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- The Telegraph
Phone snatch victim runs 2km to get it back – and finds six more stashed in hedge
A woman has recovered her phone and six others after pursuing the thief who snatched it for nearly two kilometres on foot.
- CNN
A pilot raced through the airport to surprise an old friend: the woman who saved his life
When Allie Reimold boarded Flight 2223 in Houston, she didn’t expect to see the pilot whose life she had saved.
- The Telegraph
Why North Korean troops are proving a nightmare for Russia
After two years of intense courtship, progressing from warm words to vital weapons, summits in Pyongyang to 11,000 soldiers on the ground in Russia, the burgeoning relationship between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un was signed in blood this week when the first stories emerged of North Korean casualties on the Ukrainian battlefield.
- Reuters
Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over. In an evening post on Truth Social, Trump also warned he would not let the canal fall into the "wrong hands," and he seemed to warn of potential Chinese influence on the passage, writing the canal should not be managed by China. It also underlines an expected shift in U.S. diplomacy under Trump, who has not historically shied away from threatening allies and using bellicose rhetoric when dealing with counterparts.
- The Telegraph
12 signs that Man City’s collapse has become a complete and utter meltdown
If alarm bells were not ringing already, they definitely are now after Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa on Saturday – the Premier League champions’ ninth defeat in their last 12 games in all competitions. Here are 12 reasons why Pep Guardiola’s team have moved beyond worrying blip to full-on meltdown:
- The Independent
Stephen King posts ‘scary’ warning about Elon Musk’s control over Trump
King’s fans said that the statement was more disturbing than any of his novels
- Evening Standard
British teen girl killed by boat propeller in tragic snorkelling accident on Maldives school trip
Jenna Chan, 15, is said to have died on November 8 while assisting the British charity Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme
- BuzzFeed
I'm A Colorectal Cancer Doctor — Here Are 5 Things I'd Never, Ever Do
Cases of colorectal cancer have been rapidly increasing among young adults, so we spoke to a doctor to get some helpful tips.
- People
Blake Lively Sues “It Ends with Us ”Costar Justin Baldoni for Sexual Harassment, Claims He Caused Her 'Severe Emotional Distress'
A lawyer for Baldoni, who directed the film, said the allegations are "false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt"
- The Telegraph
Soldier tried to inject woman with semen while she was sleeping
A soldier tried to inject a woman with a semen-filled syringe while she was sleeping, a court has heard.
- Evening Standard
Man City: Pep Guardiola confirms major injury blow as nightmare season continues
Key star hit with muscle injury to deplete numbers even further
- The Independent
Disturbing Interstellar detail comes to light after film’s IMAX re-release
One scene is even more unsettling now 10 years have passed
- Hello!
Princess Kate shares sweet mother-son moment with Prince Louis
Princess Kate and Prince Louis shared a touching moment at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.
- The Independent
A man who killed his brother was jailed for life. 20 years later he brutally murdered his 71-year-old neighbour
Brian Whitelock told police officers that Wendy Buckney was ‘begging him to stop’
- Entertainment Weekly
Jennifer Grey recalls 'smoking a lot of weed,' Patrick Swayze getting 'drunk' before filming their sex scene
"I was so angry because I was all self-righteous. I was like, 'How dare you be so unprofessional?'"
- AFP News
Two dead after Lapland tourist bus crash in Finland
Two people were killed and several injured when a bus and a minivan carrying tourists mainly from China and Singapore collided in Finnish Lapland, police said Friday. The two people who were killed died at the scene, police added, with several of the 37 people involved in the accident taken to hospital for treatment.
- People
Lauren Sánchez Celebrates 55th Birthday in Sexy Latex Little Black Dress
The philanthropist marked the special occasion on Thursday, Dec. 19
- Simply Wall St.
Private equity firms account for 53% of Singapore Airlines Limited's (SGX:C6L) ownership, while individual investors account for 37%
Key Insights Significant control over Singapore Airlines by private equity firms implies that the general public has...
- AFP News
Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch
In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.As of mid-December, 828 cultural items have been returned to Indonesia from the Netherlands, according to the Indonesian Heritage Agency.
- INSIDER
I stayed in an adults-only hotel for the first time. 6 surprises made it my favorite accommodation.
Business Insider's reporter spent one night at the adults-only Hotel Yellowstone and was surprised by how the kid-free environment elevated her stay.