Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine

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15 décembre 2025 à 21:05

As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.

Ukraine previously targeted another Russian Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, shown sailing through the Bosporus at Istanbul in 2022.

Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director

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Par :Luke Broadwater

15 décembre 2025 à 20:26

The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 2023. The Reiners’ 32-year-old son was “booked for murder,” according to the Los Angeles police chief, Jim McDonnell.

Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks

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Par :Eileen Sullivan

15 décembre 2025 à 20:20

The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.

Scott Kupor is the director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is leading the program.

The 52 Best Breakup Lines (Said in Real Life)

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Par :Miya Lee · Daniel Jones and Brian Rea

15 décembre 2025 à 13:51

To mark the winter holidays — an especially popular time to break up — we asked people around the world for their most striking parting words to each other.

In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money

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Par :Erin Griffith

15 décembre 2025 à 18:50

Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.

Ahmed el Ahmed, Who Tackled One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Is Recovering in a Hospital

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Yan Zhuang

15 décembre 2025 à 19:36

Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

Nick Reiner Talked Openly About His Struggles

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Par :Ali Watkins

15 décembre 2025 à 18:27

He and his father, the director Rob Reiner, also worked together on a film that was loosely inspired by the son’s early life.

Nick Reiner in 2016. He was arrested late Sunday after his parents, the director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their California home.

U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

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Par :Mark Landler

15 décembre 2025 à 20:05

In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

Blaise Metreweli in London on Monday. She became the first female leader of MI6 in October.

U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria Identified as Iowa National Guard Sergeants

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Par :Ann Hinga Klein · Sonia A. Rao and Christina Morales

15 décembre 2025 à 20:15

The shooting attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday struck troops deployed as part of an antiterrorism mission. Two were killed, along with an American civilian interpreter; three others were wounded.

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

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Par :Karen Weise and Eli Tan

15 décembre 2025 à 16:49

The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

Meta is investing billions in new data centers, like one being constructed in Eagle Mountain, Utah.

He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.

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Par :Matthew Shaer

15 décembre 2025 à 14:43

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.

Tristan Kuehner with his father, Rick, in Gilbert, Ariz. Rick moved his family to Gilbert in part because of the area’s low crime rate.

Bret Stephens on the Fight for the Future of the Right

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Par :Bret Stephens · David Leonhardt and Jillian Weinberger

15 décembre 2025 à 11:02

The columnist believes America’s real political contest is in the center.

‘Don’t Feed the Pig’: The Anti-Corruption Call That Helped Topple a Government

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Par :Carlotta Gall

15 décembre 2025 à 14:54

Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.

Protesters in Sofia, Bulgaria, this month. The trigger for the demonstrations was a budget that raised taxes and lifted the salaries of members of the state security apparatus.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making

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Par :Andrew Higgins and Alexandra Stevenson

15 décembre 2025 à 20:27

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

Jimmy Lai at home in Hong Kong in August 2020.

SpaceX’s Next Big Launch Could Be an I.P.O.

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Par :Andrew Ross Sorkin · Bernhard Warner · Sarah Kessler · Michael J. de la Merced · Niko Gallogly · Brian O’Keefe · Ian Mount and Vivienne Walt

15 décembre 2025 à 14:28

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant is already planning a stock sale at an $800 billion valuation. Going public could put it in the trillion-dollar club.

SpaceX is set to be valued at $800 billion — and potentially a lot more if it goes public.

The Humanity Amid the Horror at Bondi Beach

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Par :Sharon Brous

15 décembre 2025 à 16:40

We must not succumb to the darkness of hate and fear.

An Update on Two Shootings

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Par :Sam Sifton

15 décembre 2025 à 13:12

We have the latest from Brown University and Bondi Beach.

What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting

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Par :Isabella Kwai and Yan Zhuang

15 décembre 2025 à 16:40

At least 15 people were killed in the attack in Sydney, Australia, including a 10-year-old girl, a long-serving rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.

A memorial for the victims of Sunday’s attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia

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Par :Jan Hoffman and Hannah Yoon

15 décembre 2025 à 12:59

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.

The Temple University Hospital emergency entrance.

How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration

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Par :Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka

15 décembre 2025 à 15:29

Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.

A makeshift memorial at Bondi pavilion, near the site of the attack, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal

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Par :David E. Sanger and Christopher F. Schuetze

15 décembre 2025 à 20:43

Two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the arrangement would be similar to the NATO mutual defense agreement. But crucial details remain unsettled as negotiators seek a deal that Russia will approve.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Monday.

Michele Singer Reiner: A Photographer Who Changed Movie History

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Par :Alex Marshall

15 décembre 2025 à 12:17

Falling in love with her inspired the director Rob Reiner to give “When Harry Met Sally…” a new ending. The Reiners went on to work together on movies and political causes.

Michele Singer Reiner in Los Angeles in 2019.

A Massacre in Australia, and Rob Reiner Is Found Dead in ‘Apparent Homicide’

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Par :Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart

15 décembre 2025 à 13:49

Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University.

Arriving for a vigil in Sydney, Australia, on Monday to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Kast’s Victory in Chile Is Another Win for Global Right-Wing Movement

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Par :Emma Bubola

15 décembre 2025 à 11:02

José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.

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