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Taiwan president signals tougher stance on Beijing

Taiwan’s president has struck a defiant tone after China launched fresh military drills near the island. In a New Year’s Day speech, Lai Ching-te said 2026 would be a critical year and vowed to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.

Al Jazeera

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France proposes social media ban, following Australian model

For several years, the French government has explored ways to limit teenagers’ access to social media due to its harmful impact on mental health, and new guidance from the European Commission could now make it easier for France to pass l...

France 24

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Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

Israel will enforce a ban on 37 international NGOs in the Gaza Strip, citing failure to meet security and transparency standards.

Euronews

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Mamdani becomes New York City mayor

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, marking a historic moment with a low-key swearing-in ceremony held deep beneath Manhattan. The Democrat, who at 34 is the city’s youngest mayor in generations,...

France 24

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Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire in Swiss ski resort bar

Dozens of people have been killed and 100 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss officials said.

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Trump: National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland

President Donald Trump said his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but he added in his social media post that federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up.

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Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage

Finnish police have seized a cargo ship suspected of sabotaging an undersea telecom cable between Helsinki and Estonia on December 31. Authorities say the vessel was sailing from Russia to Israel when it was intercepted in the Gulf of Fi...

Reuters

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Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack

Russia's defense ministry released video footage on Wednesday (December 31) of what it said was a downed drone at a briefing intended to show Ukraine tried this week to attack a presidential residence and challenge Kyiv's denials that su...

Reuters

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Israel to block dozens of aid groups working in war-battered Gaza

Severe humanitarian needs in Gaza are worsening as dozens of aid groups are forced to halt operations under new Israeli restrictions. Up to 48 organizations have stopped work, leaving fewer clinics, food distributions and shelters for ci...

Al Jazeera

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Fireworks light up the globe as nations ring in 2026

The world has begun saying goodbye to 2025, with South Pacific nations first to welcome 2026.

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Trump says U.S. strike hit dock in Venezuela

CNN, citing sources, reported that the CIA had carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck a facility where boats accused of carrying drugs ...

CBC News

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Trump says U.S. launched strike on boat dock inside Venezuela

President Trump says the U.S. "knocked out" a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations. Unlike previous operations at sea, this strike occurred on Venezuelan territory, though the president did not disclose specifi...

CBS News

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Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy and an environmental journalist, has died at the age of 35 following a battle with cancer, the JFK Library Foundation announced Tuesday.

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Saudi Arabia bombs port in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates says it's withdrawing its remaining forces from Yemen. The move comes after Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen, saying it targeted an arms shipment intended for a UAE-backed separatist force.

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The UAE denies shipping weapons to Yemen after overnight Saudi strike

In an overnight strike, the Saudi military hit a Yemeni port saying they were neutralising a weapons shipments arriving from UAE. The UAE has denied the shipment contained weapons and claimed the vehicles were not intended for any groups...

France 24

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Russia will toughen negotiating stance on war in Ukraine

The Kremlin said Tuesday it would toughen its negotiating position in talks on ending the war in Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of attacking a Russian presidential residence — an allegation that Kyiv said was baseless and intended to prolon...

CBC News

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China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games simulating blockade

China fired rockets into waters off northern and southern Taiwan on Tuesday (December 30) and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and destroyers on the second day of its most extensive war games.

Reuters

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U.S. strike hits Venezuelan port facility

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed an alleged drug-related site was targeted during a recent strike, saying, "they load the boats up with drugs, so we hit all the boats and now we hit the area." Trump did not say when the strike ...

CBS News

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Search resumes for Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014

The search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 that went missing in 2014 with 239 people on board is expected to resume Tuesday (December 30). The Malaysian government and a private marine robotics company say they will use advances in tech...

CBS News

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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds as 72-hour observation period ends

The two countries have agreed to hold fire, freeze troop movements and allow civilians to return home under a new agreement.

Al Jazeera

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Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal

Head of Yemen's presidential council, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, says UAE-backed forces in the country should leave within 24 hours.

Al Jazeera

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Trump warns Iran of possible strike, urges Hamas to disarm

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm.

Reuters

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Trump claims attack on a dock in Venezuela, strikes kill two in Pacific

U.S. hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike in the Pacific. This claim follows a series of U.S. strikes on boats in the Eastern Pacific, raising the total num...

Al Jazeera

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Taiwan's forces on alert as China launches military drills

The Taiwanese government says it has placed its forces on alert as China intensifies its military presence in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and launches air, navy and rocket drills around the island.

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Zelenskyy denies Russian claim that Ukraine targeted Putin’s residence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is denying Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s claim that Ukraine tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia.

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Trump warns "hell to pay" if Hamas doesn't disarm

President Trump said after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas must disarm soon or "there will be hell to pay." He said the next phase of the Gaza peace plan could move forward quickly if Hamas disarms.

CBS News

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DeepSeek and the biggest AI advancements in 2025

CBC’s Kris Reyes highlights the biggest AI advancements in 2025 along with the continued calls to establish clear boundaries in an effort to prevent misuse.

CBC News

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Russia claims Ukraine tried to attack Putin residence

Russia accused Ukraine on Monday (December 29) of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence to back up an assertion that Kyiv dismissed as baseless and designed to undermin...

Reuters

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Helicopters collide in New Jersey

Two helicopters collided above Hammonton, New Jersey, and one person has died, officials say. CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports.

CBS America

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Trump and Netanyahu meet in Florida to discuss Gaza ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday (December 29) as questions linger about the future of the U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza.

CBS News