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2+ min ago (130+ words) The dramatic moment Rob Reiner's son Nick was arrested Sunday for allegedly killing his parents was captured in footage that has been shared by authorities. Another snap showed law enforcement pushing the suspect against the front of a squad car. In the caption, the unit only identified the man as "a double homicide suspect." The arrest was made by US Marshals with the assistance of the LAPD's robbery homicide division, according to the post. Nick Reiner, who has a prominent history dealing with drug addiction and mental health struggles, was reportedly'placed on suicide watch'after his arrest. He was apprehended on murder charges for allegedly stabbing his famed director father and mother Sunday afternoon. He is being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles....

6+ min ago (1087+ words) KRISTEN GELINEAU Tuesday, 16 December 2025 02:01 AM EST They are among the 15 people killed Sunday evening by two gunmen during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach. Australia's federal police commissioner said it was a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State group. Here is a closer look at some of the victims: Matilda, a 10-year-old whose last name has been withheld at the request of her family, was the youngest person killed in the massacre. Matilda's language teacher, Irina Goodhew, who launched a GoFundMe for the girl's grieving family, described her in a Facebook post as a gentle girl who saw beauty in everyone. "Matilda was a bright and loving soul who taught us that true goodness is found in the love and compassion we share," Goodhew wrote. "Her memory reminds us to carry kindness in our hearts and spread…...

7+ min ago (315+ words) This is not a minor Whitehall scheduling dispute. The defence investment plan is where rhetoric is meant to meet reality. But while ministers talk up Britain being on "war footing, the money remains theoretical. Britain has slipped behind Germany as Europe's second-biggest military spender in NATO. Ministers boast about ambition " defence spending will supposedly rise to 3.5 per cent of GDP by 2035 " but have so far only explained how to reach around 2.6 per cent by 2027. Everything beyond that is aspiration, not yet backed up with policy. Or consider submarines. The government has committed to expand the nuclear-powered attack fleet to 12 under the Aukus programme. Yet the Ministry of Defence still cannot say how much each submarine will cost. Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge has mocked Labour's uncosted "fantasy fleet, and again, it is hard to see what they could come back…...

7+ min ago (908+ words) LORNE COOK Tuesday, 16 December 2025 02:00 AM EST After putting an indefinite freeze last week on Russian assets in Europe, EU leaders face a new test of strength at Thursday's summit. Ukraine is in dire financial straits, and they have promised to meet Kyiv's economic and military needs for the next two years, most probably through a new reparations loan. "It's crunch time for Europe and Ukraine," warned Danish Foreign Minister Lars L'kke Rasmussen, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency. "We need to take this decision in order to secure the Ukrainian economy, but also in order to send a signal to the rest of the world, which will include the White House in (Washington) D.C., that Europe is a strong geopolitical player." As the continent's biggest land war in decades rages on, the Europeans have been tested by President Donald Trump's…...

17+ min ago (143+ words) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian and Pakistani energy ministries are discussing an oil agreement, and Pakistan would like to see it signed, Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in an interview with Sputnik. "These are all areas which, you know, play to Russia's strength And we would be quite keen for them to come and, you know, take this equation forward with Pakistan But as I said, this is being currently explored with the ministry of energy on both sides," Aurangzeb said when asked whether Pakistan sees an opportunity to expand cooperation with Russia in the oil sector, including exploration, production, and refining In November, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said that Russia and Pakistan were discussing a project to modernize an oil refinery in the country with the participation of Russian companies He noted that Russia is also interested in…...

18+ min ago (764+ words) Construction on a White House ballroom must continue for reasons of national security, the Trump administration contended Monday in a court filing. The argument was made in response to a lawsuit filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the project until... Filing: Completing Ballroom Is a National Security Issue Construction on a White House ballroom must continue for reasons of national security, the Trump administration contended Monday in a court filing. The argument was made in response to a lawsuit filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress, the AP reports. In its filing, the administration included a declaration from the deputy director of the Secret Service saying that…...

21+ min ago (1158+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 The mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said Tuesday. The suspects were a father and son, Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, authorities have said. The older man was shot dead while his son was seriously injured and in the hospital as of Tuesday. A news conference by political and law enforcement leaders on Tuesday was the first time officials confirmed their beliefs about the suspects' ideologies. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the remarks were based on evidence obtained, including "the presence of Islamic State flags in the vehicle that has been seized." "The ideology that has been around for more than a decade that led to this ideology of hate, and in…...

31+ min ago (117+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would make "a "special announcement about the government's cabinet on Tuesday evening. He "did not provide "details "but said "in a "social media post that the government "... Malaysian PM Anwar says he will make special announcement on cabinet KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Reuters) " Malaysia "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would make a special announcement about the government's cabinet on Tuesday evening. He "did not provide "details "but said "in a "social media post that the government "will continue to "prioritize strengthening governance and policy "implementation "for the "well-being "of "the people and the nation. (Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by David "Stanway)...

36+ min ago (757+ words) The New York Times has invented a new genre of reporting " covering big stories showing Democrats in a bad light years after the events that matter. At the tail end of 2025, the Times has freshly broken the news that the Biden administration flooded the country with illegal immigrants, partly for ideological and partisan reasons, partly out of sheer incompetence. It dissects Biden's immigration misdeeds and missteps over each of his four years in office. Great " but why not do that while the guy's actually in power? (RELATED: Trump, Senate GOP Clobber Biden's Confirmation Numbers As Year Comes To Close) Immigration isn't suddenly an issue today. It's been the biggest domestic story since COVID ended. And even before COVID, going all the way back to 2016, Donald Trump put immigration at the forefront of presidential politics. In private, Democrats close to Biden…...

36+ min ago (510+ words) After Jake Sanderson tied it with a goal late in regulation, Brady Tkachuk scored 2:11 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Tim Stutzle contributed with three assists, including a helper "on a 2-on-1 break that set up Tkachuk for the game-winner. Sanderson added an overtime assist, and Nick Cousins also scored for Ottawa. Linus Ullmark stood tall with 23 saves to help the Senators finish their road trip 2-1-0. Neal Pionk and Logan Stanley each tallied a goal for the Jets, who have lost four of their last five games. Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves. Predators 5, Blues 2 Filip Forsberg scored a hat trick to "lead visiting Nashville past St. Louis. Michael Bunting and Reid Schaefer also scored "for the Predators, who won for the seventh time in 10 games " and for the second…...