Australia hails ‘shared vision’, as defence minister set to visit Japan
Canberra says it seeks to make early contact with the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Day: December 5, 2025
Trader and owner Mercuria makes it $6.3bn of financing in two weeks with new US deal
Swiss-headquartered group says massive cash pile will help expand commodities footprint
EU targets Russian LNG carriers still using European ports
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‘Faulty intel’: Family after US raid kills Syrian undercover agent; IS militant was target
A US-led raid in Syria, intended to capture an ISIS official, tragically killed a man reportedly working undercover for intelligence. Khaled al-Masoud’s family claims he was a spy for a Syrian opposition group, not a jihadist. The operation, involving…
As Putin Visits India, US Seeks Stronger Ties In Fortifying Indo-Pacific
The United States has called for continued efforts to improve its relations with India, following a bitter run-in over tariffs and trade differences, with a new report highlighting the need for New Delhi’s participation in countering the Indo-Pacific
US President Trump Hires New Architect For White House Ballroom
US President Donald Trump has hired a new architect for his $300-million White House ballroom, a spokesman said Thursday, after reported disagreements with the project’s original designer.
A look back at five years of Meta’s Oversight Board, whose rulings on the relatively small number of cases it hears have generally had limited impact (Casey Newton/Platformer)
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A look back at five years of Meta’s Oversight Board, whose rulings on the relatively small number of cases it hears have generally had limited impact — Five years after the Oversight Board’s creation, few …
All the new travel rules in Europe for 2025: Border checks, tourist taxes and behaviour crackdowns
Travel rules have changed across Europe in 2025, from new EU border controls to rising tourist taxes and crackdowns on bad behaviour.
Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows
Official data cannot show what impact ECHR has on asylum cases, says leading thinktank Migration ObservatoryGaps in official migration statistics are hampering public debate and policy decisions including on cases relating to human rights laws, accordi…
Putin Says Working On Ukraine Plan, PM Says “Not Neutral, On Side Of Peace”
Russia is working towards a ‘peaceful settlement’ in Ukraine – to end a war Moscow began in February 2022 – and details of that proposal have been shared with India, President Vladimir Putin said Friday morning in Delhi.