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Yuri Ushakov, Jared Kushner Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, in Moscow, 2 December 2025
US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks
WASHINGTON — A White House envoy described on Sunday the talks held with both Ukrainian and European as well as Russian representatives in Miami as "productive and constructive".On Ukraine, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks aimed at "aligning on a shared strategic approach between Ukraine, the United States, and Europe"."Our shared priority is to stop the killing, ensure guaranteed security, and create conditions for Ukraine’s recovery, stability, and long-term prosperity," he added.Speaking on Russia, Witkoff wrote "Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine. Russia highly values the efforts and support of the United States to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and re-establish global security".Washington has proposed the first...
December 22, 2025

US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks

Security gathers at a gate at Bondi Beach in Sydney ahead of a ceremony to mark National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors from the Bondi shooting, Dec. 21, 2025
Bondi gunmen threw homemade bombs that failed to detonate at Sydeny crowd 
SYDNEY — The two gunmen accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach threw homemade explosive devices, including tennis ball bombs, which failed to explode, at a crowd attending a Hanukkah celebration at the famed beach, according to Australian police.The breakthrough comes after the police statement of facts was made public following the 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram's, video court appearance from a Sydney hospital on Monday.The pair also both conducted "firearms training" in a rural area of New South Wales outside of Sydney, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported, citing police documents. The pair had allegedly planned the attack for several months.The public broadcaster added that the 50-year-old father, who was shot dead by police at the scene, had...
December 22, 2025

Bondi gunmen threw homemade bombs that failed to detonate at Sydeny crowd 

A general view of a classroom at St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Agwarra local government, Niger state, on November 23, 2025
Nigeria says 130 more children released nearly a month after being kidnapped from school
ABUJA — The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free.“Another 130 abducted Niger State pupils released, none left in captivity,” spokesman Sunday Dare said in a post on X, accompanied by a photograph showing the smiling children.The spokesman did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding their release.The students were taken in November when armed bandits stormed St. Mary’s Private Catholic School, abducting a total of 303 children and 12 teachers, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The victims included both boys and girls, some as young as 10.Less than 48...
December 22, 2025

Nigeria says 130 more children released nearly a month after being kidnapped from school

Prince William and his son George photographed alongside The Passage's head chef Claudette on Tuesday
William and son George continue Diana’s legacy with Christmas trip to homeless shelter
LONDON — The Prince of Wales and his son George volunteered at a homeless charity in London this week, a trip reminiscent of William’s own upbringing having been introduced to the shelter at a similar age by his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales.On Tuesday morning, William and 12-year-old George visited The Passage, a British charity for the homeless in central London, to help the organization get ready for its annual Christmas lunch.In a video posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official X account, George can be seen donning an apron, hanging up Christmas decorations and helping to prepare food for the festivities.“Proud to join volunteers and staff at The Passage in preparing Christmas lunch – this year with another pair of helping hands,” a statement posted...
December 22, 2025

William and son George continue Diana’s legacy with Christmas trip to homeless shelter

Wheelchair user becomes first to fly to space in Blue Origin mission
SAN ANTONIO — A German engineer has become the world’s first wheelchair user to travel into space, achieving a historic milestone aboard a Blue Origin suborbital flight launched from Texas. Michaela Benthaus, who sustained a spinal cord injury in a mountain biking accident seven years ago, flew Saturday on a 10-minute mission operated by Blue Origin, the space tourism company founded by Jeff Bezos. The flight carried Benthaus and five other passengers just beyond the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. “It was the coolest experience,” Benthaus said after landing in a video released by the company. She said she especially enjoyed the ascent and the sensation of microgravity. The New Shepard rocket lifted off at 14:15 GMT from Blue Origin’s launch site...
December 21, 2025

Wheelchair user becomes first to fly to space in Blue Origin mission

San Francisco City Hall debuts a new holiday installation, 'City Hall Winter Lights' in San Francisco, California, USA, 17 December 2025. (EPA)
Power outage plunges much of San Francisco into darkness, affecting 130,000 customers
SAN FRANCISCO — A major power outage knocked out electricity to about 130,000 homes and businesses across San Francisco on Saturday, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E). The blackout began early Saturday afternoon, initially affecting the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods as well as areas around Golden Gate Park, before spreading across much of the city’s northern districts. PG&E said the outage impacted roughly one-third of its customers in San Francisco. The utility did not immediately provide a cause for the outage. However, city fire officials said at least part of the disruption was linked to a fire inside a PG&E substation near 8th and Mission streets, reported shortly after 3:15 p.m. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said the outage triggered...
December 21, 2025

Power outage plunges much of San Francisco into darkness, affecting 130,000 customers

The La Salle des Fetes inside Elysee Palace during the Journees Europeennes du Patrimoine (European Patrimony Days) in Paris, France, 20 September 2025. (EPA)
French presidential palace theft case heads to trial after silverware stolen
PARIS — Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at France’s presidential palace was arrested over the theft of silverware and table service worth tens of thousands of euros, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The thefts were reported by the head steward of the Élysée Palace, with losses estimated between 15,000 and 40,000 euros ($17,500–$47,000). Investigators said the missing items were traced to online auction platforms after the Sèvres Manufactory, which supplies much of the palace’s tableware, identified several pieces for sale. The inquiry led authorities to suspect one of the palace’s silver stewards, whose inventory records suggested preparations for further thefts. Prosecutors said the steward was in a relationship with the manager of a...
December 21, 2025

French presidential palace theft case heads to trial after silverware stolen

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 02 December 2025. (EPA)
Kremlin envoy says US-led Ukraine peace talks progressing “constructively”
MIAMI — A senior Kremlin envoy said Saturday that peace talks based on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine are moving forward “constructively,” as Washington intensifies diplomatic efforts to broker a deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential envoy, told reporters in Miami that discussions with U.S. officials had begun earlier and would continue through the weekend. Dmitriev met with Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of Donald Trump, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti. The Florida talks follow meetings held earlier this week in Berlin between U.S., Ukrainian and European officials as part of Washington’s renewed push to end the conflict. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday...
December 21, 2025

Kremlin envoy says US-led Ukraine peace talks progressing “constructively”

Israeli soldiers leave after demolishing the house of Palestinian prisoner Abdul Karim Sanoubar in the West Bank city of Nablus, 02 December 2025. (EPA)
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that significantly expands settlement activity under the current government and is expected to draw renewed international criticism. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a key figure in Israel’s far-right coalition and a long-time advocate of settlement expansion, announced the decision, saying two of the approved settlements are located in areas that were evacuated during Israel’s 2005 disengagement plan. Smotrich said the latest approval brings the total number of new settlements authorized over the past two years to 69. According to Peace Now, the decision increases the number of settlements in the West Bank by nearly 50% during the tenure of the current...
December 21, 2025

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C-R) and his wife, Jodie Haydon (C-L), arrive to attend a National Day of Reflection vigil and commemoration for the victims and survivors of the Bondi Massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, 21 December 2025. (EPA)
Australia to review intelligence agencies after Bondi Beach terror attack
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a comprehensive review of the country’s police and national intelligence agencies following the deadly terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, which left 15 people dead and shocked the nation. “The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation,” Albanese said, referring to the Islamic State group. “Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond.” The attack, in which two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish festival at one of Sydney’s most iconic beaches, has been formally declared a terrorist incident. Police say the attackers were motivated by Islamic State ideology. One of the gunmen, Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15...
December 21, 2025

Australia to review intelligence agencies after Bondi Beach terror attack

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