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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends the EU Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium. — EPA
Von der Leyen says Ukraine's EU accession is key to future security guarantees
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted Ukraine's accession to the European Union is a key component of the country's future security guarantees after holding talks with European leaders to debrief peace talks on Tuesday.Von der Leyen said that accession to the 27-member bloc, which Ukraine aspires to join, represents "a key security guarantee in its own right," in a social media post following a call within the Berlin Format, which includes the leaders of Germany, France, and Poland, among others."Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU," Euronews quoted her as saying. "Accession doesn't only benefit countries that join; as the successive waves of enlargement show, the show of Europe benefits."Her...
December 31, 2025

Von der Leyen says Ukraine's EU accession is key to future security guarantees

A helicopter is used in a rescue operation to evacuate people stranded at high altitude following the failure of the Macugnaga cable car in Verbania, Piedmont region, northwestern Italy, 30 December 2025. — EPA
Six people injured and 100 evacuated after Italy cable car crash
ROME — A cable car crash in Italy's Piedmont region on Tuesday left at least six people injured, with helicopters deployed to rescue about 100 others, according to Euronews.The incident happened at around 11:25 am when two cabins collided with the cable car's upper and lower stations near the village of Macugnaga, the Italian fire service said.The nearby ski slopes were closed off, and the ski lift was suspended after the accident.The Civil Alpine Rescue Service, police and firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and helped to evacuate the people stranded on the mountain, mainly tourists.Filippo Besozzi, managing director of lift operator Macugnaga Trasporti e Servizi, said one of the cabins had failed to slow down as expected and had hit a station barrier."Fortunately there...
December 31, 2025

Six people injured and 100 evacuated after Italy cable car crash

Police officers guard a savings bank branch in the Buer district of Gelsenkirchen, 30 December, 2025
Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal millions 
BERLIN — Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into on Monday during the holiday lull, Euronews reported.Some 2,700 bank customers were affected by the theft in Gelsenkirchen, police and the Sparkasse bank said.Thomas Nowaczyk, a police spokesperson, said investigators believe the theft was worth between €10-€90 million.German news agency dpa reported that the theft could be one of Germany's largest heists.The bank remained closed on Tuesday, when around 200 people showed up demanding to get inside, dpa reported.A fire alarm summoned police officers and firefighters to the bank branch shortly before 4 am on Monday.They found a hole in the wall and the vault ransacked. Police believe a...
December 31, 2025

Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal millions 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Iran promises harsh response after Trump’s new strikes threat
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday warned that his country would respond harshly to any attack, following remarks by US President Donald Trump linking possible Israeli action to Tehran's attempt to rebuild the country's nuclear and missile capabilities.“The response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to any oppressive aggression will be harsh and regrettable,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X, without referring to any specific nation.His statement came hours after Trump said he would support an Israeli strike if Tehran moves to revive its nuclear program. Speaking at his Palm Beach estate in Florida alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump claimed Iran was attempting to rebuild its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities.The US had not...
December 31, 2025

Iran promises harsh response after Trump’s new strikes threat

A person watches a TV broadcast on recent developments in Yemen. (EPA)
UAE ends military presence in Yemen hours after al-Alimi demands withdrawal amid STC tensions
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it has ended its military presence in Yemen, saying all remaining personnel have now been withdrawn. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Defence said the country had already ended its main military role in Yemen in 2019 after completing its missions within agreed frameworks. It added that any forces remaining afterward were limited to specialized personnel involved in counterterrorism operations. “In light of recent developments and their potential implications for the safety and effectiveness of counterterrorism missions, the Ministry of Defence announces the termination of the remaining counterterrorism personnel in Yemen of its own volition,” the statement said, adding that the withdrawal was carried out in coordination...
December 30, 2025

UAE ends military presence in Yemen hours after al-Alimi demands withdrawal amid STC tensions

Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stand in front of Evercare Hospital following the death of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 December 2025.  — EPA
Tributes pour in from around the world as Bangladesh mourns former leader Khaleda Zia
DHAKA — The death of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has prompted an outpouring of grief within the country and condolences around the world, with leaders highlighting her service to the nation as its first female premier.Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister, has died from a prolonged illness. She was 80 years old. Zia's family members, including Rahman, his wife and his daughter, were by her side in her last moments.Bangladesh has declared three days of state mourning. Asif Nazrul, who holds the law portfolio in the interim government, said Zia's funeral will be held on Wednesday, with funeral prayers to be held in front of parliament after midday prayers, before she is buried alongside her late husband, the assassinated former President Ziaur...
December 30, 2025

Tributes pour in from around the world as Bangladesh mourns former leader Khaleda Zia

A police officer holds the shoulder of a person who has their hands tied behind their back and wearing a black hood
Turkey detains 357 suspects in widening crackdown against IS militants
ANKARA — Turkish police have detained 357 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) as part of a widening crackdown against the group, the country's interior minister said on Tuesday.The raids, which took place in 21 provinces across Turkey, came a day after a deadly clash in the northwest province of Yalova, where three police officers and six IS militants were killed.Eight other officers and a security guard were wounded when police stormed a house used as a hideout.Turkey has launched a series of operations against suspected IS cells in the past week, following reports that operatives were planning attacks targeting Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, according to authorities.On Tuesday, police carried out simultaneous raids in 21 provinces, including in...
December 30, 2025

Turkey detains 357 suspects in widening crackdown against IS militants

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi.
Yemen demands UAE forces withdraw within 24 hours, cancels joint defense agreement
ADEN — Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of UAE forces from Yemeni territory within 24 hours, announcing a series of escalatory measures amid rising tensions with the Southern Transitional Council (STC). al-Alimi said Yemen “cannot withstand the opening of new fronts of attrition,” stressing that the country’s strength comes from the support of the Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia. He accused the STC of refusing repeated calls to resolve disputes through dialogue and decisions within constitutional institutions, warning against exploiting the southern issue to undermine state authority. Al-Alimi described the arrival of two ships carrying weapons from the UAE port of Fujairah to the STC as “a dangerous escalatory...
December 30, 2025

Yemen demands UAE forces withdraw within 24 hours, cancels joint defense agreement

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. — EPA
Protests erupt in Iran as currency plunges to record low
TEHRAN — Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after business owners closed down their shops in reaction to a free-falling national currency. State TV announced the resignation of the Central chief Bank Mohammad Reza Farzin as the Iranian rial plummeted to a record low against the US dollar.Traders and shopkeepers rallied in Saadi Street in downtown Tehran as well as in the Shush neighborhood near Tehran’s main Grand Bazaar. The official IRNA news agency confirmed the protests. Witnesses reported similar rallies in other major cities including Isfahan in central Iran, Shiraz in the south and Mashhad in the northeast. In some places in Tehran, police fired tear gas to disperse protesters.Witnesses told The Associated Press that traders shut their shops Monday and asked...
December 30, 2025

Protests erupt in Iran as currency plunges to record low

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett attends a press conference
Bondi gunmen acted alone and were not part of wider terror cell, police say
SYDNEY — Australian police have said two suspects who killed 15 people at a Jewish event on Bondi Beach acted alone and were not part of a wider terrorist cell.Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, traveled to the Philippines on November 1, police also confirmed. The landed in Manila, transiting to Davao City on the same day before returnint to Sydney on November 29.The father-and-son duo did not undergo any training or logistical preparation in the Philippines for the December attack, police said adding that early investigations from local authorities suggested they "rarely left their hotel."Police have declared the attack — Australia's worst mass shooting since 1996 — a terrorist incident.Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told media on Tuesday that...
December 30, 2025

Bondi gunmen acted alone and were not part of wider terror cell, police say

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