News 12

Shreyas Iyer is trending in India as he leads India's cricket campaign at the Asian Games, with Day 12 also featuring Harmanpreet Kaur's hockey side and a high-profile India-Pakistan volleyball quarterfinal. Attention on Iyer comes alongside team news, with Bhubaneswar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy named in India's T20 squad to face New Zealand, their first returns since 2022.

Dennis Franchione, the football coach who led TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, has died at the age of 75, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Franchione built a reputation as a program rebuilder, including a successful run at TCU in the late 1990s before high-profile stops in the SEC and Big 12. Fans and former players are remembering his career and his impact on the programs he led.

The 2026 Unibet Open Marrakech schedule includes a 12,000 MAD Main Event, according to poker news coverage. The tournament series continues Unibet's live poker circuit in Morocco, and players are discussing the buy-in and travel plans ahead of the event.

A 45-year-old driver has been sentenced to 12 years and 9 months in jail and banned from driving for life over the 2024 Tampines chain collision in Singapore that killed two people. The sentence has drawn attention in Singapore, with readers discussing the severity of the penalty and the deadly multi-vehicle crash.

Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless have reunited following their infamous falling out, according to HotNewHipHop. The former 'Undisputed' co-hosts famously clashed for years on FS1 before Sharpe's 2023 departure. In related sports media news, On3 reports the Big 12 has revealed Week 7 football kickoff times and TV assignments. The reunion is drawing wide attention across US sports media.

Indian nationals accused of selling counterfeit Ozempic in the United States face charges, with one suspect extradited from Italy to face them. The story is circulating in Italian news roundups alongside other headlines, including the death of Honduran Bishop Teodoro Gómez in Madrid while travelling to Rome and Italy's launch of a permanent security network against hybrid threats.

The Chicago Bears are expected to start quarterback Tyson Bagent in Sunday's game against the New York Jets, according to NFL Network reporting. Bagent, the backup signal-caller, would get the nod with the Bears navigating their quarterback situation heading into the Week 12 matchup. The game is drawing attention as fans weigh what a change under center could mean for Chicago's chances.

Erik Brown, the Canadian cave diver who took part in the 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from Thailand's flooded Tham Luang cave, has died at the age of 44. News of his death is being widely reported, with outlets describing him as a hero of the rescue operation that captured worldwide attention.

Oman has evacuated injured crew members from a tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. India's Foreign Ministry confirmed that 11 of the 12 injured crew members aboard the vessel, reported as 'On Peace', have been evacuated, with Oman coordinating the rescue operation. The attack on a commercial vessel in the strategic waterway has drawn attention to shipping security in the region.

A high-ranking member of a Sudanese paramilitary organisation reportedly lived in the Netherlands using a false identity. The revelation raises questions about how the officer entered and remained in the country undetected, and comes amid heightened Dutch and European scrutiny of individuals linked to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including the RSF and its leadership networks abroad.

Gubernatorial contests in 12 US states are shaping up as closely fought races, according to Spectrum News. With no clear favorites in many of these contests, the outcomes could have significant implications for state policy and for the balance of power between the parties heading into the next legislative cycle.

Philippine telecommunications provider InfiniVAN announced on Saturday that the Philippines-Singapore segment of the C2C submarine cable has been restored. The company said the segment has been under monitoring since 12:48 p.m., indicating services relying on the link should be returning to normal. The repair restores a key connection between the two countries' networks.

A helicopter has crashed in northeastern Zimbabwe with no survivors, according to the government spokesperson. The crash was announced on 12 December 2025, though details about the victims, the aircraft's origin and the cause have not yet been released. Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo is being widely searched alongside news of the crash, but no confirmed connection has been established.

Bitcoin.com News evaluated America.gov, a federal portal using AI from Google and SpaceX, on Bitcoin policy questions. The portal answered 9 of 12 questions correctly, performing less accurately than ChatGPT and Claude in the same test. The comparison highlights how leading commercial AI chatbots stack up on cryptocurrency policy knowledge, with a government-backed tool trailing behind.

KARE 11 Eyewitness News reports that '12 Kinds of Ice' is being staged at the Children's Theatre. The production, based on the book of the same name, is drawing attention as a family-friendly show on the theatre's calendar. Little further detail is available beyond the news mention, and audience response figures have not been reported.

Ukrainian officials say 12 people escaped from Oleshky, a town in Ukraine's Kherson region under Russian occupation, and reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September. The town, flooded after the 2023 Kakhovka dam destruction, remains occupied, and civilians continue to attempt dangerous crossings out of Russian-held areas.

A personal finance roundup offering 12 practical money management tips is circulating in news coverage. The piece collects straightforward advice on handling money, likely covering budgeting, saving and spending habits. Such lists tend to attract attention from readers looking for accessible guidance on managing household finances, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or rising living costs.

A columnist argues that the United States spends too much money on K-12 education. The piece, published by The News Herald, is framed as an opinion 'Point' column, likely one side of a pro-con debate on school spending. It feeds into ongoing arguments over education budgets, per-pupil costs and whether higher spending actually improves student outcomes.

Ethical fashion rating platform Good On You has published a roundup of 12 developments to know about in sustainable fashion this October. The list highlights key news, initiatives and changes shaping the ethical fashion conversation this month, offering readers a snapshot of where the industry stands on sustainability right now.

The Ph0wn cybersecurity conference has been announced for March 12-13, 2027 in Sophia Antipolis, France. Organisers say the dates and location are confirmed on the event's website. The announcement is being shared among information security professionals tracking upcoming industry conferences in Europe.

Investment Minister and BKPM head Rosan Roeslani has set a target for groundbreaking of PSEL projects in 12 Indonesian cities by the end of 2026. The announcement, reported by Antara News, signals the government's push to accelerate investment in the programme, though details on participating cities and funding have not yet been released.

A longtime technology reporter at The New York Times is leaving the publication after twelve years on staff. Details about the reporter's identity and next move have not been widely reported, and the news has drawn attention within media and technology journalism circles, where staff departures at major newspapers often spark discussion about coverage shifts.