December 2025 promises a month full of transformative moments, from significant legal releases and international meetings to cultural milestones and controversial elections. Here’s a look at the key stories set to unfold.
1. U.S. (Dec): Department of Justice to release Epstein documents
The U.S. Department of Justice is set to release a cache of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, expected to reveal new details about his activities and potentially embarrass prominent figures.
2. India (4-5 Dec): Putin meets Modi as Russia-India relations deepen
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for high-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuing efforts to strengthen ties between the two nations, despite Russia’s global isolation.
3. Australia (10 Dec): New legislation bans social media for under-16s
Australia enacts a new law prohibiting under-16s from accessing social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, aiming to safeguard younger users from online harm.
4. Chile (14 Dec): Presidential election heads to run-off
Chile’s presidential race enters its decisive stage with a run-off vote between Jeannette Jara of the Communist Party and far-right candidate José Antonio Kast, which will shape the country's political direction.
5. England (16 Dec): Jane Austen's 250th anniversary celebrated
The literary world celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, marking the enduring legacy of the author of Pride and Prejudice and her influence on English literature.
6. Belgium (18 Dec): EU to discuss $163-billion "Reparations Loan" to Ukraine
The European Council meets to discuss the $163 billion "Reparations Loan" to Ukraine, utilizing frozen Russian state assets. This is the EU's final opportunity this year to approve the release.
7. India (25 Dec): Navi Mumbai International Airport opens
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) begins operations, expected to handle up to 90 million passengers annually, alleviating congestion at Mumbai’s main airport.
8. Myanmar (28 Dec): Controversial elections held by military Junta
Myanmar’s military junta holds general elections, widely criticized as a sham to maintain control under General Min Aung Hlaing, drawing international condemnation.
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Iran has strongly condemned the renewed U.S. attacks on Thursday as a violation of the UN Charter, saying Washington has rendered its ceasefire deal struck in April with Tehran meaningless.
At the start of 2026, something unusual happened in China's car market. BYD, the company that had spent years at the top of the domestic sales charts, was knocked off its perch by a rival.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 12 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison over charges linked to a military drone operation involving North Korea.
Mexico and South Africa meet in Thursday’s World Cup opener in Mexico City, with both teams approaching the match from very different positions but facing their own pressures.
SpaceX has made history with the largest initial public offering ever in the United States, pricing its shares at $135 each and achieving a market valuation of $1.77 trillion.
The Pakistani city of Karachi is struggling under severe heat and humidity as the country enters a prolonged heatwave period. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of above-normal temperatures across much of the country between 7 and 12 June.
Ukraine's military said it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in the Black Sea as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt Moscow's energy and logistics networks. The move underscores Kyiv's focus on targeting maritime assets it says are used to bypass sanctions on Russian oil exports.
U.S. forces say they have completed strikes on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with missile attacks on an American base in Jordan, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the two sides.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 12 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison over charges linked to a military drone operation involving North Korea.
An adviser to the European Union’s top court said on Thursday that the European Commission’s appeal against a 2024 ruling, which required disclosure of information on COVID-19 vaccine contracts, should be dismissed.
Migrants in the U.S. who were prevented from being sent back to their home country due to the risk of persecution are set to be deported to the war-torn Central African Republic.
Finance ministers across East Africa unveiled their 2026/27 budgets on Thursday, as investors assessed how governments plan to protect their economies from shocks linked to the ongoing Iran war while managing rising debt levels.
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