Global condemnation grows as Nicolas Maduro appears in a New York court, pleading not guilty to drug charges.
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US attack on Venezuela evokes Monroe Doctrine, laid out in 1823 to cement Washington’s sphere of influence in Americas.
The reported capture of Venezuelan president evokes previous eras when other leaders were seized by US.
UAE says it will voluntarily withdraw ‘counterterrorism’ units, its only remaining military force in Yemen.
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Russia shells the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing at least one person and injuring five.
Hundreds of people take to the streets in Tartous and Latakia to demand the release of former soldiers.
These were the updates on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.
![Displaced Palestinian woman Hanan Abu Taibah holds her children inside a tent as families struggle to stay warm during winter, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2025. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-22T120213Z_296646396_RC20JIASCZMM_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-WEATHER-1766410446.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
High-level talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine gain momentum as the two countries exchange drone attacks.
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen line up for a photo opportunity at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025. [Kay Nietfeld/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-15T192448Z_1743838704_RC27HIACJ3IA_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-GERMANY-ZELENSKIY-1765830669.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
These are updates for Monday, December 15, 2025, as Australia grapples with the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting.
