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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Photo: dpa

Middle East

Israeli foreign minister urges Jews to move to Israel a week after Sydney attack

‘Today, Jews are being hunted across the world,’ said Gideon Saar, after 15 people were shot dead at a Hanukkah event in the Australian city.

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Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Britain’s Stonehenge

Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren

Europe

UK’s Starmer discusses Ukraine peace efforts in call with Trump

The leaders also discussed the naming of Christian Turner as US ambassador after ‌Peter Mandelson was fired from the job over Epstein links.

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers in Aylesbury, UK in September. On Sunday, the two leaders held a phone call to discuss the war in Ukraine. Photo: Pool via Reuters
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers in Aylesbury, UK in September. On Sunday, the two leaders held a phone call to discuss the war in Ukraine. Photo: Pool via Reuters

United States & Canada

Top US official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the move was necessary to protect survivors; Democrats say the government is hiding information.

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Europe

Elysee Palace steward arrested for stealing silver worth up to US$47,000

Among the items recovered were copper saucepans, Sevres porcelain, a Rene Lalique statuette and Baccarat champagne glasses.

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Americas

US is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say

US National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said the first two tankers seized were providing oil to sanctioned countries.

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A US military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the US Coast Guard on Saturday. On Sunday, officials said the US was pursuing a third tanker in waters off Venezuela. Photo: DHS / Handout via Reuters
A US military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the US Coast Guard on Saturday. On Sunday, officials said the US was pursuing a third tanker in waters off Venezuela. Photo: DHS / Handout via Reuters

Africa

Sudan war drags on as drone attack kills 10 in Darfur market

The conflict has split Sudan in two as the army controls the north, east and centre while the UAE-backed RSF dominates Darfur and parts of the south.

Europe

Trump tariffs push Swiss pharma CEO to urge price alignment with US

Switzerland and the United States are locked in negotiations on the details of a deal slashing a whopping 39 per cent levy to 15 per cent.

Middle East

Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier

While meeting French troops, Macron gave the go-ahead to replace the Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear-powered carrier outside the US Navy.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses French troops during a ceremony at the 5th Cuirassier Regiment’s base in Zayed Military City, near Abu Dhabi, UAE on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Africa

South African gun violence kills 9, wounds 10 in pub shooting

With almost 26,000 homicides in 2024, or more than 70 per day on average, South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.

Family members of a victim react at the scene of an attack at a tavern in Bekkersdal, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Family members of a victim react at the scene of an attack at a tavern in Bekkersdal, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Americas

Venezuela slams ‘international piracy’ after US seizes another vessel

Trump has ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers in and out of the area, but the ship is reportedly not one of those blacklisted.

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United States & Canada

Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions

Some Republicans fear the controversy is far from over and the limited disclosures could hurt the party at next year’s midterm election.

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Russia & Central Asia

Russia says Putin open to Ukraine war talks with France’s Macron

Moscow’s response came after the French president urged Europe to ‘re-engage’ with the Russian leader.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin tastes pastries in Moscow on Saturday. Photo: Sputnik/Kremlin via AP

Middle East

No phones and cameras: inside Saudi’s discreet expansion of booze sales

The kingdom’s only outlet that sells liquor has expanded access to rich expatriates, marking a bold shift in Riyadh’s social policies.

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Festivalgoers gather near a booth serving non-alcoholic beer during the Soundstorm music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 11. Photo: AP
Festivalgoers gather near a booth serving non-alcoholic beer during the Soundstorm music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 11. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Massive San Francisco power outage leaves thousands in the dark

The blackout in the US city forced many businesses to close for the day at the height of the holiday shopping period.

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United States & Canada

Epstein victims angry over gaps and censorship in long-awaited file release

Survivors wonder if the redactions and blackouts are there to protect them or the ‘elite men’ who associated with the sex offender.

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Politics

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people

Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

United States & Canada

Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China

Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.

United States & Canada

Trump rewrites White House history with plaques mocking predecessors

Donald Trump, who has made no secret of his enmity for his Democratic predecessors, displays his grievances on White House walls.

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United States & Canada

Trump’s chief of staff pulls back curtains of White House in revealing interviews

Susie Wiles offers her unusually candid opinion of Trump and senior figures in the US president’s orbit.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Photo: Getty Images
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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