Reports say Warner Bros will advise investors to reject Paramount’s offer amid financing concerns and a rival Netflix deal.

Australian police charge Bondi shooting suspect with 59 offences as attack is declared terrorism targeting Jewish Hanukkah event.

Elon Musk has become the world’s first $638bn individual, widening the wealth gap between himself and other global billionaires.

US president Trump accuses BBC of maliciously editing his January 6 speech, claims global distribution caused reputational and legal harm.

The US offers Ukraine strong security guarantees but leaves territorial concessions unresolved as Berlin talks push fragile peace efforts forward.

Trump’s executive order labels illicit fentanyl a national security threat, directing tougher prosecutions as critics warn the move lacks legal force.

US and Nigerian reaffirm commitment to cooperation during meeting on shared priorities and areas of mutual interest.

Australia signals tougher gun laws after father and son kill 15 people at a Jewish celebration in Bondi Beach.

Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, intensifying global scrutiny of China’s national security crackdown.

Seventeen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus carrying graduating students plunged off a cliff in northern Colombia

A father and son were identified as alleged gunmen in Australia’s antisemitic Bondi Beach attack that killed 16 people.

Bangladesh says six of its peacekeepers were killed and eight wounded after a drone attack struck a UN base in Sudan’s disputed Abyei region.

Russia is suing Euroclear in Moscow, denouncing the EU’s plan to use €210bn of its frozen assets for Ukraine’s recovery

United States warns Rwanda is driving renewed war in eastern DR Congo as M23 advances threaten regional stability.

Trump plans to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, sending cannabis stocks surging and boosting industry optimism.

NIMASA says US-seized supertanker linked to crude theft last sailed to Nigeria in 2024, denies ownership ties.

Germany has accused Russia of hacking air traffic control and meddling in its federal election

Rutte cautions Europe that Russia may target NATO within five years, urging urgent defense spending and rapid military readiness.

US judge jails Do Kwon for massive crypto fraud, saying the TerraUSD collapse caused historic financial harm to investors.

Putin voices strong solidarity with Venezuela as US military pressure rises following American seizure of tanker near its coast.