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WATCH: Trumps attend National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
President Trump wished the nation a "Merry Christmas" during Thursday night's National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific
Strike comes amid congressional turmoil over legality of US attacks on suspected drug smugglersThe Pentagon announced on Thursday that the US military had conducted another deadly strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal narcotics, killing four men in the eastern Pacific, as questions mount ov
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Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy
Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for researchers.
These are a few of my favourite sounds: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 05 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03996-4Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
Nature, Published online: 05 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03937-1A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
The Indian Ocean disaster is a climate tragedy â and needs more attention
Nature, Published online: 05 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03973-xA region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week. The world needs to ask why this happened, not look away.
AI is saving time and money in research â but at what cost?
Nature, Published online: 05 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03936-2Artificial intelligence tools are boosting researchersâ productivity, but some worry about the effect of a growing reliance on them.
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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals
A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.
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Papers: Semenyo ready for 'next step' in club career
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NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science
NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region. The instruments will improve our knowledge of the lunar environment to support NASAâs further exploration of the Moon and beyond to Ma
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WATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel announces arrest in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
Patel announced Thursday that authorities arrested a man in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the HQs of the RNC and DNC the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies âkill them allâ order
Democrat Jim Himes calls footage âone of the most troubling scenesâ heâs observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage â but entire US âdrug boatâ war is legally shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegse
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Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
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WATCH: Newly released images show inside of Jeffrey Epstein's private island estate
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 150 still images and over a dozen short videos of the Virgin Islands estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail
The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a moonless night sky.
Niontay Announces New Mixtape, Shares Video for New Song â100days100nightsâ: Watch
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LCD Soundsystem Announce 2026 Chicago Shows
James Murphy and the bandâs latest residency takes them to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in March
NASAâs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completed
Two technicians look up at NASAâs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope after its inner and outer segments were connected at the agencyâs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on Nov. 25, 2025. This marked the end of Romanâs construction. After final testing, the telescope will move to the
Why is President Putin visiting India?
Russia's leader visits India for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. India's prime minister is under pressure to stop buying Russian oil over accusations the trade is financing the war. Also: The New York Times is suing the Pentagon over its attempt to make journalists sign a pl