SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa have sought Russian help to return its citizens who were lured into jobs but found themselves fighting in the Ukraine war. Last month, South African police launched an investigation into allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, lured 17 South Africans into fighting alongside Russia in the ongoing […]
Ukraine Peace Talks News
UKRAINE – Significant progress in the Ukraine peace talks was on Monday Dec. 15 reported, with European leaders hailing the efforts as a path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. In a statement signed by leaders including Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission […]
8 Killed in US Airstrikes on Vessels in Pacific Ocean
USA – Eight people were on Monday killed in 3 US airstrikes targeting alleged “narco-terrorists” vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the US Southern Command. According to Southern Command, the operation took place under the direction of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and executed in international waters by Joint Task Force Southern Spear. […]
Ongoing Thai-Cambodia Border Clashes Result to School Closures
CAMBODIA – As the Thai-Cambodia border clashes continue, schools across parts of Cambodia and Thailand were on Monday forced to close, as hundreds of thousands flee the border regions. The death toll now is at least 40, according to authorities. Cambodia’s Education Ministry said the fighting along the border has forced the closure of 1,039 […]
Multiple Bushfires in Australia Reach Emergency Levels
AUSTRALIA – Multiple bushfires in Western Australia on Monday Dec. 15, reached emergency levels, threatening lives and property, amid non-functioning communication system. On Monday, as five fires were at emergency level, the state’s emergency website crashed temporarily due to a data processing issue, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said in a statement. […]
Fentanyl Declared Weapon of Mass Destruction in US
USA – On Monday Dec. 15, Donald Trump signed an executive order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. He signed the order during an Oval Office event decorating US military personnel involved in border security operations, warning that fentanyl poses a deadly threat to the country. “No bomb does what this is doing,” […]
Russia Files Lawsuit Against Euroclear
RUSSIA – Russia has filed a lawsuit against the Belgian-based securities clearing and settlement company Eroclear. The Russian Central Bank filed a lawsuit against Euroclear on Dec. 12 demanding 18.2 trillion rubles (about $229.7 billion) in compensation. Euroclear holds some €185 billion ($217 billion) in immobilized Russian reserves due to EU sanctions imposed following the outbreak […]
Israel Launches Attacks Across Gaza Strip Area
PALESTINE – Despite Gaza ceasefire being in place since Oct. 10, Israeli forces on Monday Dec. 15, launched attacks across Gaza Strip, targeting the northern and southern areas. Witnesses said that the Israeli army carried out airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah, which is fully in the military-controlled yellow zone. Indiscriminate fire was launched […]
Air Pollution in Delhi India Disrupts Air Traffic
INDIA – Air traffic was on Monday Dec. 15, disrupted amid dense fog caused by air pollution in Delhi India. Airlines operating at Delhi airport wrote on social media company X that “poor visibility” due to dense fog impacted flight operations for all airlines. The country’s largest carrier IndiGo said the capital was seeing its […]
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 3
LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon targeting a motorbike and 2 vehicles on Sunday killed 3 people, according to local reports. The Health Ministry said in a statement that an Israeli strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Yater in the Bint Jbeil district, killing one person and wounding another. Another person was […]
Jose Antonio Kast Wins Chile Presidential Run-off
CHILE – Jose Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party on Sunday won the Chile presidential run-off, defeating Jeannette Jara. Kast won with 58.17% of the vote, while Communist Party member and former Labor Minister Jara got 41.83%. Jara conceded defeat shortly after the initial tally, saying “democracy spoke loud and clear.” “I just spoke […]
Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his Wife Found Dead in their LA Home
USA – Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, ages 78 and 68, were on Sunday found dead in their home in Los Angeles with stab wounds. The two were discovered inside their residence in the Brentwood neighborhood on the city’s west side. Authorities did not immediately release the identity of any suspect […]
Death Toll from Morocco Flash Floods at 21
MOROCCO – The death toll from Morocco flash floods in the city of Safi have risen to 21. The Safi Governorate said in a statement late Sunday that 21 people lost their lives due to “exceptional thunderstorms that hit the city on Sunday evening, triggering massive floods within a short period of time.” Search and […]
Air Quality in India’s Capital Delhi Worsens
INDIA – The air quality in India‘s capital Delhi worsened on Sunday Dec. 14, to new severe level, with authorities urging vulnerable people to stay indoors. The air quality index in Delhi hit a severe score of 491 out of 500 as of Sunday morning, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed, up from […]
6 Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Killed in a Drone Strike in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – The Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday said that 6 of its peacekeepers were killed and 8 others injured in a drone strike on a UN base in Abyei in southern Sudan. In a statement, Muhammad Yunus expressed shock about the incident. “The United Nations has already been requested to take urgent measures […]