Australian airline Qantas has been fined with a record $90 million fine for illegally sacking ground staff during the pandemic

Hamas denounces Israel’s Gaza relocation plan as “new genocide,” warning of mass displacement ahead of major military offensive

Myanmar plans to begin the initial phase of its general election on December 28

German Foreign Minister Wadephul has urged tougher pressure on Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine before Washington peace talks

Putin reportedly told Trump Russia needs Donetsk and Luhansk to halt fighting, but Zelensky vows no territorial concessions.

US has suspended visitor visas for Gazans, citing a review of recent humanitarian approvals, sparking condemnation from Palestinian rights groups.

Protesters in Serbia set fire to ruling SNS offices, prompting riot police to respond with stun grenades, tear gas, and arrests.

Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Russia complicates war’s end by rejecting ceasefire, as Trump urges permanent peace deal following Putin summit.

Trump says permanent peace deal is only way to end Ukraine war, rejects fragile ceasefires after Alaska summit talks.

Zelensky will meet Trump in Washington on Monday after American president’s meeting with Putin ends on deadlock.

Air Canada flight attendants began a 72-hour strike, grounding hundreds of flights and affecting over 130,000 passengers nationwide.

Melania Trump has written a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin raising concerns about the plight of abducted children.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Flash floods in India and Pakistan kill over 280 in 24 hours, as climate change worsens mountain disasters

Sources say Israel discussed relocating Palestinians to South Sudan, but Palestinian leaders denounce the idea as forced displacement

WhatsApp says Russia is restricting calls to block secure communication as Kremlin promotes state-controlled messaging app MAX.

Washington DC challenges Trump’s unprecedented federal takeover of local police, as city leaders cite falling crime and overreach

A deputy to a top Chinese diplomat was detained, sources say, deepening uncertainty in Beijing’s foreign policy ranks.

Trump and Putin to meet in Anchorage as Ukraine war talks proceed without President Zelensky at the table

New Zealand emigration has hit a 13-year high, with youth departures surging amid economic slump and rising unemployment.