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Brazilian Woman With Ties To White House Press Secretary Released On $1,500 Bond

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from ICE custody while she fights potential deportation, an immigration judge ruled Monday.

Published on: 09.12.2025 02:30
Trump's New Tariff Warning To India Over "Rice Dumping" Amid Trade Talks

US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, as trade talks with both countries continue without major progress.

Published on: 09.12.2025 02:28
Saudi Begins Selling Alcohol To Non-Muslim Residents. But There's A Catch

Saudi Arabia has taken further steps to relax rules around the sale of alcohol by allowing non-Muslim foreign residents with monthly earnings of 50,000 riyals ($13,300) or more to make purchases, according to people familiar with the matter.

Published on: 09.12.2025 02:27
UK Politician Fined For Hiring Indian Student As Nanny Illegally

A local Labour Party politician from west London has been fined 40,000 pounds after she lost an appeal against an immigration law breach for hiring an Indian student as a nanny illegally.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:42
Immigration Tracking App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Free Speech

The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her "state power" to force Apple to remove the app.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:37
As Netflix, Paramount Fight For Warner Bros, Here's Why The Deal Matters

Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, challenging a rival offer from Netflix and injecting uncertainty into the future of Hollywood's storied media company.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:35
India Says "Democracy And Pakistan Don't Go Together"

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal delivered a strong observation on the political churn in Pakistan, asserting that "democracy and Pakistan don't go together."

Published on: 09.12.2025 00:54
Jimmy Kimmel Extends Contract With Disney's ABC Network For A Year

Jimmy Kimmel has extended his contract with Disney-owned ABC for a year, sources said Monday, months after his late-night show was yanked off the air in a confrontation with President Donald Trump's administration.

Published on: 08.12.2025 23:44
Israeli Military Says It struck Hezbollah Sites In Southern Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in several areas in southern Lebanon, including what it described as a training compound used by the armed group's Radwan forces.

Published on: 08.12.2025 23:31
Factbox: Trump Says He's Solved Many Wars. Has He?

President Donald Trump says he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for resolving eight conflicts since taking office in January.

Published on: 08.12.2025 22:17
Trump Says "Europe Is Going In Some Very Bad Directions"

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Europe was heading in "very bad directions," in a fresh broadside just days after his new security strategy slammed the continent over mass migration.

Published on: 08.12.2025 21:30
Trump Ally Alina Habba Resigns As Top Federal Prosecutor In New Jersey

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, resigned Monday as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.

Published on: 08.12.2025 21:06
Zelensky Says Ukraine Has No Moral Right To Cede Land To Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Kyiv had no legal or moral right to give up land to Russia in any deal aimed at ending Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:47
Over 20 Injured After 7.5 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan; Tsunami Warning Issued

Japan's Meteorological Agency said a powerful earthquake hit off the Japanese northern coast on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:43
UK Care Home Agency Owner Jailed For Illegally Hiring Indians

A director of a care home agency based in south-east England has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after being found guilty of repeatedly employing immigrants from India with no right to work in the UK.

Published on: 08.12.2025 19:00
'Ready To Work With India, Russia': China On Putin's Delhi Visit

China reacted positively to Putin's visit to India, framing the three countries as an important part of the Global South and saying that sound trilateral ties are conducive to regional and global peace and stability, besides their own interests

Published on: 08.12.2025 18:51
China-Made Rocket Used In Thailand Airstrikes On Cambodia: Official

Thailand's airstrikes on Monday targeted Cambodian military facilities housing long-range artillery after surveillance signalled that rockets, including a Chinese-made variant, could be used to hit civilian areas, a Thai military official said.

Published on: 08.12.2025 18:20
Syrians Struggle To Heal As Country Marks One Year Of Assad's Ouster

The rebel offensive in November 2024 was not initially aimed at seizing Damascus but was meant to preempt an expected major offensive by Assad's forces in opposition-held Idlib intending to "finish the Idlib file," Abdul Ghani said.

Published on: 08.12.2025 18:16
Indonesia Struggles With Food, Medical Shortages After Floods Killed Hundreds

Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris.

Published on: 08.12.2025 18:14
Bangladesh Ex-PM Khaleda Zia's UK Evacuation For Treatment Postponed Again

Plans to airlift Bangladesh's ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia to London for advanced treatment suffered a fresh setback on Monday after the German air ambulance hired for her travel sought cancellation of its approved landing slot.

Published on: 08.12.2025 17:40

News from Arabic Countries

Agent-tracking app ICEBlock sues Trump administration in free speech fight

The Trump administration has accused ICEBlock of making federal agents vulnerable to attack and called for its removal.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:53
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,384

These are the key developments from day 1,384 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:49
Trump slaps Mexico with 5 percent tariff over violations of water treaty

Leaders on both sides of the border have faced pressure from farmers and ranchers to secure more water for their farms.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:37
US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in India’s diamond hub

For decades, India's diamond industry offered workers a way to a better income and life for their families. Not anymore.

Published on: 09.12.2025 00:13
Waymo runs into safety concerns and competition as it expands in the US

A stellar safety record let Waymo expand, but recent accidents and competition from Zoox have raised concerns.

Published on: 08.12.2025 22:19
Honduran election authorities resume vote tallies amid allegations of fraud

Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.

Published on: 08.12.2025 21:55
Acting US Attorney Alina Habba resigns New Jersey post amid controversy

A federal appeals court this month upheld Habba's disqualification as US attorney, despite Trump's attacks on judges.

Published on: 08.12.2025 21:44
Sorry, not sorry: Netanyahu demands a pardon

Netanyahu says his corruption trial endangers Israel and demands a pardon.

Published on: 08.12.2025 21:41
Dozens of bodies hastily buried at al-Shifa Hospital moved to graveyards

The Palestinian Civil Defence exhumed the bodies of more than 150 people who were quickly buried at al-Shifa Hospital.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:45
Trump announces $12bn package to aid farmers hurt by his tariffs

Farmers have been dogged by trade wars that have seen reduced purchases and increased prices on seeds and fertiliser.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:41
‘Dangerous precedent’: UN condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned Israel’s raid on the East Jerusalem compound of UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:38
Celebrations, military parade mark one year since fall of Assad

A military parade marking the fall of Bashar al-Assad conveyed a vastly different message than those of the past.

Published on: 08.12.2025 20:23
FBI agents allege wrongful termination for kneeling during US protest

Lawsuit claims FBI agents were terminated for de-escalating crowd, perceived as anti-Trump stance during 2020 protests.

Published on: 08.12.2025 19:45
Can Southeast Asia cope with record-breaking storms?

The region has seen a rise in more powerful storms this year.

Published on: 08.12.2025 19:16
Ecuadorean ex-President Lenin Moreno to stand trial for bribery charges

The former South American leader is accused of receiving bribes connected to the construction of a power plant.

Published on: 08.12.2025 19:12
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodian border as deadly clashes reignite

Footage shows civilians huddling in bunkers and children fleeing after Thailand launched airstrikes on Cambodia forces.

Published on: 08.12.2025 18:44
Golden Globes 2026: Which films got nominations, and who was snubbed?

Hamnet, Sinners and One Battle After Another are seen as top contenders, alongside films from Norway and South Korea.

Published on: 08.12.2025 17:31
Yemeni separatist group claims broad control of south

STC says Aden, the base of the Saudi-backed and internationally-recognised government, also under their control.

Published on: 08.12.2025 17:30
Syria after Assad

One year after Assad’s fall, Syrians are clinging to fragile hope and rebuilding not just cities, but trust.

Published on: 08.12.2025 17:18
Ukraine firefighters rush to rescue people, pets after Russian strike

Firefighters evacuated residents and their pets from a nine-storey apartment building after a Russian drone strike.

Published on: 08.12.2025 17:06
Paramount goes hostile in its bid for Warner Bros Discovery

It is the same bid that Warner Brothers rejected in favour of the offer from Netflix last week.

Published on: 08.12.2025 16:52
Saudi Arabia and Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals

The project, set to be completed in six years, is the first of its kind between the two Gulf nations.

Published on: 08.12.2025 16:48
Syrian youth embrace political freedoms after fall of Assad

Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform.

Published on: 08.12.2025 15:52
With flags and fireworks, Syrians celebrate one year since fall of al-Assad

Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Published on: 08.12.2025 15:34
Condemnation as Israel raids UNRWA HQ in East Jerusalem, removes UN flag

The agency's commissioner-general condemns raid as a direct violation of international law.

Published on: 08.12.2025 15:27