Turkic states unite at Ankara disinformation forum
Senior officials and media leaders from Turkic states met in Ankara on 18-19 December, 2025 to strengthen cooperation against disinformation and deepe...
At least 10 people have been killed in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Bualoi brought heavy rains and strong winds to parts of the country, officials confirmed Friday.
The Office of Civil Defense reported that seven additional deaths raised the toll to 10, while more than 10 people remain missing, according to the Inquirer.
Authorities said the storm particularly affected central Philippines and southern Luzon, with Bulacan province facing further risks from flooding.
To reduce the impact, around 120,888 families – nearly 433,000 people – were evacuated from the area, according to figures from the state-run Philippine News Agency.
Bualoi comes shortly after Super Typhoon Ragasa struck the region, leaving more than 20 people dead in Taiwan and the Philippines.
The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has risen to 161, after forensic analysis confirmed one more victim among the charred remains at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, more than three weeks after the blaze began, authorities said on Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump on 29 December in Florida, where he is expected to present a package of military options regarding Iran, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported on Saturday.
The United States has suspended the Diversity Visa Lottery programme, commonly known as the Green Card lottery, after a deadly shooting at Brown University.
US intelligence assessments indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to seek full control of Ukraine and to expand Russia’s influence in parts of Europe formerly under Soviet rule, contradicting repeated claims that Moscow poses no threat to the continent.
The United States has proposed a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, which could include American and European representatives, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, December 20.
Senior officials and media leaders from Turkic states met in Ankara on 18-19 December, 2025 to strengthen cooperation against disinformation and deepen coordination in the information sphere.
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At least 10 people have been killed and 10 wounded after gunmen opened fire at a bar in a township west of Johannesburg, police said on Sunday, in the second mass shooting in South Africa this month.
Japan and five Central Asian nations have unveiled a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening critical minerals supply chains and fostering broader regional cooperation, following their first summit in Tokyo on Saturday.
The United States has proposed a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, which could include American and European representatives, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, December 20.
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