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Rare snowfall blankets Saudi Arabia after 30 years, turning Tabuk’s mountains and deserts into white landscapes/Image: X For the first time in three decades, snow has graced parts of Saudi Arabia, turning desert-framed mountains into icy landscapes and surprising residents with a rare winter spectacle. From snow-capped peaks to desert plains dusted in white, the…

By Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press Posted December 22, 2025 3:28 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand…

Adam the Woo. Image via: TheDailyWoo/YouTube Adam the Woo, the widely followed YouTube creator whose real name was David Adam Williams, has died at the age of 51. Authorities confirmed he was found unresponsive inside his home near Orlando, Florida, on Monday afternoon. Adam had built a loyal audience over more than a decade by…

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the U.S. Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.” “They’ll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,” Trump…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Vince Zampella, a towering figure in modern video games and a co-creator of the Call of Duty series, has died aged 55 after a single-vehicle crash on Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California. Authorities said the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when the Ferrari he was driving left the…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss pill on Monday, giving the Danish drugmaker a leg up in the race to market a potent oral medication for shedding pounds as it looks to regain lost ground from rival Eli Lilly. The pill is 25 milligrams of semaglutide, the same active ingredient in…

By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted December 22, 2025 6:11 pm Updated December 22, 2025 6:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada. The question seeks a yes or no answer…

More than a dozen employees have walked out of the Heritage Foundation, triggering one of the most serious internal crises in the organisation’s recent history. The departures follow mounting backlash against Heritage president Kevin Roberts after he defended a controversial interview by Tucker Carlson with far-right activist Nick Fuentes, a figure widely condemned for antisemitic…

Rapper Nicki Minaj made an unexpected appearance at Turning Point USA’S AmericaFest convention, where she was interviewed by Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk. The Super Bass rapper and Kirk, 37, walked out hand in hand before sitting down for a conversation in Phoenix to close the first-ever AmericaFest convention on Sunday. CEO and Chair of…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former investment manager Mark Wiseman as Canada’s new ambassador to the United States, replacing Kirsten Hillman who announced her resignation from the role earlier this month. Wiseman will take over as ambassador in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 15, 2026, Carney’s office…