Islamabad, Pakistan – The setting was Mar-a-Lago, the personal residence of United States President Donald Trump, and the question concerned the fate of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has been raging since February 2022.“We have stopped eight wars,” Trump said during a news conference on December 22, where he also announced a new class of […]
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Saudi Arabia has released more details on the coalition bombing of the Yemeni port of Mukalla, which has triggered tensions with Gulf Arab neighbour the United Arab Emirates and prompted the latter to say it will withdraw its forces from Yemen.Coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki showed images documenting the military operation carried out early on […]
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Starting on 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will replace the lev with the euro as its national currency.The Balkan country of 6.5 million people joined the EU in 2007 and formally began the process of joining the eurozone in 2018.Brussels and Sofia hope that joining the eurozone will boost the country’s economy and strengthen its integration […]
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Romania found itself at the centre of coordinated foreign interference campaigns on social media, while Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk failed to consolidate his party’s position against conservatives in the presidential race.And while the Christian Democrats returned to power in Germany, right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš was re-elected in the Czech Republic.Now, the EU is entering […]
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Washington’s efforts to board an oil tanker in the Atlantic have become complicated after its crew painted a Russian flag on the ship’s side, US officials said Tuesday.The Bella 1 has evaded the Coast Guard for more than 10 days since refusing an interception attempt near Venezuela on 21 December.The crew applied a Russian tricolour […]
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The Caminando Fronteras group said that 3,090 people had died this year, representing a significant increase in deaths on the route from Algeria to the Balearic Islands.The Right to Life Monitoring 2025 report published on Monday indicates that of the 3,090 deaths, 192 were women and 437 were minors.Caminando Fronteras loggeda record of more than […]
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United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy have expressed optimism that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is close following their talks in Florida, even as the thorny issue of territory remains outstanding.Addressing reporters after meeting Zelenskyy at the Mar-a-Lago estate and following an earlier call with Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
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North Korea said on Monday it had fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence, days after it showed apparent progress in the construction of its first nuclear-powered submarines.Sunday’s launches were the latest weapons display by Pyongyang ahead of its planned ruling Workers’ Party congress, due to take place […]
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow’s negotiating stance would shift following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s dacha in the Novgorod region.“Such reckless actions will not go unanswered,” Lavrov told Interfax news agency, accusing Ukraine of launching 91 long-range drones targeting the presidential state residence, also known as Valdai, […]
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There is no let-up in the cases of harassment, assault, and threats against Kashmiri shawl sellers in Himachal Pradesh, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) that is in touch with the authorities and victims, said on Monday (December 29, 2025). Political parties in the Kashmir valley too expressed concern over “growing incidents”.“Dozens of Kashmiri […]
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