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Leaders from Europe and Canada discuss US-led peace efforts as Russia-Ukraine tensions spike
Read full article: Leaders from Europe and Canada discuss US-led peace efforts as Russia-Ukraine tensions spikeLeaders from Europe and Canada have held talks on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Brigitte Bardot's funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez
Read full article: Brigitte Bardot's funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-TropezLocal authorities in France say Brigitte Bardot’s funeral is set for next week in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which she helped make famous.
China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
Read full article: China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drillsChina's People's Liberation Army is conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan as part of "Justice Mission 2025."
Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
Read full article: Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shootingPolice say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
Read full article: Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatistsSaudi Arabia says it bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates.
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80
Read full article: Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday.
Russia opens rebuilt Mariupol theater more than 3 years after Moscow airstrike killed hundreds there
Read full article: Russia opens rebuilt Mariupol theater more than 3 years after Moscow airstrike killed hundreds thereA historic theater in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol has opened its doors more than three years after it was pummeled in a Russian airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside.
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
Read full article: Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in disputeForeign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.
Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
Read full article: Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and missile units for a second day to conduct joint live-fire drills around Taiwan to warn against what it calls separatist and “external interference” forces.
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Read full article: Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meetingWinter rain has lashed the Gaza Strip and flooded camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by war try to stay dry in fraying tents.
Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust Vucic
Read full article: Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust VucicProtesting university students in Serbia have collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election.
Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
Read full article: Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to saveBrigitte Bardot, who has died at 91, often said that the hounding she received from the world's press in her years as a sex symbol of the 1960s made her identify with hunted and abused animals.
Central African Republic's incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections
Read full article: Central African Republic's incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key electionsThe Central African Republic voted on Sunday to elect a new president and federal lawmakers.
Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks
Read full article: Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talksBarefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain.
Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
Read full article: Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander fleesA Brazilian judge has issued house arrest orders for 10 people involved in a plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power after his 2022 election loss.
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns United Arab Emirates-backed separatists of immediate action
Read full article: Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns United Arab Emirates-backed separatists of immediate actionThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has warned it will respond immediately to any military movements of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates that undermine de-escalation efforts in the south.
Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
Read full article: Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meetingRussia struck Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones in an attack that killed at least one person.
Key issues unresolved in US-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war, according to Zelenskyy
Read full article: Key issues unresolved in US-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war, according to ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several key issues remain unresolved in negotiations with the United States over a framework to end Russia’s war.
Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
Read full article: Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow redA U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged camp of the Islamic State group in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo, close to where the strike hit.
Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talks
Read full article: Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talksCambodia says that Thailand hit a site in the country's northwest with an airstrike on Saturday even as the two sides pursue talks to end clashes.
A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Read full article: A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 othersPolice say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man.
Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says
Read full article: Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader saysUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will meet on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida.
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trial
Read full article: Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trialFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and must pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal.
What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
Read full article: What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest NigeriaThe United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years.
Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts
Read full article: Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mountsMyanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an election framed by the ruling military as a return to multi-party democracy.
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
Read full article: US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target ChristiansPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia
Read full article: The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in RussiaThe Kremlin is in talks with French authorities about French scholar Laurent Vinatier, who is serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly faces new espionage charges.
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Read full article: 3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West BankThree Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of sufferingPope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message, has urged the faithful to shed indifference toward those who are suffering.
Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to lead
Read full article: Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to leadThe son of a former Bangladesh prime minister has returned to the country after more than 17 years in exile.
Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains
Read full article: Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strainsSaudi Arabia has called on separatists in southern Yemen to withdraw from two governorates they now hold.
King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
Read full article: King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflictsKing Charles III has urged people to focus on kindness instead of conflict in his annual Christmas address.
Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
Read full article: Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attackA bomb has exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing five people.
Fenerbahce president detained in Istanbul drug investigation after positive narcotics test
Read full article: Fenerbahce president detained in Istanbul drug investigation after positive narcotics testThe president of Turkish sports club Fenerbahce has been taken into custody in Istanbul as part of a drug investigation involving entertainment and media figures.
A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
Read full article: A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violationAn explosive device has detonated in Gaza and wounded one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.