5:18 pm, Tuesday, 16 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Kimmel returns with De Niro parody as FCC “chair,” tweaks Trump
Satire and late-night reboot Jimmy Kimmel’s return featured Robert De Niro in a bleep-heavy parody as Trump’s new FCC “chair,”
Greece’s aging grid under fire after summer wildfires
Infrastructure gaps exposed A Reuters investigation highlighted how maintenance shortfalls and grid vulnerabilities contributed to wildfire risks around Athens this
EU set to delay anti-deforestation law by a year
Compliance concerns The European Commission signaled a one-year delay to its deforestation-free imports rule, citing readiness issues among operators handling
At UNGA, Trump derides climate action; scientists push back
Speech challenges consensus At the UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump attacked renewable energy and cast doubt on climate science.
Kremlin shrugs off ‘paper tiger’ jab, praises Trump’s Ukraine “peace” push
Muted response from Moscow The Kremlin downplayed a “paper tiger” remark, saying it still values Donald Trump’s stated efforts to
World Gorilla Day: threats and tourism rules explained
Conservation snapshot On World Gorilla Day, conservationists highlighted threats to mountain gorillas and the role of regulated tourism in funding
Stylist who testified against Diddy files new lawsuit
Fresh legal claims Deonte Nash, a stylist who previously testified against Sean “Diddy” Combs, filed suit alleging sexual battery, physical
Bangkok sinkhole disrupts traffic and utilities
Road collapse prompts evacuations A section of roadway in Bangkok caved in, creating a large sinkhole that damaged infrastructure and
China says it won’t seek ‘developing country’ waivers at WTO
Shift in trade stance Beijing announced it will no longer pursue the special flexibilities given to developing countries in WTO
Taiwan counts dead and missing after storm deluge
Rescues in Hualien county Taiwanese authorities reported fatalities and scores missing after a barrier lake overflowed during the typhoon’s passage,
