December 23 Major university cuts ties with US-sanctioned UN expert on Palestinian issues, watchdog says Georgetown University reportedly cut ties with U.N. expert Francesca Albanese, who was sanctioned by the Trump administration in July 2025.
December 23 Guilty verdicts in ISIS plot police say could have been 'the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history' Three men convicted of planning alleged gun attacks on Jewish targets in Manchester as British Jews report feeling increasingly unsafe across the U.K.
December 23 3 men found guilty in UK ISIS plot targeting British Jews Greater Manchester Police video shows the three convicted terrorists involved in planning the attack in what prosecutors say could have been the deadliest terror attack in U.K. history. (Greater Manchester Police via Reuters.)
December 23 US conducts lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific The U.S. military said a deadly kinetic strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed one alleged narco-terrorist.
December 23 Sean Duffy warns 'rampant fraud' in truck licensing puts Americans at risk during holiday travel Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns that fraudulent CDL operations are allowing unqualified drivers on the road, putting Americans at risk during holiday travel.
December 23 Israeli hostages freed, Iran hit, ceasefire held — 2025 shattered idea that US was exiting the Middle East Analysis reveals how American force, not retreat, reshaped the Middle East in 2025, from Gaza ceasefire to Iran's weakened position across the region.
December 23 Trump trade crackdown hits cheap food containers from China, Vietnam with massive new duties Commerce Department will issue final duty orders on disposable food containers from China and Vietnam following trade commission vote on unfair import practices.
December 23 Historic landmark to begin charging foreign visitors amid overcrowding battles Rome is introducing a $2.35 entry fee for foreign tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain starting in February 2026 to combat overcrowding at the historic landmark.
December 23 Cities across Europe revise Christmas traditions, triggering public backlash Brussels faces backlash over modern nativity scene as European cities rethink Christmas traditions amid cultural debates. U.K. museum suggests Santa is "too white."
December 23 Duffy threatens to withhold federal funds over illegal immigrant truck drivers Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the crackdown on illegal immigrant truck drivers and updates on holiday travel.