US to return 1MDB-linked artwork worth $38.8m to Malaysia
The pieces are DOJ's custody and held by auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s in the United States.
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Solving humanity's two biggest problems: The epic story of Palestinian-American Nobel winner Omar Yaghi
An interview with groundbreaking chemist Omar Yaghi, who grew up in a poor refugee family of 12 in Amman, and became the first Palestinian to be awarded a Nobel Prize in science
Russia fires overnight barrage of 450 drones, 30 missiles killing at least three people in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russia after it launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles targeting Ukraine overnight, stating that their expressed desire to end the war is insincere, as he called on allies to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin.
Trump seems to wave the white flag on his US attorneys gambit
The president is pushing for an end to the so-called “blue slip” to solve for the disqualification of a handful of unconfirmed U.S. attorneys.
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US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, state media cite Trump envoy as saying
Dec 13 - The United States is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, Belarusian state media quoted President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale as saying after two days of talks in Minsk with President Alexander Lukashenko.
Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz
More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.
'The European Union remains vital to the United States,' says ECR co-chair Procaccini
At Atreju 2025, Friday's highlights included a panel with Nicola Procaccini, co-chair of the ECR group dedicated to climate change, followed by a speech by Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
'Peace is not far away' says Erdogan, returning from Putin meeting
ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that "peace is not far away". Erdogan met Putin in Turkmenistan on
Malaysia urges Thailand and Cambodia to cease military action along border
Since Dec 8, Thailand and Cambodia have traded heavy weapons fire.
Watch: Furious fans invade pitch at Messi event in India
Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.
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US set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’
Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is directly related to President Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as
Trump's Indiana primary threats risk fracturing GOP
President Trump’s vow to seek revenge against the Indiana Republicans who rejected a new House map risks further dividing the party as it looks toward the midterms. The president and his allies have made it clear they intend to support primary challenges against the Hoosier
Poll finds third-party interest rising among both Republicans, Democrats
Public interest in a third party is rising for both Republicans and Democrats as well as those who didn't vote during last year's presidential election, according to a new survey from Voto Latino obtained exclusively by The Hill. The survey, conducted last month, revealed that
Next phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces thorny questions
President Trump is expected to announce that Israel and Hamas are moving to a second phase of his peace plan in early 2026, but there remains a host of challenges and unanswered questions for the countries signed up to rehabilitate the Gaza Strip. A ceasefire implemented in
CNN falls into Trump’s crosshairs amid Netflix, Warner Bros., Paramount fight
CNN is finding itself in a familiar place as its parent company prepares to spin the network off as part of megamerger: President Trump’s crosshairs. Trump has indicated publicly and privately he wishes to see CNN operate under new ownership, a scenario that could come to
Libya's Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi
By Ahmed Elumami Dec 12 (Reuters) - Libya's national museum, formerly known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra or the Red Castle, has reopened in Tripoli, allowing the public access to some of the country's finest historical treasures for the first time since the revolt that toppled
Can governments actually spark a baby boom? These countries are trying.
Governments are testing whether a mix of perks, incentives and ideology might reverse shrinking population trends. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Angry fans throw chairs and bottles at Messi event in India
The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.
Transatlantic unity shows cracks as America recasts its security strategy
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Shock and denial: Berlin, Brussels react to new US security doctrine Diego Faßnacht writes that Europe reacted emotionally to Washington’s new National Security
Where did kiwi come from?
And shiitake mushrooms, spaghetti squash, ginger and even packaged tofu? In the 1960s, the culture changed, and so did the supermarket. Small markets with fifty or sixty kinds of fruits and vegetables transformed into supermarkets carrying hundreds of varieties. Cooking shows
Oil executives once booed Canada’s prime minister. Now they cheer him.
Mark Carney, once a U.N. special envoy on climate action and finance, is now winning praise from industry but alienating former environmental allies.
Dublin embraced refugees, but some in Ireland have had enough
Protests and attacks have marked a backlash at resettlement centers in Ireland and have spread to neighborhoods where even longtime immigrants feel unsafe.
With an army of yes-men, how Putin’s world turned into an echo chamber
The Russian president has little incentive to compromise in the ongoing peace talks because everyone around him keeps reassuring him that Russia is winning.
Ousted Nepal PM’s party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests
Some 70,000 attended the rally to launch a three-day convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
Ousted Nepal PM's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU, Dec 13 - Tens of thousands rallied for the party of Nepal’s ousted prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, on Saturday, in the largest gathering in the Himalayan country since youth-led anti-graft protests forced him out three months ago.
Falkland Islands’ newly elected lawmakers sworn in after landmark election
The newly elected members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were formally sworn in on Friday during a ceremony at Government House, marking the start of a new four-year legislative term following a highly disruptive general election.
Rights groups condemn reported re-arrest of Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran
Dec 13 (Reuters) - International human rights groups on Saturday condemned the reported re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran, with the Nobel committee calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify her whereabouts. Mohammadi's French
Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 1,000 as authorities grapple with relief efforts
More than 200 people remain missing as of Saturday (Dec 13), while over 5,400 have been injured.
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000, say rescuers
The disaster has also injured more than 5,400 people.
Alckmin says France wants to delay EU-Mercosur FTA
Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, stated on Friday that France was attempting to delay the signing of the long-negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common
Five-month preemptive arrest for former Bolivian President Arce
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora has been placed under preemptive arrest at the San Pedro detention facility in La Paz for five months, pending a corruption inquiry regarding the mismanagement of funds intended for indigenous projects when he served as Economy
Uruguayan President vaccinated against measles
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and several members of his cabinet received the measles vaccine at the Executive Tower on Friday, underscoring the government's push for immunization following a regional health alert and a small domestic outbreak.