UK and South Korea strike trade dealBBCUK and South Korea sign new trade deal aimed at cars, salmon and GuinnessThe GuardianUK agrees trade deal with South Korea just weeks ahead of deadlineFinancial TimesSeoul, London sign upgraded FTA deal easing rules of origin for Korean cars, consumer goodsThe Korea TimesScottish salmon farmers celebrate South … [Read more...]

Ford is rebooting the F-150 Lightning as an EREV with a gas generatorEngadgetFord pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truckNPRFord takes $19.5B charge in hybrid pivot, cancels F-150 Lightning EV, launches new battery storage businessYahoo FinanceFord Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. PlansThe New York TimesFord … [Read more...]

Ukraine says underwater drones hit submarine, but Moscow denies damageReutersAnalysing satellite images of Russian submarine after Ukraine claims attackBBCUkraine’s first underwater drone strike caught on hacked camerasDefense NewsUkraine Says It Hit a Submarine With Underwater DronesThe New York TimesThe War Moves From Ukraine to the High SeasThe … [Read more...]

UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate UkrainePBSMI6 chief: 'We are operating in space between peace and war'BBCU.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in EuropeThe New York Times‘The frontline is everywhere’: new MI6 head to warn of growing Russian threatThe GuardianGet ready to fight: Armed forces chief … [Read more...]

Four Defendants Arrested for Alleged Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Plot to Bomb U.S. Companies on New Year’s EveDepartment of Justice (.gov)4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors sayABC7 Los AngelesFeds say antigovernment group plotted New Year’s Eve bombings in Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles … [Read more...]

Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftlyNPRAhmed el Ahmed, Who Tackled One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Is Recovering in a HospitalThe New York TimesMy Murdered Friend EliThe AtlanticBondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremismCNNPat Cummins says … [Read more...]

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopauseAP NewsFDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopauseABC NewsFDA Expands Approval of Flibanserin for Postmenopausal Women’s Sexual HealthDrug TopicsFDA approves first postmenopausal libido treatment, AddyiManaged Healthcare ExecutiveFDA Approves … [Read more...]

DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTIONThe White House (.gov)Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destructionCNN‘No bomb does what this is doing’: Why Trump called fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ - what it isTimes of IndiaTrump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of … [Read more...]

Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, Study SaysThe New York TimesNormalising Blood Glucose In Prediabetes May Cut Cardiovascular Risk By Half: StudyNDTVA New Treatment to Protect the Heart in the Long Term...Jordan NewsPrediabetes remission can reduce long-term heart disease risk by 60%, study findsTimes of IndiaLowering blood … [Read more...]

Turkish fighter planes shoot down 'out of control' drone near the country's Black Sea coastABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News … [Read more...]

Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in FebruaryTechCrunchGoogle is shutting down its ‘Dark web report’ tool after just over a year9to5GoogleGoogle’s turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your infoThe VergeGoogle To Retire ‘Dark Web Report’ Tool That Scanned for Leaked User … [Read more...]

ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care : Shots - Health NewsNPRHouse GOP moderates signal they’ll fall in line with Johnson’s health planPoliticoAnalysis | Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health careThe Washington PostDemocrats say they need leadership green light to back GOP bills to extend ACA … [Read more...]

Iran Nobel laureate taken to hospital after 'violent arrest' - familyBBCIran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters sayCNNWhy Iran Is Going After Its BestTime MagazineIranian Authorities Assaulted Detained Nobel Laureate, Family SaysThe New York TimesNobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Arrested Again in IranDemocracy Now! … [Read more...]

Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged membersTechCrunchThreads Launches More Topic-Based CommunitiesSocial Media TodayThreads is testing new community features with ‘Champion’ badge and profile labelsBusiness TodayMeta Threads Expands Communities and Adds New Engagement FeaturesБуквиThreads Widen Communities And Put … [Read more...]

Former Trump aides appear in Wisconsin court over 2020 fake elector scheme chargesPBSWisconsin Judge Allows Election Case to Proceed Against Trump AdvisersThe New York TimesSen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney’s caseAP NewsThe Latest: Judge rules case can proceed against former Trump allies over 2020 … [Read more...]

Army identifies two American soldiers killed in attack in SyriaCBS NewsAttacker Who Killed US Troops in Syria Was a Recent Recruit to Security Forces, Official SaysMilitary.comIran Update, December 15, 2025Institute for the Study of WarUS identifies two soldiers killed in ambush in SyriaCNNIowa National Guard releases names of soldiers killed in … [Read more...]