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Louvre Partially Reopens As Staff Extends Strike Over Working Conditions

Staff at the Louvre Museum voted on Wednesday to extend a strike to demand better working conditions and visitor experience at the Paris landmark, forcing management to only partially open to frustrated tourists.

Published on: 17.12.2025 18:13
Putin Slams European Leaders For "Whipping Up Hysteria" On War With Russia

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia would take more land in Ukraine by force if Kyiv and European politicians whom he cast as "young pigs" did not engage over US proposals for a peace settlement.

Published on: 17.12.2025 18:13
Terror Case Against Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan's Sisters Over Jail Protest

Pakistan police on Wednesday registered a case under the anti-terrorism act against the sisters of former premier Imran Khan and dozens of his supporters for a protest sit-in outside the Adiala Jail.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:55
How China's 'Risky, Dangerous' Brahmaputra Mega Dam Could Impact India

China is building one of its largest and most contentious infrastructure projects to date, a vast hydropower system on the Yarlung Tsangpo river that could have far-reaching consequences for India and neighbouring countries.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:54
"Land Of Enduring Friendship": PM Modi Highlights India-Oman Ties In Muscat

Marking the importance of the visit, the Prime Minister was welcomed at Muscat airport by Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, and was accorded a guard of honour.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:50
March Towards Dhaka's Indian High Commission Stopped Amid Delhi's Warning

Police stopped a group of protesters marching towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka's Gulshan area on Wednesday afternoon.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:49
"Climate Alarmism": Trump Government Plans To Dismantle Top Research Centre

The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions over what it said on Tuesday were concerns of "climate alarmism," despite opposition to the plan.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:39
Energy In Room At PM Modi-Putin Meet A Gift From Trump: Fareed Zakaria

The visible bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent summit in India was, in many ways, a "gift from Trump," foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria said in an exclusive interview with NDTV.

Published on: 17.12.2025 16:58
"We Are Family": Trump Team In Damage Control After Top Aide Susie Wiles' Interview

After Susie Wiles' candid critiques, the White House has come to her defence by releasing a photo placing Wiles right at the center of top Trump aides. The entire Cabinet rallied around Wiles with statements of support.

Published on: 17.12.2025 14:20
Why Trump Paused White House Hanukkah Event To Summon A Doctor

US President Donald Trump paused his speech during a White House Hanukkah event and called for a doctor on Tuesday night.

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:51
Teetotaler Trump Has "Alcoholic's Personality": Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles

Donald Trump said Tuesday he stood by his chief of staff Susie Wiles after she said the US president had an "alcoholic's personality" in an astonishing interview with Vanity Fair.

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:34
How Did Bondi Bystander Disarm Shooter Deftly? Past Job May Be The Answer

Many who watched the video of a bystander disarm one of the killers during the Sydney mass shooting that left 15 dead have wondered how he found the courage and the strength to pull off the brave act

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:32
Bangladesh Ex PM Khaleda Zia's Son To Return To Country After 18 Years

After months of speculation about his return to Bangladesh from the United Kingdom, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's son, Tarique Rahman, will finally be back in Bangladesh after 17 years.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:35
With Freebies, OpenAI, Google Vie For Indian Users And Training Data

OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation.

Published on: 17.12.2025 10:37
Trouble Mounts For Pakistan With Taliban's New Move Over Cross-Border River

Pakistan's mounting water crisis is likely to worsen, as the Taliban government in Afghanistan has decided to move ahead with its plans to divert water from the Kunar River towards the Nangarhar region in the country

Published on: 17.12.2025 10:13
India Shuts Visa Centre In Dhaka Amid Threats From Radical Bangladeshi Leaders

Amid a deteriorating security situation and the targeted hate and radical speeches towards India and its territorial sovereignty, the Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka has shut indefinitely.

Published on: 17.12.2025 10:02
Pakistan To Sell 100% Stake In PIA After Bidders Demand Complete Control

Pakistan has decided to sell its entire 100 per cent stake in Pakistan International Airlines after bidders sought complete managerial control with no government role post-privatisation, local media reported on Wednesday.

Published on: 17.12.2025 09:43
Philippines Rejects Being ISIS Training Hotspot After Bondi Beach Shooting

Philippines said there was no evidence that the country was being used for terrorist training, a day after it was revealed the men behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting had spent November on a southern island known for Islamist insurgencies.

Published on: 17.12.2025 09:33
Sydney Suburbs Have Residents Holding Nearly 300 Guns Each, Registry Shows

Days after at least 15 people, including a child, were killed in a deadly shooting on Bondi Beach, new data shows that gun ownership in Sydney has been on the rise, with many buying multiple firearms on a single licence.

Published on: 17.12.2025 09:20
India Summons Bangladesh High Commissioner After "Seven-Sisters" Remark

India has summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner in New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah, to issue a formal diplomatic protest over recent threats to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.

Published on: 17.12.2025 09:17

News from Arabic Countries

Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile takeover bid

Board's decision comes day after Affinity Partners, fund backed by Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, pulled out of deal.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:33
DRC says M23 vow to pull out of Uvira is a ‘distraction’

The armed group's fighters fighters remained visible in the town on Wednesday, saying conditions for withdrawal not met.

Published on: 17.12.2025 17:16
Is Trump about to wage war in Latin America?

Fears are growing in Latin America over a US military build-up in the Caribbean, as Washington expands airstrikes.

Published on: 17.12.2025 16:49
Faced with Trump’s deportation push, US teachers fear leaving the classroom

The US has increasingly looked abroad to fill teaching shortages. But some educators fear uncertainty under Trump.

Published on: 17.12.2025 16:32
Winter storms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse in Gaza

Heavy rain and strong winds are causing buildings weakened by Israeli bombardment to collapse across Gaza.

Published on: 17.12.2025 16:01
AFCON 2025: Who are the top players to watch in Morocco?

From stars Salah and Hakimi to breakout talent Baleba, Al Jazeera picks 10 'must watch' footballers heading into AFCON.

Published on: 17.12.2025 16:00
Venezuela’s Machado leaves Oslo after trip to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado went to Norway despite a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities.

Published on: 17.12.2025 15:51
Susie Wiles: What top Trump aide said in her Vanity Fair interview

US president's chief of staff describes Trump as having 'alcoholic's personality' and calls Elon Musk 'odd, odd duck'.

Published on: 17.12.2025 15:36
Afghanistan under Taliban a “society of gender apartheid”

"The Taliban now post guards at UN offices to prevent women from going to their jobs."

Published on: 17.12.2025 15:23
What are things like for women, 15 years after the Arab Spring?

Fifteen years after the Arab Spring, the women who lit the spark still struggle for influence, equality and protection

Published on: 17.12.2025 14:52
Will Europe use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war efforts?

The decision would be crucial for Ukraine's war efforts and a test of European resolve.

Published on: 17.12.2025 14:47
US dramatically escalates air strikes on Somalia under Trump this year

Tump's strike total on conflict-ridden East African nation exceeds Bush, Obama and Biden administrations combined.

Published on: 17.12.2025 14:10
LIVE: PSG vs Flamengo – FIFA Intercontinental Cup final

Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the final in Qatar.

Published on: 17.12.2025 14:00
Seizure of Uvira in DRC “will be a blow” to peace negotiations

"Wanting to give peace a chance would've meant not taking over Uvira."

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:59
Putin slams West’s ‘war hysteria’ as EU mulls Russian assets for Ukraine

Not all EU members are in favour of freezing Russian assets due to concerns over legal basis and reprisal from Moscow.

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:36
Satellite images reveal Israeli demolitions in Gaza during ceasefire

Satellite images show Israeli forces in Gaza have continued to demolish civilian buildings during the ceasefire.

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:29
How can Ukraine rebuild China ties scarred by Russia’s war?

Beijing is a crucial trading partner of Kyiv, but its political ties have been hampered by Russia's full-scale invasion.

Published on: 17.12.2025 13:19
Video: Thousands of dinosaur footprints discovered in Italy

Experts have discovered thousands of dinosaur footprints in northern Italy's Stelvio National Park.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:52
Activists decry state of Tunisia’s democracy, 15 years after Arab Spring

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia 15 years ago, after Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself triggering unrest.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:38
Trump orders naval blockade targeting Venezuelan oil

US President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:35
Tracking rogue tankers carrying sanctioned oil near Singapore

Singapore has reported a rise in rogue tankers carrying sanctioned cargo through its shipping lanes.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:30
Louvre reopens partially after workers extend strike in aftermath of heist

Some areas of the renowned museum were not accessible to the public on Wednesday due to the strike.

Published on: 17.12.2025 12:29
False spring: The end of Tunisia’s revolutionary hopes?

Fifteen years after revolution took hold, little remains of the hopes that ignited a region.

Published on: 17.12.2025 11:54
The Last Doctor Standing

In a Gaza hospital under siege, Dr Hussam Abu Safia saves lives amid blockade, tragedy and detention.

Published on: 17.12.2025 11:32
How have India’s exports jumped 20 percent, despite Trump’s trade war?

Despite a 50 percent tariff, India’s exports to the US grew by more than one-fifth in November.

Published on: 17.12.2025 11:29