The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply condemned the European Commission’s decision to fine American social media company X €120 million (approximately $140 million), calling it an assault on U.S. technology companies and their users.
Canada has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed that the European Union is “drowning in corruption,” criticising Brussels for failing to hold itself or Ukraine accountable amid recent scandals.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Qatar on Friday to take part in the 2025 Doha Forum, the annual global conference bringing together political leaders, business figures, and academics.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reviewing Sri Lanka’s request for approximately $200 million in emergency financing after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread destruction across the island nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin departed New Delhi on Friday after a two-day state visit, during which he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to deepen trade and defence cooperation, while Russia offered uninterrupted fuel supplies to India.
Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria, expressed confidence on Friday that unresolved issues between Washington and Ankara could be resolved within four to six months, describing the relationship as strong and stable.
A gas explosion at a karaoke restaurant in the Andean town of Huancane left 10 people dead, including eight students, and seriously injured three others, local authorities said Friday, December 5.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has finalised the group stage for the tournament co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, setting the schedule and matchups for next summer’s expanded 48-team event.
Thousands of students across Germany walked out of classrooms on Friday to protest a newly approved military service law.
Ukraine has urged for genuine peace with Russia rather than concessions, warning that poorly negotiated settlements in the past have led to disaster.
Azerbaijan cannot yet provide a timeline for the large-scale return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to extensive landmine contamination in former conflict zones, the country’s presidential representative on special assignments, Elchin Amirbayov, said on Thursday.
Russian authorities have blocked access to the Snapchat app, citing its alleged use for criminal activity in the country.
A major incident has been declared in the English city of Derby after police evacuated around 200 homes and arrested two men on suspicion of explosives offences.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday (3 December) calling on Russia to immediately return all Ukrainian children who have been “forcibly transferred or deported,” describing the actions as a breach of international law.
Firefighters in San Bernardino County responded on Wednesday to reports of an F-16 fighter jet crash in China Lake, California.
The U.S. has revoked visas and imposed restrictions on certain Mexican nationals linked to “knowingly facilitating illegal immigration,” the State Department announced on Wednesday.
The European Commission has added Russia to its list of “high-risk” countries, citing significant shortcomings in the nation’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that phase two of his Gaza plan is “going to happen pretty soon,” but did not provide a specific timeline.
The European Commission has proposed a $105B support package for Ukraine for 2026–2027, combining joint European Union borrowing with proceeds from frozen Russian assets held in the bloc.
The Donbas region, made up of Donetsk and Luhansk, has been at the centre of the Russia–Ukraine conflict since 2014. Today, it remains a critical bargaining chip in any potential peace deal. But why is this region so important?
Russian forces struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Wednesday, (3 December), dropping nine aerial bombs in a single day, regional authorities said.
The U.S. has increased the reward to up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, alleged leader of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
A man fatally stabbed two teenagers and seriously injured a third before falling from a motel window to his death in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, local authorities reported.
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