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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaking at Doha Forum. (X @Syrianmofaex)
Syria says no security deal with Israel without full withdrawal to pre–Dec. 8 lines
DOHA — Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Sunday that Damascus will not enter into any security agreement with Israel unless Israeli forces withdraw completely from all territory seized after Dec. 8, 2024. “It’s not possible to have a security agreement with Israel while it occupies parts of Syrian soil,” Shaibani said during a panel discussion at the Doha Forum. “The map should return to what it was on Dec. 7 last year.” A day earlier, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa warned that any attempt by Israel to alter the 1974 Disengagement Agreement or pursue alternative arrangements — including a proposed buffer zone — would turn the region into “a dangerous place with unknown consequences.” Speaking in a dialogue session at the Doha Forum 2025, Sharaa accused...
December 07, 2025

Syria says no security deal with Israel without full withdrawal to pre–Dec. 8 lines

The Spaskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the mist during rainy day in Moscow. (EPA)
Kremlin says new US national security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Sunday that the US administration’s newly released national security strategy is “largely consistent” with Russia’s own outlook, expressing cautious optimism that it could support continued cooperation on efforts to settle the war in Ukraine. “The adjustments we're seeing, I'd say, are largely consistent with our vision,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin in an interview excerpt shared on Telegram. He said Moscow hopes the document could serve as a “modest guarantee” that joint, constructive work with Washington on Ukraine can continue. Peskov said the Kremlin views President Donald Trump’s strong domestic political position as enabling him to reshape US national security priorities in line with...
December 07, 2025

Kremlin says new US national security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision

Police officials investigate the burned-out interior at the site of the Goa nightclub fire in Goa, India, 07 December 2025. (EPA)
At least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire after suspected gas explosion
GOA, India — At least 25 people were killed when a fire tore through a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa after a suspected gas cylinder explosion in the kitchen, local officials said Sunday. Most of the victims are believed to be staff members at the club in Arpora, North Goa, though several tourists are also among the dead. The blaze erupted around midnight Saturday and quickly swept through the venue. “The fire was mainly concentrated around the kitchen area on the ground floor,” said Shri Alok Kumar, Goa’s director general of police. “The fire occurred around midnight. It has now been brought under control.” He said most bodies were found near the kitchen, “suggesting that the victims were employed at the club.” Local media identified the venue as Birch by...
December 07, 2025

At least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire after suspected gas explosion

Residents help clean a mosque covered in mud and water in a flood-affected village in the Meureudu area, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia. (EPA)
Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 900 as remote areas face starvation risk
JAKARTA — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca Strait last week. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when the powerful weather system swept across parts of the country, triggering fast-moving floods that obliterated entire villages. Aid delivery remains extremely difficult, with some areas accessible only by airdrops. The disaster is one of several severe weather events across Asia in recent weeks, with cumulative deaths in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam approaching 2,000. In Aceh Tamiang, among the hardest-hit regions, survivors described whole communities being...
December 07, 2025

Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 900 as remote areas face starvation risk

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of the overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in the Poltava region of Ukraine, 07 December 2025. (EPA)
Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine after Zelensky’s ‘constructive’ call with Trump team
KYIV — Russia carried out fresh air strikes across Ukraine early Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very constructive” call with members of Donald Trump’s negotiating team following three days of peace talks in Florida. Kremenchuk Mayor Vitaliy Maletsky said the central industrial city was hit repeatedly in a “massive combined strike” targeting infrastructure. Water, electricity and heat were cut off for some residents, and damage assessments were ongoing. No deaths had been confirmed as of Sunday morning. Located roughly halfway between Kyiv and the eastern front line, Kremenchuk has faced repeated attacks since 2022. Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down 77 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions overnight. The aerial assaults...
December 07, 2025

Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine after Zelensky’s ‘constructive’ call with Trump team

Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters
TOKYO — Japan and Australia called for calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa, escalating tensions already heightened by recent remarks from Japan’s prime minister on Taiwan. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan lodged a formal protest with Beijing, calling the radar lock “extremely regrettable,” “dangerous,” and beyond what is necessary for safe aircraft operations. “We have lodged a strong protest with the Chinese side and demanded strict preventive measures,” he said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese J-15 aircraft took off from the carrier Liaoning on Saturday and “intermittently” locked its radar onto Japanese F-15s twice — for about three minutes in the late afternoon and for about 30...
December 07, 2025

Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) makes remarks as US President Donald J. Trump listens during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on December 2, 2025. (EPA)
Hegseth defends deadly cartel boat strikes, says Trump can take military action ‘as he sees fit’
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended a series of US strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has broad authority to take military action “as he sees fit” to protect the country. The strikes, which have killed at least 87 people, are facing growing scrutiny from lawmakers and legal experts over possible violations of international law. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Hegseth compared the campaign to the fight against Al-Qaida after the Sept. 11 attacks. “If you’re working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country in a boat, we will find you and we will sink you,” he said. “President Trump can and will take decisive military action as...
December 07, 2025

Hegseth defends deadly cartel boat strikes, says Trump can take military action ‘as he sees fit’

President of Benin Patrice Talon. (EPA)
Soldiers announce dissolution of Benin government in apparent coup
COTONOU, Benin — A group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government and the removal of President Patrice Talon, declaring an apparent coup in the West African nation. Calling itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, the group said all state institutions had been dissolved and named Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri as president of the committee. Benin, which gained independence from France in 1960, experienced repeated coups in the decades that followed. The country had enjoyed political stability since 1991 after the two-decade rule of Mathieu Kérékou. Talon had been in power since 2016 and was due to step down next April after the presidential election. Talon’s party candidate, former Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, had been...
December 07, 2025

Soldiers announce dissolution of Benin government in apparent coup

US President Donald Trump presents a medallion to 2025 Kennedy Center honoree and country music artist George Strait during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 December 2025. (EPA)
Trump presents Kennedy Center honors, calls 2025 class ‘most accomplished ever’
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees their medals during an Oval Office ceremony, praising the recipients as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” in the program’s history. This year’s honorees are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump, who said he was “about 98% involved” in selecting the slate, described them as “incredible people” who represent “the very best in American arts and culture.” “This is a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans,” Trump said. Trump reshapes the Kennedy Center Trump, who largely ignored the Kennedy Center...
December 07, 2025

Trump presents Kennedy Center honors, calls 2025 class ‘most accomplished ever’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (EPA)
Zelensky says call with Trump envoy ‘constructive’ as US–Ukraine peace talks intensify
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he held a “very constructive” call with Donald Trump’s peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as Ukraine and the US continue efforts to shape a potential deal to end Russia’s war. Zelensky said they discussed mechanisms to ensure Russia would adhere to any future agreement and reaffirmed that Ukraine remains “determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace.” Ukrainian officials joined the call from Miami, where US–Ukraine negotiations are now in their third day. Despite the talks, Moscow has shown no signs of concession and continues its bombardment campaign. Ukrainian authorities said Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles overnight. A...
December 07, 2025

Zelensky says call with Trump envoy ‘constructive’ as US–Ukraine peace talks intensify

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