Developers of an offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, arguing the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is essential to meet dramatically growing energy needs for new data centers.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dominion sues to block Trump administration order halting work on wind farm
Dominion Energy is suing to block the Trump administration order halting work on its wind farm 27 miles off the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
Fourteen people injured in a stabbing spree at a tire factory in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed.
15 injured after stabbing spree at Shizuoka tire factory - The Japan Times
The US has launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria, according to President Trump. image
Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announces 115 detained suspects allegedly were planning attacks across Turkey, particularly targeting non-Muslims.
Daily Sabah
TĂĽrkiye rounds up Daesh suspects plotting Christmas attacks
Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that 115 suspects believed to be planning attacks across Türkiye, particularly against...
The atmospheric river storm that has unleashed heavy downpours across Southern California — with some areas seeing more than a half-foot — is continuing to drench the region on Christmas Day. https://ktla.com/news/california/live-updates-widespread-flooding-continues-as-christmas-storm-soaks-southern-california/
In central Boden, Sweden, police say they’ve responded to a “serious incident.”
Två personer döda i Boden
En man misstänks ha knivmördat en kvinna och skadat ytterligare två personer i Boden. När polisen kom till villan sköt de ihjäl den misstänk...
The Kilauea volcano livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAoblFKk?si=eVblhkI_u5cPiLFc
In his Urbi et Orbi address, the pope’s pleas for peace includes: Ukraine/Russia, Middle East, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, DRC, Thailand/Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar), Haiti and Latin America.
Pope at Urbi et Orbi: Peace is a shared responsibility - Vatican News
In his Christmas Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Leo XIV renews his plea for peace, reminding the world that it is both God’s gift and humanity’s sh...
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BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile.
The Daily Star
Tarique Rahman returns home after 17 years in exile
A Biman flight carrying them landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka via Sylhet at 11:41am
A car with a "Happy Chanukah" sign was set alight in Melbourne, Australia, on Christmas Day.
PM, Jewish leaders condemn apparent firebombing of Hanukkah car
Authorities were called to a St Kilda East residence about 3am, where a car with a sign celebrating the Jewish holiday had been set alight.