A roundup of major global news: US outlines condition for Ukraine security guarantees, South Korea's former first lady receives jail sentence, Iran protest crackdown details emerge, airports implement health checks for Nipah virus, and dingo culling spark
A year after Donald Trump slashed USAID funding, Australian charities report devastating impacts in the Pacific. Education, health, and nutrition programs have been cut, leading to preventable deaths and regional instability.
Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning a massive US naval fleet is prepared for violence if necessary while urging Tehran to negotiate nuclear deal.
A visual journey across continents: an 18-year-old creates an art gallery in a Gaza displacement tent, Keir Starmer visits Beijing, and scenes from Ukraine to Australia capture Wednesday's key moments.
Award-winning psychic Jill M. Jackson forecasts the US-Venezuela geopolitical tensions will dissipate around mid-2026, while warning that global conflicts may persist for several more years.
Disturbing reports from Iran reveal widespread torture, deaths in custody, and the covert transfer of bodies during the national revolution. Security forces storm hospitals, detainees face inhumane conditions, and foreign fighters allegedly assist in repr
A Russian drone strike targeted a passenger train in north-eastern Ukraine, resulting in five fatalities. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as an act of terrorism.
The symbolic Doomsday Clock has been set to just 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to representing global catastrophe, as scientists warn humanity is running out of time.
The death of Iranian influencer 'Baby Rider', who posted motorcycle videos without a headscarf, has sparked claims she was killed by the regime during protests, with conflicting official accounts emerging.
Horrific new reports from Iran detail systemic abuse, torture, and covert body transfers as a UN rapporteur warns the protest death toll could reach 20,000.
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has returned to China for the first time in nearly ten years, describing his three-week December trip as smooth and pleasant despite airport interrogation.
Senior Indian politician Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, has died alongside four others in a devastating plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday morning.
Analysis reveals how sanctions, presented as diplomatic tools, function as economic warfare with devastating consequences for civilians across the Caribbean and Latin America.
A private aircraft carrying Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has crashed in western India, killing all five people on board including the senior politician.
Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India, has died in a private plane crash near Baramati. The Learjet 45 crashed during an emergency landing, killing all five on board, including pilots and security personnel.
Italy's ancient Ladin minority, indigenous to the Dolomite mountains hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, express disappointment at being excluded from official cultural representation during the Games.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others have died after a private Learjet crashed during an emergency landing in Baramati, western India.
US funding cuts have forced de-mining organisations in Zimbabwe to lay off staff, including many women, leaving deadly mines uncleared and pushing families into poverty.
Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock to just 85 seconds to midnight, citing escalating nuclear tensions, climate change, and AI risks as key threats to global stability.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemns a Russian drone strike on a passenger train as an act of terrorism, with five fatalities reported amid ongoing peace talks.
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's new leader, is promoting 'reform and opening up' inspired by China's Deng Xiaoping, aiming to revive the economy while maintaining political control.
Syrian government forces have taken control of Kurdish-held camps housing Islamic State fighters, raising fears over regional security and prisoner escapes.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, citing escalating nuclear tensions, climate crisis failures, and uncontrolled AI development as existential threats to humanity.
People across Europe and beyond observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on the massacre of millions and attempts to eliminate Jewish life over 80 years ago.
Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a remarkably preserved 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, featuring intricate murals and carvings that shed light on ancient funerary practices.
The symbolic Doomsday Clock has been adjusted to 85 seconds to midnight, marking humanity's closest ever proximity to global catastrophe according to scientists.
Iran's bloody crackdown on protests has killed at least 6,159 people as the rial hits record lows and US military forces position in the region, escalating tensions.
Key global stories include US forces arriving in the Middle East, Italy's outrage at ICE agents at the Olympics, Japan's farewell to giant pandas, a European gas deal bid, and a chateau's renovation plea.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its symbolic Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, citing escalating nuclear tensions, climate change failures, and uncontrolled AI development as existential threats to humanity.
The Doomsday Clock has been set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to global catastrophe, driven by threats from war, climate change, and AI.