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Which aid groups is Israel banning from Gaza now – and what will it mean? 

31 December 2025

Israel said it will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for allegedly failing to meet new requir...

German thieves steal up to $105m in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ heist: What we know 

31 December 2025

Robbers stole items worth up to $105bn from safe-deposit boxes held at a German retail bank in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhin...

War in Sudan: Humanitarian collapse, fighting, deadlock, December 2025 

31 December 2025

News|Sudan war The brutal war in Sudan, now deep into its third year, has shifted its centre of gravity to the strategic...

Huge crowds for Khaleda funeral as Bangladesh bids farewell to ex-leader 

31 December 2025

Vast crowds have gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, w...

Myanmar military reports 50 percent turnout in first election phase 

31 December 2025

News|Elections Myanmar’s military has claimed a voter turnout of more than 50 percent in the first stage of its nation...

Protests in Iran spread amid deep discontent over economic duress 

31 December 2025

Iran’s government has pledged to “listen patiently” to the concerns of protesters, as demonstrations prompted by t...

Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds over fraud claims 

31 December 2025

United States President Donald Trump’s government has frozen childcare payments to the state of Minnesota and launched...

Mali, Burkina Faso ban US citizens in response to Trump travel bans 

31 December 2025

Mali and Burkina Faso have announced their plan to apply reciprocal visa bans to citizens of the United States, weeks af...

Russia deploys hypersonic Oreshnik missiles in Belarus amid Europe tensions 

31 December 2025

Russia has released footage showing the deployment of its Oreshnik hypersonic missile system in Belarus, a move that cou...

After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water? 

31 December 2025

Devastating floods ravaged multiple regions of the world in 2025, from Southeast Asia to North America and the Middle Ea...