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US, Syrian soldiers wounded while on joint field tour

SANA reported that the soldiers were taking part in a "joint field tour" in Palmyra

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor, which has a wide network of sources inside Syria, the meeting came as part of an "American strategy to strengthen its presence and foothold in the Syrian desert".

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000

More than 5,400 are injured

Indonesia flood death toll exceeds 1,000 as rescue, recovery efforts continue

Trump says Thailand, Cambodia to stop clashes

The latest fight has also displaced around half a million on both sides

US President Donald Trump

Israel bans mobile phones in primary schools

Implementation will include educational programmes in classroom and dialogue with parents

Since the start of the school year in September, smartphones have been banned from all schools in the coastal hub of Tel Aviv, through a decision from the municipality.

Series of Israeli strikes hit Lebanon

Israel has kept up strikes on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire

A civil defence member stands on rubble at a damaged site after Israeli military strike in Lebanon.

South Korea English test forces organiser to resign

Move follows criticism over ‘philosophy-level’ questions that stumped Suneung candidates

Students arrive for the annual college entrance exam, known locally as Suneung, outside the Gwangnam High School in Seoul on November 13, 2025.

Thai PM dissolves parliament, national elections set

Under Thai law, elections must be held between 45-60 days after parliament is dissolved

File photo shows Thai PM Anutin Charnvirkul during an interview.

M6.7 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning up

Quake came 3 days days after a 7.5-level temblor in the same region that left 50 injured

A torii gate at the entrance of Yasaka Shrine is seen after it collapsed in Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, on December 9, 2025, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake [JIJI Press/AFP]

Democrats grill Noem over crackdown on migrants

Kristi Noem defends Trump government's mass deportation programme

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Operations Director of the National Security Branch at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Michael Glasheen testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee convened to hear testimony from top national security officials on potential worldwide threats.

Maria Machado: The face, fire of Venezuela opposition

Fearless activist with rock star appeal inable to attend her own Nobel prize ceremony

Nobel peace prize laureate Maria Corina Machado smiles as she addresses a press conference at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025.

US sanctions 6 ships as pressure on Maduro escalates

Venezuela accuses US of 'blatant theft' after seizure of oil tanker Skipper

This screen grab from a video posted by US Attorney General Pam Bondi on her X account on December 10, 2025 shows what Bondi says is the execution of "a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran" off the coast of Venezuela on December 10.

Russian oil revenue hits lowest level since 2022

Russian oil export revenue hit lowest level since invading Ukraine: IEA

An oil platform operated by Lukoil in the Caspian Sea, Russia.

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