Satellite images reveal North Korea’s naval destroyer damaged in failed launch

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, calling them baseless and affirming Panama’s sovereignty over the waterway. Trump, who criticised Panama’s management and raised concerns about China’s influence, warned that the US might demand the canal’s return if operations… Read Details ⇢

A child was hospitalized on Saturday after being hit by a drone that was part of an Orlando, Florida holiday drone show. According to the Orlando Fire Department, a 7-year-old boy was transported to the hospital because of injuries sustained from the falling drones, FOX 35 in Orlando reported.  In… Read Details ⇢

Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say. A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said. The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit… 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 ⇢

The Bela Act is about the children, and the better future that can await them when their parents stop regarding “diversity” as a swear word. Every child in South Africa should have equitable access to quality education, regardless of language, location or socioeconomic background. The recent talk of a settlement… Read Details ⇢

A truck driver picks up humanitarian aid designated for Gaza, as reporters tour the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where aid is awaiting pickup, on December 19, 2024. OHAD ZWIGENBERG / AP Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam… Read Details ⇢

King Charles’ appearance on the “No Time to Die” film set brought a variety of surprising responses. Ralph Fiennes revealed the “spectrum” of reactions the cast and crew had to the news of King Charles’ visit in 2019. “The atmosphere changes when royalty visits a film set,” Fiennes told People… Read Details ⇢

Seoul, South Korea – When Alex looked into the price difference between rhinoplasty, commonly known as a “nose job”, in the United States and South Korea, she thought that flying to the Asian country for the surgery was a no-brainer. “$30,000 or $6,000, the choice was clear,” Alex, who asked… Read Details ⇢

We’re in the midst of the Apple Vision Pro’s first holiday season – I know, we all can’t wait to wish it season’s greetings – and there is a fantastic update in the form of VisionOS 2.2. And no, it’s not the arrival of Apple Intelligence. First teased back in… Read Details ⇢