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American rapper Wiz Khalifa is facing a possible nine month prison sentence in Romania over a marijuana related offence, though his legal team is seeking to overturn the ruling. Romania’s Constanța Court of Appeal on Thursday, December 18, upheld an appeal filed by the DIICOT Constanța Territorial Service, a state prosecutor’s office, which sought a custodial sentence for the rapper. The ruling replaces an earlier decision that imposed a fine of 3,000 lei, about 700 dollars. According to sources familiar with the case, the sentence is not yet final, as Wiz Khalifa’s legal team has begun the process of appealing…

Millions of people will soon be able to set their own contactless card payment limits, or remove limits entirely, after the UK’s financial regulator confirmed changes to the rules. From March, banks and card providers will be allowed to set a maximum single contactless payment amount above the current £100 limit, or introduce no limit at all, without requiring customers to enter a PIN. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is also encouraging providers to give cardholders the option to choose their own limits or disable contactless payments completely. Some banks already offer these controls. Despite the regulatory change, the FCA…

Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks as the new Archbishop of New York, a move widely seen as signaling a more direct and informed Catholic response to US immigration policy. Hicks, 58, succeeds Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whose resignation has been accepted after he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops. The appointment is Pope Leo’s most consequential US church decision since his election, placing Hicks in one of the most influential Catholic roles in the country. Archbishops of New York are traditionally elevated to cardinal, putting Hicks on a national and global stage. The timing is significant. The…

Cardinal Dolan resigns as Vatican welcomes new archbishop for New York.

Donald Trump’s administration has installed new plaques beneath portraits of former US presidents inside the White House, openly attacking several of his predecessors in language consistent with Trump’s long-standing political rhetoric. The plaques are part of a newly created “Presidential Walk of Fame,” a corridor display between the Oval Office and the South Lawn. According to the White House, several of the inscriptions were written directly by Trump. One plaque beneath Joe Biden’s portrait reads: “Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst president in American history.” Biden’s image has been replaced entirely with a photograph of an autopen, reflecting…

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is set to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony on Thursday, December 18. The BBC confirmed the recognition, celebrating Henry’s impact and legacy in football. Reacting to the announcement, Henry said football had given him everything and that being acknowledged as part of the sport’s history was something he would never take for granted. Henry joins an elite group of past recipients that includes Sir Mark Cavendish, Billie Jean King, Pelé, Sir Bobby Charlton, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Sir David Beckham, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Sir Chris…

A Brazilian blogger has died after allegedly being pushed from a 10th-floor balcony by her husband in São Paulo, authorities said. Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva, 25, is believed to have been killed by her husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, 40, following a heated argument at their apartment. Emergency responders found Bispo dos Santos holding her body on the ground floor. He initially claimed she had taken her own life. Police say surveillance footage disputes that account. Investigators report the video shows multiple physical assaults in the minutes before her death, including the suspect striking Gomes da Silva in…

Nick Reiner made his first court appearance in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 17, after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 68. The 32-year-old appeared in shackles and wearing a suicide prevention vest. He did not enter a plea. At the request of his attorney, the arraignment was postponed until January 7. https://twitter.com/MattFinnFNC/status/2001359037557018878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2001359037557018878%7Ctwgr%5Eb6fd16bc2b4ade677a2a4a4c9f783ec6eaeb7d9a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsandrarose.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fnick-reiner-makes-his-first-court-appearance-wearing-suicide-vest%2F Investigators say the Reiners were killed in their sleep early Sunday, December 14, at their Brentwood home. Their bodies were discovered by their daughter, Romy Reiner. Nick Reiner was arrested…

Gbenga Komolafe has resigned as chief executive officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), according to a statement issued Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to expedite confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as Komolafe’s successor. The presidency also announced the resignation of Farouk Ahmed as CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Saidu Aliyu Mohammed has been named to replace him. Onanuga outlined the backgrounds of the incoming executives. Eyesan, an Economics graduate from the University of Benin, spent nearly 33 years at the NNPC and…

Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive officer of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA has tendered his resignation. This is coming barely 24 hours after allegations of corruption leveled against him by Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive of Dangote Industries Limited.Gbenga Komolafe of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC also resigned. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga announced the resignation in a statement on Wednesday, stating that President Bola Tinubu has nominated his replacement.According to Bayo, Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the NMDPRA and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…