The UK has introduced new visa restrictions on DR Congo over a lack of co-operation in repatriating migrants Read Full Article at RT.com

Live-fire drills simulate a blockade of major ports following US approval of its largest-ever package of advanced weapons to Taiwan Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s former top general, Valery Zaluzhny, is expected to return to Kiev from London in early January, according to local media Read Full Article at RT.com

India is reportedly claiming compensation from Reliance and BP for underproducing gas from offshore fields Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin agrees with US President Donald Trump’s assessment of the state of the Ukraine peace process Read Full Article at RT.com

Adam Peaty has wasted no time embracing his new family after marrying Holly Ramsay on Saturday.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has assured justice for Tripura student Anjel Chakma, who died after a brutal attack in Dehradun. Five accused are arrested, with one suspect on the run and a reward announced. The incident, involving racial abuse and stabbing, has sparked outrage and calls for strict action against the perpetrators.

China launched large-scale live-fire military drills around Taiwan, deploying warships and aircraft in a stern warning to independence supporters and foreign powers. Taiwan's military is on high alert, vowing to defend its democracy amid drills aimed at blockading key ports and simulating strikes.

The Unnao rape survivor expressed joy and vowed to pursue capital punishment after the Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court's order suspending expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence. The apex court's decision prevents Sengar's release, emphasizing the peculiar circumstances of his conviction for a grave offense. The survivor conveyed her faith in the judiciary's pursuit of justice.

The numbers of Romanians leaving the UK are higher than for any other EU nationality, dwarfing the 25,000 Poles who left Britain to return to their low-tax homeland in the year up to last June.

Writing in the Daily Mail, the Tory leader says Alaa Abd El-Fattah - whose arrival in the UK was celebrated by Keir Starmer- should be stripped of his dual British nationality and booted out.

Those living near to the semi-detached home in Kent rushed to the scene in a bid to extinguish the ferocious flames as they tore through the property just after midday on Sunday.

Adam Peaty has wasted no time embracing his new family after marrying Holly Ramsay on Saturday.

Officers were called to London Road at around 8.25pm on Sunday after receiving reports of a two-vehicle collision.

[Shabelle] Beijing -- China on Monday rejected any moves to recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, stressing its support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's national army has carried out a planned security operation in the Moora Gaabey area, about 30 kilometres northeast of Xudur, the administrative centre of Bakool region, military officials said.

A Muay Thai studio in Bencoolen is appealing to netizens for help to find the culprits after its banner was damaged overnight.Benjamin Lim, co-founder of MT30, a kickboxing gym located in GR.iD mall, uploaded CCTV footage of the incident on his personal Instagram account late last month.Timestamps on the footage indicate that the incident occurred on Nov 11 at 6.05am, showing two men standing outside the glass doors at the entrance of the studio.A man in a white T-shirt appears hunched over, and grabs onto the banner to support himself while his friend in a black hoodie seems to console him.The man in white proceeds to tug on the banner in a fit of rage, causing it to crumple to the ground.He subsequently pushes his friend away and slams his arms onto the glass wall before walking away from the fitness studio.Police report lodgedSpeaking to AsiaOne, Lim said that he only noticed the damaged banner after reaching the studio the next day.Mall security was also aware of the incident, and a police report has been made, he said.

A 39-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs through Woodlands Checkpoint last Monday evening (Dec 22).In a joint statement released on Monday (Dec 29), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said a total of seven bundles believed to contain controlled drugs were found on him.The bundles were assessed to contain more than 3.2kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice.The drugs seized were estimated to be worth more than $237,000, and could potentially feed the addiction of about 1,440 abusers for a week.Based on information received from the ICA's integrated targeting centre, he was referred for enhanced checks, where officers found two black bundles believed to contain controlled drugs in his bag.Officers from the CNB were immediately alerted and further checks led to the recovery of the drugs.

Konstantin Kosachev said that such groups are quite numerous in Ukraine

The Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies is prepared to provide a training system for the personnel working at control posts, engaged in IT programs, and mobile air defense teams, as well as for those involved in maintenance

According to Coinmarketcap, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization as of December 29 was $3.05 trillion

[Shabelle] New York -- The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said one of the major flaws of the UN is assigning senior international positions to countries facing internal security challenges.

[DW] Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, faces weak opposition as UN warns of intimidation and restricted freedoms ahead of the vote.

[This Day] U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians- The New York Times

Libreville, le 28 décembre 2025. La Direction Provinciale des Eaux et Forêts et la Police judiciaire du Haut-Ogooué, appuyées par l'ONG Conservation Justice, ont procédé le 22 décembre 2025 à Franceville, à l'arrestation de trois présumés trafiquants d'ivoire de nationalité Gabonaise en possession de 10 défenses d'éléphants. Deux des trois présumés trafiquants ont été pris en flagrant délit de détention et tentative de commercialisation des 10 défenses d'éléphants dans un lieu de la (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Selling items online? Beware of suspicious links sent by fake buyers under the guise of making payment or arranging delivery, the police have warned.In an advisory issued on Monday (Dec 29), they said that at least 223 people have fallen for this phishing scam variant since November, with total losses reaching at least $622,000.In these cases, victims would receive a phishing link from scammers posing as interested buyers and will be asked to provide their personal information such as banking credentials and card details on the webpage.Subsequently, they would realise that unauthorised transactions had been made on their bank cards, including transfers to overseas cryptocurrency service providers like Binance, BTCC and ByBit.Members of the public are urged to exercise extra caution when selling items on online platforms, and not provide banking details, card details or any other confidential information to unknown individuals.Online sellers are strongly encouraged to meet buyers in person to complete the transaction.

Eighteen town councils will receive a total of $1.8 million to their service and conservancy charges (S&CC) operating grant due to a discrepancy in the distribution of grants over a 14-year period, the Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Monday (Dec 29). The amounts awarded to each town council range from $22,000 to $383,000, and will be disbursed by Jan 31 next year. This one-off adjustment arose from a discrepancy in each year's disbursement computation from financial year 2011 to 2024, which led to a shortfall in the amount of grants distributed to the affected town councils over that period. The shortfall was discovered by the Housing and Development Board during an internal review of the grant computation process, said MND. The grant amount for each financial year is calculated using household data before the start of the year. It is then adjusted to account for changes in the number of households during the year. 

Four people, including a baby, were taken to hospital following an accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Sunday (Dec 28).A video posted on TikTok showed the aftermath of the accident, with traffic piling up on the expressway and police cars and ambulances at the scene.At least four vehicles were involved in the chain collision, and police could be seen speaking with some of the drivers. 

Passengers on the Australian cruise ship stranded off the coast of Papua New Guinea will be flown out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.

Poland must make sure it safeguards its national identity, President Karol Nawrocki has said, drawing rebuke from FM Radoslaw Sikorski Read Full Article at RT.com