Australia’s Albanese announces intelligence review following Bondi Beach shooting
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Japan, Mercosur launch strategic partnership framework
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Palestinian killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza despite ceasefire
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Japan’s attempt to ‘go nuclear’ must be prevented, says North Korea
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5 Palestinians rescued after roof collapses on civilians in northern Gaza
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China launches satellite for communication
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10 killed, 10 others wounded in tavern shooting west of Johannesburg, South Africa: Report
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Morning Briefing: Dec. 21, 2025
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UPDATE - US seizes oil tanker last docked in Venezuela
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Some Epstein documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from Justice Department website
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US offers trilateral meeting with Russia, Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
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US seizes oil tanker last docked in Venezuela
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Türkiye’s foreign minister says Israeli violations complicate Gaza peace efforts
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Trump to be presented with new plans to attack Iran during Netanyahu’s US visit: Report
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Pakistan’s president arrives in Baghdad on official visit
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US, Venezuela jam GPS signals in Caribbean amid rising tensions: Report
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2 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank
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Egypt’s president, Russian foreign minister discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
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Israeli drone strike targets town in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations
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Israeli airstrike hits 2 Palestinians in northern Gaza despite ceasefire
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World Bank approves $700M in financing for Pakistan's economic stability, service delivery
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Thailand says will not be 'pressured' into 'disadvantaged position' at ASEAN meeting on conflict with Cambodia
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Civil defense retrieves bodies of 94 Palestinians from rubble in Gaza
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Half a million Palestinians have lost jobs since Israeli war in October 2023
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7 men held for a day by Australian police on suspicion of 'violent act possibly planned' consider legal action
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Qatar, US affirm defense, security partnership during strategic dialogue
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Death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades rises to 161
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Japan, 5 Central Asian countries announce new initiatives including on critical minerals
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2 killed, 3 injured in shooting attack in central Syria
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Lebanese premier says 1st phase of plan to place weapons under state control ‘days away from completion’
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Türkiye’s intelligence chief meets with Hamas delegation over Gaza ceasefire
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Russia's Lavrov says ensuring security key condition for Africa's development
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Swedish protesters denounce Israel's violation of Gaza ceasefire
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Iraq denies link between its Syria airborne, US CENTCOM ‘Hawkeye Strike’ anti-ISIS operation
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Algerian parliament opens debate on bill criminalizing French colonization
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles in central West Bank
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N.Korea calls for 'standing firm' against West-imposed 'unilateral coercive measures' for equal, multipolar world
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UPDATE - Turkish defense, aviation exports jumped by 30% over same period last year: President
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Russia-Africa ministerial meeting opens in Cairo
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Hundreds of thousands join funeral of Bangladesh’s popular uprising figure Hadi
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Turkish defense, aviation exports jumped by 30% over same period last year: President
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Türkiye’s foreign minister attends Gaza talks with US, Egyptian, Qatari officials in Miami
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Norway's data watchdog claims TikTok continues data transfers to China
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Jordan confirms participation in US strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
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Russian presidential envoy says he flies to Miami for talks on Ukrainian settlement
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French farmers continue road blockades despite calls for Christmas truce
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UPDATE - Lebanese premier meets Irish counterpart in Beirut, discusses bilateral ties
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Russia to terminate post‑Soviet military agreements with European countries
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Finnish finance minister calls EU's loan deal for Ukraine 'major failure'
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US imposes visa restrictions on Honduran officials over 2025 election interference
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UPDATE - Israeli forces conduct new raids in Syria’s Quneitra countryside, set up checkpoints
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7 elephants killed, 1 injured in India train collision
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Silk roads to modern times: Istanbul exhibit spotlights India’s textile heritage
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Israeli forces stage new raid in Syria’s Quneitra countryside, set up checkpoint
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Ireland’s prime minister arrives in Lebanon for talks with officials, UNIFIL troop visit
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Paramilitary RSF releases 9 medical workers in Sudan’s Darfur, dozens still held: Medics
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Pakistan's ex-Premier Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in prison in state gifts case
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Syria reaffirms commitment to fighting ISIS (Daesh) following US strikes on terror group
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Trump touts easing inflation, economic record in North Carolina speech
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UPDATE - US releases thousands of Epstein investigation files under transparency law deadline
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Morning Briefing: Dec. 20, 2025
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South Korea's former president appears before prosecutors for his wife's alleged bribery charges
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South Korean rail workers to strike nationwide next week
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Technical problems force delay of South Korea's 1st commercial orbit launch
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UPDATE - US launches Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria targeting Daesh positions
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Left-wing activists stage protest demanding abolition of House of Lords in UK
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US launches Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria targeting Daesh positions
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China lodges 'stern representations' with US for arms sales to Taiwan
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Türkiye, UK hold roundtable to boost defense industry ties in London
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Sri Lanka gets $206M in IMF funds to meet flood challenges
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Türkiye to pursue foreign policy goals with resolve after Ambassadors Conference, says foreign minister
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EDITED – Systematic attacks against civilians by Sudan’s RSF ‘will not go unpunished’: African Union envoy
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US sanctions family members tied to Maduro government
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US releases thousands of Epstein investigation files under transparency law deadline
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UN Security Council renews mandate of peacekeeping force in Congo for another year
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Belgian institutions reportedly hit by cyberattacks linked to pro-Russian hackers
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7 killed, 15 injured in missile attack on port facilities in Ukraine's Odesa region
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Trump signs deals to lower drug prices with 9 companies
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European countries concerned about new US sanctions on ICC judges
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Secretary general condemns killing of UN staff member in South Sudan
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UN Security Council condemns drone attacks killing UN peacekeepers in Sudan
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UPDATE – 6 Gazans killed in Israeli artillery shelling in new ceasefire violation
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US’ Rubio says Venezuela's status quo … intolerable,’ vows to change dynamic
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US wants increased aid flow into Gaza as it works toward next phase of ceasefire
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Russian government commits $1.5M for food assistance in Mozambique’s conflict-hit northern provinces
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UN's top court to hear Rohingya case against Myanmar in January
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UN releases report on security situation in Afghanistan
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Verdict in French company Lafarge's terror financing trial set for April 2026
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UPDATE - Famine conditions offset in Gaza, but 1.6M to still face crisis-level hunger: IPC
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Syrian president thanks Türkiye, US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar for lifting of Caesar Act sanctions
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UPDATE - US Justice Department to miss deadline for full release of Epstein documents
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Africa's forests become net carbon source, threatening planet's climate balance: Study
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UPDATE - 4 Pakistani soldiers, 5 terrorists killed in attack on military base
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CORRECTS Uzbek president discusses ties with Japanese emperor in Tokyo
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Israeli forces injure 3 Palestinians, detain 4 in occupied West Bank
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Uzbek president discusses ties with Japanese king in Tokyo
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Trump does not rule out possibility of military action against Venezuela
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UN chief 'strongly condemns' latest detention of 10 personnel by Houthis in Yemen
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Rome introduces entry fee for tourists at Trevi Fountain
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