Real-life 'Stranger Things': Girl who went to explore Hawkins Lab site dies after falling from building

Real-life Stranger Things: Girl who went to explore Hawkins Lab site dies after falling from building | World News

A late-night visit to an abandoned building made famous by the Netflix series Stranger Things ended in tragedy when a 19-year-old girl fell to her death while exploring the restricted site. The building was used as the filming location for Hawkins National Laboratory in the series. The incident occurred on December 19 at the Briarcliff…

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Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner pitches $112bn plan to turn Gaza rubble into a tech hub

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner pitches $112bn plan to turn Gaza rubble into a tech hub | World News

Jared Kushner, former senior adviser to Donald Trump, is pitching a $112 billion proposal to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into a futuristic technology and tourism hub, according to details first reported by The Wall Street Journal.Kushner, 44, alongside US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, has been presenting a 32-slide PowerPoint titled Project Sunrise: Building…

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‘We have a country to fix’: As MAGA feuds escalate, Harmeet Dhillon urges conservatives back to policy

‘We have a country to fix’: As MAGA feuds escalate, Harmeet Dhillon urges conservatives back to policy | World News

Senior conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon has called for an end to what she described as escalating public feuds among right-wing influencers, urging conservatives to refocus on policy and governance rather than internal battles. In a blunt post shared online, Dhillon said she was “bored” with what she characterised as “talking heads firing inside the tent”,…

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Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China

Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China | World News

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout of…

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‘First casualty of the fusion wars’: Killing of MIT’s top nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro sparks online speculation

‘First casualty of the fusion wars’: Killing of MIT’s top nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro sparks online speculation | World News

The killing of Nuno Loureiro, a leading nuclear fusion scientist and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has shocked the global scientific community and fuelled a wave of online speculation about possible motives. Loureiro, 47, was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15, 2025. Police have confirmed the…

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First American Pope appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New York’s next archbishop

First American Pope appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New York’s next archbishop | World News

Bishop Ronald Hicks speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Dec.18, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as the next Archbishop of New York, placing one of the United States’ most influential Catholic archdioceses under new leadership at a moment of institutional transition and political strain….

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Two Haitian immigrants charged in $7 million SNAP fraud scheme

Two Haitian immigrants charged in $7 million SNAP fraud scheme | World News

Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have charged two Haitian immigrants in connection with what they describe as a large-scale scheme to traffic millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through two small retail stores in Boston. The charges were announced in a federal indictment unsealed in mid-December 2025.According to the indictment, Antonio Bonheur,…

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