Trump can use force "as he sees fit", Hegseth says on alleged...
Washington [US], December 8: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended recent military strikes on boats linked to alleged drug cartels, saying President...
Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine as new US policy released
Moscow [Russia], December 8: Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration's new national security strateg y in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia's...
Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since...
New York [US], December 8: Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically injuring another person in a stabbing on a Charlotte...
US fines New York firm $7.1m for sanctions breach over Russian oligarch
New York [US], December 8: The U.S. Treasury Department imposed a $7.1 million fine on a New York-based property management firm Thursday, accusing it of...
Netanyahu: Israel and Hamas near second phase of ceasefire
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], December 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are "very shortly expected to move into the...
Russian strike on Kharkiv dam disrupts military supply route
Kiev [Ukraine], December 8: A Russian missile strike on a dam in Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region has disrupted an important supply route for Ukrainian forces,...
UK's Blair met Netanyahu and Abbas on Gaza's future: Reports
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], December 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former British prime minister Tony Blair held unpublicized talks on the future of...
Bodies of 17 migrants, asylum seekers found in boat off Greece's Crete
Athens [Greece] December 8: The bodies of at least 17 migrants and asylum seekers have been found in a partially deflated boat off the Greek...
Chinese jets direct fire-control radar at aircraft: Japan
Tokyo [Japan], December 8: Japan's defence minister said Chinese fighter jets had targeted Japanese aircraft with fire-control radar in two separate incidents near the southern...
UK troops join major NATO exercise in Finland to counter Russian threat
Vuosank [Finland], December 8: British soldiers joined a major exercise on NATO's snowy border with Russia as Finnish troops prepare to defend their country if...
Hamas says to give up weapons "if occupation ends"
Gaza City [Gaza], December 7: Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Saturday that the group will give up its weapons...
Qatari PM warns of Gaza truce collapse without swift steps toward permanent...
Gaza City [Gaza], December 7: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani warned on Saturday that the Gaza ceasefire has reached a "critical...
Venezuelan, Turkish presidents discuss military deployment in Caribbean
Caracas [Venezuelan], December 7: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke by phone on Saturday about global geopolitics and the...
Palestinian man killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Gaza [Palestine], December 6: A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Friday in the village of Odala, south of the city of...
UN chief welcomes signing of peace deal between DR Congo, Rwanda: spokesperson
New York [US], December 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the official signing of a deal for peace and prosperity between the Democratic Republic of...
Russia's gold reserves hit historical high of over 310 bln USD
Moscow [Russia], December 6: Russia's gold reserves exceeded 310 billion U.S. dollars for the first time on Dec. 1, 2025, according to a report released...
Hungary seeks to avoid participation in Ukraine-related financial schemes: Orban
Budapest [Hungary], December 6: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday that Hungary seeks to avoid taking part in any financial mechanisms related to the...
EU prosecutors seize cash, arrest six in Bulgaria in cross-border VAT fraud...
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 6: More than 80 searches and investigative actions were carried out in Bulgaria, and six Bulgarian citizens were arrested in connection with...
Greek farmers block border points amid protests over costs
Athens [Greece], December 6: Farmers in Greece on Friday blocked several border crossings in northern and central parts of the country as nationwide protests continued...
2025 Poland "Chinese Film Festival" opens in Warsaw
Warsaw [Poland], December 6: The 2025 China Film Festival opened Friday evening here, with more than 300 guests attending the opening ceremony and watching the...
Norway proposes major purchase of long-range weapons, additional submarines
Oslo [Norway], December 6: The Norwegian government on Friday submitted a comprehensive investment proposal to the parliament, aiming to significantly bolster the country's defense capabilities...
U.S., Ukrainian negotiators meet in Miami: report
Washington [US], December 6: U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators held the second day of talks in Miami, the U.S. state of Florida, continuing discussions on the...
ADB, World Bank launch Pacific islands projects under new cofinancing model
New York [US], December 6: The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank on Thursday launched two Pacific islands projects under a first-of-its-kind cofinancing model...
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
New York [US], December 6: People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two...
UAE President receives Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 6: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan...
Abu Dhabi signs agreements, explores opportunities to strengthen partnerships with India, Singapore
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 6: The Abu Dhabi economic delegation, led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), concluded a successful visit to...
31st edition of Dubai Shopping Festival kicks off31st edition of Dubai Shopping...
Dubai [UAE], December 6: The 31st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the world's longest-running annual retail celebration of its kind, commenced today. Starting...