front PageDec 18, 2025
Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?
The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 18, 2025
Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It
Proposed new rules would punish the hospitals by pulling all federal financing. Advocates say lawsuits will follow.

BBC Front PageDec 18, 2025
Interest rates cut to 3.75% but further reductions to be 'closer call'
The decision to lower borrowing costs was widely expected, after inflation slowed in the year to November.

Washington Post World NewsDec 18, 2025
A divided E.U. races against time to tap Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Union is set to decide whether to move on Russia's frozen assets, infuriating Moscow, possibly antagonizing the United States, to fund Ukraine.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 18, 2025
Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans
The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.

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Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageDec 18, 2025
How many flu cases are there in your local hospital? Use our tool to check
Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area

NPR Topics: NewsDec 18, 2025
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 18, 2025
79,600 criminal cases are still outstanding in England and Wales. How did we get here?
The Crown Court backlog is at a record high. BBC Verify takes a look at how we got here.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 18, 2025
ICE is reopening shuttered prisons as detention centers. Many have a troubled past
In its push for more immigrant detention space, the Trump administration is reopening shuttered prisons in several states. Many of these facilities, closed amid allegations of abuse and mismanagement.

Christian Science Monitor--worldDec 18, 2025
Gaza families wait ... and wait for answers about missing loved ones
Gaza families search for their missing family members, trusting that clues such as scraps of clothing and rumors will be the key to unlock the mystery

ABC NewsDec 18, 2025
Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.5 billion after no Wednesday winner
The Powerball jackpot prize has grown to $1.5 billion, a cash value of $686.5 million, for Saturday night's drawing.

NYTimes GlobalDec 18, 2025
At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Worry Pandas Could Be China's Next Target
Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more.

NYTimes GlobalDec 18, 2025
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tapped the Power of the New York Pulpit
From St. Patrick's Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.

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Statesville Airport Plane Crash Leaves Multiple People Dead, Officials Say (Int'l Herald Tribune)
World's tallest teen sets new basketball record (BBC News Front Page | World)
Here are four key takeaways from Europe's central banks' final rate decisions of 2025 (CNBC World News)
European Central Bank holds rates steady in last gathering of 2025 (CNBC World News)
Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers (CNBC World News)
To replace New York's archbishop, Chicago-born pope looks to home turf (Washington Post World News)
Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump's Blockade Threat
Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump's orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader, vowed resistance.

ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
House passes GOP health care bill that doesn't extend ACA subsidies
Four House Republicans broke ranks with their leadership to force a vote on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 17, 2025
'Questions pile up at Celtic, but only some are for Nancy'
At this point, it's not just Wilfried Nancy's Celtic team that's a hard watch, it's Nancy himself, writes Tom English.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 17, 2025
BP names new boss as current CEO leaves after less than two years
BP has appointed Meg O'Neill as its chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major oil giant.

BBC Front PageDec 17, 2025
Has Trump's chief of staff revealed White House secrets?
Susie Wiles hits back at Vanity Fair after giving rare interviews

NPR Headline NewsDec 17, 2025
Venezuela's government says Trump's move to block tankers is an 'outrageous threat'
President Trump says he's imposing a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers leaving Venezuela. Venezuela's government is calling this an 'outrageous threat' intended to rob the country of its oil wealth.

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Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now (CNBC World News)

CBC Top StoriesDec 17, 2025
U.S. fugitive ‘psychic' in Toronto won't fight extradition over deadly 1998 Christmas Day crash
Twenty-seven years after a deadly Christmas Day crash in Florida, a longtime fugitive in Toronto has signalled he will not fight extradition to face manslaughter charges. A CBC News investigation this year revealed Patrick Lutts Jr. lived openly in the city, working as a self-styled psychic.



ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
Trump announces 'COMPLETE BLOCKADE' of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.

Washington Post World NewsDec 17, 2025
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 59 offenses as first funerals held
As Jewish Australians began to bury their dead in Sydney, questions mounted about intelligence failures over the "Islamic State-inspired" attack.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
A suspected gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered to begin funerals for the victims.

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Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 15 counts of murder, police say (ABC News)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say (NYT Middle East)
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