ZDNET’s key takeaways The Razer Blade 14 (2025) is on sale now starting at $2,000. It’s a gorgeous laptop that redefines portability for gaming machines. However, the ultraportable form factor results in trade-offs when it comes to performance and upgradability. more buying choices Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. The Blade 16 has…
Getty Images Fernando P being escorted into the regional court in Aachen, western Germany A court in the German city of Aachen has sentenced a man to eight-and-a-half years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, filming the acts and then posting them online. The man, named only as Fernando P in line…
Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondentand Catherine Lyst,BBC Scotland Getty Images Scotland’s resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay – the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers. Their union BMA Scotland had accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to…
Laurence EdmondsonDec 19, 2025, 11:38 AM ET Close •Joined ESPN in 2009•An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MARANELLO, Italy — At the heart of Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, scaffolding dominates one side of the Piazza Michael Schumacher. Behind it, Enzo Ferrari’s famous farmhouse — the iconic backdrop for Lewis Hamilton’s internet-breaking F40 photoshoot at…
Karachi, Pakistan – December 19, 2025: The U.S. Mission in Pakistan, in collaboration with Vanderbilt University (Tennessee, USA), has successfully concluded the STEMpowered initiative, a $294,000 program designed to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with Sukkur IBA (SIBA) University and Beyond the Classroom Education, the program included…
Sydney, Australia: Thousands of people took to the waters at Bondi Beach, paddling out in a moving tribute to honor the victims of a recent mass shooting. The ceremony comes as the Australian government announced a gun buyback scheme aimed at reducing the number of firearms in circulation. Sydney is also preparing for three more…
This year, Sudan’s civil war has continued with both sides accused of committing war crimes. As international efforts go on to end the hostilities, there has been a focus on the roles that other countries may be playing in the conflict. One has come under particular scrutiny – the United Arab Emirates. It has faced…
Elizabeth MerrillDec 19, 2025, 10:52 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As she has been known to do lately during this unbelievable run by the Texas A&M volleyball team, All-America hitter Logan Lednicky lifted…
Country music sensation Jelly Roll received a pardon from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday for past charges of robbery and drug possession, restoring some freedoms to the Grammy-nominated artist and completing a redemption arc that has come to define his songwriting, brand and advocacy. Lee’s decision came after an outpouring of support from family,…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The launch ceremony of renowned singer Adeel Barki’s debut book of English poetry, “Sonance,” was held on the evening of December 18 at a well-known hotel in Lahore, drawing a distinguished gathering of writers, poets, and prominent figures from the city’s arts and cultural circles. The event stood out for…
