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Marching through somber streets, men in uniform confiscate items, entering houses for further looting, all legalized by a leader waving his fist and spewing anger. Germany in the 1930s? No, the classic Christmas movie Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. held talks on a possible merger with Paramount Global, potentially combining two of the biggest media companies in the world, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks are preliminary and may not lead

All Eurotunnel services have been “temporarily suspended” due to “unexpected strikes” by French staff.

Gaza’s tiny Christian community worries about their survival amid the war. The EU makes a breakthrough with new migration rules. (Image credit: AJ Pics/Alamy)

A treasure trove of music is slated to be released in 2024. Jennifer Lopez is set to make her return to music with her first album since 2014 called This Is Me… Now. Usher, who hasn’t put out an album

When you see a very young actor in a movie or on television, there’s no way to know if you’ll have the pleasure of watching his gifts flourish in the coming years. Performers who start out as kids or young

House committee to investigate allegations of plagiarism against Harvard president  The Hill Harvard Finds More Instances of ‘Duplicative Language’ in President’s Work  The New York Times Harvard says president Claudine Gay is correcting another piece of her writing  The Boston Globe Harvard president

Convicted military briber ‘Fat Leonard’ extradited to US in Venezuela prisoner swap  New York Post US and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans – and convict ‘Fat Leonard’ – in exchange for release of Maduro ally  CNN U.S. reaches deal to

Ron DeSantis says Trump’s ‘blood’ language doesn’t help ‘move the ball forward’  NBC News Anti-migrant rhetoric boosts right-wing parties in Europe, United States – The Washington Post  The Washington Post Trump Vows to Amp Up the Hitler Talk  Rolling Stone Trump defends controversial

In many ways, 2023 was the year that people began to understand what AI really is—and what it can do. It was the year that chatbots first went truly viral, and the year that governments began taking AI risk seriously.