Comanche leads rival LawConnect in Sydney to Hobart yacht race as first supermaxi retires

27 décembre 2025 à 01:44

Master Lock Comanche takes narrow lead over reigning champion
Wild Thing 100 forced to retire from 80th running of race

The Sydney to Hobart fleet has lost its first 100ft supermaxi with Wild Thing 100 making the “very disappointing” decision to retire from the 80th running of the race.

All crew were safe as Wild Thing began the journey back to Sydney after 3.30am on 27 December, having succumbed to a rigging issue east-north-east of Tuross Head on the NSW South Coast.

How to stop your holiday gift returns from going to a landfill

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

26 décembre 2025 à 19:10

Though product returns come with an environmental cost, consumers and companies are working to minimize the negative impacts.

Shopper passes boxes of goods waiting to be stocked in a Kohl's department store.

Pallets of shrink-wrapped boxes waiting to be stocked on shelves in a Kohl's department store.

A large heap of scrap metal and junk fills the foreground against a red and orange sunset sky.

Customers enter Macy's Herald Square, decorated for Christmas.

People making returns at a Macy's Return Center.

Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

26 décembre 2025 à 15:11

Dec. 19–25, 2025

ICYMI: Close out 2025 with these great reads from AP

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

26 décembre 2025 à 13:26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

25 décembre 2025 à 22:01

Dec. 19 - 25, 2025

Russian opposition leader sentenced to six years in prison

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

25 décembre 2025 à 20:31

Sergei Udaltsov, Putin critic affiliated with the Communist party, convicted of justifying terrorism

A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a pro-war activist and critic of Vladimir Putin of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison.

Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front movement that opposes Putin and is affiliated with the Communist party, was arrested last year.

Arkansas Powerball lottery player wins $1.817bn jackpot on Christmas Eve

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

25 décembre 2025 à 15:20

It was the second-largest lottery windfall in US history, with a lump-sum cash payment option of $834.9m

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817bn jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.

Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previously expected, making it the second-largest in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9m.

Former PM’s son returns from exile as frontrunner to lead Bangladesh in new year

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

25 décembre 2025 à 13:17

Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years in self-imposed exile to lead his party in February’s elections

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

24 décembre 2025 à 22:10

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

24 décembre 2025 à 20:14

The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

24 décembre 2025 à 17:16

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an elevator during holiday revelry. Swimmers plunge into frigid waters off Northern Ireland for a charity event. Singers fill a stadium in Indonesia.

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

24 décembre 2025 à 15:17

Dec. 17–23, 2025

Former US senator reveals terminal cancer diagnosis in frank statement

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

23 décembre 2025 à 22:55

Ben Sasse, a former U.S. Senator for Nebraska, has announced he has been diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer.

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