Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
China's military exercises come less than two weeks after the US announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan. Taipei condemned the drills as irresponsible but said it would not escalate te...
Former prime minister Najib Razak has already been convicted for graft and money laundering linked to 1MDB investment fund. The latest verdict, however, is likely to rock Malaysia's ruling coalition t...
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia begin four days of border talks as deadly clashes displace civilians and strain a fragile truce. The meeting is the first after fruitless efforts to reinstate a ce...
German households are holding record levels of financial assets amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, the number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by over 50% in the past two years. D...
π Key Facts β Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region β These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali β ...
π Key Facts β Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025 β Interest from Wall Street and Washington grew β Tensions ar...
Russia's foreign minister said Moscow's negotiating position would change following alleged strikes on Putin's Novgorod region residence overnight on Monday. Zelenskyy dismissed the claim as an effort...
π Key Facts β Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. β A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the latest on the ground, bolster support and coordinate ...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's strikes show the urgent need for air defense in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia blames Kyiv for a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the occupied Kherson region. ...
π Key Facts β Trump states the US 'has to have' Greenland. β Special envoy named to Greenland by the US. β ...
π Key Facts β Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind β Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
π Key Facts β ImralΔ± is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. β The island mirrors the nation's strugg...
π Key Facts β Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukraine's top negotiator in Miami β The talks focused on disc...
π Key Facts β Pipeline infrastructure could be salvageable following a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. β Turning the tap back on for gas sup...
With less than a week to go until a presidential summit, Chinaβs top diplomat has used talks with his South Korean counterpart to reassert Beijingβs stand on Taiwan and take aim at Tokyo. In a phone c...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country was β10 per centβ away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and war...
π Key Facts β Government announces animal welfare strategy β Promise to ban puppy farms included in plans β Ref...
π Key Facts β Russia has escalated attacks on the Odesa region of Ukraine. β President Volodymyr Zelensky warned about the intent behin...