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... Results expected 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic

Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) said on Wednesday, with results expected to be announced on 5 January.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166688

... Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge

Recent attacks across Ukraine have killed civilians, damaged critical infrastructure and cut heating and power supplies for millions, UN humanitarians report, as temperatures drop below freezing.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166687

... The Year's First Bright Supermoon and the Colorful Quadrantid Meteor Shower Coincide This Weekend

The dual celestial events will ring in the new year, although the luminous "wolf" supermoon may hamper skywatchers' view of the shooting stars
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-years-first-bright-supermoon-and-the-colorful-quadrantid-meteor-shower-coincide-this-weekend-180987939/

... Take Flight in the New Year With These 15 Photographs of Beautiful Kites

See 15 images of colorful kites from around the world
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/take-flight-with-these-photographs-of-beautiful-kites-180987722/

... Elusive, Critically Endangered Bird—and One of the Closest Living Relatives of Dodos—Was Spotted for the First Time in Five Years

Conservationists are racing to save the manumea, a chicken-sized bird that lives only on two Samoan islands, from extinction
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elusive-critically-endangered-bird-and-one-of-the-closest-living-relatives-of-dodos-was-spotted-for-the-first-time-in-five-years-180987933/

... When the Bayeaux Tapestry Makes Its Historic Return to England, the British Government Will Insure It for More Than $1 Billion

Created in the 11th century, the delicate, 230-foot-long embroidered textile has been in France since 1077
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-the-bayeaux-tapestry-makes-its-historic-return-to-england-the-british-government-will-insure-it-for-more-than-1-billion-180987938/

... Honey-Making Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon Become the First Insects to Gain Legal Rights

Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually significant to Indigenous peoples and help maintain a healthy rainforest ecosystem
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/honey-making-stingless-bees-in-the-peruvian-amazon-become-the-first-insects-to-gain-legal-rights-180987937/

... Archaeologists Discover Mysterious 7,000-Year-Old Stone Wall Beneath the Waves Off the Coast of France

The sturdy, well-built structure was likely constructed on dry land at a time when sea levels were much lower than they are today
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-mysterious-7000-year-old-stone-wall-beneath-the-waves-off-the-coast-of-france-180987930/

... The Top Human Evolution Discoveries of 2025, From the Intriguing Neanderthal Diet to the Oldest Western European Face Fossil

Smithsonian paleoanthropologists examine the year’s most fascinating revelations
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-top-human-evolution-discoveries-of-2025-from-the-intriguing-neanderthal-diet-to-the-oldest-western-european-face-fossil-180987936/

... Lewis Carroll's Personal Copy of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' Returns to its 'Spiritual Home' in Oxford

The book has been donated jointly to Christ Church and the Bodleian Library, which are both part of the University of Oxford
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lewis-carrolls-personal-copy-of-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-returns-to-its-spiritual-home-in-oxford-180987910/

... Happy Public Domain Day to All Who Celebrate! You Can Now Use Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and 'The Maltese Falcon' for Free

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930, as well as sound recordings from 1925
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/happy-public-domain-day-to-all-who-celebrate-you-can-now-use-betty-boop-nancy-drew-and-the-maltese-falcon-for-free-180987927/

... How Do These ADHD Medications Work in the Brain? The Mechanisms Are Different Than Once Thought, a Study Suggests

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas involved with wakefulness and reward, rather than attention
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-do-these-adhd-medications-work-in-the-brain-the-mechanisms-are-different-than-once-thought-a-study-suggests-180987932/

... Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela

President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/us/politics/trump-venezuela-oil-risks.html

... The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.

Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/venezuela-drug-trade.html

... Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President

The raid that extracted President Nicolás Maduro was the culmination of a monthslong campaign by President Trump and his aides.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/podcasts/the-daily/trump-maduro-venezuela.html

... Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens

The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/europe/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-greece-ambassador.html

... Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel

Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/nyregion/mamdani-revoke-israel-orders.html

... For Mamdani, a Break With the President Just Three Days Into His New Job

New York City’s newly elected mayor planned to spend Saturday announcing a pedestrian safety plan. Then President Trump brought a captured foreign leader to his doorstep.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/nyregion/mamdani-trump-maduro-venezuela-nyc.html

... Iran Faces Economic Challenges and Military Threats

Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/middleeast/iran-protests.html

... Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi Arabia, Reclaim Territory From Separatists

An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/middleeast/yemeni-forces-backed-by-saudi-arabia-reclaim-territory-from-separatists.html