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Washington Post World NewsDec 17, 2025
Trump's Venezuela blockade targets dozens of vessels under sanctions
More than 30 tankers in the Caribbean designated by the Treasury Department as sanctioned could be immediately affected by Trump's move, according to ship tracking monitors.

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Venezuela's government says Trump's move to block tankers is an 'outrageous threat' (NPR Headline News)
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels After Trump's Blockade Threat (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say
After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday.

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Rob Reiner's family speak of 'unimaginable pain' as son Nick faces court for murder charges (BBC Front Page)

MSNBC Int'l NewsDec 17, 2025
First funerals of Bondi Beach victims take place in Sydney
The funerals of Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitan were held amid grief and anger after the Islamic State-inspired, father-and-son terrorist attack at Bondi Beach killed 15 and wounded many more.

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Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS's Power to Inspire Attacks (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
Rob and Michele Reiner's children speak out after Nick Reiner's arrest
Jake and Romy Reiner, the children of renowned Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, are speaking out for the first time.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director
The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri's attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

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Dan Bongino says he's leaving as deputy FBI director in January (ABC News)

CNBC World NewsDec 17, 2025
Oracle stock dips 5% as Blue Owl Capital pulls out of funding $10 billion data center
The cloud company later said the project was moving forward and "on schedule," but that Blue Owl was not part of equity talks.

ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
Johnson denies he's 'lost control' of House after Republican health care revolt
Four House Republicans broke ranks with their leadership to force a vote on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals' in Hearing Before Georgia Senate Committee
The district attorney in Atlanta addressed a Republican-led committee created to investigate her conduct during her prosecution of President Trump last year.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
Italy makes a surprising discovery ahead of the Winter Olympics: dinosaur tracks
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.

CNBC World NewsDec 17, 2025
Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now
One of the tankers, Skipper, was seized by American forces in the Caribbean last week in a sharp escalation by the Trump administration.

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Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil (Int'l Herald Tribune)

CNBC World NewsDec 17, 2025
Defense stocks rally as Germany set to approve $60 billion defense splurge
German lawmakers are expected to approve proposals for major security procurement.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
GOP House Rep. says it's 'unacceptable' to allow ACA subsidies to expire
Rep. Mike Lawler says House Speaker Mike Johnson is correct in saying the health care system isn't working, but allowing ACA subsidies to expire without a plan to address rising costs is "idiotic."

ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
Trump to address nation on 1st year in office, 2026 agenda
President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night to reflect on his first year in office and preview next year's agenda.

NYTimes GlobalDec 17, 2025
House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military's escalating campaign of boat attacks.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 17, 2025
Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director
His announcement comes after US President Donald Trump said he "wants to go back to his show".

NPR Headline NewsDec 17, 2025
EU leaders decide on whether to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to decide on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort.

BBC Front PageDec 17, 2025
Two arrested after police say they will act against intifada chants
The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces earlier said they would make arrests over "globalise the intifada" chants.

NYTimes GlobalDec 17, 2025
Video Footage Shows Nick Reiner Enter Store an Hour Before His Arrest
Mr. Reiner was filmed entering a gas station's store in South Los Angeles to buy a sports drink roughly an hour before he was arrested by the police across the street.

CBC Top StoriesDec 17, 2025
Trump to deliver primetime address as polls suggest some voters are souring on his presidency
U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address to the country Wednesday evening as polls suggest his popularity has slumped in recent weeks as persistent cost-of-living challenges turn some voters off his presidency.



Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Top Republican Examining Boat Strike ‘Satisfied' With Military Mission
After viewing video of a follow-up strike, Republicans largely had confidence in the Pentagon's legal rationale while Democrats questioned its legality.

BBC Front PageDec 17, 2025
The Oscars to leave ABC and stream on YouTube starting in 2029
The show was hosted by ABC for more than a half-century and reveals the latest major shakeup in Hollywood.

NPR Headline NewsDec 17, 2025
Trump to address the nation as his popularity dips in the face of economic concerns
The year-end speech will address his accomplishments so far and look ahead to next year

CNBC World NewsDec 17, 2025
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences signed a multiyear deal with Google-owned YouTube to stream the Oscars globally starting in 2029.

Washington Post World NewsDec 17, 2025
Senate passes Pentagon bill pressing Hegseth to disclose boat strike evidence
The sprawling legislation includes a provision seeking video and other materials detailing the Trump administration's military activities in Latin America.

ABC NewsDec 17, 2025
Video shows moments leading up to arrest of Rob Reiner's son
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths, the Los Angeles district attorney said.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
A suspected gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered to begin funerals for the victims.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 17, 2025
Are English clubs ready for Champions League knockouts?
Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United remain in the hunt for Women's Champions League glory - but how are they set for the knockout stages?

NPR Headline NewsDec 17, 2025
Chinese man who secretly filmed detention camps in China faces deportation from U.S.
A Chinese man who filmed alleged detention camps in China faces possible deportation to Uganda under the Trump administration.

BBC News Front Page | WorldDec 17, 2025
Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys
The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

NYTimes GlobalDec 17, 2025
Canada's Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration
The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.

NYTimes GlobalDec 17, 2025
The New Flu Variant Could Spread Widely This Year. Here's What to Know.
Scientists have expressed alarm about the dominant version of the virus that's circulating now.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Stabbing Near Chabad Headquarters Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime
A dispute on a Brooklyn street appeared to explode after the perpetrator made antisemitic statements, the police said.

NPR Topics: NewsDec 17, 2025
Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Trump in closed-door session in Congress
The former Justice Department special counsel told the House Judiciary Committee that his team developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump took part in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
2 U.K. Police Forces Pledge to Arrest People Who Chant ‘Globalize the Intifada'
The police in London and Manchester said they would take a "more assertive" approach after the Bondi Beach massacre and a terrorist attack at a British synagogue.

CNBC World NewsDec 17, 2025
FTSE 100 closes higher, leading European markets as UK inflation rate cools
European stocks finished broadly higher on Wednesday as investors geared up for central bank decisions.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 17, 2025
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can't really do much yet.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 16, 2025
Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies
The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply "not to be."

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 16, 2025
Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

Int'l Herald TribuneDec 16, 2025
Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup
The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.
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