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3 dead in Israeli strikes on Yemen’s airport, ports and power stations
Attacks hit Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations as well as military infrastructure in Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib ports, Israel said.
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Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal
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Azerbaijan airliner was downed by Russian air defence system, four sources say
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Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages
Finland seized the vessel’s cargo and believes that the ship was believed to belong to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of ageing tankers.
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Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Pope opens Holy Door for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison: ‘do not lose hope’
The opening of the Holy Door at the prison was the first since the start of the Jubilee year tradition in 1300.
26 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM
Russia & Central Asia
Russia foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior military officers in Moscow
The Federal Security Service said four Russians were detained in connection with the planned attacks using bombs disguised as power banks.
26 Dec 2024 - 4:37PM
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Middle East
Wife of Syria’s Assad badly ill, has 50-50 chance of surviving, reports say
Earlier reports – denied by the Kremlin – suggest Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia for treatment in London.
26 Dec 2024 - 3:16PM
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Then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, arrive for a dinner hosted by Britain’s Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg, at Lancaster house in London in December 2002. Photo: AFP
United States & Canada
Trump takes aim at Canada, China, ‘left lunatics’ in Christmas wishes
The Republican’s messages were in stark contrast to US President Joe Biden’s post emphasising ‘kindness and compassion’.
26 Dec 2024 - 9:56AM
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United States & Canada
Body found in wheel well of United flight after landing in Hawaii
The body was discovered in one of the landing gear compartments of the aircraft that flew from Chicago to Maui.
26 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM
Russia & Central Asia
Russia says ‘terrorist attack’ behind cargo ship sinking in Mediterranean
Ursa Major’s owner said three explosions took place on the vessel before it went down in international waters off Spain.
26 Dec 2024 - 8:53AM
Africa
1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest
Groups of protesters approached the penitentiary, triggering unrest inside and prompting inmates to knock down a wall and flee.
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Members of the Mozambique military patrol the streets of Maputo in November. Photo: Reuters
Europe
Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia
‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.
26 Dec 2024 - 12:20AM
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Russia & Central Asia
Zelensky condemns Russia’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas attack on energy grid
Massive strikes rattle Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson where one person was killed.
25 Dec 2024 - 5:41PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Azerbaijani plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and injuring 29
The aircraft, which was carrying 67 people, was diverted from an area of Russia that Moscow recently defended against Ukrainian drones.
26 Dec 2024 - 1:26PM
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Diplomacy
What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Trump?
President-elect’s plan unlikely to affect recent wave of border crossers who entered during the Biden administration, at least initially.
25 Dec 2024 - 11:13PM
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Americas
Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79
The former leader was convicted of executing political opponents but refused to turn himself in and lived out his life in hiding.
26 Dec 2024 - 2:12AM
Europe
UK’s cancer-hit King Charles hails doctors in Christmas speech
The monarch and daughter-in-law Kate Middleton were diagnosed with cancer just weeks apart, removing two senior royals from frontline duties.
26 Dec 2024 - 3:36AM
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Who are Trump’s picks for top White House jobs and where do they stand on China?
US president-elect Donald Trump starts filling his cabinet, and many chosen for key roles are known for tough stands on Beijing.
9 Dec 2024 - 3:37PM
Donald Trump has expressed regret over many senior officials who served during his last term as US president. Photo: AP
United States & Canada
Trump favours keeping TikTok in US after ‘billions of views’ during election
US president-elect offers strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:14PM
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United States & Canada
Trump, White House spar over mystery US drone sightings
US President-elect Donald Trump says the US military is keeping the public in ‘suspense’ on drones.
17 Dec 2024 - 3:27PM
United States & Canada
Trump loses bid to toss hush money conviction on immunity grounds
Judge rules Trump’s conviction for falsifying records should stand, despite Supreme Court immunity ruling.
17 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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