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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,393
News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Thursday, December 18: Fighting Ukrainian drones have hit a tanker...
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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release
News|Courts Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a f...
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Trump aide Stephen Miller suggests Venezuelan oil belongs to US
Stephen Miller, a top aide to United States President Donald Trump, has suggested that Venezuela’s oil belongs to Wash...
Read moreWinter storms worsen Gaza humanitarian crisis as UN says aid still blocked
17 December 2025Winter storms are worsening conditions for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, as aid agencies warn...
Republicans defy House leadership to force vote on healthcare subsidies
17 December 2025An expanded federal healthcare subsidy that grew out of the pandemic looks all but certain to expire on December 31, as ...
Lula threatens to walk away if further delays to EU-Mercosur trade deal
17 December 2025Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned he may abandon a long-awaited trade deal between members of the So...
Trump to highlight 2025 achievements amid Venezuela, economic tensions
17 December 2025Skip linksSkip to Content In teasing Wednesday’s speech on his platform Truth Social, President Donald Trump said ...
‘I am concerned’: Regional leaders urge calm amid US-Venezuela tensions
17 December 2025Leaders in Latin America and the United Nations have voiced concerns about the spiralling tensions between the United St...
US Senate passes $901bn defence bill
17 December 2025The United States Senate has passed a $901bn bill setting defence policy and spending for the 2026 fiscal year, combinin...
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends record before Republican lawmakers
17 December 2025Former Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith has defended the two criminal prosecutions he led against President...
