1 hour ago A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can't take it back on his own

President-elect Donald Trump is decrying rising shipping fees Panama has imposed to use the Panama Canal

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2 hours ago DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack

Shane Lamond found guilty of leaking to Enrique Tarrio that a warrant was out for his arrest before January 6The former head of the Metropolitan police intelligence unit in Washington DC has been found guilty of tipping off Enrique Tarrio – the imprisoned, one-time leader of the Proud Boys – that a warrant was out for his arrest before the January 6 Capitol attack in 2021.Shane Lamond has been charged with tipping off Tarrio, who at the time of the Capitol attack was wanted for the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago The Guardian view on the tenacity of hope: a necessary virtue in troubled times | Editorial

At a moment of the year associated with renewal and new birth, reflection on inspiring acts of solidarity and courage can point the way to a better futureIn the introduction to a new, seasonal compilation of his speeches on hope, Pope Francis reflects on the legacy of the great German theologian Johann Baptist Metz. Shaped by the early experience of living through the horrors of the Nazi era, Metz’s political theology was a passionate warning against the danger of a self-absorbed Christian piety. Instead he urged a hopeful “mysticism with open eyes” – one that clear-sightedly bears witness to, and seeks to alleviate, the suffering of others.At a time of the year associated with renewal and new birth, it is not necessary to share Metz’s religious convictions to feel the power of that message. This year has been filled with heart-rending images from the ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere. The weekend brought reports of yet more innocent casualties of Israel’s...

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5 hours ago Video of Jeff Bezos wrapping his arm around Lauren Sanchez's pal goes viral as 'confused' fans question relationship

The brunette beauty - who is getting ready to say 'I do' to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - rang in 55 with her best pals at her star-studded birthday party on Thursday night.

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6 hours ago Martine McCutcheon set to make a loss on her £1.5m marital home as she sells up after Jack McManus ended their 18

The former EastEnders star, 48, revealed in August that her husband Jack had left her after 18 years together - days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute for him.

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8 hours ago FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?

The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer

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10 hours ago Martine McCutcheon set to make a loss on her £1.5M marital home as she sells up after Jack McManus ended their 18

The former EastEnders star, 48, revealed in August that her husband Jack had left her after 18 years together - days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute for him.

Economics

12 hours ago Gen Z’s politics are hard to categorize – and a harbinger of a new political order | Ross Barkan

The great clashes to come will be less between left and right than between those inside and outside a dying establishmentWe live, at first blush, under the absolute dominion of celebrity. The former and future president of the United States spent more than a decade as a reality TV star. Taylor Swift just concluded the largest and most lucrative pop music tour in the history of the world. Mass entertainment vehicles remain star-driven – just ask anyone flocking to see Wicked (Ariana Grande) or Gladiator II (Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington) this holiday season. And that’s not to mention all the petty dramas of the attractive and famous that still keep us all gossiping.It might be strange, then, to make a completely counterintuitive claim: that we are leaving the age of traditional mass celebrity. And not only are we leaving it, but we are drifting into a new, uncertain era, one where fresh hostility has emerged against those who, even a few years ago, would have received blind worship...

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17 hours ago Diddy's twin daughters celebrate 18th birthday while music mogul remains behind bars

While their father remains behind bars as he awaits his May 5, 2025 trial, the twins marked a milestone birthday with their older brother, Christian 'King' Combs, 26.

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