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Conflict
Dec 8
Bomb Blast in Eastern Congo Kills Over 30 After Clash Between Army and Pro-Government Militia
A bomb exploded in Sange, South Kivu, killing more than 30 people and injuring about 20 after a firefight between FARDC soldiers and the pro-government Wazalendo militia. The blast occurred days after a U.S.-br...
Science
Dec 8
Record-Breaking Rotating Cosmic Filament Discovered: A 50 Million Light-Year 'Teacup Ride'
- Largest Known Rotating Structure Detected
- Filament Measures ~50 Million Light-Years In Length
- Located About 140 Million Light-Years From Earth
Environment
Dec 8
How Communities in Madagascar Are Helping Save Endangered Lemurs
- Community-Led Shift From Charcoal To Market Gardening Reduced Local Pressure On Forests
- Amoron'i Onilahy Protected Area Covers About 100,482 Hectares And Hosts At Least Eight Lemur Species
Environment
Dec 8
Swiss Startup Turns Urine Into Certified Fertilizer — Europe’s First Aurin
- VunaNexus Recycles Urine Into Certified Fertilizer
- System Collects Urine From Dry Urinals And Urine‑Diverting Toilets
- Two‑Stage Bacterial Nitrification Removes Odor In 5–10 Days
Culture
Dec 8
3-Year-Old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha Becomes Youngest Player on FIDE Rating List, Debuts at 1572
- Youngest Player On FIDE List — Age 3 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
- Debut Rapid Rating Of 1572 On December 2025 List
Health
Dec 8
30% Calorie Cut May Protect the Aging Brain, Monkey Study Suggests
- Long-Term Study Of 24 Rhesus Monkeys
- Approximately 30% Calorie Reduction Linked To Improved Myelin Health
- Increased Expression Of Myelin-Related Genes In Calorie-Restricted Monkeys
Politics
Dec 8
Ex-President Lenin Moreno Ordered To Stand Trial Over Alleged $76M Bribe Scheme
- Judge Authorizes Trial Against Lenin Moreno
- Allegations Linked To Coca Codo Sinclair Hydroelectric Project
- Prosecutors Say Sinohydro Paid About $76M In Bribes (2009–2018)
Politics
Dec 8
Historic High-Speed Rail Pact: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Link Riyadh and Doha
- Historic High-Speed Rail Agreement Signed Between Saudi Arabia And Qatar
- Line Will Connect King Salman Airport (Riyadh) And Hamad Airport (Doha)
Conflict
Dec 8
UNHCR: Over 3 Million Syrians Have Returned Since Fall of Assad — But Urgent Funding Needed
UNHCR reports that more than 3 million Syrians have returned home since President Bashar al‑Assad's regime fell on Dec. 8, 2024, including 1.2 million from abroad and 1.9 million internally displaced people. Th...
Politics
Dec 8
Shock Poll: RFK Jr. Ranks Among Nation’s Most Popular Political Figures
- Harvard-Harris Poll Surveyed 2,204 Registered U.S. Voters (Dec. 2–4)
- RFK Jr. Posts 43% Favorable And 40% Unfavorable (Net +3)
- J.D. Vance Records A 40%/40% Split
Security
Dec 8
ICE Says Illinois Is Releasing Violent Noncitizens Despite Active Detainers, Raising Public Safety Concerns
- ICE Reports 1,768 Criminal Noncitizens Released Despite Active Detainers Since January 2025
- Another 4,015 Criminal Noncitizens With Pending Detainers Remain In State Or Local Custody
Conflict
Dec 8
13 Inmates Found Dead at Machala Prison as Violence Escalates — 44 Killed This Month
- 13 Inmates Found Dead At Machala Prison
- Facility Recorded 44 Deaths In The Past Month
- Bodies Discovered After Detonation Of An Explosive Device
Science
Dec 8
New Hubble Image Shows Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaching Earth’s Neighborhood
- Hubble Reimaged 3I/ATLAS On Nov. 30
- Discovered In July 2025 Traveling About 137,000 Miles Per Hour
- Projected Flyby Of About 170 Million Miles From Earth On Dec. 19
Politics
Dec 8
Trump Is Not Ending Foreign Aid — He’s Reshaping It To Advance US Commercial And Geopolitical Interests
- US Aid Is Being Recast As Transactional And Commercially Oriented
- Zipline Received A $150 Million Grant As A Showcase For The Model
Politics
Dec 8
Final 40 Hours: Reason Wins Last $25,000 Matching Gift — Double Your Donation Now
- Last $25,000 Matching Gift Doubles Next Donations
- Webathon Enters Final 40 Hours
- Campaign Seeks To Reach $600,000 Goal
Security
Dec 8
Gen. Asim Munir Urges Afghan Taliban To Choose Between Islamabad Or The Pakistani Taliban
- Gen. Asim Munir Urges Afghan Taliban To Choose Between Pakistan Or TTP
- Pakistan Launches Unified Defence Forces Headquarters To Boost Tri‑Service Coordination
Security
Dec 8
Congress Withholds 25% Of Pentagon Travel Funds Until Unedited Boat-Strike Videos Are Released
Congress added a provision to the NDAA that would withhold 25% of the Pentagon travel budget until the Department of Defense provides unedited video of strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the U.S. Sout...
Politics
Dec 8
Canvass First: What Democrats Should Learn From Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Win
- Mamdani Won New York City Mayoral Race By About 9 Points
- Campaign Mobilized Over 100,000 Volunteers
Society
Dec 8
Denver-Area Crash: School Bus Collides With SUV — 14 Hospitalized, Including High School Wrestlers
- 14 Hospitalized After Bus-SUV Collision Near Denver
- Crash Occurred Dec. 6 At About 7:33 P.M. At Kipling Pkwy & W 6th Ave
Environment
Dec 8
Arctic Blast Sweeps the U.S.: Bitter Cold, Snowstorms From Midwest to Northeast and Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest
- Arctic Air 10–20°F Below Average East Of The Mississippi
- Coldest Areas Monday: Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes
Science
Dec 8
Anacondas Have Been Giants for 12.4 Million Years — And They Never Shrunk
- Average Miocene Anaconda Measured 5.2 Meters
- Anacondas First Appeared In Fossil Record 12.4 Million Years Ago
- Researchers Analyzed 183 Fossil Vertebrae From 32 Individual Snakes
Conflict
Dec 8
What's Driving Nigeria's Escalating Violence? Extremists, Bandits, Herders and State Limits
- U.S. Designated Nigeria A "Country Of Particular Concern" Under The International Religious Freedom Act
- Violence Is Widespread And Intensifying Across Multiple Regions
Technology
Dec 8
Fact Check: No Evidence Kyoto University Built A Coin-Sized 'Humidity' Generator — Viral Claims Overhyped Moisture-Electric Research
- No Verified Kyoto University Coin-Sized Humidity Generator
- Existing Research Produces Only Very Small Power Outputs
Politics
Dec 8
House Shake-Up: Dozens Of Retirements And Campaign Moves Reshape The 2026 Midterm Battlefield
- Dozens Of House Members Announced They Will Not Seek Reelection
- Republicans’ Narrow House Majority Raises The Stakes For GOP Departures
Conflict
Dec 8
Evolving Accounts: How the Trump Administration’s Story on the Caribbean Boat Strikes Kept Changing
Overview: The Trump administration’s account of two Caribbean boat strikes has shifted repeatedly. Officials first said the intercepted vessel was headed to the United States, but later briefings indicated it m...
Science
Dec 8
Jared Isaacman Nears Senate Confirmation As NASA Administrator — Vote Expected Monday
President Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation vote ...
Security
Dec 8
Australia Poised To Sign A$1 Billion Deal With Boeing For Six MQ-28A ‘Ghost Bat’ Combat Drones
- A$1 Billion Deal To Move MQ-28A Ghost Bat Into Production
- Initial Order Will Purchase Six Collaborative Combat Drones
Environment
Dec 8
Microplastics Detected in Every Rain Sample Across Jakarta — Coastal Sites See Highest Deposition
BRIN researchers found microplastics in every rain sample taken across Jakarta since 2022, with coastal sites ...

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Conflict
Dec 8
Bomb Blast in Eastern Congo Kills Over 30 After Clash Between Army and Pro-Government Militia
A bomb exploded in Sange, South Kivu, killing more than 30 people and injuring about 20 after a firefight between FARDC soldiers and the pro-government Wazalendo militia. The blast occurred days after a U.S.-br...
Science
Dec 8
Record-Breaking Rotating Cosmic Filament Discovered: A 50 Million Light-Year 'Teacup Ride'
- Largest Known Rotating Structure Detected
- Filament Measures ~50 Million Light-Years In Length
- Located About 140 Million Light-Years From Earth
Environment
Dec 8
How Communities in Madagascar Are Helping Save Endangered Lemurs
- Community-Led Shift From Charcoal To Market Gardening Reduced Local Pressure On Forests
- Amoron'i Onilahy Protected Area Covers About 100,482 Hectares And Hosts At Least Eight Lemur Species
Environment
Dec 8
Swiss Startup Turns Urine Into Certified Fertilizer — Europe’s First Aurin
- VunaNexus Recycles Urine Into Certified Fertilizer
- System Collects Urine From Dry Urinals And Urine‑Diverting Toilets
- Two‑Stage Bacterial Nitrification Removes Odor In 5–10 Days
Culture
Dec 8
3-Year-Old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha Becomes Youngest Player on FIDE Rating List, Debuts at 1572
- Youngest Player On FIDE List — Age 3 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
- Debut Rapid Rating Of 1572 On December 2025 List
Health
Dec 8
30% Calorie Cut May Protect the Aging Brain, Monkey Study Suggests
- Long-Term Study Of 24 Rhesus Monkeys
- Approximately 30% Calorie Reduction Linked To Improved Myelin Health
- Increased Expression Of Myelin-Related Genes In Calorie-Restricted Monkeys
Politics
Dec 8
Ex-President Lenin Moreno Ordered To Stand Trial Over Alleged $76M Bribe Scheme
- Judge Authorizes Trial Against Lenin Moreno
- Allegations Linked To Coca Codo Sinclair Hydroelectric Project
- Prosecutors Say Sinohydro Paid About $76M In Bribes (2009–2018)
Politics
Dec 8
Historic High-Speed Rail Pact: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Link Riyadh and Doha
- Historic High-Speed Rail Agreement Signed Between Saudi Arabia And Qatar
- Line Will Connect King Salman Airport (Riyadh) And Hamad Airport (Doha)
Conflict
Dec 8
UNHCR: Over 3 Million Syrians Have Returned Since Fall of Assad — But Urgent Funding Needed
UNHCR reports that more than 3 million Syrians have returned home since President Bashar al‑Assad's regime fell on Dec. 8, 2024, including 1.2 million from abroad and 1.9 million internally displaced people. Th...
Politics
Dec 8
Shock Poll: RFK Jr. Ranks Among Nation’s Most Popular Political Figures
- Harvard-Harris Poll Surveyed 2,204 Registered U.S. Voters (Dec. 2–4)
- RFK Jr. Posts 43% Favorable And 40% Unfavorable (Net +3)
- J.D. Vance Records A 40%/40% Split
Security
Dec 8
ICE Says Illinois Is Releasing Violent Noncitizens Despite Active Detainers, Raising Public Safety Concerns
- ICE Reports 1,768 Criminal Noncitizens Released Despite Active Detainers Since January 2025
- Another 4,015 Criminal Noncitizens With Pending Detainers Remain In State Or Local Custody
Conflict
Dec 8
13 Inmates Found Dead at Machala Prison as Violence Escalates — 44 Killed This Month
- 13 Inmates Found Dead At Machala Prison
- Facility Recorded 44 Deaths In The Past Month
- Bodies Discovered After Detonation Of An Explosive Device
Science
Dec 8
New Hubble Image Shows Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaching Earth’s Neighborhood
- Hubble Reimaged 3I/ATLAS On Nov. 30
- Discovered In July 2025 Traveling About 137,000 Miles Per Hour
- Projected Flyby Of About 170 Million Miles From Earth On Dec. 19
Politics
Dec 8
Trump Is Not Ending Foreign Aid — He’s Reshaping It To Advance US Commercial And Geopolitical Interests
- US Aid Is Being Recast As Transactional And Commercially Oriented
- Zipline Received A $150 Million Grant As A Showcase For The Model
Politics
Dec 8
Final 40 Hours: Reason Wins Last $25,000 Matching Gift — Double Your Donation Now
- Last $25,000 Matching Gift Doubles Next Donations
- Webathon Enters Final 40 Hours
- Campaign Seeks To Reach $600,000 Goal
Security
Dec 8
Gen. Asim Munir Urges Afghan Taliban To Choose Between Islamabad Or The Pakistani Taliban
- Gen. Asim Munir Urges Afghan Taliban To Choose Between Pakistan Or TTP
- Pakistan Launches Unified Defence Forces Headquarters To Boost Tri‑Service Coordination
Security
Dec 8
Congress Withholds 25% Of Pentagon Travel Funds Until Unedited Boat-Strike Videos Are Released
Congress added a provision to the NDAA that would withhold 25% of the Pentagon travel budget until the Department of Defense provides unedited video of strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the U.S. Sout...
Politics
Dec 8
Canvass First: What Democrats Should Learn From Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Win
- Mamdani Won New York City Mayoral Race By About 9 Points
- Campaign Mobilized Over 100,000 Volunteers
Society
Dec 8
Denver-Area Crash: School Bus Collides With SUV — 14 Hospitalized, Including High School Wrestlers
- 14 Hospitalized After Bus-SUV Collision Near Denver
- Crash Occurred Dec. 6 At About 7:33 P.M. At Kipling Pkwy & W 6th Ave
Environment
Dec 8
Arctic Blast Sweeps the U.S.: Bitter Cold, Snowstorms From Midwest to Northeast and Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest
- Arctic Air 10–20°F Below Average East Of The Mississippi
- Coldest Areas Monday: Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes
Science
Dec 8
Anacondas Have Been Giants for 12.4 Million Years — And They Never Shrunk
- Average Miocene Anaconda Measured 5.2 Meters
- Anacondas First Appeared In Fossil Record 12.4 Million Years Ago
- Researchers Analyzed 183 Fossil Vertebrae From 32 Individual Snakes
Conflict
Dec 8
What's Driving Nigeria's Escalating Violence? Extremists, Bandits, Herders and State Limits
- U.S. Designated Nigeria A "Country Of Particular Concern" Under The International Religious Freedom Act
- Violence Is Widespread And Intensifying Across Multiple Regions
Technology
Dec 8
Fact Check: No Evidence Kyoto University Built A Coin-Sized 'Humidity' Generator — Viral Claims Overhyped Moisture-Electric Research
- No Verified Kyoto University Coin-Sized Humidity Generator
- Existing Research Produces Only Very Small Power Outputs
Politics
Dec 8
House Shake-Up: Dozens Of Retirements And Campaign Moves Reshape The 2026 Midterm Battlefield
- Dozens Of House Members Announced They Will Not Seek Reelection
- Republicans’ Narrow House Majority Raises The Stakes For GOP Departures
Conflict
Dec 8
Evolving Accounts: How the Trump Administration’s Story on the Caribbean Boat Strikes Kept Changing
Overview: The Trump administration’s account of two Caribbean boat strikes has shifted repeatedly. Officials first said the intercepted vessel was headed to the United States, but later briefings indicated it m...
Science
Dec 8
Jared Isaacman Nears Senate Confirmation As NASA Administrator — Vote Expected Monday
President Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation vote ...
Security
Dec 8
Australia Poised To Sign A$1 Billion Deal With Boeing For Six MQ-28A ‘Ghost Bat’ Combat Drones
- A$1 Billion Deal To Move MQ-28A Ghost Bat Into Production
- Initial Order Will Purchase Six Collaborative Combat Drones
Environment
Dec 8
Microplastics Detected in Every Rain Sample Across Jakarta — Coastal Sites See Highest Deposition
BRIN researchers found microplastics in every rain sample taken across Jakarta since 2022, with coastal sites ...