The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded

14 décembre 2025 à 16:29

Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others

Researchers say monstrous shark ruled ancient seas before megalodon

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

14 décembre 2025 à 11:30

And it was huge. The ancestor of today’s 20-foot great white shark was thought to be about 26 feet long, the authors of a paper published in the journal Communications Biology said.

An illustration of a gigantic mega-predatory lamniform shark swimming beside a long-necked plesiosaur off the coast of Australia.

A 115-million-year-old vertebrae from the gigantic Darwin lamniform shark.

The vertebrae were found on coastline near Darwin in Australia’s far north, once mud from the floor of an ancient ocean that stretched from Gondwana — now Australia — to Laurasia, which is now Europe.

Museum-goers inspect the insides of the jaws of a megalodon, an extinct species of shark.

Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

14 décembre 2025 à 11:08

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city 's once-diverse political landscape. Read More

Brett Lee hails current bowling attack as Australia’s ‘best ever’

The Guardian

Par :Australian Associated Press

14 décembre 2025 à 02:51

Former fast bowler says attack has gone past his group from early 2000s
‘The Australian public won’t recognise how good they are until they’re gone’

Brett Lee has labelled Australia’s current bowling attack as the country’s greatest ever, declaring that Pat Cummins’ side have now surpassed his group from the early 2000s.

Australia’s attack will take one step closer to being reunited in Adelaide this week, with Cummins and Nathan Lyon back in the team alongside Mitchell Starc.

A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

14 décembre 2025 à 02:19

The latest shooting on a college campus in the U.S. unfolded Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island

Blake Horvath’s fourth-quarter touchdown pass lifts Navy over Army in thriller

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

14 décembre 2025 à 01:28

The Black Knights have not beaten a Navy team that was ranked by the AP since 1955.

Navy running back Eli Heidenreich catches a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Baltimore, Md.

Navy Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath (11) looks to throw during the first half against the Army West Point Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium.

Navy Midshipmen cornerback Phillip Hamilton (18) reacts after an interception against the Army Black Knights during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium

Navy quarterback Blake Horvath celebrates after an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Baltimore, Md.

Drone strike on UN facility in war-torn Sudan leaves six peacekeepers dead

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 22:35

UN secretary general António Guterres says ‘unjustifiable’ attack on base in city of Kadugli ‘could be war crime’

A drone strike has hit a United Nations peacekeeping logistics base in war-torn Sudan, killing six peacekeepers, the UN secretary general António Guterres has said.

Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike on Saturday in the city of Kadugli in the central region of Kordofan. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the UN interim security force for Abyei (Unisfa).

Fear grips Congo's Uvira as M23 rebels take control, displacing 200,000

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 22:01

A climate of fear has gripped Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo, after it fell to the Rwanda-backed M23 group

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay women over talcum powder cancer cases

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 21:58

The healthcare giant immediately announced its intention to appeal the liability verdict and compensatory damages

Johnson & Johnson to pay $40M to 2 ovarian cancer patients after using brand’s talcum powders

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 21:45

The giant health care company said it would appeal the jury’s liability verdict and compensatory damages.

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Johnson & Johnson headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf.

New York City tourist stabbed while changing her baby’s diaper in flagship Macy’s restroom

The Independent

Par :Ariana Baio and Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 20:09

California woman was treated for injuries to her back and arm and released from the hospital a day after the incident

Iran’s gas prices soar for the first time since fatal 2019 protests

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 17:42

For generations, affordable gasoline has been viewed as a birthright in Iran.

Man filling his car with gasoline at a gas station in Tehran, Iran.

A person in a black abaya refuels their car at a gas station.

Drivers refuel their vehicles at a gas station in Tehran.

A gas pump screen displaying the amount, liters, and price per liter in Iran.

Drone attack kills two in Russia as peace talks with Ukraine press on

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 13:08

A drone attack in Russia's Saratov region has killed at least two people, reports suggest

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 09:51

When Eddie Wicks and his wife went to bed in their house next to the Snoqualmie River on a Washington state farm known for its sunflower mazes and Christmas trees, they weren’t too worried about the flooding heading their way.

Rescuers wade in flood waters preparing to evacuate residents from a home flooded by the Snohomish Riverin Washington State on Dec. 11, 2025.

A US Coast Guard helicopter team rescues four. people from the roof of their house after the home was surrounded by flood water in Sumas, Wa.

Rescue crews evacuate a person and two dogs in a blue raft from floodwaters in Burlington, Washington.

Flood water surrounds a car at a home in Duvall, Washington, on Dec. 11, 2025.

Officials issued “go now” orders Wednesday to tens of thousands of residents in the Skagit River flood plain north of Seattle, including the farming city of Burlington, home to nearly 10,000 people.

Rescue personnel knock on the doors in a neighborhood flooded by the Snohomish River.

Volunteers fill sandbags for businesses along the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Washington, on Dec. 12, 2025.

The Skagit River crested overnight Thursday into Friday at 37 feet in the valley's biggest city, Mount Vernon, surpassing the previous record by a few inches.

Parkgoer’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 09:25

The investigative report by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando said that workers at Epic Universe followed procedures and weren’t careless or neglectful.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala's death after riding Universal's Epic Universe's Stardust Racers was ruled an accident.

Meanwhile, a medical examiner’s report released Friday showed that the left side of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s forehead had a deep gash, and the bony ridge above his eye was fractured.

Attorney Benjamin Crump answers questions with family members of Kevin Zavala at a press conference in Orlando, on Sept. 24, 2025.

Zavala was riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe Theme Park.

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 08:44

A foundation in her name said she was detained in Mashhad, some 420 miles northeast of the capital, Tehran, while attending a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under unclear circumstances.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 23, 2025.

Mohammadi, pictured in December 2024, was detained in Mashhad, some 420 miles northeast of the capital, Tehran.

Narges Mohammadi's daughter, Kiana Rahmani, husband, Taghi Rahmani, and son, Ali Rahmani, in Oslo, Norway, on Sept. 5, 2024.

Kiana Rahmani and Ali Rahmani accept the Nobel Peace Prize award for their mother Narges Mohammadi in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2023.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi holds up Narges Mohammadi's hand during a gathering at the Amir Kabir university in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 29, 2003.

Supporters had warned for months that Mohammadi was at risk of being put back into prison after she received a furlough in December 2024 over medical concerns.

US scolds Rwanda for breaking peace deal as M23 rebels seize key Congo city

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 03:58

Mike Waltz warns ‘spoilers’ will be held to account as rebel fighters escalate offensive in South Kivu province

The US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned action will be taken against “spoilers”.

The remarks by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, came as more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels escalated their offensive in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, according to officials who also say Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.

Florida moves forward to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

13 décembre 2025 à 00:12

Florida officials have moved forward with the proposal made to roll back certain vaccines required for schoolchildren across the state.

A vial of MMR vaccine, a syringe, and an alcohol pad on a wooden surface.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a news conference.

People holding signs reading "Medical Freedom," "When There's a RISK, There Must be a Choice," and "My Body, No Vax, My Choice" at an anti-mandate rally.

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

12 décembre 2025 à 20:50

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

‘Government attack’ on labor workers sees major Portugal strike severely impact travel, public services

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

12 décembre 2025 à 18:57

The two labor groups representing close to a million Portuguese workers say it could be the country’s biggest walkout in more than ten years.

Protesters hold signs that read "Death to the rich" and "Death to capital" in Lisbon, Portugal.

A woman raises her fist and blows a whistle during a general strike in Lisbon.

Demonstrators in Lisbon holding a red banner that reads "GREVE GR," part of a general strike against labor code reform.

A large crowd of protestors with flags and signs marches in a city street, with colorful buildings in the background.

Protestors during a general strike in Lisbon carrying a banner that reads "TRAO ESTADO! TRAO CAPITAL!" (BETRAY THE STATE! BETRAY CAPITAL!) and releasing green smoke.

Protesters demonstrating with purple smoke and black flags.

Hollywood director found guilty of scamming Netflix out of $11m for phantom show

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

12 décembre 2025 à 15:40

Carl Rinsch, who directed Keanu Reeves action film 47 Ronin, was convicted on fraud and money laundering charges

A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11m for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1m in mattresses and luxury bedding.

Carl Rinsch, best known for directing the film 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves, was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and other charges, according to court records and a spokesperson for federal prosecutors in New York.