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The US military says it killed four people after striking a small vessel in the eastern Pacific on December 18, marking the latest lethal action in Washington’s expanding campaign against Venezuela-linked targets. US Southern Command said the boat was destroyed because it was operating along a suspected drug trafficking route, but provided no public evidence to support the claim.   The strike follows a series of similar attacks since...

China delivered a sharp and combative speech at the United Nations on December 8, defending its South China Sea claims and striking back at countries it accused of distorting the issue, especially the Philippines.   China's Hard Line at the United Nations Chinese Ambassador to the UN, Sun Lei, declared that the UN was “not the right place” to discuss South China Sea disputes. Yet he immediately launched into a forceful tirade ...

The United States has approved a massive $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan, one of the largest weapons packages Washington has ever authorized for the island. The decision, announced on December 17, is meant to strengthen Taiwan’s ability to defend itself as pressure from China continues to rise.   The sale includes advanced missile systems, drones, armored vehicles, and long-range artillery. Beijing has reacted sharply, warning that t...

For more than two years, Israel has waged war and genocide against Gaza. Thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed, entire neighborhoods destroyed, and humanitarian conditions have collapsed. While distant geographically, Southeast Asia has not been indifferent. Across the region, governments and citizens have largely shared one position: support for Palestine and opposition to Israel's genocide.   That unity now faces quiet pres...

Romania is facing a fresh political storm after an investigative film exposed deep corruption inside the justice system. The film was released on December 9, 2025, by investigative journalists and quickly went viral, drawing millions of views within days.   The video claims powerful judges and prosecutors are controlled by political interests, allowing major corruption cases to quietly disappear. Meanwhile, honest judges are blocked, sidel...