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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Pounds Kyiv During Peace Talks

The timing signals pressure on negotiations, with Geneva talks continuing.

Taliban Says Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 10 in Eastern Afghanistan, Including 9 Children

Russia Sees US Ukraine Peace Draft as Viable Basis, Awaits Direct Talks

Sudan Ceasefire Push Stalls as Army Chief Rejects Plan and RSF Announces 3-Month Pause

Ukraine Seeks EU Alignment After Geneva Talks as Sybiha Joins Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

RSF Announces Unilateral Three-Month Truce as Sudan Army Chief Rejects U.S.-Backed Plan

Xi Reaffirms Backing for Maduro as China and Russia Decry External Meddling

China–Japan Flight Cancellations Mount, With Osaka Links Hit Hard and Peak Forecast for Dec. 27

France Hosts Iran’s Top Diplomat for Paris Talks on Nuclear Oversight and Detainee Cases

Fresh Imagery Shows Yongbyon Expansion as Suspected Enrichment Plant Moves Toward Outfitting

Bank of Israel Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points to 4.25% in First Easing in Nearly Two Years

U.S.–Saudi Partnership Pivots From Oil to Atoms and Minerals

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Poland Arrests Third Suspect in Warsaw–Lublin Rail Sabotage Tied to Russian Intelligence

Takaichi Courts Leaders at G20 as China Signals No Meeting

China Launches 'Green Mining' Initiative at G-20, Defends Rare-Earth Export Controls

Israel Hits Beirut, Says It Killed Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai

Indonesia’s Largest Islamic Group Gives Chairman Three Days to Resign Over Pro‑Israel Invite

China Takes Japan–Taiwan Dispute to the UN as Beijing Ramps Up Punitive Measures

U.S., China Wrap Hawaii Maritime Talks, Set 2026 MMCA Follow-Up

White House Moves Forward on Saudi F-35 Sale Under New Defense Pact, With Limits to Protect Israel