Trump announces he will co-lead design of US Navy ships: ‘I’m a very aesthetic person’ Donald Trump has revealed he will co-lead the design of new US Navy ships. The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Trump claims people are ‘angry’ at Epstein files release, insists he never visited the island Donald Trump has claimed that people are “angry” at the Jeffrey Epstein files being released, which he claimed are distracting from the success of the Republican party. The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
COVID 2.0 in 2026: What's Behind the Sore Throat Everyone Is Talking About A severe sore throat outbreak in 2026 is being linked to adenovirus, a tough virus doctors say spreads easily and lingers longer than flu. International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025
Why China is unfazed by Trump's tariffs: 'The amount of grit and sheer willpower is on a different scale,' CEO of $3.7 billion company says Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Dec 23, 2025
5 turning points that explain MAGA's civil war MAGA is ending 2025 locked in an existential war over the future of conservatism. Axios · Dec 23, 2025
Trump Faces Fresh Mental Fitness Questions as Epstein Case Sparks Legal Storm Donald Trump faces renewed mental fitness scrutiny as the Epstein files controversy deepens, raising legal, political, and constitutional questions. International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025
Trump Triples Self-Deportation Bonus to $3,000 as Mass Removal Bill Tops $170B — Who Really Pays? The Trump administration pays migrants $3,000 to leave, while spending $170 billion on enforcement—raising questions about cost-effectiveness. International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025
China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Defense policy law takes aim at the politics of security details - Roll Call The new defense policy law restricts the Pentagon’s ability to quickly revoke protections for former officials who face security threats. Roll Call · Dec 23, 2025
US strikes another narcoboat in eastern Pacific, killing one The Trump administration has said the strikes were meant to stop the flow of drugs into the US and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Euronews · Dec 23, 2025
Epstein files live updates: Letter sent to sex offender Larry Nassar that mentions Trump among new docs released by DOJ Department of Justice continues to publish its records on Epstein after President Donald Trump warned the transparency effort could ‘ruin’ reputations of innocent people The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces attack Odesa twice in one day Emergency crews at work after port facilities and ship damaged, governor says, while Donald Trump says peace talks going ‘OK’. What we know on day 1,399 The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025
Trump’s Granddaughter Kai Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at White House Christmas Party Kai Trump is giving followers a rare glimpse into Christmas at the White House, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Trump family’s holiday traditions in Washington, DC. The Fashion Central · Dec 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 From hula hoops to hearing aids: Oldest baby boomers turn 80 in 2026, contributing to an aging US The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 What happened next: the Coldplay kiss cam couple They went mega-viral as the couple who were caught canoodling on a live screen. Cue plot twists and months of public intrigue
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom, say Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins
Euronews · Dec 23, 2025 Trump announces new battleship, part of class named after himself Surrounded by top US national security officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump also warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against playing "tough".
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 ‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss appears to leak online The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says draft documents prepared after US talks but Moscow insists no breakthrough The talks came before Russia fired 680 drones and missile at Ukraine, including Kyiv, overnight on Tuesday
Axios · Dec 23, 2025 Anti-Trump lawyer George Conway files to run for Congress Conway joins a crowded Democratic primary field that includes a Parkland survivor and John F. Kennedy's grandson.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Epstein survivors blast ‘unacceptable’ partial release of files as Congress members weigh legal options over DOJ’s missed deadline Lawmakers are drafting a resolution to find Attorney General Pam Bondi in inherent contempt for her handling of the Epstein files
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 US shares fiery footage of another deadly strike on alleged narco-terrorist boat At least 105 people have been killed in 29 known strikes since early September
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force
Axios · Dec 23, 2025 House Democrat sues to stop "Trump-Kennedy Center" renaming Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member of the venue's board, says she was blocked from objecting to the change.