Zelenskiy proposes Defence Minister Shmyhal as Ukraine’s new energy minister
Shmyhal praised for maintaining wartime economic stabilityZelenskiy seeks to strengthen Ukraine’s resilienceMajor government shake-up comes after energy sector…
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, local authorities say
Item 1 of 3 Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent camp, amid cold weather, in Khan Younis,…
Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation
Item 1 of 2 Russian law enforcement officers stand guard near the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin in…
North Korea’s Kim oversaw hypersonic missile test, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un emphasises need for strong nuclear deterrentHypersonic missiles harder to intercept due to manoeuvrabilityLaunch coincides with…
Saudi-backed Yemen government says it retakes eastern city from separatists
Item 1 of 2 A person gestures towards smoke rising in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike,…
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from…
Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls
Item 1 of 2 A polling official assists Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing during voting at Zayarthiri…
Exclusive: India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks US trade deal, sources say
India’s Russian oil imports expected to dip below 1 million bpd, two govt sources sayRussia supplied 35% of…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Elon Musk’s Grok is generating sexualized images of women and minorsPoliticians in France ask prosecutors to investigate; India…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
Trump tells WSJ he is taking more aspirin than doctors recommend
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter
Item 1 of 4 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend an…