[WHO] Since 2000, most countries - across all income levels and regions - have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship associated with health costs, according to a new joint report from the World Health Organization
[Leadership] When Ethiopian officials gather in Addis Ababa on Monday, December 8, 2025, to sign a Host Country Collaborative Agreement with Insight Dynamic Resources, they will be doing far more than finalising a document, as they will be opening the door to what many
Short, vertically shot films are exploding in popularity across India, and analysts say the mobile-first format could grow into a billion-dollar industry within five years.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Descendants of Africa's most influential liberation leaders called for renewed African unity, cooperation, and visionary leadership, arguing that the continent stands at a decisive crossroads in 2025.
Dec 8 - Thailand said it had launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, strongly and unequivocally condemns the military coup attempt that occurred on 7 December 2025 in the Republic of Benin. The Chairperson stresses that any form of military interference in
Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall will reveal the nominees in most of the 28 categories this year, including the brand-new best podcast category.
The Chinese finance hub on Dec 7 held its second contest under electoral rules that Beijing imposed.
Among the three provinces affected, Aceh needs the most funds.
[UN News] Talking to journalists earlier this week on his final day as the first UN Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, Giles Duley said he felt he had failed in his core mission. More importantly, he added, the system itself
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders' summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who
[Afrobarometer] How corruption shapes support for media scrutiny in Africa
They all know some kind of limit is needed, but they insist a ban is just going too far.
Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” continued its commanding run at the Korean box office, earning $8.3 million from 1.2 million admissions over Dec. 5–7. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has now reached $25.7 million
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), once a staunch supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda, now suggested she no longer associates herself with that label. “Are you MAGA?” anchor Lesley Stahl asked Greene in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which aired on Sunday. “I'm
The countries agreed to a ceasefire after Trump threatened to stop tariff negotiations, a deal that was formalized when he visited Southeast Asia in October.
Experts say a rollout right before the year's longest school holiday may worsen the shock for teens.
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” stayed on top of China’s weekend box office with RMB818.5 million ($115.3 million), driving its cumulative to RMB3.05 billion ($429 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Daylight Entertainment’s “Gezhi Town,” released Dec. 6, opened in second place with
The 'bromance' alliance between the Turkish and U.S. presidents aids Erdogan's ambition to become the driving force of the Gaza peace plan's next phase and could lead to an arrangement in which Hamas lays down its arms rather than turning them in
DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrians will mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. Official celebrations are planned for the central
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 - Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
How would Matt Remick react to the industry-jolting news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max? Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, executive producers of the Emmy-winning Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” told Variety that they believe their fictional studio executive, played
The move is to be completed by the end of 2025.
The beloved Puerto Rican musician inspired generations of Latin artists, including Bad Bunny
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1, Episode 7 of “It: Welcome to Derry,” now streaming on HBO Max. If there was ever any speculation that the horrors explored in HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” were purely supernatural, Episode 7 put those questions to rest.
The situation has ramifications for both the ISS and Russia’s future as a space power.
The heirless fortunes seem to reflect a decreasing population and isolation among the elderly.
“I’m beyond excited to finally share a little bit of what I’ve been working on over the last year,” the singer and eldest daughter of Dave Grohl says
The outlook for business diplomacy is uncertain with visits planned for late January now in limbo.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her criticism of President Trump in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday, less than a month after the longtime Trump ally announced she would resign from Congress amid her public feud with the president. In the
IndiGo and Air India own 92 per cent of India's aviation market in a duopoly that comes with risks.
The two sides have been trading accusations over the weekend of firing across their border.
One soldier was killed and four were wounded after fresh border clashes on Monday (Dec 8), says a Thai army spokesman. Cambodia said three civilians were seriously injured
Barnaby Joyce's decision was welcomed by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, whose party has surged in recent polls.
The encounters marked the most serious run-ins between the two militaries in years.
The provisional turnout rate was 31.9 per cent, according to a government statement.
Dimon was asked by Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" what Americans should do to prepare for this "new revolution that's underway with AI," especially given that the technology is "creating efficiencies to the extent that it is cutting jobs."
President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington,
The planned deal would cement Netflix in its position as the world's biggest subscription streaming service.
Quantum computing may be the asymmetric weapon China deploys to finally roll back decades of US military dominance. This month, Nikkei Asia reported that China’s rapid push into quantum computing is emerging as a potentially decisive military equalizer, with experts warning
The Trump administration’s newly released National Security Strategy represents something far more consequential than another episodic shift in American foreign policy. What we’re witnessing is the formal codification of a worldview that rejects the animating premises of US
This comes after Beijing-Tokyo relations soured over the past month.
JAKARTA – Indonesia is preparing to take a technically neutral yet symbolically significant step in its economic evolution: the redenomination of the rupiah. The plan, long discussed within the government and Bank Indonesia, aims to simplify daily transactions and accounting by