Over 1,500 flights cancelled as winter storm Devin hits US holiday travel
Over 1,500 flights cancelled as winter storm Devin hits US holiday travel More than 40 million Americans under winter storm warnings or weather advisories as heavy snow expected. Crews spray…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,402
Here is where things stand on Saturday, December 27: Fighting The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a “massive” Russian attack early on Saturday, according to reports, with air defences in…
N Korea, Russia bound in ‘blood’ of war, Kim tells Putin in New Year note
N Korea, Russia bound in ‘blood’ of war, Kim tells Putin in New Year note North Korean, Russian leaders send New Year’s greetings hailing their ‘precious’ shared experience of ‘blood,…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, carry out raids across West Bank
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, carry out raids across West Bank Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli…
Netanyahu pushes for Iran conflict, clashing with Trump’s priorities
Netanyahu pushes for Iran conflict, clashing with Trump’s priorities The US president’s base opposes intervention in Iran while pro-Israel donors and hawks push for heightened US involvement. US President Donald…
Keir Starmer says Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah back in UK
Keir Starmer says Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah back in UK UK PM calls arrival of blogger and Egyptian government critic, who spent 12 years in prison, ‘profound relief’. Laila…
Israel attacks press as ‘silencing’ policy: Palestinian journalists union
Israel attacks press as ‘silencing’ policy: Palestinian journalists union Syndicate report says Israeli forces have systematically targeted journalists to undermine Palestinian narrative. Palestinians pray over the bodies of journalists, including…
Has the fight against al-Shabab failed?
Inside Story Has the fight against al-Shabab failed? UN experts say the armed group remains a major threat to stability in Somalia and neighbouring countries. United Nations experts say the…
What’s next for the global economy in 2026?
2025 was the year of tariffs and a global shift in economic power.
Marco Rubio congratulates Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura
Marco Rubio congratulates Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura Washington’s top diplomat says he thanked Asfura, who was backed by Trump, for ‘advocacy of US strategic objectives’. Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura is…