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Thailand's Anutin picked as PM candidate in 'consequential' February polls
Mr Anutin said he and his Bhumjaithai party were ready to return to power.
Singaporean artist, family of three charged over Johor mall brawl
The four people had gotten into a mall brawl on Dec 21, 2025, at around 5.20pm.
Australian man charged after endorsing Bondi attack had weapons stockpile, police say
Martin Glynn, 39, was arrested after a tip-off about his support of a targeted attack on Jews in Bondi.
Yuletide substitutes: What are the best alternative Christmas films?
Tired of watching the same old festive classics? Here's our guide to the best left field Christmas movies that deserve your attention during the holidays.
From forts to holy cities: These are India’s best luxury train journeys for 2026
Heritage, culture, cuisine, and wildlife: India’s top luxury train journeys to take in 2026.
Sleds over screens: Why it’s time to limit your children’s screen time this Christmas
Heavy use of phones, tablets and gaming consoles has been linked to anxiety, depression, poor attention and even obesity.
Thailand sets demands ahead of four days of Cambodia peace talks
The discussions will mark the first bilateral dialogue since clashes reignited on Dec 7.
Many risks could tank Trump-class battleship ambition
The proposed Trump-class battleship, officially known as the BBG(X) guided missile battleship program, is planned to be the largest warship built by the United States since World War II. The entire project is riddled with gambles, any one of which could tank the project. Here
María La Ribot presents 'The madness of Queen Joanna' in Brussels swansong
Choreographer María La Ribot brought the curtains down on her illustrious career at Europalia in Brussels with 'Juana Ficción', a poetic portrait of the Spanish queen’s inner world, the men who tormented her and an exploration of the ongoing stigma of madness.
This new 3D chip could break AI’s biggest bottleneck
Researchers have created a new kind of 3D computer chip that stacks memory and computing elements vertically, dramatically speeding up how data moves inside the chip. Unlike traditional flat designs, this approach avoids the traffic jams that limit today’s AI hardware. The
Social supermarket 'helps me to afford Christmas'
Re:dish Good Stuff in Stockport offers its members significantly discounted fresh and healthy food.
Christmas travel chaos: All the European airport strikes to expect in December
Airport workers are walking out in protest of the 'Grinch-style behaviour’ of low-paying employers.
Libya’s military chief, other officials among 8 dead in plane crash in Turkey
Libya’s prime minister called the deaths a tragic accident. Five officials and three crew members were aboard the private jet when it crashed, leaving no survivors.
Taiwan celebrates Christmas once again after 25 years. Sort of.
Opposition parties earlier in 2025 passed a law to add or restore five public holidays.
Japan’s Rapidus set to rival TSMC and Samsung for chip supremacy
Rapidus, Japan’s effort to create a domestic chip-making alternative to TSMC and Samsung Foundry, is becoming a broad-based national industrial project of a kind Americans might dream about but that only China, Taiwan and South Korea could possibly match. The plan is to build a
Turkey says electrical failure reported before Libyan military jet crash
ANKARA, Dec 24 (Reuters) - A private jet carrying the chief of staff of Libya’s army reported an electrical failure and requested an emergency landing shortly before crashing near Ankara, Turkey’s head of communications said on Wednesday. The Dassault Falcon 50 jet took off
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The future of cash: How much money do Europeans carry today?
Fewer and fewer consumers are choosing to use cash, instead relying on cards and mobile payments. Even so, for some consumers and within certain sectors — cash remains king.
Buildings could still burn under 'spineless' new safety law, industry leader warns
David Jones believes it will permit too many risks, but the government calls it a proportionate approach.
Christmas with AI-generated ‘Jesuses’ offer holiday guidance but raise faith and bias concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots made in the likeness of one of the Catholic religion’s most important figures could ‘homogenise’ our understanding of its traditions and practices over time, experts say.
Tired of detoxing and counting calories? Here's how to have a guilt free Christmas
Detox diets and guilt mark the Christmas season for many people. Experts warn that the problem is not what you eat these days, but the culture of dieting and the cycle of restriction that damages your relationship with food.
China probe finds Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables
In June, a Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a Togo-registered ship to three years' jail after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging undersea cables near Taiwan.
This tiny peptide could help stop brain damage after injury
A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, calming inflammation and reducing cell death while improving recovery. The
Venezuela seeks to criminalise seizure of oil tankers as the US ramps up its pressure campaign
Speaking at the UN Security Council, US ambassador Mike Waltz said the US will deprive Maduro's government and resources he uses to fund cartel.
US warned Japan of N. Korean contingency during 1994 crisis, archives show
Pyongyang had refused to accept inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Africa: Wars, Airdrops and Pythons - Covering Hunger Up Close
[WFP] WFP's outgoing TV Chief Jonathan Dumont talks about the importance of giving voice to the 'hidden hungry' - and of empathy
These nanoparticles kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones
Researchers have created tiny metal-based particles that push cancer cells over the edge while leaving healthy cells mostly unharmed. The particles work by increasing internal stress in cancer cells until they trigger their own shutdown process. In lab tests, they killed cancer
Africa: Ethiopia and Kenya Pledge Deeper Ties, Reaffirm Joint Commitment to Durable Peace in Horn of Africa
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held strategic talks with Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, who is on a one-day working visit to Ethiopia, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing peace and security in the Horn of Africa through dialogue
Barracuda, grouper, tuna – and seaweed: Madagascar’s fishers forced to find new ways to survive
Seaweed has become a key cash crop as climate change and industrial trawling test the resilient culture of the semi-nomadic Vezo people Along Madagascar’s south-west coast, the Vezo people, who have fished the Mozambique Channel for countless generations, are defined by a way
Crayfish, weevils and fungi released in UK to tackle invasive species such as Japanese knotweed
Scientists working for government breed biological control agents in lab to take on species choking native wildlife Crayfish, weevils and fungi are being released into the environment in order to tackle invasive species across Britain. Scientists working for the government have
China police crack down on errant private cinemas over alleged sex services
Such venues offer patrons private rooms to watch movies alone, as a couple, or in a group.
Trump’s transactional realism meets imperial overreach
As 2025 draws to a close, Donald Trump’s return to the White House has produced a foreign policy that defies easy categorization. The president who campaigned against endless wars and promised an “America First” doctrine has instead pursued what can only be described as
North Korean POWs in Ukraine seeking ‘new life’ in South
North Korean soldiers are instructed to kill themselves rather than be taken prisoner, says South Korea.
Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables, says China after probe
China previously accused Taiwan of "manipulating" possible Chinese involvement in the case.
Jhené Aiko, Ludacris, Nelly and Ashanti Lead 2026 Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival
The fest returns to the Hard Rock Stadium on March 7-8 in Florida
Libya's military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey
Libyan authorities said the plane experienced a technical malfunction before the crash. Four other officials and three crew members were also on board, there were no survivors.
Your roommate’s genes may be shaping your gut bacteria
Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between individuals living together. When researchers accounted for this social
Why markets aren’t buying BOJ’s rate hike spin
TOKYO – As 2026 approaches, the Bank of Japan finds itself in the unenviable position of a central bank that cried wolf. Last week, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s board made good on its talk of higher interest rates, raising them to a 30-year high of 0.75%. Yet currency traders
Man in South Korea investigated after fiddling with airplane emergency door
During questioning, the man reportedly said he touched the cover playfully.
From sambal to swank: Why a Malaysian food influencer’s upmarket move struck a nerve
Observers say the issue isn't about fine dining as much as the loss of an everyman icon.
Should we smoke salmon using traditional techniques, or should we simply add the flavor?
If you think something is off with added smoke flavoring in salmon, you're not alone. Many consumers are skeptical of salmon that hasn't been smoked in the traditional way.
Bangladesh political heavyweight Tarique Rahman to end exile
Tarique Rahman is set to return to Dhaka on Thursday (Dec 25) after 17 years in exile and ahead of key elections.
Malaysia’s AGC rebuts claims by Najib’s lawyer that High Court ruling on house arrest dilutes royal power
The Attorney General’s Chambers also cautioned against attempts to incite or disrupt public order through misleading interpretations of the court's judgment.
Trump’s new point person on Greenland says administration not 'trying to conquer anybody’
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R), who is also now President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said Tuesday that the Trump administration does not aim “to conquer anybody.” “Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We don't go in there trying to conquer anybody
Bart Story, Entertainment Research Executive at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, Dies at 63
Bart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive who worked in the home video distribution industry before leading research and development at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles from complications related to metastatic urothelial carcinoma, according
