US Coast Guard pursues suspected sanctions evasion ship near Venezuela
New York [US], December 25: The US Coast Guard is in "active pursuit" of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, an official has told...
Three killed as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities overnight
Moscow [Russia], December 25: Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned...
Russell Brand faces two further charges including rape
New York [US], December 25: Broadcaster, comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with two further offences including one count of rape, the Metropolitan...
Pope calls for 24-hour worldwide ceasefire over Christmas
Rome [Italy], December 25: Pope Leo XIV has urged "people of goodwill" to implement a 24-hour ceasefire in all wars around the world over Christmas....
Russian court sets trial date for German artist over satirical Putin floats
Moscow [Russia], December 25: A Russian court has scheduled the first public hearing in a criminal case against German sculptor Jacques Tilly, accused of discrediting...
UK rail services disruption affects Christmas Eve trips to major airport
London [UK], December 25: UK passengers travelling home on Christmas Eve have faced travel difficulties after railway services from a major airport were disrupted because...
Zelensky unveils 20-point peace plan
Kiev [Ukraine], December 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has unveiled a 20-point plan to end Russia's war against his country, as Moscow signalled it would...
Russia won't comment publicly on the latest peace proposal
Moscow [Russia], December 25: Russia plans to relay its response to the latest draft of a Ukraine peace plan to Washington in the near future,...
Merz stresses responsibility towards Europe in Christmas address
Berlin [Germany], December 25: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz underscored his government's commitment to ensure peace and security prevail in Europe, in his Christmas video message...
Syria-Russia ties entering 'new stage' as foreign ministers meet in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], December 25: Syria-Russia relations are entering a new era based on mutual respect after Syria's foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir...
Thailand, Cambodia hold talks on ceasefire in border conflict
Bangkok [Thailand], December 25: Thailand and Cambodia resumed talks on Wednesday on a durable ceasefire in their border conflict that erupted again earlier this month,...
European powers decry US travel bans
Washington DC [US], December 25: European powers on Wednesday sharply criticized entry bans imposed by the United States on five Europeans accused of censoring online...
Turkiye recovers black box after Libyan general killed in crash
Istanbul [Turkey], December 25: Turkish authorities have recovered cockpit voice and flight data recorders after a private jet crashed near Ankara, killing Libya's top military...
Jerusalem churches warn against false peace in Christmas message
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: Despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the heads of the churches in Jerusalem have emphasized the Christian message of...
Iran rejects bombed nuclear sites inspections sans IAEA framework
Tehran [Iran], December 25: Iran has rejected calls to allow inspections of nuclear facilities bombed during attacks by the United States in June, saying the...
Ukraine nuclear plants reduce power after military activities damage grid: IAEA
Vienna [Austria], December 24: Ukraine's Khmelnytsky and Rivne nuclear power plants reduced power output on Tuesday morning after extensive military activities affected energy infrastructure critical...
French parliament passes special law to ensure state funding pending 2026 budget
Paris [France], December 24: Lawmakers in France's National Assembly and Senate on Tuesday adopted a "special law" proposed by the government to extend the 2025...
Slovenia plans 1 bln Euros investment in public rental housing
Ljubljana [Slovenia], December 24: Slovenia plans to invest 1 billion euros (about 1.18 billion U.S. dollars) in the construction of public rental housing over the...
Germany resumes deportation of people to Syria after nearly 15 years
Berlin [German], December 24: Germany has deported a convicted criminal to Syria for the first time since civil war broke out in the country nearly...
Five people dead, one missing as Mexican Navy plane crashes off Texas
Mexico City [Mexico], December 24: Five people have died and one person is missing after a Mexican Navy plane carrying out a medical mission crashed...
Trump says US to keep oil and ships seized off Venezuelan coast
Washington DC [US], December 24: President Donald Trump on Monday said oil tankers seized by the United States off the coast of Venezuela would remain...
US needs Greenland for national security: Trump
Washington DC [US], December 24: President Donald Trump on Monday insisted that the United States needs the self-ruling Danish territory of Greenland "for national security,"...
Russell Brand faces two further charges including rape
Washington DC [US], December 24: Broadcaster, comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with two further offences including one count of rape, the Metropolitan...
Three killed as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities overnight
Moscow [Russia], December 24: Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned...
Greta Thunberg arrested at London pro-Palestinian protest
London [UK], December 24: Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a London protest in support of pro-Palestinian protesters on hunger strike in prison,...
NATO chief warns Europe's security depends on Ukraine's strength
Brussels [Belgium], December 24: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is urging continued support for Ukraine as 2025 comes to a close, warning that Europe would...
Terrorism ruled out after driver hits pedestrians in Germany
Giessen [Germany], December 24: Investigators believe a driver involved in an incident in central Germany in which several pedestrians were injured may be mentally ill.