Netherlands: At Least Five Killed in The Hague Apartment Blast
A massive explosion followed by a fire destroyed a three-story apartment building in The Hague's Mariahoeve neighborhood at approximately 6:15 am local time on Saturday, causing multiple casualties and extensive damage....
Politics
Right-Wing Pundit Fuentes Charged After Confrontation With Activist
Right-wing political commentator Nick Fuentes, 26, faces misdemeanor battery charges following an incident at his Berwyn, Ill., home on Nov. 10, where he allegedly assaulted 57-year-old activist Marla Rose....
Science & technology
Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok
A US federal appeals court unanimously upheld a law requiring Chinese-owned company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a US ban by Jan. 19, rejecting the company's constitutional challenge....
Environment & Energy
7.0 Earthquake Triggers Brief Tsunami Warning on US West Coast
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 61 miles (99 km) west-southwest of Ferndale, Calif., just before 11 am local time on Thursday, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km (six miles)....
Health
Dozens Killed by Unknown Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo
An unidentified flu-like illness has resulted in at least 79 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Health Ministry reports. The deaths were reported between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in a rural area in the southwestern part of the country. The majority of those who died were teenagers b...
Money
US Jobs Surge in November as Strike Effects Fade
According to the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, the US economy added 227K nonfarm payroll jobs in November, rebounding significantly from October's revised gain of 36K jobs, as the effects of strikes and hurricanes subsided....
Crime & justice
US Closes Prisons Over Sexual Abuse, Suicide Concerns
The US Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday the permanent closure of California's FCI Dublin, a women's prison notorious for widespread staff sexual abuse, along with six other federal facilities across multiple states....
Culture
UNESCO Grants Japanese Sake World Heritage Status
UNESCO officially recognized traditional Japanese sake brewing as an 'intangible cultural heritage' during a meeting in Paraguay on Wednesday. This is Japan's 23rd entry on the list, following the addition of ritual dances in 2022....
Sports
NFL Suspends Texans' Al-Shaair for Hit on Lawrence
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair received a three-game suspension without pay for a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during their Sunday matchup, the NFL announced on Wednesday....
