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One of the worst Russian strikes on Kyiv in almost three years occurred in the early hours today. European security guarantees without U.S. involvement will not be “sufficient “ to ensure the long term protection of Ukraine from Russian aggression, Volodymyr Zelensky warned

British troops may be sent to Ukraine to train up soldiers in its war against Russia. President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday

An international war crimes prosecutor says that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run "machinery of death" under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad in which he estimated more than 100,000 people were tortured and murdered since 2013.

The Russian general in charge of the country's nuclear protection forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow. Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian deputy prime minister (of Ukrainian origin), resigned abruptly on Monday from the cabinet in a stinging rebuke to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, marking the first open dissent from any cabinet member and raising questions about his hold on power. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's minority coalition government in Germany has lost a confidence vote

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the mysterious drones infiltrating East Coast airspace. ABC will “donate” an astonishing $15 million to a future foundation for President-elect Trump's presidential library to settle a defamation suit 

A newly minted and massive Iranian drone carrier was captured in new satellite images sailing in the Persian Gulf this week — the ship’s first reported sighting since leaving its home port for the first time in mid-November

The National Assembly in South Korea has passed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration. A former Manchester City footballer is set to be appointed president by Georgia's disputed parliament

Russia has launched one of its largest-ever attacks on Ukraine, crippling critical infrastructure just as a brutal cold snap takes hold. Trump sees Europe assuming more responsibility for Ukraine’s security - but no path for Kyiv to join NATO. 

Syria’s new interim leader announced he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former opposition forces who toppled president Bashar al-Assad. President-elect Donald Trump lobbed digs at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, referring to Canada as a “Great State” and addressing Trudeau as “Governor.”

Israeli forces have carried out large-scale attacks across Syria, targeting three major airports and other strategic military infrastructure, including in the capital, Damascus. Meanwhile, toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s prime minister says he has agreed to hand power to the opposition-led Salvation Government, headed by Mohammed al-Bashir

Fighters with HTS, the main opposition group now controlling Damascus, say they are preparing to push into the regime’s final strongholds in Latakia and Tartous. Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, Russian news agencies announced Sunday evening

Rebel forces in Damascus declare the capital city "free" of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad as government forces withdraw. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Donald Trump in Paris for first time since the election 

The hugely popular social media platform, TikTok, appears to be on death row in the United States. Romania's top court annulled an ongoing presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling and ruled the entire process, which had been due to conclude this weekend, would have to be re-run. Unexplained mass deaths of animals at Odesa zoom

French lawmakers voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are facing widespread abuses, including at high-profile giga-projects funded by or linked to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Human Rights Watch said

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law has plunged him into the most severe leadership crisis of his tenure, as the opposition bloc pushes for his impeachment, accusing him of treason. It was a shocking set of developments for a nation where many have no recollection of such heavy handed tactics. Riot police used water cannons and tear gas against protesters taking part in the sixth consecutive night of protests in Tbilisi

Hezbollah fired at Israeli-controlled territory on Monday for the first time since a cease-fire was reached last week, prompting Israel to launch a wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, as each side blamed the other for violating the tenuous truce.

U.S. President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday night after repeatedly insisting he would not do so. President-elect Donald Trump said he would require BRICS countries to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs.