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"Very Good Talks With Zelensky", Ukraine Deal "Closer Than Ever": Trump

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine was closer than ever, after he spoke to Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and a host of European leaders.

Published on: 15.12.2025 21:00
UK Defence Chief Says "Whole Nation" Must Ready To Fight Amid Russia Threat

The new head of Britain's armed forces warned on Monday that "more" Britons will need to be ready to fight for their country due to an increasingly dangerous world.

Published on: 15.12.2025 20:12
Video: Ukraine Hits Russian Submarine In First Underwater Drone Attack

Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, in the first operation of its kind, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

Published on: 15.12.2025 19:37
Nobel Peace Winner Maria Machado Fractured Vetebra While Fleeing Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered a vertebra fracture during her secret journey out of hiding in Venezuela to Norway last week, her spokesperson said Monday.

Published on: 15.12.2025 18:42
Bondi Beach Shooting Highlights: Shooter Was On Cops Radar For 6 Years

Australia Bondi Beach Shooting Highlights: At least 16 people, including a shooter, were killed, and as many as 42 others were hospitalised after 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram opened fire on a crowd in Sydney.

Published on: 15.12.2025 18:35
"Perverse": Trump Faces Outrage Over "Sick" Post On Rob Reiner, Wife's Death

Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation Monday after posting what critics described as "perverse" and "sick" remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the celebrated filmmaker's criticism of the US president.

Published on: 15.12.2025 18:11
Bangladeshi Journalist Arrested Under Terror Charges By Yunus Government

Bangladeshi journalist Anis Alamgir has been arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a case filed under the country's Anti-Terrorism law.

Published on: 15.12.2025 17:57
The Misidentification Of Ahmed Al Ahmed, Sydney Bondi Beach Shooting Hero

In the hours after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern Australian history, the footage that travelled fastest across social media was of a man lunging from behind, wrapping his arms around a gunman, wrestling a firearm away.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:28
For First Time In 50 Years, Japan Will Be Panda-Less As Twins Leave Tokyo

Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China in late January, officials said Monday, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about half a century.

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:11
"Would Do It Again": Man Who Snatched Gun From Sydney Shooter May Lose Arm

The bystander who lunged at a gunman and disarmed him during Sunday's Bondi Beach attack is fighting for his life in hospital. Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, now says he would do it again, despite the pain from being "riddled with bullets."

Published on: 15.12.2025 13:08
Video: Moment Sydney Victim Confronted Attacker Before Being Shot Dead

When two gunmen opened fire on people at a Jewish festival on Sydney's popular Bondi Beach, killing 15 of them, there was one person who exemplified courage.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:59
Video: Students Huddle In Brown University Library After Campus Shooting Kills 2

A group of students took refuge inside a Brown University building during the tense moments following a deadly shooting on campus that left two students dead and nine others injured.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:54
Man Who Kicked Shooter's Gun Away During Sydney Beach Attack Is A Refugee

An unarmed civilian's split-second courage helped prevent further bloodshed during the deadly shooting on Sydney's Bondi Beach.

Published on: 15.12.2025 12:21
Woman Confuses Brake And Accelerator, Crashes Car Into Pool With Child Inside

The woman and her daughter were taken to a nearby hospital. They were not injured, but both were in shock after the accident.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:55
Bondi Beach Terror Attack Kills Rabbi Who Commemorated 26/11 Mumbai Victims

A rabbi, who recently helped organise a memorial for the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was among the 15 victims of an antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Published on: 15.12.2025 10:01
Opinion: Opinion | India's Exclusion From US' Pax Silica Club Isn't A Snub - But It Matters

India is not part of the initial grouping. Some see this as a snub. Others say it doesn't matter. Both reactions miss the point. The issue is not optics. It's whether India is moving fast enough to be treated as a partner rather than a customer.

Published on: 15.12.2025 09:37
"I Could Not Sleep": Man Targeted After Same Name Mix-Up In Bondi Beach Attack

A Sydney man said he had received death threats and was "terrified" to leave his home Monday after his photo was widely shared online as the gunman responsible for the Bondi Beach shooting.

Published on: 15.12.2025 09:20
Opinion: Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet

In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:56
60 Years Ago, The CIA Lost A Nuclear Device In The Himalayas. It's Still There

In 1965, American and Indian climbers secretly hauled a plutonium-powered generator to the Himalayas.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:54
Man Detained Over Brown University Shooting To Be Released, Manhunt Resumes

A person detained over the shooting that killed two students at Brown University was to be released, US officials said on Sunday, adding the manhunt had resumed for a suspect.

Published on: 15.12.2025 08:53

News from Arabic Countries

Morocco advances to FIFA Arab Cup final after defeating UAE 3-0

Morocco has earned itself a spot in the FIFA Arab Cup final after soundly defeating the UAE 3-0 in Monday’s semi-final.

Published on: 15.12.2025 21:04
Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’

Caracas criticises renewed EU sanctions, asserting they highlight the bloc's lack of autonomy on global matters.

Published on: 15.12.2025 20:59
Judge in Wisconsin, US faces trial over claims of aiding ICE evasion

Judge Hannah Dugan faces six years in prison if convicted for aiding defence against US federal immigration enforcement.

Published on: 15.12.2025 20:46
Australia faces gun control reckoning after Bondi Beach attack

Australia’s past gun reform efforts were applauded as a gold standard, until the Bondi Beach attack.

Published on: 15.12.2025 20:37
Korea Zinc plans $7.4bn US minerals refinery with Washington’s backing

Korea Zinc will start by acquiring two mining complexes and the only US zinc smelter, which is in Tennessee.

Published on: 15.12.2025 20:34
Hollywood director Rob Reiner, wife, murdered in Los Angeles home

Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele were found dead at their Los Angeles home.

Published on: 15.12.2025 19:49
Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk with sea drones

Kyiv says Kilo-class submarine is knocked out of operation in the first such attack using Sea Baby drones.

Published on: 15.12.2025 19:47
Honduras election official says ‘disturbances’ preventing vote recount

Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.

Published on: 15.12.2025 19:08
ICC rejects Israeli bid to block Gaza war crimes investigation

The decision comes amid mounting international pressure over the humanitarian toll of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Published on: 15.12.2025 18:39
US social media rules for tourists could have ‘chilling effect’ on travel

US Travel Association responds to a government notice requiring tourists from 42 countries to submit social media data.

Published on: 15.12.2025 18:23
Gaza authorities struggle to recover bodies from rubble amid winter storms

Despite obstacles, Civil Defence teams retrieve 20 bodies of Palestinians from under collapsed buildings.

Published on: 15.12.2025 17:46
Europe’s efforts to undermine Trump’s plan on Ukraine may backfire

The European political elite still holds onto the belief that Ukraine can somehow prevail on the battlefield if funded.

Published on: 15.12.2025 17:17
Israel demolishes more buildings in military-controlled Gaza: Analysis

Satellite images show ongoing demolitions behind 'yellow line'; experts warn actions likely violate Geneva Convention.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:44
Palestinians in Gaza fear rain as war-damaged buildings collapse

Storms in Gaza have caused war-damaged buildings to collapse, killing civilians and leaving many Palestinians afraid.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:34
England’s resident doctors to strike for five days

Physicians are seeking a return of salaries to their 2008-2009 levels before they were eroded by inflation.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:29
Why are Gaza’s war-damaged homes collapsing in winter?

Gaza’s residents face deadly winter storms as weakened, bombed-out homes collapse.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:10
Who is Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s newly elected far-right leader?

The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:08
Louvre shut down as museum staff stage strike over working conditions

Many tourists in Paris were disappointed Monday morning when the Louvre was closed after workers walked off the job.

Published on: 15.12.2025 16:02
Police arrest Rob Reiner’s son after director and wife found dead

President Trump criticised for remarks blaming Hollywood figure's death on his 'Trump derangement syndrome'.

Published on: 15.12.2025 15:55
Free after 21 years in Assad prisons, a Syrian adjusts to being home

Fouad Naal, 52, was in Sednaya and Adra prisons for 21 years until December 8, 2024. A year later, he tells his story.

Published on: 15.12.2025 15:52
Ukraine peace talks intensify as EU debates use of frozen Russian assets

As Ukraine peace talks continue, Zelenskyy is meeting European and US officials in Berlin over security guarantees.

Published on: 15.12.2025 15:14
EU launches aid flights to Sudan’s Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalates

RSF takeover of Darfur's el-Fasher makes 'catastrophic situation' even worse. Now Kordofan at risk of same atrocities.

Published on: 15.12.2025 15:00
Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?

President Zelenskyy's comments mark a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought hard to join NATO in recent years.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:52
Who stopped the Bondi attack?

We compare and contrast Netanyahu calling the Bondi shooter’s disarmer Jewish vs. his cousin saying he’s Syrian Muslim.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:46
‘Increasingly likely potential’ of Palestine Action hunger strikers dying

Lawyers and relatives of the remand prisoners refusing food fear for their lives as they seek meeting with top minister.

Published on: 15.12.2025 14:31