AFCON 2025: Morocco cruise through as knockout picture takes shape
Matchday three of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage delivered clarity and celebration in Morocco, as decisive results in Groups A and B set the stage for the knockout phase.
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Coal mining concession sparks rift in Indonesia’s largest Islamic group Nahdlatul Ulama
Jakarta's decision to award coal mining concessions to religious groups has been controversial from the start.
Australian police find no evidence of broader terrorist network after Bondi Beach attacks
Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.
South Korean President Lee to visit China next week
Lee Jae Myung's visit will be the first by a South Korean leader to China since 2019.
Turkey detains 357 suspects in widening crackdown against Islamic State group
The raids came a day after three police officers and six suspected Islamic State (IS) members were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey.
Brian Eno’s Book & Music Recommendations
If you’re a regular listener, you know that Ezra Klein wraps up his podcast interviews with a familiar question: what three books would you recommend to the audience? When Klein interviewed Brian Eno in October, the producer had these three books to offer. First up was Printing
Iran president urges government to heed economic protests
Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship. Shopkeepers in the capital shut their stores on Monday, after Iran's embattled currency
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds for 72 hours; no word on prisoner release
The ceasefire halted 20 days of fighting that killed at least 101 people.
Africa: Africa CDC Challenges Malawi Media On Responsible Public Health Messaging
[Nyasa Times] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has challenged Malawi's media to take greater responsibility in developing and disseminating accurate messages on public health emergencies, including cholera, measles and Mpox.
5-year-old boy trapped in Hokkaido ski resort walkway died of suffocation
Hinata Goto died as a result of his clothing tightening around his neck.
‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ Review: Iran’s Surprisingly Daring Official Oscar Entry Sees an Ensemble Cast Conflicted by a Moral Conundrum
This year, there are two films vying for the best international feature film Oscar which are set in Iran, following a group of people, mostly strangers to each other, traveling in a van with a person that they may have to bury in the desert. One is Jafar Panahi’s Palme
‘There is a crack in everything’: capturing the dark of winter – in pictures
How do you photograph darkness? A question Sarah Lee considers with her work as the nights draw in: ‘I’ve always been drawn to photographing the darkness as the winter months draw in after the clocks go back and we head towards the solstice. I wondered why that was given that
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi
The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the separatist forces of the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates
Commission approves €167.8 million French restructuring aid to Corsair
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, French restructuring aid of a total of €167.8 million to airline Corsair. The aid consists of an €80 million write-off on loans that were approved by the Commission in December 2020 and €87.8 million of additional
South Korea’s President Lee to visit China next week
Lee Jae Myung will be visiting China from Jan 4 to Jan 7.
Commission amends ETS State aid Guidelines to tackle carbon leakage for more energy-intensive industries
The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the Guidelines on certain state aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 (‘ETS State aid Guidelines'). As announced in the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan, the
Saudi-backed head of Yemen's presidential council tells UAE to leave
By Yomna Ehab and Nayera Abdallah Dec 30 (Reuters) - The head of Yemen's presidential council called on Tuesday for all United Arab Emirates forces to leave the country within 24 hours, shortly after an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition at the southern port of Mukalla. The
Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty
By Timour Azhari QARDAHA, Syria, Dec 30 (Reuters) - He carried no weapons and helped keep government security forces alive, but Khairallah Dib still needed a promise of amnesty to come out of hiding. He had been lying low for weeks after Alawite fighters staged a March
Thai tourism takes hit as strong baht, war compound China fears
Some 32.6 million travellers had come to Thailand as at Dec 28, a 7% drop from a year earlier.
Commission concerned about mackerel arrangement between the UK, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands
The European Commission is deeply concerned about the recent arrangement on mackerel fishing quotas reached by the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands on 15 December 2025. This arrangement was signed without prior consultation with the European Union. This