Spain PM accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza as 65 more killed

The conflict in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million. US President Joe Biden is pushing for a ceasefire. But what can he realistically achieve in the time before Donald Trump takes office on January 20? And is the US willing to take decisive action… Read Details ⇢

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands… Read Details ⇢

Bodies are exhumed and catalogued by Ukrainian national police and forensic pathologists at the “Shakespear” cemetery, where 446 graves were discovered, in Izium, Ukraine, on September 17, 2022. SAMUEL GRATACAP FOR « LE MONDE » In the search for the tens of thousands of missing persons from the deadly Russian-Ukrainian… Read Details ⇢

The status of Patrick Mahomes’ ankle was widely discussed leading up to Saturday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. While there was some doubt during the week whether the star quarterback would play against the Texans, he was able to fully get through the Chiefs’ practice Thursday. … Read Details ⇢

Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his undisputed heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in favour of Usyk, 116-112. Usyk landed 179 of the 423 (42 percent) punches… Read Details ⇢

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk sinks to his knees after the WBA, WBO, and WBC world heavyweight title fight against Britain’s Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) FRANK AUGSTEIN / AP Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on… Read Details ⇢

The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.  With a 34-17 win over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore could reclaim first place in the final two weeks.  Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a victory, but… Read Details ⇢

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani named foreign minister and Murhaf Abu Qasra defence minister. Both are allies of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign and defence minister, the official Syrian news agency SANA reports, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was… Read Details ⇢