SYDNEY, Dec 15 – Australia is grappling with shock and grief after one of the deadliest mass shootings the nation has witnessed in nearly three decades. A father and son carried out a violent attack during a Jewish Hanukkah gathering at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, killing 15 people before the father was shot dead by police. … Read more
SYDNEY, Dec 14 – Australia was shaken by a devastating act of violence on Sunday evening when gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday gathering at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more. The attack occurred on the first night of Hanukkah, a time traditionally marked by joy, prayer, … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 – The independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve is facing one of its most serious legal tests in decades as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The case has placed the nation’s central bank squarely at the center of … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 – A fresh release of images connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has reignited political tensions in Washington, placing President Donald Trump back at the center of a controversy that continues to shadow his administration. Congressional Democrats have made public a new batch of photographs obtained from Epstein’s estate, part of … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 – The United States has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, a move that immediately fueled a sharp rise in global oil prices and reignited already strained relations between Washington and Caracas. President Donald Trump confirmed the operation on Wednesday and described the vessel as one of the largest … Read more
SYDNEY, Dec 10 – A wave of emotions swept across Australia as teenagers logged out of their social media accounts for what could be the last time in years. The country’s new rule that bars anyone under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms officially took effect on Wednesday, and the hours … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 – President Donald Trump is seeing a modest yet notable rise in his public approval rating, reflecting shifting attitudes among voters who have begun responding to his recent push to address the rising cost of living. A new national survey completed in the past week shows that his overall standing has improved, especially … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 – Rising tensions along the contested frontier between Thailand and Cambodia erupted into fresh violence on Monday as Thailand confirmed that it had carried out airstrikes targeting Cambodian military positions. The clashes revived a long standing territorial dispute that has simmered for generations and periodically escalates into bloodshed despite repeated diplomatic … Read more
COTONOU, Dec 7 – Benin woke to a tense and uncertain Sunday after a group of soldiers appeared on national television announcing that they had taken control of the country. Within hours, the government declared that the armed forces had blocked an attempted coup and that order was being restored. The incident, which briefly shook … Read more
Washington, D.C., Dec 5 – The 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. turned into far more than a festive evening of football when FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented the first ever FIFA Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump. The ceremony, hosted at the Kennedy Center, blended theatrical flair with global politics as Infantino … Read more