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• Royal Christmas Fair held in the Netherlands

  07-12-2025 03:44 via article.wn.com
  People pose for photos at the Royal Christmas Fair in The Hague, the Netherlands, Dec. 6, 2025. Kicking off...
  
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• Zelensky depicts peace talks with U.S. as "constructive," but "not easy"

  08-12-2025 06:54 via article.wn.com
  KIEV/WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that talks with U.S. representatives on a peace plan for Ukraine have been "constructive" but "not easy," as he is scheduled to meet European leaders this week. "The American representatives know the basic Ukrainian positions," Zelensky said in his nightly video address. "The conversation was constructive, although not easy." Intensive diplomatic efforts have been underway between the relevant parties o
  
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• DP World to modernise Afghanistan’s Torkham, Hairatan border crossings

  08-12-2025 06:54 via article.wn.com
  Afghanistan will continue to...
  
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• Border tensions flare: How Cambodia’s military stacks up against Thailand — who holds the edge?

  08-12-2025 06:52 via article.wn.com
  Thailand carried out airstrikes on Cambodia on Monday, marking a fresh escalation in tensions just weeks after US President Donald Trump oversaw a ceasefire agreement between the two neighbours in Malaysia in October.The two sides had engaged in brief fighting last month as well.Both countries blamed each other for the latest burst of fighting along their disputed border, which left a Thai soldier...
  
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• Netanyahu touts Israeli strength as Iranian axis risks regional escalation

  08-12-2025 06:51 via article.wn.com
  Amid rising fears that clashes with Hezbollah and Iranian-backed forces in Syria and Lebanon could spiral...
  
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• Melania Trump stuns in black at Kennedy Center Honors 2025; a look at her sleek ...

  08-12-2025 06:51 via article.wn.com
  US First Lady Melania Trump looked stunning on Sunday, December 7, as she arrived at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors in a sleek black gown. The annual celebration, held at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C., brought together political figures, artists, and performers for a night dedicated to honoring achievements across music, theater, film, and dance. U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F.
  
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• Hamas signals openness on arms freeze as it warns violence could resume | Israel

  08-12-2025 06:51 via article.wn.com
  Hamas is using its claim that the October 7, 2023 attack was an “act of defense” to project defiance and signal that...
  
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• Ukrainian president to meet European allies after Trump criticism

  08-12-2025 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet with European allies in London today, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia. It comes after days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Miami ended on Saturday with no apparent breakthrough, with Mr Zelensky committing to further negotiations. The Ukrainian president will be received in London by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with the German Chancellor Friedrich Me
  
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• UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

  08-12-2025 06:41 via article.wn.com
  The UN acknowledged a plunge in donor funding at a time when humanitarian needs have never been greater. ......
  
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• Trump set to unveil $15.5b aid for farmers hit by trade war

  08-12-2025 06:41 via article.wn.com
  Farmers have seen export markets for many crops dry up and federal safety net programs shrink. ......
  
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• Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says

  08-12-2025 06:41 via article.wn.com
  Dec 8 - At least seven people...
  
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• Vietnamese legislators to adopt 60 laws, resolutions

  08-12-2025 06:40 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese lawmakers will vote to adopt 60 laws and resolutions this week, the local daily Nhan Dan...
  
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• Sri Lanka's reservoir water levels returning to normal

  08-12-2025 06:40 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Irrigation Department said Monday that water levels in all reservoirs across the country are steadily returning to normal...
  
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• 2 killed, 20 injured in highway accident in N. Afghanistan

  08-12-2025 06:40 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least two passengers lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistan's...
  
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• Tourists among 25 dead in India after fire breaks out in Goa nightclub

  08-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
  At least 25 people...
  
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• Donald Trump ‘growing tired’ of Pete Hegseth’s scandals, says report

  08-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
  US president Donald...
  
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• China accused of targeting Japanese planes in ‘deeply concerning’ incident

  08-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
  Tokyo says Chinese fighter jets...
  
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• Trump peace deal threatened as Thailand strikes Cambodian border

  08-12-2025 06:37 via article.wn.com
  The countries agreed to a ceasefire after Trump threatened to stop tariff negotiations, a deal that was formalized when he visited Southeast Asia in October. ......
  
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• Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft

  08-12-2025 06:37 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing's accusation of interference and renewing its protest over the incident. ......
  
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• Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

  08-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. Read full story ......
  
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• Factbox-How do Cambodia and Thailand's militaries compare?

  08-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, its military said, after both countries accused each other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Read full story ......
  
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• Diplomatic row deepens: Chinese fighter jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft- all you need to know

  08-12-2025 06:34 via article.wn.com
  China-Japan tensions rose on Saturday as Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft over international waters near Okinawa, the Japanese defence ministry told state media on Sunday.According to Kyodo news, the incidents involved Chinese J-15 jets launched from the Liaoning aircraft carrier, which was manoeuvring south of Okinawa along with three missile destroyers. Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi described the radar locks as “dangerous an
  
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• Blow to Trump-brokered ceasefire: Thailand strikes Cambodia, evacuation ordered — conflict explained in 10 points

  08-12-2025 06:34 via article.wn.com
  Thailand’s airstrikes on Cambodia early Monday have delivered the most serious blow yet to the high-profile ceasefire deal presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago. The latest escalation unfolded shortly after dawn, when Thailand accused Cambodian forces of firing first across several sectors of the frontier. Cambodia issued a mirror allegation, saying Thai units launched assaults near ancient temple zones that remain the symbolic heart of the dispute. Within hours, T
  
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• Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia border as tensions flare in South East Asia

  08-12-2025 06:33 via article.wn.com
  Thailand has launched a series of airstrikes along its shared and disputed border with neighbouring Cambodia, with both Asian nations accusing each other of drawing first blood ......
  
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• Tasmania Bushfire Destroys 19 Homes, Damages 14 in Dolphin Sands

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  �More than 30 homes have been damaged or destroyed by a bushfire in Tasmania, with authorities warning evacuated residents it is not yet safe to return. Officials said...
  
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• Philippines Blocks Spain Pork Imports After African Swine Fever Outbreak

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  The Philippines has ordered a temporary halt on pig and pork imports from Spain after an African Swine Fever outbreak was confirmed in the European country, the Department of...
  
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• New Zealand Man Charged After $10M Heroin Seized at Sydney Airport

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  A New Zealand man has been charged after Australian authorities found 21 kilograms of heroin hidden in his...
  
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• Japan’s Economy Contracts 2.3% in Q3, Fastest Decline Since 2023

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized pace of 2.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025, revised government...
  
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• Dutch F-35s Scrambled After Drone Enters Airspace

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled Sunday after an unidentified drone was detected in...
  
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• China\u2019s trade surplus climbs past $1 trillion for first time

  08-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  Tariffs imposed by President...
  
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