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What we know about the Brown University shooting suspect

Two people were killed and nine others were injured after a gunman opened fire in a classroom on the campus of Brown University on Saturday.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 10:47pm EST

EU leaders agree on 90 billion-euro loan to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had appealed for a quick decision to keep Ukraine afloat in the new year.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 10:32pm EST

One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

BBC News - Dec 18, 2025 10:30pm EST

TikTok sells US assets – China banned from America's app empire, a massive win for Trump

TikTok signs deal to sell US operations to American investors in move backed by Trump

Gulf News - Dec 18, 2025 9:50pm EST

TikTok owner agrees to sell US business

The deal would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

BBC News - Dec 18, 2025 9:43pm EST

A few House members dispute a colleague's endorsement claim in a tough Senate race

Rep. Andy Barr, who announced support from more than 100 members of Congress, is aiming to project strength in a rancorous GOP race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 9:42pm EST

How a single meme can jeopardise your trip

Social media posts deemed dangerous or offensive can increasingly lead to visa denial or online backlash. Here's what global travellers need to know.

BBC News - Dec 18, 2025 9:13pm EST

TikTok owner signs deal to create U.S. joint venture

TikTok CEO Shou Chew told employees of the app that its owner, China’s ByteDance, has signed binding agreements to create a joint venture for the app in the United States, as agreed to in a deal with the Trump administration. NBC News' Savannah Sellers has more on the latest announcement.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 9:08pm EST

TikTok Signs Deal To Sell US Unit To American Investors, Including Oracle, Silver Lake

Deccan Chronicle - Dec 18, 2025 9:01pm EST

Trump signs executive order fast-tracking reclassification of marijuana

The move doesn't legalize marijuana, but reclassifying it would allow the FDA to study it for medical purposes.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 8:33pm EST

NASA Has a New Chief. Here’s What He Could Do in His First 20 Days

Gizmodo - Dec 18, 2025 7:38pm EST

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group

NPR - Dec 18, 2025 7:33pm EST

UK plans right for flat owners to demand gigabit broadband

Register UK - Dec 18, 2025 7:08pm EST

TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to sell US entity to American investors

Guardian UK - Dec 18, 2025 6:59pm EST

Google bets on smart glasses in 2026 — can Android XR beat Apple and Ray-Ban Meta?

Google to release 2 versions of AI glasses in 2026, as market for smart glasses heats up, led by Meta's Ray-Ban glasses

Gulf News - Dec 18, 2025 6:40pm EST

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors

ABC News - Dec 18, 2025 6:21pm EST

TikTok owner ByteDance signs binding deal to create new U.S. joint venture

The deal will lead to the U.S. version of TikTok being owned by a majority-American group of investors.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 6:15pm EST

TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says

TikTok's U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew.

CNBC - Dec 18, 2025 6:00pm EST

Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to rename it the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

The board's decision to add Trump's name could face legal hurdles, as the law creating the center prohibits renaming the building.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 5:43pm EST

Google Goes After iPads Hard, Pixel Tablet Drops to New All-Time Low on Amazon for Year-End

Gizmodo - Dec 18, 2025 5:41pm EST

YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers

Google loves AI content, except when it doesn’t.

Ars Technica - Dec 18, 2025 5:40pm EST

England to keep pen and paper exams, says watchdog Ofqual

Register UK - Dec 18, 2025 5:14pm EST

For just a couple of months in the middle of 2025, it was an OK time to build a PC

I would avoid building a PC right now, but if you can’t, here’s our best advice.

Ars Technica - Dec 18, 2025 4:57pm EST

WNBA players union votes to authorize strike as deadline for new contract approaches

It's been months of stalled talks over the players' new collective bargaining agreement as the union demands a new pay structure among other key changes.

NBC News - Dec 18, 2025 4:56pm EST