International
US strike on drug-smuggling vessels kills 8
At least eight people were killed after the United States carried out strikes on three suspected drug-smuggling vessels in international waters of the eastern Pacific, according to the US Southern Command.
Trump files $100 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC
US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the UK’s state broadcaster BBC, seeking $100 billion in damages. The case was filed on Monday at a federal court in Miami, Florida.
Flash flood in Morocco kills 21
At least 21 people have been killed in sudden flash floods triggered by more than an hour of torrential rainfall in Safi province of Morocco, a North African country. Another 32 people were injured, though most were released from hospital after receiving primary treatment, according to AFP.
Wildfire rages Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley for 3rd day
A massive wildfire raged in the Dzukou Valley of Nagaland for the third day, with strong winds expanding the affected area and pushing the flames towards Japfu mountain range, raising ecological and safety concerns.
At least 10 killed in mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach
At least 10 people have been killed after two gunmen carried out a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, sending a shockwave across Australia, officials said.
Attack on UN peacekeepers may constitute a war crime: UN Secretary-General
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack on a UN base in Abyei of Sudan, where six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured.
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran
Iranian authorities have arrested prominent human rights and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, drawing sharp international concern.
Thailand dissolves parliament, calls election within two months
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dissolved parliament just three months into his tenure, announcing a general election within 45 to 60 days via a royal decree on Friday (December 12).
Russia could attack a NATO country within five years: Nato Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia could launch an attack on a NATO member state within the next five years.
Japan hit by another strong quake within four days
Japan’s northeastern region was struck by another powerful earthquake on Friday (December 12), just four days after a major tremor in the same area, reports BBC.