3:12 pm, Thursday, 18 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
South Korea gets U.S. nod for nuclear-powered submarines
Seoul’s strategic upgrade draws regional warning South Korea is moving ahead with plans to build nuclear-powered submarines after receiving approval
European leaders urge Zelensky not to rush into U.S.-backed peace push
EU caution over fast-track Ukraine talks European leaders are quietly warning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to move carefully as Washington
China’s naval shows raise alarm in Taiwan, Japan
Regional unease over Beijing’s maritime displays Tension is rising in East Asia after Xi Jinping led a rare overseas visit
Newspaper sues Pentagon over press access rules
The New York Times has gone to court to challenge new Pentagon press accreditation rules that many U.S. news organizations
STUDY LOWERS CLIMATE DAMAGE ESTIMATES BUT WARNS COSTS STILL “ENORMOUS”
New modelling softens previous GDP hit, not the overall threat A new analysis of climate change’s economic toll has slightly
CHINA MASSES WARSHIPS ACROSS ASIA’S SEAS IN NEW SHOW OF FORCE
Regional deployments and message to US allies Chinese naval and coast guard vessels have surged across key Asian waterways in
Libyan war crimes suspect asks ICC judges for release
First Libyan detainee faces judges in The Hague A Libyan war crimes suspect accused of running one of the country’s
Deadly Asian floods show the new face of climate risk
Extreme late-season storms push Southeast Asia beyond its limits Southeast Asia is closing out 2025 under water. Weeks of late-arriving
Deadly Asian floods seen as stark climate warning, not an isolated disaster
Scientists link extreme deluge to a hotter planet Torrential rains and landslides that killed more than a thousand people across
US immigration pause hits 19 non-European countries, deepening global travel rift
Policy shock for migrants and US allies The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on immigration applications from 19
