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saxophonist Plas Johnson, iconic voice behind The Pink Panther Theme, dies at 94 12:00 French government removes several ministerial staff after positive drug tests 11:45 French far-right lawmaker says member data was not compromised in cyberattack on National Rally 11:30 United States prepares broader tariff strategy as new trade measures take effect 11:17 Valletta hit by power outage as Malta faces heatwave-related energy pressure 11:15 Ryan Reynolds confirms a new Deadpool movie is in development 11:06 Latvia uses tear gas and warning shot as migrant pressure from Belarus border rises 11:01 Thailand builds permanent border fence after deadly clashes with Cambodia 11:00 Pentagon estimates Iran conflict has cost the United States $37.5 billion 10:58 Germany to invest directly in defence startups through new state-backed fund 10:45 Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,346 as recovery efforts continue 10:36 Macron denies France has visa targets or lenient policy for Algerian nationals 10:30 Air France launches Paris Stopover to turn airport connections into city breaks 10:29 French Environment Minister Monique Barbut remains in government after Macron’s request 10:19 Dubai launches reward program to encourage residents to bring foreign visitors 10:15 Wildfire in southern France leaves more than 2,300 homes without power as firefighters battle advancing blaze 10:02 Morocco calls for full investigation into death of citizen Abderrahim Fakir during police arrest in Italy 10:00 Bruno Retailleau calls for greater impartiality at Constitutional Council ahead of assisted dying ruling 09:56 EU food safety agency lowers acceptable TFA levels as concerns grow over PFAS pollution in drinking water 09:52 Lidl egg recall in France after salmonella contamination warning 09:48 Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to appear before New York court in drug trafficking case 09:45 French Parliament approves state property reform to improve public asset management and cut costs 09:43 Guadeloupe faces double water crisis as drought and pollution disrupt daily life 09:38 Prologis makes $18.8 billion takeover bid for UK logistics group Segro 09:32 Imagicaaworld plans $104 million expansion as India’s experience economy accelerates 09:31 OpenAI investigates unprecedented AI-driven cyber incident after models breached Hugging Face during testing 09:24 BAE Systems unveils Brontanax as UK enters uncrewed fighter jet race 09:20 Kalshi launches election forecasting hub ahead of US midterm elections 09:16 US launches $5 billion AI initiative to advance health and construction research 09:15 Ibrahim Traoré dismisses reports of internal rifts within Burkina Faso's military leadership 09:11 ArcelorMittal faces French tax adjustments after audits, company says disputes resolved 09:03 UK house prices rise 2.7% annually as rental growth remains steady, ONS data shows 09:00 Airbus shares surge after €5 billion buyback and ambitious 2029 profit targets 08:45 China braces for heavier flooding as peak rainy season intensifies across northern regions 08:41 Canada calls for Middle East ceasefire and warns over South China Sea tensions 08:36 Australia warns Asia faces critical choice over response to South China Sea tensions 08:30 Iberdrola posts 22% first-half profit growth driven by global electricity network investments 08:15 Malaysian civil society groups call for review of MMC Port chairman appointment 08:00 Bloomsbury to receive compensation under landmark $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement 07:45 Volkswagen expands China autonomous driving alliance with Horizon Robotics 07:30 Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand as diplomatic engagement intensifies 07:15 Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon convicted over political funds case linked to 2021 election 07:00 Britain to cap bus fares at £2 as Prime Minister Andy Burnham targets living costs 20:16 CAN 2025 final dispute between Morocco and Senegal awaits CAS ruling 20:15 UN Sees Genuine Opportunity For Syria To Build Inclusive Institutions 20:01 Benin president seeks stronger partnership with Morocco during Bourita visit 20:00 IEA Releases 290 Million Barrels From Strategic Reserves To Stabilize Global Oil Markets 19:46 Wildfire in France’s Var region destroys 350 hectares as emergency crews battle flames 19:45 JPMorgan CEO warns investors may be underestimating growing risks in global markets 19:33 London Stock Exchange prepares 24-hour trading platform to meet global demand 19:30 US condemns Ortega’s authoritarian stance after Nicaragua rejects elections 19:16 Amgen agrees to $74 million settlement in shareholder lawsuit over tax disclosure claims 19:15 Anthropic reaches $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors over AI training data 19:00 Europe faces worsening weather extremes as wildfires, heat and storms spread 18:52 Washington signals possible new tariff measures against dozens of countries 18:45 Canada and US agree to intensify trade talks after Trump tariff warning 18:30 US administration pauses over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota 18:16 TKMS withdraws from German Naval Yards takeover race as defence consolidation accelerates 18:15 Elon Musk’s fortune falls below $800 billion after Starship launch setback 18:09 Casablanca launches climate action plan with World Bank support to accelerate urban resilience 18:00 Egypt negotiates multi-year LNG supply agreements as energy demand rises 17:50 IEA warns of tighter global oil supplies as Middle East tensions weigh on markets 17:45 Saudi Arabia's Helicopter Company signs agreement with Bombardier for up to 60 business jets 17:32 Global hunger declines for third consecutive year, UN report finds 17:30 Spain moves to expand smoking ban to outdoor terraces and regulate vaping 17:16 Netherlands to ban imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories 17:15 UN warns attacks on Russian e-commerce warehouses could constitute war crimes 17:00 US lawmakers press Trump to challenge EU tech regulations through trade action 16:51 China and the Philippines face renewed tensions over the South China Sea 16:45 India proposes broader foreign control rules to simplify investment framework 16:31 France adopts professional sports governance reform targeting football oversight 16:30 Morocco ranks 62nd globally in the 2026 financial secrecy index 16:16 US prepares new tariff measures targeting around 60 economies 16:15 FIFA names top 10 Arab players of the 2026 World Cup 16:00 European Union withdraws Venice Biennale funding over Russia's return 15:46 France's National Rally reports attempted cyber intrusion, denies large-scale data breach 15:45 Afghanistan floods leave at least 20 dead, dozens injured and more than 100 missing 15:43 Morocco calls for a multidimensional approach to combating terrorism in Africa 15:31 France releases €10 million in frozen funding for performing arts institutions 15:30 Attijariwafa Bank named Morocco’s best investment bank for 2026 15:16 France Télévisions journalist Émilie Tran Nguyen faces simplified legal procedure after drug use investigation 15:15 Intel prepares another round of layoffs as it restructures its data center business 15:01 France to fund seven new child trauma care centers, Macron announces 15:00 Kylian Mbappé makes World Cup history with a second Golden Boot

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UK to analyze black box after Libyan military plane crash

The United Kingdom has agreed to analyze the black box of a Libyan military plane that crashed in Turkey on December 23, killing eight people, including the Libyan chief of staff, the Tripoli government announced on Thursday. The aircraft, a Falcon 50, was carrying a Libyan delegation, including General......

United kingdom sees record migrant crossings across the Channel in 2025

The number of migrants reaching the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in small boats reached a record level in 2025, according to figures released by the British government. Authorities recorded 41,472 arrivals over the year, making it the second-highest total since official data collection......

Brazil: court rejects Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to serve his prison sentence under house arrest on medical grounds, according to a judicial decision released on Thursday. Bolsonaro, who is currently incarcerated for his role in an attempted coup, had filed the......

Iran records at least 1,500 executions in 2025, NGO reports

At least 1,500 people sentenced to death were executed in Iran during 2025, marking the highest annual total recorded in more than three decades, according to the non-governmental organization Iran Human Rights (IHR). The Norway-based NGO stated that this figure represents the largest number of executions......

Netanyahu celebrates New Year's Eve with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara joined President Donald Trump for an opulent New Year's Eve gala at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, capping a week of high-stakes diplomacy centered on Gaza's fragile ceasefire. Netanyahu arrived at Trump's residence on Monday......

French national detained in Togo since June released, says foreign ministry

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that a French national who had been detained in Togo since June 2025 has been released and has returned to France. According to the ministry, the release followed a decision by the Togolese judicial authorities. French officials......

Russia unleashes 205 drones on Ukraine in massive New Year's assault

Russia launched one of its largest drone barrages of the ongoing war against Ukraine on New Year's Eve, deploying 205 attack drones that targeted civilian infrastructure and plunged thousands into darkness amid diplomatic efforts for a peace settlement. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept......

Germany: Two 18-year-olds die using homemade fireworks

Two 18-year-old youths died in Bielefeld, western Germany, on New Year’s Eve after setting off homemade fireworks, local police reported. Authorities stated that the young men had constructed the pyrotechnic devices themselves and triggered them uncontrollably in different locations, sustaining......

French mayor suspended for one month over antisemitic remarks

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac in the Dordogne region, has been suspended from his duties for one month following antisemitic remarks on social media, according to an official decree published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Bazinet, elected under the Socialist Party banner in 2020,......

Israel bars 37 international NGOs from accessing Gaza

Israel has confirmed that 37 major international non-governmental organizations have been barred from accessing the Gaza Strip under new regulatory requirements, citing concerns over security and transparency. According to Israeli authorities, the affected organizations failed to submit full and verifiable......

Trump announces withdrawal of National Guard from major US cities after court setbacks

Former US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles, following a series of judicial rulings that challenged the legality of their deployment. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump claimed that crime had significantly......

Netanyahu celebrates 2026 with Trump at Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve gala

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara joined US President Donald Trump at the president's opulent New Year's Eve celebration at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The high-profile gathering marked the arrival of 2026 amid a backdrop of key diplomatic discussions.......

Russia intercepts Ukrainian drones near Moscow on New Year's Eve

Russian air defense units downed five Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow just before the New Year, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin in Telegram updates that extended into early Thursday. Specialists inspected debris from the crash sites, but no casualties or damage were reported. The incident prompted......

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