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SYDNEY (AP) — A judge sentenced a Sydney taekwondo instructor on Tuesday to life in prison without possibility of release for murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents.Kwang Kyung Yoo, 51, sat with his head bowed as Justice Ian Harrison said he would never be eligible for parole.Harrison said Yoo has been motivated by the jealousy he felt for the family’s financial success.“I’m satisfied that the level of culpability in the commission of these offenses is so extreme that the community interest in retribution, punishment, community protection and deterrence can only be met through the imposition of a life…

China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some key firms cutting hundreds of engineering jobs as core businesses weaken and artificial intelligence (AI) growth remains uneven. Recent job cuts at Baidu and Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), alongside years of downsizing at Alibaba Group, show technology is no longer insulated from China’s broader slowdown and job losses. China’s jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds, excluding college students, stood at 17.3% in October, slightly down from 17.7% the month prior, the most recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed, according to…

Dec 15, 2025, 10:14 PM ETCARY, N.C. — Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after Washington blew a two-goal lead in the second half, and the Huskies beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the Men’s College Cup at First Horizon Stadium on Monday night.It was the first national championship for unseeded Washington (16-6-2), which became the first team to win six road matches in the tournament, beating six seeded teams along the way under the guidance of coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies won in their second trip to the final after losing 2-0 to Clemson in 2021.No. 15 seed…

In 2025, ordinary lives intertwined with extraordinary shifts across Africa’s bustling cities and vast rural heartlands. The world’s youngest population found moments of joy, triumph and positive change even as it was dogged by challenges from election disputes to U.S. aid cuts.AP photographers captured the youthful continent’s strength, passion and determination as economies grew, culture and traditions thrived, and citizens united on the streets during protests and in elections from Ivory Coast to Malawi.While refugees from war-torn Sudan arrived in Chad as fighting escalated, thousands of couples gathered for a mass wedding and children enjoyed fair rides in South Africa.…

Dec 15, 2025, 09:43 PM ETMEXICO CITY — Former Arsenal, Juventus and Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey has left Mexico after a brief stint with top-tier Pumas UNAM where he missed league matches and several practices while looking for his lost dog.The 34-year-old Ramsey signed a one-year deal with Pumas on July 1, but he was hampered by injuries and only appeared in six matches in all competitions, scoring one goal.”I would like to thank the Mexican people for their kindness and generosity and making me and my family feel so welcome in Mexico City. I also want to give…

Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesKorea Zinc shares nosedived on Tuesday, as its largest shareholder is reportedly opposing plans to create a U.S.-backed joint venture that will see a dilution of its equity stake in the South Korean company. Shares of the world’s largest zinc smelting company had climbed over 26% on Monday, before paring gains to 5%, as it announced a $7.4 billion mineral smelter project in Tennessee. The stock ended Tuesday down 13.94%. The company’s largest shareholder alliance is opposing the move and would seek a court injunction to stop the company from issuing new shares. The…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that those companies are running into high levels of debt to finance their multibillion-dollar deals.Oracle, for instance, said Wednesday it would need to raise capital expenditure by an additional $15 billion for its current fiscal year and increase its lease commitments for data centers. The company is…

MANCHESTER, England — The half of the Manchester United team that was strengthened in the summer played well against AFC Bournemouth. The other half — the one the club hope to put right next summer — didn’t.The result was a chaotic 4-4 draw at Old Trafford, which showcased everything Ruben Amorim’s side are good at, but also highlighted all the work that still needs to be done. United made a conscious effort to remedy their chronic lack of goals last season by buying some.But with most of the budget spent on attacking players, it meant that the defensive part of…

Kobbie Mainoo’s brother was pictured wearing a T-shirt which read “Free Kobbie Mainoo” as Manchester United drew 4-4 with Bournemouth in a chaotic game at Old Trafford on Monday.Mainoo has struggled for game-time under head coach Ruben Amorim this season and has been linked with a move away from the club in January.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe England midfielder was introduced off the bench to loud cheers from the home fans in the second half against Bournemouth.Amorim watched his team lead three times before having to settle for a point.Only two late saves from Senne Lammens prevented Bournemouth from finding a late…

President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC in Miami federal court on Monday night, seeking $10 billion in damages.The civil complaint accuses the British Broadcasting Corporation of producing a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump” in a Panorama documentary aired one week before the 2024 election.Trump’s suit alleges the documentary was produced as part of “a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence the Election’s outcome to President Trump’s detriment.”The suit notes that the documentary, titled “Trump: A Second Chance,” was edited to make it appear that during his Jan. 6, 2021,…