Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on STC-linked forces in Hadramout on December 26, 2025, according to local accounts. The strikes highlight rising Saudi-UAE rivalry in southern...
Russia struck Kyiv early Saturday with missiles and drones, killing one and wounding 27, Ukrainian officials said, a day before Ukraine–U.S. talks in Florida. The attack...
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syria’s foreign and defense ministers in Moscow on December 23, 2025, during an official visit. Talks covered defense-industry cooperation, military modernization,...
China is expanding its nuclear arsenal toward more than 1,000 warheads by 2030 while preparing for what it calls “national total war,” according to the Pentagon’s...
The U.S. State Department imposed visa bans on Thierry Breton and four other Europeans over alleged “extraterritorial censorship” tied to EU digital laws, escalating U.S.–EU tensions...
The Pentagon says China expects to be capable of fighting and winning a war on Taiwan by the end of 2027, according to its 2025 China...
Bethlehem resumed full Christmas celebrations for the first time since the Gaza war began in 2023, following a fragile ceasefire, as the West Bank city seeks...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined a 20-point draft peace framework involving Ukraine, the U.S., Europe, and Russia, detailing security guarantees, territorial options, reconstruction funding, and conditions...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a nationwide referendum on a peace deal could be held alongside an early presidential election, potentially within 60 to 90 days...
The U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annualized rate in Q3 2025, according to a December 23 BEA estimate, beating forecasts and marking the fastest growth...