EU agrees on fishing quotas for 2026 after intense negotiations
EU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on quotas for 2026 after two days of negotiations.
Day: December 13, 2025
5 questions about the U.S.-led Ukraine peace negotiations
Special envoy Steve Witkoff, presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will reportedly meet in Germany this weekend with other European leaders to work on the U.S. peace plan.
BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisoners
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.
Trump wows retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack, blamed on IS
Trump vowed “serious retaliation” after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed two US troops and a civilian, the first fatalities since Assad’s fall. Three were wounded in the attack, which Syrian President al-Sharaa condemned.
xQc checks Google Trends against Hasan and is shocked by unexpected China interest
During a livestream, streamer xQc sparked online buzz by comparing his Google search popularity with Hasan, particularly noting unexpected spikes from China. He humorously suggested this wasn’t genuine interest but rather curiosity driven by past contr…
The AI boom is delaying US municipal projects, as ~$4T in AI infra spending through 2030 shifts skilled construction workers to AI data centers (Brooke Sutherland/Bloomberg)
Brooke Sutherland / Bloomberg:
The AI boom is delaying US municipal projects, as ~$4T in AI infra spending through 2030 shifts skilled construction workers to AI data centers — The data center construction boom is sucking up resourc…
Death on high-speed roller coaster in Florida deemed accidental
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died from blunt-impact trauma on ride at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park A Florida sheriff’s office has concluded that the death of a 32-year-old man while riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe them…
Alaves vs Real Madrid: La Liga – team news, start time, lineups
Real Madrid have only won two of their last eight matches piling pressure on their manager Xabi Alonso for Alaves trip.
Stehekin Valley ordered to evacuate as more rain is on the way
The remote town on the north shore of Lake Chelan is reeling after devastating floodwaters rushed down the fire-scarred mountainsides surrounding it.
Frozen Russian Assets And The Moment Of Truth For The World Order – Forbes
Frozen Russian Assets And The Moment Of Truth For The World Order ForbesEU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine CNNEU backs indefinite freeze on Russia’s frozen cash ahead of…