News from Thursday 18 December 2025
164 Verilumia stories published on Thursday 18 December 2025.
- No. 5 Oregon Hosts No. 12 James Madison in Playoff Opener
- Filmmaker Convicted of Defrauding Netflix of $11 Million
- Micron Beats Q1 Estimates with Record $13.6B Revenue
- Steven Borden Wins AEW Debut in Dark Match
- TikTok Forms U.S.-Majority Joint Venture to Avert Ban
- Chalamet Teases EsDeeKid Identity Rumors
- Bangladesh Uprising Leader Hadi Dies After Shooting
- Jack Smith Testifies on Trump Election Investigations
- 21 Savage Releases Fourth Studio Album
- No. 5 UConn Defeats Butler 79-60 in Big East Opener
- Harrison Ford to Receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
- Savannah Louie Wins Survivor Season 49 for $1 Million
- Texas Hires Muschamp as Defensive Coordinator
- WNBA Players Vote to Authorize Strike in CBA Talks
- Activision Launches Black Ops 7 Free Trial
- DoorDash Driver Arrested for Spraying Pepper Spray on Food Order
- LaMelo Ball Probable to Return vs. Hawks
- Blowers Wins at 300-1 Odds in British Record Upset
- Google Removes AI Disney Videos After Cease-and-Desist
- FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino to Resign in January
- North Korean Hackers Steal Record $2.02 Billion in Crypto in 2025
- Meta Tests Two-Link Limit on Facebook for Non-Paid Users
- Apple to Add More Ads in App Store Searches in 2026
- Google Announces Experimental AI Tool Disco
- House Passes SPEED Act to Reform NEPA Permitting
- OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Submissions and Directory
- Google Fixes Pixel Accidental Touch Issue
- Supercoppa Italiana Semifinals Start in Riyadh
- Ventura Foods Recalls 3,556 Salad Dressing Cases for Plastic
- Exynos 2600 Specs Leaked for Galaxy S26 Series
- MJF Dismisses Bret Harts Recognition Comment as Trolling
- Angels Sign Pomeranz, Romano to Bolster Bullpen
- Jennifer Lawrence Shares Set Medication Mix-Ups in DiCaprio Interview
- St. Vincent Debuts Colbert's Under The Covers with Bowie Cover
- Gloucester Signs Morgan and Lake, Williams to Depart
- Palestine Action Activists in Second Month of Hunger Strike
- Romanian Court Sentences Wiz Khalifa to 9 Months for Cannabis
- Bitwise Predicts Over 100 Crypto ETFs in US by 2026
- Rutte Warns Russia May Attack NATO in Five Years
- Federal Judge Bars ICE from Redetaining Abrego Garcia
- Netflix Hires ESPN's Elle Duncan as First Sports Host
- Missouri QB Beau Pribula Enters Transfer Portal
- Bonnie Blue Deported from Bali After Vehicle Fine
- Amazon Bundles Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones, Earbuds for $248
- Motorola Unveils Moto G 2026 and Power 2026 Budget Phones
- Mark Henry Admits Exaggerating Bryan Danielson's Height for WWE Signing
- Sonos Holiday Sale Offers Up to 30% Discounts
- Kennedy Center Board Approves TrumpKennedy Rename
- Inter Miami Extends Luis Suárez Contract Through 2026
- Todd Grisham Recalls Early WWE Backstage Stories
- Apple Discusses 24-Inch OLED Panels for iMac with Suppliers
- Chelsea Green Eyes World Title Amid Comedic Heel Success
- Nikki Garcia Denies DeJean Romance Amid Intimacy Hiatus
- Nintendo Announces Animal Crossing 3.0 Update and Switch 2 Edition
- Strategy Retains Nasdaq 100 Spot Amid Bitcoin Strategy Scrutiny
- Paramount Expands Cast for Depp's Christmas Carol Film
- Palworld Home Sweet Home Update Adds Ultrakill Crossover
- Alex Marquez Earns Factory Ducati for 2026 After 2025 Runner-Up
- Skubal, Miller Commit to Team USA for 2026 WBC
- Warner Bros. Unveils Teaser for Cruise's 'Digger' Comedy
- Trump Announces $1,776 Payments to 1.45 Million Troops
- Milan Lucic Signs with Fife Flyers in EIHL
- Canada Trims Junior Roster to 25 Players
- Multiple Fatalities in Private Jet Crash at NC Airport
- Apple TV+ Announces 2026 Premiere for "Imperfect Women"
- HHS Proposes Ban on Federal Funds for Minors' Gender Care
- UK Extends Pension Credit Awareness Campaign
- Benin Detains 30 in Failed Coup Attempt
- Amazon Releases Trailer for The Sheep Detectives
- Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Launches Fall 2026
- Glasgow Warriors Rally to Beat Toulouse 28-21 in Champions Cup
- Kevin Garnett Returns to Timberwolves in Official Role
- Jon Jones Defends Nate Diaz Beyond Gangster Image
- EU Farmers Protest Mercosur Deal in Brussels
- Logan Paul Defends WWE Commitment in Vlog
- Google Rolls Out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 to Pixels
- Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Hicks New York Archbishop
- West Bengal Draft Roll Deletes 5,820,898 Voter Names
- Heavy Rain Turns Hormuz Waters Red with Iron Oxide
- First Trailer Released for Jimmy Stewart Biopic Starring KJ Apa
- Trump Media Merges with TAE in $6B Fusion Deal
- PayPal Applies for US Bank Charter to Boost Small Business Lending
- Debbie Rush Announces Son Williams Death at 31
- 6.7 Quake Off Aomori Follows 7.5 Tremor in Japan
- Princess Catherine Shapes Monarchy's Future Reforms
- Former WWE's Rezar Signs with BKFC for 2026 Debut
- Police Appeal for Suspects in Bristol Artifacts Theft
- Cardi B Supports Diggs at Wellness Event for Local Moms
- India and Oman Sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- Steam Winter Sale 2025 Launches with Up to 90% Discounts
- CAIR Sues DeSantis Over Terrorist Label Order
- Luka Doncic Gifts 103 Electric Bikes to Lakers Staff
- Pulitzer Winner Peter Arnett Dies at 91
- Whitney Leavitt to Lead 2026 Holiday Rom-Com All for Love
- Fashion Trends for New Year's Eve 2025
- Thierry Henry to Receive BBC Lifetime Award
- Leinster and Ulster Name Teams for URC Round Seven
- Devils Miss Quinn Hughes Trade, Consider Veteran Deals
- Myanmar Airstrike on Rakhine Hospital Kills 31 Civilians
- Feldman Alleges Haim Molested Him on Lost Boys Set
- French Court Sentences Doctor to Life for Poisoning 30 Patients
- Sony and Tencent Settle Light of Motiram Copyright Suit
- Flyers' Foerster Has Arm Surgery, Out 5 Months
- Browser Extensions Harvest AI Data from 8 Million Users
- Colombia Poison Suspect Rescued from River Thames
- Ray Dalio Pledges $75 Million for 300,000 Kids' Trump Accounts
- British Fashion Designer Antony Price Dies at 80
- The Game Awards 2025 Sets Viewership Record at 171 Million
- Russos Share Avengers Doomsday Countdown Teaser
- Meta Pauses Horizon OS Licensing to Third Parties
- Arctic Records Hottest Year Since 1900
- London Parliament Evacuated Over Harmless Package
- PFL's Khaybulaev Stripped of Title, Suspended for Doping
- Study: Menstruation No Injury Risk Increase, But Longer Recovery
- Kit Harington Rules Out Game of Thrones Return, Eyes Harry Potter Role
- Sydney Police Arrest 7 Men in Suspected Violent Plot
- Australian Skydiver Frees Self from Snagged Reserve Chute
- Leaks Suggest iPad Mini 8 to Get A20 Pro Chip in 2026
- Frost's OT Goal Gives Flames 2-1 Win Over Kings
- Official Images from Nolan's The Odyssey Released
- Alan Cumming Named Host of 2026 BAFTA Film Awards
- Bitcoin Hashrate Falls 8% After Xinjiang Mining Shutdown
- Bhutan Pledges 10,000 Bitcoin for Gelephu City
- Senate Postpones Crypto Legislation Markup to 2026
- US Approves $11.1 Billion Arms Package to Taiwan
- Braves Re-Sign Kim to One-Year, $20M Contract
- Nigeria Petitions FIFA Over Congo's Ineligible Players in WC Playoff
- Murakami's MLB Posting Window Closes December 22
- BET Renews Sistas for 10th Season
- Tsutsumi Retains WBA Title Over Donaire by Split Decision
- FTR Retains AEW Tag Team Titles at Holiday Bash
- Ecuador Soccer Player Mario Pineida Killed in Guayaquil Attack
- BQ Recalls Saturnia Electric Blanket for Fire, Shock Risks
- 50 Cents Diddy Doc Drops to No. 2 Behind WWE Raw on Netflix
- US Console Sales Hit 30-Year November Low in 2025
- Lawrence and Hutcherson Return for Hunger Games Prequel
- Nvidia to Cut RTX 50 Production by 30-40% in 2026
- Samson Nacua Arrested for Taking Lakers SUV
- Apple Updates iOS in Japan to Meet Competition Law
- Ohio University Fires Coach Brian Smith for Misconduct
- FIFA Partners with Netflix on New Football Game
- Hochul Reaches Deal to Approve NY Medical Aid in Dying Act
- James Cameron Plans New Terminator Without Schwarzenegger
- Montreal Victoire Tops Toronto 2-1 in PWHL's Halifax Debut
- Lyon Hits 564th Test Wicket, Passes McGrath in Ashes
- Former Doctor Sentenced to 8 Months Home Confinement in Perry Case
- Ricochet, Bandido Win Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale
- Florida's 7-Foot-9 Rioux Scores Historic Dunk in Win
- Senate Passes $901B Defense Authorization Act
- Trump Launches Gold Card Visa for Wealthy Foreigners
- Israel Approves $35 Billion Gas Export Deal with Egypt
- U.S. Admits Liability in D.C.-Area Jet-Helicopter Crash
- Brazilian Influencer Falls to Death, Husband Arrested for Femicide
- Oracle Shares Fall Over 5% on Data Center Funding Exit
- Dispatch Sets Switch Launch for January 29, 2026
- Lawsuit Alleges Keough Donated Egg for Travolta Son
- Oregon Hosts JMU in Playoff First Round with Receivers Practicing
- White House Adds Plaques Critiquing Democratic Presidents
- Sharon Osbourne Recounts Ozzy's Final Moments and Words
- Judge Blocks Trump Policies Limiting Congressional ICE Visits
- Universal Releases Trailer for Spielberg's Disclosure Day
- YouTube to End Billboard Chart Data Sharing in 2026
- Ukraine Damages Russian Submarine with Underwater Drones
- Baby Born in Waymo Taxi in San Francisco