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US posts $5M bounty for Francisco Manuel Bermudez Cagua; Reform and Plaid Cymru deadlocked in Senedd poll; TfL U‑turns as West London Tube shuts 6 months and Superloop skips stops; Disney–OpenAI’s $1B Mickey‑in‑Sora deal; On this day: London train disaster remembered; plus birthdays and ice‑cream psychology

U.S. Announces $5 Million Reward for Information on Francisco Manuel Bermudez Cagua

U.S. Announces $5 Million Reward for Information on Francisco Manuel Bermudez Cagua, as the State Department dangles a hefty bounty for tips leading to the arrest or conviction of the alleged leader of Ecuador’s Los Choneros cartel. Five million reasons for cartel loyalty to develop sudden amnesia—Washington’s betting someone knows where the boss likes to hide.

Reform and Plaid Cymru tied in latest Senedd election poll

Reform and Plaid Cymru tied in latest Senedd election poll: a Beaufort Research survey for Nation.Cymru puts Reform UK on 27% (down 3 since September) and Plaid on 26% (up 4), with Labour trailing on 21%, the Conservatives on 12%, the Greens at 9%, and the Lib Dems on 3%. Cavendish Cymru’s seat model splits the spoils 30–30 for Reform and Plaid, with Labour on 24, Conservatives 9, Greens 2, and Lib Dems 1—arithmetic that likely puts Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in pole position for First Minister via a coalition or cooperation deal with Labour. Regionally, Reform leads in North/Mid Wales and Cardiff/South East; Plaid leads in the South West and Valleys. Demographically, Reform tops among men, non‑Welsh speakers, and voters aged 35+, while Plaid leads among women, Welsh speakers, and the under‑35s; ABC1s lean Plaid, C2DEs lean Reform. Translation: Wales is flirting with Farage’s insurgents and Plaid’s nationalism, Labour’s stuck polishing a coalition pitch, and the Tories are down to counting deckchairs.

TfL Reverses Course; West London Tube Station to Close for Six Months

TfL reverses course, announcing a West London Tube station will shut for six months—because nothing says “strategic planning” like a U‑turn into gridlock. Phased closures kick off at the start of 2026, with journeys in both directions taking the hit.

Disney and OpenAI sign $1 billion deal to integrate Mickey Mouse into Sora AI video tool

Disney and OpenAI signed a $1 billion deal to plug Mickey Mouse into Sora, OpenAI’s AI video tool—an alliance OpenAI frames as a stand for creators’ rights in the generative AI era, even as the industry drowns in copyright fights, deepfakes, and misinformation. Nothing says safeguarding creativity like monetizing the most lawyered-up mouse on Earth.

This Day in History, Dec. 12: London train collision kills 35

This Day in History, Dec. 12: In 1988, three trains collided in London, killing 35—Britain’s worst railway accident in 21 years.

Dec. 12 celebrity birthdays: Mayim Bialik and Sheila E.

Dec. 12 celebrity birthdays: Mayim Bialik and Sheila E.—Bialik turns 50 and the percussion powerhouse celebrates 68, a reminder that brains and groove age a lot better than hype.

What Your Ice Cream Choice May Reveal About Your Personality

What Your Ice Cream Choice May Reveal About Your Personality: because who needs therapy when a waffle cone can diagnose your soul. A new quiz matches you to a flavor by grilling you on everything from ideal weather and home vibes to what you’re avoiding, which virtue you prize, and whether you could survive a month without your phone; pick your cone style, your supernatural alter ego, and presto—you’re chocolate, strawberry, mint chip, or another frozen mood ring. The quiz comes scooped with fun facts: ancient civilizations flavored snow, kulfi in 16th‑century India likely birthed the modern concept, and ice cream’s churn-and-salt method is the magic behind that creamy texture. For the scoreboard keepers, compiled data via Fox8 says America’s top flavors are vanilla, chocolate, cookies ’n’ cream, strawberry, chocolate chip, butter pecan, chocolate chip cookie dough, mint chocolate chip, caramel, and Neapolitan. Share your result with friends, compare neuroses, and if you land on vanilla, just call it “timeless” and enjoy being statistically correct.

TfL told its new South London Superloop bus route omits two key stops

TfL has been told its new South London Superloop bus route omits two key stops, with Greenwich Council pressing to add Woolwich and Mottingham to the SL15—because a “super” loop that skips major hubs is more branding exercise than transport plan.

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