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From PM Modi, Trump to Takaichi and Huang: The people who defined 2025

As 2025 winds down, it’s becoming clear the year wasn’t just about dramatic headlines, but about the people who quietly, and sometimes loudly, changed the global script. Read More

Russia accuses US of ‘piracy’ in Caribbean over Venezuela blockade

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that the United States was reviving piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea by blockading Venezuela and said it hoped that US President Donald Trump’s pragmatism would help avoid a disaster. Read More

Jordan strikes arms & drug trafficking networks in Syria

Jordan has struck arms and drug trafficking networks in the rural areas of Sweida in southwestern Syria. Last week, Jordan joined the United States to strike Islamic State’s personnel and facilities in Syria. Read More

‘Tents in Gaza’: Pope Leo laments plight of Palestinians, raging wars in first Christmas sermon

In his first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo spoke about the plight of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and said refusing to help the poor and strangers was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Read More

Last Christians gather in ruins to mark Christmas in Turkey’s earthquake-hit Antakya

The last remaining Christians have gathered in Saint Peter’s, one of the world’s oldest rock churches, in the ancient city of Turkey’s Antakya to mark Christmas. Read More

Strong growth, fewer layoffs—but a divided economy: What the latest US data shows

Robust GDP growth and falling jobless claims point to resilience in the US economy, even as unemployment touches a two-year high. Read More

Bangladesh police announce reward after Hindu homes torched amid spreading mob violence

Bangladesh police announced a reward for information on attackers who set on fire a Hinduowned house near the southeastern port city of Chattogram, as mob violence emerged as a major crisis in the changed political landscape. Read More

Israeli authorities arrest man on suspicion of spying for Iran

Israeli authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of an Israeli man on suspicion of committing security offences under the direction of Iranian intelligence agents. Read More