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South Korea Finalizes Ban on Bear Bile Farming Starting Jan. 1

A six-month grace period with penalties accompanies unresolved relocation and compensation hurdles.

Thailand Repatriates 18 Cambodian Soldiers as Border Ceasefire Holds

Turkey Detains 110 in Islamic State Raids After Deadly Yalova Siege

UN Finds El-Fasher a ‘Crime Scene’ as Child Hunger Surges and Aid Shrinks

China Presses Second Day of Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan, Rehearsing Blockade

Mamdani Sets Midnight Subway Oath and City Hall Ceremony, Finalizes Key Appointments

Heavy Fighting Near Pokrovsk as Russia Pounds Odesa, Kyiv and ISW Reject Valdai Attack Claim

U.S. Sanctions Iran–Venezuela Drone and Missile Network, Targeting EANSA and Iranian Operatives

India Cities Roll Out New Year’s Eve Curbs, Checkpoints and Late-Night Transit

UAE to Withdraw From Yemen After Saudi Strike on Mukalla Port

ANSES Sets January Pension Payouts From Jan. 9, 2.47% Rise and $70,000 Bonus Confirmed

Russia Alleges 91-Drone Strike on Putin Residence as Kyiv Denies and Peace Talks Face Strain

Pakistan’s 2025: Diplomatic Rebound, Disciplined Deterrence, Fragile Gains at Home

China Weighs Limits on Nvidia H200 Sales as U.S. Allows Licensed Exports With 25% Levy

Ilhan Omar’s Reported Wealth Jump Triggers Review by Conservative Watchdog

Husband Arrested After Truck Crashes Into Bay Park Home, Killing Wife

Erdogan Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Recognition as Illegitimate

U.S. Says Late-December Raids in Syria Took Nearly 25 ISIS Operatives

New York Raises 2026 Minimum Wages, Lifts Overtime‑Exempt Salary Thresholds on Jan. 1

Texas Man Accused of Aiding ISIS Ordered Held Pending Trial