5:06 am, Wednesday, 10 December 2025
International

VIETNAM FLOODING KILLS AT LEAST 10; CLIMATE, PLANNING FAULTED

Historic river levels inundate central provinces Vietnam’s central coast has endured days of extreme rain, with authorities confirming at least

UKRAINE CURBS POWER AFTER STRIKES ON ENERGY SITES

Rolling outages and grid risks as winter looms Ukraine imposed emergency curbs on electricity use after fresh Russian strikes damaged

PARAMOUNT TO CUT 2,000 JOBS WEEKS AFTER SKYDANCE MERGER

Consolidation’s human cost Paramount will eliminate roughly 2,000 roles—about 15% of staff—after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.

TRUMP–XI MEET ENDS IN TACTICAL TRUCE, NOT A RESET

Trade, fentanyl and energy signals At Busan’s APEC sidelines, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a

OIL PRICES CLIMB AS U.S. AND CHINA SIGNAL TRADE TRUCE — AND RUSSIA FEELS THE HEAT

Energy meets geopolitics Oil prices inched higher on Monday after the United States and China outlined what officials called a

U.S. PUSHES CRITICAL MINERALS DEALS AS CLEAN ENERGY, SECURITY COLLIDE

Washington links peace, trade and battery metals The United States signed a wave of economic understandings in Southeast Asia that

GAZA CEASEFIRE FACES FIRST BIG TEST AFTER ISRAELI STRIKE KILLS ALLEGED MILITANT

U.S. says ‘targeted’ strike doesn’t break truce A U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza is holding, but it is already under strain.

TRUMP’S ASIA TRIP TURNS ASEAN SUMMIT INTO A GLOBAL STAGE

Regional summit becomes about Trump, ceasefire and tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump left Kuala Lumpur after a weekend that was

NORTH KOREA FIRES SHORT-RANGE MISSILES AS U.S., JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA WATCH SKIES

Show of force near the summit North Korea launched at least two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast early

TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES “ACOUSTIC VAULT” RELEASE: UNHEARD TOUR CUTS, NO GUEST FEATURES

Owning the narrative, track by track Taylor Swift will release what her team is calling the “Acoustic Vault” in November,