President Nikos Christodoulides suggests step-by-step progress on Cyprus’s NATO entry and renewed peace talks, aiming to improve EU-Turkey relations during Cyprus’s upcoming EU Council presidency

Hardline conservative Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential runoff with 58% of the vote, riding public concern over crime and migration and marking the country’s most decisive move to the right since the end of military rule in 1990

The three European leaders who met with Zelensky in London nevertheless acknowledged that they are in an “extremely difficult position,” but have a “desperate need” to keep the Americans on their side

Los Angeles police are investigating the deaths of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele as an apparent homicide after the couple were found dead in their home, with officials awaiting further findings from detectives and the medical examiner

Police say a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son carried out a targeted antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing 15 people before the father was shot dead at the scene.

The talks, hosted by Germany, bring together U.S., Ukrainian and European officials ahead of a broader summit with European leaders and Zelenskyy scheduled for Monday

Hamas’ chief negotiator cautions that Israel’s targeted killing of Raed Saed, a senior commander in the group, Saturday, could destabilize the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza, urging international mediators to enforce compliance

Australian police reported that 11 people were killed and at least 13 injured in an attack that Jewish leaders said took place during a Hanukkah event

Trump vowed to punish those who threatened American troops in the region

The question that remains is whether — and how — meaningful oversight can be imposed on a globalised market without driving prospective parents toward informal, unregulated and ethically contentious alternatives

The freezing of the Russian state assets by the European Union clears the way for borrowing against the assets to help finance Ukraine’s defence.

According to Europol, robots are expected to become a routine part of daily life, delivering parcels, cleaning transport hubs.

The regularity of treatment is going to be significantly reduced - but the King, 77, is not described as being in remission or "cured"

The entertainment giant partners with OpenAI’s Sora platform, allowing users to create short videos with Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters while securing intellectual property rights and enhancing content safety measures

The timing of the proposed meeting is crucial, given the fragile Trump-engineered peace agreement to end the Gaza war, but also because Athens is particularly eager to promote multi-lateral cooperation schemes in the eastern Mediterranean

The last decade has been marked by record temperatures, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and extreme heat that is becoming the new normal.

Nemo, the 2024 Eurovision winner, has announced the symbolic return of their trophy to the European Broadcasting Union in protest against Israel’s participation, emphasizing respect for Eurovision values while affirming music’s unifying power

UNICEF warns of a systemic surge in sexual violence against children in eastern DRC, where conflict and funding shortfalls leave survivors without medical care, protection, or justice, as armed groups use rape as a weapon of war

President Zelenskiy says Washington proposed a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-held parts of Donbas as part of a broader peace framework, but territorial concessions remain the core obstacle in talks with Russia

A Danish sperm donor carrying the TP53 gene caused cancer in six children in Greece, with one death. Authorities have banned his sperm, and new laws now limit donor use and require genetic screening to prevent future cases