- South Korea's Yoon Will Not Attend First Impeachment Hearing Newsmax
- Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds The Guardian
- Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns The Hill
- South Korea's Yoon to skip impeachment trial opening DW (English)
- Editorial: The troubling politics behind dropping Yoon’s insurrection charges 조선일보
Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art
The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art.
Germany’s Baerbock pledges €50M for Syria at Riyadh talks – DW (English)
- Germany's Baerbock pledges €50M for Syria at Riyadh talks DW (English)
- Six EU nations call for temporary Syria sanctions relief Reuters
- Ministers from 17 countries meet for Saudi talks on speeding aid to Damascus The Guardian
- EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh Al Jazeera English
- Diplomats meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria's future DW (English)
Before and after footage reveals scale of damage after LA wildfires
From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles.
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
Her name at birth was Abake - meaning 'born to be loved by all' among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.
How one U.S. conservationist’s work is helping to preserve Chile’s wilderness – NPR
Celebrations in Sudan as army retakes key city of Wad Madani from RSF
There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.
California fires live: 16 deaths confirmed as flames threaten UCLA campus and worsening winds predicted
Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise, with firefighters racing to contain Palisades fire
- Full report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires
- Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump
- Details emerge about the LA fire victims
34,646 homes and businesses in Los Angeles are currently without electricity, according to Poweroutage.us, an outage monitor that tracks blackouts across the US.
Roughly 18,400 Southern California Edison customers remain without power, as well as about 16,100 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power customers, and about 100 with Pasadena Water and Power, according to the latest data.
San Bernadino: 8,333
Riverside: 7, 152
Santa Barbara: 2,081
Palisades: At least 23,654 acres, 11% contained
Eaton: At least 14,117 acres, 15% contained
Kenneth: At least 1,052 acres, 90% contained
Hurst: At least 799 acres, 76% contained
Continue reading...The ambassador’s farewell warning: You can’t ignore the impact of this war on future US policymakers – The Times of Israel
Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
Iran, already on the defensive, braces for second Trump term – The Washington Post
- Iran, already on the defensive, braces for second Trump term The Washington Post
- Tehran Faces Critical Decisions as Trump Takes Office and Nuclear Deal Expires OilPrice.com
- Will Iran build a nuclear bomb while Trump is in power in the US? Al Jazeera English
- Will Trump put the final nail in Iran's coffin? Israel Hayom
- Only Trump Can Go to Tehran Foreign Policy
Yorkshire police officer killed at crash scene was ‘the very best of us’
Tributes paid to PC Rosie Prior, who died along with motorist Ryan Welford after being struck by lorry on verge of A19
A police officer who was killed after being struck by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash in North Yorkshire was “the very best of us”, local leaders have said.
PC Rosie Prior and a motorist, Ryan Welford, were standing on the verge of the A19 when they and a third person were struck by a heavy goods vehicle shortly before 9am on Saturday, police said.
Continue reading...Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires
At least 16 people are now confirmed dead from fires that have left communities in ruins across Los Angeles.
I believe Donald Trump
When the US president-elect threatens Greenland, Panama and my country, Canada, I don’t think he’s joking.
Incumbent expected to win as Croatians vote in presidential run-off
Zoran Milanovic, a NATO critic, is on track to win the run-off vote after securing 49 percent votes in round one.
Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti
Fatima Bhutto and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti on the fight to defend Palestinian rights and end Israeli occupation.
Czech restaurant explosion leaves several dead – DW (English)
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker towed to German port – DW (English)
‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan
Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
From President to Divine Protector? Putin Elevates Himself to New Heights With Godly Rebrand – The Daily Beast
- From President to Divine Protector? Putin Elevates Himself to New Heights With Godly Rebrand The Daily Beast
- In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas BBC.com
- Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia Reuters
- Putin engraves his initials on Orthodox religious items distributed to Russian military commanders Meduza
- On the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated Great Vespers at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior Патриархия.ru