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Marco Rubio said that the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting was his first meeting soon after he was sworn in as Secretary of State in January this year

Hina Mir, a councillor and a qualified solicitor, was found to have hired 22-year-old Himanshi Gongley for 1,200 pounds in cash a month despite her having no legal work rights in the U.K.

Europe is going in some bad directions, Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House event, saying he expected to get a full report on the EU fine later on Monday.

Taiwan is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations and China brooks no external interference, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

The Economic Community of West African States, the organisation representing the regional bloc of nations, said on Dec 7 that it had deployed a standby force to Benin to help preserve democracy.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs chief Tom Fletcher has called for radical transformation of aid by reducing bureaucracy, boosting efficiency and giving more power to local groups

The problem had been known for years and said repairs were scheduled for September 2026, museum administrator said

Ukrainian President said he had a substantive phone call with American officials involved in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, receiving updates from U.S. and Ukrainian officials

In the video, Mr. Mamdani vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, saying, We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.

The 100 children are set to be handed over to local government officials in Niger state on Monday (December 9), according to the United Nations source

I would like to assure you that the situation is completely under control and therefore invite you to calmly go about your activities starting this very evening, says Benin's President Patrice Talon

The plan's initial steps saw Israeli troops withdraw to positions behind a so-called Yellow Line in Gaza, though still in control of more than half the territory

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the two main outstanding issues were on territory primarily the future of the Donbas and the future of Ukraines Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europes largest, which is under Russian control

Japan formally protested the incident, calling it an extremely regrettable act and a dangerous one that exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations, countrys Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said

The exercises were not targeted at any third party or in response to any current international situations, the ministry said

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the state-run TASS news agency the updated document dropped language describing Russia as a direct threat

The poll, coming less than two weeks after an apartment fire that killed at least 159 people, is a possible test of public sentiment about the government's handling of the tragedy

The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck about 370 kilometres northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 250 kilometres west of Whitehorse, Yukon.

The half-sunken boat was located on Saturday by a passing Turkish merchant vessel, authorities said. Two survivors were rescued and a rescue operation to find more was ongoing.

Merz, after stopping in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, is set to fly on to Israel in the evening before meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem

EAM Jaishankar acknowledged that the focus of the Trump administration has been on trade and noted that Indias approach in navigating it is totally driven by national interests.

As the first phase of the ceasefire winds down, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that they are working to force the way forward to the second phase to cement the deal

Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching attack

This is truly one of the great honours of my life, U.S. President Donald Trump said.

The Russian President is on a two-day visit; PM signals that energy ties will continue as a strong and vital pillar of the partnership, despite Western opposition; 16 MoUs signed; PM announces free e-tourist visas for Russians

The blaze that ripped through Wang Fuk Court in the city's northern Tai Po district last week killed at least 159 people and was the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980.

The budget now heads to parliament for an initial vote and will face an uphill battle for approval as Israels government has become increasingly polarized. By law it must be approved by March or an election would be triggered.

Multiple provinces in Indonesias westernmost island are ravaged with floods due to heavy rainfall which have killed at least 867

Regulators said X's blue checkmarks broke the rules because of their deceptive design that could expose users to scams and manipulation; X also fell short of the requirements for its ad database and giving access to researchers access to public data.

The airport, in a statement released on X, advised passengers to check with their airlines for the latest flight information

Neither U.S. nor Syrian government officials have commented on undercover agent al-Masoud's death, an indication that neither side wants the incident to derail improving ties

The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Brazilian citizen Carlos Portugal Gouvea has agreed to leave the country