Trump sued by preservationists seeking architecture review over White House ballroom project
President Donald Trump has been sued by preservationists seeking an architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom project.
Day: December 12, 2025
Aid cuts have caused large number of deaths around world, Bill Gates warns
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist says nobody wants to take responsibility for the ‘tragedy’ of funding being slashed by Donald Trump and other world leaders
Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas?
Moscow continues to insist that it wants Kyiv to withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, which Ukraine has been fiercely defending since 2014. What is there, and why is Moscow keen to take control of the entire area so much?
‘Reality speaks for itself’ — From war-torn Kupiansk, Zelensky praises troops after reports of successful Ukrainian counterattack
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Building under construction collapses on temple in South Africa, leaving 1 dead
A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said.
‘Mesmerizingly weird’: Analyst slams new MAGA figure as ‘Trump’s dictator-curious protege’
An analyst Friday slammed FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his relationship with President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Guardian’s Marina Hyde wrote an opinion piece describing the number of problematic moments around Infantino, “…
Liverpool vs Brighton: Premier League – teams, start time, lineups, Salah
Holders Liverpool host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday but the spotlight is on ongoing Mohamed Salah saga.
Sources: Oracle pushed back the completion dates for some data centers it is building for OpenAI from 2027 to 2028, largely due to labor and material shortages (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Oracle pushed back the completion dates for some data centers it is building for OpenAI from 2027 to 2028, largely due to labor and material shortages — Oracle Corp. has pushed back the completion da…
Russian army reeling as Ukraine set to retake key city in devastating counterattack
The Russians claimed they had seized the city in November, during a visit by Putin to a military command post.
Tech support scammers stole $85,000 from him. His bank declined to refund him.
David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support.