Iran warns of 'severe' response in wake of Trump's threat
Tehran [Iran], December 31: Iran has promised to respond harshly to any aggression after United States President Donald Trump threatened further military action, should Tehran...
25 ISIS fighters killed or captured in Syria, says US
Washington [US], December 31: The United States military says it has killed or captured about 25 ISIS fighters in a wave of attacks over nine...
'Attack' on Putin meant to hurt peace efforts: Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], December 31: The Kremlin on Tuesday described an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence as a terrorist act aimed at...
US says two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Washington [US], December 31: The US military said it carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in international waters in the Eastern Pacific...
Climate change made extreme weather more likely in 2025
London [UK], December 31: Climate change caused many extreme weather events of the past year to be more likely or to manifest more strongly, according...
London's Eurostar train services resume after power failure caused cancellations
London [UK], December 31: Eurostar train services through the Channel Tunnel from London to mainland Europe were expected to resume later on Tuesday after an...
US issues Iran-Venezuela sanctions over alleged drone trade as tensions escalate
Washington [US], December 31: The United States has issued sanctions against a Venezuelan company over accusations that it helped acquire Iranian-designed drones as Washington's tensions...
The US approves the sale of P-8A patrol aircraft to Denmark
Washington [US], December 31: The U.S. State Department announced it has approved Denmark's proposal to purchase three P-8A aircraft from Boeing.
Did the US launch its first ground attack in Venezuela?
Washington [US], December 31: Recent statements by US President Donald Trump suggest that Washington may have launched its first ground attack on Venezuelan territory in...
2025 is one of the three hottest years on record
Washington [US], December 31: The worsening climate change situation, fueled by human behavior, has made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, according...
The year of wars that have no end
Washington [US], December 31: While the Gaza Strip has enjoyed temporary peace, the Middle East remains highly unstable, and the Ukraine conflict is "very close...
Widespread reactions to China's military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing [China], December 31: Britain, France, the European Union, and South Korea, as well as some US lawmakers, have reacted to China's large-scale military exercises...
New developments escalating tensions in the Gulf region
Washington [US], December 31: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it will withdraw all remaining forces from Yemen, after Saudi Arabia supported a call for...
A brazen gang of thieves drilled through a bank wall in Germany,...
Berlin [Germany], December 31: Thieves drilled through a concrete wall and stole tens of millions of euros worth of assets from a bank in Gelsenkirchen,...
Unbelievable space discoveries in 2025
Washington [US], December 31: 2025 will be an impressive year for astronomy, and among those discoveries will be some strange but incredibly exciting discoveries about...
How will civil aviation change in 2026?
Washington [US], December 31: After a year full of surprises and upheavals, the civil aviation industry in 2026 is expected to enter a rare period...
US offers 15-year security guarantee to Ukraine, talks continue
Washington [US], December 31: The US has offered Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, during talks on a revised peace plan...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from US Secretary of State
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 31: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a phone call...
Taiwan: Chinese military exercises affect over 100,000 international passengers.
Taipei [Taiwan], December 30: Taiwan announced that mainland China's military exercises around the island would affect flights for more than 100,000 passengers.
The Israeli army has deployed its first 'Iron Beam' anti-aircraft laser
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 30: President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Peace in Ukraine 'is very close'
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 30: US President Donald Trump declared that they are closer to a peace agreement for Ukraine, although he acknowledged that thorny issues...
US senators warn of the dangers of AI
Washington [US], December 30: The Guardian reported on December 29th that US Senator Bernie Sanders continued to criticize artificial intelligence (AI), accusing the financial ambitions...
South Korea faces a downward population spiral
Seoul [South Korea], December 30: Record-low birth rates are plunging South Korea into an unprecedented demographic crisis, resulting in thousands of school closures and many...
President Trump says 59 countries want to wipe out Hamas
Washington [US], December 30: In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump said that Hamas forces in the...
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking President Putin's residence
Moscow [Russia], December 30: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's state residence.
North Korea develops new multiple rocket launcher system.
Pyongyang [North Korea], December 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected an ammunition factory and said that a multiple rocket launcher system built there would...
What did Trump say about China's large-scale military exercises around Taiwan?
Washington [US], December 30: On December 29, US President Donald Trump commented on China's recent live-fire military exercises around Taiwan.