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Dec 12, 2025
Washington [US], December 12: More than 400 civilians have been killed following the recent surge in fighting as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continues its offensive in South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to regional officials.
Cambodia asks UNSC to intervene
Rights experts accuse Venezuela's National Guard
Venezuela denounces US military seizure of oil tanker as 'piracy'
President Putin announces capture of eastern Ukrainian town of Siversk
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WHO pushes back on US government doubts over vaccine safety
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The World Health Organization (WHO) has firmly rejected assertions from the US government suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism.
Nobel laureate Maria Machado welcomed in Oslo after ceremony
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 12: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday, after being honoured in absentia at...
Bangladesh president, feeling 'humiliated', wants to step down halfway through term
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 12: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he plans to step down midway through his term.
First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific
Sydney [Australia], December 12: The first climate migrants to leave the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have arrived in Australia, hoping to preserve links...
Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown on vape sales
Mexico City [Mexico], December 12: Mexico's Senate has passed legal reforms that could impose up to eight years in jail and fines of up to...
Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest
Washington [US], December 12: Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington...
Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest
Lisbon [Portugal], December 12: Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched...
Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby died of exposure, medics say
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 12: Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of...
Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 12: Bulgaria's government resigned on Thursday after less than a year in power, following weeks of street protests over its economic policies...
US plans more seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers after first interception
Washington [US], December 12: The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Gold surges as markets react to Fed rate cut
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Jordanian Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Dec 11, 2025
Australia's social media ban for users under 16 takes effect
EU won't have Donald Trump meddling in European affairs
Police spot toddler steering car on German autobahn
US revoked 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens immigration rules
'By banning social media for under 16, we're giving children a childhood': Australian PM Albanese
Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages, Cambodia fires rockets on Thai hospital as clashes intensify
