Ukraine-US talks ‘real chance for peace process’ — Germany
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin for talks with Germany’s Friedrich Merz and other European allies. European leaders proposed a multinational force to enforce a Ukraine peace deal. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told state-run television on Sunday he thinks the contribution of both the Ukrainians and Europeans to the documents “is unlikely to be... Read More
Bondi shooting appears to be motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’, says Australian prime minister
Bondi Beach attack seems driven by ‘Islamic State ideology’ Australia’s prime minister said the killing of 15 people at a Jewish Hannukah festival appeared “motivated by Islamic State ideology.” The Sydney Opera House illuminated with a Jewish menorah December 15, 2025.A Hanukkah menorah is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House in memory... Read More
In an extraordinarily blunt intervention, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned that Russia’s military strength is increasing and is something to fear, with Russian troops now battle-hardened after spending the past nearly four years waging a full-scale war in Ukraine-sky news
There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation’s “sons and daughters” need to be ready to fight, the head of Britian’s armed forces has said. In an extraordinarily blunt intervention, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned that Russia’s military strength is increasing and is something to fear, with... Read More
Pakistan : Militants blow up girl’s school in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali –
Police officials said the school was closed at the time of the explosion and no loss of life was reported. However, the blast caused severe damage to government property. Following the incident, panic gripped the area. Police reached the site, collected evidence, and launched an investigation against unknown perpetrators. The targeting of two educational institutions... Read More
Iranian Nobel laureate taken to hospital after ‘violent arrest.
Family says Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital after being beaten when she was arrested last week, her family says. The 53-year-old human rights activist told them in a phone call on Sunday that she was brought to an emergency department twice after being “attacked by plain clothed agents with... Read More
L.A. terror plot thwarted Pam Bondi: L.A. terror plot thwarted
Terror plot targeting California disrupted, 4 arrested: BondiAttorney General Pam Bondi said U.S. officials foiled a planned terror attack in Los Angeles, arresting four individuals allegedly plotting to launch a series of bombings on New Year’s Eve. Both Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel said they arrested members of the so-called Turtle Island Liberation Front,... Read More
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested over deaths of Hollywood director and wife.
The son of US director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife has been arrested, after his parents were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles jail records. Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday and booked on Monday, LASD Inmate Center records show. Bail has been set at $4million.... Read More
Pakistani soldier killed in counter- insurgency
Pakistan :Soldier killed in DI Khan counter-insurgency operation: ISPR A soldier was killed during a counter-insurgency operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Monday, in which seven terrorists were killed, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was carried out in... Read More
Thailand has halted fuel shipments passing through a key border checkpoint with Laos after intelligence suggested supplies were being diverted to Cambodian forces. .
As fighting between Thailand and Cambodia intensifies. The two neighbours are clashing at multiple points along their 817-kilometre border in what both sides describe as the most severe violence in decades. Despite international mediation efforts, including earlier intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump, the conflict has expanded geographically and in intensity. A planned special meeting... Read More
Thailand has halted fuel shipments passing through a key border checkpoint with Laos after intelligence suggested supplies were being diverted to Cambodian forces. .
As fighting between Thailand and Cambodia intensifies. The two neighbours are clashing at multiple points along their 817-kilometre border in what both sides describe as the most severe violence in decades. Despite international mediation efforts, including earlier intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump, the conflict has expanded geographically and in intensity. A planned special meeting... Read More