Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced sweeping new laws targeting hate speech and radicalisation after the tragic Bondi Beach shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah festival, which left 15 people dead. The government’s measures aim to curb online and offline hate, improve community safety, and strengthen responses to antisemitism. New Hate Speech Laws Speaking in

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a stark warning to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, urging him to release £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea FC for the benefit of victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine – or face legal action. Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club, pledged in 2022

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CAIR Challenges DeSantis’s ‘Terror’ Label in Federal Court The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter have filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging his recent executive order designating the group as a “foreign terrorist organisation.” The lawsuit, submitted on December 16, 2025, claims that the order violates CAIR’s First Amendment

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Courage Amid Tragedy at Bondi Beach The Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, has left the nation mourning while highlighting the heroism of ordinary citizens who confronted gunmen during a Hanukkah celebration. Authorities report that at least 16 people were killed, including one of the attackers, and more than a dozen others were injured. Among

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Trump’s Job Approval Declines to 39% A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 39 percent, down from 41 percent earlier this month, signaling growing dissatisfaction among Americans, particularly regarding economic conditions. The drop appears partly driven by declining confidence among Republican voters, many of whom had backed Trump

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Canada Sets Ambitious Methane Reduction Targets The Canadian government has unveiled new rules targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, aiming for a 75 percent reduction by 2035 compared with 2014 levels. The regulations, announced on December 16, 2025, are part of Canada’s broader climate strategy and are expected to cut 304 million

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Infant Dies in Gaza Due to Extreme Winter Conditions A two-week-old Palestinian infant, Mohammed Khalil Abu al-Khair, has tragically died in the Gaza Strip due to severe hypothermia, as winter temperatures plummet and Israel continues to restrict humanitarian aid from entering the territory. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that the baby succumbed after seeking

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Trump Adds Five Countries to US Travel Ban United States President Donald Trump has expanded the US travel ban to include Palestine, Syria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and South Sudan, further intensifying restrictions on immigration from African and Muslim-majority countries. The announcement was made by the White House on December 16, 2025, marking a continuation

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Mass Protests Erupt Across Slovakia Thousands of Slovaks took to the streets on December 15, 2025, to protest controversial judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s leftist-nationalist government. Demonstrations were held in the capital, Bratislava, as well as eight other cities, reflecting growing public discontent over changes that critics say undermine the rule of

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