WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation, challenging its decision to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Assange claims the award represents a “gross misappropriation” of funds and could facilitate war crimes under Swedish law. He is seeking to freeze

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Sudan’s civil war has reached a critical stage in the central Kordofan region, where Rapid Support Forces (RSF) artillery strikes have killed at least 16 civilians in the besieged city of Dilling, adding to a death toll that has exceeded 100 since early December. The attacks mark a dangerous shift in the conflict, moving from

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Bangladesh is witnessing a surge of unrest following the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent activist and election candidate linked to the 2024 student-led uprising. Security forces have mobilized across Dhaka and major cities after violent demonstrations erupted, raising concerns over stability ahead of the February 2026 national elections. The unrest began late Thursday

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In a decisive move, European Union (EU) leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a substantial $105 billion interest-free loan to fund its military and economic needs over the next two years, steering clear of using frozen Russian assets. This landmark decision reflects the EU’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing military aggression.

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Five Killed in US Military Strikes on Pacific Vessels Amid Venezuela TensionsThe US military has carried out lethal strikes on two vessels in the Pacific Ocean, killing five people, according to Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The attacks are part of a campaign targeting alleged seaborne drug traffickers, which has left at least 104 dead since September

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Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown University student and Portuguese national, has been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is responsible for a mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island and the killing of an MIT professor in Massachusetts. Brown University

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national gun buyback scheme following the deadly mass shooting at a Jewish holiday event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which claimed 15 lives. The program is being hailed as Australia’s largest buyback since 1996, when the Port Arthur massacre—the country’s deadliest modern mass shooting—prompted nationwide reforms that drastically tightened

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The European Union (EU) has postponed the signing of its long-awaited free-trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc—comprising Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay—until January 2026, following protests by farmers and last-minute opposition from key member states, including France and Italy. The deal, which had taken 25 years to negotiate, would create the world’s largest free-trade

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Yemen’s Houthi authorities have detained an additional 10 United Nations staff members, bringing the total number of UN personnel held in the country to 69, the UN confirmed on December 18, 2025. The latest arrests are part of a growing pattern of targeting international organisations and aid workers amid ongoing regional tensions. UN Response and

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Online grocery delivery giant Instacart has agreed to pay $60 million in refunds to settle allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it misled US consumers about its membership program and “free delivery” offers. The news of the settlement caused Instacart’s stock to fall 1.5% on Thursday, reflecting investor concern over regulatory scrutiny.

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