Iranian leaders face pressure over a currency collapse and threats of possible military strikes from Israel and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’
The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.
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Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes
The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.
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Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities
The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression.
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Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine
Moscow said a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a residence of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Ukraine denied, accusing the Kremlin of fabricating an excuse not to make peace.
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Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
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Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
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How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.
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Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.
Saudi-led forces struck an Emirati shipment early Tuesday, worsening tensions between the once-close allies. The Saudis said the shipment had arms for a separatist group, which the Emiratis denied.
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Protests Over Iran’s Currency Crash and Inflation Spread to Universities
Iranian leaders face pressure over a currency collapse and threats of possible military strikes from Israel and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Display of Military Power
China’s military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.
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In Lagos, December Is Time to Get Down and ‘Detty’
Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity, both for locals and visiting members of the diaspora. Bring your stamina, dancing shoes and wads of cash.
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Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to come with new lens to combat flare
We are referring to a post by popular tipster Ice Universe on Weibo. It is in Chinese, and machine translation to English suggests the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s camera will have reduced lens flare.
Additionally, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature “enhanced lens and coating technology,” and skin tones will no longer turn yellow in images.
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Galaxy S26 series will deliver improved on-device AI
The new chip is equipped with an all-new NPU, which is claimed to offer a 113% improvement over the Exynos 2500, and we now get confirmation that it will also get a significant boost for on-device AI tasks. Korean AI firm NotaAI revealed that its AI model optimization tech will be used on the Exynos 2600 to run larger AI models directly on-device.
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Galaxy S26 series will deliver improved on-device AI
The new chip is equipped with an all-new NPU, which is claimed to offer a 113% improvement over the Exynos 2500, and we now get confirmation that it will also get a significant boost for on-device AI tasks. Korean AI firm NotaAI revealed that its AI model optimization tech will be used on the Exynos 2600 to run larger AI models directly on-device.
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Global vivo X300 Ultra gets certified ahead of launch
The global version of the X300 Ultra, with the model number V2562, has been certified in Europe ahead of its release. According to a previous certification, the X300 Ultra will support 100W wired charging.
Past rumors claimed it would arrive before the end of April with a 7,000 mAh battery, a 200MP main camera using Sony’s IMX09E 1/1.12″ type sensor, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera using Sony’s IMX09A sensor, a…
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Realme Neo8 Infinite edition retail box leaks, display specs revealed
The Realme Neo8 Infinite edition’s retail box image has surfaced online. According to the tipster who shared the image, the box notes that the phone will feature a Samsung screen.
Meanwhile, leakster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the Neo8 series will come with a Samsung-made display that will offer a refresh rate of 165Hz. The screen is said to use the latest luminescent material and offer specs similar to…
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Ai+ NovaFlip launch timeframe confirmed
Ai+ NovaFlip is confirmed to launch in Q1,2026
This means we should see the NovaFlip launch in the foreseeable future as we await a proper launch date confirmation. In terms of design, we can see some similarities to the nubia Flip2 but the NovaFlip features a red accented…
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Realme Neo8 Infinite edition retail box leaks, display specs revealed
The Realme Neo8 Infinite edition’s retail box image has surfaced online. According to the tipster who shared the image, the box notes that the phone will feature a Samsung screen.
Meanwhile, leakster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the Neo8 series will come with a Samsung-made display that will offer a refresh rate of 165Hz. The screen is said to use the latest luminescent material and offer specs similar to…
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Samsung will have its own standalone exhibition space for CES
There, Samsung says it will “curate an experience that adopts techniques used in art galleries and museums” to unveil its new products. The company has previously teased new TVs, monitors, and appliances all being revealed at this new location.
Aside from being an exhibition space, Samsung’s CES home at The Wynn enables presentations, events, technology forums, and consultations with…
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Motorola is teasing an announcement coming on January 6
A taste of what’s next. January 6, 2026. pic.twitter.com/2gDPAdUqaq— motorola (@Moto) December 29, 2025
The handset sold in China as the X70 Air is known internationally as the Edge 70, and the first device in the upcoming Signature line is expected to be the Edge 70 Ultra – whether it ends up being called that or not. So the X70 Air Pro and Edge 70 Ultra / Signature could be the same phone.
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Global vivo X300 Ultra gets certified ahead of launch
The global version of the X300 Ultra, with the model number V2562, has been certified in Europe ahead of its release. According to a previous certification, the X300 Ultra will support 100W wired charging.
Past rumors claimed it would arrive before the end of April with a 7,000 mAh battery, a 200MP main camera using Sony’s IMX09E 1/1.12″ type sensor, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera using Sony’s IMX09A sensor, a…
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Samsung will have its own standalone exhibition space for CES
There, Samsung says it will “curate an experience that adopts techniques used in art galleries and museums” to unveil its new products. The company has previously teased new TVs, monitors, and appliances all being revealed at this new location.
Aside from being an exhibition space, Samsung’s CES home at The Wynn enables presentations, events, technology forums, and consultations with…
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Oppo Find N6 tipped to pack a 200MP rear camera
According to well known leakster Digital Chat Station, the Find N6 will feature a triple rear camera setup with two 50MP sensors and a 200MP sensor.
Oppo Find N5 featured a 50MP periscope telephoto camera.
The tipster believes that Oppo may use the 200MP sensor for the periscope telephoto camera. Previously, the phone was tipped to offer a 50MP periscope telephoto.
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Poco M8’s launch date and design revealed
The company said that the Poco M8 is “built for a new generation of users who seek performance with standout aesthetic,” and it will bring a fresh design-led approach to the mid-range smartphone segment in India.
Poco hasn’t detailed the M8’s specs sheet, but the brand said it will be 7.35mm thin and weigh 178 g, making it the “slimmest and lightest” smartphone in the segment.
Slim by design. Sharp by attitude.7.35mm thin.Built to stand apart.#DesignedToSlay #PocoM85G pic.twitter.com/Rf4ByGbd39—…
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Oppo Find N6 tipped to pack a 200MP rear camera
According to well known leakster Digital Chat Station, the Find N6 will feature a triple rear camera setup with two 50MP sensors and a 200MP sensor.
Oppo Find N5 featured a 50MP periscope telephoto camera.
The tipster believes that Oppo may use the 200MP sensor for the periscope telephoto camera. Previously, the phone was tipped to offer a 50MP periscope telephoto.
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More vivo X300 Ultra specs surface in new leak
The latest leak has revealed the display details of the vivo X300 Ultra. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the upcoming camera flagship will sport a flat 6.82-inch BOE LTPO display with 2K resolution.
It will offer a flat metal frame and will not include the camera button, which was present on the vivo X200 Ultra. As per the tipster, the rear camera module uses the same…
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Motorola is teasing an announcement coming on January 6
A taste of what’s next. January 6, 2026. pic.twitter.com/2gDPAdUqaq— motorola (@Moto) December 29, 2025
The handset sold in China as the X70 Air is known internationally as the Edge 70, and the first device in the upcoming Signature line is expected to be the Edge 70 Ultra – whether it ends up being called that or not. So the X70 Air Pro and Edge 70 Ultra / Signature could be the same phone.
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iQOO Z11 Turbo runs Geekbench revealing its chipset and memory amount
It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. It runs Android 16. As you can see from the screenshot below, the prototype which ran Geekbench managed a single-core score of 2,753 and a multi-core score of 8,990, but as always we’d caution you against taking such scores too seriously as the device hasn’t been launched yet.
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OnePlus Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V teaser videos surface, including an unboxing
Ahead of that, the company has revealed their designs and key specs earlier today, and now we also have two teaser videos for you to look at. The first one is about the Turbo 6 line, showing both phones.
Next up, we have a quick unboxing of the Turbo 6, showing the iconic OnePlus red box and its contents – which include a case and an 80W charging brick in China, since brands are less concerned with penny…
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Poco M8’s launch date and design revealed
The company said that the Poco M8 is “built for a new generation of users who seek performance with standout aesthetic,” and it will bring a fresh design-led approach to the mid-range smartphone segment in India.
Poco hasn’t detailed the M8’s specs sheet, but the brand said it will be 7.35mm thin and weigh 178 g, making it the “slimmest and lightest” smartphone in the segment.
Slim by design. Sharp by attitude.7.35mm thin.Built to stand apart.#DesignedToSlay #PocoM85G pic.twitter.com/Rf4ByGbd39—…
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More vivo X300 Ultra specs surface in new leak
The latest leak has revealed the display details of the vivo X300 Ultra. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the upcoming camera flagship will sport a flat 6.82-inch BOE LTPO display with 2K resolution.
It will offer a flat metal frame and will not include the camera button, which was present on the vivo X200 Ultra. As per the tipster, the rear camera module uses the same…
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iQOO Z11 Turbo runs Geekbench revealing its chipset and memory amount
It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. It runs Android 16. As you can see from the screenshot below, the prototype which ran Geekbench managed a single-core score of 2,753 and a multi-core score of 8,990, but as always we’d caution you against taking such scores too seriously as the device hasn’t been launched yet.
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Xiaomi 17 family might be getting another member soon
It has a large 6.8″ to 6.9″ flat screen with ultra-narrow bezels and it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, just like the rest of the family. The upcoming device also has a periscope telephoto camera, like the Pros and the Ultra.
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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