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Syrian army soldiers march during a parade marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, 08 December 2025. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

Shots fired during US troop visit near Palmyra, several wounded

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service)
December 13, 2025

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash amid signs of thaw with Minsk

Epic Universe is the newest theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

Florida investigators rule Universal Epic Universe roller coaster death accidental

Republican Speaker of the House from Louisiana Mike Johnson departs a closed-door meeting with Republican leadership about health care negotiations in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 12 December 2025. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

House Republicans roll out health care plan as ACA subsidies near expiration

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Israel says it killed senior Hamas weapons commander in Gaza strike

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30-day paid annual leave and weekly off for agricultural and herding workers  

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A handout photo made available by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) shows a bridge destroyed by Thai F-16 fighter jets in Pursat Province, Cambodia, 13 December 2025. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

Fighting continues between Thailand and Cambodia despite Trump ceasefire claim

December 13, 2025

Russian strikes cut power to more than 1 million households across Ukraine

December 13, 2025

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to halt border fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a press conference following the Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 23 October 2025. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

EU agrees to indefinitely immobilise €210bn in Russian assets to support Ukraine

Britain's King Charles III arrives to attend an Advent Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, 10 December 2025. (EPA)
December 13, 2025

King Charles says cancer treatment to be reduced after positive response

UK sanctions senior RSF commanders over alleged mass killings and sexual violence in Sudan
December 12, 2025

UK sanctions senior RSF commanders over alleged mass killings and sexual violence in Sudan

A child crosses a flooded track in Khan Younis between makeshift tents used by displaced Palestinians
December 12, 2025

Flood misery for Gazans awaiting next stage of peace plan

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