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The tanker as it was being seized by US forces off the coast of Venezuela this week. Photo: US Attorney General Pam Bondi’s X account via Reuters

Americas and the Caribbean

Tanker seized off Venezuela to be taken to US port, as threat of war grows

White House justifies targeting ‘black-market oil’ as Russia expresses support for its ally, Nicolas Maduro.

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Ukraine’s Zelensky floats referendum on territory, as US pressure mounts

2 hours ago

Opinion | Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership

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Proposals on territorial concessions by Ukraine sent to Trump: Merz

The German chancellor emphasised Ukrainian consent in peace talks amid diplomatic tensions.

11 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press briefing in Berlin, Germany on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Video | Cambodian evacuees shelter in makeshift tents

Over 100,000 Cambodian have been living in makeshift tents with only basic supplies as conflict enters fourth day.

11 Dec 2025 - 6:55PM

Video | Thai military drones strike Cambodian border

At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have died in the most recent border clashes.

11 Dec 2025 - 5:52PM

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Video | Cambodian residents flee border town

Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes as Thai-Cambodia border clashes expand.

11 Dec 2025 - 5:19PM

Thai-Cambodia border clash deepens as Trump seeks to ‘put out little flame’

Bangkok reported three civilian fatalities as the US president aims to broker peace amid soaring tensions.

11 Dec 2025 - 5:23PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Explainer | US-Venezuela tensions: how far will Trump go?

As tensions escalate in the Caribbean, the world waits for Washington’s next move.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:06PMvideocam

‘Credible mediation’: Asean urged to help halt deadly Thailand-Cambodia clashes

Analysts urge Asean to take ‘urgent, coordinated action’ if it hopes to mediate an end to the Thailand-Cambodia conflict.

11 Dec 2025 - 5:50PMvideocam

A Thai villager inspects his house damaged during clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops, at a village in Surin province, Thailand, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Ukraine sends US a revised peace plan as Trump blasts European allies

US president says ‘pretty strong words’ were used in his discussion with leaders from the UK, France and Germany.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM

A cat protects a boy from a Russian missile with an umbrella, in a mural by Ukrainian artist Andriy Yarmolenko, seen by on Wednesday at a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Photo: EPA

Americas and the Caribbean

‘We keep it’: Trump says US seized oil tanker off Venezuela coast

Venezuela accuses the US of ‘blatant theft’ and ‘international piracy’ after US forces stormed a sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.

11 Dec 2025 - 4:02PMvideocam

Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles

M23 advance in DR Congo comes less than a week after after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:29PM

‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated

Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.

10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM

A farewell ceremony was held at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Tuesday for Sudthisak Rinthalak before his body was flown back to Thailand for burial. Photo: AP

Video | Tens of thousands flee fresh violence along Thai-Cambodian border

The latest clashes come after a US-brokered ceasefire crumbled and have sparked calls from the international community for both sides to exercise restraint.

10 Dec 2025 - 6:03PM

Tens of thousands flee fresh violence along Thai-Cambodian border

Thais attacked in South Korea as conflict with Cambodia spills over

Attackers reportedly asked ‘which country are you from?’ before hitting four men with bottles, leaving two with head injuries.

10 Dec 2025 - 5:21PM

Forget the war on drugs. The US has gone to war on a font

The US State Department is ditching Calibri font, to restore ‘decorum and professionalism’.

10 Dec 2025 - 2:46PM

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Lithuania declares national emergency over balloons from Belarus

The declaration is in response to frequent airspace violations by smuggling balloons that Lithuania calls a ‘hybrid attack’ from Belarus.

10 Dec 2025 - 1:03PM

Balloons are used to smuggle cigarettes into Lithuania, but officials in Vilnius see their numbers and trajectories as deliberate acts of disruption orchestrated by Belarus. Photo: State Border Guard Service via AP

Cambodia quits SEA Games in Thailand amid deadly border clashes

The national team had attended the opening ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday, but was ordered home less than 24 hours later as fighting surged.

10 Dec 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Trump to call Thailand, Cambodia leaders and ‘stop war’ along border

More than half a million people have fled the border region since the renewed clashes erupted over the weekend.

10 Dec 2025 - 1:54PMvideocam

Member of UK armed forces killed in Ukraine ‘accident’, Britain says

It marked the first time a member of the UK military had been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

10 Dec 2025 - 1:28PM

Ukrainian recruits train under British soldiers train at an army camp in England in February 2024. Photo: AP

Trump blasts ‘decaying’ and ‘weak’ Europe, pushes Ukraine on elections

US president doubles down on criticism of key allies over immigration and said that Russia has the ‘upper hand’ in the Ukraine war.

10 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House on Monday. Photo: AFP

RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year

Reporters without Borders says the number of journalists killed reached 67 globally.

10 Dec 2025 - 10:28AM

‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling

A US-backed agreement to end one of Africa’s longest wars is at risk as DR Congo and Burundi condemn Rwanda and M23 rebel advances.

9 Dec 2025 - 3:40PM

Starving Myanmar fighters join enemies for money as ‘dirty reality’ bites

‘We don’t have any other options,’ a pro-democracy fighter says as many rebels switch sides for survival.

9 Dec 2025 - 12:24PMvideocam

Soldiers of the Myanmar junta-linked Democratic Karen Benevolent Army guard a checkpoint in Payathonzu, Kayin state, on October 4. Photo: Kyodo

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

9 Dec 2025 - 10:40PMvideocam

Cambodians flee renewed fighting along the border with Thailand in Oddar Meanchey province on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

European allies back Ukraine’s Zelensky after Trump criticism

Ukrainian president met leaders in London and Brussels, declaring that ceding territory to Russia - a central point of the US proposal - was impossible.

9 Dec 2025 - 9:16AM

63 children among 114 dead in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital: WHO

Reports paramedics were also targeted during rescue efforts, as WHO director general condemns attack.

8 Dec 2025 - 8:59PM

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