Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case

20 décembre 2025 à 11:31

A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

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20 décembre 2025 à 06:18

Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at two other locations earlier in the day

Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder

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20 décembre 2025 à 03:47

A Minnesota jury has awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing mesothelioma

Hegseth announces effort to 'eliminate' Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans

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19 décembre 2025 à 23:31

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an effort to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens

Chicago boosts transit police presence after renewed federal funding cut threat over crime

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19 décembre 2025 à 22:00

The Chicago Transit Authority has boosted police presence on the public transport system after President Donald Trump's administration renewed funding-cut threats over security

Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

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19 décembre 2025 à 21:36

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls TSA 'unconstitutional' after pat-down

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19 décembre 2025 à 21:21

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday

Holy Land's top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh

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19 décembre 2025 à 19:07

The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land has visited the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic church, sharing a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions in the war-torn territory slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds into its third month

Former New York state prison guard sentenced to up to life in prison in inmate's death

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19 décembre 2025 à 16:55

A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera footage has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to roll-away risk

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19 décembre 2025 à 16:36

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away

Sony buys a majority stake in the 'Peanuts' comic for $457 million from Canada's WildBrain

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19 décembre 2025 à 15:47

Sony is taking control of the beloved comic strip Peanuts

Paris court rejects bid to suspend Shein platform in France

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19 décembre 2025 à 15:43

A Paris court has rejected a government request to suspend the Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US

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19 décembre 2025 à 06:43

President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States

US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

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19 décembre 2025 à 03:50

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface

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19 décembre 2025 à 00:48

One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

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18 décembre 2025 à 23:51

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States

Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies

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18 décembre 2025 à 21:35

Angry protesters have stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising, who was shot by an assailant a week ago

Rapper Wiz Khalifa sentenced in Romania on drug possession charges

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18 décembre 2025 à 21:27

Prosecutors said he was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, and that he consumed some on stage at a music festival

Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian work

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18 décembre 2025 à 19:17

Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award from SAG-AFTRA in March

South Sudan's peace guarantors warn against renewed violence

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18 décembre 2025 à 18:55

Three governments that were central in South Sudan’s peace process have urged leaders to end renewed fighting and focus on implementing the peace agreement that ended a deadly conflict

Elle Duncan leaves ESPN for Netflix, will host sports and cultural live events

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18 décembre 2025 à 18:27

Elle Duncan has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to host sports and cultural live events

Kenya's environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes

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18 décembre 2025 à 17:55

Kenya’s environment court says it will consider a case challenging the operations of a luxury safari camp in the Maasai Mara reserve amid claims it was infringing on the annual wildebeest migration corridor

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

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18 décembre 2025 à 17:13

Finland's government is facing a backlash after its representative for the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, Sarah Dzafce, was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a viral photo

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year

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18 décembre 2025 à 14:16

Rainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene

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