FACT FOCUS: Trump’s glowing account of progress is at odds with his government’s own stats
President Donald Trump has offered a glowing account of progress under his watch in a speech from the White House.
Day: December 18, 2025
U.S. announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan
The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China.
Trump touts first year as success amid economic unease in White House address
US President Donald Trump gave an address at the White House on Wednesday, attempting to cast his first year back in office as a success, deflecting concerns about the cost of living and offering few new policy details as he looked ahead to the 2026 m…
‘Maybe she’s an angel now’ says aunt of Bondi victim, 10, at funeral
Lina Chernykh tells the BBC her niece Matilda was a joyous child who spread love everywhere she went.
The internet reacts to Trump’s frustrated national rally style speech in prime time: ‘Old man yells at cloud’
Trump delivered a loud and seemingly angry speech Wednesday night, something viewers at home picked up on
Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances
Cisco has alerted users to a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in Cisco AsyncOS software that has been actively exploited by a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed UAT-9686 in attacks targeting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco …
How Apple is helping filmmakers and developers create immersive media for the Vision Pro and share best practices (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Harry McCracken / Fast Company:
How Apple is helping filmmakers and developers create immersive media for the Vision Pro and share best practices — The headset opens up immersive new opportunities for dramas, documentaries, music vi…
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1393, Part 1 (Thread #1540)
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Venezuela denounces Trump’s order for ship blockade as ‘warmongering threats’
It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the country’s coast, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro.
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia’s leader pledges new hate laws
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Sydney for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl killed in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration.