World Thailand and Cambodia Sign Ceasefire Agreement to End Deadly Border Conflict Thailand and Cambodia end weeks of deadly border fighting with ceasefire after over 100 killed and 500,000 displaced.
World North Korea Unveils 8,700-Ton Nuclear Submarine as Arms Race with South Korea Intensifies North Korea reveals 8,700-ton nuclear submarine rivaling US Virginia-class subs, as arms race with South Korea accelerates.
World Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Port and World's Largest Gas Plant in Major Drone Attack Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Temryuk oil port and Orenburg gas plant, the world's largest, sparking fires and disrupting operations.
World Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Aircraft Near Baltic Airspace Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea as Warsaw temporarily closes airspace after tracking objects from Belarus.
World US Launches Deadly Airstrikes Against ISIS Fighters in Nigeria on Christmas Day Trump announces US military strike on ISIS fighters in Nigeria who were killing Christians, with Nigerian authorities confirming cooperation.
World Sydney Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack: 15 Killed in Deadliest Antisemitic Terror Attack in Australian History Father-son gunmen kill 15 at Hanukkah celebration in Australia deadliest antisemitic attack, including Holocaust survivor and rabbi.
World Russia-Europe Tensions Escalate as Baltic States Warn of Potential Conflict by 2027 Putin warns Russia is "ready now" for conflict as Harvard researchers predict potential aggression by 2027-2028.
World Deadly Explosion at Pennsylvania Nursing Home Kills Two, Injures More Than Twenty Explosion at Bristol, Pennsylvania nursing home kills two women and injures over 20 on Christmas Eve; cause under investigation.
World Christmas Travel Chaos Grips Europe as Strikes Cause Thousands of Flight Delays and Cancellations Over 1,500 flight delays across Europe on Christmas Day as strikes in France, Germany, Italy, Spain create travel chaos.
World Zelensky Offers Historic Territorial Concessions in New Peace Proposal to End Ukraine War Zelensky offers to withdraw troops from parts of eastern Ukraine if Russia reciprocates, marking first territorial compromise in peace talks.
World Gaza Faces Acute Starvation Crisis as Aid Blocked, UN Officials Warn of Catastrophe Over 90% of Gaza's 2.3 million residents face acute food insecurity as UN warns of imminent starvation after nearly two months of aid blockade.
World Pope Francis Delivers Christmas Message Calling for Peace and End to All Wars Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing, calling for peace in Ukraine, Gaza, and worldwide as the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025 begins.