Najib Razak gets 15 more years and record fine in expanded 1MDB case
Malaysia's former leader was convicted again over money linked to the scandal that toppled his government and reverberated far beyond Kuala Lumpur.
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German Police Arrest Five Men Over Suspected Christmas Market Plot
Authorities in Bavaria say they detained five men after foiling an alleged Islamist-motivated attack plan targeting a Christmas market near Dingolfing.
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Honduras names Asfura winner after weeks of delay and fraud claims
The National Electoral Council says National Party candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’s presidential race after a delayed count marked by outages, protests and allegations of manipulation.
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Croatian court hands 50-year sentence in school knife attack case
A Zagreb court imposed the maximum sentence after a 2024 attack that killed a 7-year-old student and wounded a teacher and three other children.
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Justice Department releases 30,000 more Epstein pages as Trump allegations surface in files
The U.S. Justice Department has released another 30,000 pages of Epstein-related records, including material that mentions allegations involving President Donald Trump.
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Trump Announces Plans for New US Navy ‘Battleships’ Led by USS Defiant
The proposed Trump-class vessels were presented as flagships of a broader naval expansion, though the president’s timeline and performance claims were not independently established.
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Gunmen abduct 28 on way to Maulud gathering in central Nigeria
Gunmen in Plateau state abducted 28 people, including women and children, after intercepting a vehicle heading to a Muslim religious gathering.
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Southern Transitional Council Seizes Yemen’s South as Independence Pressure Builds
UAE-backed STC forces now control all eight southern governorates, a shift that could revive long-running demands for an independent South Yemen.
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Popular Party wins Extremadura for the first time since 2011 but falls short of a majority
María Guardiola's Popular Party finished first in Extremadura's regional election, but it will need Vox again to govern after failing to win an outright majority.
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Pakistani court gives Imran Khan and his wife 17-year terms in graft case
A Pakistani court has convicted Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi over retained state gifts, handing each a 17-year sentence in a case that his party says is politically driven.
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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Mossad in Urmia
AP reported that Iran carried out the execution of a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence in the northwestern city of Urmia.
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Australia Announces Major Gun Buyback After Bondi Beach Shooting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paired a national reflection day with what he said would be Australia’s largest gun buyback since the reforms that followed Port Arthur.
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Singapore to introduce mandatory caning for scammers from December 30
Singapore says scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes under criminal-law changes passed by parliament in November.
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Justice Department Releases Some Epstein Case Files
The department has begun releasing files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, reviving scrutiny around one of the most politically loaded criminal cases in recent U.S. history.
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Peruvian councilwoman killed in shooting at Christmas event
Elena Rojas was the apparent target when two motorcycle gunmen opened fire in Chicama, wounding several people including at least four children.
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German court orders life term and psychiatric care for Mannheim driver
Alexander S. was convicted of murdering two people and attempting to murder six others by driving through a crowded carnival market.
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French anesthesiologist found guilty in poisoning case is sentenced in Besançon
Frédéric Péchier has been convicted over poisoning 30 patients and killing 12, in one of France's most disturbing medical cases.
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Lula vows to veto bill that could cut Bolsonaro's prison time
The Senate approved sentence reductions for certain crimes even as protests mounted against a move that could benefit the former president.
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Paul Doyle jailed for 21 years and six months after Liverpool parade car attack
A Liverpool court has sentenced Paul Doyle to 21 years and six months after he drove into football fans celebrating Liverpool FC's title win, injuring 134 people on May 26, 2025.
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U.S. Designation of Clan del Golfo Raises Pressure on Colombia Talks
Washington has formally labeled Colombia’s largest drug gang a terrorist organization, escalating its campaign against Latin American cartels and complicating Bogotá’s peace-track approach.
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Lithuania arrests 21 over alleged balloon cigarette-smuggling network
Police say the suspects were part of a coordinated smuggling operation that used weather balloons from Belarus, as Lithuania keeps treating the flights as a security threat.
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Castro Says Honduras Vote Amounts to an Electoral Coup
With two right-wing candidates nearly tied and Trump backing one of them, Castro says she will take the dispute to international bodies.
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Saudi Arabia Sets a New Annual Execution Record in 2025
An AFP tally says Saudi authorities have carried out 340 executions so far this year, surpassing the kingdom’s previous single-year record.
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FBI says it foiled alleged New Year’s Eve bombing plot in Southern California
Four people face federal charges after authorities said they disrupted an alleged coordinated bombing plot tied to the Turtle Island Liberation Front.
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