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JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli officials confirmed on December 4, 2025, that the remains of Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai worker taken hostage during…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy conducted a significant military exercise near the Persian Gulf on December 5, 2025, launching ballistic…
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Ontario Councilor Corinna Traill was arrested on December 4, 2025, following allegations that she left a threatening voicemail last…
NEW YORK — December 5, 2025 — As the United Nations begins the process to select a successor to Secretary-General António Guterres,…
MOGADISHU, Somalia — December 5, 2025 — Somalis continue to live under constant threat as extremist groups including al-Shabab, Islamic State, and…
DERBY, England — December 5, 2025 — Authorities in Derby, a city in central England, evacuated nearly 200 homes Thursday as police…
LONDON, England — December 5, 2025 — Two suspected Russian operatives are believed to have covertly entered the United Kingdom aboard cargo…
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — December 5, 2025 — Yasser Abu Shabab, a prominent clan leader in Gaza known for his opposition to…
WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly rejected significant parts of a U.S.-backed peace proposal aimed at ending the war in…
SOFIA, Bulgaria — December 4, 2025 — Bulgaria’s government has withdrawn its proposed 2026 budget following large-scale protests led primarily by young…