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Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight 

18 December 2025

News|Conflict Cambodia’s defence ministry has accused Thailand’s military of bombing the casino hub of Poipet, a maj...

Israel strikes across south, eastern Lebanon in latest truce violation 

18 December 2025

News|Israel attacks Lebanon The Israel military has carried out a wave of air strikes across areas in southern and easte...

‘No evidence’ Bondi Beach attackers trained in the Philippines: Official 

18 December 2025

There is no evidence the suspected gunmen in the deadly Bondi Beach attack received military training in the southern Ph...

US kills 4 in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals 

18 December 2025

The United States military said it killed four people in its latest attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ann...

Trump touts achievements, attacks immigrants in White House address 

18 December 2025

United States President Donald Trump has delivered an address to the nation from the White House, highlighting achieveme...

From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech 

18 December 2025

Arabic is one of the world’s most widely spoken languages with at least 400 million speakers, including 200 million na...

US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China 

18 December 2025

News|Weapons The United States has approved $11.1bn in arms sales to Taiwan, one of Washington’s largest-ever weapons ...

Academy Awards, YouTube sign deal to livestream Oscars from 2029 

18 December 2025

News|Media The annual Academy Awards will be livestreamed on YouTube from 2029, the event’s organisers have announced,...

G7 calls for Jimmy Lai’s release, China slams ‘interference’ in its affairs 

18 December 2025

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have condemned the prosecution of pro-democracy campai...

Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand 

18 December 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 28 seconds play-arrow02:28 Moscow’s frozen funds: EU considers...