FIFA announces ‘more affordable’ World Cup tickets after outcry over pricing
FIFA has announced “more affordable” tickets for all 104 matches at next year’s World Cup after an outcry over pricing.
Day: December 16, 2025
Trump offers six-figure wages to work in his new ‘Tech Force’ — and you don’t need a degree or experience
The “elite” team of specialists will be tasked with modernizing the the vast bureaucracy within the federal government.
CES 2026: Everything we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas (and how to watch)
The new year kicks off with the most popular technology trade show, and we’re expecting bigger, flashier things this time around.
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest
Ms Mohammadi, 53, was arrested on Friday while attending a gathering connected to the death of human rights lawyer.
Stephen Lawrence murderer David Norris denied parole
Parole Board rules that Norris, 49, should not be freed after he was convicted of murder in 2012A man convicted of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence continued to be a bigot in jail – taking drugs, having mobile phones, a weapon, and abusing black a…
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources sayAn agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive…
Rob Reiner’s tragic final weekend emerges: Conan’s party, the Obamas and unthinkable violence
Nick Reiner was living in the guesthouse on his parents’ property, according to family friends. The family had become increasingly concerned about his mental health in recent weeks.
Photos: Rain and flooding continue Tuesday in Western WA
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Russia lists German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as ‘undesirable’
Moscow says the label means any form of cooperation with the broadcaster will be prosecuted.
OpenAI hires former UK chancellor George Osborne to lead OpenAI for Countries, the global expansion arm of its $500B Stargate data center initiative (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
OpenAI hires former UK chancellor George Osborne to lead OpenAI for Countries, the global expansion arm of its $500B Stargate data center initiative — Former UK chancellor to lead start-up’s effort to spread ‘…