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‘Adapt, shrink or die’: US pledges US$2 billion for UN aid in humanitarian cut
Trump administration’s latest aid pledge is a small fraction of what the US has contributed in the past.
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Aviation accidents
Mid-air helicopter crash in US leaves 1 dead, another critically injured
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United States
End of the line: New York retires iconic MetroCard and embraces tap-and-go fares
29 Dec 2025 - 12:00AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky looks to secure peace deal at Trump meet as Russian offensive mounts
Discussions at Trump’s Florida resort will cover security guarantees and territorial concessions.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:58AM
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Ukrainian recruits complete basic military training at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday. Photo: 65th Mechanised Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP
Ukraine war
Ukraine peace requires ‘a willing Russia’, says Canada’s PM Carney
Carney denounced the ‘barbarism’ of Moscow’s latest attack on Kyiv as Zelensky stopped in Nova Scotia before flying to Florida to meet Trump.
28 Dec 2025 - 3:38AM
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Ukraine war
Trump says Zelensky ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’ ahead of talks
The two leaders are expected to discuss issues like the future of the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
27 Dec 2025 - 9:19AM
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Trump says he ordered Nigeria strike delay to ‘give a Christmas present’
‘They were going to do it earlier,’ Trump said of Thursday’s strike targeting Islamic State militants, adding ‘we hit them hard’.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:39AM
Residents inspect the damage the day after US forces launched a strike against Islamic State militants, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather
US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin
An additional 4,685 flights faced delays in the northeast as the National Weather Service warned of heavy snow and ‘hazardous conditions’.
27 Dec 2025 - 4:27AM
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Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola is being sued for defamation by her sister
Ewa Sokola said Kaja’s false claims of collusion with Weinstein’s defence team are damaging her reputation as a cardiologist in Poland.
27 Dec 2025 - 3:41AM
Venezuela
Venezuela ‘frees 99 prisoners’ detained after 2024 election protests
Rights groups said the number released ‘does not correspond to reality’ despite growing pressure from Washington on President Maduro.
27 Dec 2025 - 2:57AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky brings ‘90% ready’ peace plan to Trump in Florida
Leaders will discuss security guarantees and a 20-point plan on Sunday, even as conflicting demands over territory persist.
27 Dec 2025 - 12:30AM
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in October. Photo: dpa
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Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump in ‘alternative Christmas message’ to UK
Talk show host and Trump foe Kimmel tells UK TV that ‘tyranny is booming’ in the US.
26 Dec 2025 - 1:43PM
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United States
Southern California drenched by powerful Christmas storm, flash flooding
Governor declares state of emergency amid deaths, rescues, evacuations, floods and potential mudslides.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:57PM
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Sexual harassment and assault
Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files
After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.
25 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
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Trump hits out at ‘dead man walking’ Colbert in late-night blast
US president calls on CBS to ‘put to sleep’ Stephen Colbert’s show now, before its scheduled end in May 2026.
25 Dec 2025 - 10:10AM
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Stephen Colbert attends an event in New York on December 9. Photo: AFP
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Trump vs EU: the European laws curbing big tech and irking US
The US is challenging EU digital regulations, accusing them of censorship and targeting American tech firms.
25 Dec 2025 - 12:00AM
United States
Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee upheld by judge, as lottery system ends
The US awards 85,000 H-1B visas annually via lottery, with Indian nationals accounting for nearly three-quarters of recipients.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:42PM
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South Korea
US to grant Seoul exception on nuclear submarine fuel supply
Seoul to formalise right to build nuclear-powered submarines via Aukus-style waiver requiring approval from Trump and US Congress.
24 Dec 2025 - 6:34PM
US Navy officers stand aboard a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine in Western Australia in February. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
Zelensky details US-backed 20-point peace plan for Russia and Putin
Zelensky weighs land concessions to Putin in a US-backed deal, seeking a ceasefire and a demilitarised zone in Donetsk to end Russia’s war.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM
Social media
US hits 5 Europeans with visa bans in ‘censorship’ row
Former EU commissioner is among those barred as the US targets individuals it says are involved in censoring US social media platforms.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:23PM
Donald Trump
US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago
It is a rare setback for the US president at the high court, which has sided with his administration in almost every case.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
Donald Trump
Pulled story on Trump immigration crackdown accidentally airs on Canadian app
The ‘60 Minutes’ segment on migrants sent to a notorious El Salvador mega-prison was quickly removed, but copies have spread online.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:04AM
Police officers keep watch on new inmates at the CECOT facility in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March 2023. Photo: El Salvador Presidency Press Office via AFP
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Trump flew on Epstein jet 8 times in the 1990s, according to prosecutor email
US government releases nearly 30,000 pages of additional records from the Epstein files, some which contain multiple Trump references.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM
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‘Untrue’: US releases thousands of new Epstein-linked documents
The Justice Department, which has posted around 30,000 more pages, said some contained ‘untrue and sensationalist’ claims against President Trump.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:26PM
United States
5 killed in Texas fog after crash of Mexican plane on medical mission
The Navy plane had a young patient on board, part of a non-profit’s work providing emergency transport to children with life-threatening burns.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:25PM
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