Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds left, and the Steelers beat the Ravens 26-24 on Sunday night when Baltimore's Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, giving Pittsburgh the AFC North title.

While interviewing the 11-year-old victim in the hospital, the child said he was lured to a wooded campsite in Flagler Estates, where Darnell Hairston allegedly "choked him until he lost consciousness."

A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump.

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Florida residents rejoice at authoritarian leader’s ousting, even as some nurse apprehension about future

Donald Trump’s toppling of President Nicolás Maduro opens door to US investors eyeing world’s largest crude reserve

Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars

Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggression

At the beginning of autumn 2023, Yulia Lemeshchenko stopped appearing at the Kharkiv gym where she trained most days. A driven athlete, whose talent for weightlifting led her to become champion of Ukraine in 2021, her disappearance prompted confusion among her training partners.

Months later, she resurfaced in a Moscow courtroom, accused of plotting sabotage and assassinations in Russia on behalf of the Ukrainian security services. Prosecutors claimed Lemeshchenko had blown up power lines outside St Petersburg and had later travelled to Voronezh, where she was staking out a Russian air force commander with a view to killing him.

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The US president’s fears about ‘woke’ Europe are laughable. He would feel right at home in today’s EU

I expected the EU to push back strongly against Donald Trump’s new national security strategy. Not only does it show contempt for the EU and its “weak” leaders, but it also targets European citizens and migrants with racist dog whistles and barely disguised Islamophobia. Yet instead of a rousing defence of the bloc’s commitment to human rights and equality, there have just been bland platitudes.

António Costa, the president of the European Council, denounced Trump’s plans to boost support for Europe’s far-right parties. But there was no public challenge to the racist logic underpinning his argument. Costa, who has spoken proudly of his mixed ancestry, could have made a convincing counterargument to the US president’s false premise that Europe was heading for “civilisational erasure” because of migrants and, by extension, millions of Europeans of colour.

Shada Islam is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons Project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company

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Washington has built its transition plans around vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, a canny operator close to the oil industry

Majority of respondents in FT’s annual survey say economy will not be strong enough for people to feel better off

Venezuela is liberated today, truly

Former 'SNL' star says expressing right-leaning views ended his starring movie career opportunities.

Takeaways from the Jets’ 35-8 loss against the Bills.

The registry was launched in honor of Savanna Puckett, a 22-year-old sheriff's deputy who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend who had a long history of domestic violence.

For one of her looks as the host of Sunday's show, Handler wore a fitted black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt underneath and a black tie.

“It’s so strategic right now. Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump told reporters Sunday.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the casualties were from Cuba’s armed forces or interior ministry. The country is a longstanding ally of Venezuela.

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All of it is a bad look for Aaron Glenn, who went 3-14 in his first season on the job.

Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka called co-owner John Mara to the center of the Giants locker room after they defeated the Cowboys 34-17 in the season finale. 

The Critics Choice Awards 2026 paused to honor legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, just weeks after their tragic deaths. Host Chelsea Handler led a moving tribute highlighting their kindness, decency, and lasting impact. Watch the full video for details on the tribute and how Hollywood remembered the couple. Subscribe to...

Trump has called on Venezuela’s interim leader to adhere to US demands as top Republicans scramble to answer questions about what happens next – key US politics stories from 4 January 2026

Proclaiming the US would “run” Venezuela after abducting its president and his wife, president Trump has now qualified his claim. Amid questions, including from top Republicans, Trump has now called on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to accommodate US demands or face the possibility of a fresh military intervention.

Rodríguez, 56, who had on Saturday pledged fealty to ousted president Nicolás Maduro and condemned his capture as an “atrocity”, appears to be adhering to the US line.

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The biggest honors of the night were revealed at the Critics Choice Awards 2026, with “One Battle After Another” taking home Best Picture alongside wins for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for “Marty Supreme,” while Jessie Buckley earned Best Actress for “Hamnet,” and Jacob Elordi and Amy Madigan claimed...

Cameras caught the makeup mogul's reaction from the audience.

Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 for his role in “Marty Supreme” and ended his speech with a heartfelt moment directed at Kylie Jenner. The camera captured Jenner’s emotional reaction as Chalamet thanked her for her support. Watch the full video for the full speech and the sweet exchange that...