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Dec 29, 2025
Bangkok [Thailand], December 29: The son of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi strongly criticized the parliamentary elections staged by the military junta on Sunday, the first elections since the military coup rocked the South-East Asian country almost five years ago.
Thai and Cambodian FMs arrive in China for talks to consolidate truce
Gaza storm kills Palestinian woman, deepening crisis under Israeli curbs
Niger's rulers order 'general mobilisation' against armed groups
French film icon and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Ukrainian drones force Moscow airport closures; over 300 flights affected
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Angola, Namibia to take back UK's illegal migrants after visa threat
London [UK], December 29: Two African countries have agreed to step up efforts to take back their citizens deported from the UK after the home...
Dozens of people detained in Paris after fireworks set off near Eiffel Tower
Paris [France], December 29: Dozens of people have been detained after setting off smoke bombs and fireworks in central Paris, French media reported on Saturday.
Brazil court orders house arrest for 10 Bolsonaro accomplices
Asuncion [Paraguay], December 29: Brazil's top court has issued house arrest orders for 10 people who were convicted and sentenced for participating in a plot...
Trump touts 'productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelensky talks
Washington [US], December 29: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had a "very productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, shortly before...
Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries
Stockholm [Sweden], December 29: Three people have died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries, causing travel disruption and power outages.
Zelensky says Russian attacks show Putin avoids peace
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow's huge aerial assault on Kyiv and the surrounding region proved Russian President Vladimir Putin is...
Mount Etna emits light ash, sporadic explosions in Sicily
Dec 28, 2025
Rome [Italy], December 28: Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily witnessed renewed volcanic activity yesterday, marked by the emission of incandescent material and...
UN welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire
Bangkok [Thailand], December 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed a deal declared by Thailand and Cambodia to put an end to weeks of deadly...
Russia extends ban on petrol, diesel exports until February 2026
Moscow [Russia], December 28: Russia has extended a temporary ban on the export of motor petrol, diesel fuel and other petroleum products as part of...
Greek Coast Guard rescues 840 migrants south of Crete over five days
Athens [Greece], December 28: The Greek Coast Guard has rescued 840 migrants over the past five days in waters south of the island of Crete.
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health labels
Teenagers in UK offered military gap years to boost country's defence
15 dead and 19 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Guatemala
Russia hammers Ukraine's capital ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting
Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storm hits north-eastern US
Four mountaineers killed in avalanche in central Greece
Poland closes two airports due to heavy Russian air strikes on Ukraine
Magnitude-7.0 quake hits off Taiwan's coast; no major damage reported
Two dead, 26 injured in 50-vehicle pile-up on central Japan highway
Somalia demands Israel withdraw Somaliland recognition