UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy”
The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal migrants and foreign national offenders. Ministers say the DRC has not made changes required under the toughening up of the UK’s asylum rules announced in November.... Read More
Italy offers over 10,000 jobs to Pakistani workers – Pakistan –
First European country to allocate job quotas specifically for Pakistan.As many as 10,500 Pakistani workers will be provided employment in various sectors, including ship breaking, hospitality, healthcare and agriculture, as well as welding, technician roles, chefs, waiters, housekeeping, nursing, medical technicians and farming. Skilled and semi-skilled job aspirants will travel to Italy for employment in... Read More
Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine peace deal with Trump”
Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine peace deal at Trump meetUpdated / Sunday, 28 Dec 2025 02:16 The meeting between the leaders will be the pair’s first in-person encounter since OctoberThe meeting between the leaders will be the pair’s first in-person encounter since OctoberUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down with Donald Trump today and... Read More
Two dead, 26 injured in multi-vehicle pileup in Japan’s Gunma Pref-
A pileup involving more than 50 vehicles has killed two people and injured 26 in a town in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The pileup occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Friday on the Kan-etsu Expressway in the town of Minakami. A collision between two trucks triggered a chain of crashes with the vehicles behind... Read More
War-torn Myanmar votes in widely criticised ‘sham’ election”
Myanmar is going to the polls in an election widely dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, many of their leaders jailed and as much as half the country unlikely to vote because of an ongoing civil war. The military government is holding a phased ballot nearly five years after it seized power... Read More
Snow storm blankets New York City, disrupting holiday travel –DW
Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Forecasters said the worst of the storm had passed and conditions were set to clear. Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Forecasters said the worst... Read More
Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas”
Italian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas over more than two years. The money was ostensibly collected as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a police statement said, but was instead sent to the militant group via a “complex fundraising system”. Alongside the arrests, police say they have seized... Read More
Arsenal respond to Man City challenge with narrow win.
Manchester City threw down the gauntlet for the second successive weekend and Arsenal proved undaunted as they kicked off their festive fixtures with a narrow 2-1 defeat of Brighton & Hove Albion to stay as Premier League leaders on Saturday. City won 2-1 at Nottingham Forest with Rayan Cherki grabbing a goal and an assist... Read More
Japan’s Hopeful Stakes Looks Up for Grabss 2024 neared its end, Croix du Nord scored his third straight win in the Hopeful Stakes (G1T), then went on in 2025 to win the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, G1T) and a group 3 race in France before finishing fourth in the Japan Cup (G1T).
A year earlier, Regaleira defeated males in the Hopeful and parlayed that into grade 1 wins in both 2024 and 2025. In 2019, Contrail won the Hopeful and, in the following season, swept the Japanese Triple Crown and finished second to Almond Eye in one of the most dramatic runnings of the Japan Cup.In short,... Read More
7.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan –
The quake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast, and shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast, and shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast late on Saturday, the island’s Central Weather Administration said. The quake, some 32 km (20 miles) off the... Read More