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Dec 26, 2025
Ankara [Turkiye], December 26: Turkish security forces have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations after arresting more than 100 suspected ISIL (ISIS) operatives in Istanbul, officials said. Authorities conducted raids across 124 locations on Thursday, apprehending 115 suspects they were seeking, the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Saudi tells Yemeni separatists leave the seized governorates
BNP leader Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile
US Coast Guard pursues suspected sanctions evasion ship near Venezuela
Dec 25, 2025
Ecuador soldiers sentenced to decades in prison over disappearance of murdered boys
Three killed as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities overnight
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Russell Brand faces two further charges including rape
New York [US], December 25: Broadcaster, comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with two further offences including one count of rape, the Metropolitan...
Australia cancels British man's visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol
Sydney [Australia], December 25: Australia cancelled the visa of a British national after he was charged with displaying a banned Nazi symbol, the immigration minister...
Algeria declares colonisation by France a crime
Algiers [Algeria], December 25: Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology...
Pope calls for 24-hour worldwide ceasefire over Christmas
Rome [Italy], December 25: Pope Leo XIV has urged "people of goodwill" to implement a 24-hour ceasefire in all wars around the world over Christmas....
Russian court sets trial date for German artist over satirical Putin floats
Moscow [Russia], December 25: A Russian court has scheduled the first public hearing in a criminal case against German sculptor Jacques Tilly, accused of discrediting...
UK rail services disruption affects Christmas Eve trips to major airport
London [UK], December 25: UK passengers travelling home on Christmas Eve have faced travel difficulties after railway services from a major airport were disrupted because...
Zelensky unveils 20-point peace plan
Kiev [Ukraine], December 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has unveiled a 20-point plan to end Russia's war against his country, as Moscow signalled it would...
Russia won't comment publicly on the latest peace proposal
Moscow [Russia], December 25: Russia plans to relay its response to the latest draft of a Ukraine peace plan to Washington in the near future,...
Merz stresses responsibility towards Europe in Christmas address
Berlin [Germany], December 25: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz underscored his government's commitment to ensure peace and security prevail in Europe, in his Christmas video message...
Australia's NSW passes tough anti-protest, gun laws after Bondi attack
Canberra [Australia], December 25: The state of New South Wales (NSW) will have the toughest gun laws in Australia as well as wide-reaching new restrictions on free speech in the wake of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which left 15 people dead.
Syria-Russia ties entering 'new stage' as foreign ministers meet in Moscow
Thailand, Cambodia hold talks on ceasefire in border conflict
Burkina Faso leader vows AES alliance crackdown on armed groups
European powers decry US travel bans
Turkiye recovers black box after Libyan general killed in crash
Jerusalem churches warn against false peace in Christmas message
Iran rejects bombed nuclear sites inspections sans IAEA framework
Ukraine nuclear plants reduce power after military activities damage grid: IAEA
Dec 24, 2025
French parliament passes special law to ensure state funding pending 2026 budget
North Macedonia declares 7-day electricity supply crisis
