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- Reuters
Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage', says Fico
Fico said in a video message posted on Facebook that his Smer party would consider cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, lowering aid to Ukrainian refugees, and demanding the renewal of gas transits or compensation for losses he said Slovakia had suffered due to the ending of Russian gas flows. Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets, as a transit contract between Russia and Ukraine expired.
- People
Donny Osmond Shares the Best Piece of Advice Elvis Presley Gave Him: 'Came from the King' (Exclusive)
The performer tells PEOPLE that Presley once told him what he'd do differently if he could "do it all over again"
- Associated Press
A small caravan of migrants sets out from southern Mexico but is unlikely to reach the US
A new caravan of migrants began walking from southern Mexico on Thursday toward the U.S. border, starting out from the city of Tapachula near the border with Guatemala. The majority of the migrants are from Venezuela, but they also include people from Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru and Ecuador.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best New Year's sales: Save up to 75% at Amazon, Target, Walmart and more
Ring in 2025 on a high note, courtesy of low prices on Apple, Dyson, Kate Spade, KitchenAid and more.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best New Year's Amazon deals: Save big on Apple, KitchenAid, iRobot and more
End 2024 on a high note by scoring low prices on brands like KitchenAid, Adidas and iRobot.
- The Independent
Cybertruck blast suspect was a ‘Rambo type’ who loved Trump, family says
Exclusive: Matthew Livelsberger’s shocked uncle told The Independent that the former Green Beret was a ‘supersoldier’
- INSIDER
Driver of Tesla Cybertruck that exploded was a US Army special-ops soldier, reports say
Matthew Alan Livelsberger of Colorado Springs was the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, the AP reported.
- Investor's Business Daily
Tesla Cybertruck Eligible For $7,500 Tax Credit
The dual-motor Tesla Cybertruck is now eligible for the $7,500 IRA tax credit, which should boost demand for the pricey electric vehicle.
- Associated Press
Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
A Europol operation during last summer's European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content, Spain's top soccer league said Thursday. The European Union's law enforcement agency identified more than 560 resellers of pirated content that included streaming of movies, series and TV channels. La Liga, which cooperated in the investigation, said more than 100 suspects were identified and 11 were arrested.
- Reuters
Ukraine's military says it struck command post in Russia's Kursk region
The Ukrainian military said it had carried out a high-precision strike on Thursday on a Russian command post in Maryino, in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major incursion. The Russian military said air defence units had downed four Ukrainian missiles in the region, and the regional governor said the strikes had damaged a high-rise apartment building and other buildings in an adjacent village. Ukrainian forces remain in Kursk region five months after sending troops across the border, though the Russian military says much of the lost territory has been recaptured.
- Reuters
Israeli military says commandos raided missile plant in Syria in September
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's military said on Thursday its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use against Israel by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The complex near Masyaf, close to the Mediterranean coast, was "the flagship of Iranian manufacturing efforts in our region", Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told a briefing with reporters. "This facility was designed to manufacture hundreds of strategic missiles per year from start to finish, for Hezbollah to use in their aerial attacks on Israel."
- The Canadian Press
Manitoba premier says work is underway on measures to fight election interference
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says work is underway on a bill aimed at protecting provincial elections from foreign interference, forged images and videos, and other issues that could unfairly affect the vote.
- The Canadian Press
Louisville punter says he opted out of Sun Bowl because of unpaid NIL money
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville punter Brady Hodges said he opted out of the Sun Bowl this week because the Cardinals' NIL collective did not pay money promised to him in September.
- The Canadian Press
Rosita Missoni, matriarch of Italian fashion house that made zigzag knitwear iconic, dies aged 93
ROME (AP) — Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear, died Thursday, a company official said. She was 93.
- France 24
'Time to move on': France faces gradual decline of influence in Africa
Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will begin withdrawing in January as part of a shift towards strengthening its own military forces. This move follows broader trends across West Africa, with nations like Senegal and Chad also reevaluating their defence partnerships and asserting greater sovereignty. French forces will begin withdrawing from Ivory Coast starting in January, President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday, marking another step in the former colonial power’s military
- Evening Standard
World Darts Championship LIVE! Michael van Gerwen vs Chris Dobey before Luke Littler semi-final
Van Gerwen and Littler looking to set up blockbuster final at Ally Pally
- USA TODAY
Cybertruck explosion investigated as possible terrorism: Updates
The Cybertruck that exploded on Wednesday was filled with fuel canisters and large firework mortars, officials said.
- Sky News
New Orleans truck attack: US army veteran who was 'quiet and smart' - what we know about suspect
The suspect in the New Orleans truck attack has been identified as army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar. The FBI said he was a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas. Talking about himself in a promotional video, Jabbar said he was born and raised in the state.
- PA Media: UK News
Musk attacks Starmer as Badenoch calls for grooming gangs inquiry
Tesla boss Elon Musk issued a series of attacks on Sir Keir Starmer as the Tories called for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
- The Telegraph
Aspiring nurse, 18, and Princeton graduate among victims killed in New Orleans terror attack
An 18-year-old girl aspiring to be a nurse, a single mother, a father of two and a former Princeton footballer were among the victims killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day.