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Hubble's latest images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal sustained, jet-like eruptions and a carbon dioxide-rich coma that challenge existing comet physics, offering a rare insight into material from beyond the Solar System.

Trump spent New Year's Eve on Truth Social attacking the Clooneys, Democrats, and political opponents, igniting controversy and criticism on 31 Dec 2025.

Trump faces a political crisis after initially crediting Vladimir Putin's claim of a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, a narrative now rejected by US intelligence.

Even after Andrew's royal titles and public duties have been stripped, King Charles III still provides him with substantial financial support and opulent living arrangements.

In the midst of his never-ending Château Miraval battle with Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's Beau Domaine skincare company is facing a trademark complaint from Beau D. over nearly identical branding and design. Pitt's team rejected the plaintiff's rebrand or settlement offers, underscoring the disparity between tiny businesses and celebrities.

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross broke up after nine years of dating. According to insiders, Gibson's obsessive focus on his long-awaited sequel to The Resurrection of the Christ caused irreversible emotional isolation.

Attorney General Pam Bondi deleted a social media post that wrongly credited a decline in US drug overdose deaths to the Trump administration.

Reports suggest President Trump referred to his envoy, General Keith Kellogg, as an 'idiot' after Kellogg publicly praised Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged unstoppable reunification with Taiwan in his 2026 New Year message, invoking shared kinship.

Russia's military chief discloses Putin's orders to extend buffer zones in northeastern Ukraine this year signalling no pause in the conflict.

Trump's administration froze federal childcare funding nationwide, sparking legal battles, economic hardship for families and childcare centres, and accusations that the policy will force women out of the workforce.