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Op Golden Dynamite: How Machado Fled Venezuela To Receive Nobel Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado had to disguise herself and move through choppy, cold seas as part of a secret mission to leave the country.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:30
Iran Executes Woman Over Killing Four-Year-Old Stepdaughter

The child, identified as Ava, died in December 2023 after sustaining brain injuries caused by wounds inflicted by her stepmother, the judiciary's Mizan Online news outlet reported.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:24
Explained: Why SpaceX IPO Plan Is Generating Buzz

A public listing would open SpaceX to a broader and more diverse pool of investors, including individual buyers, while giving existing shareholders an easier path to cash out and realize substantial capital gains.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:17
Who Is Vikram Beri, Indian-Origin Millionaire Arrested For Crashing Tesla, Arson

An Indian-origin entrepreneur is facing serious charges in California after an alleged arson attempt at a winery escalated into a high-risk police confrontation.

Published on: 13.12.2025 06:42
Video Shows Truckers' Shootout In Canada, 3 Indian-Origin Men Arrested

Three Indian-origin truck drivers have been arrested after a shootout between two rival tow-truck groups in Canada. The search is still on for another suspect, said Peel Regional Police, sharing a video of the shootout in Brampton.

Published on: 13.12.2025 04:31
Bill Gates, Ex-Prince Andrew Seen In New Pics From Epstein's Estate

The photo release included images of the right-wing political operative Steve Bannon, billionaires Richard Branson and Bill Gates, filmmaker Woody Allen, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and law professor Alan Dershowitz.

Published on: 13.12.2025 04:02
"India Important Partner": US Lawmakers Move Resolution To End Trump Tariffs

Three members of the US House of Representatives on Friday introduced a resolution aimed at terminating President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports from India.

Published on: 13.12.2025 03:54
On Camera, Australian Politician's Pet Dog Welcomes Bull, Horse Into Home

A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room. Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, shared the evidence from his pet cam on social media.

Published on: 13.12.2025 03:54
Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Carrying Illegal Fuel, Indians Among 18 Crew Members

Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media said overnight Friday to Saturday, adding that 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were on board.

Published on: 13.12.2025 02:51
UN Expert Warns Pakistan Over Imran Khan's Detention Conditions Amid Political Turmoil

Imran Khan's detention has become a focal point of Pakistan's deep political divisions following his removal from office in April 2022 and the subsequent crackdown on his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Published on: 13.12.2025 02:23
Trump Diverted Billions In Military Funds To Support Immigration: Report

The Trump administration diverted more than $2 billion from US military funds in 2025 to support immigration enforcement operations, weakening military readiness and straining servicemembers, according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers.

Published on: 13.12.2025 02:18
Ukraine To Join EU By 2027 Under US Plan To End War With Russia: Report

Washington has the leverage needed to convince leaders opposed to Ukraine's membership to change their stance, Zelensky told journalists on Thursday.

Published on: 13.12.2025 02:09
US Forces Raided Ship Headed To Iran From China In Indian Ocean: Report

A US special operations team in the Indian Ocean raided a ship headed to Iran from China last month and seized military-related articles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:58
Did Pak PM Gatecrash Putin's Closed-Door Meeting? A Fact Check

Shehbaz Sharif met Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:56
'Skilled Talent Drives Us Forward': 20 US States Sue Trump Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

Twenty US states filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, arguing the policy is unlawful and threatens essential public services.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:53
Iran Detains Nobel-Prize Winner In "Brutal" Arrest

Iranian security forces on Friday detained the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi along with at least eight other activists in an arrest condemned as "brutal" by the Norwegian Nobel committee.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:38
Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Renew Ceasefire After Border Clashes: Trump

Following a week of deadly border clashes that have killed at least 20 and displaced around half a million people, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Thailand and Cambodia agreed to immediately renew their ceasefire agreement.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:18
Americans Skeptical Of Trump On Epstein, But Republican Doubts Ease: Survey

Americans are deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though he is shoring up support among his core Republican followers who have long focused on the case, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Published on: 12.12.2025 21:14
King Charles Says His Treatment For Cancer Can Be Reduced In New Year

King Charles said on Friday his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the next year as he talked about his experience living with the disease in a televised address.

Published on: 12.12.2025 20:41
US Flew Bombers, Fighter Jets, Drones Along Venezuela Coast Amid Tensions

Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries.

Published on: 12.12.2025 20:08

News from Arabic Countries

Myanmar military says armed groups used hospital it bombed, killing dozens

Witnesses at the hospital and the UN say the attack killed medics, patients and may 'amount to a war crime'.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:31
LIVE: Storm Byron passes, misery remains in Gaza after 14 killed

Suffering of people in Gaza manufactured by Israeli restriction of aid, not weather, Oxfam says.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:29
Russian drone hits Turkish ships in Ukraine

A Russian drone strike hit a Turkish-owned commercial vessel at Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:24
Child of Dust: A man’s search for his father after the Vietnam War

Everything changes for 55-year old Sang, a child of the Vietnam war, when he miraculously discovers his American father.

Published on: 13.12.2025 07:09
Bolivia jails ex-president Arce on corruption charges ahead of trial

Former leader denies charges over alleged diversion of funds meant for Indigenous development projects.

Published on: 13.12.2025 06:48
China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial without Xi amid Japan row

China has marked the anniversary of 1937 massacre by Japanese soldiers, as tensions soar over Taiwan.

Published on: 13.12.2025 06:46
Spain’s FM on Trump’s new security strategy, Europe and Palestine

Jose Manuel Albares on Trump's strategy, NATO, Ukraine, and Spain's plan for a viable Palestinian state.

Published on: 13.12.2025 06:30
Venezuela oil exports fall steeply after US forces seize tanker off coast

Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.

Published on: 13.12.2025 05:26
Russia damages Turkish-owned vessels in attack on Ukrainian ports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian attacks 'had no ... military purpose whatsoever'. 

Published on: 13.12.2025 03:34
Thailand says attacks on Cambodia to continue despite Trump ceasefire claim

Cambodia's Defence Ministry said Thai F-16 jets continued to bomb targets inside country after Trump announced truce.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:39
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,388

These are the key developments from day 1,388 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 13.12.2025 01:13
New York Times reporter pitched Epstein interview on ‘your terms’

Journalist told late financier he should 'get ahead' of bad publicity as he faced sex abuse allegations, emails reveal.

Published on: 13.12.2025 00:45
Q&A: East Timor’s President Ramos-Horta on diplomacy, Gaza, and the West

'I am thoroughly disillusioned with the so-called international community': East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta.

Published on: 12.12.2025 23:40
US forces stormed cargo ship travelling from China to Iran: Report

Incident in November latest reported instance of Trump administration's increasingly aggressive maritime tactics.

Published on: 12.12.2025 23:03
UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding Israel allow aid into Gaza

UN member states endorsed the ICJ’s findings and pressed Israel to meet its legal obligations as an occupying power.

Published on: 12.12.2025 22:41
Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to 12 years in jail

Dozens of opposition figures being targeted in nation once seen as beacon for democracy after sparking the Arab Spring. 

Published on: 12.12.2025 22:36
Mexico’s aerospace sector is growing. Will it be undercut in USMCA review?

A North America trade deal helped Mexico get into aeroplane manufacturing. Now that is under threat with Trump.

Published on: 12.12.2025 21:12
Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements in major annexation push

Palestinian officials warn Israel’s new settlement plan accelerates annexation, deepens violence across occupied area.

Published on: 12.12.2025 20:54
Bird flu kills hundreds of storks in Spain

Spain detected bird flu outbreaks among wild birds in the Madrid region after hundreds of dead storks were found.

Published on: 12.12.2025 20:49
Kilmar Abrego Garcia relieved to not be arrested after US court hearing

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked out of a US courthouse without being arrested by immigration authorities.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:36
How does sectarianism impact daily life in Lebanon?

We look at the sectarianism that persists in Lebanon, undermining the country's unity.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:30
Fourteen Palestinians, including children, die in Gaza amid Storm Byron

Desperate Gaza families already displaced by Israel’s war face deadly collapses and freezing conditions as storm hits.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:28
Why do 27 states want to change Europe’s human rights convention?

Politicians say ECHR out of date while opponents argue human rights at risk.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:12
Were South Africans lured into fighting for Russia’s Ukraine war?

Families of South Africans allegedly lured into joining Russia’s military say their loved ones are stranded in Ukraine.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:06
Zelenskyy visits frontlines as Ukraine retakes parts of Kupiansk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked soldiers on the frontlines for retaking northern districts of Kupiansk.

Published on: 12.12.2025 19:05