Thousands flee border area

Thailand said it launched airstrikes into Cambodia yesterday as fighting broke out in multiple areas along their disputed border, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

EU leaders back Ukraine’s Zelensky in London

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain yesterday staged a strong show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London at what they described as a “crucial time” for Kyiv, under US pressure to agree a proposed peace deal with Russia.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

EU nations back ‘return hubs’ plan

EU countries yesterday backed a significant tightening of Europe’s immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up “return hubs” outside the 27-nation bloc for failed asylum-seekers.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region

Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate
8 December 2025, 15:50 PM
8 December 2025, 14:58 PM

Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families

Each of the eight families to receive 2.9mn yuan
8 December 2025, 12:46 PM
8 December 2025, 12:37 PM

A year after Assad's fall, families of missing detainees languish without answers

Families say post-Assad authorities have yet to resolve fate of loved ones
8 December 2025, 06:36 AM

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

Exports climbed 5.9 percent year-on-year in November, reversing the slight decline recorded in October
8 December 2025, 06:27 AM

'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban

"A ban is extreme, but it could help to do a detox," says teenager
8 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Trump says 'a little bit disappointed' Zelensky has not read peace proposal

The US plan has been through several drafts since it first emerged last month
8 December 2025, 05:40 AM

Four Nepalis among 25 killed in India's Goa club fire

The rest of the dead were Indian citizens, mainly the nightclub's staff and holidaymakers from New Delhi
8 December 2025, 05:35 AM

UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

In 2025, the UN's appeal for more than $45 billion was only funded to the $12 billion mark -- the lowest in a decade
8 December 2025, 05:25 AM

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

Both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by Donald Trump
8 December 2025, 02:46 AM

100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: UN source, presidency

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said Sunday, though the fate of the 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remains unclear
8 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.

US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem.
8 December 2025, 01:58 AM

Syria transition ‘fragile’, one year on: UN investigators

Syria’s transition is fragile, one year on from the overthrow of ruler Bashar al-Assad, and the country’s cycles of vengeance and reprisal need to end, United Nations investigators said yesterday.
7 December 2025, 18:57 PM

IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus

The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year.
7 December 2025, 18:53 PM

Roman slaves ate better than ordinary people

While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than “speaking tools”, some received better food than ordinary people, Italy’s culture ministry said on Friday, citing evidence from recent excavations.
7 December 2025, 18:52 PM

Ukraine peace deal is close

US President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was “really close” and depended on resolving just two major issues but the Kremlin said there had to be radical changes to some of the US proposals.
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM