Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his U.S counterpart, Pete Hegseth, held telephone talks on “increasingly severe security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, including the radar incident,”…
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Grassroots First Nations organisation flags concern for at-risk youth under social media ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s landmark social media ban is about protecting the wellbeing of children.
But when ABC News attended a drop-in youth centre working with some of the country’s most vulnerable children and teenagers,…
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King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor’s orders.
Charles, 77, revealed the…
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Exclusive | U.S. Forces Raid Ship, Seize Cargo Headed to Iran From China – The Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive | U.S. Forces Raid Ship, Seize Cargo Headed to Iran From China The Wall Street Journal
- US forces stormed cargo ship travelling from China to Iran: Report Al Jazeera
- US commandos raided ship headed to Iran from China with…
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Texas AFT :Texas Faculty Speak Out on Campus Free Speech ‣ Texas AFT
This week, our Texas AAUP-AFT members testified as invited witnesses at a “People’s Hearing” of the Texas House Democratic Caucus (HDC) Interim…
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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale hostilities in South Kivu, just days after international agreements were signed to de-escalate the conflict.
The renewed fighting has caused…
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Will Trump ‘pull’ Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU? – DW – 12/12/2025
Trans-Atlantic relations have suffered since Donald Trump took office for a second time in January. The publication of the National Security Strategy on December 4, 2025 was seen by many European politicians as an open affront.
In the document,…
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Without Development Action, Global Displacement Crises Will Deepen
Geneva, 15 December 2025 – At the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review Meeting (15–17 December), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that support for refugees and the communities hosting them is falling, even as global…
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Venezuela's oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure as only Chevron ships sail – sources, data – Reuters
- Venezuela’s oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure as only Chevron ships sail – sources, data Reuters
- Tracking data shows oil tanker seized by US heading away from Venezuela BBC
- Venezuela tanker being brought to US as White House…
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to halt fighting, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has said the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will halt fighting “effective this evening”.
Trump made the announcement after telephone conversations with the two leaders following deadly border clashes in recent…
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