Move comes after Iran’s FM says communication open with the US, warns against military action.


Move comes after Iran’s FM says communication open with the US, warns against military action.

Israel moves to ban dozens of aid organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, as harsh winter conditions grip Gaza
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Writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who faced years of imprisonment in Egypt, ‘unequivocally’ apologises for the tweets.

At least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.

The attacks come a week after three Americans, including two US soldiers, were killed in Syria’s Palmyra.

These were the updates from Bangladesh on Friday, December 19.

These were the updates about the Bondi Beach shooting on December 15, 2025.

Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week.

Flash floods, strong winds and hail are likely to hit the enclave today, lasting until Friday evening.
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Cambodia says Thailand’s military resumed attacks on Tuesday morning in border regions, killing at least two people.
