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Dec 08, 2025
Berlin [Germany], December 8: As part of the UNESCO-listed Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum is one of Berlin's "must-see" attractions. But seeing it isn't so easy: It has been completely closed for renovation since October 2023, and many parts will remain closed for 14 to 20 years - until 2037 to 2043.
Japan says China military jet locked radar on its aircraft
Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine as new US policy released
Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August
US fines New York firm $7.1m for sanctions breach over Russian oligarch
Netanyahu: Israel and Hamas near second phase of ceasefire
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Australia approves social media ban on under-16s
Sydney [Australia], December 8: Australia's world-first social media ban for teenagers is already being hailed a success - even before it fully takes effect.
Russian strike on Kharkiv dam disrupts military supply route
Kiev [Ukraine], December 8: A Russian missile strike on a dam in Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region has disrupted an important supply route for Ukrainian forces,...
UK's Blair met Netanyahu and Abbas on Gaza's future: Reports
Tel Aviv [Israel]/Gaza [Palestine], December 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former British prime minister Tony Blair held unpublicized talks on the future of...
Bodies of 17 migrants, asylum seekers found in boat off Greece's Crete
Athens [Greece] December 8: The bodies of at least 17 migrants and asylum seekers have been found in a partially deflated boat off the Greek...
Coup attempt in Benin quelled, says minister
Porto-Novo [Benin], December 8: Benin's Interior Minister Alassane Seidou has said that Benin's armed forces have thwarted an attempted coup in the West African nation.
Chinese jets direct fire-control radar at aircraft: Japan
Tokyo [Japan], December 8: Japan's defence minister said Chinese fighter jets had targeted Japanese aircraft with fire-control radar in two separate incidents near the southern...
UK troops join major NATO exercise in Finland to counter Russian threat
Vuosank [Finland], December 8: British soldiers joined a major exercise on NATO's snowy border with Russia as Finnish troops prepare to defend their country if...
Iran backs SCO anti-terror cooperation: senior diplomat
Dec 07, 2025
Tehran [Iran], December 7: Iran supports the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) counter-terrorism plans and cooperation efforts, a senior Iranian diplomat has said.
Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians at West Bank checkpoint
Jerusalem [Israel], December 7: The Israeli military said Saturday that its troops shot and killed two Palestinians in the southern West Bank city of Hebron...
Hamas says to give up weapons "if occupation ends"
Gaza City [Gaza], December 7: Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Saturday that the group will give up its weapons "if the (Israeli) occupation ends."
Small Kuwait-built rocket explodes during launch
Qatari PM warns of Gaza truce collapse without swift steps toward permanent peace deal
Arab League, Egypt welcome UNRWA mandate extension
Venezuelan, Turkish presidents discuss military deployment in Caribbean
Interview: Innovation-driven cooperation with China essential for European businesses, says expert
5.0-magnitude quake hits Greece - GFZ
Georgia denies using WWI-era chemical agent on protesters last year
Slovenia detains Croatian murder suspect near border
18 migrants found dead on boat drifting near Crete
At least 18 killed after migrant boat sinks off southern Greece
