BOLIVIA – Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was on Wednesday arrested on charges of breach of duty and financial misconduct. Arce, who served as Bolivia’s president from 2020 to 2025, is currently being held in police custody in Sopocachi neighborhood of La Paz. Paz, a centrist from the Christian Democratic Party, won Bolivia’s presidential runoff […]
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German’s Friedrich Merz Coalition Government Losing Voter Confidence; Poll
GERMANY – A new poll on Wednesday revealed that the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz coalition government is losing voter confidence. Trust in conservative leader Merz fell to 32% in December – down six percentage points from 38% when his conservative-left coalition government took office in May 2025 – according to the representative poll conducted by […]
Residential Building Fire in Shantou City, China Kills 12
CHINA – A residential building fire in Shantou city in China on Tuesday night left at least 12 people dead, according to local authorities on Wednesday. The fire erupted at 9.21 pm local time (1321GMT) in the Chaonan district and was extinguished by around 10 pm (1400GMT), the district fire department said early Wednesday, according […]
Australia Enacts World’s First Social Media Ban for Children
AUSTRALIA – Australia on Wednesday Dec. 10, enacted the world’s first social media ban for children under the age of 16. The ban came into effect at midnight (1300GMT on Tuesday), with authorities ordering social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat to block children or face fines of up to A$49.5 […]
Andrej Babis Appointed Czech Republic’s Prime Minister
CZECH REPUBLIC – The leader of ANO party Andrej Babis was on Tuesday appointed by the Czech President Petr Pavel as the country’s new prime minister. “I have been appointed prime minister. I deeply appreciate this, as well as the trust that citizens placed in us in the elections. I promise that I will do […]
22 Killed in Jakarta’s Terra Drone Office Building Fire
INDONESIA – At least 22 people were killed – 7 male and 15 female – while several others sustained injuries on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at Terra Drone office building in Indonesia’s capital. All of the deceased were taken to the National Police Hospital for identification, according to the Central Jakarta Metro Police […]
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Terror Attack Kills 6 Soldiers
PAKISTAN – At least 6 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 2 others injured in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa terror attack according to local police on Tuesday. The attacks occurred in the Manato area of Kurram district late Monday afternoon, a police official at the district emergency control room said. “We have received reports that six soldiers […]
Thai-Cambodia Border Clash Kills 3 Thai Soldiers
THAILAND – Local reports on Tuesday Dec. 9 indicate that at least 3 Thai soldiers were killed in the ongoing Thai-Cambodia border clash. The latest rounds of clashes began Monday morning, which left at least seven civilians dead in Cambodia amid airstrikes by Thai F-16 jets. The Thai army confirmed that three soldiers have been […]
Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Continue
CAMBODIA – Thailand-Cambodia border clashes continued on Tuesday Dec. 9, with each side accusing the other of breaching ceasefire. New air raids by Thai F-16 fighter jets were being reported. The Cambodian Defense Ministry claimed seven civilian deaths and several injuries in the latest border clashes, which began on Monday, while Bangkok, in a counterclaim, […]
Farmers Protest in Greece Block Roads and Ports
GREECE – Livestock breeders and farmers protest in Greece escalated with nationwide mobilizations on Monday, blocking major roads, ports, airports and customs offices, for delays in the payment of subsidies among other grievances. At a meeting in Trilofos, Thessaloniki, representatives from 20 agricultural and livestock blocs spanning regions formed a coordination committee to organize nationwide […]
Thai-Cambodia Border Clashes Erupt
THAILAND – New Thai-Cambodia border clashes erupted on Monday leaving 1 Thai soldier dead and four others injured, with Thailand launching airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia. The Thai Air Force said it used F-16 fighter jets to strike Cambodian positions in the Chong Ahn Ma border area in “retaliation for a series of […]
Vehicle Explosion Outside Police Station in Mexico Kills 5
MEXICO – At least 5 people were on Saturday killed while 4 others sustained injuries after a vehicle explosion outside a police station in Mexico’s Michoacan state. The explosion took place for reasons not yet known in the town of Coahuayana, according to national media reports. Two people in the vehicle and three police station […]
Expressway Collisions in China Kill 9
CHINA – At least 9 people were killed and 7 others injured in a series of expressway collisions in Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday night. The accidents took place on an expressway in the city of Usu in the Tacheng prefecture when several vehicles collided one after another. A total of five large […]
European Union is Drowning in Corruption; Viktor Orban
HUNGARY – The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that the European Union is drowning in corruption, amidst ongoing investigation into suspected fraud involving EU-funded training for junior diplomats. “The EU is drowning in corruption. Commissioners face serious charges, the Commission and the Parliament are engulfed in scandal, yet Brussels still claims the […]
Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
POLAND – Criminal charges were filed by the Polish National Prosecutor’s Office against former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and 2 of his cabinet ministers. The move opens the way for parliament to consider sending them before the State Tribunal, the country’s special court for constitutional offences. In a statement, Poland’s justice minister and prosecutor general, […]