Sunday, December 14, 2025

Politics

Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Afipsky Oil Refinery Overnight

Ukraine said it hit a major oil refinery and an oil depot in Russia as US President Donald Trump dispatched envoys to Berlin for another round of talks on...

Zelenskiy Says Accord Must Prevent Renewed Russian Aggression

A framework peace plan for Ukraine, consisting of 20 points and a roadmap for the country’s future development, should be effective enough to prevent...

Thai PM Says No Cambodian Ceasefire As First Civilian Is Killed

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there’s no plan for a ceasefire as the country reported the first civilian death from a Cambodian rocket...

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party Dissolves After 31 Years

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, once the city’s largest opposition group, voted to dissolve after 31 years of operation.

The EU Is Entering a Crucial Week to Show Trump It’s Not ‘Weak’

The European Union faces an inflection point this week as it strives to prove it’s a geopolitical force.

US, Mexico Strike Deal to Settle Rio Grande Water Dispute

The US and Mexico agreed to end a dispute over water at the border with Texas, days after President Donald Trump vowed to impose...

Two US Soldiers, Civilian Killed in Syria, Pentagon Says

Two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria Saturday that also wounded three others, US Central...

Hungary Protest Against Child Abuse Raises Pressure on Orban

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets on Saturday as a video depicting abuse at a state-run juvenile facility added to pressure...

Belarus Frees 123 Political Prisoners as US Lifts Potash Ban

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing high-profile opponents into exile hours after a US envoy announced that Washington...

Migrant Crossings of UK Channel Resume After 28-Day Pause: PA

Migrants began crossing the English Channel in small boats on Saturday, ending the longest pause in the journeys in seven years, the Press Association...

US Lifts Sanctions on Belarus Potash as Relations Warm Up

The US will remove sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers, the key source of foreign-currency revenue for the Russia-aligned nation before Western restrictions stifled their...