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December 27, 2025 9:50 AM

Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday -- a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia's longstanding opposition to secession....

December 26, 2025 4:47 PM

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria’s Homs kills five

Five people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said. SANA cited Syrian Health Ministry official Najib al-Naasan as saying 21 others were wounded an...

December 26, 2025 10:14 AM

Ukraine, US negotiators discussed how to bring peace closer, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia. "It was a really good conversatio...

December 26, 2025 9:55 AM

US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the...

December 25, 2025 1:58 PM

India to assume Chairpersonship of Kimberley Process from January 1, 2026

India will assume the prestigious chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process (KP) from January 1, 2026, after being selected by the KP Plenary, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday. India will take over as Vice Chair of the Kimberley...

December 25, 2025 12:31 PM

Helicopter crash on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says

A helicopter crashed on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission. The helicopter crashed near the mountain's Barafu...

December 25, 2025 9:23 AM

Eloquent orator, continues to inspire nation, says PM Modi on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, stating that his leadership will continue to serve as a guiding light for the all-round development of the nation. Vajpaye...

December 24, 2025 5:01 PM

Thai and Cambodia militaries hold talks on resuming ceasefire

Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks on Wednesday, both countries said, days after the neighbours agreed to discuss resumption of a ceasefire after 16 days of fierce border clashes that have killed at least 86 people. The talks ...

December 24, 2025 4:29 PM

Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan's southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei...

December 24, 2025 4:58 PM

Putin has been briefed on U.S. proposals for Ukraine peace plan, the Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about contacts with President Donald Trump's envoys on U.S. proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal and Moscow will now formulate its position, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Trump, who says he...

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