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Belgium Europe Corruption
Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation
The European Union’s former foreign policy chief has resigned from her post as the head of a prestigious institute of European studies after becoming embroiled in a fraud investigation.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Russia US
Vladimir Putin says he cannot agree to some proposals in US peace plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a US plan to end the war in are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle diplomacy by American envoys.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Brazil Palm Tree
Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time
Towering talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives, decades after famed Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx introduced them in the 1960s.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

New Zealand Seal In A Bar
Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand
The baby fur seal waddled into the Sprig + Fern The Meadows craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Obit Steve Cropper
Celebrated soul guitarist Steve Cropper dies aged 84
Steve Cropper, the guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T and the MGs at Stax Records, has died at the age of 84.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Matthew Perry
Doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry jailed
A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the Friends star’s overdose death has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel launches air strike in southern Gaza after attack by militants
Israel says it has launched an air strike on a Hamas militant in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

China France
Macron arrives in China for talks on trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the French president seeks to enlist Beijing in pressuring Russia toward a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Australia Social Media
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 with fines of up to £24M
Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Lebanon Prime Minister
Lebanon ‘far from’ normalising relations with Israel, prime minister says
Lebanon’s prime minister said his country was “far from” diplomatic normalisation or economic relations with Israel, despite a move towards direct negotiations between the two countries aimed at defusing tensions.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Belgium-EU-Arrests
Former EU foreign policy chief arrested in corruption probe
The European Union’s former foreign policy chief faces corruption accusations alongside two other people arrested this week as part of a fraud investigation, prosecutors said on Wednesday, in the latest scandal to hit the 27-nation bloc.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

YEMEN HOUTHIS CONFLICT.
Yemen’s Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released a group of mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed at least four on board and sank the vessel.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Oshkosh, WI - 24 July 2017: A US customs and border control homeland security sign on a boat
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations
The changes were outlined in a policy memo posted on Tuesday on the website of US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Indonesia Extreme Weather Asia Flooding
Rescue teams race to reach flooding victims in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Rescue teams are racing to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as more than 800 people remain missing and economic damage becomes more clear.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Hamas to hand over more remains as Israel allows re-opening of Rafah crossing
Hamas said it would hand over the remains of a hostage as Israel announced it will start letting Palestinians leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, signs the US-backed ceasefire was holding despite an earlier issue over returned remains.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Russia US
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys
Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with US envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Hong Kong Fire
Infant among 159 killed in Hong Kong apartment fires
The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Iran
Iran’s currency falls to new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze ailing economy
Iran’s rial currency fell on Wednesday to a new low of 1. 2 million to the US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran’s ailing economy.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Virginia Drunk Raccoon
Drunken raccoon who broke into US liquor store found passed out in bathroom
A masked burglar broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the scotch and whisky. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Indonesia Extreme Weather
More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Emergency crews raced to reach survivors as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand – with nearly 1,000 people missing.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

ChatGPT chatbot by OpenAI - artificial intelligence
OpenAI CEO declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition
The newspaper reported that Mr Altman sent an internal memo to staff saying more work was needed to enhance the artificial intelligence chatbot’s speed, reliability and personalisation features

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Russia US
US-Russia talks on Ukraine productive but work remains, says Russian adviser
Mr Putin met US president Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin in Moscow for talks that began late on Tuesday

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Trump
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

National Guard Shooting
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
Authorities were investigating a possible motive for what they described as an ambush-style attack

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin warns Europe: If you want war, then Russia will defeat you
Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitals

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed
Luigi Mangione back in court amid evidence dispute in CEO killing case
Various law enforcement officers are expected to take the witness stand

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Honduras-US-Ex-President-Pardon
Former Honduras president freed after Trump pardon
Former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President ...

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Prada stock
Prada announces €1.25bn purchase of fashion rival Versace
The Prada Group has announced that it has purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a €1. 25bn deal. The move is expected to relaunch Versace’s fortunes after average post-pandemic performance as part of US luxury group Capri Holdings.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Russia-Ukraine War-Trump
US envoy to meet Putin for Ukraine peace plan talks
After months of frustration in his efforts to stop the fighting, US President Donald Trump is deploying officials to get traction for his peace proposals

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Trump
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat
The US administration says the strikes in the Caribbean are aimed at drug cartels, some of which it claims are controlled by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

National Guard Shooting
National Guard member shot in attack has shown positive signs, governor says
A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot in a daytime attack in Washington, DC, remains in a serious condition but showed positive signs by giving a thumbs-up that he could hear a nurse’s question and wiggling his toes, West Virginia’s ...

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

France Ukraine
Zelenskyy says US peace plan ‘looks better’ with revisions but work continues
Ukraine’s president has spoken optimistically about revising the Trump administration’s peace plan, saying “it looks better” and the work will continue during talks on how to end Russia’s nearly four-year war.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Lebanon Mideast Pope
Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘gift of peace’ alongside Christian and Muslim leaders
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith co-existence as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

APTOPIX France Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron says talks seeking peace in Ukraine could be a ‘turning point’
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Paris and said peace talks “could be a turning point” for the future of Ukraine and security in Europe.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Trump
Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
Melania Trump has unveiled this year’s White House Christmas decorations – her first since she resumed the role of first lady.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Indonesia Extreme Weather Landslides
More than 800 still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
More than 800 people remain missing after devastating floods killed over 1,100 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with Indonesia’s president urging more action to confront the changing climate.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Tulip Siddiq property allegations
Bangladeshi court gives UK MP Tulip Siddiq prison term after trial in absentia
A court in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison for corruption involving a government land project.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

California Shooting
Three children among those killed in shooting at California birthday party
US authorities have appealed for help in finding the person responsible for a shooting that left four people dead, three of them children, at a birthday party at a banquet hall in California.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

California Shooting
Four dead and 11 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in California
Four people were killed and 11 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, sheriff’s officials said.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

US Ukraine War
US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks in Florida on peace plan
Top Trump administration officials have met Ukrainian negotiators in Florida, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for talks planned this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu visits the UK
Benjamin Netanyahu submits request for pardon in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial which has bitterly divided the country.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Russia Economy Explainer
Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast
The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

National Guard Shooting
US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
Investigators continued on Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, in which the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, now faces charges including first-degree murder

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

ADDITION APTOPIX Turkey Mideast Pope
Pope visits famous Blue Mosque in Turkey as he focuses on unifying Christians
Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque but did not stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s Christian leaders where he again emphasised the need for Christians to be united.

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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