CNN Confirms It Was Misled By Man In Viral Syrian Prison Report
The news outlet reported the man was said to have been involved with the collapsed Assad regime as an intelligence officer.
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Russians ‘burning faces’ of dead North Koreans to keep them secret: Zelenskyy
2015 nuclear deal no longer relevant, Iran close to bomb, IAEA chief says
Rafael Grossi tells Italian ANSA news agency that Iran is moving quickly to obtaining a nuclear device, is enriching uranium to near military grade; says a new deal must be reached taking current Iranian reality into consideration
Iran ‘bows to pressure’ to release singer who defied regime by performing solo without a hijab
The Iranian regime released a young female singer who was arrested for a risque performance without the mandatory hijab.
Ukraine's Special Forces claim to kill 50 North Korean soldiers in 3 days
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces killed 50 North Korean soldiers and injured 47 others in three days of fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the unit said on Dec. 17.
Ukrainian troops say inexperienced North Koreans are making easy targets
More than a million vapes a day in UK thrown away, says research From June 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes to combat environmental damage
From June 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes to combat environmental damage
Kremlin Spokesperson Speaks Out After General Killed In Moscow Bomb Attack
Igor Kirillov is the highest-ranking Russian officer to be killed in the Ukraine war so far.
Ukraine ‘claims responsibility’ for killing senior Russian general in Moscow scooter bombing
A bomb kills the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces and his assistant in Moscow
Igor Kirillov, who was named the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces in April 2017, was under sanctions from several countries including the U.K. and Canada for his role in Ukraine.
EU signs $11B deal for sovereign satellite constellation to rival Musk's Starlink | TechCrunch
The European Union has signed a $11B deal to build a sovereign satellite constellation to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes reported dead in Moscow explosion
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was reportedly killed in an explosion at a residence in Moscow the morning of Dec. 17. The previous day, Ukraine's SBU sentenced Kirillov in absentia for the use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow, media reports say
Argentina Exited Recession as Milei Eyes Growth Before Mid-Terms
Argentina emerged from a brutal recession in the third quarter, boosting the odds that President Javier Milei heads into next year’s mid-term elections with growth on the rebound alongside cooling inflation.
Berlin-Paris high speed rail route launched
The new 8 hour journey takes travelers through Frankfurt and Strasbourg and has been hailed as a symbol of German-French friendship.
FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan
The FBI has provided classified, “defensive” briefings to lawmakers targeted by the Chinese Communist Party with false stories about taking bribes from Taiwan, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
Sudan civil war sees RSF forces rape women and girls on a shocking "scope and scale," rights group says
Sudanese women tell Human Rights Watch that RSF paramilitaries, one side in a grueling civil war, are subjecting them to horrific sexual violence.
Zelenskyy: Russians are trying to hide North Korean losses
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russians were most likely attempting to cover up North Korean losses.
Ukraine charges Russian general over use of banned chemical weapons
According to the SBU's investigation, chemical weapons have been used in more than 4,800 cases since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks
TAIPEI: Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defence ministry said on Monday (Dec 16), as the island boosts its military capabilities against a potential Chinese attack. Washington has long been Taipei's most important ally and biggest arms supplier – anger