Important Links

• CIA World Factbook
• Facts on File
• Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
• NY Times Upfront
• Oxford Art Online

This Day in History

• South African president Nelson Mandela dies at 95
• 21st Amendment is ratified; Prohibition ends
• The Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew mysteriously disappeared, is spotted at sea
• Aircraft squadron disappears in the Bermuda Triangle
• Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam

NY Times Top Stories

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• Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA December 5, 2025
• On Pope Leo’s Visit to Lebanon and Turkey, A.I. Was a Frequent Concern December 5, 2025

BBC World News

• Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw December 5, 2025
• Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe's strictest abortion laws December 5, 2025
• Arrest over fire petition stirs public debate in Hong Kong December 5, 2025
• Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family December 5, 2025
• Admiral testified Hegseth did not give 'kill them all' order, US lawmakers say December 5, 2025

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