Congolese refugees have recounted harrowing scenes of death and family separation as they fled intensified fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a strategic city despite a recent United States-brokered peace agreement. M23 has cemented control over Uvira, a key lakeside cityRead More →
No senior figure has been held accountable since the devastating explosion more than five years ago. A Bulgarian court has rejected Lebanon’s request to extradite Igor Grechushkin, a Russian-Cypriot shipowner wanted in connection with the 2020 Beirut port explosion, a hammer blow for the city that came during the firstRead More →
Trump has vowed to unleash AI competitiveness, but removing state oversight riles members of his Republican Party. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order creating “one rulebook” forRead More →
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has affirmed support for the creation of a Palestinian state, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected such a move, during the German leader’s inaugural visit to the country. At a joint press conference on Sunday following a meeting in Jerusalem, the two leadersRead More →
Thousands of people have poured into the streets of Syria’s central city of Hama to mark one year since forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad were expelled days before the longtime ruler’s ouster. The atmosphere in the city – long a stronghold of opposition to al-Assad – is one of “hopeRead More →
EBU will have a jury vote along with the public if it cannot pass rules preventing bids that sway the public, as Israel allegedly did last year amid Gaza carnage. Published On 4 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Public broadcasters are meetingRead More →
Max Verstappen can win a fifth straight world title but will need to overcome McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Formula One will crown its champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both seeking to dethrone Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and deny the DutchmanRead More →
The White House has confirmed that a top US Navy commander ordered a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in September despite almost completely destroying it in the first attack. A double-tap strike essentially means carrying out two strikes on the same target – often woundingRead More →
Chinese authorities have arrested several activists and issued a stern warning to “anti-China and pro-chaos elements” amid criticism of the government’s response to Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in a generation. Hong Kong’s national security police arrested three people over the weekend, state-backed and commercial media reported, as calls mounted forRead More →
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Published On 29 Nov 202529 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed “in its entirety”, as tensions between the countries escalate. There was no immediate responseRead More →
