Gold Climbs Past 4290 Despite BIS Bubble Warning as Spot Tops $4,300
Gold climbs past 4290 as spot prices hover near $4,320 on Dec. 15, 2025, even after a central-bank report flagged bubble-like conditions in bullion and U.S. stocks. Investors are weighing rate-cut bets, central-bank buying and softer yields. Gold pushed through the $4,290-per-ounce mark again in Monday trading, extending a year of extraordinary gains and keeping […]
Chile Elects Ultra-Conservative Kast in Sharp Rightward Turn
Chile has elected ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast as its next president, marking a sharp rightward turn in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies. The victory, confirmed in the runoff election on December 14, 2025, signals a profound shift in national sentiment and political direction, as voters rejected the center-left coalition and turned to Kast’s […]
Alibaba’s Qwen Surpasses Meta’s Llama as Top Downloaded AI Model
Alibaba’s Qwen has officially overtaken Meta’s Llama to claim the title of the most downloaded open-source AI model worldwide, signaling a dramatic power shift in the global AI race. This breakthrough, detailed in the comprehensive 2025 Open Models Year in Review from AI research firm Epoch AI—drawing on massive datasets from Hugging Face and other […]
Remembering Ustad Zakir Hussain: A Year Later, The Rhythm Remains
Music has the power to unite hearts. One year after Ustad Zakir Hussain left us, his tabla still speaks to millions of fans. The silence feels heavy for those who loved Indian classical music. Ustad Zakir Hussain was more than a famous musician. He turned drumbeats into stories. He made friends with artists like John […]
Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Power Grid in Week-Long Assault
In a devastating escalation of the nearly four-year conflict, Russia has launched a relentless week-long assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, plunging millions of civilians into darkness as freezing winter temperatures set in. The coordinated campaign, which culminated in a massive overnight barrage on December 12–13, 2025, targeted critical power substations, heating plants, and industrial facilities […]
Roomba Maker Irobot Files for Bankruptcy, to Be Sold to Chinese Firm
iRobot, best known for its Roomba robot vacuums, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US as part of a pre-packaged restructuring that would transfer ownership to its main supplier and lender, Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co., Ltd., along with Santrum Hong Kong Co., Limited. The company says it expects to complete the court-supervised […]
Interstellar Comet Nears Earth With Unusual Anti-Tail
NASA and ESA are tracking 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar visitor, as images highlight a striking anti-tail caused by viewing geometry and dust. Lead A rare interstellar comet, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is making its closest approach to Earth on about Dec. 19, 2025—still a safe distance away—while drawing attention for an unusual-looking anti-tail that […]
What Is Hydro Jetting and When Do You Need It? Everything You Need to Know
Clogged drains are easy to ignore until they turn into a full-blown plumbing crisis. A slow sink here, a gurgling toilet there, and suddenly, wastewater has nowhere to go. At that point, a basic plunger or a quick snaking often feels more like a band-aid than a cure. That is where many plumbers turn to […]
On This Day: December 15 – History, Famous Birthdays, Deaths & Global Events
Some dates sit quietly on the calendar but roar when you look back through history. December 15 is one of those days. In Bangladesh, it lies in the narrow, electrified gap between the massacre of intellectuals and Victory Day in 1971. In India, it marks the passing of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the “Iron Man” who […]
Us and Ukraine Report Progress at Berlin Peace Talks
Officials say talks in Germany made headway on a proposed peace framework and economic issues, with follow-up meetings set for Dec. 15. The US and Ukraine reported progress after a marathon round of Berlin negotiations aimed at advancing a potential pathway toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. US special envoy Steve Witkoff said the two […]
