Los Angeles Times
U.S. pledges $2 billion for U.N. aid; Trump warns agencies must adapt
The United States on Monday announced a $2-billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Trump's administration slashes U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to \"adapt, shrink or die\" in a time of new financial realities.
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December 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Chinese, Cambodian and Thai top diplomats meet over border dispute
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in global diplomacy, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump warns of U.S. strikes if Iran rebuilds nuclear program
President Trump warned Iran on Monday that the U.S. could carry out further military strikes if the country attempts to reconstitute its nuclear program as he held wide-ranging talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his home in Florida.
4 min |
December 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Iran's Central Bank governor resigns after currency drop
The head of Iran's Central Bank resigned Monday as protests erupted in Tehran and several other cities after the country's currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar.
2 min |
December 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pilots whose helicopters collided were pals
Both men lived in New Jersey and often had breakfast together at cafe near crash site.
2 min |
December 30, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump work rules could limit benefits
Stricter job conditions are making it harder for some low-income Americans to get aid.
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Turbulent Life, Towering Work
A show at the Louvre celebrates the French painter and political chameleon Jacques-Louis David
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
States Get Aid To Offset U.S. Cuts In Health
The first-year awards range from $147 million to $281 million in what the administration billed as an effort to modernize healthcare in rural communities that have faced hospital closures across the country amid deep financial strain.
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December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Quick High Court Rulings Have Lasting Impact
WASHINGTON—Facing a president on a breakneck drive to transform American government, the Supreme Court in 2025 gave him numerous green lights.
2 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Andersen Makes It Hard to See Straight
Stock's debut comes two decades after reversal of namesake accounting firm's criminal conviction
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Longevity Calculators Can Help You Better Plan for Retirement
These tools give more-personalized estimates on how many years your savings need to last
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Pacific Paradise Games Rivalry Over Minerals
In October, a U.S. research vessel arrived in this remote South Pacific nation to capture high-definition images of the seafloor.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
HAPPENINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 30
ARTS CALENDAR
2 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Boston’s Biotech Engine Is Sputtering
Cutbacks in venture capital, government funding have dried up job opportunities
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Mississippi’s Capitalist Awakening
An Englishman moves to Jackson to become the leader of a free-market think tank.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Business Is Booming for Brands That Sell Beverages to Aid Sleep
Many people don’t sleep well.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
The Bumbling Teams Falling Backwards Into the NFL Playoffs
Heading into Week 18, four mediocre teams are one win away from securing a postseason spot
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Louis Gerstner Jr. Transformed a Hidebound IBM
Louis V. Gerstner Jr., who as the first outsider to head International Business Machines steered the company away from what looked like a possible demise and refocused it on services, reducing reliance on hardware, died on Saturday.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
A Perfect Nickname For Patriots' Star QB
We need to talk about Drake Maye.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
The Enigma Of Teddy
In the Arena
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Academic's Work Led to Weight-Loss Drugs
Discovery of GLP-1 hormone regulating blood sugar was key to new treatments
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Kyiv Seeks Security Pledge
U.S., Ukraine discuss guarantees, but fail to agree on territory, nuclear-plant control
2 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
In Assad's Syria, Family, Friends Spied on Each Other
Intelligence files found in a Damascus prison complex reveal cases that led to brutal detentions; a wife records a husband
7 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
A Pottery Studio Has Become Ukrainians' Great Escape
Sculptor's classes in a bomb shelter draw people of all ages looking for a distraction
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
An Office Romance Triggers Overhaul At Nestlé
An office romance at Nestlé cost the chief executive his job.
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
SoftBank in Deal With DigitalBridge
SoftBank Group agreed to buy DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion, including debt, part of the Japanese conglomerate’s strategy to take advantage of an AI-driven boom in digital infrastructure.
1 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Boeing's $724 Million Radar Plane Lives Despite Efforts by the Pentagon to Kill It
The U.S. Air Force’s new Wedgetail radar plane is designed to scan for threats hundreds of miles away, stay airborne for long stretches and act as a mobile battle station for dozens of fighters at once.
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Trump Threatens Military Action If Iran Rebuilds Nuclear Program
President targets Tehran over missile arsenal, calls for pardon of Netanyahu
3 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Doctors Say AI Chatbots Are Linked to Psychosis
Some people enter into shared delusions with their artificial-intelligence companions
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Protests Raise Pressure on Tehran
Protests over falling currency Monday spread across Iran into a second day, increasing the pressure on a government struggling with an economic crisis and shattered defenses after a war with Israel.
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