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Mathias Pogba, brother of Paul Pogba, arrives to attend the verdict in his trial with 5 others in extortion case targeting French soccer player Paul Pogba at Paris criminal court, France, December 19, 2024. ABDUL SABOOR / REUTERS A Paris court on Thursday, December 19, sentenced a brother of France… Read Details ⇢

The mining industry plays a key role in the world’s energy transition, providing the critical minerals and metals needed for new, green technology. It’s also facing pressure to reduce its own carbon footprint, and protect the communities affected by its mining activity around the world. Mike Henry, chief executive officer… Read Details ⇢

EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Donald Trump reacted to the Georgia Court of Appeals decision to disqualify “corrupt” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, telling Fox News Digital that the case “is entirely dead” and that the “wonderful patriots who have been caught up in this for years” should “receive an apology.”  The… Read Details ⇢

We’ve been closely following the progress of Game Developer Zolden, who has been researching GPU-accelerated real-time simulations involving interacting particles, showcasing satisfying ground and Terminator 2-inspired destructible simulations. Finally, as the developer intended, his work has taken shape in the form of an experimental game project called Simulario. It’s built… Read Details ⇢

Mohamed Jabaly finds himself stateless in Norway when the Gaza border suddenly closes. Palestinian director Mohamed Jabaly travels abroad for the first time when he is invited to a film exchange in Norway. But he finds himself stuck in the arctic winter, unable to return home to Gaza. Jabaly is… Read Details ⇢

Google for Android has a new feature for duplicate tabs It archives duplicate tabs and displays the most recent one It’s available in Chrome Canary right now Avid Google Chrome users often grapple with juggling multiple tabs, especially with duplicate tabs. On the desktop browser, there’s the battery saver and… Read Details ⇢

France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks with medical staff members of the intensive care unit of the Mayotte hospital center in Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean department of Mayotte, on December 19, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP Distraught and angry inhabitants of the French overseas department of Mayotte shouted out… Read Details ⇢

US President-elect Donald Trump has upended bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown, after he rejected a stopgap bill and pressed Republican lawmakers to either renegotiate it or risk their political careers. The new bill would have kept federal funding running at the current level until March after the current… Read Details ⇢

FIRST ON FOX: The senior staff for the new National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) that will help incoming Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., in his quest to expand the GOP majority in 2026 were revealed on Thursday, and they include veterans of President-elect Donald Trump, Scott himself and former Vice President… Read Details ⇢