Wednesday 31st December 2025



China says live‑fire drills around Taiwan ‘completed successfully’ amid international criticism

China says live‑fire drills around Taiwan ‘completed successfully’ amid international criticism

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EU warns Israel NGO suspensions in Gaza would block ‘life-saving aid’

EU warns Israel NGO suspensions in Gaza would block ‘life-saving aid’

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Trump issues first vetoes of his second term, blocks water pipeline and Native American reservation Bill

Trump issues first vetoes of his second term, blocks water pipeline and Native American reservation Bill

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Indonesia’s new criminal code criminalises premarital sex, insults to the state; minister warns of abuse risks

Indonesia’s new criminal code criminalises premarital sex, insults to the state; minister warns of abuse risks

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US Justice Dept: 5.2 million Epstein documents under review, release delayed beyond Congress deadline

US Justice Dept: 5.2 million Epstein documents under review, release delayed beyond Congress deadline

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Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’, urges peaceful resolution

Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’, urges peaceful resolution

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Controversial bear bile farming to be banned in South Korea from 2026, 199 bears still captive

Controversial bear bile farming to be banned in South Korea from 2026, 199 bears still captive

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Top Russian general says Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026

Top Russian general says Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026

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‘This is about purging people like me from this country’: Trump admin links US$300m fraud case to Somali community, ramps up immigration raids​​​​​​​

‘This is about purging people like me from this country’: Trump admin links US$300m fraud case to Somali community, ramps up immigration raids​​​​​​​

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Colombian president says US strike hit suspected cocaine facility in Venezuela

Colombian president says US strike hit suspected cocaine facility in Venezuela

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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July after border ceasefire holds

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July after border ceasefire holds

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Head‑on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills conductor, injures 40 passengers

Head‑on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills conductor, injures 40 passengers

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Crowds gather in Dhaka for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s state funeral 

Crowds gather in Dhaka for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s state funeral 

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Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title with back-to-back blitz and rapid triumphs

Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title with back-to-back blitz and rapid triumphs

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Tariffs, truce and turmoil: The highs and lows that shaped 2025

Tariffs, truce and turmoil: The highs and lows that shaped 2025

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