Published: 00:40 am,Sunday 14 December 2025
5 including US soldiers killed in IS attack in Syria
Two Syrian security personnel, two U.S. service members, and one U.S. civilian were killed Saturday in an attack on a joint Syrian-U.S. patrol near the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian authorities and the U.S. Central Command reported, reported Xinhua. The attack occurred during a joint field tour involving
Published: 23:07 pm,Saturday 13 December 2025
6 Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in drone attack on UN base in Sudan
At least six UN peacekeepers were killed and seven others wounded on Saturday when a United Nations facility in Kadugli, the capital of Sudan's South Kordofan State, was struck in a drone attack, Sudanese authorities said, reported Xinhua. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) accused the paramilitary Rapid Support
Published: 23:58 pm,Saturday 13 December 2025
Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand, fight continues
Cambodia's Ministry of Interior announced in a press release on Saturday that it would suspend all border crossings with Thailand until further notice, reported Xinhua. The press release said the move was made after the Thai side had committed acts of aggression against Cambodia's sovereignty through indiscriminate attacks,
Published: 22:57 pm,Saturday 13 December 2025
´No big deal´: Trump plays down after his photo surfaces with Epstein
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) played down the significance of recently surfaced photograph showing him alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the matter "no big deal," reported ANI. Upon being asked by the media about the newly released images by the Oversight Committee that featured
Published: 00:10 am,Sunday 14 December 2025
Arrest of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi condemned
The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the arrest of Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, reported ANI. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned by today's brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi alongside a number of other activists. Ms. Mohammadi - the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate - is a staunch defender
Published: 02:51 am,Saturday 13 December 2025
Thailand, Cambodia agree to cease all shooting effective Friday evening: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday on social media that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cease all shooting effective Friday evening, reported Xinhua. "I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet,
Published: 00:16 am,Saturday 13 December 2025
Venezuela condemns US govt as ´piracy´ after oil tanker seizure
The Venezuelan government on Thursday condemned the United States' seizure of a giant oil tanker off its coast, calling the move "a blatant theft and an act of international piracy," reported Xinhua. The sharp denunciation follows U.S. President Donald Trump's confirmation of the military action on Wednesday. He
Published: 00:24 am,Saturday 13 December 2025
14 killed as winter storms batter Gaza
At least 14 people were killed in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours as homes collapsed and tents sheltering displaced families were flooded during a powerful winter storm, Gaza's Civil Defense said on Friday, reported Xinhua. The fatalities included three children who died from hypothermia, while
Published: 03:40 am,Saturday 13 December 2025
Preservationists sue to halt Trump's White House ballroom project
A Washington-based nonprofit organisation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's construction of a large new ballroom connected to the White House's east wing, reported ANI, quoting Al Jazeera. According to Al Jazeera, the legal challenge--filed on Friday--targets one of US