Jerusalem, December 17, 2025 – Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans to construct 9,000 new housing units in the Atarot neighborhood on the site of the abandoned Qalandiya airport in occupied East Jerusalem, according to advocacy group Peace Now. The move, critics say, threatens the prospect of a contiguous Palestinian state and risks further

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Paris, December 17, 2025 – Staff at the Louvre Museum, the world’s most visited museum, have unanimously voted to extend their strike, leaving the museum closed until further notice. The strike, which began on Monday, is focused on pay, working conditions, and staffing shortages, highlighting ongoing operational challenges at the iconic Paris landmark. The museum

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With Thailand’s general election scheduled for February 8, 2026, the country’s embattled Pheu Thai party is turning to Yodchanan Wongsawat, the nephew of former prime ministers, as its leading candidate for the premiership. This comes after the party’s patriarch, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, was jailed, and his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was ousted from power earlier this

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Elon Musk’s social media platform X has banned the European Commission from running ads on its site, just days after the EU imposed a €120 million (£105 million) fine over the platform’s controversial blue tick verification system. The dispute marks another high-profile clash between Elon Musk’s X and international regulators, following fines and legal challenges

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Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has opened up about his controversial stint leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), admitting that while it was “somewhat successful,” he would not take on the role again. During a nearly hour-long discussion on The Katie Miller Podcast this week, Musk reflected on his time

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Officials from the Trump administration have filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, seeking access to voting records from the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The legal action comes as former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the election was unlawfully taken from him. Details of the Lawsuit The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department’s

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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has publicly disputed portions of a Vanity Fair article portraying her and the Trump administration in a critical light. The article included remarks about President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, sparking a wave of media attention and political discussion. Wiles Challenges Vanity

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an expansion of the country’s travel ban, restricting entry for nationals from five additional countries and individuals traveling with Palestinian Authority-issued documents. The White House says the new measures are designed to protect U.S. national security and will take effect on January 1, 2026. Countries Added to the Travel

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