Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for 'handing the country over to Putin'.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed: Who are the victim and suspect?
Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, triggering a frantic manhunt.
South Korea’s Yoon focus of police ‘treason’ probe over martial law chaos
Complaints submitted with police accuse the president and other officials of 'treason' for declaring martial law.
Palestinians call for action to halt Israeli attacks on West Bank hospitals
The Israeli military has apprehended an injured Palestinian in Nablus, in violation of international law.
US says ‘Salt Typhoon’ Chinese hacking group behind major metadata theft
Senior US official says that dozens of telecoms providers around world targeted as China slams cybersecurity ‘slander’.
At least 50 people killed in Israeli strikes on homes, camps in Gaza
Deadliest attack is on displacement camp in al-Mawasi in south as bombardment in besieged north continues.
NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms
Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient.
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of HTS in Syria?
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's dramatic capture of Aleppo, al-Golani has upended many expectations about the war in Syria.
French PM Michel Barnier’s government loses confidence vote
Barnier's government is France's first to be toppled in a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.
Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA
Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among latest picks by US-president elect.
At a camp in Mexico, migrants weigh the prospect of a second Trump term
Facing threats of a crackdown at the US border, migrants consider whether they can arrive before Trump’s inauguration.
Syria gov’t forces battle opposition fighters near city of Hama
Fierce battles continue in the outskirts of Hama as Syrian opposition fighters advance after capturing much of Aleppo.
Police raid Georgia opposition parties’ offices as protests continue
The opposition Coalition for Change party says its leader Nika Gvaramia is detained by police.
Russia says ‘many’ countries eager to host Ukraine talks but no grounds yet
Kremlin says Qatar and a number of other countries willing to host negotiations but conditions are not yet right.
Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur
Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.
Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies.
US healthcare executive fatally shot in ‘targeted’ New York attack: Police
Police say killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of major insurance firm UnitedHealthcare, 'does not appear to be random act'.
How South Korea woke up to the shortest martial law in history
And how a nation quashed its first attempted coup in more than 40 years, in just a matter of hours.
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to two fraud counts
Mashinsky was one of several crypto moguls charged with fraud after a slump in prices in 2022 caused firms to collapse.
US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria
The attack comes as violence in Syria intensifies, with opposition fighters advancing against government positions.