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Trump’s answer for everything: Blame Biden
World
December 9, 2025
Trump’s answer for everything: Blame Biden
It feels like a lifetime since Joe Biden was in the Oval Office, such is the turmoil and transformation unleashed…
$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.
Health & Fitness
December 9, 2025
$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.
International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion Monday in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large…
Africa’s first hypercar designer is going back to the future for his next model
Technology
December 9, 2025
Africa’s first hypercar designer is going back to the future for his next model
Abdesslam Laraki made a name for himself as the man behind Africa’s first supercar, the Laraki Fulgura, and followed it…
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
Middle East
December 9, 2025
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
Damascus, Syria — “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that…
Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says
Middle East
December 9, 2025
Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says
Jerusalem — Israeli authorities raided the compound of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, in occupied East Jerusalem…
Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on
World
December 9, 2025
Zelensky says Ukraine will refuse to concede territory to Russia as peace talks press on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed that Ukraine is not willing to concede territory to Russia, as talks over a US-proposed…
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
World
December 9, 2025
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to…
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
World
December 8, 2025
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
AP — China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the…
Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom
Technology
December 8, 2025
Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom
Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that…
Netherlands pledges another $815 million in support for Ukraine
World
December 8, 2025
Netherlands pledges another $815 million in support for Ukraine
The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a further $815 million (€700 million) in military assistance in the first three months…