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3+ min ago (688+ words) Tunisia beat Asian champions Qatar 3-0, while Palestine draw with Syria to enter the quarterfinals for the first time. Asian champions Qatar have been knocked out of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 after a shocking 3-0 loss to Tunisia, with Palestine advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Syria. Home favourites Qatar needed a big win over Tunisia to have any chances of progressing from Group A, where Palestine and Syria were in the lead as the last round of the group fixtures was played on Sunday. A poor defensive display from the Asian Cup winners saw them concede the lead in the 16th minute on Sunday, when Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane pounced on a goalkeeping error by Meshaal Barsham, allowing the Tunisian midfielder to poke the ball into the net from close range at Al Bayt Stadium in…...

7+ min ago (458+ words) This statement was distributed at demonstrations and protests held throughout Germany on December 5 against the reintroduction of conscription. The struggle against conscription therefore demands a struggle against war and militarism and against their root cause: capitalism. We call on everyone participating in the strike to read and circulate this appeal and to take an active part in building an international, socialist anti-war movement. We say no to conscription, in whatever form and at whatever time it is planned. We refuse to serve as cannon fodder for the profits of the rich! In preparation for this, schools and universities are already being militarised. Youth officers appear in classrooms to present killing for the fatherland as "service to democracy." Universities and colleges are being turned into militarist research and training centres, while protests against war and genocide on campus are brutally attacked…...

7+ min ago (636+ words) Gore and the Democratic Party refused to challenge this judicial coup, despite opposition mounting from working-class people in the United States. Indeed, the Democrats feared rousing popular opposition far more than they did losing the White House." On December 9, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the New York City Seasonal Financing Act (H.R. 10481), authorizing federal loans of up to $2.3 billion for the bankrupt city. This act came just weeks after Ford's notorious declaration that he would veto any aid measures aimed at bailing out New York. The bankruptcy was not the fault of the working class, despite claims to the contrary by capitalist politicians from both major parties. New York City was hit hard by the global economic crisis of the 1970s, which brought a sharp decline in the industries that had sustained a moderate standard of living for millions of workers as well…...

14+ min ago (771+ words) Puck: "House Republicans got everything they could have asked for in 2024not just a powerful (albeit small) majority in their own chamber, but also control of the Senate and the presidency." "Still, that governing trifecta has been less productive and more acrimonious than anyone hoped: The electoral high has long since worn off, replaced by stalled legislation, a capricious and vindictive White House, and the possibility of a midterm beating that could relegate them to the minority." "These days, many House Republicans are wondering if their future includes another term in Congress at all." The Best Laptop I've Ever Used In 25 years of running Political Wire, no computer has ever served me better than the latest MacBook Air. It's the rare machine that's powerful enough to handle my entire workflow yet light enough to take everywhere and I can't recommend it…...

21+ min ago (279+ words) The president confirmed reports that he met with Sarandos during remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors red carpet President Trump called Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos "fantastic" and said he would be involved in the streamer's bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery in remarks to reporters Sunday on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors. Trump also confirmed earlier Sunday reports that he hosted a meeting with Sarandos before the front-running bid was revealed. "He came up. He was in the Oval Office last week," the president told Deadline from the Washington, D.C., event. "I have a lot of respect for him. He is a great person." The Netflix purchase of WBD would be for "some economists" to consider, adding that "I'll be involved in that decision." Trump told DHD that he made Sarandos no guarantees in the acquisition that…...

23+ min ago (237+ words) Two of Donald Trump's closest friends became embroiled in a public feud on Sunday as the MAGA influencers dueled over a third right-wing voice's ties to Qatar. It started when the so-called Trump Whisperer, Laura Loomer, took a shot at ex-Fox News personality Tucker Carlson. She said, "In case you don't see what's happening here, Carlson is getting a place in Qatar because Qatar is now using their financial influence and bribery, in addition to their access to Tucker to change the peace deal organized by President Trump." "You will soon see all of these influencers and Tucker say HAMAS can't abide by any ceasefire unless Israel departs from Gaza entirely," Loomer wrote. But fellow Trump pal Roger Stone, who also served as an adviser to the president, took a shot at Loomer and defended Carlson. Loomer then hit back,…...

25+ min ago (235+ words) President Donald Trump took a moment out of his walk down the red carpet at The Kennedy Center on Sunday to weigh in on how "disappointed" he is in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "So, we've been speaking to President [Vladimir] Putin and we've been speaking to Ukrainian leaders, including Zelensky, President Zelensky," Trump said. Zelensky posted to social media Sunday, "Ukraine deserves a dignified peace, and whether there will be peace depends entirely on Russia " on our collective pressure on Russia and on the sound negotiating positions of the United States, Europe, and all our other partners." He added, "Russia must be held accountable for what it is doing " for the daily strikes, for the constant terror against our people, and for the war itself." " Volodymyr Zelenskyy / " " (@ZelenskyyUa) December 7, 2025 Zelensky did not mention the peace proposal in his post. President…...

31+ min ago (154+ words) President Donald Trump made a stunning claim about a mega media merger that was announced last week during a brief question-and-answer session during The Kennedy Center Honors event on Sunday. "What about Netflix and Warner Brothers?" the reporter asked. "Should they be allowed to buy Warner Brothers?" another reporter asked. "They have a very big market share and when they have Warner Brothers you know that share goes up a lot, so, I don't know, that's going to be for some economists," Trump said. "I'll be involved in that decision, too." On Friday, Netflix agreed to buy Warner Brothers' film and streaming businesses for $72 billion, which the company argued would create more opportunities for Hollywood creators, CNN reported. Experts said the deal looks "challengeable" because of the market share the Netflix would own following the merger, CNN reported. ALSO READ:…...

37+ min ago (311+ words) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed President Donald Trump "directly fueled" death threats against her family " and specifically, one of her two sons " after he branded the lawmaker a "traitor." Greene made the bold accusation during an interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday night. Correspondent Lesley Stahl noted Trump and MTG were closely tied until recently, when their relationship "soured," after Greene criticized his handling of files tied to dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The lawmaker, soon after Trump labeled her a turncoat in November, announced she would be resigning from Congress in early 2026. "You decided not to stay and fight. You decided to give in," Stahl said to her on Sunday. "After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house. And then I got several direct death threats on my son," Greene said....

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (230+ words) A spokesperson for Russia's Kremlin praised President Donald Trump on Sunday for presenting a vision of the world that is "largely consistent" with Russia, according to a new report. Dmitriy Peskov, the Kremlin's press secretary, said on Sunday that the "adjustments" Trump has made are praiseworthy, according to a report by Politico's European bureau, citing local Russian media. The comments come at a time when Russia and The U.S. continue to negotiate a peace settlement for the war in Ukraine. ""The adjustments we are seeing, I would say, are largely consistent with our vision, and perhaps we can hope that this could be a modest guarantee that we will be able to constructively continue our joint work on finding a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, at the very least," Peskov said, according to the report. Trump has offered starkly different views of…...