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From city hall to house arrest: fall of Odesa's mayor exposes Ukraine power struggles

Irish Times - 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: EU leaders debate use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine defence

Channel NewsAsia - 1 day ago

Immortality by 2039? — Man Goes Viral For His Claim Backed by AI

International Business Times - 1 day ago

Turkey denies claims of air defense weakness after downing unidentified drone, warns Russia, Ukraine

Turkish Minute - 1 day ago

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as archbishop of New York in most important US appointment to date

ABC News - 1 day ago

Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russian Infrastructure Strikes

OilPrice.com - 1 day ago

UAE establishes National Media Authority to overhaul media regulation

Times of India - 1 day ago

Exclusive: State Department Blasts South African Government for Detaining, Exposing USCIS Officers

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Gold logo found on AC unit from decades ago sparks treasure hunt

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Chaos erupts in Mexico City's Congress over transparency debate - Mexico City's Congress descended into a brief scuffle during a debate on transparency reform, leading to a walkout by the opposition and approval of the changes. 17/12/2025

Euronews - 1 day ago

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

ABC News - 1 day ago

Could international troops be sent to Gaza? Here's why Trump's plan hinges on it

NPR - 1 day ago

Piers Morgan calls MI6 chief 'impressive lady' as she mentions movies in 'excellent speech'

International The News - 1 day ago

Man who hit ex-partner in face with motorcycle helmet jailed

Irish Post - 1 day ago

Trump launches massive 'Freedom 250' for America's 250th birthday celebration and more top headlines

Fox News - 1 day ago

Ecuador international footballer killed in drive-by shooting

Evening Standard - 1 day ago

The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?

Irish Times - 1 day ago

Australian police arrest 7 for allegedly planning 'violent act'

Albawaba - 1 day ago

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 new countries - The Trump administration has issued a full travel ban on five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. It also imposed new limits on 15 other countries. 17/12/2025

Euronews - 1 day ago

A new 'Avatar,' a marital stand-up story and a gut-wrenching drama are in theaters

NPR - 1 day ago

Can Maduro survive as Trump's oil pressure campaign hits his regime's weak spot?

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'Lives at stake' as Sierra Leone virtually axed from UK aid budget

Independent UK - 1 day ago

A teacher in Zimbabwe teaches sign language to help deaf communities prepare for climate challenges.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Indonesian court sentences an Australian to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali

Toronto Star - 1 day ago

Child assassin, 12, 'shoots WRONG person dead after being hired for £20k hit

Daily Express - 1 day ago

China solar industry narrow downs 47% losses after hitting high records of installations

International The News - 1 day ago

China imposes 13% tax on condoms as birth rate declines

Sky News - 1 day ago

Will Diego Garcia base become a nuclear weapons staging ground?

The Canary - 1 day ago

'Doctor Death' branded 'one of history's greatest criminals' after poisoning 30 patients

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Trump announces massive $11bn weapons sales package to Taiwan

Independent UK - 1 day ago

French doctor convicted of poisoning patients sentenced to life in prison

International The News - 1 day ago

Kirsty MacColl's ex-husband claims singer's death was a 'cover up'

Evening Standard - 1 day ago

Family release video of Matilda at beach as aunt calls for 'happiness and love' -- The aunt of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting says those who are angry should "plant a seed of happiness" in their heart in memory of her niece Matilda..

BBC News - 1 day ago

Criticism grows over Vatican wedding of Conor McGregor

Irish Post - 1 day ago

Ukraine Claims New Crimea Strike Destroyed Russia Fighter Jet, Air Defenses

Newsweek - 1 day ago

Israel carries out multiple strikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon

Albawaba - 1 day ago

Putin slams 'little pig' Starmer as Russia deploys missiles that could hit UK in minutes

Daily Express - 1 day ago

China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report -- Murray Brewster

CBC News - 1 day ago

U.S. Approves Sale of $11 Billion-Worth of Arms to Taiwan

Breitbart - 1 day ago

WW3 tensions erupt as Russian guards caught entering NATO

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Chinese tea brands aim to convert coffee drinkers in US expansion

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Heat waves in Spain have become, longer, more intense and deadlier in recent years.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Australia starts funerals for Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting victims - Australia has begun funerals in Sydney for victims of the antisemitic Bondi Beach shooting, as police guard services and investigations continue - 17/12/2025

Euronews - 1 day ago

UK to send Ukraine missiles to shoot down Russian drones as part of £600m defence package

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Burkina Faso releases Nigerian air force crew detained after emergency landing

Toronto Star - 1 day ago

Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie son James to make huge announcement soon

International The News - 1 day ago

Cheaper, cleaner energy drives Germany's balcony-solar boom

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

UN urges war crimes probe into Sudan attack that killed over 1,000

Daily Sabah - 1 day ago

Putin's nuclear ally issues 'spiralling into' WW3 warning - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said the conflict "must be frozen" to avoid a...

Daily Express - 1 day ago

World's biggest oil reserve holder faces US chokehold as Trump targets Venezuela's shadow tanker fleet

Fox News - 1 day ago

Sydney university sacks lecturer for outburst at Jewish students

Independent UK - 1 day ago

UN, NGOs warn Israeli impediments risk Gaza aid operations

Daily Sabah - 1 day ago

Mental health care workers face too many needs, not enough money on the front line of Pa.'s self-made crisis

Lancaster Online - 1 day ago

'Utterly shameful' PM did not attend funerals of Bondi victims, survivor's brother says

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 day ago

Trump's Top Europe Ally Predicts EU Plan to Spark War With Russia

Newsweek - 1 day ago

Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws

Bay to Bay News - 1 day ago

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Euronews - 1 day ago

Azerbaijan-Armenia trade thaw: Rail fuel exports resume after decades

International The News - 1 day ago

Furious Venezuelan Regime Appeals to U.N. over 'Evil' Trump Oil Blockade

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Killer Anesthetist Who Poisoned 30 Patients Hears Sentence

Newsweek - 1 day ago

Ghislaine Maxwell begins new attempt to overturn sex trafficking conviction

Sky News - 1 day ago

EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine

Bay to Bay News - 1 day ago

Ukraine War: Trump Ally Declares Russia Assets Plan 'Dead'

Newsweek - 1 day ago

Stormont ringfences £119m to pay for PSNI data breach

Irish Post - 1 day ago

G7 calls for Jimmy Lai's immediate release as pressure mounts on China

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Gaza families wait ... and wait for answers about missing loved ones -- Gaza families search for their missing family members, trusting that clues such as scraps of clothing and rumors will be the key to unlock the mystery

Christian Science Monitor - 1 day ago

Top 10 richest families in the world: Walmart's Walton family leads, and only one Indian family makes the list

Times of India - 1 day ago

Today in History: December 18, U.S. troops leave Iraq

New York Daily News - 1 day ago

Australia mourns 10-year-old Bondi Beach victim Matilda at funeral

Independent UK - 1 day ago

US government admits fault in deadliest helicopter-plane collision that killed 67

International The News - 1 day ago

Netanyahu confirms Israel's largest-ever natural gas deal

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Australia vows fight against hate as youngest Bondi victim mourned

Daily Sabah - 1 day ago

ARTS & LIFE -- Troy's story to be told at Colosseum

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 day ago

Prince Albert of Monaco announces one of Monaco's biggest sporting events

International The News - 1 day ago

The Each Child Foundation: Opening Doors Early to Expand Opportunity

International Business Times - 1 day ago

Major WW3 warning as Europe face harrowing 'money today or blood tomorrow' choice -- Europe has been urged to "rise to this occasion".

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Video -- Running in Antarctica — backward? Why not, these racers say -- December 17

CBC News - 1 day ago

Australia announces tougher hate speech laws following Bondi massacre

Sky News - 1 day ago

Irish team selected for World Cross Country Championships

Irish Post - 1 day ago

Hero cop hailed, youngest Bondi shooting victim laid to rest

Apple Valley News Now - 1 day ago

Trump's primetime address rings with frustration as he insists the golden age has already arrived

Irish Times - 1 day ago

Sajid Akram's family in India had no knowledge of his 'radical mindset'

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

Gunman Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offences over the Bondi shooting. -- Fifteen people died after a father and son allegedly opened fire at Bondi Beach. -- The PM says gun laws across the nation will be strengthened.

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 day ago

Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws

NPR - 1 day ago

Rob and Michele Reiner's cause of death confirmed

Evening Standard - 1 day ago

Ireland will allow bluetongue vaccination from next year

Irish Post - 1 day ago

Thai military attacks Poipet city in Cambodia

Albawaba - 1 day ago

Hero cop who took out Bondi Beach terrorist is a reality TV star with a 'hatred of crime'

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Squinting gestures: Row erupts over Finland MPs mocking posts; PM Petteri Orpo apologises

Times of India - 1 day ago

'Horrific abuse': Morocco accused of mistreating detained gen Z protesters

International The News - 1 day ago

US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion

NPR - 1 day ago

Scientists identify tipping point when bird flu could cause a pandemic

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Woman 'who killed girls with poisoned raspberries' rescued from Thames

Evening Standard - 1 day ago

Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi Beach terror attack

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Can Delhi can learn from China how to fix its air pollution problem?

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Former PSNI officer arrested on suspicion of serious sexual offences

Irish Post - 1 day ago

Dreading family Christmas conversations? These strategies can help

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 day ago

PM Modi begins Oman visit with focus on trade, ties and a lavish state dinner

Times of India - 1 day ago

Two young Indian shopkeepers find diamond worth £50,000 in field

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Hungary child abuse scandal brings calls for Orban to resign

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago