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US seizes second oil tanker off coast of Venezuela in international waters

The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently left Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers coming in or out of Venezuela.<div class="small-12

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At least nine people killed in mass shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa

At least nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the Bekkersdal township, southwest of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, according to police. A manhunt for those responsible is currently underway.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Latest news bulletin | December 21st, 2025 – Morning

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Drone incidents escalate as Turkey finds three UAVs in five days

Turkey shot down a drone from Black Sea on Monday, then found two crashed drones near Istanbul, in escalating incidents in Turkey's airspace, which Ankara has linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr

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Brazilian president Lula calls EU to seek 'political courage' over Mercosur trade deal

During a meeting with the South American bloc at Foz do Iguazu on Saturday, he regretted the postponement by the EU of the agreement that would have created the largest free trade zone in the world.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years in prison

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, his wife, have both been sentenced to 17 years in prison over retaining and selling state gifts at prices well below market value.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/1

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Over 600 migrants reach Crete in 24 hours amid route shift

More than 600 migrants arrived on Crete in 24 hours as smugglers shift routes from Libya. Greece saw 18% decline overall but Crete sees concentrated arrivals.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/1

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One year after the Christmas market attack Merz travels to Magdeburg

One year after a man drove his car into the Magdeburg Christmas market, killing six people and injuring more than 300, Merz is due to speak at the memorial service on Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e

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Russian and US officials due to meet for Ukraine peace talks in Miami

Russian and US officials are due to meet Saturday for another round of talks. Meanwhile, on Friday, President Vladimir Putin said there would be no more "special operations", Putin's words for Ukraine's full scale invasion if the West treats Moscow with r

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Odesa death toll rises to eight in latest Russian attack on Ukraine

Eight people died and 27 were injured after a Russian attack on Odesa. Ukraine's Armed Forces targeted a Russian warship and oil platforms in the Caspian Sea with drones.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew

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Polish consulate in Brussels vandalised with offensive slogans during EU summit

On Thursday morning, an act of vandalism took place against the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Brussels. The building of the Polish diplomatic post was daubed with red paint, and offensive political slogans were displayed on its facade.<div cla

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Epstein case: Thousands of files released, but lawmakers still demand more

The US Justice Department has released new pictures and documents in the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Many of the pictures show former US President Bill Clinton, but lawmakers are demanding the full release of the uncensored material.<div

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Central Asia and Japan discuss new cooperation formats at inaugural Tokyo summit

Meeting in Tokyo for the first time at leaders’ level, Central Asian states and Japan set out a framework for deeper political, economic and sectoral cooperation amid growing regional and global challenges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__

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Trump vows retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack, blamed on IS

Trump vowed "serious retaliation" after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed two US troops and a civilian, the first fatalities since Assad's fall. Three were wounded in the attack, which Syrian President al-Sharaa condemned.<div class="small-12 column text-cen

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US strikes 70 Islamic State targets in Syria following deadly attack on US soldiers

The US launched a massive attack on 70 Islamic State combat forces in Syria on Friday, in retaliation to a recent ambush attack in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

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Latest news bulletin | December 20th, 2025 – Morning

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Denmark blames Russia for cyberattacks on water utility and election websites

Denmark accused Russia on Thursday of cyberattacks on water utility that burst pipes and on election websites, the first time Copenhagen publicly blamed Moscow.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025

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Christmas lights attract Lagos residents despite violence and rising costs

Nigeria is on display in a softer light as residents of Lagos gathered to see the city’s Christmas decorations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/christmas-lights-attract-lagos-residents-d

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Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

Ukraine hit Russian-linked tanker Qendil with drones in the Mediterranean on Friday, marking the first shadow fleet strike outside Black Sea.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/ukraine-stri

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Uzbekistan and Japan announce new cooperation projects worth over €11 billion

The Tokyo visit brought together political dialogue, business engagement and cooperation in education, science and culture, reflecting the increasingly wide-ranging nature of relations between Uzbekistan and Japan.<div class="small-12 column text-center a

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Turkey detains actress and seven others in major illicit drug operation

Istanbul prosecutors detained eight more people on Friday in an ongoing drug investigation targeting media figures, while releasing four high-profile suspects.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/

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Kazakhstan and Japan sign €3 billion worth of agreements

Kazakhstan signed over 40 agreements worth more than €3 billion with Japanese companies during President Tokayev’s visit to Japan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/kazakhstan-and-japan-si

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Farmers protest at Macron's second home over EU trade deal

France farmers protested outside President Macron’s home in Le Touquet, demanding the EU drop the Mercosur trade deal despite its signing being delayed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/f

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Doha Forum 2025: Global Leaders Push Dialogue Toward Real Progress

The 2025 Doha Forum gathered global leaders to confront the world’s toughest challenges, highlight Qatar’s growing mediation role, and unveil major development pledges. Under the theme “Justice in Action,” the focus was clear: turning dialogue into real,

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Macron loses focus amid ‘dancing microphones’ before EU summit

Belgium summit sees EU leaders momentarily distracted as shifting microphones disrupt a press Q&A, prompting jokes and smiles from presidents and prime ministers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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German neo-Nazi fugitive does not want to be a woman any more

Convicted German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, who changed gender before prison sentence, is applying for another identity change while evading arrest, Euronews learned in an interview with the fugitive whose whereabouts remain unknown.<div cla

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France to miss 2026 budget deadline as lawmakers fail to reach deal

French lawmakers failed Friday to agree a 2026 budget in joint committee talks, forcing government to seek emergency legislation to roll over 2025 budget.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19

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Latest news bulletin | December 19th, 2025 – Midday

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US strikes on narcoboats kill five more in Pacific amid mounting Venezuela tensions

US forces killed five in narcoboat strikes Thursday, bringing the total deaths to 104 since September, following the US president's order to blockade sanctioned Venezuelan tankers in further escalation of tensions with Venezuela.<div class="small-12 colum

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Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge in crossings

Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12

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Bulgarian protests continue, citizens demand end to corruption and fair judiciary

Bulgarian protesters continue to demand political change and an end to corruption despite the government's resignation. The eurozone transition adds pressure to the situation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eu

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EU leaders agree on €90 billion support package for Ukraine at Brussels summit

Belgium hosted an EU summit ending with a €90bn Ukraine support deal, while divisions over the Mercosur trade pact forced leaders to delay a decision.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/eu-

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Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor's killing found dead, officials say

The man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of a storage facility in New Hampshire, investigators believe he acted alone.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/man-suspec

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Putin touts battlefield gains, signalling war in Ukraine will continue

During his annual press conference and call-in show, the Russian president stated that his troops were advancing in Ukraine, the day after EU leaders agreed on a €90bn loan for Kyiv, avoiding the use of frozen assets.<div class="small-12 column text-cente

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Thursday, december 18, 2025

Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says

The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Top EU court rules Polish Constitutional Tribunal not independent due to political appointments

The Constitutional Tribunal is the highest judicial body in Poland, responsible for checking the compatibility of laws and international agreements with the country's constitution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w

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Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children's lives crushed by foreign aid cuts

Though the US spent just 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump dubbed USAID wasteful and shut it down, a move that has proven catastrophic for the world's most vulnerable.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euron

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Sarajevo faces severe pollution and fog, residents advised to stay indoors

Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/sarajevo-faces-severe-pollution-and-fog-resident

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Farmers clash with police near European parliament in Brussels

Belgium farmers clashed with police in Brussels during protests against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, as leaders debated safeguards and possible delays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/far

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Evening

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Ukraine does not believe Europe ‘should replace the US’ in security guarantees, Zelenskyy says

Responding to a question from Euronews, the Ukrainian leader said Europe’s commitment to assist Ukraine in case of a future Russian attack cannot replace the US security guarantees for Ukraine. For Kyiv these are “different things” and how Russia is tryin

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Paris child welfare under scrutiny after second mother alleges childrens' heads were shaved

The claims come just days after a separate case involving an eight-year-old boy, prompting Paris authorities to refer the matter to the courts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/paris-chil

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Germany charges alleged teen members of right-wing extremist group with attempted murder

Most of the youths were arrested in May, when they were accused of involvement with a group calling itself "Last Defence Wave."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/germany-charges-alleged-te

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Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonian territory, foreign ministry says

A meeting between the border representatives of Estonia and Russia was planned for Thursday, at which Estonia was expected to make a statement on the incursion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025

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Greece takes delivery of Kimon frigate from France as €25bn military upgrade continues

Athens has the option for a fourth frigate, which was approved by parliament in summer and formally agreed with Paris in November.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/greece-takes-delivery-o

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Farmers from 27 EU countries protest and clash with police in Brussels over EU-Mercosur trade deal

Belgium farmers protested in Brussels against the EU Mercosur trade deal, clashing with police as tractors gathered near the European Parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/farmers-

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Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur free-trade deal

Proponents argue the agreement would provide an alternative to Beijing's export controls and Washington's tariff policies. Critics warn it would weaken environmental regulations and damage the EU's agricultural sector.<div class="small-12 column text-cent

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Midday

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Heavy rain turns Iran’s Hormuz Island beach deep red

Rainfall on Hormuz Island transformed its Red Beach as iron-rich soil runoff colored the shoreline and waters deep red, drawing wide attention online.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/hea

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Farmers bring tractors to Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers drove tractors into Brussels to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing competition.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/farmers-bring-tractors-to-brussels-to-protest-eu-mercosur

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Colombia boosts military presence following police station attack

Colombia's military has reinforced Buenos Aires, Cauca, after a bomb attack on a police station injured eight officers. The government blames FARC dissidents.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/1

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Azerbaijan begins fuel exports to Armenia by rail for first time in decades

The delivery of 22 tanker cars carrying AI-95 petrol follows a November agreement between the two governments and represents a concrete step in normalising relations after reaching a peace agreement earlier this year.<div class="small-12 column text-cente

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Morning

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New US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills four as tensions with Venezuela rise

The US military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug carte

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Trump claims economic successes in national address despite growing disapproval

In a televised speech to the nation, US President Donald Trump insisted on political and economic successes amid eroding popularity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trump-claims-economic

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French anaesthetist sentenced to life in prison for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

According to the prosecution, Péchier contaminated infusion bags with potassium, local anaesthetics, adrenaline and heparin in order to induce cardiac arrest or haemorrhage in patients treated by colleagues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_

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