Sanchar Saathi: India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones - BBC
The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.
Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks - BBC
Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.
What Trump and Hegseth said after the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat - ABC News
Tennessee's special House election sets stage for affordability focused 2026 midterms - NPR
Republican Matt Van Epps won the Tennessee 7th Congressional special election, but Aftyn Behn's overperformance has Democrats celebrating, too, and sets up an affordability focus in the 2026 midterms.
CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations - NBC News
A group of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to vote on whether the agency should scrap its long-standing recommendation that every baby get a hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth
Obamacare subsidies expire this month. Many Republicans are shrugging. - Politico
"No one wants a primary challenge where the accusation is: ‘You supported Obamacare.'"
Netflix hits back at Diddy's criticism of 'shameful' documentary - BBC
The rapper's representatives say the series is "a shameful hit piece" that "relied on stolen footage".
Trump pauses immigration applications for 19 nations on travel ban list - The Washington Post
The nations from which all immigration applications have been put on hold include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Venezuela.
Airbus cuts delivery target after problems with A320 aircraft - Financial Times
World’s largest planemaker lowered goal to ‘around 790’ jets from 820, days after addressing technical issues
Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30 - NPR
The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period.
Samsung Unveils Its Exynos 2600, Puts Out An Initial Trailer That Says ‘In Silence, We Listened’ And ‘Refined At The Core’ - Wccftech
Doctor to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry ketamine before 'Friends' star's overdose death - AP News
A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor's overdose death is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted to illegally selling ketamine to Perry, knowing he was a struggling addict. Prosecutors are…
College Football Playoff Rankings Expose ACC’s Nearly Inevitable Worst-Case Scenario - Sports Illustrated
The conference could be shut out of the playoff, and its highest-ranked team has to sit at home to watch it unfold.
Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT - CNBC
Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular Claude chatbot, is reportedly in talks to launch one of the largest initial public offerings ever as 2025.
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean - CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Ole Miss Players Call Out Lane Kiffin's Account of Team Meeting Before Exit for LSU - Bleacher Report
Multiple Ole Miss players are disputing former Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin's description of how the team reacted to his departure for LSU.
‘We’re not further from peace’: Kushner and Witkoff step into Putin’s war game - politico.eu
Who’s to blame for Russia’s war on Ukraine dragging on for years? According to the Kremlin, it’s Europe.