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Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1-magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI, Dec 24 - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake
There are no immediate reports of damage.
Africa: Africa's Capital Paradox - Why Exporting Our Own Capital Is Costing Us Scale, Power and Prosperity
[This Day] Ebenezer Onyeagwu
U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers ‘snuck out’ to avoid scrutiny, say Tories
Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas ‘seems very odd’ UK politics live – latest updates Ministers “snuck out” the announcement that they had decided to U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, the Conservatives said,
Explosion in Moscow kills 3, including two traffic police officers
Three people, including two traffic police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday.
Israel's defence minister walks back pledge to establish Gaza settlements
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz suggested establishing settlements in Gaza but later retracted his statement, clarifying it was made in a security context.
Japan’s TEPCO to partially restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant on Jan 20
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa was among 54 reactors shut after the Fukushima Daiichi plant meltdown in 2011.
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ Locks 2026 Release Date, Expands to Five Languages Following South India Demand
Riding the phenomenal success of “Dhurandhar,” which has emerged as one of the biggest Indian box office hits of 2025, the makers have locked the sequel for an Eid 2026 release. “Dhurandhar 2” will bow March 19, 2026, simultaneously releasing in the Hindi, Telugu, Tamil,
War-weary Ukrainians seek ‘green’ healing in their vast national parks
With mental health resources in short supply, the traumatized children, wounded veterans and grieving widows turn to Ukraine’s national parks for solace.
Black box recovered from Libyan general's crashed plane
Turkish authorities found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed Wednesday killing the head of Libya's armed forces and his four aides. The Falcon 50 aircraft requested an emergency landing because of electrical failure minutes after it took
BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for $6bn
BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.
US visa ban targets former EU Commissioner Breton over alleged social media censorship
Washington announced it banned former EU tech Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European activists from entering US soil, a decision Breton slammed as a "McCarthy's witch hunt".
Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers.
AFCON 2025: DR Congo, Senegal, Nigeria and Tunisia make early statements in Morocco
AFCON 2025 burst into life in Morocco as Group C and D action delivered goals, atmosphere and early statements of intent from several tournament favourites.
The internal dispute that could derail the GOP’s 2026 agenda
With the midterms around the corner, top Republican voices are clashing about the prospects for another reconciliation bill.
Looking ahead to 2026: a message to our readers
As the year draws to a close, everyone at MercoPress extends its best wishes to readers and subscribers across the region and beyond. The holiday season offers a moment to pause, take stock, and look ahead with perspective.
3 policy heavyweights endangered by redistricting
New House lines are set to reverberate through key committees where at-risk lawmakers have shaped policy for decades.
Africa: Ohiwerei Urges Africa to Reclaim, Preserve Her Roots
[This Day] Global promoter of Nigeria's cultural event, the BONNY Festival, Mr Ekeinde Ohiwerei, has said that while the world continues to evolve, Nigeria, and by extension Africa, should not ignore her roots.
How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians
By Pesha Magid DEIR DIBWAN, WEST BANK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir is small. A handful of prefabricated white shelters, it sits at the end of a short dirt track on a hill leading up from Road 60, a major route that dissects the Israeli-occupied West
Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community. They recall the shooting and suicide attack in June at the Saint Elias church in the Syrian capital that killed 25 people and wounded
Myanmar junta’s shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts say establishing a stable administration is far-fetched as the civil war is still raging.
Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Dec 24 - From inside a military base last week, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced who he wanted voters to pick in Sunday's general election, nearly five years after seizing power in a coup.
Myanmar's decade of turmoil: elections, coup and conflict
Dec 24 - Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on Sunday, despite conflict across the country.
Myanmar's election in numbers
Dec 24 - Myanmar will hold the first round of voting in a general election on Sunday in what its military government says will usher in a return to civilian rule following a 2021 coup.
Explainer-Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?
Dec 24 - Myanmar's military-led administration will hold a multi-phased general election starting on Sunday, even as a civil war rages across large parts of the Southeast Asian country.
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector.
Popular new ideas
They seem like they’ll spread to everyone and stick around forever. This almost never happens. In order to spread to everyone, they need to move beyond the people who are looking for a new idea. And that happens when existing users have a powerful reason to tell their friends.
Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine
Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave.
Africa: Nigeria Driving Africa's Digital Renaissance - Chioma Ekeh
[Vanguard] Chief Executive Officerof Technology Distribution, TD Africa, Mrs Chioma Ekeh has claimed that Nigeria is typically driving Africa's digital renaissance, urging every stakeholder in the Information and Communications Technology, ICT sector to join hands with her
Discover 20 Historical Christmas Recipes: Fruitcake, Gingerbread, Figgy Pudding & More
One can hardly consider the Christmas season for long, at least in the English-speaking world, without the work of Charles Dickens coming to mind. That owes for the most part, of course, to A Christmas Carol, the novella that revived the public culture of a holiday that had
This robot aims to make kids feel less lonely |Euronews Tech Talks
Meet Karen Dolva, co-founder and former CEO of the Norwegian tech company No Isolation, helping children with medical conditions attend school.
Gaza’s Christians, battered by war, celebrate first Christmas in 3 years
The Christian population in Gaza has dropped by nearly half since 2023. But with a ceasefire in place, Christmas will be celebrated once again.
Cambodia slams demolition of Hindu statue by Thai army
This follows more than two weeks of military clashes between the neighbours.
Vietnam’s censorship lawfare enters the AI age
When Asia Times published the analysis “Vingroup’s legal bullying doesn’t work in Germany like in Vietnam“ in November 2025, we pointed out that major conglomerates cannot easily use their deep pockets to stifle the press in Europe. Recent developments in December 2025 have