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Committee on Foreign Investment in the US fails to agree on national security risks of proposed takeover of US Steel. A decision on whether to allow Nippon Steel’s proposed takeover of US Steel has fallen to United States President Joe Biden after a government panel failed to agree on possible… Read Details ⇢

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also… Read Details ⇢

It seems so long ago… In his greetings to the French on December 31, 2023, Emmanuel Macron assured them that 2024 would be “the year of determination, efficiency and results.” How will he assess the past year? The Olympic Games and the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, two global events that… Read Details ⇢

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his stance on Russian gas imports, accusing him of helping President Vladimir Putin fund the war in Ukraine. This comes after Fico’s visit to Moscow, where he expressed opposition to reducing Slovakia’s energy dependence on Russia, despite Ukraine… Read Details ⇢

Green Bay Packers fans could have gotten a jump start on wrapping Christmas gifts for their loved ones as their team dominated the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, 34-0. The Saints’ defense had no answer for Packers running back Josh Jacobs and as they inched closer to the red… Read Details ⇢

Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 24: Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that “according to preliminary data, the number of North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000”. Zelenskyy’s remarks came soon after South Korea’s Joint Chiefs… 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 ⇢

“Hello everyone, my name is Elon Musk. I am the founder of SpaceX. In five years, you will be dead.” In the spring of 2006 in Washington, D.C., the then-35-year-old troublemaker, a novice in the space industry, waltzed his way into the inner circle of the industry’s traditional players gathered… Read Details ⇢

Police in California released a video of a trio of alleged shoplifters who were shocked to find out that the penalty for their crime had recently changed.  In the viral surveillance video shared by the Seal Beach Police Department on Sunday, three women can be seen walking into an Ulta… Read Details ⇢