The last European Council meeting of the year usually has a heavy agenda, and the December 2025 meeting will be no exception. This meeting will clearly be decisive for Ukraine. Amid diplomatic efforts to achieve a 'just and lasting peace', the European Council – as its President, António Costa, stated – 'will deliver' on its commitment and set the framework for financing Ukraine over the next few years. The other central topic is the next multiannual financial framework, with Costa hoping to get EU leaders to commit to a timetable, governance provisions and the Danish 'negotiating box' as a starting point. Other agenda points are enlargement, migration, the Middle East, competitiveness and defence. Other topics - the new US National Security Strategy, Mercosur, the Pact for the Mediterranean, and the fight against intolerance - could be raised by EU leaders during their discussions. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

C’est une première historique : le Festival des Arts et de la Culture des Îles Marquises s'ouvre pour la première fois sous l'étiquette « Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO ». Lundi 15 décembre 2025, sur l'île de Ua Huna, l'euphorie culturelle s'est doublée d'une charge politique. Dans son discours d'ouverture, Benoît Kautai, président de la CODIM, a profité de la présence du président du Pays pour formuler des exigences claires : l'extension de la zone de pêche protégée et la priorité du dossier « Matatiki » à l'UNESCO.

Australia’s recognition of Palestine is not linked to the Bondi Beach attack, Anthony Albanese has insisted Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called the USSR’s consent to German reunification a betrayal of people in the former East Germany Read Full Article at RT.com

Fears over the labour market have been fueled after the jobless rate nudged up to 5.1 per cent in the three months to October.

Toxicology tests found 'high levels' of the drug were present in Darci Rose Gibson's body, Manchester Coroner's Court was told on Monday.

Footage shared on social media captures the sound of breaking glass and bricks as they smashed to the ground. One man witnessed the building come down on Dale Street at 7.30am on Monday.

Dreamed up by Lily Allen's uncle Kevin and actress Anna Chancellor, the Portobello Panto has become a beloved annual event in fashionable Notting Hill.

Farmers in Dowa District have applauded the government for the swift and affordable provision of fertiliser through the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP), calling it a lifeline in the fight against food insecurity. Masta Jevala, a first-time FISP beneficiary from Chilombo Village, Traditional Authority Msakambewa, said the programme has prioritised ultra-poor households, giving hope to […] The post Dowa Farmers Hail Government’s Timely Fertiliser Delivery Under FISP appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Renowned businessman Leston Mulli has urged Malawians to remember loved ones with joy and gratitude, saying celebrating life helps families cope better with loss and mental health challenges. Speaking after the Mulli Memorial Show held over the weekend at Horo Ground in Phalombe, Mulli said grief is natural but should not overshadow the good memories […] The post “We Choose Joy Over Tears”: Leston Mulli Honours His Late Father by Celebrating Life appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Opposition MPs protested in Lok Sabha as the government tabled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, aiming to replace MGNREGA. Concerns were raised over removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and weakening the legal right to employment, with demands for committee scrutiny.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Centre of attempting to dismantle the MGNREGA by renaming it to G RAM G. She warned that proposed changes, including shifting financial burden to states and centralizing decision-making, could lead to the scheme's collapse and eventual scrapping, despite claims of expanding employment days.

West Bengal authorities have issued show-cause notices to top police officials, including the DGP and Bidhannagar CP, following chaos during the Lionel Messi GOAT Tour event. Lapses in crowd control, security, and coordination led to disorder, vandalism, and the early termination of the program, prompting administrative action and an inquiry.

West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has reportedly offered to resign following allegations of mismanagement and security lapses at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata. The move comes after angry spectators clashed with police, causing significant damage to stadium property. A Trinamool Congress leader shared a purported resignation letter, though its authenticity is being questioned.

Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated that reducing air pollution within 9-10 months is unrealistic, apologizing for the current smog. He blamed the previous AAP government for the pollution crisis, claiming his administration is working to fix it.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized the EU’s approach to the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

A 10-year-old has been killed in a knife attack at a school outside Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Western Europe is reviving militarism and undermining democracy under the pretext of the Ukraine conflict, Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The M23 fighters have warned foreign troops, including those from Burundi, backing the DR Congo army in a decades-old conflict, to leave Read Full Article at RT.com

A woman has slammed ABC News Breakfast hosts, claiming the national broadcaster is biased in its coverage of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

The DJ (pictured), 55, announced live on air at the weekend she is quitting the weekly slot after just seven months and will host her final Saturday lunchtime show on December 20.

Ahmed Al-Ahmed, the hero who tackled one of the gun-toting Bondi Beach terrorists has broken his silence from his hospital bed.

Attorneys for the president accused the BBC of publishing a 'false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction' of him.

The Carney government is making good on a promise to help tackle one of the most potent forms of climate pollution, as it announces new measures to tackle the methane emissions released by landfills and oil and gas facilities.

A highrise run by the Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation is a hotbed for police activity, with hundreds of calls for service this year alone. Officials say changes are coming, but one resident says she still lives in fear.

He owns a card purportedly worth over $1 million — equivalent to a piece of private property in Singapore — but he isn't about to sell it just yet. At the recently concluded Singapore Card Show, held at the Singapore Expo over two days from Dec 13 to 14, one collectible in particular stole the limelight — a Japanese Pikachu Illustrator Promo card. The card — owned by Singaporean card collector, Chew Zhan Lun, 33 — is considered one of the «holy grails» in the Pokemon card-collecting world due to its rarity. Chew, who is the co-founder of card trading platform CTRL Collectibles, told media at the event that he had rejected a US$1 million (S$1.3 million) offer just last week by an individual to purchase the card. Speaking to AsiaOne on Tuesday (Dec 16), Chew shared that he had bought the card for «around $600,000» from a private collector. Why so expensive?According to Sports Illustrated, the cards were awarded to winners of a comic illustration contest in Japan in 1997 and 1998, with only 39 copies of it believed to exist. 

Donations have been rolling in for the Boys' Brigade Share-a-Gift charity initiative, but help is needed to deliver gift hampers to low-income families. The urgent public appeal for volunteers was put out by The Boys' Brigade on Tuesday (Dec 16), which revealed that only about a quarter of its daily delivery slots have been filled. «At this point, we are still 75 per cent away from meeting our daily delivery targets,» said project chairman Henry Tan in a statement. «We kindly urge the public to join us as delivery volunteers, and continue supporting our online donations, so that we can fulfil the wishes of all 40,251 beneficiaries and bring Christmas joy to the homes in need.» According to its website, food hampers will be distributed to 10,586 of the beneficiaries. Hamper distribution started on Dec 9 and will continue until Dec 26, except on Christmas Eve and Christmas. A check by AsiaOne found that multiple time slots through Dec 18 to 26 are still open for signups for vehicle owners. 

The current wet weather in Singapore is likely to continue for the rest of December due to the prevailing northeast moon, the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Tuesday (Dec 16). Thundery showers are expected in the afternoon on most days, extending into the evening on some days. On a few days, the showers could be widespread and heavy, added the weatherman. The total rainfall is expected to be near average over most parts of the island — with daily maximum temperatures between 32 deg C and 34 deg C on most days. The first half of December also saw mostly thundery showers. Temperatures were similar — at between 32 deg C and 34 deg C, with a high of 34.5 deg C recorded at Newton on Dec 5. On Dec 4, heavy thundery showers affected many parts of the island in the afternoon, with a total rainfall of 134.2mm — the highest rainfall recorded for the first half of December — in Jurong West. [[nid:726094]]editor@asiaone.com 

A lawyer for the Arizona Democrat warned the Defense Department that any legal action it may take “would be unconstitutional and an extraordinary abuse of power.”

[HRW] Nairobi -- National Authorities Need to Address Rising Intercommunal Violence

[allAfrica]

L'Assemblée nationale de la 5è République a tenu une séance plénière ce lundi 15 décembre 2025. Plusieurs textes de loi majeurs ont fait l'objet de ce rendez-vous entre les élus du peuple. L'Honorable Justine Judith Lekogo, interviewée à cet effet, donne son point de vue pour éclairer l'opinion. Journalistes : Madame l'Honorable Justine Judith Lekogo, l'Assemblée nationale a tenu une séance plénière ce lundi 15 décembre 2025. Pouvez-vous nous faire le compte rendu général de cette (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le transport maritime entre Tahiti et Moorea est en pleine recomposition. La compagnie Terevau, aujourd’hui en redressement judiciaire et dont le navire est immobilisé depuis près d’un mois, a vu son trafic passagers chuter de plus de 60 % en 2024. L’armateur traverse une période difficile, alors que les liaisons entre Tahiti et Moorea restent très nombreuses, mais avec moins de passagers.

La partie de baignade d'un jeune garçon à Hiva Oa s'est mal terminée cet après-midi. En effet un requin l'a mordu au niveau des jambes. Ses blessures n'ont pas nécessité d'évasan d'urgence.