A former children’s commissioner will chair the government’s inquiry into grooming gangs. Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the inquiry, which was derailed in October when four women resigned from its survivors panel and two leading candidates to chair the investigation pulled out. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s […]
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WATCH: Wingsuit flyers perform daring crossing between towers
Wingsuit athletes performed a perfectly synchronized, head-on crossing between the Bahrain World Trade Center towers. Source link
U.S. affordability; SCOTUS; Indiana redistricting : 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 President Trump travels to Mount Pocono, Pa., today to discuss his administration’s efforts to address a top concern for voters: affordability. Yesterday […]
Donald Trump “can have an enormous influence” on Warner Bros buyout
Attorney Jonathan Handel says Donald Trump can have “an enormous influence” on the Warner Bros takeover war. Source link
Thailand and Cambodia’s Renewed Border Conflict Forces Evacuations
new video loaded: Thailand and Cambodia’s Renewed Border Conflict Forces Evacuations Thais sought refuge at an evacuation center as deadly clashes with Cambodia reignited tensions near their shared border. Cambodian families near the border left in a caravan of tractors and motorcycles. By Shawn Paik December 9, 2025 Source link
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter Department for Transport The government has unveiled its branding for Great British Railways (GBR), marking a step forward in plans to nationalise the railways. In the past year, the government has taken three rail franchises back into public control, something Labour promised in its manifesto. The new livery and branding uses […]
A symphony of woofs: 2,397 golden retrievers gather in Argentina park
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers. Excitement pulsed through Bosques de Palermo, a sprawling park in Buenos Aires, as golden retriever-owners from all […]
Syria marks 1 year after Assad, but struggles to heal : NPR
Army helicopters fly overhead during a parade by the new Syrian army marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, Monday. Ghaith Alsayed/AP hide caption toggle caption Ghaith Alsayed/AP HOMS, Syria — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya […]
Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president Hernandez after US pardon | Crime News
The arrest warrant for the country’s former president comes amid a closely-fought election. Published On 9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Honduras’s top prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for former President Juan Orlando Hernandez, intensifying legal and political turmoil just days after the ex-leader walked […]
Gao Zhen, Detained Chinese Artist, Keeps Creating From Prison
For the wife, Zhao Yaliang, the pictures are visual love letters from her husband, the imprisoned artist Gao Zhen. Mr. Gao is in a Chinese detention center, awaiting trial and almost certain conviction on charges that he broke a law against slandering the country’s heroes and martyrs, according to Ms. Zhao. He is being prosecuted […]