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International

Congress acts to compel release of video of initial bombing of alleged Venezuela drug boat

High seas

The Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which included a proviso, requiring the release of the bombing footage.

British broadcaster says it will defend itself against $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Trump

Panorama

The BBC had previously apologised for the editing error and has disputed any claim for defamation.

Anne Hidalgo passed-over for top U.N. refugee post : report

ONU

Mayor Anne Hidalgo (P.S.-Paris) had been seeking to lead the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

U.S.A.

The Supreme Court deals Trump a blow on his deployment of the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

SCOTUS

The ruling means that, at least for now, President Donald J. Trump (R) needs a governor's permission to deploy the National Guard.

Trump triggers outrage after he added his name to the Kennedy Center

A vanity affair

An ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board and members of the Kennedy family cast doubts over the process.

Single suspect in Brown University and M.I.T. professor shootings was found dead : reports

School shootings

Law enforcement officials reported that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was the suspect in the two shootings. He was found dead.

New York

Luigi Mangione's defense team builds case to exclude evidence, allege bias in prosecution

Warrantless search

NEW YORK, December 21 (C'est Vrai) — During hearings and in filings, the legal team of Luigi Mangione are building their defense case, and it centers on errors and bias.

Elise Stefanik suspends run for governor, will retire from Congress : reports

2026 Midterms

NEW YORK, December 19 (C'est Vrai) — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik joins U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in retiring after becoming disenchanted with men holding all of the power.

After Cardinal Dolan offers to settle sex-abuse cases, Pope Leo XIV appoints a successor in New York

Church and State

The pontiff has selected Ronald A. Hicks, the bishop of a diocese outside of Chicago, to replace a retiring Timothy Dolan as archbishop.

Editorial

Literacy : From children to employed adults in Government, books get overlooked

Reading

Basic functions of civilisation are made possible by communicating in a shared language. It's possible to improve literacy with books.

Opinions : Mayor-elect Mamdani's agenda, and what he represents, are reverberating across borders

Politics

NEW YORK, November 12 (C'est Vrai) — The opinion pages of legacy media are taking a deeper look at Mayor-elect Zohran K. Mamdani (DSA-New York City) and his policies.

Economy

Victims of billion-dollar fraud left holding the bag after Trump commutes the sentence of a convicted private equity CEO

Commutation

David Gentile and his business partner, Jeffry Schneider, were convicted in 2024 of defrauding investors in a scheme valued at $1,6 billion.

Culture

Trump administration proposes new rules to end gender-affirming care for minors amidst on-going pressures

Gender identity

The Trump administration announced new rules on Thursday to punish hospitals that provided gender-related care to minors.

Homicide investigation opened after Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Brentwood home

Hollywood

Police were called to the Reiner household in Brentwood on Sunday afternoon. Tributes began pouring in after the first reports.

Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces arraignment today in alleged assault investigation

Wolverines

Sherrone Moore has been in police custody since Wednesday, the same day he was fired as head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines.

Headlines

The New York Times

Infamous sex club founder who outed Hunter Biden as member said he was ‘blacklisted’ because he ‘angered a protected ecosystem’

Dec. 24, 2025

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