December 2025

EU Freezes Russian Assets To Unlock Ukraine Funding

EU Freezes Russian Assets To Unlock Ukraine Funding

December 13, 2025 1:46 am

The European Union has agreed to freeze Russian central bank assets in Europe indefinitely, a move that clears the way for using the funds to help finance Ukraine’s defense and recovery amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.

EU governments approved the decision on Friday, ending the need to renew the asset freeze every six months and locking down about €210 billion in Russian sovereign funds held mainly in Belgium. The step removes a key political risk that had threatened plans to channel the money toward Ukraine.

European officials see the war as a direct security challenge to the bloc and have been …

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

December 13, 2025 1:36 am

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodian forces continued early Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump saying the two countries had agreed to halt hostilities, showing the fragility of diplomatic efforts to end the border clashes.

Shelling and ground operations resumed overnight along disputed sections of the frontier as Thai troops moved to secure elevated positions, according to military officials. The renewed violence came hours after Trump announced on social media that Bangkok and Phnom Penh had accepted a ceasefire.

At least 21 people have been killed since the latest escalation began earlier this week, and roughly 700,000 civilians have been displaced …

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Berlin, Enter Critical Phase

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Berlin, Enter Critical Phase

December 13, 2025 1:26 am

US President Donald Trump’s overseas envoy will travel to Berlin this weekend for high level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior European leaders, as Washington pushes to secure a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine before Christmas.

Steve Witkoff, who has led the White House’s diplomatic outreach to both Kyiv and Moscow, is expected to present the latest version of a US backed peace proposal during meetings in the German capital, according to officials familiar with the plans.

The Berlin talks mark a critical moment in negotiations that have gathered pace in recent weeks but …

China-Japan Tensions Escalate After Fighter Jet Radar Incident

China-Japan Tensions Escalate After Fighter Jet Radar Incident

December 12, 2025 10:31 am

China accuses Japan of military threats after J-15 jets locked radar on F-15s; Japan calls the action dangerous, lodging formal protests.

China and Japan are locked in heightened tensions following a reported radar incident over international waters near Japan’s Okinawa islands. Japanese officials say Chinese J-15 fighter jets twice aimed fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s on December 6, 2025, prompting formal protests from Tokyo.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the incident as “extremely regrettable” and “dangerous,” asserting that Japanese aircraft maintained a safe distance throughout their mission. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara added that Japan denied China’s accusations that …

Trump Criticizes European Leaders, Questions Ukraine Support

Trump Criticizes European Leaders, Questions Ukraine Support

December 12, 2025 9:40 am

President Trump calls European countries “weak” and “decaying,” urges Ukraine to consider concessions, while Kyiv develops its own peace proposals.

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized European leaders, calling them “weak” and suggesting that Washington could reduce support for Ukraine as the war with Russia continues.

In an interview with Politico, Trump said he believes many European nations have failed to manage migration effectively and have not taken decisive action to help end the conflict in Ukraine, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. “They talk but they don’t produce. And the war just keeps going on …

Suspect Arrested After Shooting At Kentucky State University

Suspect Arrested After Shooting At Kentucky State University

December 12, 2025 9:26 am

Kentucky State University placed on lockdown after campus shooting; suspect in custody as authorities respond to active aggressor incident.

One suspect is in custody following a shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) on the afternoon of Tuesday December 9, 2025, prompting a campus-wide lockdown and emergency response from local law enforcement.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that authorities are investigating the incident and that some individuals sustained injuries. “At this time, we are aware of some injuries,” Beshear said. “We will share more information as available.” It is not yet clear how many people were hurt or whether there are …

The Cannabis Renaissance: What Humanity Must Learn Next

December 12, 2025 4:21 am

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

History has a way of hiding its wisdom in the very things it condemns. For more than a century, cannabis was buried under the weight of political propaganda, corporate competition, and cultural fear. It was demonized, criminalized, and erased from the moral vocabulary of modern medicine. Yet here we are, in a new century, dusting off the truth, and realizing that the plant the world feared may be one of the most sophisticated biological allies humanity has ever known.

The Cannabis Code has never been about intoxication. It is about illumination, about decoding a plant that …

Ireland Settlement Trade Ban For Israel To Cover Goods Only

Ireland Settlement Trade Ban For Israel To Cover Goods Only

December 12, 2025 3:53 am

Ireland will restrict its planned curbs on trade with Israeli settlements to goods only, a senior minister said, giving the first clear indication of the bill’s scope as Dublin faces competing pressure from domestic campaigners, Israel and the United States.

The legislation aims to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the government has been preparing for months. Critics at home want the bill to cover services, while Israel and Washington have urged Ireland to abandon the proposal outright.

Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, told Reuters that the planned …

BBC/Matt Wright Prison Sentence Issued Over Crash Cover-up

Matt Wright Prison Sentence Issued Over Crash Cover-up

December 12, 2025 3:42 am

Australian wildlife personality Matt Wright has been sentenced to five months in prison for attempting to interfere with the investigation into a 2022 helicopter crash that killed his friend and television co-star and left the pilot permanently injured.

The former Outback Wrangler and Netflix’s Wild Croc Territory star received a 10-month prison term on Friday in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, with Acting Justice Alan Blow ordering Wright to serve half before the sentence is suspended. Wright was also fined A$5,000.

Wright was convicted in August of lying to police and pressuring an injured witness in the aftermath of the …

Japan: 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Northeastern Coast

Japan: 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Northeastern Coast

December 12, 2025 3:38 am

Devastating 7.5 quake off Japan’s northeast injures dozens, prompts mass evacuations, and raises warnings of potential stronger tremors.

Powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 shook Japan’s northeastern coast on the night of Monday December 8, 2025, injuring at least 30 people and triggering the evacuation of more than 100,000 residents. Authorities warned that additional tremors of similar or greater intensity could follow in the coming hours.

Videos and photographs from affected areas showed damaged buildings, collapsed walls, and debris scattered across streets. Emergency services quickly mobilized to assist those injured and to secure affected zones. Hospitals reported treating people …

World Cup Ticket Sales To Halt As Fans Protest High Prices

World Cup Ticket Sales To Halt As Fans Protest High Prices

December 12, 2025 3:32 am

Football Supporters Europe (FSE), a major umbrella body for fan organizations, on Friday urged FIFA to immediately halt ticket sales for national team allocations to the 2026 World Cup, saying proposed prices are so high they could shut many ordinary supporters out of next year’s tournament.

FSE said in a statement that ticket price tables quietly shared with national associations show a supporter wishing to follow their team from the first group match to the final through the Participating Member Association (PMA) route would face costs of at least $6,900—about five times more than similar allocations for the 2022 World …

London Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Praise, Public Criticism

London Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Praise, Public Criticism

December 12, 2025 3:02 am

Trafalgar Square Christmas tree ceremony sparks debate over festive displays, traditions, and multicultural representation in London this holiday season.

London’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square took place over the weekend, drawing both attention and criticism from residents and social media users worldwide.

The ceremony featured a Norwegian spruce adorned with white lights, a tradition dating back decades. While many attendees celebrated the event, some observers compared the display to more elaborate holiday celebrations in other international cities, noting the modest scale of the Trafalgar Square tree relative to locations such as Prague, Warsaw, and Bangkok.

The event …

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