Thu 25 December 2025: China is expanding its nuclear arsenal toward more than 1,000 warheads by 2030 while preparing for what it calls “national total war,” according to the Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report, signaling a shift toward sustained, high-intensity conflict planning. China is moving steadily toward a nuclear force exceeding 1,000 warheads by […]
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Thu 25 December 2025: Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, presided over his first Christmas Eve mass Wednesday. The service took place at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome and was attended by cardinals, bishops, priests, diplomatic representatives accredited to the Vatican and a large number of invited guests. […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: The US Justice Department on Monday released thousands of records related to the sex trafficking investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that allegedly included wide-ranging references to US President Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported. The documents, which came three days after the first release of Epstein files, were available for several hours, but were taken down Monday evening, […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Tuesday with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in Moscow, according to Syria’s official news agency SANA. The meeting addressed a range of political, military and economic issues of mutual concern, with a particular focus on strategic cooperation in the military […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his aides to prepare for the possible dissolution of the Knesset soon and the holding of early elections, local media reported on Wednesday. The legislative elections are originally set for Oct. 27, 2026, after the completion of the four-year term of the current parliament. […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday condemned visa restriction measures imposed by the US on former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European figures, calling them acts of “intimidation and coercion.” “France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures. […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Zuma’s MK Party’s year of chaos: The most sensational scandal occurred on November 28, when Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Zuma’s daughter and an MKP MP, resigned. This came amid allegations she recruited 17 South African men for “bodyguard training” in Russia, only for them to […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for another year. The resolution, submitted by the UK, extends AUSSOM’s mandate until Dec. 31, 2026. The resolution drew unanimous support, with all 15 council members voting in favor. The members […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: Russia has offered its “full cooperation” and support to Venezuela to counter a maritime blockade announced by US President Donald Trump as Caracas seeks to build an alliance against Washington’s military escalation. In a phone conversation Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the “hostilities” […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: Gaza’s Health Ministry says the most critical drug shortages are in emergency services. Gaza’s Ministry of Health has appealed for increased drug, medical consumables and laboratory supplies, warning of severe shortages after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza and a crippling blockade. The […]
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