The judgement in the tribunal of a nurse suspended from her job in a row over trans women using single-sex changing rooms has been amended following complaints a quote used in it was “made up”. On Monday, an employment tribunal outlined four ways in which NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie, but dismissed all her other […]
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Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 2025
NEW YORK — The “Architects of AI” were named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2025 on Thursday. The magazine cited 2025 as the year when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back. “For delivering the age of thinking machines, for wowing and worrying humanity, for transforming the present […]
Senate’s ACA vote; Fed cuts rates; Venezuela : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Senate is set to vote today on two health policy plans — one from Democrats and one from Republicans — aimed […]
Video: Al Jazeera reports from Cambodian displacement camp | Government
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has been to a displacement camp in Cambodia where people have taken refuge from cross-border fighting with Thailand. Half a million people have been displaced by the fighting. Published On 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
Sports Personality of the Year 2025 nominees: Hampton, Kelly, Kildunne, Littler, McIlroy, Norris
A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler, golfer Rory McIlroy and Formula 1 driver Lando Norris are the nominees. Voting will take place during the show on BBC […]
Evacuations ordered in parts of Washington amid threat of ‘catastrophic’ flooding
An atmospheric river event that’s been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington, where “historic” flooding could force 100,000 people to evacuate. After two days of rain, another 4 to 8 inches of rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday in the higher elevations of western Washington state. Washington Gov. Bob […]
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the […]
‘A gesture of love’: Italy’s cuisine joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list | Arts and Culture News
A UNESCO panel backed Italy’s bid, recognising Italian cuisine as a social ritual that binds families, communities. Italian cuisine, long cherished for its deep regional traditions, has been officially recognised by UNESCO as an “intangible cultural heritage” – a designation the country hopes will elevate its global prestige and draw more visitors. “We are the […]
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia | Climate crisis
The climate crisis supercharged the deadly storms that killed more than 1,750 people in Asia by making downpours more intense and flooding worse, scientists have reported. Monsoon rains often bring some flooding but the scientists were clear: this was “not normal”. In Sri Lanka, some floods reached the second floor of buildings, while in Sumatra, […]
Exiled Hong Kong activist target of harassment campaign
Damian GrammaticasPolitical Correspondent Getty Images A high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK has been the target of a campaign of harassment involving letters containing fake, sexually explicit images of her sent from China to her neighbours. Carmen Lau, 30, who fled Hong Kong four years ago, told the BBC she was “shocked” […]