Israeli forces have carried out a major demolition operation in the occupied West Bank, leveling a four-storey residential building in East Jerusalem and displacing dozens of Palestinians. Palestinian officials condemned the operation as part of a systematic policy of displacement in the territory. The demolition took place on December 22, 2025, in the Wadi Qaddum

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India and New Zealand have officially announced a historic free trade agreement (FTA), expected to significantly boost trade between the two countries by hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The deal, confirmed on December 22, 2025, is slated for formal signing in the first quarter of 2026. This agreement comes amid a global push for

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has formally apologized to the Jewish community in the wake of last week’s devastating Bondi Beach attack, which claimed 15 lives during a Hanukkah ceremony. Speaking on December 21, Albanese also urged lawmakers to implement stricter measures against hate speech and hardline violence, alongside reforms to the country’s gun legislation.

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Japan is preparing to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, marking a major shift in its energy policy 15 years after the catastrophic Fukushima Daiichi disaster led to the shutdown of the country’s nuclear reactors. The Niigata prefectural government approved the partial restart on December 22, 2025, following a vote of confidence for

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A Swiss court has formally agreed to hear a landmark climate lawsuit against cement giant Holcim, filed by residents of Indonesia’s low-lying Pari Island. The plaintiffs allege that the multinational company has failed to sufficiently curb its carbon emissions, contributing to global warming and the devastating floods affecting their community. The case, supported by the

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On December 16, 2025, a coalition of Sudanese political parties, armed movements, civil society organizations, and prominent political figures signed a nine-point political roadmap in Nairobi, Kenya, presenting it as a civilian-led initiative aimed at ending Sudan’s protracted conflict and restoring a democratic transition. Framed as an anti-war, pro-peace platform, the Nairobi roadmap seeks to

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The United States has described the latest round of discussions with Russia and Ukraine in Miami as “constructive and productive,” signaling a renewed push to end the ongoing conflict that has plagued Eastern Europe for nearly four years. The meetings, led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner, aimed to

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London, UK – December 22, 2025 – Two Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners on hunger strike in UK jails have been hospitalized, raising alarm over their deteriorating health after refusing food for 50 days. Kamran Ahmed, 28, held at Pentonville Prison in London, was admitted on Saturday, according to his sister, Shahmina Alam. Meanwhile, Amu Gib, 30,

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Bangkok/Phnom Penh, December 22, 2025 – Fresh fighting broke out along the Thailand-Cambodia border on Monday, just hours before Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia to discuss steps to de-escalate the deadly conflict between the neighboring nations. The resurgence of violence threatens to undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s request to serve the remainder of his 1MDB corruption sentence under house arrest, ruling that a royal decree authorizing the move was legally invalid. Najib, 72, has been in prison since August 2022 following his conviction in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. The

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