TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY: CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SAILED THROUGH TAIWAN STRAITTAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY: CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SAILED THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT
Day: December 17, 2025
Syria dismantles IS cell amid recent security escalationSyria dismantles IS cell amid recent security escalation
Syrian security forces have dismantled an Islamic State (IS) cell responsible for a series of deadly attacks on security and military patrols in the country’s northwest, the interior authorities said
EU scales back 2035 ban, permits combustion engine carsEU scales back 2035 ban, permits combustion engine cars
The European Commission unveiled a package of auto sector measures on Tuesday, including the scrapping of its effective ban on sales of new combustionengine cars from 2035.Under current EU rules,
1 dies in railway accident in northern Portugal1 dies in railway accident in northern Portugal
A 38-year-old man died on Tuesday after being struck by a train on the Minho Line in the parish of Areosa, in northern Portugal’s Alto Minho region.According to Lusa News
104 civilians killed in drone strikes in Sudan’s Kordofan region since Dec 4104 civilians killed in drone strikes in Sudan’s Kordofan region since Dec 4
At least 104 civilians have been killed in drone attacks across Sudan’s Kordofan region since Dec. 4, the United Nations said on Tuesday, expressing alarm at escalating hostilities between the
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant running on single power lineZaporizhzhia nuclear plant running on single power line
The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is currently receiving electricity through only one of two external power lines, its Russian management said on Tuesday.The other line was disconnected
US will not release full Venezuela boat strike video, Hegseth saysUS will not release full Venezuela boat strike video, Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday there are no plans to release the full unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in
US threatens countermeasures after EU fine on Musk’s XUS threatens countermeasures after EU fine on Musk’s X
The Trump administration on Tuesday threatened a wide range of retaliatory measures against EU service providers, including possible fees or restrictions on foreign services, if the firms continue what the
Western troops could repel Russian forces post-ceasefireWestern troops could repel Russian forces post-ceasefire
Under post-ceasefire guarantees provided by the United States and Europe to Ukraine, peacekeepers could in certain circumstances repel Russian forces, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told ZDF public television in an