live 'Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet,' Iranian official says after Trump threats
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Ministe...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that European security guarantees and a frozen conflict will not suffice, emphasizing Ukraine's aspiration to join NATO and secure clear, future guarantees.
The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Thursday, December 19, that European security guarantees and a frozen conflict would not suffice for Ukraine, which remains committed to joining NATO.
Speaking at a press conference, Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine "cannot live with a frozen conflict" and emphasized the need for concrete guarantees in the near future. He also underlined the importance of involving the United States in discussions about potential foreign peacekeeping contingents.
Zelenskyy added that Ukraine might consider the continued transit of Russian gas under the condition that Moscow does not receive payment for it until after the war, though Kyiv had previously ruled out extending its gas transit contract with Russia.
Addressing claims from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who suggested that a preliminary agreement reached in Istanbul during early 2022 could form the basis for future talks, Zelenskyy refuted the notion, asserting that no such Istanbul agreements ever existed.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Record rainfall in Japan killed eight people and stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo's Narita Airport on Friday, as flooding disrupted transport and cut power to 20,000 homes.
At least 20 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering small tsunami waves and dozens of aftershocks, officials say.
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. He was appointed Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor in 2023, but quit on 5 August, after being accused of lifting passages from his PhD from the work of other academics.
Wildfires across England and Wales have reached their highest level on record, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as firefighters struggle to contain outbreaks following a spell of extreme heat.
A federal court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending temporary immigration protections for Somali nationals living in the United States, a decision that could leave more than 1,000 people vulnerable to deportation.
Iran and Afghanistan are seeking closer cooperation in agriculture, livestock and irrigation during a three-day Iranian ministerial visit to Kabul, as both sides look to strengthen trade and rural economies.
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