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A member of emergency personnel assists an elderly woman outside of a damaged building.

Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones in a new air attack on Tuesday, authorities said, killing at least three people including a child and triggering emergency power cuts across the country as Ukrainians gear up to celebrate Christmas.

Posted: December 23, 2025, 9:48 am
A screenshot shows a female reporter speaking in front of a sign that says "INSIDE CECOT".

A portion of a postponed 60 Minutes segment critical of the Trump administration's deportation policies was temporarily available to watch Monday through a Canadian network's website and app.

Posted: December 23, 2025, 3:41 am
A man wearing a black baseball cap stands in front of a backdrop with logos.

Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind some of the world's best-selling video games, has died at 55. He helped create the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 11:46 pm
a british police car

Six British men, including a woman's former husband, were charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, U.K. prosecutors said on Monday.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 9:46 pm
Barry Manilow stands behind a keyboard with his arms raised.

Singer Barry Manilow announced he will be undergoing surgery in late December to remove a cancerous spot on his lung. He announced his January concerts will be postponed to February.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 8:30 pm
A mural on a wall depicting two figures dressed in winter hats and boots lying on the ground, with one of them pointing a finger upwards.

Street artist Banksy appeared to confirm via his Instagram account on Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 7:55 pm
Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom and Dutch swimmer Femke Heemskerk compete in the finals of the International Swimming League at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands on December 3, 2021.

The International Swimming League plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 after a three-year hiatus, betting a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can sustain a global, team-based competition in one of the Games' marquee sports.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 6:12 pm
A young man points at a brick on the corner of an alleyway as a boy stands nearby looking at him.

The Israeli military said it was reviewing an incident in the occupied West Bank in which soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian who they said had thrown a brick at them, after CCTV footage appeared to show he was not doing so when shot.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 5:05 pm
A sign on a building with Black letters reads 'CBS.'

CBS News pulled a 60 Minutes report on El Salvador's CECOT prison just hours before its scheduled Sunday broadcast, saying it would air at a future time.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 11:56 am
A white car in a parking lot is shown with its left door blown out and other parts severely damaged.

A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in just over a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack.

Posted: December 22, 2025, 9:47 am