Headlines for December 17, 2025

Trump Orders Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering and Leaving Venezuela, ICC Rejects Israel’s Bid to Block War Crimes Probe in Gaza, First Funerals Held Today for Victims of Bondi Beach Massacre, Manhunt Still Underway for Brown University Shooting Suspect, MIT Professor Fatally Shot in His Home, Trump’s Chief of Staff Wiles Says He Has an “Alcoholic’s Personality” in Explosive Vanity Fair Interview, Speaker Johnson Says He Will Not Call for a Vote to Extend Healthcare Subsidies, Trump Expands Travel Ban to 20 More Countries, NYT: Trump Admin Transfers 22 Cuban Immigrants to Guantánamo, Drone Attacks Killed Over 100 Civilians in Sudan This Month, M23 Rebel Group Announces Exit from Key Town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Toxic Air Pollution Forces Schools in India to Cancel In-Person Classes and Employees to Work from Home, Greeks Protest Against Low Wages as Parliament Approves New Budget, Warner Bros Rejects Paramount’s $108 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid