US push for peace deal intensifies
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (BBC): Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests.As peace efforts intensified in 2025 under pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration, 40%...
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Kyiv denies drone attack on Putin's residence
KYIV, Dec 30 (BBC): President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences, and accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks.Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack over Sunday night using 91 long-range...
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'Hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't disarm: Trump
PALM BEACH, Dec 30 (AFP): US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza deal, which he said Israel was complying with."If they don't disarm as they agreed to do, then there will be hell...
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China encircles Taiwan in massive military display
TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters): China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games to date.As part of drills rehearsing...
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Defining events that transformed global landscape
From protracted wars and geopolitical realignments to climate extremes and economic uncertainty, 2025 emerged as a year that tested global resilience and reshaped international priorities
US reciprocal tariffs heighten global trade tensionsOn April 2, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10 to 49 per...
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