5:24 am, Saturday, 20 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Kremlin shrugs off ‘paper tiger’ jab, praises Trump’s Ukraine “peace” push
Muted response from Moscow The Kremlin downplayed a “paper tiger” remark, saying it still values Donald Trump’s stated efforts to
Asia stocks slip as growth worries rattle markets
Wall Street slide drags region Asian shares fell after a weak U.S. session and softer September PMI data weighed on
World Gorilla Day: threats and tourism rules explained
Conservation snapshot On World Gorilla Day, conservationists highlighted threats to mountain gorillas and the role of regulated tourism in funding
Stylist who testified against Diddy files new lawsuit
Fresh legal claims Deonte Nash, a stylist who previously testified against Sean “Diddy” Combs, filed suit alleging sexual battery, physical
‘The Bride’ trailer unveils Bale and Buckley in gothic reimagining
First look at monster duo Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride,” with Christian Bale as
PlayStation sets 35-minute ‘State of Play’ stream
What to expect Sony scheduled a 35-minute State of Play with reveals from first-party studios, third-party partners and indies, plus
OpenAI expands Stargate with five new U.S. data centers
Capacity and partners OpenAI said it will build five additional AI data centers in the U.S. with Oracle and SoftBank,
Bangkok sinkhole disrupts traffic and utilities
Road collapse prompts evacuations A section of roadway in Bangkok caved in, creating a large sinkhole that damaged infrastructure and
China says it won’t seek ‘developing country’ waivers at WTO
Shift in trade stance Beijing announced it will no longer pursue the special flexibilities given to developing countries in WTO
Taiwan counts dead and missing after storm deluge
Rescues in Hualien county Taiwanese authorities reported fatalities and scores missing after a barrier lake overflowed during the typhoon’s passage,
