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....
With parliament paralysed and EU-backed loans at risk, parties face pressure to compromise as Kosovars vote again, unsure whether any result can restore governance, unlock funding and ease a deepening...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Pam Duncan-Glancy is a Labour MSP set to quit Holyrood due to links to a sex offender. ✓ She stood down as the party'...
The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes wa...
Prime Minister Kurti's governing Self-Determination party won nearly 50% of the vote, results showed with most of the votes counted. It is not yet clear whether he will be able to form a cabinet witho...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukraine's top negotiator in Miami ✓ The talks focused on disc...
Following a meeting with President Donald Trump, US security guarantees for Ukraine have been “100% agreed”, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two will continue talks on Monday. Europeans hail "go...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a 60 Minutes segment about men deported to an El Salvador prison. ✓ The...
📋 Key Facts ✓ $7.5 billion allocated to bolster Pentagon's critical minerals reserves in six depots. ✓ Planned stockpiles include 7...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind ✓ Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
Scouts marched and crowds gathered under clear skies in Bethlehem on Wednesday as the Palestinian city celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years. The return of public celebrations ...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. ✓ Higher-inc...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. ✓ The cryptocurrency community laments her ...
From political gaffes and diplomatic stumbles to courtroom fury and security breaches, many of Singapore’s viral moments in 2025 showed how quickly everyday incidents in the city state could turn into...
Alt5 Sigma’s accounting firm lacks licence and has failed an inspection under industry’s peer review process...
Amid regional tension and diplomatic uncertainty, Israel reported the targeted killing of an Iranian operative in Lebanon....
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son o...
At a moment of regional tension and uncertainty, Israel reported the targeted killing of an Iranian agent in Lebanon....