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The New York Times says it will sue US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, arguing that new press access rules introduced in October violate constitutional press freedoms. The lawsuit will be…

Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz, a 42-year-old academic of Turkish origin, has been elected the new rector of the Technical University of Berlin, one of Germany’s top technical universities. She won the Extended Academic Senate vote with 42 ballots,…

A tram accident in Krakow, southern Poland, injured 35 people, including two seriously. The crash occurred when one tram struck another from behind on Bienczycka Street. The driver of one tram was trapped in the cabin and rescued…

Hong Kong Police Chief Chow Yat-ming said the death toll from the November 26 fire in the 31-story Wang Fuk Court complex has climbed to 159. Authorities have identified 140 victims, aged between 1 and 97, while 30 people remain missing.…

Malaysia will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board. The 55-day operation begins December 30 and will be carried out with ocean-mapping firm Ocean Infinity. The…

A five-hour meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump advisor Jared Kushner ended with no agreement on Ukraine’s territorial issues. Russian Vice President Yuri…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine but insisted that all of Moscow’s war objectives must be met. Speaking to Indian media, he said Russia “values peace” and hopes US mediation will be effective,…

Around 20,000 rounds of German army ammunition were stolen from a transport truck in Burg, near Magdeburg, while the driver stopped for a break. The theft, confirmed by the Defense Ministry, was discovered during a count at the receiving…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told supporters in Caracas that he would “never, ever betray” the Venezuelan people, repeating the pledge of loyalty he made at Hugo Chavez’s funeral. Maduro accused the US of trying to…

Despite ongoing tensions, the Islamic University of Gaza has resumed in-person classes for the first time in two years. Students are returning to buildings damaged by Israeli strikes, with limited restored classrooms now in use.…