Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the military alliance’s first new strategy concept in a decade and says it’s sending a “big signal.”
NATO’s plan to label China as a systemic challenge is particularly significant, says think tank
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Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting
Tourists wearing Christmas hats are seen on the sand of Bondi Beach in Sydney on Dec. 25, 2025. David Gray | Afp | Getty Images Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the […]
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China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies
A woman cycles pass a billboard encouraging couples to have only one child, along a road leading to a village in the suburb of Beijing, 25 March 2001. Goh Chai Hin | Afp | Getty Images The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation […]
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Arkansas ticket scoops $1.8 billion in Christmas Powerball jackpot
Powerball and Mega Millions numbers are displayed at a newsstand on December 23, 2025 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images A ticket sold in Arkansas scored a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot after Wednesday night’s draw — one of the richest lottery prizes in U.S. history, landing just in time for Christmas. […]
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