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Dec 22
Bondi Beach Mass Shooting: Police Say Father and Son Trained 'Tactically' in Rural NSW
Australian police allege that father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram conducted "tactical" firearms training in rural New South Wales before allegedly killing 15 people at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah event. Authoritie...
Conflict
Dec 22
Sudan’s Nairobi Roadmap: Civilian 'Third Pole' — Breakthrough or Window Dressing?
- Nairobi Nine-Point Roadmap Signed On December 16
- Civilians Positioned As A 'Third Pole' Between SAF And RSF
Security
Dec 22
Twelve Bodies Found Near Guatemala City; Authorities Link Killings to Gang Territory Battles
- Twelve Bodies Discovered Over Three Days Near Guatemala City
- Two Bodies Found Friday; Three And A Skeleton Reported Saturday
Security
Dec 22
Bondi Beach Suspect Trained With Father, Recorded Justification Video, Police Say
- Suspect Allegedly Trained With Father In Rural New South Wales
- Video Recovered Shows Men Justifying The Attack And Condemning Zionists
Politics
Dec 22
State Department Watchdog Weighs Request To Probe Trump Aides' UAE Deals, Semafor Says
- State Department Watchdog Reviewing Request From Two Democratic Senators
- Probe Targets Trump Aides Steve Witkoff And David Sacks
Environment
Dec 22
Rising Floods Are Cutting Global Rice Yields — About 18 Million Tonnes Lost Annually, Study Warns
- Simulations From 1980–2015 Show Increase In "Rice‑Killing" Floods
- Extreme Flooding Reduces Rice Yields By An Average Of 4.3% Annually
Politics
Dec 22
Congress Weighs Hearings on Netflix–Paramount Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery — Legislative Fixes Seen Unlikely Before 2027
- Congress Weighs Hearings On Netflix–Paramount Bidding War For Warner Bros. Discovery
- Binding Legislative Action To Block Or Reshape A Deal Is Unlikely Before 2027
Science
Dec 22
Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 21–22 — See 5–10 Meteors Per Hour Near the Little Dipper
- Peak Date: Late Dec. 21 Into Early Dec. 22
- Best Viewing Hours: Midnight–5 A.M. EST (≈9 P.M.–2 A.M. PST)
- Expected Rate: About 5–10 Meteors Per Hour Under Dark Skies
Conflict
Dec 22
Soaked Tents or Collapsing Ruins: Gazans Face a Harrowing Winter Choice
More than 400,000 homes destroyed in Gaza have forced residents to choose between flooded tents and unstable, partially collapsed buildings as winter storms arrive. Recent torrential rains killed at least 17 pe...
Society
Dec 22
Deepfake Cyberbullying Surges in Schools as AI Makes Explicit Images Easy to Create
- AI-Generated Deepfakes Target Students
- Louisiana Middle School Case Led To Criminal Charges
- Reports To Hotline Jumped From 4,700 In 2023 To 440,000 In Early 2025
Politics
Dec 22
Louisiana Nursing Graduate Says She’s Been Detained by ICE for Six Months — Denied Bond, Reports Poor Conditions
- Nursing Graduate Detained Six Months
- Arrested On June 26, 2025 While Getting Vehicle Inspection
Security
Dec 22
DHS Denies Acting CISA Director Failed Polygraph As Internal Probe Puts Six Staff On Leave
- DHS Denies Sanctioned Polygraph Failure
- Polygraph At Issue Was Reportedly Unsanctioned, DHS Says
Security
Dec 22
Global Nuclear Arms Control at Risk in 2026 as New START Lapses and NPT RevCon Looms
- New START Expires On February 5, 2026
- NPT Review Conference Meets In New York In April
- Verification And Notification Mechanisms Are Largely Dormant
Environment
Dec 22
North Sea Oil Platform To Become Carbon Vault: Ineos's Greensand Will Bury Imported CO2
- Greensand To Start At 400,000 Tonnes Of CO2 Per Year
- Project Aims To Scale Up To 8 Million Tonnes Per Year By 2030
Society
Dec 22
“That’s When I Knew”: Ex-Members Describe the Moment They Realized Their Religious Communities Were Cults
- Former Members Describe Spiritual Abuse And Coercive Control
- Exorcisms And Conversion Attempts Reported
- Public Shaming And Social Shunning Common
Politics
Dec 22
Trump Administration to Recall Nearly 30 Career U.S. Ambassadors in 'America First' Realignment
- Nearly 30 Career Ambassadors To Be Recalled
- At Least 29 Chiefs Of Mission Notified Their Terms End In January
Culture
Dec 22
Banned in Hong Kong: Director Kiwi Chow Says 'Deadline' Exposes Growing Film Censorship
Filmmaker Kiwi Chow says Hong Kong censors have banned his new thriller Deadline , labeling it "contrary to the interests of national security" without providing a detailed explanation. Shot in Taiwan and inten...
Politics
Dec 22
Najib Denied House Arrest as Court Rejects 'Royal Addendum'; Faces Major 1MDB Verdict This Week
- Kuala Lumpur High Court Denies Najib's Request For House Arrest
- Judge Alice Loke Rules Alleged 'Royal Addendum' Is Not A Valid Order
Politics
Dec 22
Zohran Mamdani Shares Hanukkah Video With Mandy Patinkin Amid Staff Antisemitism Fallout
- Mamdani Posted Hanukkah Video On X
- Joined Mandy Patinkin And Family For Dinner And Prayers
- Patinkin Invited Mamdani To Light The Menorah
Environment
Dec 22
New GloSAT Record Extends Global Temperatures to 1781 — Suggests Early Emissions Caused More Warming Than Thought
- GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Records Back To 1781
- Data Suggests Late 1700s–1849 Were Cooler Than 1850–1900 Baseline
Politics
Dec 22
Mike Johnson Warns Of 'Chaos' If GOP Loses 2026 Midterms, Calls For 'Happy Warriors'
- Johnson Warns Of Chaos If GOP Loses House In 2026
- Speaker Called Democrats 'Radical Left Marxist Democrats'
- Johnson Said A House Loss Could Prompt Impeachment Of Trump
Environment
Dec 22
Two Baby Crocodilians Seized During Yonkers Arrest — Morelet’s Croocile And Dwarf Caiman Placed With Licensed Keeper
- Two Baby Crocodilians Found During Unrelated Arrest
- Discovery Made In Yonkers, Westchester County On Dec. 10
Science
Dec 22
Hubble Captures Second Asteroid Smash-Up Around Nearby Star Fomalhaut
- Hubble Observed Second Asteroid Collision Around Fomalhaut
- Fomalhaut Is About 440 Million Years Old And 25 Light‑Years Away
Politics
Dec 22
ActBlue Quietly Invests in Progressive Creators to Build a New Media-Funding Pipeline
- ActBlue Steps Up Funding For Progressive Creators
- Provided Seed Support For Tim Fullerton’s Podcast Network
- Held Discussions About Backing Courier Newsroom
Security
Dec 22
Japan Nears Restart of World's Largest Nuclear Plant as Niigata Votes After Fukushima
Niigata prefecture is set to vote on restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, potentially marking the first TEPCO-operated reactor restart since Fukushima. The move aims to bolster energy security and c...
Conflict
Dec 22
Iran Executes 27-Year-Old Accused Of Spying For Mossad, State Media Say
- Aghil Keshavarz, 27, Executed After Espionage Conviction
- State Media Say He Spied For Mossad And Israeli Military Elements
Security
Dec 22
Former Brown Classmate Recalls Suspect as ‘Socially Awkward’ and Often Angry During College
- Claudio Manuel Neves‑Valente Identified As Suspect In Brown And MIT Killings
- Brown Shooting On Dec. 13 Left Two Students Dead And Nine Injured
Politics
Dec 22
Byron Donalds Urges Mission-Focused Conservatism at AmericaFest After 2025 Setbacks
- Donalds Urges Mission-Focused Conservatism After 2025 Losses
- Emphasis On Tangible Results Over Rhetoric To Drive Voter Turnout

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Security
Dec 22
Bondi Beach Mass Shooting: Police Say Father and Son Trained 'Tactically' in Rural NSW
Australian police allege that father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram conducted "tactical" firearms training in rural New South Wales before allegedly killing 15 people at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah event. Authoritie...
Conflict
Dec 22
Sudan’s Nairobi Roadmap: Civilian 'Third Pole' — Breakthrough or Window Dressing?
- Nairobi Nine-Point Roadmap Signed On December 16
- Civilians Positioned As A 'Third Pole' Between SAF And RSF
Security
Dec 22
Twelve Bodies Found Near Guatemala City; Authorities Link Killings to Gang Territory Battles
- Twelve Bodies Discovered Over Three Days Near Guatemala City
- Two Bodies Found Friday; Three And A Skeleton Reported Saturday
Security
Dec 22
Bondi Beach Suspect Trained With Father, Recorded Justification Video, Police Say
- Suspect Allegedly Trained With Father In Rural New South Wales
- Video Recovered Shows Men Justifying The Attack And Condemning Zionists
Politics
Dec 22
State Department Watchdog Weighs Request To Probe Trump Aides' UAE Deals, Semafor Says
- State Department Watchdog Reviewing Request From Two Democratic Senators
- Probe Targets Trump Aides Steve Witkoff And David Sacks
Environment
Dec 22
Rising Floods Are Cutting Global Rice Yields — About 18 Million Tonnes Lost Annually, Study Warns
- Simulations From 1980–2015 Show Increase In "Rice‑Killing" Floods
- Extreme Flooding Reduces Rice Yields By An Average Of 4.3% Annually
Politics
Dec 22
Congress Weighs Hearings on Netflix–Paramount Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery — Legislative Fixes Seen Unlikely Before 2027
- Congress Weighs Hearings On Netflix–Paramount Bidding War For Warner Bros. Discovery
- Binding Legislative Action To Block Or Reshape A Deal Is Unlikely Before 2027
Science
Dec 22
Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 21–22 — See 5–10 Meteors Per Hour Near the Little Dipper
- Peak Date: Late Dec. 21 Into Early Dec. 22
- Best Viewing Hours: Midnight–5 A.M. EST (≈9 P.M.–2 A.M. PST)
- Expected Rate: About 5–10 Meteors Per Hour Under Dark Skies
Conflict
Dec 22
Soaked Tents or Collapsing Ruins: Gazans Face a Harrowing Winter Choice
More than 400,000 homes destroyed in Gaza have forced residents to choose between flooded tents and unstable, partially collapsed buildings as winter storms arrive. Recent torrential rains killed at least 17 pe...
Society
Dec 22
Deepfake Cyberbullying Surges in Schools as AI Makes Explicit Images Easy to Create
- AI-Generated Deepfakes Target Students
- Louisiana Middle School Case Led To Criminal Charges
- Reports To Hotline Jumped From 4,700 In 2023 To 440,000 In Early 2025
Politics
Dec 22
Louisiana Nursing Graduate Says She’s Been Detained by ICE for Six Months — Denied Bond, Reports Poor Conditions
- Nursing Graduate Detained Six Months
- Arrested On June 26, 2025 While Getting Vehicle Inspection
Security
Dec 22
DHS Denies Acting CISA Director Failed Polygraph As Internal Probe Puts Six Staff On Leave
- DHS Denies Sanctioned Polygraph Failure
- Polygraph At Issue Was Reportedly Unsanctioned, DHS Says
Security
Dec 22
Global Nuclear Arms Control at Risk in 2026 as New START Lapses and NPT RevCon Looms
- New START Expires On February 5, 2026
- NPT Review Conference Meets In New York In April
- Verification And Notification Mechanisms Are Largely Dormant
Environment
Dec 22
North Sea Oil Platform To Become Carbon Vault: Ineos's Greensand Will Bury Imported CO2
- Greensand To Start At 400,000 Tonnes Of CO2 Per Year
- Project Aims To Scale Up To 8 Million Tonnes Per Year By 2030
Society
Dec 22
“That’s When I Knew”: Ex-Members Describe the Moment They Realized Their Religious Communities Were Cults
- Former Members Describe Spiritual Abuse And Coercive Control
- Exorcisms And Conversion Attempts Reported
- Public Shaming And Social Shunning Common
Politics
Dec 22
Trump Administration to Recall Nearly 30 Career U.S. Ambassadors in 'America First' Realignment
- Nearly 30 Career Ambassadors To Be Recalled
- At Least 29 Chiefs Of Mission Notified Their Terms End In January
Culture
Dec 22
Banned in Hong Kong: Director Kiwi Chow Says 'Deadline' Exposes Growing Film Censorship
Filmmaker Kiwi Chow says Hong Kong censors have banned his new thriller Deadline , labeling it "contrary to the interests of national security" without providing a detailed explanation. Shot in Taiwan and inten...
Politics
Dec 22
Najib Denied House Arrest as Court Rejects 'Royal Addendum'; Faces Major 1MDB Verdict This Week
- Kuala Lumpur High Court Denies Najib's Request For House Arrest
- Judge Alice Loke Rules Alleged 'Royal Addendum' Is Not A Valid Order
Politics
Dec 22
Zohran Mamdani Shares Hanukkah Video With Mandy Patinkin Amid Staff Antisemitism Fallout
- Mamdani Posted Hanukkah Video On X
- Joined Mandy Patinkin And Family For Dinner And Prayers
- Patinkin Invited Mamdani To Light The Menorah
Environment
Dec 22
New GloSAT Record Extends Global Temperatures to 1781 — Suggests Early Emissions Caused More Warming Than Thought
- GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Records Back To 1781
- Data Suggests Late 1700s–1849 Were Cooler Than 1850–1900 Baseline
Politics
Dec 22
Mike Johnson Warns Of 'Chaos' If GOP Loses 2026 Midterms, Calls For 'Happy Warriors'
- Johnson Warns Of Chaos If GOP Loses House In 2026
- Speaker Called Democrats 'Radical Left Marxist Democrats'
- Johnson Said A House Loss Could Prompt Impeachment Of Trump
Environment
Dec 22
Two Baby Crocodilians Seized During Yonkers Arrest — Morelet’s Croocile And Dwarf Caiman Placed With Licensed Keeper
- Two Baby Crocodilians Found During Unrelated Arrest
- Discovery Made In Yonkers, Westchester County On Dec. 10
Science
Dec 22
Hubble Captures Second Asteroid Smash-Up Around Nearby Star Fomalhaut
- Hubble Observed Second Asteroid Collision Around Fomalhaut
- Fomalhaut Is About 440 Million Years Old And 25 Light‑Years Away
Politics
Dec 22
ActBlue Quietly Invests in Progressive Creators to Build a New Media-Funding Pipeline
- ActBlue Steps Up Funding For Progressive Creators
- Provided Seed Support For Tim Fullerton’s Podcast Network
- Held Discussions About Backing Courier Newsroom
Security
Dec 22
Japan Nears Restart of World's Largest Nuclear Plant as Niigata Votes After Fukushima
Niigata prefecture is set to vote on restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, potentially marking the first TEPCO-operated reactor restart since Fukushima. The move aims to bolster energy security and c...
Conflict
Dec 22
Iran Executes 27-Year-Old Accused Of Spying For Mossad, State Media Say
- Aghil Keshavarz, 27, Executed After Espionage Conviction
- State Media Say He Spied For Mossad And Israeli Military Elements
Security
Dec 22
Former Brown Classmate Recalls Suspect as ‘Socially Awkward’ and Often Angry During College
- Claudio Manuel Neves‑Valente Identified As Suspect In Brown And MIT Killings
- Brown Shooting On Dec. 13 Left Two Students Dead And Nine Injured
Politics
Dec 22
Byron Donalds Urges Mission-Focused Conservatism at AmericaFest After 2025 Setbacks
- Donalds Urges Mission-Focused Conservatism After 2025 Losses
- Emphasis On Tangible Results Over Rhetoric To Drive Voter Turnout