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"More than 500,000 Cambodians have been displaced after two weeks of deadly border clashes with Thailand. The conflict i...
22/12/2025

"More than 500,000 Cambodians have been displaced after two weeks of deadly border clashes with Thailand. The conflict involving drones and air strikes shattered a fragile truce and reignited a decades-old territorial dispute."

More than 500,000 Cambodians have been displaced after two weeks of deadly border clashes with Thailand. The conflict involving drones and air strikes shattered a fragile truce and reignited a decades-old…

"Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally, after au...
22/12/2025

"Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally, after authorities said three people were put to death Monday.

The kingdom has killed 340 people so far this year, according to AFP’s count, and has in recent years trailed only China and Iran among countries carrying out the death penalty."

Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally, after authorities said three people were put to death Monday.

"Israel has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government pushes ahead w...
22/12/2025

"Israel has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that poses a further threat to the possibility of a Palestinian state.

It brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69, a new record, according to the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who has pushed a settlement expansion agenda in the West Bank. The latest include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan."

Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continues

"Earlier this year, a United Nations inquiry accused Israel of using sexualised torture and r**e as "a method of war... ...
19/12/2025

"Earlier this year, a United Nations inquiry accused Israel of using sexualised torture and r**e as "a method of war... to destabilize, dominate, oppress and destroy the Palestinian people".

The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem has described the Israeli prison system as a "network of torture camps" within which prisoners were subjected to "repeated use of sexual violence" including "gang sexual violence and assault committed by a group of prison guards or soldiers"."

In exclusive interviews, two Palestinians detained in separate Israeli prisons recount harrowing details of violent sexual assault

"The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned ...
19/12/2025

"The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

A wave of youth-led demonstrations swept across Morocco in late September and early October – the biggest since the 2011 Arab spring – in protest at underfunded healthcare and education.

The government responded to the protests, known as “Gen Z 212”, after the country’s dialling code, by arbitrarily arresting thousands of people, human rights groups said. The Guardian was told that people had been beaten and left for hours without food or water while in police custody."

As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held

"The Trump administration has announced a huge arms sale worth around $11bn (£8.2bn) to Taiwan, which includes advanced ...
18/12/2025

"The Trump administration has announced a huge arms sale worth around $11bn (£8.2bn) to Taiwan, which includes advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and a variety of missiles."

The deal, one of the largest ever, includes rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and various missiles.

"Israel has granted an export permit for as much as $35bn in natural gas to be sold to Egypt from the massive Leviathan ...
18/12/2025

"Israel has granted an export permit for as much as $35bn in natural gas to be sold to Egypt from the massive Leviathan gasfield, resolving a stand-off with the US after it lobbied on behalf of co-owner Chevron.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted the tax benefits of the deal, claiming that it would generate about $18bn in revenue for the state and strengthen Israel’s position as an energy exporter in the region."

Government grants export permit after months of delay and stand-off with US

"As many as 20,000 Saudi-backed forces are gathering on the border of Yemen as the separatist Southern Transitional Coun...
18/12/2025

"As many as 20,000 Saudi-backed forces are gathering on the border of Yemen as the separatist Southern Transitional Council comes under pressure to withdraw from the huge territorial gains it has made in the last month in the vast, oil-rich governorate on Hadramaut in eastern Yemen.

The STC is using its advance to raise its demand for Yemen to revert to two states, north and south, as it had been until 1990.

The STC, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, has been warned there is a possibility of direct airstrikes by Saudi forces, a development that would threaten key STC positions. Well-paid troops, mainly drawn from a Saudi-funded militia called the National Shield, have been gathering in the al-Wadeeah and al-Abr areas close to the Saudi border.

The STC has been reassured it retains the support of the UAE, raising the prospect of future clashes between troops loyal either to Saudi Arabia or the UAE."

Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gains

"The US military has carried out another lethal strike on a vessel it claimed was engaged in drug trafficking in the eas...
18/12/2025

"The US military has carried out another lethal strike on a vessel it claimed was engaged in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, according to the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

The latest strike brings the death toll in the Pacific to 99 since the US began its campaign in September. The administration has not provided evidence that boats are engaged in drug trafficking, and the strikes have been condemned by critics as violations of international law and potential war crimes."

UN condemns strikes as extrajudicial executions. Plus, Trump’s end-of-year ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address

"Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a government agreement with India regulating the mutual sending of milita...
16/12/2025

"Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a government agreement with India regulating the mutual sending of military personnel and equipment, according to a notice published in Russia’s official bulletin.

The agreement sets out procedures for the deployment of troops, military hardware and logistical support during joint military exercises, EFE reported, citing Agerpres."

One of the most important of those relationships is with India, which has continued to deepen cooperation with Moscow despite pressure from Western capitals. That partnership took a further step this week with the formal approval of a new military agreement. Formal ratification Russian President Vla...

"First, China is no longer the optimal manufacturing base. 10 years ago, China’s labor, land, and supply-chain advantage...
16/12/2025

"First, China is no longer the optimal manufacturing base. 10 years ago, China’s labor, land, and supply-chain advantages were unrivaled. Today, Vietnamese workers earn less than RMB 2,000 per month, Thailand and Mexico enjoy tariff advantages for exports to the U.S., while factory wages in China’s Yangtze River Delta exceed RMB 6,000 — squeezing margins in low-profit industries like consumer electronics.

Second, product life cycles are ending. Panasonic’s global TV market share has fallen below 2 percent , with traditional home-appliance businesses running losses for years. Rather than maintain high-cost production in China, firms are cutting non-core businesses to focus on batteries, hydrogen energy, and other emerging sectors.

Third, global supply chains are being rebuilt. Tech giants like Apple and Samsung have already shifted assembly to India and Vietnam, while even leading Chinese brands such as Xiaomi and TCL are pursuing automation and overseas factories. Foreign manufacturers that fail to adapt risk being pushed out entirely."

From Sony and Canon to Toyota and Samsung, multinational firms are pulling production out of China, signaling a broader restructuring of global supply chains while Beijing grapples with its own economic woes

"The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected one of Israel’s legal challenges seeking to ...
16/12/2025

"The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected one of Israel’s legal challenges seeking to block an investigation into its actions in the genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza, dealing a blow to Israel’s efforts to derail the case.

In their decision issued on Monday, judges refused to overturn a lower court decision allowing the ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Israel’s war on Gaza following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023."

The decision comes amid mounting international pressure over the humanitarian toll of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

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