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US military kills more ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific, exceeding 100 total deaths in boat strikes

Footage shared by the U.S. Southern Command showed two boats being blasted out of the water on Thursday

The Independent UK

Texas Democratic candidates unite in the Rio Grande Valley to court Latino voters

State Rep. James Talarico faces an uphill battle in his U.S. Senate bid while 15th Congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido aims to flip the district, but he must first win his primary.

The Texas Tribune

‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China

US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the region

The Guardian - AU

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Ukraine war briefing: Hungary agrees to allow EU loan to Kyiv but will not contribute

Viktor Orbán appeared to have agreed not to block the borrowing as long as his country, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were excluded from the guarantees. What we know on day 1,395

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

The Independent UK

What to know about the possible impact of Japan's rate hike

Global investors are bracing for a hike by the Bank of Japan that may take its key interest rate to a 30-year high

The Independent UK

US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

The Independent UK

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ByteDance Signs TikTok US Deal As Forced Sale Fears Peak — Creators Face Upheaval

TikTok's future in the States has been secured through a deal with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. After several extensions by Donald Trump to avoid a ban, ByteDance agreed to sell a majority stake to this US-led group.

International Business Times UK

India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security

Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts

The Independent UK

Trump gives federal workers two new days off around Christmas after using Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays’

Trump signed an executive order that will see federal agencies close and employees excused from work on Christmas Eve and December 26

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls Trump after president’s eyes seen drooping during afternoon event: ‘NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY’

Trump also recently appeared to fall asleep at a Cabinet meeting open to the press

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center board member claims she was forcibly muted during call on name change: ‘This was not unanimous’

Kennedy Center leadership insists it followed the law and attacked the late president’s family members who criticized the change

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: anticipation high as clock ticks on release of all Epstein files

Latest batch includes photos of famous people in Epstein’s orbit, copies of foreign passports and screenshot of text messages – key US politics stories from 18 December 2025

The Guardian - US

Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after yearslong saga

The deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.

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International Business Times UK

Trump Puts His Name Beside JFK: 'We Saved the Kennedy Center' as Board Renamed Federal Arts Hub

The Kennedy Center board voted unanimously to rename the national arts hub the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' citing President Trump's financial and structural efforts to save the facility.

Space

Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at 'ensuring American space superiority'

On Thursday (Dec. 18), President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to ensure American space superiority. It calls for the initial construction of a moon base by 2030, among other goals.

The Independent UK

Majority say they plan to spend less on holiday gifts this year because of economic concerns

Americans plan to spend less on gifts this festive season as they continue to feel the pinch

International Business Times

ByteDance Signs Binding Deal To Spin Off TikTok US Into Majority-American Joint Venture

Under the deal, the U.S. version of TikTok will become majority-owned by American investors, satisfying the core requirement of a bipartisan law passed by Congress in 2024 that sought to address national security concerns tied to the app's Chinese ownership.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells military recruiters many young Americans are ‘too fat’ or ‘too dumb’ to serve

Recruiting has been rebounding from a low ebb during the pandemic, according to data

Reason

Trump Orders the 'Expeditious' Reclassification of Marijuana

The long-awaited move will facilitate medical research and provide tax relief to the cannabis industry, but it falls far short of legalization.

The Independent UK

Brazil's lower house removes Bolsonaro's son and former intelligence agency head from their seats

Brazil’s lower house speaker Hugo Motta has decided to remove two lawmakers close to former President Jair Bolsonaro from their seats in the latest blow to the far-right leader serving a 27-year jail sentence for leading a coup attempt

The Independent UK

Republicans leave Washington without any solution on healthcare: ‘Giving the middle finger to the American people’

IN FOCUS: Sending the House home without a solution on health care is career suicide for many Republicans, Eric Garcia writes. But Trump’s opposition makes any deal impossible

The Guardian - UK

TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to avoid US ban

Joint venture will take over part of app’s US operations, including data protection, algorithm security and content moderation

The Independent UK

14-year-old girl plunges to death from elite NYC private school building, police say

The girl was rushed from the Upper East Side school to the hospital but she ended up dying from her injuries

The Independent UK

TikTok finally signs deal to sell its US entity to joint venture controlled by American investors

Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX hold 15 percent each in deal that averts app’s shutdown in US

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