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L.A. police investigate two deaths at home of actor-director Rob Reiner as apparent homicide

The LAPD gave no details about the identities of the two deceased individuals

15 Dec 2025 9:58 am
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town

At least 70 homes and businesses in the historic old city were flooded; 32 people were injured and taken to hospital

15 Dec 2025 7:46 am
'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says

Forty-three-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed was identified on social media as the bystander who hid behind parked cars before charging at the gunman from behind, seizing his rifle and knocking him to the ground

15 Dec 2025 7:45 am
13 dead in clashes in Guatemalan Indigenous region: mayor

Arevalo announced at a press conference that he was declaring a 15-day state of prevention in the Solola department where the two communities are located

15 Dec 2025 7:02 am
Hong Kong court to deliver verdicts on media mogul Jimmy Lai on December 15

The Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to foreign collusion under the security law, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, as well as one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications

15 Dec 2025 7:00 am
School bus accident in Colombia kills 17, injures 20

The students had been celebrating their graduation on the beach, the governor of Antioquia, Andres Julian, said

15 Dec 2025 6:18 am
Chile's leftist candidate concedes defeat to ultra-conservative Kast in presidential runoff

Vowing a harsh security crackdown to address heightened fears about uncontrolled immigration and crime, Jose Antonio Kast's popularity has surged in recent months.

15 Dec 2025 5:01 am
Pakistan security forces kill three TTP terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The operation was conducted in the area close to the Pak-Afghan border in Bajaur district after the reported presence of the terrorists

14 Dec 2025 10:14 pm
Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory

Zelenskyy said that since the U.S. and some European nations had rejected Ukraine's push to join NATO, Kyiv expects the West to offer a set of guarantees similar to those offered to the alliance members

14 Dec 2025 10:02 pm
Hamas chief negotiator says Israel's killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya confirmed the killing of the groups senior commander Raed Saed in an Israeli strike; this is the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect in October

14 Dec 2025 5:01 pm
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads

Thai forces said they had destroyed a bridge that Cambodia used to deliver heavy weapons and other equipment to the region and launched an operation targeting pre-positioned artillery in Cambodias coastal Koh Kong Province

14 Dec 2025 12:08 pm
Donald Trump boxed in as Republican health care revolt grows

Democrats say theyre open to talks on any initiative making health care more affordable but skeptical of Republican resolve

14 Dec 2025 8:57 am
How will Australias social media ban work? | Explained

Why did the government think this was necessary? What are the platforms blocked for children under 16? What do companies which dont comply with the rules face? What did internal filings of certain social media firms reveal with respect to their handling of accounts of teenagers?

14 Dec 2025 2:15 am
Why are Nvidia chips being sold to China again? | Explained

What are H200 graphics processing units? Why were their exports to China restricted in the past?

14 Dec 2025 2:05 am
America, First in the World

The document outlining the foreign policy thinking of the second Trump administration says the U.S. should not be seeking global dominance or trying nation-building in other countries; it seeks strategic stability with Russia, a new balance of power with China, and new terms of engagement with Europe.

14 Dec 2025 1:09 am
20,000 Myanmar soldiers and 200 officials deserted, says former Army officer who sought refuge in India

Capt. Kaung Thu Win urges India to convey to Myanmars military that the people of Myanmar have rejected the election that will take place on December 28

14 Dec 2025 12:10 am
Bangladesh interim government orders security clampdown as fresh unrest grips country

The fresh unrests are in response to the shooting of a right-wing cultural groups youth leader, Sharif Osmann Hadi; the government has announced the second phase of Operation Devil Hunt to find the suspect

13 Dec 2025 9:03 pm
Israel issues evacuation warning for village in southern Lebanon ahead of strike

It would be the second such attack within days, after Israel hit what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon on Tuesday (December 9, 2025)

13 Dec 2025 7:58 pm
U.S., Syrian forces wounded by unidentified fire in central Syria

U.S. helicopters evacuated the injured to a U.S. base in Syrias Al-Tanf region near the Iraqi border

13 Dec 2025 7:56 pm
Britain's King Charles III reveals good news in cancer fight, urges early screenings

According to palace sources, the King has chosen not to reveal the kind of cancer he has been treated for partly because he does not want one type of cancer to appear more significant or attract more attention than others

13 Dec 2025 7:03 pm
Families of Pakistani fishermen arrested by India urge government to seek their release

Indian media reported that their Coast Guard had apprehended the 11 Pakistani fishermen December 10 after their boat was found inside Indian waters near Jakhau

13 Dec 2025 3:03 pm
North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, State media says

Nine soldiers were killed during the mission; their deaths are a heartrending loss. The regiment would be awarded the Order of Freedom and Independence, says Kim Jong Un

13 Dec 2025 11:12 am
Thailand, Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire after days of deadly clashes: Trump

Thailand and Cambodian officials offered no immediate comment following Mr. Trump's announcement

13 Dec 2025 7:13 am
U.S. removes Brazilian Supreme Court justice, his wife from sanctions list

The Trump administration had sanctioned the judge in July, accusing him of using his position to authorise arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression in Brazil

13 Dec 2025 7:12 am
Two die after four-storey temple in South Africa collapses; more people trapped under rubble

Rescuers cautiously drilling through the rubble to find survivors stopped operations close to midnight amid difficult conditions, vowing to return at the first light on Saturday morning

13 Dec 2025 4:14 am
India expresses concern after Thailand-Cambodia fightingdamaged Preah Vihear complex

Preah Vihear temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprises temples dedicated to Lord Shiva dating back to the 11th century; Archaeological Survey of India has been part of conservation and restoration work on the ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia since 1986

12 Dec 2025 10:07 pm
Thai PM after Trump call says no ceasefire yet with Cambodia

The militaries of Thailand and Cambodiahave been fighting at multiple locations along their 817 k.m. border in some of the most intense fighting since a five-day battle in July 2025, which Mr. Trump stopped with calls to both leaders to halt their worst conflict in recent history.

12 Dec 2025 9:16 pm
Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes, stranded families

Another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday (December 13, 2025)

12 Dec 2025 2:58 pm
Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from 'Gen Z' protests

Major structures including the sprawling Singha Durbar Office complex, the Prime Ministers Office, the Supreme Court and Parliament House were set ablaze

12 Dec 2025 2:08 pm
Artefacts from India among items stolen in high value burglary at U.K. museum

Detectives investigating a high value burglary of museum artefacts are appealing for the publics help to identify these people, the police force said in a statement

12 Dec 2025 12:15 pm
Trump is 'sick of meetings' for sake of meeting on Ukraine, White House says

Kyiv is under pressure from the White House to secure a quick peace but is pushing back on a U.S.-backed plan proposed last month that many see as favourable to Moscow

12 Dec 2025 12:14 pm
U.S., Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

The exercise showcasing joint Japanese-U.S. air power came a day after Chinese and Russian bombers flew together around western Japan, prompting Tokyo to scramble fighter jets

12 Dec 2025 7:58 am
Sudan civil war: Deepening humanitarian crisis

With close to 10 million people fleeing their homes, the displacement crisis in Sudan is currently the largest and fastest growing

12 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Review of What Remains After a Fire, short stories by Kanza Javed

Set across Pakistani cities and American campuses, the stories evoke the full spectrum of human emotions

12 Dec 2025 6:10 am
Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in South Kivu kills over 400 civilians

More than 413 civilians (have been) killed by bullets, grenades, and bombs, including many women, children, and young people in localities between Uvira and Bukavu, the regional capital, the South Kivu government spokesperson said in a statement.

12 Dec 2025 4:00 am
Austria passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

The body that officially represents Austria's Muslims has called it an infringement of fundamental rights

11 Dec 2025 10:10 pm
U.N. to mobilise $35 million grant for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

At least 638 people have died, and 193 are missing as of Sunday

11 Dec 2025 10:04 pm
Europes dilemma: How to fund Ukraine?

In marathon meetings held in Geneva and London in recent weeks, European leaders reiterated their commitment to support Ukraine; but Kyiv is running out of money, and Europe is struggling to raise more.

11 Dec 2025 6:17 pm
Bangladesh to vote on February 12, 2026, in first election after Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin made the announcement on Thursday (December 11)

11 Dec 2025 6:09 pm
11 Dec 2025 5:04 pm
Daily quiz: On UNICEF

On December 11, 1946, the UNICEF was formed to provide emergency relief to children and mothers in the aftermath of the Second World War. A quiz on the UN body

11 Dec 2025 5:03 pm
Mexicos Senate approves tariff hikes on Chinese, other Asian imports

New duties of up to 50% will be imposed in 2026 on certain goods; move seen as appeasing U.S. ahead of next USMCA review

11 Dec 2025 5:01 pm
Former Pakistan spy chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years in prison: army

Faiz Hameed, who served during the tenure of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was also convicted of engaging in political activities and causing wrongful loss to persons

11 Dec 2025 2:13 pm
At least 22 killed in collapse of two buildings in Moroccos Fes

Two adjacent four-storey buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 22 people on December 10. At least sixteen people were injured. Authorities said the neighbourhood has been evacuated, and search and rescue efforts are still under way. It is unclear what caused the collapse or how many people remain unaccounted for. An investigation is under way.

11 Dec 2025 1:57 pm