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Sudan once again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist
Published: December 16, 2025 05:19
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 - Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people.
Turkey says it downs uncontrolled drone over Black sea
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/turkey-says-it-downs-uncontrolled-drone-over-black-sea
Published: December 16, 2025 05:14
ANKARA, Dec 16 - Turkey shot down an uncontrolled drone approaching its airspace over the Black Sea, the defence ministry said.
Delivery giant UPS underpaid thousands at Christmas, US lawsuit alleges
Published: December 16, 2025 03:50
The filing claims workers were not being paid for labour before and after shifts and during meal breaks.
Controlling blood sugar cut heart disease risk in half, study says
Published: December 16, 2025 03:45
There has long been evidence that Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and heart failure.
Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes
Published: December 16, 2025 03:15
The war in Gaza dealt a severe blow to a Palestinian economy that was already in poor shape.
US military says it carried out strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific
Published: December 16, 2025 03:09
The United States struck more than 20 vessels in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela.
Trump stands by comments mocking Reiner’s murder after backlash
Published: December 16, 2025 02:28
Mr Trump issued a post on his Truth Social platform mocking the deaths of Mr Reiner and his wife Michele.
UN halves food rations in Gaza due to Israeli restrictions
Published: December 16, 2025 02:17
The restrictions continue to impact the organisation’s humanitarian efforts.
US plans to reduce the number of G-20 finance minister meetings
Published: December 16, 2025 02:04
It is an apparent move to streamline the multilateral process.
French first lady Brigitte Macron apologises for slur after feminist backlash
Published: December 16, 2025 01:55
The backlash did not ease, despite efforts by the first lady’s office to present the slur as a “radical method” of criticism.
Mexico City lawmakers pull hair, trade blows during debate
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexico-city-lawmakers-pull-hair-trade-blows-during-debate
Published: December 16, 2025 01:41
The fight broke out in protest of a rule allegedly broken by the leftist Morena party, which has a majority in the legislature.
US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/us-suspends-technology-deal-with-britain-ft-reports
Published: December 16, 2025 01:14
Dec 15 - The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Belarus' Lukashenko says Venezuelan President Maduro is welcome to move to Belarus
Published: December 16, 2025 01:09
Dec 16 - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with U.S. media organization Newsmax on Monday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was welcome to come to Belarus should he leave office, but that no such discussions had been…
Victim of Brown University shooting remembered as a scholar, always willing to help
Published: December 16, 2025 00:45
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov wanted to be a neurosurgeon to help children.
Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war damages
Published: December 16, 2025 00:24
More than 50 states and the EU have drafted a Council of Europe convention to create the commission.
Trump weighs order to loosen federal marijuana restrictions
Published: December 16, 2025 00:05
The shift would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades.
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation
Published: December 15, 2025 23:19
The unprecedented designation signals Mr Trump's intent to treat fentanyl as a national security threat.
Trump says he has asked Xi to release Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai
Published: December 15, 2025 23:10
Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.
Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech
Published: December 15, 2025 23:10
Mr Trump has indicated he intends to seek billions of dollars in damages.
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet
Published: December 15, 2025 22:34
The Air Force pilot was within a few miles of the plane and at the same altitude, the JetBlue pilot said.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 16, 2025
Published: December 15, 2025 22:09
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 16, 2025
Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over reform plans
Published: December 15, 2025 21:04
BUCHAREST, Dec 15 - Romania's broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over its economic policies and reform plans but its biggest party voted with the hard-right opposition in a separate motion against a cabinet minister.
US, Mexico sign new agreement on Tijuana River sewage crisis, EPA says
Published: December 15, 2025 20:59
Dec 15 - The United States and Mexico signed a new agreement aimed at addressing the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday in a statement.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank, health ministry says
Published: December 15, 2025 20:59
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Dec 15 - The Israeli military shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian during a raid on the town of Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest deadly incident in a recent surge of violence in the Israeli-occupied…
Massachusetts man convicted of murdering wife, searched how to 'dispose of a body'
Published: December 15, 2025 20:39
BOSTON, Dec 15 - Jurors found Brian Walshe guilty of murdering his wife on Monday, nearly three years after she vanished on New Year's Day in a case that grabbed headlines when prosecutors said he searched online for \"dismemberment and best ways to…
Rob Reiner's son, arrested for parents' murder, struggled with drug addiction
Published: December 15, 2025 20:39
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 - Director Rob Reiner struggled with how to end a movie that was inspired by his son Nick's years-long battle with heroin addiction and the impact of his substance abuse on the family.
Protests hamper Honduran special vote recount in latest election turmoil
Published: December 15, 2025 20:14
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 15 - The head of Honduras' National Electoral Council, Ana Paola Hall, said on Monday that protests in the capital Tegucigalpa have delayed the start of a special recount of some of the ballots from the contested November 30 presidential…
European leaders propose Europe-led Ukraine peace force as Zelensky hails ‘real progress’ with US
Published: December 15, 2025 19:54
The force would be part of “robust security guarantees” for Ukraine from the US and European powers.
Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century, study shows
Published: December 15, 2025 19:54
The disappearance of each single glacier can have major local impacts, say researchers.
ICC rejects Israeli attempt to block Gaza war crimes probe
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/icc-rejects-israeli-bid-to-halt-gaza-war-investigation
Published: December 15, 2025 19:44
The tribunal also upheld ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
UK’s new spy chief warns Putin is ‘dragging out’ Ukraine talks
Published: December 15, 2025 19:34
The world continues to face the "menace of an aggressive, expansionist and revisionist Russia," she warned.
Trump condemned for saying filmmaker Rob Reiner brought on his own murder
Published: December 15, 2025 19:21
He claimed Reiner was afflicted with a "mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME”.
Trinidad and Tobago approves US military aircraft transit in airports
Published: December 15, 2025 19:19
Dec 15 - Trinidad and Tobago granted approval on Monday for United States military aircraft to transit its airports in the coming weeks, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.
Trump administration launches campaign to hire 1,000 engineers for AI, tech roles
Published: December 15, 2025 19:13
The engineers will tackle specific projects inside government agencies.
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/jetblue-flight-averts-mid-air-collision-with-us-air-force-jet
Published: December 15, 2025 18:59
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 - A JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force plane near Venezuela, a pilot said in an air traffic control recording.
Ukraine hits Russian submarine in first underwater drone attack
Published: December 15, 2025 18:54
Ukraine's drones hit the submarine in the port of Novorossiysk where Russia has rebased many naval vessels.
Serbia's prosecutor files to indict minister in connection with Kushner project
Published: December 15, 2025 18:39
BELGRADE, Dec 15 - Serbia's prosecutor on Monday filed an indictment against a minister over his role in removing the protected status as a site of cultural significance to allow for the development of a luxury compound by an investment company set up by…
French court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-court-jails-congo-ex-rebel-leader-for-30-years
Published: December 15, 2025 18:29
PARIS, Dec 15 - Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, an official said.
France says cattle disease under control as farm protests continue
Published: December 15, 2025 18:14
PARIS, Dec 15 - France said on Monday the lumpy skin disease affecting cattle is under control in the country even as farmers continue a second week of protests against the government's handling of the virus by blocking highways with tractors and…
US reportedly tells Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk region for peace deal
Published: December 15, 2025 17:53
Calling the issue of territorial concessions “painful”, Zelensky told reporters later: “We still have different positions.”
Peace deal gives Ukraine security guarantees similar to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, US official says
Published: December 15, 2025 17:29
It was not clear how far the United States would go in providing such security guarantees to Ukraine.
Fifteen inmates die at Ecuador prison amid fears of tuberculosis outbreak
Published: December 15, 2025 17:19
QUITO, Dec 15 - Ecuador's prison authority on Monday said 15 inmates at the Litoral prison in the city of Guayaquil were found dead between Thursday and Sunday.
French senators approve 2026 budget bill ministers say will worsen fiscal deficit
Published: December 15, 2025 17:10
PARIS, Dec 15 - French senators approved a 2026 budget bill on Monday that the government said would worsen the fiscal deficit by more than it had planned, setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations between both houses of parliament at the end of the…
European drone wall, other 'flagship' defence projects at risk in EU power struggle
Published: December 15, 2025 17:04
BRUSSELS, Dec 15 - The future of proposed EU “flagship” defence projects - including a counter-drone system initially called a drone wall - is in doubt as European Union leaders plan to snub a call to endorse them at a summit in Brussels next week.
US FBI arrests 4 suspects in New Year’s Eve bombing plot targeting Los Angeles
Published: December 15, 2025 16:59
The group was said to be preparing to conduct a series of bombings against multiple targets.
Death toll from Bolivia floods rises to 20; at least two dozen missing
Published: December 15, 2025 16:49
Dec 15 - The death toll in Bolivia from floods triggered by an overflowing river in the eastern Santa Cruz region has climbed to 20 and is expected to rise as rescue teams reach previously inaccessible areas, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Alfredo Troche…
FBI foils bombing plot targeting Los Angeles, US attorney general says
Published: December 15, 2025 16:49
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 - Four people are facing criminal charges in connection with what Attorney General Pam Bondi described on Monday as a foiled bomb plot that contemplated multiple targets, including U.S. immigration agents and their vehicles.
Manhunt for Brown University shooter renewed after police release detained man
Published: December 15, 2025 16:39
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec 15 - Authorities on Monday had renewed a manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and injured seven more at Brown University over the weekend, after releasing a man who had been held on Sunday as a \"person of interest\"…
ICC rejects Israeli bid to halt Gaza war investigation
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/icc-rejects-israelibid-to-halt-gaza-war-investigation
Published: December 15, 2025 16:14
THE HAGUE, Dec 15 - Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected one in a series of legal challenges brought by Israel against the court's probe into its conduct of the Gaza war.
French senators approve 2026 budget bill
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-senators-approve-2026-budget-bill
Published: December 15, 2025 15:49
PARIS, Dec 15 - French senators approved the 2026 budget bill on Monday, setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations between both houses of parliament at the end of the week.
Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over judicial pensions
Published: December 15, 2025 15:49
BUCHAREST, Dec 15 - Romania's broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over a second attempt to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and cap their pensions, but the top court could still strike down the bill later…
Spain fines Airbnb $97m for posting banned properties
Published: December 15, 2025 15:40
The fine is equivalent to six times the illegal profit made by Airbnb after they were warned.
Nobel laureate Machado injured as she fled Venezuela, spokesperson says
Published: December 15, 2025 15:39
OSLO, Dec 15 - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado fractured a vertebra while fleeing Venezuela on a small boat last week to receive the award in Oslo, a spokesperson for the opposition leader said on Monday, confirming a Norwegian media…
Doctors in England to strike after they reject government’s offer
Published: December 15, 2025 15:30
The strike will add to pressure on the NHS after flu hospitalisations in England surged in December.
Nobel winner Machado suffered vertebra fracture leaving Venezuela
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nobel-winner-machado-suffered-vertebra-fracture-leaving-venezuela
Published: December 15, 2025 15:10
She had feared for her life during the perilous voyage to receive her award in Oslo.
Spotify down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/spotify-down-for-thousands-of-users-downdetector-shows
Published: December 15, 2025 14:54
There were more than 30,000 reports of issues with the platform in the US as at 9.22pm Singapore time.
Russian opposition party that wants Ukraine ceasefire vows to keep campaigning despite crackdown
Published: December 15, 2025 14:44
MOSCOW, Dec 15 - The founder of Russia's opposition Yabloko party, which wants a ceasefire in Ukraine, has said his party will keep campaigning despite the arrest of two senior figures, a move he said was meant to derail it before next year's parliamentary…
Netflix CEOs make their case for Warner Bros acquisition
Published: December 15, 2025 14:30
The CEOs moved to quell industry concerns about job losses and the end of theatre releases.
Gaza struggles to pull bodies from rubble as storms rock damaged buildings
Published: December 15, 2025 14:19
Two buildings collapsed in Gaza on Dec 12 amid a storm that has also washed away and flooded tents.
German far-right lawmaker charged with making Nazi salute
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/german-far-right-lawmaker-charged-with-making-nazi-salute
Published: December 15, 2025 13:19
BERLIN, Dec 15 - Prosecutors in Berlin have filed charges against the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) Matthias Moosdorf for allegedly greeting another party member with the banned Nazi salute during a parliamentary session, they said in a…
Germany deepens commitment to Ukraine's defence in 10-point plan
Published: December 15, 2025 13:09
BERLIN, Dec 15 - Germany will deepen its commitment to Ukraine's defence through joint ventures, further market integration and possible federal investment guarantees under a 10-point plan unveiled on Monday during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Berlin…
M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive
Published: December 15, 2025 12:44
Dec 15 - The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration.
Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe
Published: December 15, 2025 12:19
BERLIN, Dec 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the U.S. side said a \"lot of progress\" had been made on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
Vast majority of Ukrainians reject major peace concessions, poll finds
Published: December 15, 2025 12:04
KYIV, Dec 15 - Three-quarters of Ukrainians reject major concessions in any peace deal, a Kyiv pollster said on Monday, highlighting the challenge facing President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he negotiates under White House pressure to end the war with Russia.
Flash floods kill at least 37 people in Morocco's Safi province
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/flash-floods-kill-at-least-37-people-in-moroccos-safi-province
Published: December 15, 2025 10:09
RABAT, Dec 15 - At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, Moroccan authorities said on Monday.
Greece arrests five over cocaine trafficking on ship from Venezuela to Europe
Published: December 15, 2025 10:09
ATHENS, Dec 15 - Greek police have arrested five suspected members of an international crime ring trafficking an estimated seven tonnes of cocaine from Venezuela to Europe on a Greek-operated fishing vessel, two police officials said on Monday.
France’s Louvre Museum closed as workers begin rolling strike
Published: December 15, 2025 09:59
The walkout has disrupted access for thousands of visitors to the world's most-visited museum.
Drunken raccoon a serial offender, says animal protection officer after Virginia liquor store raid
Published: December 15, 2025 09:45
The raccoon had broken into the row of shops on at least three occasions.
Thousands of Romanians protest against judicial abuses
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/thousands-of-romanians-protest-against-judicial-abuses
Published: December 15, 2025 09:44
BUCHAREST, Dec 15 - A sixth day of protests calling for a clean-up of the Romanian judiciary was expected on Monday, after thousands took to the streets of the capital Bucharest and other cities on Sunday to support judges and prosecutors denouncing…
At least 37 people killed in flash floods in Morocco
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/at-least-37-people-killed-in-flash-floods-in-morocco
Published: December 15, 2025 09:29
RABAT, Dec 15 - At least 37 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330 kilometres (205 miles) south of the capital Rabat, Morocco's state-run 2M TV reported on…
Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/czech-president-appoints-prime-minister-babis-government
Published: December 15, 2025 09:14
PRAGUE, Dec 15 - New Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis' government took power on Monday following an October election victory, in a shift likely to weaken the country's support for Ukraine and bolster the European Union's populist right-wing flank.
Russian anti-Kremlin punk band 'Pussy Riot' designated an extremist organisation by court
Published: December 15, 2025 09:14
MOSCOW, Dec 15 - Russian anti-Kremlin feminist punk band 'Pussy Riot' was designated an extremist organisation by a Moscow court on Monday, banning its activity inside Russia at the request of the General Prosecutor's Office.
Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalised twice after ‘violent arrest’, say family
Published: December 15, 2025 08:59
They said she suffered blows from security forces who arrested her on Dec 12.
Germany to offer refuge to two freed Belarus opposition leaders
Published: December 15, 2025 07:59
BERLIN, Dec 15 - Germany will offer refuge to Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, two prominent Belarusian opposition leaders freed at the weekend after more than five years in prison, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said.
Russia says it destroyed 130 Ukrainian drones overnight, some Moscow airports disrupted
Published: December 15, 2025 07:04
MOSCOW, Dec 15 - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday that its air defence units had shot down 130 Ukrainian drones overnight, 15 of which were headed for Moscow.
Gunshots, then 12 hours of fear at Brown University
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/gunshots-then-12-hours-of-fear-at-brown-university
Published: December 15, 2025 06:06
As the shooter remained at large, students sheltered in place in classrooms and basements, waiting for the all clear.
Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s next president, traces politics back to Pinochet era
Published: December 15, 2025 06:04
He said his father was a forced Nazi conscript.
Hassett says Trump can offer Fed advice but won’t set its action
Published: December 15, 2025 01:47
He said the central bank’s interest rate decisions would remain independent.
Dutch police arrest 22 at protest against Israeli cantor’s concert
Published: December 15, 2025 01:18
Riot police used batons as demonstrators set off smoke bombs.
School bus accident in Colombia kills 17, injures 20
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/school-bus-accident-in-colombia-kills-17-injures-20
Published: December 15, 2025 00:34
Dec 14 - Seventeen people were killed and 20 were injured after a bus carrying school children fell off a cliff in a rural area in northern Colombia, the local governor said on Sunday night.
British MI6 spy chief warns of ‘aggressive’ Russia threat in first speech
Published: December 15, 2025 00:04
She will also highlight the need to ramp up the use of technology to tackle threats to British security.
Wisconsin man, 24, detained in connection with Brown University shooting
Published: December 14, 2025 23:00
The man has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson, said Washington Post and NBC News.
Flash floods kill 21 people in Morocco's Safi
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/flash-floods-kill-21-people-in-moroccos-safi
Published: December 14, 2025 22:49
RABAT, Dec 14 - At least 21 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330 kilometres (205 miles) south of Rabat, Moroccan authorities said.
‘The feeling of being under siege’: US rabbis react to Bondi Beach attack in Sydney
Published: December 14, 2025 22:40
Some rabbis say they are going to step up security at gatherings.
Chile elects Jose Antonio Kast, deepening regional shift to law-and-order politics
Published: December 14, 2025 22:34
Jose Antonio Kast won Chile's presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of dictatorship in 1990.
Brown University, reeling from shooting, sends students home
Published: December 14, 2025 22:30
It has called off final exams, classes and assignments for the fall semester.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 15, 2025
Published: December 14, 2025 22:05
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 15, 2025
US security experts say Ukraine's abandonment of NATO goal will not alter peace talks
Published: December 14, 2025 22:04
NEW YORK, Dec 14 - Ukraine’s offer to forgo joining the NATO military alliance probably will not significantly change the course of peace talks, two security experts said on Sunday.
Brazilians rally against effort to soften punishment for Bolsonaro, allies
Published: December 14, 2025 21:44
SAO PAULO, Dec 14 - Thousands of Brazilians on Sunday protested in major cities against a legislative effort to lower the jail sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters for plotting to overthrow democracy after he lost his 2022…
Released Belarus prisoners have no regrets over their actions
Published: December 14, 2025 21:09
Dec 14 - Two prominent Belarusian opposition leaders released by Belarusian authorities in a deal brokered by the U.S. said on Sunday they had no regrets over the actions that led to their incarceration.
West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau's military transition plan
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/west-african-bloc-rejects-guinea-bissaus-military-transition-plan
Published: December 14, 2025 20:29
ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing the process.
New York City gets its first big snowfall of the season
Published: December 14, 2025 19:11
The snow fell across the city overnight, picking up steadily in the morning hours before tapering off mid-morning.
Hanukkah security ramped up around world after Bondi Beach shootings
Published: December 14, 2025 16:49
BERLIN, Dec 14 - Major cities including Berlin, London and New York stepped up security around Hanukkah events on Sunday following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
Syria arrests five suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra
Published: December 14, 2025 16:41
The attacker was described as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathising with Islamic State.
Britain's King Charles 'appalled and saddened' by shooting in Sydney
Published: December 14, 2025 16:04
LONDON, Dec 14 - Britain's King Charles said he and Queen Camilla were \"appalled and saddened\" by the shooting targeting Jewish people at a Chanukah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, which claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left…
Israeli leaders condemn shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, accuse Canberra of allowing antisemitism
Published: December 14, 2025 14:55
Various Israeli government officials suggested Australia had failed to combat hatred of Jews.
Israeli Supreme Court rules against government's dismissal of attorney general
Published: December 14, 2025 13:54
JERUSALEM, Dec 14 - Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Sunday against a government push to oust the attorney general, who has sparred with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist-religious coalition over the legality of its policies, court documents…
Hamas says Israel's killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
Published: December 14, 2025 13:04
It was the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a ceasefire deal came into effect.
Police hold person of interest after Brown University shooting leaves two dead
Published: December 14, 2025 12:29
Dec 14 - Providence police have detained a \"person of interest\" in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the U.S. Ivy League school.
Trump hints at possible Republican loss in midterms
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-hints-at-possible-republican-loss-in-midterms
Published: December 14, 2025 12:06
Mr Trump, who vowed to reduce inflation if re-elected, insists he has succeeded in this campaign promise.
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