Boy, 15, given official warning after saluting as neo-Nazis marched through Ballarat
Victoria police say the boy’s actions on 3 December were not racially motivated and he was ‘educated’ on law by officers
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Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut all pro-democracy candidates.
60% of Japan Gen Zs don't mind never getting married
TOKYO -- Some 60% of people in Japan's Generation Z say that they would not mind never being married, according to a survey on attitudes to marriage c
Zelensky Will Travel From Argentina to Washington To Meet With Biden, Lawmakers
He will face opposition from Republicans; “What’s in America’s best interest is to accept Ukraine is going to have to cede some territory to the Russians,” Sen. JD Vance said
'Just give up and surrender': Hamas outgunned and outnumbered - and some in Gaza blame leader
It is clear many in Gaza have had enough of the rising number of dead, the lack of aid, and the continuing fighting - and some blame Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.
Russians banned from travel to hand over passports within five days
Russians who have been banned from travelling abroad will have to hand over their passports to authorities within five days after being notified, according to a government decree that comes into force on Monday.
Independent: UK foreign secretary calls to use $350 bn in frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine reconstruction
German Bundeswehr Inspector General warns of potential defensive war against Russia
Germany may have to wage a defensive war against Russia in the future, German televisions news program Tagesschau reported on Dec. 9, citing Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) Inspector General Carsten Breuer.
The skull of a colossal sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast
Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.
Blinken: Israel, not Washington, to decide when to end Gaza operation
The statement appears to contradict reports that the top U.S. diplomat set a deadline for Israel's ground operation
Argentine President Milei warns economic shock unavoidable in maiden speech
Argentina libertarian economist Javier Milei took office on Sunday warning in his maiden speech that he had no alternative to a sharp, painful fiscal shock to fix the country's worst economic crisis in decades, with inflation heading towards 200%.
Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Block a Global Deal to End Fossil Fuels, Negotiators Say
Blinken calls sexual violence inflicted by Hamas ‘beyond anything I have seen’
Hamas: Not a single hostage will leave Gaza alive unless our demands are met
Israel will not bow to international pressure to end war with Hamas, says Netanyahu
It comes as Israeli forces continued to advance into the Hamas stronghold of Khan Yunis in Gaza
Saudi Arabia could take ‘effective majority control’ of London Heathrow
Investors may sell shares to oil-rich state’s Public Investment Fund, which already owns a stake, report says
Gaza in chaos as Palestinian anger against Hamas grows
The expansion of fighting and IDF's entrance into southern Gaza worsened the humanitarian crisis, triggering food shortages and residents' growing dissatisfaction with Hamas leadership.
Israel says over 7,000 militants killed in Gaza Strip
Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel’s national security adviser, has stated on Saturday (9 December) that over 7,000 Palestinian militants have been killed in the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
IDF releases video of Hamas stealing aid from Gazans
Aerial footage from Gaza's Shijaiyah neighborhood shows Hamas terrorists unloading humanitarian aid and striking civilians before leaving with loot