Serbian Minister and Officials Face Charges in Controversial Hotel Project Belgrade, Serbia – December 15, 2025: Serbia’s Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic and three other officials have been indicted by prosecutors over alleged illegalities in the approval process of a hotel development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The proposed project

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France and Farmers Push Back Against EU-Mercosur Deal Brussels, Belgium – December 15, 2025: A historic EU-Mercosur trade agreement, decades in the making, faces potential delays as French farmers and political leaders raise last-minute objections. The deal, which would create a massive trans-Atlantic free-trade zone between the 27-member European Union and five South American Mercosur

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EU Pushes to Finalize Mercosur Deal Despite French Resistance Brussels, Belgium – December 15, 2025: European leaders are pushing to finalize the EU’s long-awaited trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur by the end of the year, despite France’s last-minute objections. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to travel to Brazil this

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Bondi Beach Shooting Spurs Call for Stricter Gun Laws Sydney, Australia – December 15, 2025: In the wake of a deadly attack targeting Jewish people at Bondi Beach, Australian leaders have called for tougher gun regulations to prevent future tragedies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced proposals to limit the number of firearms a licensed owner

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Six UN Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Attack on Kadugli Base Kadugli, South Kordofan – December 13, 2025: Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were tragically killed in a drone strike on a UN facility in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state in southern Sudan. The attack also left six others injured, including four in

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Escalating Conflict Leaves Civilians Trapped in Kadugli Kadugli, South Kordofan – December 15, 2025: In Sudan’s embattled Kordofan region, civilians in the city of Kadugli are trapped in a state of extreme fear and deprivation as the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies. Two and a half

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Hong Kong – December 15, 2025: Jimmy Lai, the prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon and founder of Apple Daily, now faces life imprisonment following a conviction on multiple national security and sedition charges. This ruling marks one of the most significant and closely watched judicial decisions since Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty in

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London – The UK government has strongly condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai, describing the prosecution as “politically motivated.” Lai, 78, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, was found guilty under Hong Kong’s Beijing-imposed National Security Law for conspiracy and sedition charges. He has been in custody since

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Hong Kong – Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old founder of Apple Daily and lifelong pro-democracy activist, was convicted on national security charges on December 15, 2025, marking the latest chapter in a life deeply intertwined with Hong Kong’s fight for democracy. The verdict, widely anticipated, concludes a landmark trial that highlighted the city’s shrinking political freedoms

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Hong Kong – Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on all three national security charges, a verdict that has drawn widespread international criticism and raised alarm over press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper faces up to life imprisonment, though he can appeal

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