December 23 New US military GenAI tool ‘critical first step’ in future of warfare, says expert The recently launched “GenAI" tool for U.S. service members and Department of War workers is a “critical first step" in the future of warfare, according to a military expert.
December 23 Greta Thunberg arrested supporting Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike during London protest Greta Thunberg was arrested and later released on bail after supporting pro-Palestinian activists protesting detentions and a hunger strike in London.
December 23 Turkish officials lose contact with jet carrying Libya’s army chief Falcon 50 sent emergency signal after takeoff from Ankara; search underway near Haymana, Turkey. (Anadolu Agency Video via Reuters.)
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.