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14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack

BusinessDecember 26, 2025

Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, an emergency services official said on Friday. “Fourteen people a...

US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria

NewsDecember 26, 2025

President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes on Thursday against Islamic State (IS) militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic a...

Heavy rain, flash floods hit southern California

NewsDecember 25, 2025

Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and warnings of debris flow across southern California, particularly in fire-scarred areas, with further downpours forecast for Thursday as authorities declared...

David Sacks: Trump’s AI power broker

CryptoDecember 25, 2025

AI and crypto czar David Sacks looks on before US President Donald Trump signs executive orders on AI - Copyright AFP Brendan SMIALOWSKI From a total Washington novice, Silicon Valley investor David...

North Korea’s Kim visits nuclear subs as Putin hails ‘invincible’ bond

TechnologyDecember 25, 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin hailing the countries’ “invincible friendship”, Pyongyang’s state medi...

Senior IS leader killed in coordination with US-led coalition, Syrian officials say

NewsDecember 25, 2025

Syrian authorities on Thursday said they killed a senior leader in the Islamic State group in coordination with the US-led coalition, hours after the arrest near Damascus of another leader. Syrian sec...

Pakistan’s historic Murree brewery cheers export licence

BusinessDecember 25, 2025

A heady aroma of malt and brewing yeast drifts through Pakistan’s oldest and, by far, largest brewery, which is gearing up for expansion after receiving approval to sell abroad after a nearly 50-yea...

Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza conflict

NewsDecember 25, 2025

BETHLEHEM: Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the conflict in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more tha...

Khaleda Zia’s heir set to end exile, return to Bangladesh after 17 years

HealthDecember 25, 2025

DHAKA: The heir to Bangladesh’s longtime ruling family and a leader of its most powerful political party, Tarique Rahman is set to return home after 17 years in exile and ahead of key elections. Rah...

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

BusinessDecember 24, 2025

India’s space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment “a significant stride” for the space sector. The LVM3-M6 rocket lau...