Wednesday Edition: Taiwan Drills & Somaliland Recognition: A Shifting World
POLITICS
- Somaliland: Why has Israel recognised the breakaway African state as independent? - (BBC News)
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 29, 2025 - (Understandingwar.org)
- China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills - (Associated Press)
- Trump, top aides asked Netanyahu to change policy in occupied West Bank - (Axios)
- Judge rules basic Medicaid data can be shared with ICE - (NBC News)
- Trump says he might sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for ‘gross incompetence’ - (The Washington Post)
- Transcript from October closed hearing for Charlie Kirk murder suspect released by Utah court - (CBS News)
- National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack - (ABC News)
- Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached - (PBS)
- States step into the breach as Obamacare subsidies lapse - (Politico)
TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH
- Flu cases on the rise amid holiday travel, gatherings, latest CDC data shows - (ABC News)
- Measles Case Confirmed in Contra Costa County - (Cchealth.org)
BUSINESS
- Dow Jones Futures: AppLovin, Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla Slide During Stock Market Drop - (Investor's Business Daily)
- Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year - (CNBC)
- CD Projekt Co-Founder Buys Steam Rival GOG - (Gizmodo.com)
SPORTS
- Rams, NFC West standings and playoff picture after ‘Monday Night Football’ loss to Falcons - (Turf Show Times)
- Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic suffers knee injury, leaves game in Miami - (The Denver Post)
- 4 things that stood out to Bears coach Ben Johnson in Week 17 loss - (ChicagoBears.com)
ENTERTAINMENT
- New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center - (The Washington Post)
- Chappell Roan Removes Brigitte Bardot Tribute After Learning About ‘All That Insane Shit’ - (Rolling Stone)
- Former Child Star Tylor Chase Released From 72-Hour Hold, Allegedly Back on the Streets - (Nationalenquirer.com)
- Good 'Karma': Taylor Swift surprises Arrowhead Stadium employee with hefty Christmas tip - (ABC News)
OTHER
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