Pope Leo XIV has issued a strong warning over the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence in military operations, saying the transfer of life-and-death decisions to machines undermines the moral foundations of civilisation. The pontiff made the statement in his first World Peace Day message, released on Thursday, December 18, expressing deep concern about the expanding…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday, December 16, signed a proclamation further restricting entry into the United States for nationals of countries identified as high risk due to what the White House described as persistent and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting and information sharing that threaten national security and public safety. Among the…
Former Memphis Tigers football player La’Andre Thomas has died following an officer-involved shooting in Georgia, an incident that remains under investigation. He was 27 years old. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers from the Sandy Springs Police Department were dispatched to the Dunwoody Place area around 10:30 a.m. on December 4 after…
Police in Northern California are investigating a shooting that left three people injured inside the Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara on Black Friday. San Jose police said officers responded around 5:40 p.m. after an adult man, an adult woman and a 16-year-old girl were found with gunshot wounds. All three were taken to…
Suzanne Hinn’s marriage to the popular faith-healer Benny Hinn is officially over for a second time in 46 years. Records from the Hillsborough County Court in Florida, first cited by the Trinity Foundation, show the Hinns’ marriage ended in an uncontested divorce on Nov. 19. When Suzanne Hinn filed for divorce in the…
The first openly gay Miss England pageant winner says she is “in shock” following her win last week, five years after coming out and facing homophobic bullying at school. Grace Richardson, 20, took home the title at the Miss England 2025 competition on Friday, November 21, making her the first openly gay woman…
Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the framework of a peace deal brokered by the U.S. in what could be a significant first step toward ending the almost four-year war with Russia. Ukraine reportedly agreed to an amended peace deal during talks that U.S. officials held with a Ukrainian delegation in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday,…
US President, Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Nigeria on Friday night, November 21, publicly branding the country “a disgrace” as he renewed accusations that the government is failing to protect Christians from extremist violence. Speaking on a conservative radio program, Trump repeated his threat to take potential military action against Islamist militants in…
A man has been declared the “world’s laziest man” after outlasting 239 rivals in a “bed rotting” contest staged in the middle of a shopping mall in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. Participants lay motionless for hours in the event’s “lie flat” challenge, each sprawled on an individual mattress. Footage shows competitors attempting to outlast one…
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he intends to move forward with a lawsuit seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion from the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of editing his speech in a misleading way. His comments follow the BBC’s apology on Friday, issued after Trump demanded a full retraction, an immediate apology, and…
