World Dec 31 Australian journalist John Pilger, known for his films about Cambodia, dies at 84 John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
World Dec 31 Several Houthi rebels killed when U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in Red Sea attack The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza.
World Dec 30 Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod after Moscow's mass aerial attack on Ukraine Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 21 people, including two children, local officials reported. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed…
Arts Dec 30 Tom Wilkinson, British actor known for 'Michael Clayton' and 'The Full Monty', dies at 75 Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He was 75.
World Dec 30 Russia demands evidence that one of its missiles crossed through Poland's airspace Russia will not provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, Russia’s top diplomat in Poland said Saturday.
Nation Dec 30 Google settles $5 billion lawsuit alleging it tracked 'incognito mode' activity Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.
Education Dec 29 Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues The judge said the ban on books is "incredibly broad" and has resulted in the removal of history volumes, classics, award-winning novels and "even books designed to help students avoid being victimized by sexual assault."…
World Dec 29 An associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is sentenced to 9 years in prison Ksenia Fadeyeva, a regional legislator who headed a local branch of Navalny's organization in the Siberian city of Tomsk, was convicted and sentenced on Friday on charges of organizing an extremist group.
World Dec 29 Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine The OVD-Info rights group says that between late February 2022 and earlier this month, nearly 20,000 people in Russia have been detained for speaking out against the war.
Nation Dec 29 North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power The ice storm that struck this week also shut down segments of interstate highways, including from Grand Forks to the Canadian border. Roads were so slick in North Dakota's capital city of Bismarck that people donned ice skates in some…