Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall following Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision
The U.S. Federal Reserve starts its meeting Dec. 9 stateside, with the decision expected on Dec. 10.
Day: December 9, 2025
Powerful wave in Tenerife leaves four swimmers dead after being swept out of ocean pool
The group were at a popular seawater pool when the wave struck, prompting a major rescue operationFour people are dead and one is missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea while they were in a popular seawater pool along the …
US lawmakers remove provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 that would have ensured military members’ right to repair their own equipment (Boone Ashworth/Wired)
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US lawmakers remove provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 that would have ensured military members’ right to repair their own equipment — The final language of the annual bill that fun…
‘Very unfair’: Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water dispute
President accuses neighbor of violating treaty governing water-sharing and urges water to be released ‘immediately’ Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not immediately provide additional water to help US f…
Jimmy Kimmel Extends Contract With Disney’s ABC Network For A Year
Jimmy Kimmel has extended his contract with Disney-owned ABC for a year, sources said Monday, months after his late-night show was yanked off the air in a confrontation with President Donald Trump’s administration.
PepsiCo to cut prices, eliminate products as part of a deal with an activist investor
PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor announced Monday.
Google announces system “autospatialization” for Android XR, an AI feature to turn 2D content, including games streamed from a PC, into 3D, arriving in 2026 (David Heaney/UploadVR)
David Heaney / UploadVR:
Google announces system “autospatialization” for Android XR, an AI feature to turn 2D content, including games streamed from a PC, into 3D, arriving in 2026 — Google’s Android XR is getting an AI…
One Hundred Schoolchildren Released After Abduction in Nigeria
One hundred children who had been kidnapped from a Catholic school in northwestern Nigeria last month were released on Sunday. This is part of a larger trend of kidnappings in Nigeria, where victims are released in exchange for ransom.
Israeli Military Says It struck Hezbollah Sites In Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in several areas in southern Lebanon, including what it described as a training compound used by the armed group’s Radwan forces.
Scientists document largest trove of dinosaur footprints in central Bolivia
Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid rock.