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Zelensky to consult European allies before meeting Trump

Kyiv/Washington, December 27, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he will hold consultations with European allies before his upcoming meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled for Sunday in Florida. Speaking to journalists via a messaging application during......

Italy arrests seven suspects over Hamas financing

Rome, December 27, 2025 — Italian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of financing the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, police announced Saturday. Two additional suspects are subject to international arrest warrants and are currently abroad. The investigation also targets three associations......

Stars shine at AFCON Morocco as Egypt and Morocco advance

Rabat, December 27, 2025 — The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco is attracting global attention not only for football but also for the presence of international celebrities. Figures such as Kylian Mbappé, Zinedine Zidane, and Jamel Debbouze have been spotted in the stands, engaging......

France enacts special law to fund the state in absence of budget

Paris, December 27, 2025 — President Emmanuel Macron has promulgated a special law allowing the French government to continue financing the state for 2026 despite the absence of an official budget, according to the Journal Officiel on Saturday. This legislative tool, previously used after the......

Over 840 migrants rescued in five days off southern Crete

Crete, December 27, 2025 — Greek coast guards rescued more than 840 migrants in the past five days off the southern coast of Crete, authorities confirmed on Saturday. On Saturday morning alone, 131 migrants were rescued 14 nautical miles south of the small island of Gavdos, while 395 others had......

Libyan army chief’s body repatriated after plane crash

The body of Libyan army chief Mohammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, along with those of his advisers killed in a plane crash near Ankara, will be repatriated on Saturday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced. The Falcon 50 aircraft carrying General Al-Haddad, four of his advisers, and three crew members......

Russian forces intensify air assaults on Kyiv amid escalating winter offensive

Kyiv came under one of the heaviest missile and drone attacks in months as Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight assault on the Ukrainian capital early Saturday. The city’s air defense systems were activated across multiple districts while loud explosions were reported in residential......

Three women injured in knife attack on Paris metro, suspect arrested

Paris, December 27, 2025 — Three women were injured on Friday afternoon during a series of knife attacks on the Paris metro, according to French authorities. The suspect fled the scene before being arrested later the same day outside the capital. The attacks occurred at three different stations......

Japan: 14 injured in knife and liquid attack at factory

Fourteen people were injured on Friday following a knife attack at a factory in central Japan, during which an unidentified liquid was also sprayed, according to emergency services. A call was received around 4:30 p.m. local time from a rubber manufacturing plant in the city of Mishima, located in Shizuoka......

African Union condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

The African Union has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, rejecting any move that challenges the territorial integrity of Somalia. In a statement released on Friday, the African Union reiterated its firm opposition to “any recognition......

Thailand and Cambodia agree to an immediate ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to implement an immediate ceasefire in their border conflict, which has claimed at least 47 lives and displaced nearly one million people over the past three weeks, according to a joint statement by both governments. The truce came into effect at 05:00 GMT and......

Around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters stationed near Yemen border

Approximately 15,000 Yemeni fighters supported by Saudi Arabia have been deployed in strategic areas near the border with the kingdom, a Yemeni military official told AFP on Saturday. The deployment follows recent territorial gains by a separatist movement in southern Yemen. According to the source,......

Russia blocks tons of Moroccan tomatoes over virus detection

Russian authorities have restricted the entry of several tons of tomatoes imported from Morocco and Türkiye after detecting plant viruses during routine phytosanitary inspections. According to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, inspections carried out......

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