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These are important developments since day 1,392 of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Wednesday, December 17th.finding Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and warned people to remain in shelters late Tuesday night as air defenses were activated to repel a Russian attack. The Russian military has launched a “massive” drone strike in Ukraine’s Sumy region, targeting energy infrastructure and causing power outages, Governor Ole Frikhorov said on Telegram late Tuesday night. According to Ukraine’s Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnik, power…
Gerwyn Price advanced to the second round of the World Darts Championship with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Adam Gaulas of the Czech Republic.Price, the 2021 world champion, has produced some of the best darts of this year’s tournament so far, but still has room for improvement in doubles, having only lost two legs. The Welshman will face Dutchman Wesley Plazier in the second round on Sunday and, if he survives the draw, he will face Luke Littler in the quarter-finals. “I think I played pretty decent in that match, apart from losing two legs. I thought I was OK,”…
Climate disasters such as wildfires and severe storms are occurring more frequently and damagingly in the United States, accounting for 83% of the estimated $107 billion in global insured losses in 2025, according to a new report from the Swiss Re Institute.This is the sixth year in a row that global insurance losses have exceeded $100 billion. According to Swiss Re, January’s Los Angeles wildfires were the costliest wildfire in the world, with insured losses alone reaching $40 billion. The insurance research firm said the rising costs are due in part to rising property values and homeowners building in areas…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday proposed action from the government. oracle He said OpenAI partners should show “discipline”, saying it could slow down other hyperscalers’ big investments in artificial intelligence.”Oracle already has a lot of debt. Their balance sheet is not very good. At some point, they will listen to the bond market warnings and slow things down,” he said. “These data centers cost so much money that even the best builders stumble…Oracle can’t risk blowing up its balance sheet because of Sam Altman. When and how is it going to get out of this quagmire?”Kramer named five large technology…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Mexican Border Defense Medal Ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Evelyn HochsteinReuterUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday designated the Venezuelan government a “terrorist” organization and ordered a “complete and complete” blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of the country. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada in South American history,” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social.”For theft of our nation’s assets, and for a number of other reasons, including terrorism, drug smuggling, and human trafficking,…
Vilnius, Lithuania AP — Belarus released Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatsky, leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of other prisoners on Saturday, ending two days of talks with the United States aimed at improving relations and lifting crippling American sanctions on Belarus’ key agricultural exports. The United States announced early Saturday that it would lift sanctions on Belarus’ potash sector. In return, President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported. Minsk, a close ally of Russia, has faced Western isolation and sanctions for years. Mr. Lukashenko has ruled the country of 9.5 million people…
Australia and England players wore black armbands during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide following Sunday’s shooting incident at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.Gunmen opened fire during the Hanukkah festival, which marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday, killing 15 people and injuring many others.Flags flew at half-staff at matches at Adelaide Oval from Wednesday, and Australian folk singer John Williamson performed his 1982 hit True Blue after a moment of silence on the opening morning.Australia captain Pat Cummins, whose family lives in the Bondi suburb of Bronte, said the attack “hit home pretty hard”, while England captain Ben Stokes described the…
Check out the companies that made headlines before the bell: Pfizer — The pharmaceutical giant released disappointing 2026 revenue guidance. Pfizer expected next year’s profit to be between $2.80 and $3 per share. Analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings per share of $3.05 in 2026, and the company also reaffirmed its 2025 outlook. The stock price remained near the flat line. Roku — The streaming platform rose more than 4% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock twice from underweight to overweight. “Roku’s platform revenue growth accelerated in the second half of 2025, suggesting that in addition to its growing user…
A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) in front of the company’s store in Colma, California, on Monday, November 10, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA California administrative law judge recently ruled: Tesla’s The California Department of Transportation says the company’s marketing around its “Autopilot” and “fully self-driving” systems is deceptive and the company’s license to sell and manufacture vehicles in the state must be suspended for 30 days. The California DMV formally filed false advertising charges against Tesla in 2022. The regulator will suspend the company’s sales license for 30 days after giving Elon Musk’s automaker 90 days…
The United States has added five Arab and African countries to its travel ban list amid escalating Islamophobic rhetoric by right-wing politicians.US President Donald Trump has added five countries, including Palestine and Syria, to the list of countries whose citizens are banned from entering the US.The White House announced an expansion of immigration bans on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on immigration.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listTuesday’s order imposed travel bans on six new countries, in addition to the 12 countries originally announced in June: Palestine, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria.The statute did…