MOSCOW, Dec 18 - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contacts with the United States to get details about U.S. talks with European powers and Ukraine on a possible peace settlement to end the Ukraine conflict.
Seven men are assisting the New South Wales police with their inquiries.
BRUSSELS, Dec 18 - The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total of designated vessels to almost 600.
The revised law also allows for permanent residency to be revoked if the holder intentionally neglects public obligations, such as paying taxes.
Exposure to this level of pollution can cause serious health problems, experts say.
Hainan is now a distinct customs zone from the rest of mainland China. The tropical island province is being positioned as a testbed for policy and trade openness amid mounting external headwinds, say analysts.
MOSCOW, Dec 18 - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration did not make a fatal mistake over Venezuela and said that Moscow was concerned about U.S. decisions that threatened international navigation.
Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
You do not invade Russia in winter. Napoleon learned that from the comfort of the Louvre’s heated salons, long before anyone could swipe the empress’s jewels from beneath the museum’s nose. Anyone convinced that the great European jackpot of 2025 is the glitter stolen from a
The authorities have opened 75 temporary shelters to aid affected families.
The last day to view pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno Zoo is Jan 25.
Also known as Guardian in Southeast Asia, Mannings’ physical stores in mainland China will cease operations after Jan 15, 2026.
Poipet is a major land crossing between the two nations that are engaged in renewed border clashes.
The student had reportedly caught the teacher molesting a girl in a restroom.
Queen Suthida, the wife of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, competed in the mixed keelboat SSL47 category.
The dolphin carcass was discovered washed ashore in Kepenuhan Hulu village.
Police and firefighters were continuing rescue operations for the remaining workers.
President Trump’s twenty-point Gaza peace plan deserves credit for what it has achieved: halting active hostilities after two devastating years of war and securing the return of hostages. These are not trivial accomplishments. But as Washington prepares to move the agreement
Victory in two upcoming court cases could pave the way for him to make a political comeback.
The report attributed South Korea’s sharper increase largely to delayed childbirth.
The man believed shooting Mr Abe would direct “attention and criticism” at the Unification Church, said prosecutors.
The men, who entered the country on Nov 1, wanted to try durians, but their search was unsuccessful.
LONDON, Dec 18 - The European Union must reform or risk becoming irrelevant as the rivalry between China and the U.S. sparks a new era without precedent, posing challenges on security, energy, technology and trade, a report led by Tony Blair and Jamie Dimon says.
The deal, one of the largest ever, includes rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and various missiles.
My book, “Weeb Economy” came out in March, but only in Japanese. Half of the book was a series of translated posts from my blog, so those are already in English. The other half was a new part that I wrote in English and had translated into Japanese by my excellent translator,
BEIJING, Dec 17 - China opposed what it said was \"unilateral bullying\" after Washington ordered a blockade of tankers entering and leaving oil-rich Venezuela, but did not say exactly how it would come to the South American country's aid or offer any refuge for its embattled
The US’s vaunted Dark Eagle hypersonic missile promises lightning-fast, non-nuclear strikes deep into enemy territory. However, its real test in the Indo-Pacific may hinge not just on speed and survivability, but on whether US defenses, kill chains and missile production rates
PM Anwar is under pressure to fulfil an election pledge to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate.
They were arrested in early September following demonstrations that began on Aug 25 in Jakarta.
These animals have become replacements for human children, contributing to plummeting birthrates.
Many customers are concerned about what functions they have to give up for a slimmer, more expensive phone.
Many Japanese tourism businesses are concerned that the situation could drag on to early 2026.
A viral video shows an escalator at BRAC University in Dhaka suddenly speeding up, sparking safety concerns.
The lawsuit criticises Japan’s latest emissions target as incompatible with the Paris Agreement’s goal.
The courts have fixed Dec 22 and Jan 19 for mention of his case.
In early December 2025, the Indian rupee fell past the important 90 mark against the US dollar for the first time. It dropped to intraday lows above 90.38 before closing near that level on December 17, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggests. Although official reports say
The blooms are expected to start flowering on March 19 in Tokyo, with full bloom a week later.
Sometime in the next few months, President Donald Trump will appoint a successor to Jerome Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve Board chair expires next May. It’s tempting to think that a Trump-appointed chair will give farmers, ranchers and other business borrowers sharply
Despite the recognition, congestion and environmental woes persist in the city.
Air India admitted that it misplaced the Boeing 737-200 in Kolkata Airport in 2012.
Its special envoy for Asian affairs will travel to Cambodia and Thailand on Dec 18.
Lina Chernykh tells the BBC her niece Matilda was a joyous child who spread love everywhere she went.
The landmark lawsuit criticises Japan's "grossly inadequate" fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardises the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.
