Month Archives: December 2025

News

Trump unveils $12bn farm aid package amid global trade disputes

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a $12bn (£9bn) farm aid package aimed at helping farmers impacted by low crop prices and the administration's ongoing trade wars.Most of the money – $11bn – is earmarked for one-time payments to farmers for row crops as part of the agriculture department's Farmer...

Science

Odd elements in supernova blast might have implications for alien life

The supernova remnant Cassiopeia ANASA/JPL-Caltech/O. Krause (Steward Observatory) Hidden within Cassiopeia A, the youngest known exploded star in our galaxy, astronomers have found surprisingly high levels of chlorine and potassium. These elements carry an odd number of protons in their atomic nuclei, and though they are thought to be less...

Social media

You Can Now Re-Share Public Stories on Instagram

Instagram has added a new way to amplify content, with users now able to share any publicly posted Story to their own Stories feed. As you can see in this example, you’re now able to add any public Story to your own feed, with credit to the creator, so it’s...

Tech

After viral interview, Palantir launches neurodivergent fellowship

Alex Karp, the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir, raised eyebrows during a recent live interview with the New York Times. In a viral video of the discussion, Karp defended his company to the Times' Andrew Ross Sorkin, gesturing dramatically with his arms, bouncing up and down on his chair,...

Mobile

Xiaomi 17 tipped to launch in global markets in January

The Xiaomi 17, which was unveiled in China in September, is still awaiting its global debut. Although Xiaomi hasn’t shared any details about an international release, a tipster has now hinted at its expected launch timeline. According to the tipster, the Xiaomi 17 may see a global debut in January...

Market

Toms River Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Mendel Deutsch of Toms River, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to one count of bank and wire fraud conspiracy and one count of wire fraud for his role in a brazen commercial mortgage fraud scheme in Brooklyn.Deutsch pleaded guilty in November, just a few weeks after one of the co-conspirators,...

Health

December 5, 1933: The End Of Prohibition

December 5th, 1933, was the end of Prohibition in the U.S. with the ratification of the 21st Amendment but Utah, repealing the 18th Amendment that banned most alcohol, leading to nationwide celebrations, the revival of bars and breweries, and a shift towards legal, regulated alcohol sales after over a decade...

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