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2025 was a year of heightened conflict, amid wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

In plan for Ukraine, Trump faces fundamental differences with Russia

About 40 killed, 115 injured in New Year’s bar fire at Swiss ski resort

Queen Camilla says she was assaulted on a train as a teenager

Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from operating in Gaza

In Russia, plans to cut mobile internet on New Year’s Eve draw fury

Thieves tunnel into bank vault, steal millions from safe-deposit boxes

Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across country

Berlin’s wild New Year’s Eve fuels constant debate over banning fireworks

A tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific doubles down on a giant Chinese casino

The year of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’

3 stories our photographers witnessed in 2025

U.S. operations in Syria against Islamic State kill seven, capture fighters

Trump sends ‘wartime prime minister’ Netanyahu back to Israel with a boost

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE spike with bombing of port

Chinese monument in Panama toppled amid Trump’s canal fight

Portraits of a Palestinian diaspora

As Russia’s war grinds on, its society is fraying

Khaleda Zia, first female prime minister of Bangladesh, dies

How ancient Sparta explains 2026

Israeli recognition of Somaliland prompts global outcry, emergency U.N. meeting

Taiwan condemns China as ‘biggest destroyer of peace’ as drills continue

Tensions flare between Russia and Ukraine after Trump’s peace talks

India’s aviation meltdown exposes long-brewing pilot fatigue crisis

Iran sends conflicting signals on its missiles as Israeli concerns grow

Man kills 9, including his children, in Suriname stabbing, police say

Skier glides down Mount Etna as volcano erupts in the background

How Pan Am and Kodak turned into fashion brands, with a K-beauty glow-up

Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91

China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds

Netanyahu’s ties with Trump to be tested amid differences ahead of visit

Trump and Zelensky strike hopeful tone after talks as hurdles remain

Thailand, Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes

Russian attack pummels Kyiv as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump

South Korea’s hottest new dance clubs open at 9 (a.m.)

The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists’ boat — and let them go

With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil

Explosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least eight people

Zelensky says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan

New Egyptian museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti’s bust

She spent the war planning to stay in Gaza. Now she is ready to leave.

Pope Leo speaks about Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan in his first Christmas address

Venezuela’s Maduro using U.S. military threat to crack down on dissent

‘Carol of the Bells’ was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia

AI spending frenzy reaches India, sparking enthusiasm and concern

Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduran presidential election

Pentagon says China’s nuclear warhead growth slows, commits to stabilizing tensions

Man sings Christmas songs for 42 hours straight, attempts world record

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

Zelensky open to withdrawing troops in new peace draft, awaits Russian reply