China to hold military drills around Taiwan as warning to ‘separatist forces’
The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.
Category: World
An orphan’s brutal murder shines a spotlight on child abuse in Somalia
The woman who was supposed to care for Saabirin Saylaan was found to have beaten and tortured her.
John Simpson: ‘I’ve reported on 40 wars but I’ve never seen a year like 2025’
2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.
Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100
An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.
One killed in mid-air helicopter crash
Two helicopters crashed into each other in the air in New Jersey, killing one person and critically injuring another.
North Korea’s Kim oversees test launch of long-range cruise missiles
Kim urges ‘unlimited and sustained’ development of nuclear combat forces as North Korea gears up for key party congress.
Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’: Houthi leader
Israel on Friday announced it is officially recognising Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic since 1991.
Mozambique win first ever AFCON game, while Algeria reach last 16
Elsewhere in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Cameroon and Ivory coast draw 1-1, while Sudan see off Equatorial Guinea.
How Denmark is trying to stop unauthorized deepfakes
AI-generated videos are everywhere online, but what happens when your image or voice is replicated without your permission? CBC’s Ashley Fraser breaks down how Denmark
Kosovo’s ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock
The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.
Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91
The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.
Kennedy Center seeks $1m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue
Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.
