Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms
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15 tankers, ships attacked near Hormuz strait
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US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
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RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
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AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
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In Brief / Trump gave $45K cash gift to aide, says report
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In Brief / Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood relief
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Russia is analysing US documents on Ukraine peace deal
Said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
25 December 2025
Five killed in Nigeria mosque attack, police say
Bomb disposal teams have cordoned off the area
25 December 2025
White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil
White House ordered US military forces to focus exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" for at least next two months
25 December 2025
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency
Nasry Asfura was declared winner, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud
25 December 2025
Israeli army demolishes home of Palestinian
The Israeli army yesterday demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of carrying out a stabbing and shooting attack that killed an Israeli earlier this year, the military said.
24 December 2025
Russian invasion: Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end war
Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
24 December 2025
6.1 earthquake hits southeast Taiwan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung yesterday, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
24 December 2025
Libya army chief dies in jet crash near Ankara
A private jet that crashed overnight, killing Libya’s army chief and seven others on board, had reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing shortly before contact was lost, a Turkish official said yesterday.
24 December 2025
Russia, China slam US conduct toward Venezuela
Russia and China on Tuesday criticised the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was “cowboy behaviour” and “intimidation.”
24 December 2025
Thailand, Cambodia hold talks on resuming truce
Cambodian and Thai officials began four days of talks at a border checkpoint yesterday aimed at negotiating an end to deadly clashes, Phnom Penh said.
24 December 2025
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: USGS
Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location on the edge of two tectonic plates
24 December 2025
Major California storm brings heavy rain, snow, evacuations
Some Southern California communities could see up to 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) of rainfall
24 December 2025
Thai border clashes hit tourism at Cambodia's Angkor
The UNESCO heritage site lies in Siem Reap city, just a two-hour drive from the Thai border, which for more than two weeks has been roiled by military combat that has killed dozens
24 December 2025
Judge upholds Trump's $100k fee to process US tech visas
In a 56-page opinion, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that the president has "broad statutory authority" to address "a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security"
24 December 2025
Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey
The head of Libya's armed forces and four other high ranking military officials died
24 December 2025
Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s
President Donald Trump flew on Epstein's private jet 'many more times than previously has been reported
24 December 2025
At UN, Russia and China criticize US conduct toward Venezuela
Venezuela accused Washington of "the greatest extortion known in our history."
24 December 2025
US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027
US officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry
24 December 2025
Myanmar nationals caught with 10 drones in Bangkok: police
Four Myanmar nationals caught in Bangkok yesterday with 10 heavy-lift cargo drones they allegedly planned to smuggle home will be deported to Myanmar, Thai police said.
23 December 2025
US needs Greenland ‘for national security’
President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for “national security” after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.
23 December 2025