NASA spacecraft makes closest-ever approach to sun by human-made object
The spacecraft passed 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the solar surface on Dec. 24, flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere called the corona.
Chinese man who drove into crowd killing 35 sentenced to death
The attack was one of several in China in late October and November and caused Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order local governments to take steps to prevent future “extreme cases.”
Azerbaijan plane was hit from outside, possibly by weapon, minister says
Azerbaijan’s minister of digital development and transportation, told local media that “preliminary conclusions by experts point at external impact,” as does witness testimony.
South Korea’s acting president has been impeached. What to know
The successive impeachments that suspended the country’s top two officials are unprecedented, and the deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok is now South Korea’s new interim leader.
Israel raids north Gaza hospital, ministry says staff out of contact
Youssef Abu El-Rish, the Hamas-appointed deputy health minister, said Israeli forces had set fire to the surgical department and laboratory and a storehouse.
‘Honestly thought this was satire’: Experts scoff at new Trump filing ‘full of puffery’
Donald Trump has submitted a filing to the Supreme Court regarding the TikTok case brought by the Justice Department, which the court will decide in the coming session. The lawsuit brought by the DOJ alleges “violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA).” Trump’s lawsuit comes amid conversations about national…
Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to U.S.
Montenegro said Friday it will extradite to the United States the South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon, who is also wanted by Seoul for the multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy of his company, Terraform Labs. His lawyers denounced the decision as illegal and contrary to European conventions on extradition. For months, Seoul and Washington have been seeking the…
Shark Tank Star Pushes EU-Like Deal With U.S. and Canada, despite Trump backing Brexit
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary realizes not everyone is a fan of President-elect Donald Trump’s idea of making Canada the 51st state—so he proposed an “economic union” similar to the European Union. But that might be a hard sell for a president who once called himself “Mr. Brexit.” O’Leary appeared on Fox News Friday morning…
Slovakia says ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Slovakia on Friday confirmed its readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader on Thursday called it “acceptable” for the country to become a “platform” for dialogue over the conflict, which US President-elect Donald Trump has…