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Three US military personnel killed in suspected Daesh attack in Syria

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:55pm

Three US military personnel killed in suspected Daesh attack in Syria

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says attacker killed by partner forces

Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:01pm

Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US

Leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava also freed; Trump envoy says US lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash

Israel says it kills senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:30pm

Israel says it kills senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza

Say Raed Saed helped plan the October 2023 attacks; Gaza officials report four dead, at least 25 wounded; Hamas has not confirmed his death

US and Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before European summit

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 07:49pm

US and Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before European summit

Meeting highlights urgency to bridge gaps on peace moves; Kyiv resisting proposals widely seen as favouring Moscow

Ukraine’s Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 06:48pm

Ukraine’s Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack

Russian drone attack on energy systems left Ukraine in blackout

Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 06:21pm

Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim

Thailand sends fighter jets to attack Cambodia ignoring the ceasefire

Iran raises fuel prices for heavy users to curb consumption, smuggling

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:46pm

Iran raises fuel prices for heavy users to curb consumption, smuggling

Government keeps lower rates for basic use to avoid public backlash

California, 19 states sue to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:26pm

California, 19 states sue to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

California-led suit says president lacks authority to impose $100,000 charge

Severe floods force mass evacuations in Washington

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:46pm

Severe floods force mass evacuations in Washington

100,000 residents affected; National Guard deployed as emergency declared

China’s FM Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 12:12pm

China’s FM Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE

Wang Yi pledges stronger cooperation during Middle East tour

Pakistan, Arab and Muslim states reaffirm support for UNRWA

Pakistan Updated 13 Dec, 2025 04:22pm

Pakistan, Arab and Muslim states reaffirm support for UNRWA

Foreign ministers stress agency’s vital role in protecting Palestinian refugees

Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for talks to defuse Yemen tensions

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:05am

Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for talks to defuse Yemen tensions

Talks will follow deadly clashes and separatist control claims

US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:18am

US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year

US officials say stabilisation mission planned, but Hamas disarmament unclear

Nobel committee condemns ‘brutal’ arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:09am

Nobel committee condemns ‘brutal’ arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi

Nobel Committee urges authorities to ensure her safety and free her unconditionally

US envoy Witkoff and Kushner to meet Zelensky in Berlin

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 11:06am

US envoy Witkoff and Kushner to meet Zelensky in Berlin

Washington signals urgency on Ukraine peace proposal talks

King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:02am

King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year

British monarch speaks about diagnosis in televised cancer awareness address

US president’s new Air Force One jet from Boeing delayed again

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:56am

US president’s new Air Force One jet from Boeing delayed again

US Air Force says first new presidential jet is now due mid-2028

Fighting continues between Thailand, Cambodia after Trump claim of ceasefire

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:40am

Fighting continues between Thailand, Cambodia after Trump claim of ceasefire

Phnom Penh says Thai jets kept bombing despite US ceasefire announcement

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:35am

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission

Kim praises army engineers after overseas deployment linked to Ukraine war

US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era

World Published 13 Dec, 2025 09:23am

US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era

Biden-era move reflected unease over civilian deaths and prisoner treatment

EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets held in Europe

World Updated 13 Dec, 2025 09:15am

EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets held in Europe

Move clears path to using $246bn to support Ukraine’s defence and budget needs

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