Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orang utans
Tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild in part of Indonesia’s Sumatra.
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Disney strikes $1 billion deal with OpenAI to bring Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
OpenAI said the agreement with Walt Disney was part of a push to ensure the rights of creators in the generative AI space - amid growing concerns over copyright, deepfakes and misinformation.
The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley explains why he left Naughty Dog 8 years ago
Bruce Straley left Naughty Dog in 2017 following the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Now, he's finally ready to explain why.
Taylor Swift Sheds Tears and Shares Anxieties Over the Thwarted Eras Tour Terror Attack in Premiere Episode of ‘The End of an Era’
It doesn’t take long for Taylor Swift’s Disney+ docuseries “The End of an Era” to get emotional. The first of the series’ six episodes quickly opens a window on something that had stayed publicly unseen until now: just how the pop star reacted behind the scenes to the violence
Backstage Bonds, Swiftie Support, and Tayvis Calls: 13 Things We Learned From ‘The End of an Era’
Here are the highlights from the first two episodes of the pop superstar's new documentary series
Distrust of Trump, fear of China propel new political force in Taiwan
The Kuomintang party’s new leader, Cheng Li-wun, is pushing much closer ties with China, reflecting growing fears Washington would not help in a war over Taiwan.
EU becomes major Green Bond issuer
The European Commission has published the 2025 edition of the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds Annual Allocation and Impact Report. This report, based on a cut-off date of 1 August 2025, shows that the EU has become one of the largest issuers of green bonds in the world,
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul dissolves parliament amid continued fighting with neighbouring Cambodia
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.
Africa: After COP30 - Africa Cannot Afford a Fragmented Approach to the Green Workforce Crisis
[allAfrica] COP30 will be remembered less for what it achieved and more for what it avoided. The summit closed without a single new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the very issue driving global heating. The BBC called it "one of the most divisive COPs in three decades,"
Lots of clicks online, but few arrivals as Indonesia’s ‘New Balis’ dream hits snag
Although online searches for new spots have surged, the buzz has not translated into more traffic.
Lenny Kravitz To Play Bond Villain in ‘007: First Light’ Video Game
The musician said his antagonist character is "as charismatic as he is unpredictable"
Jonas d’Adesky Explores Identity and Memory in ‘Kwibuka, Remember’: ‘I Wanted to Be Outside the Cliches’
Belgian-Rwandan filmmaker Jonas d’Adesky (“Twa Timoun”) brings his latest feature, “Kwibuka, Remember,” to the Red Sea Film Festival, a drama inspired by questions of identity and the long-term impact of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. The film follows Lia, a Belgian-Rwandan
Red Sea: ‘Lost Land’ Wins Top Prize, ‘All That’s Left of You’ Takes Silver Yusr
Ameer Fakher Eldin's 'Yunan' won two awards, including best director and best actor and Shahad Ameen's 'Hijra' also took the jury prize and best Saudi film award.
Commission approves new geographical indication from Croatia and Slovenia
The Commission has added ‘Istarski ovčji sir / Istrski ovčji sir' from Croatia and Slovenia to its list of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). ‘Istarski ovčji sir/Istrski ovčji sir' is a hard, full-fat cheese obtained through the coagulation of raw or pasteurised sheep's
Africa: Afcon 2025 - the Favourites, Outsiders and Dark Horses
[New Times] Excitement builds up as Morocco welcomes the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for December 21 to January 18, 2026.
Famous crocodile wrangler jailed for evidence tampering
Former Netflix star Matt Wright was found guilty of lying to police over a fatal chopper crash in 2022.
Africa: Health Financing Must Be Seen As Investment, Not Expense - Mashishi
[Ghanaian Times] African governments must view health financing as an investment rather than an expense to drive the continent's development, the Country Lead for Africa Access Markets at Organon South Africa, Mokgadi Mashishi, has said. She emphasized the need for a
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in October
The economy contracted by 0.1% whereas analysts had expected to see slight growth.
Chong Kal camp sees surge in displaced families amid Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Cambodia’s Chong Kal camp is receiving rapid arrivals as border clashes drive displacement, with overcrowded conditions and growing humanitarian needs.
Thai PM sets course for early election amid border and parliamentary unrest
The move paves the way for an election to be held as early as February.
'Pantomimes are the bedrock of regional theatre'
Theatres in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say panto season makes up almost half of their annual income.
DPM Gan to visit China on Dec 15 for top-level bilateral meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will co-chair the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting (JCBC).
Thai military dismisses Cambodian claims as fabricated, confirms AI-generated images among fake news
The military also identified several AI-generated images circulating on social media platforms.
Hong Kong's legal clampdown on tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG, Dec 12 - Hong Kong's High Court will hand down a verdict in the trial of media tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai on Monday.
Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty
SYDNEY, Dec 12 - Papua New Guinea said on Friday that Alphabet's Google will build three subsea cables, funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to the digital backbone of the biggest Pacific Island nation.
Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from 'Gen Z' protests
KATHMANDU, Dec 12 - The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal's $42 billion economy, a government statement said on Friday.
Sea reptile's tooth shows that mosasaurs could live in freshwater
Mosasaurs, giant marine reptiles that existed more than 66 million years ago, lived not only in the sea but also in rivers. This is shown by new research based on analyses of a mosasaur tooth found in North Dakota and believed to belong to an animal that could reach a length of
European Research Council invests €728 million in 349 top researchers through Consolidator Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers for this year's Consolidator Grants. Funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme, these grants will let researchers pursue ground-breaking ideas across disciplines. The grants will support cutting-edge
DPM Gan to head to Chongqing for high-level Singapore-China talks
He will co-chair the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation with Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang.
Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins
The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.
Anutin, Trump set to speak as Thailand-Cambodia clashes continue for fifth day
US President Donald Trump is keen to intervene again to stop the fighting and salvage the truce he brokered in October.
Europe Today: Nadia Calviño discusses Trump and Europe's economy
Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.
Thai teacher finds 'peace amidst chaos' painting bunker murals
Renewed fighting has displaced around half a million people on both sides.
Irish minister defends 'limited' trade curbs on Israeli settlements
By John O'Donnell and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ireland’s planned curbs on trade with Israeli settlements will be limited strictly to goods, a minister told Reuters, offering the first clear signal on the scope of the contested legislation and rejecting
How Pakistan’s internal breakdown became Europe’s new border war
Europe today faces a three-fold crisis: a migration crisis straining its borders and asylum systems, a humanitarian crisis born from escalating persecution and violence in Pakistan, and a criminal crisis fueled by powerful transnational smuggling networks. These are not
First Rohingya-Language Feature ‘Lost Land’ Wins Golden Yusr at Red Sea Film Festival
The Red Sea Film Festival closed its fifth edition on Thursday night with a star-studded awards ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that saw Akio Fujimoto’s “Lost Land” take home the festival’s top honor, the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film. The ceremony opened with honorary
First Rohingya Feature ‘Lost Land’ Wins Golden Yusr at Red Sea Film Festival
The Red Sea Film Festival closed its fifth edition on Thursday night with a star-studded awards ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that saw Akio Fujimoto’s “Lost Land” take home the festival’s top honor, the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film. The ceremony opened with honorary
Malaysia seeks ex-Goldman banker Leissner’s extradition to face 1MDB trial
The US is weighing the application, said Malaysia's attorney general's chambers.
Malaysia drops appeal against acquittal of former PM Najib’s wife Rosmah over 17 money laundering, tax evasion charges
Rosmah Mansor was acquitted on Dec 19 last year of 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million (US$1.73 million) and five charges of failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board.
Food parcels help thousands at Christmas
A charity is ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas to help tackle food poverty.
How unwanted coats are changing lives this winter
Some 20,000 unwanted coats will be collected, distributed and gifted to those in need.
Cheap online fake accounts make misinformation a ‘thriving underground market’, study finds
A new Cambridge University index exposes the thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents, fueling online manipulation and election interference worldwide.
Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds
Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization A study has revealed the concentrations of ultrafine particles breathed in by airline passengers. A team of French researchers, including those from Université Paris Cité,
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Millions live in cold houses in Europe: Where is fuel poverty worst?
The share of people in the EU who are unable to keep their homes adequately warm has increased since the energy crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Son of MH370 flight victim seeks answers after 11 years
Mr Jiang Hui has spent more than a decade seeking answers with relatives of other Chinese victims.