December 9, 2025

Carvajal Faces Sanction After Post-Match Outburst

Carvajal Faces Sanction After Post-Match Outburst

December 9, 2025 5:19 am

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal is facing possible disciplinary action after a remark he made to referee Alejandro Quintero González was officially documented in La Liga’s match report. The incident occurred after Real Madrid’s 0–2 defeat to Celta Vigo, a match that descended into chaos with multiple red cards and confrontations involving players and staff.

According to the referee’s written report, Carvajal approached Quintero González at the final whistle and said, “This is the standard you’ve set, and then you’ll go pretend to be the victims in the press conference.” Because the referee himself filed this quote as part of …

Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case Leads To Arrests In U.S.

Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case Leads To Arrests In U.S.

December 9, 2025 4:55 am

Two men with ties to China have been taken into U.S. custody over an alleged scheme to illegally ship advanced Nvidia chips to China, according to the Justice Department, in a case unfolding as Washington eases restrictions on certain chip exports to Beijing.

Federal prosecutors said Monday that Fanyue Gong, a 43 year old Chinese national living in New York, and Benlin Yuan, a 58 year old Canadian citizen originally from China, are accused of helping move Nvidia H100 and H200 chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls. The case comes as President Donald Trump approved the export …

Part 5: The Green Economy — Cannabis, Capital, And Culture

December 9, 2025 4:52 am

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

There was a time when the mere mention of cannabis evoked only stigma, the imagery of illegality, addiction, and underground trade. Today, that same plant stands at the frontier of one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, projected by Bloomberg Intelligence to surpass $200 billion by 2030. The cannabis revolution is no longer a countercultural fantasy. It is an economic reality, one built on science, ethics, and the rediscovery of nature as enterprise.

This is not just about legalization. It is about legitimization, the transition of cannabis from a criminalized plant to a catalyst …

Club Says Salah Absence Temporary, No Sale Planned

Club Says Salah Absence Temporary, No Sale Planned

December 9, 2025 4:43 am

Liverpool insist they remain fully committed to Mohamed Salah and his contract — which runs until 2027 — even after omitting him from the squad ahead of their Champions League trip to Inter Milan. Despite recent turbulence, club sources say the decision is viewed as a temporary measure rather than a sign that they are preparing for the forward’s exit. 

Salah signed a new deal in April 2025 that extends his stay at Anfield through 2027, and the hierarchy consider him an integral part of the squad, even after a slump in form and a public fallout with manager Arne …

Jeremy O. Harris Released After Japan Drug Arrest

Jeremy O. Harris Released After Japan Drug Arrest

December 9, 2025 4:41 am

American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from custody in Japan, nearly a month after his arrest on suspicion of attempting to bring illegal drugs into the country, according to a Japanese police spokesperson on Monday.

Harris was detained on November 16 at Naha Airport in Okinawa after customs officials discovered 0.78 grams of crystal material in his luggage that was later identified as containing MDMA, a synthetic drug strictly prohibited under Japanese law. The arrest immediately placed the American artist under Japan’s rigorous criminal justice procedures, which allow for lengthy detention while investigations continue.

The release …

Reuters/DGCA Orders IndiGo To Cut Flights After Cancellations

DGCA Orders IndiGo To Cut Flights After Cancellations

December 9, 2025 4:32 am

India’s aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to scale back its flight operations after widespread cancellations disrupted travel during the early winter season, raising fresh questions about the airline’s crew planning.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had instructed IndiGo to cut its planned flights by 5 percent and submit a revised schedule by Wednesday, following the cancellation of at least 2,000 flights last week. The regulator said the disruptions were linked to shortcomings in pilot roster planning, according to a notice disclosed on Tuesday.

The directive marks a rare public intervention by the DGCA against India’s largest airline …

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets In Southern Lebanon

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets In Southern Lebanon

December 9, 2025 4:21 am

Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in several locations across southern Lebanon, including what it described as a training compound used by the group’s elite Radwan forces.

The strikes highlight continued volatility along the Israel Lebanon border, even as both sides remain formally committed to a U.S. brokered ceasefire reached last year after months of cross border hostilities.

In a statement, the Israeli military said its forces targeted “military structures and a launch site belonging to Hezbollah,” alongside facilities it said were linked to the Radwan unit, which Israel has repeatedly described as a …

Japan Rebukes China After Fighter Jets Lock Radar

Japan Rebukes China After Fighter Jets Lock Radar

December 9, 2025 4:19 am

Tensions between Asia’s two largest powers edged higher this weekend after Japan accused Chinese fighter jets of locking their targeting radars onto Japanese aircraft — an act widely interpreted by militaries as a signal of possible attack.

Tokyo says the incidents happened twice on Saturday near the southern Okinawa islands. In both cases, Chinese J-15 jets, operating from the carrier Liaoning, directed their fire-control radars at Japanese planes, prompting Japan to scramble its own fighters. No damage or injuries were reported, but the symbolism was unmistakable.

China promptly rejected the claim, accusing Japan of “harassing” its forces during a routine …

Nearly 100 Abducted Nigerian Schoolchildren Freed

Nearly 100 Abducted Nigerian Schoolchildren Freed

December 9, 2025 4:10 am

For families in the quiet farming town of Papiri, the news arrived the way hope often does in Nigeria’s troubled middle belt — in murmurs, then in a rush. Officials confirmed on Monday that nearly 100 schoolchildren, kidnapped in a sweeping raid last month on St. Mary’s Catholic School, had been released after weeks of uncertainty and fear.

The state police chief, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, and Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who oversees the school, told the BBC they had been informed of the children’s release by the national security adviser. Still, the timeline for their return home remains unclear, and …

Czech President Appoints Babis As PM

Czech President Appoints Babis As PM

December 9, 2025 4:04 am

Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday formally appointed billionaire Andrej Babis as prime minister, returning the populist leader to office after his ANO party won parliamentary elections earlier this month.

The appointment, broadcast live on national television, clears the way for a new government once Babis presents his full cabinet, which is expected later this month. He replaces a centre right administration that governed after narrowly defeating ANO in the previous election cycle.

The move marks a significant political shift in Prague, with implications for Czech foreign policy, relations with the European Union, and support for Ukraine.

Babis leads ANO …

Court Jails Woman Who Blackmailed Son Heung-min

Court Jails Woman Who Blackmailed Son Heung-min

December 9, 2025 3:56 am

A Seoul court on Monday sentenced a woman in her 20s to four years in prison for blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min, after falsely claiming she was pregnant with his child. Her accomplice, a man in his 40s, was handed a two-year term for attempted blackmail.

According to testimony cited in local reports, the woman approached Son last year and insisted she was carrying his baby—despite not knowing whether that was true. She threatened to publicize the claim unless he paid her. Son, who had spent most of his career avoiding public scandal, ultimately handed over 300 million …

Trump Questions $72bn Netflix–Warner Bros Megamerger

Trump Questions $72bn Netflix–Warner Bros Megamerger

December 9, 2025 3:38 am

President Donald Trump signaled on Sunday that Netflix’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery could face resistance from his administration, raising the stakes for what would become one of the most consequential entertainment mergers in decades.

Speaking at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Trump said Netflix already commands “a very big market share,” and warned that its dominance “would go up by a lot” if the deal goes through. While he praised Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos — calling him “a great person” who has done “one of the greatest jobs in the history of movies” — Trump made …

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