Day: December 3, 2025
Lebanon, Israel hold first direct talks in decades
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades on Wednesday under the auspices of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism, though Lebanon’s premier cautioned the new diplomatic contact did not amount to broader peace discussions.
Raccoon goes on liquor binge, passes out in toilet
The suspect in a break-in at a liquor store in the US state of Virginia left a trail of broken glass and ended in a drunken heap on the floor.
PHIVOLCS: Taal Volcano had 2 minor phreatic eruptions
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported minor phreatic or phreato magmatic eruptions at the main crater of Taal Volcano early Thursday morning.
Israel receives coffin believed to contain one of two remaining deceased hostages’ bodies
Israel receives coffin possibly containing the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages in Gaza, Ran Gvili or Sudthisak Rinthalak.
University of Delaware student allegedly mapped out attack on campus police; illegal weapons recovered
Federal prosecutors said a University of Delaware student plotted an attack on campus police, with weapons and detailed plans found in a notebook.
Dolly Parton reimagines travel for truckers, families and road trippers in hot new venture
Country music icon Dolly Parton launches her new Tennessean Travel Stops partnership to transform highway rest areas with Southern hospitality and entertainment features.
