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December 9, 2025
UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government rallied to the defence of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from US President Donald Trump over the way…
December 9, 2025
The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six in the eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern…
December 9, 2025
BBC says Trump has threatened to sue over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
LONDON (AP) — US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain's national broadcaster. BBC…
December 9, 2025
College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support
SACRAMENTO (AP) : Acorn squash, Spam and baby food lined the shelves on a recent day at a college food pantry in California’s capital city, a resource that students receiving federal aid to purchase…
December 9, 2025
Photo captures tenderness amid chaos as Typhoon Fung-wong hits
MANILA (AP): Judy Bertuso, 63, leans forward inside a bright orange tent set up on the floor of a basketball court in Quezon City, carefully spooning porridge into her husband Apollo’s mouth. Apollo,…
December 9, 2025
Boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes, one body found, 10 rescued
KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered…
December 9, 2025
UK sends military experts and equipment after drone sightings near airports
LONDON (AP): Britain is sending equipment and personnel to Belgium after a spate of drone sightings near airports, the head of the UK military said Sunday. In the past week, both Belgium’s main…
December 9, 2025
ICE to open national call center to find unaccompanied migrant children
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a national call centre to help local and state law enforcement agencies find unaccompanied migrant children who entered the country illegally,…
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December 9, 2025
US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order
Anxious travellers across the US felt a bit of relief Friday as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while still cutting more than 1,000 flights largely because of the government shutdown. Plenty of…