Bella Thorne and Jake Manley are Gen Z's Bonnie and Clyde in first trailer for Infamous

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Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s return to Chinese rule. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were welcomed at the airport by a lavish ceremony with lion and dragon dances. Xi told reporters that Macao, a former Portuguese colony of 687,000 people, is “the pearl in the motherland’s palm.”
AFP
France assesses scale of Mayotte 'disaster' as aid arrives
French authorities Wednesday searched for survivors and raced to supply aid as they sought to assess the full scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, after the French overseas territory emerged from a first night under curfew. The true scale of the disaster is still being assessed as rescuers raced to find survivors in the ruins of slums such as those in the capital Mamoudzou, while also unblocking roads and clearing rubble and downed trees.
AFP
US, Chinese ships at Cambodia bases as Washington navigates diplomatic currents
When a US warship docked in Cambodia this week, it moored just a few kilometres from a base where China has built an extended new pier and two of Beijing's own vessels have been berthed for about a year.US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cambodia in June, and the combat ship USS Savannah docked at the southern port city of Sihanoukville on Monday, about 30 kilometres from the Ream base and the 1,500-tonne grey Chinese corvettes.
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'Painful to be outdoors': Cold snap in weather forecast for East Coast
Some relatively good news: Forecasters say the worst of the intense cold should be over by the middle of next week.
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Middle East latest: UN migration agency head says interim Syria leaders recognize challenges ahead
The head of the U.N. migration agency said she was reassured by commitments she heard from Syria’s new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus, as the country seeks to rebuild after more than a half-century of rule under the Assad family. Amy Pope, director-general of the International Organization for Migration, said in a phone interview Wednesday that Syria’s new leaders “recognize the job they have ahead of them is enormous and that they need the support of the international community.” IOM estimates about 100,000 people — many looking to return to their former homes — have entered Syria from neighboring countries since Dec. 8, the day former President Bashar Assad fled the country as opposition fighters swarmed into the capital.
Time
30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World
From uniquely American holiday activities to Welsh winter customs, here’s how different countries and cultures celebrate the festive season.
USA TODAY
$3 Billion later, here's how Elon Musk and SpaceX changed this corner of Texas.
Support for SpaceX remains strong in Boca Chica, Texas, though some question whether Musk will face conflicts as he takes a role with Donald Trump.
TODAY
Luigi Mangione indicted on first-degree murder charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione was indicted on charges that include first-degree murder in the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
AFP
Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks: reports
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle makers, media reports said Wednesday.The world's auto giants are increasingly prioritising electric and hybrid vehicles, with demand growing for less polluting models as concern about climate change grows.
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Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis
The Iranian rial on Wednesday fell its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of its value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November and signaling new challenges for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging in the Middle East. The rial traded at 777,000 rials to the dollar, traders in Tehran said, down from 703,000 rials on the day Trump won. Iran’s Central Bank has in the past flooded the market with more hard currencies as an attempt to improve the rate.
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Indoctrinated, loyal and well trained: Don’t underestimate North Korean soldiers in Russia, some experts say
Far from their homes in one of the world’s most isolated and secretive states, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers find themselves at the center of Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.
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7 foreign tourists hospitalized in Fiji were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials say
Seven foreign tourists who were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktails at a resort bar were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials said Wednesday following a toxicology report. The cause of the tourists' illness over the weekend remains under investigation, Fiji’s Tourism Minister Viliame R. Gavoka said. “I can confirm that no illicit substances or methanol were found in the ingredients or liquor samples,” Gavoka told reporters in the capital, Suva.
AFP
Warmer winter melts incomes of China's ice cutters
Gruff men shout over an angry motor as they float huge blocks of ice towards a rusty conveyor belt on the bank of a frozen river in northeastern China.Compared to other jobs, chipping away at the frozen river was "tiring", Zhu, who is in his 50s, said.
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Russia detains suspect in assassination of general sanctioned for chemical weapons use
A man has been arrested in connection with the assassination of the head of Russia‘s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.
Reuters
Dutch watchdog fines Netflix for not properly informing customers about data use
The investigation, which started in 2019, showed that "Netflix did not inform customers clearly enough in its privacy statement about what exactly Netflix does with those data," the DPA said in a statement. Netflix, which has since updated its privacy statement and improved its information provision, objected to the fine.
CNN
‘I’m an impatient person:’ This young CEO wants to capture carbon emissions from ships
CEO Alisha Fredriksson says she had one motivation for starting her latest business venture: “to tackle the climate crisis and to have as big of an impact as possible.”
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Georgia's outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. The EU granted Georgia candidate status for membership in December 2023, but put the accession bid on hold and cut financial support in June after the passage of a “foreign influence” law that was widely seen as a blow to democratic freedoms. On Monday, EU foreign ministers agreed to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials.
AFP
Xi hails Macau 'success' in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Macau's "world-recognised success" as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule."Over the past 25 years, the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle with Macau characteristics has achieved a world-recognised success, and has demonstrated vitality and a unique appeal," Xi said.
CNN
Indiana carries out first execution in 15 years, putting inmate to death for quadruple murder despite his schizophrenia
Joseph Corcoran, who was convicted of a quadruple homicide in 1997, was executed in Indiana early Wednesday, state prison officials announced, marking Indiana’s first execution in 15 years.
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Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
Years of toxic waste dumping in a Jersey Shore community where childhood cancer rates rose caused at least $1 billion in damage to natural resources, according to an environmental group trying to overturn a settlement between New Jersey and the corporate successor to the firm that did the polluting. Save Barnegat Bay and the township of Toms River are suing to overturn a deal between the state and German chemical company BASF under which the firm will pay $500,000 and carry out nine environmental remediation projects at the site of the former Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corporation plant.

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